New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-25

and Beggsry. We do not know that there is a
new thought 10 be uttered on this grave subject.
Let US attempt, then, merely TO present old truths
az tersrly "a ioows-for instance:
l. OF every ten dollars given TO street or stroll
ing b. ggars, probably npe go to support snd en-
coursSe idlenesa, roguery, drunkenness and har-
lotry.
II. And yet il will not do utterly and absolutely
to refrain from giving TO beggars. There are cases
Of real destiiutioD and suffering that can no other
wise make themselves know than BY the pleading
voice and by the extended hand; aud we csnnos
afford TO let human beings staryc and freeze NJ our
doors because some " no solicit aims are lmpostors
and reprobat.s.
III. Wherever it is possible, careful and search
ing inquiry should precede alms-sising. We do
not mean, of course, that nothing should be gwen
except 10 iboss who have always kept all the Com
mandments Thousands are suffering the evil con-
.eoueuces Of their Cwu vices who must, neyertne-
less not be left to perish Wha. you have to sscer-
tain s that Civ ng the present case Will not tend
10 encourage and p+rpetuae idleness and Prongacy.
". To give dollsr to furnishing der may be
humaue act, but TO give him chance to 81 rn
dollar is an act Of still greater bcnlhcence. Yet,
msny good mao will give away hundred dollars
this Winter to seep poor mems cdidren from
want, who could have subsisted twice ss many poor
as he now does, at less c@t-perhsps ut no aoso-
lutte cot at sll-by giving work Instead ot aims
The farmer who sets two extra laoorers al "0rs
for the Winter dtcbiog his wet lands, or getting
out muck from smamps or bogs, or pond hoies'
for his dry ones will do real good than II be
gave away in charity sll that this work costs him.
V. lisa dreadful lesson 10 teach needy mAn
that he can beg dollar more easily aud quickly
than be can earn one When he has sunk to the
level of eling it easier to beg than to earn the
manhood is clean gone ont of him, leaving space
for al bsseness and deprsyity
W. He who says, " I won't work for siX shll-
a. lngs per dsy-I will beg frat" eyinces the
poorest kind of sprit. Perhaps he is worth more
than six shnps; if so, We trust he nay get IL;
but when labor is in excess of the demand for II,
many wanting work and none seeking workmen, 1t
is preposterous TO talk of keeping up wages to the
standard of other times You might ss wei insist
that water shall not run d, wn hill.
VII Ten dollars given through one Of our best
managed public charities such as the Association
for Relieving the Poor, Home for the Friendless,
Chlldrens Aid Society, &c, will probably do
mere good than twenty dIsbursed directly by the
eiverm6re than fifty given out careessly to street
beggars.
VIII. Every person OF means should, especially
at this Z. ason, inquire, How much can l afford
- to do for the relief of the needy In what way
" can do most good with this sum- Through what
avenues shall l apply my quota to the work of
mercy'-and. hayiog satisfied himself on these
points, he should proceed to act on bis conclusions
TX. If We bad in this City public or general
tffice or bureau, ~ which every person seeking
work might rpair or be directed, and there sscer-
tain hat work ia wanted, and where-where those
who have labor of any kind 10 eel and those VINO
may want to buy labor might meet face to face,
without charge or requisition Of any KIDD We
believe il would prevent distress than all our
present charity, noble and necessary as it is,
relieves
y. 1t ia better TO keep one man out Of the slough
Of Pauperism than to keep two men in il.
There ia much more to be sad; but here are
the points, which the reader Will ponder and
smpfy at biz !, isure.