New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-13
For The Tribune.
The Remedy worse than the Disease.

A few weeks since. my eye fell on paragraph
in one of our city papers in which the writer expresses
,ae opinion thu, the seamsresses In ms cry as'eie
bu, little sympathy account OF the small remunerS
ton they receive for their labor for the reason thai ney
have the power to improve their condition BY ener'hs
families as household servants II struck me a. reAo
II, thsi should this plan De generally adopted "hs'e'
III, b ese, on the condition Of the class IN ques-
,or Ia saop,on would bring greater restitution ana
,.o,s,r clas. than Is now endured by those
- ~. a., ,..dle refer 20 the Irish, Scotch and
German who now occupy the situation OF oo'ne'uos'
-. - ~. u,,o,lv ignorant Of any other method 10
rrovlSe for their support There are io'esnef' d"
,,,,v ~ .op,ly entirely this department Of labor
and If our own country women were to nonopo'i-s u'
e,nnlovmert what provision, We would ask can De
made Tor those who have no otner inesns ~ -
!, h evident tina; the evils under when mutooe- oi
,,r.tcs arc hurrving 10 premature grave cannon De
remedcd in this Nor can they Dc enectoaliy
and permanently relieved u AIMS grng astoctat0ts'
arising from sickness bereavement or misfortune yet
IA visitor Of the City Association Tor tne heEei Oh %
Poor and from the testimony Of otncr Vsltor- an ~
seriously 20 spprehend that the tendency Of VI
continued charity 10 the healthy is TO encourage loe
meas and increase psuperism and crime, Ihose no
mos, need and deserve such charity VIII sueg2e on
silence and obscury while the idle and worthless VIII
secure the prOfered aid r.. ..-;,-
NJ rcpenishing nv wardrobe lady requested me 70 20
10 35j Pesrl-st scquan'ing me win tne Iact VIZ. w
clothing store there kept Is sustained oy an SH.
If ladies called the Mariners arnly Indusuls 7oces
for tho purpose Of furnishing employment NJ sf Prlces
10 females connected with seamen went oroeIeo w
necessary garments and. wishing 70 acqualnt nyseH
win the operations Of Society 20 unique ~ us cha
20, made epecia and minute inquiries Inc supeIln
tepdept pleasant mstronly lady the widow Of sea-
man informed me that on the DOCKS OF Tue 1opieY a.
the names Of one hgndrtd ooTs1omen, VINO Isoe'r
a 49, rorl~f hoy rYfOTfn.
serving from the prices charged 10 customers OnlJ w
usual charge for cutting NE garments ioi 'ne pas
Of necessary expenses Inc buslhtHs VI " - -
subject 70 rigid system Of week sup 'I7iy ~
arnpsfion Of all the accounts by Committee Oh l0uf
appointed monthly from the Board OF Managers. ~
ladies twenty four in number VINO consuiule ,nls
BOARD and who devote so much time ana care 70 ,hc
hnsness department receive compensation save inc
copscousness oil doing good and IN sddiiHn 70 'hess
aeryees the Superintendent informed me iha' neJ "a
Dor with interchangeable zeal TO procure isnos 'ea 1 ~
mont Of rent and other expenses Incidental 10 sucn an
oetablshrnont Some Of the workwomen' VINO W.
found in the lowest depths Of poverty nouseless an
friendlcss and by the Managers tsusn ne s'e -
The needle. are in circumstances Oh 'yl4''it
whom fully supplied with work can earn iouT OF H'f
dollars per week and II s TACT tnst speaks 'oue "
favor Of the eevstng and heathiul influence Oh inc -
clefvs method Of relieving poverty, INST only W. VI
three of those employed nave lhis seasO" 'oSs "'
from the City Association nj,
surnrised 10 learn that the Society s not liberal
y and beautifully supported woalo seeL l51'
~ philanthropist with the greatest care ana sohcue,
not only "a light in the surrounding dsTkhess, ou ~
The Germ of better era naces around when may
cluster other associations Of kindred character whcn
shall guarantee to every class Of seainsesses ne ~
value of their labor And would inquire OF those VINO
nrofess To be governed By principles oil nunani DC
nevorurc and reigion-thOse who wish 70 see the de
pondent female population of our city reviewed from 'le
system of oppression under which they no" sroa ere
waited in their social position and raised ABOVE 'ne eP
ta,ions 70 which their hard lot exposes them whetner
they can more efectusy promote this OBJECT thah oy
r cberacer Mehinks this would be the cheapest and
most benefccnt charity and might be carried 10 soch s
extent az to monopoze business requiring tne use OF
Tho needle so that ayarcous taskmasters would be com
ncd 10 treat those in their employ with honesty ana
Justice NJ. -. 49,,
would only add farther. that an excellent cuuer ana
tailor is employed 325 Pearl ST and that the neanes
and fitness OF the garments ordered was such as would
satisfy the most fastidious The Society greatly need
an enlargement Of capital as to enable them 10 pre-
sent a variety customers carry on the business OF the
sore without embarrassment and greatly enlarge tnelr
ephere of usefulness Merchants and benevolent men
will you not aid them without delay
A FRIEND THE OPPRESSED