New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-19
Letter from n Factory Girl TO senator
Clemens.
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LoRclt. MOI. Wedne-day. March 9.

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Lowrit Ma.s "Wednesday, MsrchG, 49,.
Nh. CLTNrAs--Sv Ia some Of the late papers
have resd several questions which You have
shed concerning tie New England operatives
They have been well answered, perhaps. but
enough has not yet been said and deem il pr
er that the operatives should answer Tor them.
selves First Won wish to know what pay We
la,at win speak only ior the Girls. ald think !
au stating very low, when I say that ~ average
80 o. wecs beside our board
Hundreds of girls iu these mills clear from = o.
o. q wees. bar some who have u1t been here
.n ,d are uoi nuchuseJ ,o tte work do no make guile
Nou Dlss my vsges are ever reduced .o er hao ina
shal seek employment e..ewhcIe
2fa Children never lsker from her parents, ani fi
ao NE mill wha az ides No person las ghi 20 take
child from 10 parents whether hey be black Or while,
.I or nee unle there dagger Of the ohds suffering
D., remaining wIfh IT, parents Girls come here from h-
laLiry of neroNu ffee vl because they maze more
money and because they wish ani Ero more q he
.,uaG
% Oae manu- acturer viii employ .sboief- dismissed 3
l..ter 90 hey baugs regular discharge from ner for
ncr employer. which they ara sHhAed TO- % Ley hsve
.orAca year and given tso weeks notcr previous o
-tuug
4, Dee u.aa niy cd The rs voud 20. be win. 10 work
-. ecsu-s tty could not make much AID .hsy go not
,~ni working IN the mill bat few therefore t~y
10 make Whs hey can While they sre tefe ior hey
i4se o5Jecf o. ttSf-.
I'll When ne operatives sIr ..ck hey sc-cl lhe.s own
hlscans and uslsy have laid by money enough o. s4
'y eli iher wants lhey AZ 'l,t 'oAt .,g' As nav
"a money enough hose grs who have gfeio ihem freely
u- IS mo .r4 yoa. mere swafmirantt clarj here -
,-1 80 bard labor and economy
ODD have e0smivd, tot tsyc no. ascerAned uiai ore
went from factory O. he qooraol-e ID i'
th Any person ctn who wishes TO ly calling mr
the counting room or amer ne hours u labor by ca
~ q; oar boarding house
sl The factory irI. generally gel asnel snd 81 colrse
neir husbands viii lake Of them " hen they gei Cd
,,rn- sre come who DO not Get married however but
r nave hundreds and thousands OF DO are interest
Id yuu 30 10. believe come and examine the bankbooks
l.l a. road sucks ilr yourself
..a We have a, much and good fool as We FAnt--
Nr usually have biscuit nice Toast and pie good
lrr snd butter coffee and tea for bTeakas: fof dinner
sc have meal and potatoes win pepper sauce tomatoes or
.ckrs pudding pie bread and batter coHee and tea
Tor supper we lave Biscuit snd batter fed cskes
80. some kind oi saNce pie, anc irs
Hst these questions seem to feiae merely 20 or a.ina
vans Wehsve al ilai IS necessary '1r lie h-a-la AA-
.oniori oi ne body 30 that i and ne Tiches l-fs.
sv4s no more Blu he body e. hsve ~e 10 a =.
Improve TO hearts Oh p4riY Ir4N, % Fiolae ipt "-l
lt.cai wants = our irs great duy. ID order Ia. oar
,ra'll faculties may be tally developed II We hal ho
ef ua-rrr ihsl The animal lie ~0-l- uoi oe worn Pos
.a-.rr Eufve Ave OQsl -ke iAcu c-.lFair and
aani without limit ard without end hsi = re oi-
ei cd oar existence INKS not 20 sofify God And how
~. A. he u-r{cron OF our whole nature and siding al
49, g 49, lu fte.r ,ry, srt progres. o. perfection
DO Won hr thAt - should come here and TO- eary and ale
I've 81 other Ohieci u view man nc RatieAaoa oi
mere animal propensi,ies No We NOold mol ny 10 I'VE
Aud this wherein consists he insult BON ~ YOU Sr
~ and vour remsrks IN ire Sruae A though 90 provide
~ he BODY al hsd % I've Tor A. hoosh Ne BAD
I'D immortal minds o. rsir up fcr sorous eKi.rnce ~
~ :, helhrr he southern slaves better u ihsn ih-
Northern opcrxfivcs A. have sad. We haNe a. tai =
srcessary Tor The heatn and comfort o. he body DO ne
saves hhNr more u = N ..c p1N % esel * -.
