The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-27

bic b. the Nasslchusntts Ioycruur than "thc hero
Of New Orleans" bu, h. IL willing to sink personal
preiudccs for tic gool u he party. Whatever
may he the result Il this movement, the mere Al
tempt 81 any considerable portion Il the radical
Republicans N get I'd NJ Mr.. LUSCIOUS proves that
| ma Little trust should he placed in parties as in
princes. lie has saaritc,, much for the radcslA
and In many cases has Withdrawn his own opin-
ions FOR the sake II ooncliating thrm. lie may
and probably will Indignantly resent this a,icnp.
Of his followers h. throw him overheard poiit-
ica Republican IoSAn; aud by turning upon
them md standing Mt hny, compel all sections Of
the party to unite upon him, under the dreadful
penalty II acrushng deiest in November.
| The Condition Of the Poorer lasecs In the
| Confederate -tnte-.
| 1uE following article, taken IRON the Richmond
| tsgtiRWn, presents IN striking light the condi-
uon ~ the poorer classes of women and children
| IN tie Con'odorat. States. Tic measures proposed
To nbsc the evil complained oil sufficiently ni,es,
tie general distress that prevails the other side
Of Mason and Dixous line The article will afford
the Northern reader another ground for hoping
| that tic rebellion draws near to its Close.
| The Confederate States are now realizing the
srouryo Of var not only IN the carnage II tue field
| AMI The morality O. 'he hoop tai. hut In the stl
| gratcr Hlrcrugs which the interruptions Of indus
try aud the distractions ~ commerce have cntl led
| upon them. rncse suiicr,u.,s though silent and
unseen, got not tie less poignant, does the
endurance OF the feeble and obscure victims evln,c
less devotion ~ the cause than the pcrils OF the
| told o. lie trals OF the trenches. Ii IL as much
The duty Of spC.ciy to acg are tie class Ut pri
| valons as the other, the more especially ss tho
| sui'crings of the women and children add to and
intensity thos' Of tie soldier. In this sense there
is Infinitely more 10 hc done by good ctizcn than
| paying taxes and lccturing on strategy. We have
| machinery OF conscr ption which seeks out and
| carries Ia the fo'd every able man. We hsvo
| department which can discover and impress
| every round Of meat and bushcl Of corn. Wny
| is there not some association equally active
and animated in as ertsnng and relieving
| thr homeless intrm and dependent women and
| children OF the Confectionery Why cannN there
| tea bureau of nskcdncs- and a conmisssris At II
| nced' Why may not the army OF ndscnce he Gu
| rolled, employed and supplof We have AN Office
wheroat tue gallant decis of our mon-at-arms are
chron lied for the imitation Of po-,erty, WY lot
| add u registry wherein should lie euscriled the
degree ot want, sorrow anu eject endured by the
| vie and children OF the SOLDIER The one subject
does hot less demand the pablo care than the
other. N society is tel ior the great trust Of in
dependence that cannot alike defend its territory
| from invasion, and protect its citizens from tie
| injuries inflicted by the obstruction Of foreign
| trade, and the withdrawal by foreign nstions 81
those commercial contributions to COMFORT and
| subsistence, which are hahitualy resOrtcd 10 by
| hclhgercr's IN compel submission, coerce o
| peace. Truly uniurtuuste y any nation dependent
upon foreign enemies or friends for the supply Of
| any articles ol prime necessity. While arm es are
Org AN 1ed for the slaughter Of mcu, other eng mes
scarcely lcas potent, may lie put in action to cut of
the supplies, almost 40 necessary as men u the
defence OF q civilized people. Waist forthcauous
are therefore re,deu to exclude the INVASION OF
force, 81 stem oi domestic production is equally
Ne, essary 10 counterfeit the plrp of stary-
ing out the people, OF reducing them to rags and
bnruar sn by eNolus on rom tho markets Of
the civilized world. The dcsutuuou which sur.
rounds us Is subject Of ser Gus contemplation.
