New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-26


cY D. for labor according TO its value in the market
LabR is really, in one sense, commodity service ~
b. rendered for q stipulated Of money and the sup
ply and demand win govern the vnne as really as II 1t
were matter IN the form OF merchandise.
We inquire again: Can a reform ition he promoted
ly other means Sa.ll tic rover Of lcclafOn be in
yOked shall all contracts Tor labor be regulated Dy
statute and the hours q labor restricted by legal en-
actmentsf
is this desirable and is It practicable In several OF
the States there are laws ofbidding the employ
mcrt Of children in manufacturing Establishments
than ten hours in one day. These laws do not for
bid The working Of those children out Of the faotory
The parents and guardians can send them Ia the fac
tory ten hours and then exact labor on their return
from the factory more bnrdensome and more injurious
20 health than 20 be confined 10 faetory toll micn
longer time These laws do not reach Che parents or
guardians Of sIch children and are therefore power
less except as 20 manufacturers Tney do hot reach
the farmer with his toing SERVANTS, subjected TO tlc
heat OF Summer and tie frost Of Winter put any ro
strant limitation to the drudgeTy required Of ser
wants in the horse and it, appendages. Now, all legs
lson that docs not reach all occupations and mcrci'
FULLY relieve 81! classes of laborcrs IN Ms operation, Is
maniiestly N the wrong direction II is AKIN to thai o
bcIeaved SHAREHOLDERS who have OF late attempted 10
make code If laws FOR Whine men and another Tor
black men If L be wrong fOr men employed n one
kind Of business to labor than crht hours IL must
be equally wr0Dg TO tolerate IL elsewhcru. The owner
of the soil has night 10 exact twelve or four.
teen hours labor in day than the manufacturer o
pins We ray all this 3nd Of legislation, arrayng en-
povers against the employed manufacturers against
operatives and leaving those who pay the least wares
rendered untouched Dy nuch
laons is not only partial and sided policy. but
marifestly unjust and unfricndly. The Oyer.tiskcd
female OF The city, who makes the shirts and does other
sewing, finds no relief from such enaetments. Her
iamcnla..0n is still
Oh God that bread houd be dear srd Gesh and blood
30 cncap"
and shs continues to ply her needle in poverty and
rags or compelled 10y such dcstitGton gives hereii up
20 a life OF infamv and 6iss. Again: Ifit be ngui
and II be the province of any legislative body or any
association of men 70 limit the hours for days amor
then II must also deyOvo tie same power 70 II ihe
compens sation. II il BE- indeed the perogaive OF the
siete 10 say how much how little labor may be per
formed IN day then IL follows that the same author
ity may establish tie amount 10 he paid What. theD
would become OF onF boasted ireelaoor system anu
practcof The freedom Of the aborer 10 seek empoy
ept where be can uct the most for his service is hs
privilege his naienao night; but If the compensation
be regulated by statute there can be no gam ny any
change.
What tier. can be donei II combinations leagues,
strikes and appeal 20 The power Of the state VIII NOT
bring about the Tcioim desired what then VIII a'hf
Answer DIy -p toe sources OF want ana dependence
No people ever suffered were Cyer6urdcued VIII
labor not SUFFERING from want of education and living
with tie puT9)se 70 Qgtaip y peisnee. Dg ~ that
can b, done H. the WGy Il toe cdlaat0n 9! ehIiIen IN
the common sildics o onT schools DO oil that can be
done for the education Of The Young, tie improvement,
elevation end refinement of the masses Enter INTO
such Associations a. may be ueediul procure bFaie-,
establish lyc.urls making u condition ~ m,inb'.-
ship that much o. tlc time That now goes 10 waste
sh al he spent in attending 10 some one branch o. STUDY
pertaining 10 science the Itt questions pI haaIh UT
moral philosophy, and questions OF political economy.
Adopt such measures a. promise the best secuiF !"
young and old. against The prevalent crime OI inic-
IerluCe and such measures rs have tendency 10 re-
,,rin from evil doing and induce habits o. III
gelty and economy. The amount al money neeal.s,li
expended every year FOR strong drink aud ooncco is
fuiic.ent 20 procure EOod library, reading noon
Wei furnished and support cOmlciont lecturer, On
the most important ard useful branches Oi suay, II
every cy and village throughout our country.
FINALLY. favor that policy o. tic GoseTuiErnt " ten
win give % the industry and labor Il county ogr
own markcts he markets 0i most foreign countries
are secured the labor aad productions o such conl
tles = poopo pursuing sucu course VIII lol 10 IL y
dependent condition nor be oycrtaiked S:h labor. nor
viii men Do universally relieved from long DAYS VI ab9-
s.1r Of Gor9 i. 10 institute inquiry then. g. -
the yroai and JOE, u employer WITH Vie" 20 ben, h
e.. employed. hy Inducing tle employer 10 accept O.
lcss service, rs any compTumse ~ interests j. fcrf
glca; folly. let there DO 40 mlsuuderrianding h'r'.
t !s ugt coEteIlcI that cFLi hours lt lot .lls4ti
tine f'r labor On rsuy Kinds of employment. We do
BOT sec how bu.ldcrs In city village can az, ai.
ageorsy exact than dght 10 nine lolTs one ilFI
~ tie yrIr IN conclusion. ~ may De- sal! Tat tl'o
calls ff Ices lOIfs - labor may be rifht when ihrr nf
attempted by way Oi contract and far ngrccmeaf and
not ~ time and way "a emblrfass the employer
Now. TIE really convenient tine f1f such cIIoim 800
when l.eeE pshis 49,. ''Tr nn,, - o, q, q l. G %
day- labor ~ -nch time. and thrs give omE1Yncl g.
greater Agl lfs ~ alOIcTe, WOu4 .nrfl 90 lc reason
ato DO tie advocates ~ eigli hours tfink Of ths
II the real good of the many we're ,hc otlcci sou f
fhc tiuc tDr these changes would De- when uun .ac
turefs cont rus ffc'f hI1nrss ls they do many tr
from month t. Iouth. pnJirg iIr wa.'s. with posi-
/ ,.ye .oss 60 themselves.
attempted n uch times and thi- lcnds % The conYic
ton nud persuasion that these efforts ere species o
: 'nrrariausIl. These quit" VilLrg "a slhr'
with 'bc employer and manufacture hs gair. bat Zee
socitlde abou' ~tabhshing such changes and rules
I when labor ahundan'. L. T.
/ It'"oii,i tenf., pee 4f' l.1s.