New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-25

common lus,icc, 10 human being TINT is ready ana
willing 10 exert all the powers o! mind ana OF oouy
which God appointed. 10 procure bo'n 1000 ana r"i
,ncnt ,cr himself aad his helpless offspring hh9
v., c,,s ciryens in this situation. cannot coTnuapo
.;,S,r by The Constitution and Laws OF New. orR-
cxccp, ne psh,c paaptrs or .fTeet otgs"'s' NA'
~ The result Practically II IL TINS;
M, unconditional or natural right of the citizen
g, nrsr, happincss and his duty 10 provide 'or ms
own household under such circumstances ne'ii5
rpdc6ncd tho laws most cruelty, most unJusuy
compel both him and his children TO oeS whes 'iie
would gladly purchase. 10 sfeGI wnen ''en So, g
nhAcr the decd or 10 10 10 tho poorh1iise Ne
kcr ordained should supply their na'u'h wants.
would have plenty aud 10 spare; ,,,oo ~
Innkipr with calm eye al the present COURSE %
,v,n,s i, requires not the VISION o' eIc' " w.
,o,.,r ,hat we shall soon manufacture III ho'ne' '"u
ll,,, FINN, tho iour corners OF the earih lor SONIC
w., ,,.,rk and support a, least halt million OF
n,bi;c naupers 10 say nothing OF criminals. il IL
han o claimed as the duty OF these 10 work IN the
scLi and in the mechanic shop 10 save Tue oaiaiCe
ot the community from the expense OF main'aAlIns
Them in idlcncss. must not The STATE provide way
ma means in the use of which these people may
s,,,,nnrt themselves The evil 10 which desire 70
rojl nubc Alteration is fast becoming one OF ieaFiu!
mncnitud, Tens OF thousands have already iNeu
,hr thoughts and their hearts on the poor man IN
alicnabc right 10 pursue happiness IN the Empire
State a., ,,.,,3
Can we. in this progressive age OF me "clIu'
,br,c scoy, and ten years save one. alter Inc sign
in of the Declaration of Independence, successiuny
ma n;ain tina; the solemn assertion OF Jefferson
ADAMS of Franklin OF Hancock-ot the immor'u
Fathers of our free us;itutions-Is after ALL cies
and lie 49,, -;bt of
,.;,;ven n the pursuit of happiness, as wen as
his irfy when no one will give him employment 10
go trad IN the s,re0t Of his tGce Inc capita.
os the State is rapidly concentrating mo IL" anu
fewer hands Human hunger, nakenness ana nee
, nf sl,e. will and must be provided Tor. W lthih
,b l.s, ,;v,, wears the number OF immigrants from
n-nas onS of the children OF immigrants, does not
GU below 10000 in the whole state Inc total
increase of its population is only 1s153-shoWihS
thar n number OF natives, OF the old stock' nave
been driven out OF the STATE, equal TO ali the ne"
corners OF forcisu origin and parentage. In We"
o these startling facts is i; wise or just TO comPei
the honest. the poor, laboring sons. OF the Empire
State either 10 emicratc West 10 beg or steal Inc
wherewi.hal 10 keep soul and body together, when
,hrown out OF work II we desire 10 retain our
old citizens and TO check The alarming increase o'
crime and pauperism among u.s. something more
INNS, be done 10 render honesty the best policy
THIS n,axim is now a dead letter, and will remain
50 ill every pair of hands, and the intellect thet
controls them shallenjov the constitutional riehl anu
privilege TO work at all times 10 good advantage
whou, the let or hindrance OF any one, IN orde, 10
provide for all the physical and mental wants OF tha
person 10 whom God has evidently attached such
hands and intellect for that very purpose. Mans
daily necessity TO eat, implies his abiding duty and
necessity 10 work; while his necessity to work
equally implies his righ. 10 work ut all times Tor
himself including :" his own household, ana 10
have for their common benefit, not half nor two
thirds. bu, all that his mental and muscular powers
shall call into existence or full equivalent for the
same.
Ii Humanity really has any duties to perform
in this great and weighty matter or any 17ehts
which the State is bound 10 protect let both be de-
fined in lis new Constitution. SESES.