Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-13
From the Essex County Freeman
THE GREAT LABOR MOVEMENT.

From the Essex County Freeman.
THE GREAT LABOR MOVEMENT.
No man can foretell the complete effects of
that revolution in the system of Labor which is
now going on, both abroad and at home. We
shall refer, as briefly as we may, to the general
principles on which that revolution is conducted,
first congratulating ourselves that the expert
ment can be perfectly tried in this country, free
from those embarrassments and checks, which
the unwise and illiberal Governments of the old
world are heaping in its path. Still, as is en-
inentiy peaceable movement, it must, if we'll
based, succeed in due time whe ever adopted
Our readers have all heard or read of the Pa
risian Socialists, or Labor Assocationists of Pa
ris, and the jealousy manifested towards them
by the present French Government. They have
borne considerable odium both from having been
misrepresented and misunderstood. These So
calistic principles, however, have been making
sure progress, and not only have been adopted
by French artisans, but by English and Ameri-
can. The cry against them of " mad dog -
which has been raised abroad, from interested
motives, in the vain cndeavor to stife move
ment SO favorable to the rights, dignity, charac-
ter and happiness of laborers, may be family
echoed this side Of the water, bat our laborers
understand or will soon understand and appre-
ciate the importance ofthe movement, and having
good share of political power in their own
hands, will see that this new experiment has a
fair trial.
What ale these Socialistic principles which
are causing this revolution, and the bitter oppo-
siton OF the tyranny Of the old and new world 2
Socialism is in the first place, the Spirit of Chris
tianity, as applied to Labor, and the elevation
and happiness of its followers. 1t is the frater-
nal union and co-nparatnr, of 7 OH to rro
cure labor for all, and MORE EQUITABLE DIvIs-
ION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROFITS OF LABOR
TO ALL EMPLOYED. 1t associates practical work,
skill and capital together, upon a philosophical
and scientific, and equitabe.s system, and in fra
ternal spirit provides for honest and industrious
members out of employ, the sick, the disabled,
the old and the dying. it segards also the 1ami-
ly of tho artisan as being ,art and parcel of the
Association, and endeavors TO bind together by
every tie, all the interests of Labor into com.
mon unon protection, strength and happiness.
This will be more clearly understood shortly.
AS examples of this, there are the Paris Asso.
cations of practical workmen. The Tailors,
Masons, Stone Cutters, Cabinet Workers, Cooks,
Painters, &c. Upwards of an hundred such AS
sociations are found in Paris, and many have
sprung up in the Provincial cities of France
The cardinal principles of all of them are the
England, and even in the United States. The
Associated Taors and Tailoresses in Boston
and New York, the Iron Workers of Cincinnati
and Pittsburgh are among the very few Associ-
atoms now rapidly sprngng up around us.
There is deep philosophy and economy in
these movements. BY association in the right
spirit, not only is strength gained, but insight
into mutual knowledge of character, and resour-
ces, among artisans themselves. The sympa-
thies of the heart are also enlarged. A common
union enables them also to breast every shock oil
trade, AID prepare for the days of sickness and
old age.
The economical results of Association are re-
markable By it, labor, Skill and capital, are
united for common object and benefit Labor
is not subjected to the doctrine of competition
merely, which when fully carried out, preys up
on the laborer. The employer who only regards
competition as a means of selfish profit gets bis
work done as cheaply as possible, and sells it OF
course as dearly. From this comes his profit.
What relation does the scanty pittance paid the
laborer bear to the profit Of that employer p
Scarcely any. Yet this is the system of selfish
competition, by which the poor neede-women
of London of Boston, the poor artisans every
where are ground into the dust, and lives dy-
ing lite amid every species of wretchedness. BY
association however, labor, and SKILL and capital
are Joined together for common benefit The
interests Of the workingmen, and the employer
and the capitalist are one end The same The
scanty wages of the operative, and the high pro-
| fits of the employer give place to fair wages for
labor, fair interest for capital and an equitable d.
vision of profits to all concerned. Hence As
ISOLATION has already proved that work can be
done cheaper and better, and yet hi yher wages
be paid operatives, than under the old system
| The old system is exemplified by the slop trade
where woman may get few cents day fol
| hard labor-not enough to support life scarcely
while the employer and seller, by an awful
competition, is ostensibly selling cheap to the
world with handsome profit however TO himself
obtained wholly for unpaid labor. The associa
ton system does away with the high profit of the
employer, gives labor fair living wages, anc
turns in all profit into a common fund, to be d.
vded according to the skill Of laborers, the Jas
interest of capital, and as fund of united chari
ty for those out of work, the sick, the old, the
| destitute, fund collected by fraternal ant
christian labor, and so distributed.
! In the hope of being able to continue these re-
marks shortly, we close, first calling attention tc
the recent great demonstration Of the Journey
men Tailors in the Park, New York, as one o
the instances of this Labor Revolution, and the
substantial reasons on which 1t is based. Z.
P. S.-Since writing the above. we have beer
exceedingly sorry to see that collision has ia
ken place between the Tailors and the N. 4orl
| Police. Such collisions, no matter where the
greatest blame lies, sadlyinjure the cause of tn
Tailors, affording its enemies both the prefer
and occasion to give their principles and charac
! ters bad pame-to utterly misrepresent them
In peace and endurance alone can they conquer
OCEAN STEAMERs.-Two more steamships
| the Arctic. Cant. LUCE, and Baltic, Capt. COM
| STOCK. of $500 tons each, will take their plac
| in the COLLINS line Of steamers running betwee
| New York and Liverpool, ON the first OF Novem
Der.
The population of Baltimoreis about l6o,ooe
which is an increase Of 50 per cent. during tn