New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-16

70 interfere by law in oneoase can be justified
than in the other 10 relieve one elias; ana nOs of the
other manestly wrong Two conditions OF exstence
mTss cannot be the recipients Of the grace and favor
OF the eighthour law and would hot DC II theS to b
nor can they willingly ad the cOnsunlnauoh Vi euon
gross and unfair Partially. A.. u..o,
The merchants of the country, especially tne IeIaI
70 Reen omen doors the entire day and oft EN- into the
night How would IL affect trade and the conyeDiences
refuse 10 do any business before O'Clock In the
morning after O'Clock in the afternoon OF now long
would il be tolerated the entire service OF the Post
once, both carrying and delivery, were 10 DO 30 re-
strictedi -,
doing custom work is very large as for example 1t may
be computed there are not less than l2oo oacksmths
with an average i've persons dependent upon
each and many other trades are equally OF more numer
or shoemakers talors, carpenters and jOiners wheel
wrights cabnetmakers un-men coopers, nillers, ana
others who and work on their own premises and on
their own account the number with their dependents
incalculahle greatly exceeding all those VINO WORK IN
gangs, and their families with liked aoOdes are hostages
Of character. All these men, as unable as unWng W
accept Of any eighthOur rule Will no more appreciate
than the agricultural laborers Of the country the justice
Of paying increased taxes IN order that those
by the Government may have an easier time OF ~ 10
date and patrons in the early morning
long they appear at night or quit their business
what a mOckeTy the eighthOur reform presents Like
water around thirsty Tdntaus IT is annoying! III
81 CHIT but always TeCedlng from the lips.
The most considerable part Of manufactures Is now
conducted the principle of pecework not by the day.
but fixed price for much work turned outs ana tne
cease when that stops often urging for their benefit
an extension of time Men thus engaged would find the
eChthour rule constructed only for few 1aVoles DuV
Professional men all work much than eight hours
provided they have any call cause. III ChOate, or
Caleb Cushing, distinguished Chairman OF Foreign
Affairs had been restrained by an eighthOur slIagnt
Jacket they might remained in the great ocean OF
medocnty buried and unseen forever Long ana weary
hours the price OF emnence as wen as thepce VI SUI
sstence. -, $500
lakes and rivers, moving by day and night IN the trans
pOraon Of passengers and the commerce OF the world
rule release hour or Will II buy OF them
single vote that crucial test by when SO many measures
are pronounced good or badf ~ 49,,
Even when come 10 women we ind most OF them
work and must work than twelve hours per day
do not know but they might be willing 10 swOp thef
present chance OF voting for chance ia the Eghhour
It's impossible that measure of this kind should be
generally accepted as nay Agitation tor an eHte,
dmnuOn Of the hours OF labor would be at once
initiated Those politicians who clam patent for Orig
mating the would be met and conquered by the
claims for improvements by other politicians rendering
lower bids Eight hours might be beaten easiIy III
" Mackcrelvile" by six, and six would have worse
chance in competition with some modern Jack Cade adj
vancing with the proclamation There shall DC H9
money; al shall eat and drink my score; and VIII
apparel them all In one livery that they may agree ihe
brothers and worship me- their lord once emDaLhSu
theory that here subject for legitimate legsla
ton and there is no anchorage ground or
The Senator from Massachusetts Mr WILSON,, for
whom as he knows entertain both respect and regard.
Railways luminous the past present, and future
and he often with great force ana truth upon the
superior advantages prOered TO labOring men by our
country over all others, and yet upon sudden he be-
the lOudest III his walling complaints Complaints
for redress of grievances. The places Of honor
as well Of profit the Senator will admit are here not
inaccessible those who labor or who have abored Inc
sin Of infants was said TO be that they hnng upon He
breast and cried. Who is II now that hangs upon the
breast of our country, cTyDg-I will not say bawlng
the loudest and Drawing the condemnation due 10
infants OF larger growth That may not do any MUS
tce viii quote passages from one OF the speeches
OF the Senator at the last session of Congress:
Senator from NevYorl the country grOanng under
rot believe the country gTOaghg at all have heard no gonns
see expenditure more eItTayaganee IN TIE country among all
nation that cara s5OOt00OO annually, that add
The a0oTef Of a; oupIy letter paid than D any portion
a, We. employed a, during spy other penod the l..
