The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-30
The Land 0MeUoaon.
nuKra Or THs woRKrSScsAs'.THn PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN OF lpO&

voo al the hesdquaess Of the Mechanics I'D Working
neas Republican Ccntrd Unisa, so7 Bowcry, va NOT
Wthsanding the disagreeabc stale Of the weather, co.,
trabi filled by audience called together TO listen 70
q address the freedom Of The public lands BY
meu'e-r Of the Unon and the Same, we believe, who
nook onnent part in the proracted slavery discussion
raGsly be in the Young Mems Christian Association Of this
cay.
We iouad the reading room spacious and well lighted
md abandanty furnished with s Of the leading journals
rspseseang various shades of public opinion through
Out the entire oountry-Syinafzo1 Squa1er Sovereign
The Charleston Mercury the Richmond knqnrer and oner
paos representing extreme Southern views lying side py
1s 90 the reading desk with the TRIBUNE Pos and othes
sepubiican journals Of the North. library Of severY
1.dred volumes was observed 70 contain
yesesaung Committees Report, and Hgeiows AAi' y
The meeting was called To order by Mr. Robert b
Montgomery, the President OF the Union VINO s.Gs 1
Mountain Giee C1ubb introduced Mr.. Fsrman.
MR.. FAIRMAS's ADDRESS:
fnzew MsaAnoNo apology Is needed or
Vrongs aud demanding rights IN County, - ,hs
srssses number. While we are surfed with sentiments
of po~pos patriotism, the working classes are smnefns
unr the exhausting pressure OF wrongs for whch the
noieicians propose no remedy but leave US Ike men
un1 stake at low wsssr 70 fss the Chilling element
rv the classincaion OF society and the growing poten-
IA monster that upon breast Of PROSTATE free.
So n .outnenta Europe traced upon the fair brow Of
I.ng America TAX no, about ne parade ~n as
0e ffendless," or Msgdaen Asyiuns" as remedies so
csg the Organization Of your labor affords les. than two
dollar week average 10 those who seek life OF
hnnest labor take you TO within stones throw
G where now stand and show you children whose
Fuverty Is forced into fellowship with crime Robert
Owen dt overstate the fact when he sad-"fou OF
YORK % sr Sn arsn c Ss U % Sc sna
WIN peie but which Jefferson truly designated he run
nlng Of tho country and these things WIN continue
. oag man has the power and viii 70 make his Fellow
where Is the remedys Robert Raikss may rise and
Schoois Towards may spend their lives In awakening
ycur h rnsny Fosters may preach to you Of Gods pity
& a.. rsmeds g With Yourselves and God viii honor
~ own plan.
tHse-l,ary tonlsm o * k. =, ys nos -. ,.
Yon can now secure by your votes what will only be
%tkanet the cost Of revolution tomorrow. The earth
= the Lords and the funes thereof and He has declared
nhe conditions Of mans habiaton upon IT, namely, by the
ssweat OF his brow" The workingman lives up to the
lagna thartA Of the Almighty. But the lazness and Gu
INA kammou stands with a piece Of parchment in his
bad claims that by the sealing and red ribbon
nsisnsSe right 70 the sos is quashed BY royal title or
~ Of Congress-. To deny mans right TO SO much or
80 unoccuped soil AZ will DO necessary 70 his subss
hsnos, and vt the time pretend TO recognise his
right ~ life, qualification too patent 10 require word
* argument And the denial Of this right is the Pan
socia evils Of which complain. The soil Of this con-
-sent Is Gods patrimony 70 The poor man, and the man
Mo restraints the hand Of industry from those fountains OF
1ea1h in the soil Is guilty Of causing Of the suffering
e thAa mans history, that Oils ails and poor
@ csvss s1e %osnsr no our streets WIN nss
b boil OK the imploring hand for bread in country
NTH population Of 27Ooo,ooo, and with 100000 Of
square mikes OF territory. Politicians may pirate about
principles and when ask for broad Offer stone But
here Is the problem that will demand the action Of tho
Legislature In is solution 'There millions Of hands
millions hands, There
D Of acres OF land within the limits OF this
eosn<, available for human support THIS will furnish
eOO00 farms OF 200 EACH allowing five persons 70
ench Farm We have sufficient to supply 81 800 900, or
ono third more than the entire population Of the country
q the lat Hall the population or tho country
being employed In manufactures, commercial educational
sad scientific pursuits would thus afford basis for an
aggregate population OF 600 Reduce the size Of the
6rn. 10 the limits Of fair proportion say so acres, wo
fave 10000 FARMS employing IN agricultural popuA
ou OF 900, aggregate independent population OF
isT 500 Oo EUROPE has self sustaining resources and II
our coanry be peoped a. densey ~ Europe, we
S~ have .ha ,o on Of Sc sppe eV vord I.
