New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-27
EMPLOYMENT.
An APPEAL IN BEHALF OF THE POOR.

tria A-eociaton, feel called upon On the eve OF al
other Winter, 70 make renewed appeal to their
agents, correspondents and reRd- in the rural dls
trics and especially IN the Western sections Of oar
, country With view to reengage theiy sympathy and
J COOPERATION by e king suitable employment aud
ho1ne- fox such Industrious and worthy personsmeu,
women and fallies--as may With advantage to them
selves and tier employers, be forwarded 20 them.
Hundreds such persons ard families there are N the
cities Of NevYork and Brooklyn who, being wi'hou,
romureiatiye occupation, viii BE- reduced - the nari
necessity of sub-i,irg tie charity o their more r
unste fellow citizens. unless they can b. removed to
localities where better opportunities than they here
enjoy Of obtaining employment eau be- obtained. Ine
American Industrial Association, whose specal duty l.
is TO AID the poor laboror ~ obtain The Of main.
tenance for himself and family by honest industry
gar,.s not without anxiety the nicationstoo plain TO
be mi.tsken-that the prospect for the poor IN our
Atlantic cities for the approaching Winter far less
appalling indeed than The realities of the Pas Winter
is sufficiently gloomy awaken serious apprehension,
AID call for the rigorous application Of the remedial
means which it u the province O the Associalon 10
supply In preparing FOR the task before us, our first
care is to reawaken tho interest of the community,
both in the city and country, in our undertaking ard
secure again their cooperation. The press generally OF
our city has kindly given it. gratuitous aid by present.
ing and recommending the object and plans of the
Society. We have also recently prepared circular
letter addressed TO pastors of city churches and
other influential citizens, appealing 10 them for sym.
paihy and aid; and address distant friends,
without whose cooperation our labors VIII be frutess
H. addressing our Western Correspondents We arc
aware that We labor under the Disadvantages growing
out Of tho disappointment to which many Of them
were subjected last Winter by the failure part
to fill their numerous orders for help. The causes of
that failure lying with our country much with our
city yativn-, have been generally explained in
private correspondence. They may. however, with
propriey be referred to in the public communication
The unexampel destitution and suerngs Of the work.
ing classes. occesioned by want of work called for e1
raordnary efforts for their relief at time when the
resources of charity severely crippled by the re-
! yusop of trade Nearly ell the funds which charity
could raise wero necessarily carried in small daily
suurlies. to the doors Of the starving po'r. And
! although many now believe that much OF the money
spert for the poor in the purchase Of daily bresd mi M
have been more wisely bestowed in the purchase Of
passage tickets for the West, yet this idea was tben
amid the general pressure If want, hardly realized
! At the saue time the scarcity of money in the West
/ prevented toa great degree employers from making
REMIT snces n the manner proposed 10y the Asociaton
There was also an evident misunderstanding between
the citizens at home ard those abroad on the snbec
Each was for shifting the burden on the Others should
ers Our Western friends thought thai al ihs' coon
I be reasonably expected of them was to open theT
hosritale door the starving poor oi oar Eastern
cities and TINT the expense 0. tue transportation
ought to b. borne by those who interested IN their
removal. Our friends at home, the other hand
thought that the people of the West would be beue
fitted by the needed supply OF labor tie expense Of the
passage of these laborers should by right devolye On
/ their employers, and between these conflicting
views the noble enterprise, in great part, fell through
and both parties suffered from the consequences oi the
unfortunate disagreement. some hall million Of dollars
were last Winter expended by the cities Of New-lork
and Brookly in keeping from starvation in state Of
| idleness their unemployed poor, thus ertailns sn
| then -eves the aud greyous evils. social
political aud moral which psupersm engcnder; while
TO the citizens Of the West large amount Of ayailG
be labor in developing the Of wealth which
their forests aud praires aud mines contain wa lost
| A further difficulty arose from The manner in which
orders came to Us. in large number Of instances they
wer. fer simple individuals. mostly female lomes;ics
These lster could no, be sen; alone anl unprotected
while single pen who were we're often lost the
way making engagements with other parties before
| they reached their place Of destination.
be resur ed under more favorable auspices, and viii
remit more to the satisfaction Of al the parties con-
oerred Til, friends Of the poor home ere tos nning
TO see the practical wisdom OF tie aims Of the Irdu--
| trial Association and 10 have confidence in the prsc
ticsb.ly Of iis plans. More liberal al therefore, We
| trust viii be given by benevolent public. NJ the
same line the improved state Of the money market
Will make II les dscult for employers in the Wet Ia
make remittance. of passage money, which they may
with safely 90 relying tie pledge given By tie A-sc-
caiion that those who make such reit,suces vii be
| guaranteed against loss.
! We canno, too strongly urge the policy to Western
employers Of auto pan the wants Of another Spung.
ss regards labor, by engaging i now. Foreign emi-
| grafton, from which tie labor market IS principally
supplied has greatly fallen of. business reaction.
corresponding in degree with The past depression, may
he confidently anticipated and al the avetue5 Of in-
dustrious pursuit. vii be reopenei aud occupied by
| busy enterprise labor will be proportionaby IN
demand, and the difficulties in filing orders which
| ordinarily meet the Association - the Spnig, vi!
return with double force. Permit 20 recommend the
formation OF auxiliary associations or labor elcos, on
| the plan submitted on tie Of our last ANIMAL
report In this way companies IF enigrant- may be
sut out under tie care OF an agent the only me ho Of
securing their safe arrival.
| IT, conclusion We must b. allowed to insist remit
| tsnces of passage money accompanying thu order.
working capiial cannot otherwise be secured, nor
speedy bankruptcy prevented. We are in fact Lobor
Insuraree Company and engage that value received
shall be given for money paid. Ii saborer OF domestic
rvani Is sent lad he She docs not reach The place
Of destination. or after arriving j. rot willing o- abb
to work out tie nonts aiysrcej then the Association