New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-18
OUR NEW CHARITIES.


OUR SEW CARRIES.
\ great man of England EN- neat 10 literature ald
the law, bu eminent tor kindly spirit, ha' ns,
uttered Wcr6s from the Bench when should sound
through Tire favored classes % esery coGnrry roey
were cnt short By death but any nan might ga1ly die
with words 80 noble upon his iips lie aid, suiilg
to the number OF charges of highway robbery in rue
calendar iof Il at term: These crimes come ia the
"f1r greater majority. frOm those districts which
"fte mosi rch in mineral treasures where wages are
high, sno where temptation of want can for
"ment be set mp as an excuse or pallatio0 for the
O. crime lie urges further that ia those districts
want Of education VIII not alone ace 1uat for the di
ference. II cannot help, myself" he continues.
thibkiDg L may be n small degree atributlne to
that separation between class and class yoicl is the
"ertat curse of British so iety AID which ia more
ICON gete IN those dsrrc7 than in agricultural Dis
"tricis am AFRAID all keep too much aloof from
those beneath US, snd whom we thus encourage 10
look upon with suspicion and dislike.
II were 10 be asked what is the great want OF Ea-
g,h societg, would say in one word the want is
"Ec rant cf sympathy Nr Justice TALFOUED. we
told h1d hardly uttered these words when he
struck with apoplexy and soon atterward expi'ed.
They are words fast becoming equally true of this
country With the priDcely fortunes accu nullting on
tie one hand and the stree Of black poverty pouring
in on the otaer contrasts Of condition are sprngog up
bdecus as those of the Od World Society is dividing
Itself into the two great, almost hostile classes
rich, ana he poor and ignorant. Fools making the
distinction WIDER by apiDg the lordly equipages aud
neuial BADGES of European ussge. The whole ms.i-
tuition OF hoUse-servce Is becoming disgrace to
humanity and civilization. There are men here who
prAtc loudy against southern Slavery who have not
1.-THE of the human sympab for their lnelals that the
slayCh,lGcr bes for his bOnduen. The beggar, the
gram and tie prostitute of world aud these
men far0tter The two extremes Of lie are losing
tier bonds OF elton, if the worst evil of the
Old World were trar sIlanted here-the fIedaesS Of
each coalition. l. is poor result OF wealth, which
10 cewgaws and trspPirgs will ever repay thus to
separate tic man from his kind 1t is most impo-
tic thing for rhe Ni.e citizen to permit such state of
society to arise Property and order have no dangers
like those from the existence Of protested danger
Gus class 1t is bad eco4omy, for these degraded
classes may in tie future cost the state all which the
industry OF the better bas gained
We profoundly believe in a deeper and more com-
prehensve remedy than has thus far been tried. The
State bas duties in this matter which she has never
recognized. There should be a cure which should 90
10 the Of social evils in the great cities
In tie meantime call attention to the efforts DOW
being made by various parties in our City 10 meet
these increasing wants. circular appears in another
column from an Association of Ladies acting in con-
nectOn with the "Childrens Aid Society," which
shows the character Of these enterprises Ragged
SchOO, or better named--an Industrial School
is opened where the children who too poor for the
public schools taught school education
and means Of livelihood \ soup kitchen is CON
nected with the establishment The labor as in the
London Ragged Schools is mostly perform ed By voluo-
teers-,tough here entirely by ladies, often from our
biahest and most intelligent circles. We understand
there are now eight of these Schools in the City.
Il is new feature in New-York high life-this
active labor ard sympathy for the poor. Much of it
msy be f4shon, like most of our New.York in
pulses still it is noble fashion. 1t is the first step
toward bridging over this fear III gull now widening
between different classes No woman who has lived
sepsIate in Ter wealth can deal personally day by
day, with The child OF beggary and the y1grant with
out entering somewhat into the feelings of the poor.
Tie barrier around her is not helcefOrth what il was
Tie enterprise has practical and substantial aspect
There is certainly no rose water philanthropy in
il il Is PLAN hard, dsagreeaDe, dirty work i. goes
on day aeer day it does the best thing which be
done for any child-t teaches him 70 take care of
himself; it applies the refinement and education ard
tct of the highest classes 10 the elevation OF the
very off securing Of the City. No objection can be
found 10 IT, provided only it be permanent. As it now
appears. the Industrial School enterprise see rs
worthy of American humanity
An as our men, our legislators and politicians AMI
comfortable monGTes look at this deyoriOn and self
denial OF the most refined women Of the City to
evils which they ought themselves long ago to have
teen administering TO- they may happily be persuaded
10 a. least open their pockets 10 the The Ia
duAtrisl School needs money as well as laborers.
md possibly after term Of these efforts shall have
society doing as whole VIVA. is Tow asOrOgsly
undertaken by individuals; ald Government: may at
lergth on broad scale, fulfill the function of blessing
as We'll as of Furnishing.
An EXPERIMENT THAT FAILED.