New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-26

ia. we're increased 10 3,Cco francs Nco'Vl, a..
Mach TO 4,ss6 francs lsyVOl ana ia 49, ~
ov.s V in the same ratio. With one excep-
10 :, ,be Goods OF the Association are SOFA az
uoi S,,c,,on Of about twenty pr cent from tne
a'o."LIshed- prices This exception is SAT-
ss.h being furnished free from plaster oil rams.
WIT Nm a, other deleter0us mixtures, IS necessa-
ch ,s I'D al higher price thar a, more "respec'
~ I9es stores. Every article procured az the
abe - Is the best of rs kind No dilution,
nn.nirture with foreign suostances' IN me- no
u of the recognized tricks Of trade Is allowed.
IT.r~o,,,bine is fair and above board.
~, os,Iy is the sail free from plaster, but the
- IL innocent Of sand, the coffee OF chlcory,
sSs tea Of fnes.herbes the VINE OF logwood, ana
" s.lesu,en OF E" sOit-sawder' This pecullari-
- i not only claimed by the association Gsasrak
=. Families but conceded 10 Il by the communI-
- The chief objections made 10 the Associa-
Ron by the world are that they interfere VITA
,be legitimate course q trade and un1eIhIhe
tbe equally legitimate principles OF society AM
,utb 10 say, these objections are wen lVuiIuou
whether this is an evil or not Gepeiius ""
whether the " Legitimate course III VI. cno IN
stance and the "legiilmaie PrinciPlvS "a
other csnduce 10 the welfare OF mahAhu on
that again. depends so1ne'rhat upon the whole-
someness of adulterated ioo1, me iAoiai "u'"i''
ages of swIndng, and whether
",he pleasure is as great
In beng cheated as 70 cheat.
The Association IN reference, IKE nearly e'oII
other Association Fratonabic, Is chiefly composer
of the Poor, who are the princlpai victims VI INC
old system. The Ouvrer VINO WIN oihcui.y
earns his two francs day; the ourf'sIe "he'
Nth even more difficulty. earns her one franc q
dav. are cheated, under the recognized usages OF
trade at every turn. Forced to buy In small
Quantities and al low rates, they are deirauded IN
he weight. measure, quality and prlce There
arc exceptions TO this rule, bat they are 100 lew
10 weaken IL. The general fact Is as notorious
AZ il is disgraceful; so that an Organization o
,he Peoplc which seeks to remedy such a state
~ tbincs - demanded by the " first law of Ma
mre" The Rich can afford TO be swIndled they
ran afford TO reiaate even, and 20 rec'Procafe, Tor
dat matter but the Poor cannot; retaliation
would begin their ruin, and RECIPROCITY IN
swipdng) accomplish IT. Their only safety
then. is in Union and Honesty Ii the upper
Ten in Paris wish magnificent stores and lordly
,,adesneople if they can tolerate a system OF
Alternate bullying and crlnging II they are oil
rerted with seeing " fine young men bowlng
and wriggling behind the counter Ike as many
Chinese mannkins If they are fond OF puhng
and paradng and have a psnchdqt Tor great bar
gains and unheard OF sacntces-ior buyngs-up
az auction and settings OF al cost why lei thelr
uupish tastes be INDUCED H. But II the less
Liver Million are so poor or so unfortunate as
them choose a system more agreeable to them
This. at any rate, they have done, and on the
whole have found II good.
There is an Association DIS Families in Greno-
be which implies not only groceries but meats
and vegetables; and, when required, supplies
them cooked. dressed, and ready tor the table
In fact. some new Association Is sprnging up
every day. There are now over three hundred
in Paris The most numerous are Cooks and
Hair dressers the former, Ton reasons gwen III
nv last the latter. q suppose,) because II re-
cures but little capital to procure the needlui'
scissors and bears grease. Among otheI es'ao-
lisbments | observe those Of Associated BAKERS,
Bu,ton-makers. Carpenters, Nall-makers, sad
oilers. Shoemakcrs, Engravers, Clock makers,
Masons Tailors, Corsot-Inakcrs, Uhe fewer the
LetterA Brewers (dltto) FaveOurs, Druggists,
Carriage makers, Piano manufacturers, ana
Washerwomen. ...,
do no, think of any details unmentloned
which would be interesting To you, but H. In
nv tour among the Associations OF ParlS, ma
any whose features are distinctive enough 10
warrant me writing another letter, you shall re-
Ceive II very soon
cannot conclude without repeating my tribute
10 the character OF the men who are engaged IN
such associations. This Is not an age certainly
tins is not a country, In when
"Men would be angels, angels would he gods
The moral standard of the community, as a
whole, is low-much lower than IN England or
in most parts of America. But II there are any
men IN France entitled TO not only local, but mr.
rersai respect, It is those who are engaged III
organizing and harmOnlzlng her labor ana capt.
tai Their industry, patience aud perseverance,
are amazing There is no trial, no annoyance,
scarce a persecution, which they have not been
subjected TO, and vet they have never ialtered.
They feel that their principles are uue-they
know that the antagonist principles are false
and SO far from being liable to the common
charge OF lniideny, they have that " iaith
which I" is the substance OF things hoped lOr anu
the evidence of things not seem II they lack
faith in the existing religious oreanlzatons-aS
they certainly dot should I've borne IN mlnd
that especially IN France those organizations
are allied with all that Is unjust and infamous IN
the worlds history. One thing, at any rate, Is
certain, VIZ that they exhibit a practical anu
devoted interest IN human welfare. The aSSo-
Citations which they have established are peace,
full institutions Tor the abolition of misery ana
the promotion of happiness.
They have already relieved the distress OF
thousands IN the wlscSt posS bic way-that Is,
hy furnishing them the means OF an honest and
independent livelihood. In their general ap-
pearance and demcanOr they remind one OF the
well-to-do and ccli 10 ,kgue-d0sc mechanics OF
America As a general rule, the mechanics
throughout Europe, not excepting merry Eng
land" have about them an air oi sefvllty ana
wretchedness which, to an American, Is most
pltiable
Surely an enterprise which gives 10 the hand
working man something like \ CONSCIOUSNESS oil
his proper position IN society, and enables mint
maintain tha, position honorably, and TO educate
his children IN manner worthy OF their high
mission as labcrers IN the worlds vineyard,
ought to be received with open hearts, and en-
Outraged with open hands, by the whole COM
munity,
THE GREAT ENHlBirlON..No. VII.