Every city and community has Its orphans and
WIDOWS to hc supported from the public substance.
Every corporation has IT'S debt, incurred m the
sacred duty of ieoting the hungry and clo,hing the
naked. Nor may this painful burden he LAID down
Mt the close OF the Deprived Of their na,ur al
projectors. thousands OF ldows and orphans vi IN
nHng upon the public arm sud OF press inc public
heart, until they shall have passed away in death,
or until the children Of The pre- cent day snnll be-
come tie men OF the next. Making amodcratT
estimate for the number lett ucpcn iept upon pnhliC
| charity We may SUPPOSE that Virginia loses dur
ing this Wal, by disease and wounds, thrty thou
: sand men, who leave dependent families. Allow
lug all average OF two such persons To be supported
| by the public. tor each soldier, shall see that
there VIII tie some sixty thousand helpless pcupl,
t. he provided for during wldawhood and non "a Q
We do not mean that all these people will be in th'
poor house, but that they Will constitute chsry,
! | upon The capital and productive energy OF The
/ country, whether this charge shall he me-
, | 10y public glu or private affection. wher'
| there are sixty thousand non-proiucers there il
! achargc of some sx per cent OF our white pJpu
| lation upon the means and industry Of tho rest
| There ~ corporate debt of millions to lie tundct
' upon thc means and industry oil the runanGer
lilo" shall this obligation, moral and munic i, l.,
a metz We VIII impress the subject more orcihl,
! by an example taken from our own city w
| learn t4at tne Relief Committee IN now giving ulm
~ shout fifteen kuudrcu IAN. cs comprising abou
four thousand five hundred persons, we learn thu
the corporate and private eoAlibut ons Ia tue sap
port o. ,hose persons w.ll reach atodt three hun
| t.lN tllnHkll I
, added the proper members AMI taxation proper q
tho city. Wa 1t he extray.gant to say ina. tn
taxation ana contributions OF the city lur tie SUI
port Of the dependent Ioor will rcacn five hun,ho,
thousand dollars, ana tie number to DO eupporte,
Will equal i've thousand
That tn : immense addition TO the burden Of pub
> lie charity has been occasioucd by the ia un
douhtVily true. But 1t mghf have been rrc
#, vented. L. toes moi prevail IN England or a. TN
Nlrth 10 the sane oX,ent; and VIII : SIMPLY lie
! cause In those safes the poor are employed
4 lh,re tie money RAISED by war tax goes mt
a wages. IL is returned TO thu people who pay II
hence, IN these countries the industrial class ar
u employed aud conten,cd. Il our reader wishes t.
y see the class u people WHO are thus suddenly
r Rtown upon eh"r''; e.. b m visit The rooms OF IN
. he4ci COMMITTEE. ii wall there ma the gentle
! mani! President Of ne CoMm.ttee with a daily 10
4 wee ol women seated around the room, thronglnl
lie ihe p~aAc % ami hoI'o. tue stcls. lie VIII se
ih' women N all stages o dcs,itulIon from thos
II whose garments show a con ution super or TO thu
n ueSshrS' !" we 50 leo ves,munts OF tho daughter
Il ,."iIS '"H' 81 81 around IN tmid dctpoudcncy
s1'' n"lc 90 10 lie subject, .Assor. u,cr ~
"ia N"" Ivy And eXis-,.al,c w,,n tae clerk
l. because ne! ar not p N The supply list. A
, l. b. oin.A' .o4u'or. f.-ac, II s..,s. Why eal'
l uc plt OF ~
n Clerk" Because your husband has coustap
= | emp oyment ~ the Treuesar."
!. "safe Ah' am he "a the tnelish And ddn'
!, DO go out and night IN tue trenches And hay'nt
q | two boys In the army"
II Here tine old coorci gentleman, in straw Ia
and slippcrs breaks IN Please, OH IN stiss don