The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-25

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Secretary Heedley then proceeds to discuss,
lghtened sLd liberal manner some OF the defects in the
present regulations in relation t. pauperim, and to
make remedial suggestions. HIS views as to the
ly ed and lay them Def readers with
the remark only tina. We regard this report Is the 'st
important document which has come before tho people Of
TIE Did inerease Of paupersm in this State demands
the serious attention Of thcfe who bavs the affairs Of the
State ip charge,
l. will he seen BY tire accompanying tables that 6l 900
have been relieved at tie public this es agans.
as7 "a, Of last 5eaf while the ,s .hss SUM expended
OVER quarter Of million in one year. to be raised BY
the people If this State
pauper statistics during the same period show the fol-
losing startling rsults:-
Increase OF population in 20 81 per cent
ILcieaks Of psuperism, from annual tables,
In 1881 there vas one pauper to every l2s persons in
ore to evsy "a and this Year thsrs is ONE to
every II. Let the same ratio continue ff cen years
erger AM there viii be one pauper TO every vs per-
papper Twenty years. reaching from Jauuary, 1884,
to 1851 FUR sh just scae - can be obtained BY
five tince 1851 shoS still lager ipc in the
ratio Of lsuperism SO A ct the end of fifteen years
asSser Jesuit than The number Of years BE-
tween 1881 and 1851 1t is submitted whether should
act from blind con denee In tbs perpetuiy OF our ins
tutiors, from statistics gathered from the stsaiy
ton OF quarter Of century on our history Less than
sixteen years remain to complete the twenty which date
from 1884, Eve Of which show increased ratio Of pau
rers. Fifteen years compose short interval for this
Ste TO pAss over ard it IL wor Ii the while OF M citizens
to contemplate their condition, whsn every fifth
man viii be pauper Universal suf-ag will
then be q instead of bessog for 1t viii work
evil instead OF good When the VOC Of 18th OF this
object contempt Our SCI ools will be the Hrss
OF cur free ipstitutcns to feel the influence OF such
& ,
proved st dangerous and in the end overthrow the
Cover nta in which they existed have always besn Of
long and inscous growth The shock undee which they
fnse proved fatal only because the edAcs had been
slowly Undermined by the secret, steady workings Of
The question naturally g. what Il the cause of this
constant increase Of psapsrsm in this State, dis.in
gu.hed it is for wealth and prosperity The Unequal
marked with The increase of luxury in . nation, the
greater Inducements to vice furnished by large cities
st more, irtemrerance which loads us annually with
Thousands OF paupers, may lie mentioned the prolific
sources from which flow such streams of poverty. Az
these demand the attention of those who would
lessen the evils of pauperism. But It win be
the report that the chief of the increase
arises the unchecked eixl alton of Over
one hundred and eleven thousand psupers Of forDign
birth were relieved last year.
I! the duty the State take of rs poor but
may he questioned whether New York should be male
tine pocrhouse Of Europe be forced to tighten the
taxation Of foreign countries Whole and c,unies
poraton OF paupers shores than ppor them at
home and hence deposit them In ship loads In cities
foreign historians At this day to prove that republican
form OF government, far equalzing the Of
;ussssnes and protecting properly and fs
ioPR Rs I'd owe t.
sevee and our Institutions to ares. this osd Of paupsr
Ism and crime that sets so constantly shores.
There should DO . limit to 1t. Barriers should
be erected ard checks furnished BY which it
could be graduated not to Cypress the
people o. The State or endangsr the Integrity Of
lis free Institutions. The suggestion OF the Com
AZ
deserves the early attention OF the Legislature They
say, during Il year the attention Of the Commission
their csrs to tbs so. Of esrsoss Of helpless 8 broken
down paupers having been shipped to this port BY the
local authorities Of the cities and vlsses Of Europe,
upon which they lave been . charge Occasionally,
TOO there appeared su :ient evidence tina. for
crnes dangerous to society had been sent out by the
Cover nmenis ard ott hores abroad It would be
de irabs to return to their countries al Of
tie latter Glass; most Of those Of the former but this
direct power is not granted BY the existing laws of the
with foreign nations not within the competence Of the
State legislature 1t is to be hoped that this evil
the fardy uncertain Actn OF csogress 5u devise some
method By which the Commission VI Emmig ration
relieve the commonwealth from unnecessary Ard
heavy burden.
Measures. however, that should secure tbis result
would furnish only partial remedy to the evils Of pau
PERRIN Under our liberal laws the legitimate emigra-
ton would s,i be enormous, and Of the hundreds Of
thousands that annually enter State the greater par
exhaust their means IN reaching this continent Unas
quant0d Wild our custOnS, many OF them With
eusge ignoran. and degraded they are unfit fr most
employments, and often unable to obtain those which
they might fill Deoased themselves they educate their
children in the habits and only paupsrs for
the State to support These mixed races we Shall be
oDpeled TO receive and incorporate into body poll
te and it is therefore Of the highest importance this.
they should not be merely cared for themselves bu
placed In position to educate their children 20 higher
lie ,ban their The State would find 1t economical
in the end to introduce system Of emp Snsn for
the s6ult poor, and means Of common and N iQious
ecucation Tor their children: Industrial institute and
model farms have both been demonstrated 10 b.
ble but II Ia than matter Of economy-t ia One
Of the most pressing necessity, that system more
extensive than be carried out by private enter prise
should be devised TO prevent the frghtul increase OF
paupersm.
Tie evil great and embarrassing It IT, must be met
and every postponsment only enhances the dic ulss
which surrounds 1t.
Ihnov in no way in which this be done 20 effscu
ally provide for the children Of psupers Ips,esd
of permitting them TO pc gathered up by the police and
refuge to learn from the depraved degraded beings
there those vices which lead to poverty they should Be-
pts "a nd