Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-08
From The Boston Daily Advertiser.
Organization of Labor.

about he Organization OF Labor, whou, getting
very exact idea of what was intended by
}, 1t, and certainly without having seen any prac.
'lcsble scheme for carrying the theory into
The Commission of the French Provisional
Garernmenr, at The head of which is the cele-
braled relormer, M. LOUIS BLANC, has given
his plan TO the world, and defended it in pub.
lie discussion against The doubts aud The fears
OF his colleagues, less sanguine and enlhusias-
tic than himself. Ii is certainly novel and a
bold one. 1t will unqueslionabIy unite in lis
favor The lazy, the imbecie, and The eas, hon
estportion oiihe community, but we have strong
doubts whether even these could be persuaded
TO follow out the plan long enough 10 make a
fair experiment OF its value.
We propose To give our readers view of
this scheme for The Organization Of Labor, and
endeavor 10 ascertain how 1t will work in prac-
ice. IL is obvious hat there is no need of any
revolution in the United States for lis inlroduc.
non here nor can there he any objection or
the part OF any one 10 such an organization by
those persons who choose 10 carry on their la.
Dor in The manner proposed. Nor did the prac.
| ricablllIy of this scheme necessarily require a
revolution in France. There, as here, labor
was free. A man nigh, work or not work a,
his pleasure, taking The consequences of his in
duslry or his ideness He might ask for his
labor any compensation he deemed it TO be
worth. That was the laborers privilege. Blu,
he employer nigh, avail himself of his labor
or refuse 10 engage him. Thar was the en-
| ployer's liberty. OF course, it takes two TO
make bargain. All that Government had 10
do in such case was, after The bargain is con-
cIuted by the mutual consent of the parties, TO
enforce upon each of them the faithful perfor-
nance of it, Now with the exception iha, NJ
Blanc proposes 10 do by force of The power of
The State that which, The world over, Is por.
rion of The personal liberty Of ffeemen, we see
no reason why an experiment of his organiza-
non of labor may not be made any wherein
Boston or Parls-by whomsoever feels inclined
TO test lis advantages.
To be sure, NJ Blanc Starts with the propo-
sion that The State is bound TO 6nd work and
wages for every man lha! Is unable 10 find work
for himself; and though il is not so nominated
IN The bond. he means no doubt every woman
also. Such organization would very soon
become one great infrnary Of imbecIles under
another name, avoided by The honest and proud
Iy independent, and filled by The Idle, profigare,
and incompetent. In Massachusetts each city
and town finds work and wages for every body
who cannot find Them for himself, and organl-
yes The labor OF such establishments as are re-
quited for this purpose al the expense OF those
who can and do, by their ingenuity and indus
Try, support themselves In this part of the
theory, therefore we see nothing new, except
that IN France these establishments are TO be
called tDorkShopS Of associated labor, While here
they are called almshouses or houses of reforS
nation.
1t is but Justice, however, to NJ. Blanc 10 say
that he treats them as great manufactures o!
profitable product, equal or superior 10 those
existing abiIshments where the arlsIocrallc
capitalist eats up the industry of the humble
operative. and ihal he proposes to divide hose
large profits IN a manner more equitable and
Just, upon principle Of perfect equality. Lei
Us see, then, how this Is TO be done.
To do SO The more satisfactorily, we propose
moi to examine the theory as II Is pauslbly exhib
iied IN his programme, but 10 make an appllca-
ZION of il TO some particular establishments, aud
we shall ask leave of our friend of Oak Hall
! IA clothing establishment in The city Of Boston
10 borrow our illustration from his prosperous
emporium, because he has made it familiar 10
The purchasers of clothing all over the United
States
First, then, NJ Blanc proposes 10 buy the
whole concern at price TO be settled of course
by arbilralarion, and 10 pay for it by an issue
OF government paper al five per cent. interest
per annum, which, however is only 10 be paid
when one quarter part of the melt profits shall
enable the Government SO 10 do.
The proprietor having hitherto employed two
hundred work people. men, women, and chill
dren, these are The people who are 10 continue
IN their usual dulies # they please, and whose
labor is 10 be organized on the new plan.
Their first step is 10 assemble and choose
director. because it is The first principle of The
system bal they are TO train under their own
officers. As we never heard of any complaints
agalns, the ea,erprisog head of The establish
men,. we presume he would have unanimous
vote. Thus far things are pretty much as they
we're. But now for the books. The two hun
dred opsrauves are found 10 have received Two
hnndred dollars per day, in sums from three dol
lars TO Atty cents, according 10 the services
each va. able 10 render. This 10 evidently a