New-York tribune., 1841-08-30

London life y developed greater intensity than IT. a'soc
nm, If the test of civilized life bs taken IN the co"sresH
rvcness Of for mutual interest," I'r"' h'- -; h
does civilization attain TO greater Per'e' "1"
h. bare the power and might of cooperative man i'' P
ltca social and charitable purpoSe'-ior ever!
short from the cradle to the graves stIa!"'H " W
foost elsewhere men stand alone here each II -
ahcss elsewhere, the moving power VI 'i'''' pa
mere II is self and fellows.
3v this lighly developed social system ten tloo-' :"
hundred thousand rseD, become Us enc: every
only so much money ingeged in the concern one OF Two SUI
tcrinonding spirits directing the great Inachhe you nav
,i uniiy of purpose OF man, w tns resources anu
aance, of million Without tins consiegau'e P!lhce
q great city would be great desert or we soHd rather
cav in the place OF great city desert "ouia he o"u
TO tie unconnecied stranger wandering and wondering
through London the OF loneliness ana deSoa
ZION is extreine him i9 sick-thc lnefcenary cares
the lodging-louse all that n depend on let INN be
unempov.d-therc resources 10 la!! back upon e
him be noor-le ants with hunger tie 1Aicsneid OF Il
tavern bu, let him be asocnted-let MIRA have Den
mite rule of life fixed purpose or certain residence al
changed; he becomes an indivicua ineoer Oh mat s
associated family whose trade, afocatoh' 81 oiessoi "
may have acquired.
Is he an artisan tailor for example! he cones TO Lon
dom not knowing single human being he goes TO one
the houses of call for that ancient fraternity pays his malt
crown for entrance and small weekly contributions Tor tins
he is associated provided for, and protected; his name
up for work lis urn and IN sickness he renewed
from general stock all disputes about wages are settled
hv directing committee y, whose decisions nD!ess where
nanicstlv unreasonable masters themselves ma II con
cement to submit in short, provncla SNIP Instead Oh
shutting through London streets mere redundancy now
y the magic of association, boasts himself the traction OF
man and holds up his head accordingly. he same RUE
holds in almost every instance of men IN their integrity u
of the aforesaid fragments OF humanity ChinneysweePes
even have their protective assocation and each year Co
rate the anniversary OF their foundation Mt Highhury Earn
Tavern with great soemri;y Rhaamantnus w aNey tie
coroner Old Bvng. Tom Dunconbc, a2d sundry other eN
al,cd patriots always then and there assisting the =oIei
ties of the sOOly fraternity.
You have az many protective associations az there are
trades nor is there the sghtc, chance OF success tor any
oo who refuses 10 become member Of his associated pro-
cssinn He may perhaps be employed in coniraand wa
by but in general he Is forced to quit
sev call him c0h their technical slang, and although
unlike provincial artisans who have knac OF bludseonin
among this stamp-they seldom violence they rarely
a to srarve the unucky wight who would stand ao
and work his way through life without the assistance gud-
ance, and protection OF h fellows Not alone ior Inc pro-
lection Of trade societies organized social reunions are
even more numerous; hardly any person IN the humber
walks of life with good character and "sleislbc occupation
excludes himself from trcndly society burial society," or
,nutual assistance society of other Clubs OF
various Instituted for tine purpose OF PURCHASING
nricles by weeks small subscriptions OF the members and
an every Saturday evening drawing lots In Tins way are
formed hat clubs watch and clock clubs, and even portrait
clubs This system however. bss IN il!' nature "t o'-
sary il not in request with the prudent respectable
uppcaiang chiefly the equeuters oi sporting houses
which abound in every quarter OF London
The ladies TOO are behind in associaiiug for mutual
protection and support you Will in the poorer neighbour
h.od advertisements in the windows OF coicchops and.
ye are sorry to be obliged add IN those OF pbc-hoseS
also UNITED SISTERS OF INDUSTRY Hflp "kKh'
vrv.r ,R,rSpY Assocl ArloSs woMENs CO Al
Irr. and n hundred other notice. OF the like description
OF this power OF association thus practically carried mt"
effect among g and low rich and poor II Is impossible I"
estimate highly the manifold advantages 10 TINS We
awe the gigantic undertakings that make the enterprise OF
Iondoners the worlds wonder this owe that STABILITY
Of mercantile credit which is the basis aud foundation OF
Gun enterprise this the eNtes" OF our naona'
,nuence and power beyond the limits OF our Isle To
TIN, we, owe much that sody and stability OF character
which results from divisions of property among
all Industrious classes. Blackvood, Mag Tor August
.,.us- r...1nsu AN GrnMAx-RnckwooI.