New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-03
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iAop ~ ~. paragraph because there Is IN It the
- ,h,, ;, d;tcover and reveal the aPproPri-
a. by which the laborirg classes can step
ave -, y, ,bs Wages system, and place them
ssI,s, above that system, IS the sPP'oPn''e WORK
;. &C.,, rs,,,, among ober elements which you emu
merate -, oe.ho 1.a,,-;-- ol,,,o,
us,,G;euds thstthey areuDder anopPreIsiys and
-h,n.tipx system Of the relations Of capital AID
-, aces not amount to q knowledge Of the true
-s.,s,n into which, when known, it should bs
,ssr object to bring themselves as rapidly az pes
,;he. To discover that true system, oy any other
means than by long years, perhaps long genera
zion, offsllacious and eXhtusting experiments must
IA the work Of genius, Of the science, prot0sad
fundamental sarestigatl0n, or any other name you
choose TO bestow upon that faculty and thatprocesS
bv which elementary truths are evolved by con-
,empating the nature Of sabject.
If ione profound philosopher, whose hign su'
tbority could command universal 6eli9i' were 70
.tep forw ard aud announce the discovery Of some
ample principle, which, if adopted IN trade or
lu,iness, would determine with aritnmetcal Ger
tsintv. the equitable price to DC charged for
ever, a. ticle Sold and for every species Of proper
:, and for every hour q time bestowed upon its
,,o6pcton and distribution, 80 that labor IN every
depsrtmert should get precisely it's due reward
and the existing inequalities in the distribution Of
wealth, ard the consequent; poverty and wretched-
ness Of the masaes be speedily alloviated aad Il.
nalIy removed and II, in addition, the principal
were such that its adoption and pract cal conse-
ouences did not depend upon convincing tho iatoi-
lscts or appe aling 70 the beQe7olence OF the
wealthy classes Dat lay within the compass OF
the powers Of the aboring men Themselves stu
forther than this, the principle did Lot demand as
q preliminary the extensive cooperation the mu-
tusl and implicit confidence. the complicated az
rsneements, the extensive knowledge OF admins
tstiop. and the violent change in domestic habits,
.ome one or other Of which ia involved Ia nearly
svsrv proposition OF socialism, ard for which the
laboripg classes are specially disqualified. IT, IN
ons VOID. this simple principle furnished demon
sfr.biv' THEORETICALLY, Immediately and practically
The means, whereby the abOring classes might
step ont from under the Wages system. aad ace
themse.ves in a condition OF independence dbope
that system, would not this announcement cone 10
good time; would it not be supply emin9nHy
adapted to the present demand, as lntma.sd by
the various labor movements in NeW-YOrh and
elsewhere.
With some misgiviugs es to the prudence Of as
sorting such q faith will state my conviction that
such principle has been discovered and IS now
m the possession of small humber OF persons
who have been engaged In practically testing IT.
until it's regulating and wealth producing effects
have been sufficiently though not &c yet abanianty
demonstrated.
Josiah VARIES, formerly OF Cincinnati, more re-
cartly OF New. Harmony Ia. now IN this city, 49,
believe Justly entitled 10 be considered the disc?v
erer Of the principle to which | refer, along Wild
several others whom he deems essential to the rec.
hHcstOn Of the social evils Of the existing state OF
society.
The principle itself is one which will probably
not strike you vixen first stated as oitner vsry
pfolound very practicable IN It's Application very
important H. It's couseq1enc o. aud perhaps p''
even as equitable ia itself lt requires thought %
be bestowed on cnch Of these points fou VIII
and. however, &c you sabject Il O analysts az you
ttsce il into its ten thousand diHereIt appu atioAs
TO ownership 10 rent, 70 wages, &c tna' IL places
oil human Transactions rcla'log 10 properly upon a
new basis OF exact igatce TIA. 10, ~ mas tne per
ko,iy simp'e bat all Persadiug cna'ec'ef "' UNI
Wrss pm lp.e' ...;.., -
mt the p,iucip.e IN Cd Grafton 10 distinct one and
6nlv need, % be exp eined sfrertn rrnci' ie tse
il suderst od have already observed may IL oa'
been md "a row being pc -caly 'estss WIN en-
IKE suc'css ...,
TIL urii r'plo PVT into n formula is mus as2'ou
HCosr Is TIa LINN OF PWch
TIE COT. Ter yriac.yle upoq which al oFnershiq
i,poN main. aimee and al comme'c transacted III
The world IS thst "Vaue IL tho limit OF price, OF
as the prir cpo is generally stated m the cant IAN
eusee of trade, d" a thing "a worth what it VII
b,ipen Retween trese two principles, 80 similar
In 6IT.fe,cs in the s,atsm-lt Will hardly at
tract uomcn q attention unieea Do 70 re specially
irsistsd upon lies the essential difference between
he whole system o. civil zsd aIOaism BY Ehlcl
the n asses of humsn beinra arc n rcressly groaoo
70 powder for the accumulation 81 the "sAth OF tn7
few and the rel gn Of equity the last remuhe'sslol
oilsbor, and tho Independence An1 eioVA"'A Vi 'hs
Vorkingman. ,-.
There IS nothing apparently more innocent
harmless and equitable IN the world than the state
uept that thing should 6riug what 1t - worm,
and vet that statement covers the most soous
fllscy which it mas ever been given to hlmsr
eenius 10 detect and expose ialacy moro ifai.
fell of evil than any other wh'chtne human lA'sAe'
has ever been bcc'Ouded BY. go
Value has nothing whatever TO do. upon gclentih
priDciples as demonstrated by air. W ARhEN' VIII
settling the price at which OF any article OF property
should be sold. Cost is the only equitable umlF
and by cost IA meant Toe slA'""t q, i""O4 .
slowed on It's production, that measure Oelng agar
measured by the painffiEess or repugnsnceo oil the
labNr iisel.-whioh point Is the only one aPpfo
pristely lelt to bargain or sgreemem between th'
psries. c,..,.....,....
Value is consideration Tor the purchaser alone
ma dete1mines him whether he all give th'
amount Of the cost or not.
Now Ibis statement which is all can make il
A,isele communication, is calculated TO RAISE
host Of obiections and inquiries IL one pu5cnas,ei
vaues an article more highly than ano.hSr' %.
what principle viii he be prevented if1a 3ue'.nl
ahieber pricel How is the amount OF labor %
slowed On the article to bs sscertalned How IS j
pc,sbe 70 measure the relative painialness or re
pegusnce of lsborl What aiio vance Is u DO MAD
tr.uoerior nhill or natural capacity Ho" - tna
pbe se,tled9 How does this principle settle IN
c,e,tiors of iatsrcstl What is the nature OF tn
tlsrt,csl experiments which have already oeel
nise &c. DC.
ito,e 90 DO permitted through your co'omns