New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-11

The public may expect from the capitalists
the exercise, at least, of enlightened SELF
ishness Holders Of wealth have no right,
from motives of cupidty, to deyour the commu.
nifty and destroy themselves. II is not un-
common, in extraordinary circumstances, for the
greedy desire of accumulation to mislead men
to their ruin. Yet many landlords, by faulty
incomprehensible to the unbiased observer
seem to be proceeding upon the idea that they
can exact from the wants Of the community
more than tho community possesses. Far and
wide, without judgment and without remorse,
they are dispossessing good and responsible
tenants-those that have been long in that rela-
tion-persons who will not undertake contracts
that they feel they cannot perform-and putting
in their places, at eHorbitant figures, parties
who, in their desperation, oftentimes do not
hesitate 70 agree TO pay rents quite beyond their
ability The result Of this temporary insanity
of capital must be pretty general inability of
tenants TO pay, and loss accruing to the land
lords Of more than the difference they have
sought to exact from the tenants.
True, there il an excess Of demand over sup
ply. 1t may not be great, and it certainly is
temporary, growing out Of circumstances that
cannot last. An extensive householder in
speaking of this matter recently, said that i'm
mediately upon the pacfcation of the Rebel
lious States, so that the people belonging TO
those States can return to their homes, at least
lOO,O people will leave New-York city and its
immediate vicinity, and added, "This kno,r.
because my houses are full of them It does
not need much observation to discover that thet
opening of the South will draw from New. York
large number Of enterprising aud business
people, mechanics and artisans, laborers and
adventures, who will seek that field to avail
themselves Of the opportunities Of reestabiished
society. Again, for three years vast popula-
ton in New.York has been employed inces.
sanity, at high wages, in various branches of
and supply for the army. These
branches will be rapidly discontinued. There
is coming period Of depression that will sus-
pend enormous workshops and break mp eStab-
lishuients that now employ thousands. These
people must scatter. The attitude Of the land
lordsis calculated to hasten and extend such
dispersion and render II distressing to the pee.
pie and themselves. We beg the landlords TO
consider the homely adage that, you can have
10 more of a cat than its skin" M |
A return to specie payments will contract the
business Of large class These people are pay
ing fancy rents. The year cannot pass over
and leave them in their brown-stone houses at
three thousand dollars rent. Already that class
are providing. for the coming change. Many
splendid turnouts that appeared on Fifth-ave and
rolled along the Park, are on sale privately and
quietly, aud there IA a reasonab able prospect that
the ''dog-cart' and the tandem" aud the spike
team" and the "four-in-hand" are to disappear in
luc season. When they do il will be at the ex-
Dcnse of the coach.dealer, the horse dealer, and
he landlord Let the landlords take heed, and
ningle fair degree Of common sense with
heir ayidity for high rents. ...........
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