Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-22
FoR woRKINoMEN.
The Proposed Building Association for the
Benefit Of the Wsrklngmen Of
kemphls.
AnswsF 10 PlshsIas-A Second esmmunl'
OatIoa from Plsbelsn-PFellmiHsFY
HsstIRg TO 0rgaElzs the
Association.

Editors Appsal-The letter Of 'Ple-
beian" Of the 18th, exactly corresponds
with the ideas Of thousands Of the
workingmen Of Memphis, myself
among the number; but I want to
understand, how it is. Does PIE
bslan" propose to organize 8 societyT
because if 30 there are very few working
men in Memphis thst Will care TO pay
down their SO and get no b for II
''pTO tenn" L Sc to be q benenJ society
for wOrkingmen2 There are men that
can pay S. and not $40 when u comes 70
the pinch. lean safely say thai among
NV own acquaintance there are plenty
that would gladly avail themselves OF h
/ glorious opportunity of establishing q
benefit society OF that organization.
MEMS MOVEr MENTEM.
AGAIN.
Editors AppeGI-When the Prince Of
! Wales. eldest son of King Henry ", and
! heir-aDparent to the crown of England,
mixed with dissOlute characters and made
l himself familiar and on easy terms with
! the very scum Of London, his father, IS
/ we'll as the nobility, had msny misgivings
as to the course of the future King Of Eng
| land; and no doubt many Of the degraded
/ class. with whom ne associated, antici-
| pated the reception of great favors at his
hands. But they were all disappointed.
I When be placed the crown upon his head,
be cut loose from his former life and ssso-
c~iates, and became every inch q King.
Here is
LESSON FOR YOUNG NAN,
! let him be rich or poor. As long as he Is
| single and has no n to care tor except
himself, It is we'll enough, probably, for
him to SOW q quantity Of wild oats. II he
| is s working man he has q right, 1 sup
| pose, to spend his money as he chooses.
/ But when he marries-When he takes to
his bosom a life companion with a pros
pect of a family Of children in the future
his relation in regard to the world
/ changes. His spare time nc longer bs-
longs to
DIssOLUTE COMPANIONS
/ and his money no longer belongs to the
saloon keeper, the faro dealer, or the
fancy" misses. It belongs to his wife
and his growing family. Not until a man
marries and settles down does he become
virtually g citizen and although be may
be q lsbOring man, he wants
to be considered a respectable citizen,
OF course, we all have our own ideas
about responsibility, but If should start
out to hunt up a dozen respectable en-
tlemen, 1 would not search for them in a
| gambling hell, bar-rOOm or bawdy house.
Then if we want to be
R-EsPECTABLE CITIZENS,
We look forward TO a time when the re-
spOusibiiities Of the government, making
OF the laws, etc, will devOlve upon us,
and we feel the necessity of being able,
when that time comes, to have some
property accumulated, and, partly at
least, free from daily toll for subsistence.
There are few wOrkingmen, mechanics
at least, who expect TO work all their
lives; and Yet how very few ever pro-
vide for the future, and how very many
in consequence thereof, toll all their
lives, and when they die, are buried by
trangers or at the expense of the county.
In my communication of Wednesday,
1 proposed TO the working men of Mem-
phis, the organization of a building assO-
citation. Such Institutions rave been
made a success In other cities, and why
may not one succeed here2
ALL w-ORKINGMEN
should be interested in such an s~ssocia-
ton. The master mechanic is interested
in it. the mason is interested In il, the
carpenter is interested in it, the painter Is
interested in it, all labOring men are
interested in 1t the lawyer, the physician,
the merchant, the banker, the real estate
owner, all are interested in 1t. To the
master mechanic, mason, carpenter,
painter and lsbOrer, besides giving them
q home, or stock in q paying institution,
il gives them work. To the lawyer II
gives fees for looking after titles; TO the
physician who is q member, it gives prsc-
tice; to the merchant who is a member, it
gives custom; 70 the banker 1t gives de-
pOsits; to the real estate owner it goes TO
purchase
AND n BUmD POI
But I might talk about its benefits for q
century, and not accomplish anything, |
unless 1 can induce others TO join me in
setting the ball in the motion. 1 know
there are many worthy men in town who
would hk to see an institution Of that
kind started, and would be willing to be-
come a member or " stock in it after
awhile. Ia all probability there are men
who would do all in their power to get the
thing started, if they were promised e
good fat office for their influence. But,
as the proposed association is an institu-
ton that is not supposed to have any fat
offices TO give out, I would not solicit that
kind Of men to a stock. Like every
other
PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FOR PEOPLES
GOOD,
the Building Association only wants q
fair start to make it a success. If g dozen
men or more, who have The future well
fare of the working men and the city at
heart If a dOZsn or more mechanics, who
wish to provide themselves with & home, /
and being citizens, wish to promote
as far as they are able, the prosperity and
greatness of Memphis, let them resolve
upon a meeting, and confer upon the sub
ieCt Of organ ling
ASSOCIATION.
All we need ia a start, and the only way
to get a start is, 20 have a meeting. If the
right kind Ofmen meet, they will organ
ize, and once organized the ball is put in
motion, and like the SNOWFALL, which is
started from the hilltop, i will gather
strength and greatness as IL rolls. Let US
have g meeting; and to this end I am
authorized to state that q preliminary
meeting will be held on next Friday
night, the 2S.h inst, at the Office of the
Southern Life Insurance Company, on
NJ in street, for the purpose Of discussing
plans for the organization Of a Building
Association, and all those interested in
the establishment Of such a society are
cordially invited. PLEBEIAN.
THE IRREPRESSIBLE.