New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-11

enterprise, industry aud economy his tenants w|lud
have no right to object the payment OF equitable
rentage. But IT, a class, the landlords ho'u
their domains by cOnhsc ,tiOLs, aggraVatinG the
wrongs OF the tenant by oppressive rehtal''
there is both Justice and equity in the demand for ke-
form Fcudalsm relic OF dark ages. IS regarded as
tower OF strength to the British Government u is Dlu
enough in its best aspects but It exists in Ircahn III
its worst FORM agitation resistance, violence anu our
rage will continue long hearts beat ana DIoou CIR
culates among the descendants OF Robert EnicV anu
Daniel OCOnnell.
The eudalism which existed in this colony was no'
wholly txtirpated by our Constitution. The and patents
bestowed upon favoritcs by the Kings ot England anu
Holland, and partially perpetuated Occa,oneu eAciIc
ment resistance and some instances violations OF III"
and liberty. "a late 1870 ISL ana l9f~'
The largest cratWtous grants Of lana were
10 the Van EcnSstlaers and the LVihE'l""''
The former extended thirty miles along the HUDSON
River and thirty miles and west from tn river '
bracisg most " the counties OF Albany and R'n'Selar
r q farming lands were leased tor nlney-nne years
rent payable IN KIND" that IT, wheat. chickens eggs
buttrr etc. ri stipulated pri rs. That worked smoothly
while the la1doTds took pHtornal Interest III '"'
faro Of thor tenants: somcunc-. when unfortunate
,ing tl,lr rent, and ucv dlhpmses>lnS hohc-t l
s III US families. Thi. continued until the death Of "'
" Od o.. room" in 1899. WHO WIS cmiucrtY dS'n-
eui.bcd for kIudLrss. sympathy ana l"Iptii""Oo
tnat his heirs found great hummer Oh ''u"''
largely II arrears for rent Upon The death "I Ee"'r
Van Rensselaer, l, LARGE estate was DIVIDED the N'"""'
domain going 10 hs est 4on nud the rs' l"r po'-
ton 10 the second son, while another received "'-0
estate in tn. city, including what Is n"" the M'tr"pof
tan Hotel and Nlb!o's G. tgIcn while stl anot er was
enriched by an estate ST. L1wr &c Couhy. Steps "c''
taken 10 collect back rents Albany and F'n''''I'
c lav.ycrs lutruslcd With TINS duly not hH"HE '"
tenants ab or filing % pay promptly made p'i'mp
tory demands. aud after .sonaOle d'laY co"h'h''"
summary proc edlngs. Tbs caused great excitement
anon, me tenants sheriff, and constabc@ were '''
>rcrcd N the III charge of their duty Ant.'e" mem
h.rs Of Assembly were chosen IN Albany Zen S''''I'
- law ere and one or TWO other counties
without gong INTO inrtncr details u IS snihr'u' IoI
our i bose To -iv that Governor seward, I'D i7 mes Af
10 IN. Legislature while m untaiung snpre'nary
nf the law ." dcprtcafrd the existence o. ltuh ''"
ts M Cnnn G.! with advanced riNliL tunh ana hc"-
,ut vIth the goucr ! welfare. In'se view" hI"''I'
temporl~ily much pular feeling against ir ~
Iut ual,iY us frColnuruttil'n ~ taNuI "l'AcH z
-,, tor title drcd- and mus cJuVrruI ih"li'1 IH''
il. ehoIder> was accepted hY tbc landlords anu 90,
n..auf. Thus end ii line "An Rent war; anu TINS, III
inv Judgment Is the only pic 'cu or "'-'e 50 u''o
OF the irish luG problem. VERY .i"l! y ,,' - go ,,.,
Ncr- YORK, Jan. 10, ISL LII EL'" "Lh"'