New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-28
The Poor of the CIties-TheIr Removal to the


CONCORD. N. II. Tuesday Feb. 6, 1851.
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
The condition Of the Working Glasses is an OBJ
ject Of general interest; and especially that OF the
Poor in the large cities demands the attention of
the benevolent and not only should it be talked
about las is too frequently the case, without any
active efforts being put forth tending to the anne
Iteration of the down.trodden,'' but schemes
should be at once formed which will in great
measure annihilate that about which we hear so
much, and which is so frequently pointed out as
one result Of Republicanism by those hostile to
Democratic Government. ...,,,,,y =,
New.York, if the statements of The Tribune are
correct-who are idle for want OF employment
and, moreover, as it is desirable that all should
have an opportunity to labor, 1t may not be mis-
spendipg time TO consider for a moment the means
which they should take in order to have adequate
emDlovment Although the sentiment IS often adj
vanced vet as it is so little needed or attended to
bv those interested, again reiterate 1t, that they
should flee to the country where wages are suiil-
ciently high and the demand for work IS so great
that las to female help especially frequently not
without the greatest difficulty work can be OBJ
tanned.
Now it would be advantageous to all, if to the
country many Of the idle population OF the over
grown cities would come to the hirer because
he could obtain help with less labor; to the work
ingman, who could find abundance of all things
requisite for his prosperity and happiness
But according to your theory, Society must be
new modelled; Property must be amalgamated,
and the world turned upside down Tor sideways
before we may expect Health, Comfort and Pros.
peritv among all classes 1t is, however, absurd
TO suppose that the principles which you advocate
will be to their utmost extent carried OUT at least
for a few wears to come and hence In order to
provide for the present generation, some means
must be undertaken other than those OF Assocla'
tion. Those who are able and willing 70 TABOR,
who are virtuous and persons OF principle,
would undoubtedly improve their situation by
coming to the Country; atlesst this would Prooa'
bly be the case with many. But as regards the
vicious, the indolent, the drunkard and the llber-
tine, let them remain where they are we
sooner the r0rd gets rid Of Sach J0tES me oetter'
We should doubtless come to the rddIG oil these
gigantic evils, and endssvor to remedy TINS
which DONE we may expect the world " 10 move
on more regular" and peace and happiness be
more nearly universal. -
But | have, perhaps, already EXTENDED TINS
although brief epistle to too great limits ana
hence l will close, promising, however, tnat
these hasty remarks shall be the means OF Leading
any from the City to the Country, ana nence Irou1
misery to happiness, l shall be amply rewarded
FOR any anxiety have had for the "laOorlng poor
Respectfully, ItNOS'
Remarks.
Mr.. 'Junius,' anything yOu are likely
to do for the Laboring Poor may be amply
rewarded" at even a smaller outlay than
that you suggest; and as to your article be-
ing extended to too great limits an arti-
Gle is always too long when the writer has
put into it more than he knows, which hap
pens to be your case. The best point in
your article is it brevity.
As to Association, you evidently know
nothing of it, and should have taken care to
say nothing. Let that pass.
But as to migration frOmthe Cities tothe
Country, we urge it at proper seasons as
earnestly. and perhaps as inhuentially, as
you do; but it is not the cure-all you re-
present it. We have spent night each
in many of the chief villages of New Eng
land and our own State since Winter set in,
and in nearly erery one Of them ioere
,re informed that here acre more labOrers
there than there lcas ioOrk for. How does
this agree with your theory! And we say
now, that if the Forty Thousand tolerably
efficient laborers of both sexes now out Of
work in our City were each to be supplied
with FIVE dollars, and thereupon to set out