The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-29

great energy. From every quarter hear Of pro-
jeets being set foot The Common Council, the Ten
Governors the Commissioners Of Emigration, besides
numberiess ward movements, all making prepare
ions 70 alleviate the existing distress
In the Eleventh ward depot has been opened corner
Of Tenth street and D. where food will Be fur
nished to those who need it. II is estimated that from
1000 to 10000 people out Of employment In this
ward.
meeting held yesterday afternoon at Onderdonk
Hall Of Clinton and Grand streets, to take
sures the relief Of the necesstous the Thirteenth
ward
In the Fourteenth ward meeting held last night
at the Westchester House. and another win be held to-
night in the drin room over Centre market for the
same purpose.
The citizens of the Fifteenth ward met last night at
Stuyvesant Institute, and taken to
lieve the poor.
In the Twenty second ward meeting will be held this
afternoon at National Hail. 224 Forty fourth street
The following letters from correspondents will be read
with interest,"
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In your report Of the proceedings Of the meeting Of
the Unemployed Mechanics, in the Park, Christmas
sgrarian and repudative in all its characteristics,
touching the relations existing between landlord and
tenant The only resolution offered one suggested
by Mr. Paus remarks in regard to the soup house in
the Eleventh ward as follows
Resolved, That all who appreciate the efforts Of those
the Corporation the city ofNew York. furnish them
badge upon which shall be painted, 'arving-licenced
10 beg"
wonld aso state, that sJob Cavers'' is but ori
quet Of correspondent Of number Of newspapers in
the United States, signature over which am in the
habit Of writing Many of my friends who OF
this fact seeing Job in the position in which he has been
placed by your reporter would be pleased to have you
disabuse their minds in this explanation.
JOB CLAvERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEw YORK, Dec. "a, 1854.
The suggestion of sAmercnsn to the keepers of
rooms to give day of their earnings to help the des
ttute is very good ONE but would also suggest that
the neighboring farmers who have been and
atng wealth by the high prices they receiving for
tseir produce, ought to be shamed into assisting to-
wards the relief of the working classes of the city who
have foolishy spent every cent at the market when
they received extravagant wages Let the farmer know
that from the cities of New York and Brooklyn they
draw their wealth, and that it will be a stain their
character class If they do not in time likewise
come forward to help the needy The next classes are
the butchers and the dry goods merchants Where
these mem Have they any spirit OF berality or Chris
tianitys Shame say to them, classes if they keep
back from helping those who have filled their pockets
when times good But let mechanics also learn
lesson that is wrong to be spendthrst in prosperity
and then to threaten physical force when their services
not required The high wages they have received
have in too many instances been spent in uxures silk
dresses and mahogany furniture for their families, in
stead Of saving mite tor winter, during which
in all times and climates, they know there is not much
humby ask help but not dare to make threats let them
consider that the fault lies in great with
themselves let them consider that their associations
combinations, and strikes for higher wages, have had
little share in their present Distress for in
his senses should have built house of gold instead Of
BRICKS to throw it away under the hammer the next
season. and the Indebtedness incurred by the builders
and Others by paying the wages has ruined
both the employer and the working If the demand
for higher wages had not been complied with the me
they would be in better condition than they
The high wages paid was but an incentive to farmers
and provision Dealers to raise their prices and nothing
but return to former wages will reduce prices, where
the working classes We cannot get good
meat short of one shilling Der pound well let the but
cheers alone. Millions Of workingmen and Others the
Continent of Europe, live rice, beans and Indian
meal, and stout and healthy be desirable,
without touching meat perhaps once in six months;
and as to silk bonnets and silk ribbons they do not
dream of such sin
The practice Of having only one kind of bread is
-four, without extracting the bran shorts, is
mon thing healthy food, equal to what more politely
is called Graham bread here. Why cannot number of
bakeries be established by cooperation to make cheap
brown bread for those who cannot Afford especially
the present price of -four, to get sufficient bread made
u superfne bakers brands % Please inq ure into
And finally let all working be glad las others
than no bread" If the sawyer asks too much TO saw
my wood, must saw it myself-hence he starves and
complain. II the mechanics ask too high wages can
not build my househence must be satisfied to rent,
and give no work to them, &c. PRACTICAL MAN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW YORK. Dec. %, 1854.
wish TO submit suggestion for your benevolent
consideration, which l consider would have ten
dency to alleviate, considerable degree, the OK.
Ieme suffering Of the poor Of this city during the
inclemency Of the winter, the scarcity Of work, and
other concomitants or consequences Of hard times
Its this: Suppose the NEW YORK HEsALD, (the
pioneer Of all charitable cals,) the Tribune, Times
and in fark all fho doi1 ckor0
additional cent for each paper AMI the iditional
cent should be appropriated by the editor Of each
paper weekly to such persons Is they may choose
for distributing the amount 20 contributed, in .
manner q may bs deemed most beneficial for the
object. The small taxation Of ak cents weekly by
the newspaper readers would not be feit but would
be hailed wish JOY By every one, no matter his clan
or c0untry, it being q fund for the general good
The HERALD. with its 10000 city readers, would
other two papers named, would thus contribute
about 81. 600 weekly, which in skillfn hands would
do much good. II might be argued by superficial
observer that the additional cnarge would have
tendency to decrease the circulation The idea Is too
uncharissble for moment confederation. The read
ers of the HERALD. will vouch for, having in mea
imbibed she liberal and philanthropic spirit Of
its editor viii not only be eated at the ices Of being
able to give the widows mite, lending to the Lord,
by giving to the poor, but will read their paper ~
usual, and be emulous with each otoer acting even
as agents for the furtherance Of such noble cause
and should the readers of New York be 30 rec;eant
to the calls Of humanity as to object 70 the addi
tiona charge, il being universal, they will have no
alternative; aud again, the suggestion might benst
other Cities wheie the comfort Of the poor Is more
an object of soicitude.
The editors Of public journals have great respon.
sibilites; they are the public guardians; she We
and woe Of the public, In measure, are dependent
upon tbem in times of trouble, to mitigate BY their
influence as much suffering IS possible.
ak offa a q - q I'D
editors personal ly-shouli there be . decrease Of
even 500 daily make good their circulation from
the additional sum- the residue surplus give {, ths
poor; and rest assured the heartfelt thanks Of the
suffering recipients will be q cona0ling need to
your spirit. Being the pioneer In this matter. try
1t on Till New Years, and then let the New York
EDITORS set an exsmpe to the world; give the New
York Door such New Years gin a, will gladden.
tDeir hearts, and the matt day Of 1855 will ever
after appear as . green spot in the waste OF your
memory. Hoping tast you will give the foregoing
a favorable confederation, l remain,
A MECHANIC.