New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-12

TrS Hours FOR LABOR A recent meeting OF
Working Men in Trenton adopted the following
petition 20 the Legislature, for law hsing ten
hours az a full days toll, and providing that chii
iren shall not be employed IN factories under
Twelve wears Of age Whatever difference oi
opinion there may be- concerning the expectancy oi
direct legislation the subject there should be- none
In res,on 70 the proprsty Of the limitations suggest
cd Ten hosrs Of honest toll ought Co be considered
good day. WORK men can hardly do moro thsn mat
hsbitusiy without dspsrsgement 30 both mind and
body 4 man ~hos doomed "a incesssnt unremttins
labor OF any sort without time for recreation and the
cultivation of his mind and affections. must soon be-
reduced 20 the condition OF machine He 10 In tact
a slave already 90 his mere animal necessities
Occupation, lsoor 10 the natural lot of all oi us Ia
this country We have no class born g. hie oi
leisure. 20 honors and distinctions The few escep
ton. scarcely be- ssid 10 constitute class IL Is
there many degrees In the scale Of human oc
cupaton but iOrtunstey-snd We hardly know how
fortunate In being born To such an inheritance
al obliged 10 LABOR more or less Tor livelihood
sbor therefore. 10 respectable here, and ~ are al
alike Interested 10 keep II 90 But this cannot be done
with low wages and excessive toll. And We ought ~
adjust the business OF society tO prevent these
evils. which have been the curse OF Europe The low
sborer should not be degraded to the position Of
machine IL 10 both duty and interest % $50
that the earnings of Industry shall IN all cases BE- sde
quste to the actual wants Of the isborer-nentsli
s0cisf and physical. There 10 time tor plsy - well
time for work and one 10 just ss necessary a. our
well being as the other
ngmen Ot Trenton 10 the Legislature
" The undersigned. euIen. of this state respectfully
represent TO your honorable body that much eSil fe'u
10 large OF cur.ns In Consequence u oeins
com PEELED 10 devote um- to manual labor ihsn is
consistent Win their physical health Or intellectual eui
mr- We hold tho old doctrine, that tho masses we're
created toll and The few lhns. 10 utter sbhvreuce
All have minds 10 thins, ss well ss physical powers u"
labor and s should have ms FOR the cultivation and IN
oymen Of tbe one well tho -rercss u the other
By le.s-nng the hours u lsbor give ume for niei
ecuAl and uorsl culture and t0 improve the physical
energies of the system and BY lhs means fas- me -oh
ing 10 that position 10 society which Their Creator
The young and i,pocsni child born to The inheritance
protection We should not, under any Circumstances
allow the cold.hearted miser to fsten ~ oppr-ssing
them. f be- criminal for man "a ieprodsi- upon pro
p-riy sccumna ed hos much more criminal must 70 be 10
speculate on the health and energies Of the young and
h- ple-s, and 20 destroy the only n@sns Of obtaining
either h@allh prosperity Or happiness ~" maj iases
away from individual bic health and he means ~ enjoy
ing life might well tsss away hfe al Oocs The uuS
mission ~ good government 10 ~ siVe Mi pfoiecu0h
to life liberty and property The protection of NE De
and hat tho occupation, when abof % commenced should
D- rendered unhealthy II We allow N" constitutions
abor our government falls "a perform IL legitimate duty
In view Ofihes- and many other ~slghty cOnsdefstOns
we respectfully. but earnestly, peunon your honofs5s
body pass sn htins ths period " too hCufs ul
days to and that children shall bs employed 10 fse
tonss undsr twelve years u ase for longer inns
han trn hours per dem
The best mode OF legislation In behalf of labor d. th.t
which protects u from degrading competition. That
legislation which Gale the most labor Into scuon,
which gives II ia fullest scope, produces NE sfestes'
happiness All writer's On political economy fecOgnls
the high reward oi labor "a indicating the nishes'
measure Of general prosperity Newark Daily Al
TgRHiBLE AccIDESr-Su Ltres LOa.-Last
Friday week the steamer Ben West, bound from Louis
vile b. New Orleans grounded when when shout 100
niles below her starting. point After numDefess
H. her IN he