New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-24
FROM THE WIFE OF Il CLASS
BLOWER.
To the Edito, Of The n Y. Tribune

To he Editor Of The n Y Tribune
SIR: As you SEEM by general consent to be the &C.
knowecged censor of all wrongs-pOltcal, social, or
Otherwise wish to call your attention to, and T. beg
article from your pen, on subject that is seldom
alluded TO, and yet is that presses heavily on a
lar &c portion OF the laborng community. mean the
practice Of manufacturers Of allo wing those they
en- ploy day of rest; and in this, allude to the
practice in glass. factories. While there so many
TO employ their talents in behalf OF the coored slave,
is there not 10 speak word for the white 1t is
the fashion to spesk OF the vices of the workDg-or,
as some term them, the lower classes-ss if what wa
painful in their circumstances was owing wholly to
their own wilful wong doing. But who is in great
degree accountable for this Are not their employers
Who can wonder that men who continue their Work
through the week until late hour IN the evening"
and on Sunday are denied the rect OF mind aud oo'y
that is all, wed the slave the plantaon-who can
wonder, however much they may deplofe me error
that such men should recruit their exhausted energies
With AN artificial stimulus And the evil does not rest
with themselves How are their families TO be gov
erned in tie fear of the Lord, or be made to believe
that the seventh day is holy unto Him To day
would have wished 20 10 the house OF God, gu felt
that even there my thoughts would wander to the one
that was opg without the necessary res, that Is a.
Some may say that those who are disinclned 70
this way of life at liberty to change ii but this is
lot always so easy and the letters OF Circumstance
will often rus, and corrode both mind and body from
shetr inability 10 fling them Of.
believe that nan is constituted that he cannot
live in the known violation OF any rule OF teco-um
ii. pin Cpe, without lowering, IN some degree, his
sen.e Of self1espect, though he Is but naca,ns
in the hands OF snou er. there are tue martyrs
Ct this earth found in every rank OF lfe who ~l do
right in spite OF al adverse Influences out the nAjor
iiy Of ua kiud aIe not 20 Many qufe al Ou's Nj
heps, aid would 90 right il o he- would LET than
81 for tiese IL uoibiug TO be allowed How can ~,
man who. for the mere lost of wealth. comPes those
who labor for hun 10 oIeit their sense % night,
how can be set limit to he responsibility for the
stmotAlizaiiop ef those be employs ] question Il
u ps'ry gun that 10 hm'ef-ih ne could see
his suiect 10 all bearings the he Atm tse orals
Of his weaker broiltr-would be found % out Weigh
the amount Of evil arising in great degree fro thi.
one Cause spreading Ike sn ulcer through this p,r
ton of tie working classes. | am sci)us hoF
f.tbly aud imperf, CITY have expressed ny me ,ni1g
Ihsve neihtr elequence Dor talent for writing il |
po,s,ssed ether would Iest until some aten-
lion was aroused 70 ths subject and this wrong right
ID. for csrrot feel that custom makes thing r-ht;
and asa member Of The workne-classes, everything
s,.rds 70 eDress r elevate ih.ir morals or tter
intellect Affects ne. With truest respect, ao ue ~
srl,cribc uytelf your sincere well wi-her.
TEE nIFE or WHITE SLAFE