New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-21

few earnest men who have formed themselves into !
a new class, SroaLd which the members Of the /.
trade may gather At some future period Tue /
smsluess Of its Numbers may be attributed TO tas
fact that the power OF reason Is not 80 s;rons With
the Jewellers, as 10 the force d eircum.tAnces I
among their less iottanste ielo Elsoorers, that
while they feel the deepest sympathy Tor the die
tress Of others, with tee caution which generally
attaches itself to prosperous classes, they /
spCesr unu ilirg 70 commit Themselves uaul
this Congress shall take more definite action
and press Mt social reforms Of practical and gen
eral beneficial nature. At present the acsons OF |
ihe working ccs.es are inju ticous a. tner hopes
snd expectations are unphilosophicaL Instead o.
looking 81 Association as al ultimate end, they
would graspi. atOnce. Without the study Of is radl-
mental sV the great chain o! social REFORMS mass
be worked out Ink oy Ink universal political
liberty, ss il nov exists, must BE- suc;sedtd
by universal unity or the organic Rion OF the
mssses and the union OF capital win laO0r
" hich will be Showed by universal social freedom
or self government in which every individual vii
possess a voice, vote, and personal interest IN
all the circumstances which transp res around them,
4 stkte OF things recognised under the various
names Of Socialism, Association, CooperatlOn and
Brotherhood These links are insepsrsbe, and It
becomes our duty 10 facilitate their Legitimate
succession, political liberty 10 present
attention then should be Greeted 10 s1ea zeaeral
organization Of the masses as will lead 70 the
uulcn OF capitals with labor, to accomplish this
We must appeal at once 70 the intellect the love
OF correct principles, sad the loveo money the mass
compare the Jaws of GOd which ru'eS creation
with tie laws Of Man that governs society, the
ore system working in 10 atcheB harmony. order
ts first law, economy its railing prlnclpie. rne
other regular OILY in its irregu ar'les' u, "lfal
waste causing its most woetul wants What olt
II Eery caD DO expected from an indusiriai system
which employs 50 many agents, With ez.ravasant
salaries for Il sale Of its products that no.nln5s
lef, for the actual producer. Those who pro-
duce nothing, must consume that which others
have produced, aud while the great aed unne.
ce.sry number OF merchants, dealers and
others, uphold the landlord system. they 1--we
not by their own productive industry -
but by IN exoibitaht tax, levied on you the con-
sumers and producers, IN the form OF prodS. Tnis
is tne great source Of evil. Once secure Juii-
cous distribution Of products and just distribution
of rewards will follow. The worhngmen mus5
unite and close up all avenues TO easy and luxurious
living We must anticipate the natural tendency
Of trade and concentrate our retail business, place
il in fewer banda, and by that means release toe
immense capital now used in supsrdaous trading,
uuite il with labor and il for oar own beaehl
consumm alton devou,ly 10 be wished, but IRA.
tonsl 10 expeO, while by our c1lpahe negligence
We allow IL 10 command one hundred per csnI
in trade. We should therefore Introduce geo
erAl system Of Protective Unions NOT depending
on our oEn paltry Eve dollar subscriptions, bus
using capital and mercsntle knowledge asW now
exists in q manner which will give Labor complete
control over the distribution OF It's producIloDs. we
are chosen by the people % legslate on tae suoecs
OF abOr-we are called upon by the TaIors 20 as
si,t and sympa.hise with them; propose, thore-
fore, taking them Tor an example OF asyStsm we
NAV gradual apply 10 al other branches oil trade.
Let the Board Of Trade now existing, under tho
Jurisdiction of the Industrial Congress, be instruct
ed to COO perate with the TalOrs Board oi Trade,
for the purpose of gathering statistics and 10 de-
eide how many clothing stores are absolutely ne
cessary to accommodate the united rsdesmen oil
the City
supposirg for example, that the number recog
pized By this Congress should be eight The Board
of trade would be- further instructed 20 receive pro
posss from capitalists or companies for the estao'
hshment Of said stores, to furnish the United
Trades only, with clothing at tr flag advance OF
its actual cost which can be done, by throwing so
large an amount Of business into 40 few haa1s: 1
appeal % eson II the trade regulations OF the Tau
ors, bAckei by the interest OF the whole working
class could not be easier inforced against the OPP
position OF eight companies or employers, than
against the multitude Of Bosses now oppos-
ed 10 them, and appeal 10 experience, II men
will not always purchase az the cheapess ra'es
Such a system would be The key - BET
ter state of things, for By any ex2resI reg
uA,on between this Congress and the various
Embellishments that none should be supplied With
articles in small quantities At tbs reduced prices,
bu, 70 suot az produce proper certificate d.
rect ard powerful inducen NE nj 10 he'd CUT - every
worker 70 Join the Trade Societies aud upholi their
laws and regulations. When employers relu' go
10 do Justice 10 their w0rkmen, the united traces
through this Congress could dictate to ito stores
that all business connection should be closed with
said EMPLOYERS until Congress should have decided
that nd been done Should any estaolIshneas
refuse 70 act ia accordance hslid in'ucsonsot in
any way violate agreements after proper action on
the subject this Congress would INSTRUCT Sne pc
cretaries Of the various trade Societies 20 erase -
name from the list Of approved dealers, "nlcn
should be kept In every Society for the inior.
nation and convenience Of its members, ana
10 ureyent the violation Of their trade laws oy
uurcha,ing at a store which had been condemn
ed One or more Of these establishments mlgnI
be in the posienion Of the Operative IailOfs
Themselves where they cJudiinv their earnings
Ia stock, and where there brother WorAnen oi
other trades if their wages would NOT be imnedl'
ately raised an equivalent il offered Ia ,ne re-
duc,d prices Of ali hich they consume. moreover,
under the circumstances, all the advantages oi
country life would be opened 70 them 10 excnio5e
for their wretched garretsi number OF "orAmen
coQld remove 10 one Of the surrounding villages,
and this Congress would demand Of their Board Of
Trade lost recognition Of their rights and inter
eats, and that they should be supplied With iar
proportion OF The Tok
When the working class become thas organized
they can bring all their immense 20 ger TO bear on
,ny social point, by limiting the number Of stores
and controlling their management. Yoa will thus
rot only relt sse great amount Of capital no~ en-
ploy ed 70 your injury bot the wealth OF California
nuit also be a. your service, or dad some novel
way Of ommsndDg percentage. Tae more cap
| hs you can release, and the more you reduce i's
present undue Influence 10 society, the le,s yo1
vii have TO pay for its use In building homes
for your children for coo psrstve business purposes
and for ,epdiDg Surplus labor TO The West esp.
tai is now wanted 20 settle large toEnsnips a.
once sen, out by the united trades like lndastnh
armies, provided with al the coniO'n Of ciyluz 11.
ton, and not ike transported iei1ns, Iuo 80
I,:sd bsfbari,m. Toe momen. yOa saoF defer
mn.ton 10 eiIec, ibis eJrn and reduce the nam,
Der Of these who live between the con'a nef sna
/ IL a alrnLul mer.