New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-14

sisting upon wages therefor. tbere VIII Always o1
jealousies differences and occasional collisions be
tween them II is the seeming interest OF the one 70
pay the least possible sum for the work they re-
ceive Of the other TO do the least work that WI
answer for the pay they receive And a. humility
and selfdeprcciatioD are not prominent traits OF Hu
man Nature, the Hired will generally fancy they
are inadequaiey paid whether the fact be so or not
Hence heart burings, hatreds. unfaithfuness, eye
service and collisions And hence bolow-hearted
worthless demagogues, cnmorous advocates OF
working mems rights and interests, are constantly
elevated to power
Men Of Property, Character and Intellect you do
i'll to idly com plain that the Laboring Glasses are
dipped and bcguiled into the support OF base men
aud bad measures. while you are content TO DO
nothing in regard 10 the measures most essential to
their Independence aud well-beng. The Working
Classes feel that they are involved in labyrinth, Of
which thew have not the clue, and they will not re-
iect even blind guides while they have none other
The adjustment OF the relations Of Capital and
Labor On basis Of perfect Harmony and Justice is
the great work Of our age IT is work of difficulty
and Of time, yet it will be, must be accomplished
Let all who have Ideas, Influence Leisure, Philan-
thropy contribute TO it whatever they can. Let Tue
Good take hold oft if they would not see 1t shaped
and controlled by the Bad. Let those who have the
greatest stake in Society grasp it if they dislike or
fear 10 have il managed by those who are said 10
have no interest in and care for the Public veal
Let those who realize that all War is destructive
and suicidal take the lead in adjusting the relations
between Pas, and Future Labor, the work OF the
Head and that OF the Hands, on a basis OF impreg-
nable and enduring Peace.
1t was but q week or two ago that respecta
Bile woman, reduced from competence TO poverty
by sudden calamity, traversed the streets Of our
City for twoor three days IN search Of some employ
ment by which she could earn bread for herself and
child She at last found shop in which she was
provided with garments TO make up, beipg fair
seamsress She took them home, worked faithfully
week and carried in the product. Her pay
amounted TO sirty cents, and for this she prof
cred credit in a book to be paid of when the
amount Of her earnings should make il an object TO
DO So With this she TO return TO her desolate,
destitute home. Such scenes are occurring daily in
our City and in all Cities yet hther thousands are
constantly tending from the Country. Not alone
hose Injured to famine are doomed TO such destiu-
lion, but many who dance in jewels one year are
10 garres the next willing TO labor for the
humblest fare. yet unable by labor TO procure it
Hence Vice Crime and untmely but welcome Death
This day at 10 o clock an INDUSTRIAL CoSGREss
will assemble at Croton Hall Ii will Of course be
composed of few persons, probably none Of them
eminent or influential for the call has attracted little
attention. and has been but sparngly noticed by the
press Those who ought TO take the lead in such
movement will have hardly thought Of it those
who feel deepes; interest in ii unable to lose
time and spend money for any other than immediate
and personal ends Yet the call has not been wholly
UNDECIDED and, though we anticipate no instant be
neft We doubt not that good will result We re-
greet to hear that il has been deemed expedent TO
sit with closed doors until come definite plan Of In
dusiral Reform shall have been agreed on. This is
intended to preclude all needless discussion well
as newspaper misrepresentation, but we think the
evils resulting will be greater than those obviated
We shall endeavor TO present reports Of the daily
deliberations and trust this Convention is but the
prelude to others equally generous in purpose, com.
prehensive in bearing, and more powerful in num-
bers and ia popular sympathy. If the work be but
well begun now, its beneiicent consummaton is
morally certain.