Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-10

trely destitute Of employment this city-nor pos
sesslng any likelihood how or when they can get at
any. During the summer season, food is the emily
thing they stand absolute need of but as cold wea-
ther and winter approaches what is TO be done Tor
shelter, fuel and clothing.
Here's the rub that makes calamity OF SO long
life" What is to be done? what is to be done! what
is to be done?
After we have put these questions to the winds OF
heaven and the Corporation we may then put them to
/ the Water Commssioners-whatls to be done what
is TO be done? what's be done? what is to bedene?
what is to be done? what is to be done? what is to be
done /? what is to be done? what is to be done?
If the Corporation the Water Commissioners
nor the wide winds of heaven-nor the bleak COM
ing winter-nor the sury waves of ocean--nor sea,
nor earth, spirit nor angel will answer we wiz yet
repeat-what is to be done? what is to be done? what
is to be done? what is 10 be done? what is to be
done?
Men, women, childrcn-honest men, viruous wo.
men, and amable children, are without food, work,
shelter, aid, and the lovely season rapidly passing
away-what is to be done? what is TO be done? what
is to be done! what is to be done? what is to be
done?
We will tell--we will tell-we will SUGGESTIVE
will suggest
The Corporation do nothing-but the Water
Commissioners can do much-can do every thing
AT this moment the Water Commissioners have the
control of S2,000,0OO. Why not Immediately set
10000 famished and furnishing men to work in the
construction Of that great work. There two or
three large reservoirs to be erected this island
at Murray Hill-aneher in another place-and ano-
in another The magnitude of these works sufi
Gent to employ eight twelve thousand men for one
year from this date days of grace (alas! there are
few days Of grace to the poorly included Al this
moment the wages of laborers are lower than they
have been for twenty years past The best aborers
can begofor six shillings York shinpaster money
per day-or rs cents in hard money. Many at this
moment are working for food alone. Employers who
elk months ago had l20 men at work now only en-
gage IL. and those are too many.
There never was such excellent opportunity as
the present for the Water Commissioners to go to
work. and set about the immediate construction Of the
great work in question They have the money-here
are the men, Why not be at it?
In following this advice they would be more WORTH
ly engaged than specializing in the lands in Wesches-
ter leaning the money in Wall street nrusted to
their charge Bad thinking people will say they are
doing SO ifthey do not bestr themselves.
Meantime in order to bring real practical remedy
about we propose great public meeting in the Park
Of all the laborers and working men in New York, for
the purpose of preparing petition TO the Corporation
and the Water Commissioners in order 10 draw their
attention TO this suggestion tits better to begin with
petition if that is neglected, then remonslrance
can come afterwards. There is a remedy within our
power for the present stagnation of business Why
not adopt il?
This is what is to be done-this is what is to be
done-ihis is what is to be done.
Come, good,people, be moving. Come to the Park
come to the Park-dcmand work or bread-bread
or work. There is harm in that. The belly has no
moderation-it is powerful orator If the Water
Commissioners will not listen let generous Governor
Marcy be petilioned. to suspend them. Do not the
poor require relief well the Immaculate banks
Are we to expend all our sympathy in the honest
cheats and notorious swindlers of Wall street and re-
serve none for the sweat of the human brow? Mo-!
no! no!