DOT Chc,e sam rioh enough 70 give Va all farm
rh h no, ssraran attack upon the public purse The
royerrsneo has been refunded with handsome profit
every cent paid for the public lands All the mo
ney ever given by this government for land was s6l
log total s7a 1851 $40 Inc receipts thus FAR has
becn sia6 or, giving The government clear fonI o.
~. h.. been more than repaid But Notwithstanding
ts, loss 10 the government 10 bold unsettled tern.
tory win nct recie the Details which can DO ous
- =
Ihs niry embracing purchase money, appropriations
70 1nabns, expenses OF government and The wars ney
have os.s.ioned than eS32 900 and this has
been drawn principally from the industry OF the North
Wherc tho plea then S retaining the public lands at an
expense Ike this In the face OF oounrymen akng Tor
ot hut would ask you 10 look at govern.
ment hold the public lands only for the public good hat
Ind sralsor a the expense OF the pcopIes The power
10 cf does NOT warrant the power 10 withhold and
extort revenue We told Is unconstitutional 10 sp
propsis the public money TO internal improvements, but
"a pcrfctiy constitutional 10 give the public lands 10
clique Il SPECTATORS by millions Of acres at ume and
when the poor asks for potato patch he Is met with
coarsc repulse the hands of democratic % senate.
Tho people wcarying OF political gusto about demo
cral principles" and adopting .he motto Of the Revolt
uon- ,,..,
whae'er Is BEES, administered IA best
What tyranny can exceed that which denies hls
Yiah, 10 Hive 10 civilized society with the dignity q man
hood denies him the right 10 seek refuge In the VII
OF he p.-ts Your government gives bounty tbs a-he
r,es ard fines the farmer 81 rs an aero Tor settling M the
public lands In conclnson would AK what ms''urS
Osev aent in IL merits, easy OF accomplishment, 20
sound ~ ir policy 10 bencen in its results. 50 urgently
demanded and witha free from all ob,ecnony Make h
freedom q the public lands condition 70 the admission
Kama and Minnesota and Of all luressacs, and very
n doomed " limitation and death. Mr.. Aiken OF Sou,t
CAroius, Will take his 100 slaves ~ settle on liza
int all the arguments OF mans right W toe sOi
arc pr~dIcaied upon the presumption that those rights
recognized but osnnos be inaistalued while the saprcm.
curt denies manhood Ia portion 10 The human family
.ss Se EXT extension o. So privilege s &C the
the true bsds OF social and political prosress With th
.semcn' asa part OF our political system, am In fsvo'
- he iaieiinte extension " our empire.
Tien le. US pray, ihai come mar.
I =. s9,n ss viii m.l 1V s,s ,s sss o.,
Shai brothers be and n hat
God b.s designated The American continent me stag,
S s..sr.ea,oal soIaon from The o
ystcu exotic people iliisAblc agricultural and mi
sess wealth sc Ss, rq W coo % ns. ~ ns
slimsir and free constitution Tbeu let NJ take new oou