tory t aS IS s eo nave eeu sbBs money SO FAST sSS
that they are e1isvsaui everything Al classes CONDITIONS
saesmaA last Autumn into the state Of Maine aud TIE
iae, o. thousands o. prospectus i'ug pole, nt en o s
told them how poor they They laughed bis face and ven they
Yet the Senator since that not afraid OF being laughed
steps forward TO their relief champions the Eight Hour
law and forces his Interpretation OF 1t upon the Depart
As have already observed, much OF the labor Of
country - performed IN connection with aDorhaylng
Instruments and machines moving at a fixed rate Of
peed which cannot increased and continue turn out good
work IL Is plain that when these machines, involving
per day, only fOufths OF the usual amount OF work
VIII be done The products Of all such establishments
would thus be increased IN cost as wen as dHnsAed "a
quantity 20 per cent How many could 80 on under such
The evil consequences Of the adoption OF such a law
viii not, however be confined TO any State sec
ton old new, but Will peTyade all parts OF COun
try. California, with its wonderful climate and its I'M
paraleed fertility Of soil, loaded with precious metals
and having the golden gate 10 the trade OF India, Cmna
and all the Easta State where labor more needed and
already more literally rewarded perhaps than upon any
other spot eaTthl5 almost made 10 halt In It's prosper
by the mere agitation Of the eighthOur law
The present inhabitants in part drawn ther 10 obtain
"A living without work. are nearly ready fOrsake the
business Of mining which has done much 10 develop
country because Of It's waning products but yet
not quite ready TO earnestly engage I'm the more systc
matte branches Of iudustry-though agriculture aud
manufactures To promise the brilliant results
le "A d. Of laDD IN
seized upon by certain portion Of their people with
the avdity OF those who If they cannot avoid ali work
Will only accept the least possible share OF IT, Labor
and trade to extent dsOrganzcd No enter
prise can start this basis. Even the auspcou open
ing of the wool and silk business staggers under the
apprehension Of conditions inconsistent with its
continuance and prosperity and Chinese labor has be-
necessity though II has 10 struggle against those
who refuse TO work themselves and deny tie right to
Tie Anabaptists once taught the principle OF the com
mnuty Of goods, but the doctrine did not prove miec
uOu Tue eighh0ur rule, whatever else 1t may be, Is
community OF labor, and only less Objectionable than
community Of goods The Chinese OF whom mucl in the
way Of economy may yet pc learned, DO hire tea
a6rers 10y the day but by the quantity Of leaves they
bing their employers, and the old and the young
the stIgpg aud the feeble men, womeqi aud edgcp arc
thus all engaged ana comparatively upon an exact
equality g. - -.,' 49, ---
Tue ekhthour law Is sometimes supported by the argu
lneut that worngue require the two hours OF adj
don leisure for educational and moral culture. This
follow that the culture will DC thus secured and not
difficult to show that it will not be- Except among
tr9aud sGuuis though never too old 10 earn
U IS TO be more than suspected there is little scholastic
culture acquired by those who have passed their majority
and entered upon The active duties OF life, aud moral cu
tule well religious finds It's nOblcsJ opportunity in
youth and after that its best teachings the Sabbath
ddy VI Christian rest full day, week month at
time exclusively devoted to study, by such have the
VIII, IN addition 10 means and time, viii be found OF far
more value than the scraps Of time found the edge Of
weary labor TO have anything done well il must always
DC one thing az time Mathematics IN broken Doses
will confer few benefits $3.50
The great body Of tie working classes which embraces
fyes-1ths Of all our people, are too sagacious not TO
Know that deduction OF two hours from their present
aycraC time Of labor is 10 waste Oneifth OF life The
salvage OF the day thus cut OF either side in the fore
after part v; the day, stIip snached Il the mid
die t sutgy noon, cannot be utilized. IL not be de-
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