The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-21

anty closed except this passage the safety
the mine and the lives Of the persons in it,
3tirely depend"
The next description is that Of a manufacturing
town contiguous to the mines. What more horrible
Iscene could be conceived?
"More than this at wodgate factory large estsb-
ishmen Of any kind is unknown Here labor reigns
preme. division indeed favored by their manners
but the interference influence ofmere capital instantly
resisted The business Of Wodgate Is carried ON by master
workmen in their own houses each Of whom
an unlimited number Of what they call apprentices, BY
MON Their affairs principally conducted and whom
'hey treat as the Msmlouks treated the Egyptians
master workmen, indeed form a powerful aris-
Is II possible conceive apparently more
pps;ns They are ruthless yrants; they hahitual'
,L upon .hei, subjects punshments more grievous
ma the slave population our colonies were ever visited
nGu content ~h beating them it'll sticks aoggng
s Mn No.ted ropes they arc In the habit of telling
HEN with hammers cutting their heads omen with dc
% lock ne most usual punishment ever or rather
umus 70 increase exeftion, Is TO pull an appre
ears till they run with blood. These youths too arr
LOT sixteen and even twenty hours day; they are
and they sleep in lofts cellars yet whether h he that
they are hardened by brutality end really Of
supported by the beefh their day he masters sn
oppressors will surely arrive the arstoeracy Of wodgae
3s by unpopular the aristocracy most
Iother places.
"n the first place real aristocracy; priv
9but does something for Its privileges is distinguished
from the main body not merely by II is the most
knowing class at Wodgate possesses indeed in Its way
complete knowledge; and impsrs in its manner Ger
tain quantity of 10 those whom guides. Thus 1t is ar
ristocracy that leads and therefore fact Moreover the
system OIL NodBate Is not unNarvnS OF
infinite toll Their plan is work hard but always
exceed four days of labor in the week On
70 % Unasp
whole population Of Wodgste is drunkof all stations
ages and bahes who should be the breasts
they dammed with Godieys cordial Here s relaxa
lion, excemen less vice otherwise than might be al
first anticipated we must remember that excesses are
checked by poverty of blood and constant exhaustion
scany food hard labor are in their way il not exactly
}moralsts, toerably good police"
Sybl however, is full of these sketches. should
lhave been glad to introduce to the readers Of the
|'Union" other passages from this remarkable and
valuable book. The extracts quoted are, however,
|a-sufficent, and prove conclusvely the destitute
condition Of the laboring masses of Great Britain
those who compose the great body the entire popu-
aon. may be charged, indeed, that the descrip-
lions of Mr.. D'Israeli are over-drawn, and have
mo doubt they will be so attacked in the British re-
views; but surely there are enough who will recog-
mise them as faithful to the facts, and confirming
|the statements of Parliament and other authorities
Ills such population ready for war; Above all, are
They loyal subjects to a crown, from which they
have been vainly begging for RELIEF and REFORM
Through many years. The question is best answer.
led by the feelings Of every man who reads these
|horrid details of the condition of the English poor
War between England and the United States, would
|be the signal for the rising of these people. Their
condition could be worse for such step. Death
might overtake them little earlier than he would
have done otherwise; but bright hope animates
them that by revolution they may be made free
|and happy. At tall events, the stoppage of business
|in the manufacturing districts following upon the
declaration of war against the U. States, would leave
them other but actual starvation or re-
|bellion; and it need not be doubted what course
would be pursued by those who, in peace clamored,
under the very nose Of Parliament and the Queen,
flor "bread or blood" The book of M. D'Israeli
contains many other passages ofequal power and inn
|portance, that deserve to be published; but which
cannot be copied into this review, already too long
II commend its careful and attentive perusa to all
who wish to take advantage of the testimony of one
|of Engand's ablest statesmen to the condition of
|tbe great bulk of the population of that country.