New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-26
From the rLondonI Peoples journal.

From the -Londonl Peoples Journal.
| SeIf-supporiing yiliages....BY HORACE ROCHE.
! On Friday evening, the lO.h nst. very inter
esting meeting was held 70 consider the above sub
! isct at the residence Of Mr. Morgan. the benevo
| lent proposer Of the plan. The meeting consisted
| Of a few of tue more intelligent Of the Bethnsl
| Green weavers, aud several clergy men OF the es-
| tahishment Mrs. Gillies, well known TO the read
| ers of the Journal, was also present, and tooa
| great interest in the proceedings Mr.. Morgan
having described bis plan and pointed out some OF
! the more important detail Rev. Joseph brown
| said that he and the other gentlemen present had
come more for the purpose OF bearing what the
opinions and feelings OF working men were upon
this subject, than Tor giving their own they lsc
c,ue ne listeners, and he hoped every working
man present would speak what he thought freely
| and unreseryediy. The plan being for the benefit
| # the working classes he thought the promoters
thereof ought 10 be fully acquainted with their
| views
Several weavers then expressed their cordial ap-
Dr1val aud gave some statements ss 10 their pres
| ept condition which was truly horniyipg. many Of
| chem j. was said, having 20 more than three
| f,rthioes s. day 10 live upon. A Rev. gentemap
| sked how IL was that 50 many gin.shops were sup
| ,9rted ia such speud0r, il the people So
| loor; FL he well sssured that these piaces
shiained thelr principal support from the working
classes The answer given by weaver was, that
the habit If drinking had grown upon vast numbers
| - such an extent that they would oiten purchase
! iouor viii their last penny even though they hso
.ot mouthiul Of bread az home long mint haviHg
ysa4ey,d int01icatiOH almost necessary 81 iJe "a
! terrible fact that Another weaver observed that
| his WAS not the whole Of the answer One great
| cause If gin-sbops being supported was the " ant
| II comfort and cheerlulness IN the homes OF thr
working classes. The repulsveness OF tner hso'a
ons drove them To the streets, and then II tney
had any money In their pockets they could not re.
sst the temptation held out by the well llghted and
| comfortable looking ginshop'
| ..Then why not improve yOur honest asked
| Mrs Giles, instead of taking your money else
| where j.,
aud truthful answer.
And therefore" observed a reverend gentle
| man poiating 70 Hr. Morgsns splendid picture Of
| as proposed village "this appears 10 De the ohy
| ratonal remedy for the evils you endure : you
| 1onlo have a comfort able home provided tor you
and the temptations alluded TO- would IN such a
| village be unknown.
Precisely So" responded several voices
The practicsbty ofthe scheme was then touched
| apou one OF the weavers observing thst ne sa"
no reason for doubt ON that head.
| But would YOU as 2 skIUl workman, asked
| the la before named, enter an establishment
ike this without expecting greater advantages
than your less skif iellowsf %,
| q. Most decidedly" was the answer; all VIII
have a suAiciency Of meat drink, clothing, aud 80
| orth: and | cannot conceive Of a little extra ski
| rendering more than enough either useful or De
sirable IfNati e has already gsvea nae one ddrGH
i4ge orer ma trior as regards intellect she ms
not told ne fGt this Is tue ~ dn0tRer @drdht@gt
as regards physical comfort.
| Men and women who can act upon the important
truth contained in that answer VIII be Just tue
persops to exhibit 20 the word practical example
Il sound community, like that proposed by Mr.
Morgan. ,
| tho woavers who had before spoken -" Do you
! think that many OF the working classes would be
wiling TO leave their present homes for the purpose
Il becoming residents IN such village
4 am sure they would was the answer " a
| thousand families mRht be found M Betnnai 0reet
sbo would Jump at the opportunity
| We give this answer for the purpose OF remark
in, that those who enter upon the task OF snow lne
he world a model establishment mu't 90 Sc
houghtfully and deliberately they must count thS
cost they must remember that there are oio naol''
10 be gwen up, old notions about family arrange
nents 70 be abandoned, and new ones 10 be adopted
. sirs We are brethren must be the motto worf
mon the hesrt and exhibited in the practice o
very ose who undertakes this important duty
The fac, that no two men can feel think, or &C
precisely i'm the same msnner must teach tne les
son that Of all lessons seems the most dihcut u
e earn although il is 60 simple, namely mat ont
a ,.an il Dot smother man. or. as Emerson say
J. That | am not you aud therefore must ha''
, my own way Of feeling and thinking ana not you're
! These aud many other cOnsideratlOps mus %
Ieepiv pondrred by sil cooperative pioneers Their
h must be DO Jumping, nor even hurry into change
|, / a 90 much importance.
}, "A second meeting on this subject was held a
r | ra, house Of Mr. Morgan on the 10th OF December
xhen the political aspect Of the plan was the pnu
2 ~inal matter discussed. An objection was urge
% ~ oge OF the weGvefs present that it was - us
e fteroptiug 10 establish m Institution like ,be on
e ! ,,,oossd unless the shield OF universal fuiifAe
L re throgn over It there would be no proteet'o
e | .i,bout the sulfrar8 70 vhica u v as replied
u ,bs, Ills was a plan by which the suffrage "ooi
80 stlsined In time b. the Inhabitants becomin
b he owners OF the property. aud residence tnef
d Vool6 rot di.rauchise persons Otherwise qushne'
t,or prevent persons from becoming qosnhe o. snou
- universal suffrage become the lh~ o. the 'Ano'
vas also replied that ss the pnncipal oDlecs1u Q
n he part OF the upper classes % universal souss
s "a. The Ignorance Of the people, the extension
u nteliie epcs by means Of such 'n'ttutiDhs :.
D me nropo.rd would ssour. BE cooperation Of N
n aoper classes. ~ removing their cD7ct"p' ="
d tSss secure universal fohfsgs Dy universal ''p''"
IS ne nseetiDg after q isnfthy oooV.fsA'pn
b o5,,cd q Coromitiec - extend knpNiscgs o. "a
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