The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-20

WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE PAurERs a-arr
AIMS HoUsr.-lt viii be perceived by reference
to the proceedings of the Board Of Aldermen on
Monday evening. that il is in contemplation 10
enlarge the Aims House. Ne ts present dimen-
sions are found inadequae 10 the sccommoda-
ton Of the psupers admitted 10 this refuge for
the poor. "God help the poor" Is the ns'url
ejaculation OF every benevolent mind; and "let
US help the needy" is as benevolent an emsna-
ion; but true charity, the real spirit Of aims
giving, consists not in providing home for all
who say they are poor; il is not charity TO pro-
vide a rendezvous for the dissolute who have
squandered their summers earnings in riotous
living and debauchery
That there are many. alas. how many in 10
large n city a, ours who reslly need the benefits
of this public provision. is OF course conceded;
hundreds would suffer and many die, IL il were
no, so tha, they could in their extremity receive
the blessings OF the public munihccnce but
while this is so. it is also true that large, very
large, numbers of the public pauper are hearty.
robust, saGcy looking jades aud fellows. who in
point of healthy appearance and eviden, ability
to work, would compare favorably with an equal
number of the laboring class, or for that matter
any class, of persons, selected indiscriminat-ly
from ameng our citizens.
These sturdy beggars are fond ofcommunties,
but not communities fer labor, their favoriie
socations are Of the labor saving kind, that is
saving by every means in their power tbs neces-
sity OF performing any labor themselves.
These remarks are not mere random shots
let any one who doubts that the city supports
horde of lazy vagabonds, visit the various insitu-
tons where the paupers reside, and sec for HIM
self But where is that work house, about which
much has been sa d. Is not adermanic elo-
quence equal to the task OF making IL popular
measure? We know that the project is looked
upon with favor by some OF the members OF the
Common Council Why do they not urge h tor
ward Is it possible that these astute statesmen
see themselves prospectvely denounced by the
enlarged Migrants, who, if the work house were
established would leave Bellevue, and come TO
town to vote against the men who had robbed
them of their lazy ease, by introducing their
mortal enemy, labor, into their very midst We
heard of fellow, who has made his home at the
aims house for a long time, and who was. the
other day, informed of the project OF establishing
work-house for the especial benefit OF the able
bodied poor "What's thatl'' said the vaga-
bond, ga work house in this, ere place? Then,
Iquits the premises as that things rigged"
Honestly spoken for once, worthy beggar, and
well would it be for the city if many Of your COM
panons would speak the same sentiments. and
better still would it be if the occasion should
offer, and you should act up to these expressions.
4. But it is not strange that things should be
as they are-good board, lodging, clothing, COM
Portable apartments for the winter not TO be
despised; and when the pride which rcvol.s at
being called pauper is once overcome, nothing
remains but for the city support these worthless
How long shall it be so!