sho comes here orE y She enoys good heah a. 10
D. ne 10 provide Tor but hersel ard here rot many
sho have Others 70 provide Tor 10 SECURE eF-y sen
.l,neuL and F-, good education A. zay lady IN Ms
-sauuy Have ihe "a 80 TAT Pr1rtegs
Ev giving gwo werks nolce, we ca cave -" hcn -
se,.e vi.t our friends ne county attend Any schoo
% trsvrl for pleasure ard inofma1Cu some Of us -
d. 81 Nisasrs Fss Tor one scVclrsiou - anottsr
~ 49, 10 Wnsbto stou 10 explore the Patent or CT,
interview VAN ne ale Ffv-iceni ar weep r.
lle oi liz grrs-esi nar u~i ever wed Frsee " --.
n.lrory Noud thai Cur peseti futrs TAD ori-cl o'
same sFrt wtlcl animated liia 4-r- ~o-.- lisI--'
49, orpress0a cease and he gs-herus storm Fsss "a re-
go. PSI B.. s&Tes cave - ben trey fes-- enc 40
s1-re hey ge6se Are hey a. wed % 20 o. schoo lf
ae far pleasure. and - =. 1r SANE iAlr A AZ sel
.tusr or lady SCns 4 he vqcralvus % Is c La'e
Gee irschers he Jaison lls-fi-e y ~ y. ? -
NOF Go your people send here FOR ou- iaor go ~ lra
your Summaries lyoar slaves tre osiiri g. s1s 81
,r t-achers shame lie " 30 would s-4n1 Up >
* eusie ard say hs; tie saves a. ne souh Are rief g
ar ne New Eas and operatives such nan : nci * -
srv ohce "a rec county Are w orl NeL es4 Hsels
Il. klHtrec SOD driven AooVi lkr CAFE cl-nec Al
~ pred allow 81 10 sTeak one word in -ei-r-
-rs-i We pea % he avs ior re1rvss "hlcA =
.vss cannot 90 >arrrv = opposed % Chfasnanlry NJ
~, -sr bind felow-uNr IN chains AID oe OhrisH-
.,-apt he e gully 81 sorne crime Al lyr-11y Huc o.
reason uusi cone end 1ecA1se 70 = certfy " ir
-- n be Gospel Sl-rcry ne-rtor- u1asi enc a2d --
er tbe better ChrslAniiy, rsrts i1stcr . ne i3--
....- 4 o1r Repuac. % u 1Es 20 staaairH al ~
49,. $50, Il b. ChrisuErs Nke1 csrc14ie = ~ -
,l, should ir~ rrsf great c1rsi4o1 - p tais
Ia Doas be covers h-use.i ~ - inrlts. > -fc- =
f .risrirv fual t1rn away wl-h I'm y fef-ol 81
= me democrat b. : n ikvor %; human saver
- 81 -. her, srG OF tle sane l-lrA2 any q
vt.i-Ver uarou OF c0rplexiun We may - Anc IS -
.boga trsst esrh other Mo-; s1rriy God ~ a. Nc
.uv-o.s,er 10 Accouui or re tegrA1sror % e sAFe
Aud low Mr Clemens VOID r,os- rAinrs-y ~
.su Mr. Foo'e xne A. other southern lel 81 y . -
snuw s-ythirE about 10 coCle ard 80 - ne y =
you viii a. Jhe pcl,eness n or fo"e. -
aagpy yol nv boArcng ? asnse, Nc o. AiiA -
SCOT C0rportticn. .,
In eos1g rrusi ssy hat py not GUY Dc $40 ~
ne slsveowrer Ply hin Tor rs wa1i OF afis.lAl
cpe, scr his tS-oness u hear And wrcng eolAol NJ.
4.l y His r.nitr merry couyt,cs Al slavery ren ~ -
rrAi q aoidng ihSir fellow II bondage Ma rs
IRA eir hearts from crelgy acd c7pressio1 ~ - I've q
Hiu, self AID a. narkinc
Pesse excuse for oHifrng the Hon eesore you
name cannot apply utes ~ here thsy az rot esssrsec
CLENENTtNE ANEkiLL
ET- The 81 JoAA y B Ne1rs has enlisted Il
he cause Of undergraduates ard .aDexaEou via s-1
witch blds aesAncs 10 DC EhTesa u Ear Grey