New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-15

ON sPITEFUL LETIER.-BY ALFRED rESNYsoS, d. c. L.
| HERE, it is here-the close OF the year,
! And with it spiteful letter
| Ny fame in song has done him much wrong
For himself has done much better.
| o, foolish bard, is your lot so hard,
| II men neglect your pagesi
think not much Of yours Of mine;
hear the roll Of ages.
This fallen leaf, isn't fame as brieff
My rhymes may have been the stronger,
| Yet hate not. but abide your lot;
last bu, moment longer.
o, faded leaf isn't fame as brief
What room is here for hateri
Yet the yellow leaf hates the greener leaf,
For it hangs one moment later.
Greater than Isn't that your cryl
And shall live to see IT,
Well, II IL be so, so IL is you know;
And II it be $3.50 be 1t!
o, Summer leaf isn't life as briefi
But this is the time OF hollles;
And my heart my heart an evergreen,
hate the spites and the follies
From No. ], New Series Of once Wees
MR.. GLADSTONE on TRADES UNIONS.
The following correspondence has been published In
the English papers:
"No. % RocHDAIE-RoAD. NJ ANcHEsTER, Dec 10, 1861
met Viii the following passage In some parts Of the
country employers told that they must not employ
than many apprcntices-what Is the meaning OF
that II is limit and hamper the employer In the pay
ment OF wages by prescribing the employer the class
OF workmen he must employ lyon would kindly per
init me 10 answer Your query should say that, when
men employed In certain trade find that the market for
their special labor Is overcrowded and that many compe
tent unable TO nd employment. II Is TO limit In
some degree the supply 10 the demand by preventing
masters keeping any number Of apprentices they may
please at trade that is already flooded II is In short:
10 carry ont rule sepreseryation Is the first law OF
nature Then, SIR THINK should be remembered mat
though undertake 10 teach apprentices their
business, this Instruction Is generally impaired by me
workmen who have therefore night TO In view OF
the oversocked state Of the trade We VII only learn 81
many apprentices their business Being apprentice
in trade where there are thousands OF men out OF work
the effects that would follow from throwing the trade
Open venture 20 think would be tO lower the present
OF wages. TO increase the number Of unemployed,
and to make Il more difficult for apprentices Themselves.
trust you will excuse the liberty have taken In thus
writing but felt that necessary that you should
hear both sides OF the question remain respectfully,
yours, Wh DARRAH
"DEAR SIR; II is difficult for rue to correspond indi.
vidnay with those who may notice anything said by me
in public but fear you ght my silence
therefore write 70 say my proposition that all lmita
upon the property OF tho working class by dminshng
the amount paid for their labor Apprentices would be
employed only when their labor was more sflclen The
employer getting relatively TO cost moro efficient labor
would employ more OF and pay more for H. II We con
slider them as paid ~ instruction. mIger number OF
skilled abOrers would be reared, and the labor Of adults
would be effective from having combined with IL
that apprentice labor which freedom OF choice
would dictate. have seen what consider depOrablc
cases IN this country Of bad production. trade kept
abroad and cries Of protection at the expense OF the com
munity all closely connected with this system Of limiting
there also. in some or many trades. rules against
pccework and rules preventing the best from doing
all the work they can IN given time. such rules are
utterly fata far they the welfare of the labor
ing class. who undoubtedly In these matters sin much
against Themselves than against the rest Of the
munity am, dear, Sir, yours obedently.
" Mr. W. DaIrah. W. l.. GLADSTONE.
You are at liberty to deal with you may
think ft."
MANIFESTO OF THE CLERGY or LIMERICK.
A declaration, signed by the Roman Catholic
Dean Of Limerick and number Of Roman Ceihono .,~r
gymen published. After stating that the idea
OF coming and Selling Ireland is the idea Of Millions
it proceeds:
"This country always looking for a changc-thinkng
any change whatever chance 10 be prayed for and seized
upon-auy enemy Of England becomes by the fact OF such
enmy friend to Ireland Ireland ready to condemn
misunderstood oppose the views Of the Imperial Gov
eminent on the principle Of an anagonism whose mission
is active resistance 10 changeess foe all injurious TO
Imperial influence everywhere and however long IL may
have 10 wait IL Will find its hour OF retaliation at Last
We think ourselves enemies OF the Commonwealth by
seeking preserve it from such trials shadowed
forth in the state Of affairs just described"
The document further states that" the only means OF
efectuay tranquzing Ireland is by restoration OF her
nationality - that general legislation by the Parliament
OF Great Britain will be equal 20 the task OF teach
ing, cherishing. developing and raising Ireland" and
that such Parliament Will satisfy the warnings
OF whole people whose inelects and whose hearts
bine in the cry for nationality They conclude by
stating
Before the face OF ireland and the whole world
make this declaration In the interests Of heaven earth,
who sway the destnies Of these Kingdoms leave te
ISSUE but honor and conscience require that We
should tell the truth, and nothing but the truth In the
face OF eventuaites Of which Christian clergy shoull
not desire the responsibility We have discharged
our duty the statesmaDshp OF England rests
the deeply important issue"