New-York tribune., 1841-07-29
WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR The LABoRER'


We have urged the practical recognition by Society Of the
Right of every Man TO Labor the basis of radical in
vroyencn the condition and character OF the Laborins
Classes Lct say that this overlook the fact that
no improvement, can be substantial or enduring OF which
Moral and Intellectual elevation the We ad-
th. iully-nay upon it-bat contend that
such culture reasonab be expected III the sctua or
constantly dreaded priyation OF the positive necessares Q; life
Can any man expect one hundred dozen human be-
ngs crowded together wre;chet old rookery sleep
ing in tters from its louldy cellar to lis eaky garrett living
the refuse of the narkeis-today working, o-morrow
yanlv seeking employment the day begging perhaps
despairing-oe any suppose that such human den
can rea, be the abode Honor Loyalty nice Integrity and
enlightened Religion Can any expect that thu beings
so situated will steadily advance in knowledge Wisdom 'nd
Virtue as bci, their immortal destiny Can We hsPe that
the children will be proaby taught and trained who cannot
be dccen,v lodged or comfortably fed l. il not manifest
ab,uditv TO expect as general fact any thing OF the sort
Do men gather grapes OF thorns, fig. of thi~es
We are quite aware that the purest affections and no.
be natures are often found in the novels OF the wretched
poor-ha lives are there lived which put shame the phi
osophy Of Socrates and the herosm OF Washington. But
il will almost alway. appear on investigation ,hat these viz
tues were nurured genial soil than that TO which,
by some rude shock Of fortune hcy have been
and whose sterv their innate vgor enables them defy
ard overcome Blu, as sure as like produces like in the
moral and natural world is it that youth OF fear
and famine passed amid filth and squad wrechedness
renders an aer OF honor, usefusess, aud intellectual
elevation wel-ngh impossible.
We urge them the Phanthropist the Christian the Pa
ot to unite systematic deliberate, energetic effort
to lay broad and deep the basis OF all Social and Moral Re
form in practical recognition OF the Right of every human
being demand Of the Community opportunity to Labor
and decent subsistence the Just rcwara OF
such Labor Let this necessary Ri CHIT be recognized that
every unfortunate whose individual have failed him
nav claim of tic Community chance in the sweat OF his
bread-not a bcggar or rauper, but as
free upright though unprosperou who is willing III
in healthy give full compensation for what ne requires
Such an adoption of the principle of Mutual Insurance by
the human family would lead directly The most bcngnant
results 1t watd millions expended on our il-di-
grsed Inefficient degrading system of Paupcrsm squan
dced still pornciously in aims unworthy begsars
With such system existence ohody could ustifaby be-
any thing strange beggar though now to refuse Is
TO take the hazard Of starving fellow Our Cities
could then proceed without quam to rid their streets OF
fruit stands and such pcrncous shifts to avoid industry (or
who knows bu, famine y and clear the alleys and filthy
ncsts in which Crime and Disease is generated. But
il ,hcy did now where would the poor who exist
there go1
Having established the Eight Of every man to Labor
and 10 Live the step would be to guarantee to every
Child the Right OF Education We shall consider this Right
and the corresponding Duty in mex.