New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
1HE tOUh SEASONE
A BIRTHDAY POEM.

The Popular Science Monthly gives the tenth
chapter of Mr.. Spencers study OF Sociology" con-
sisng mainly of familiar illustrations OF the errors
arising from the influence OF cass-bias" Few men
are exempt from the action OF this agency in the orma
ton OF their opinions Naval officers for Instance have
DO doubt that England in imminent peril because the
cry for hghtingships and more sailors has not
been met to their satisfaction. The clergy were almost
to man opposed to the repeal OF the Corn Laws on
account OF the supposed hostility Of the measure to
their interests and alliances 1t is the same in
all classes. The London traders think the nation
suffers II the consumption OF superhltes Is checked
The merchants were opposed to the repeal OF the Nav
cation Laws The Coventry weavers favor free trade IL
al things but ribbons The effects OF this influence are
everywhere visible. Especially in the ease OF the en-
blowers and employed There tendency to throw the
blame Of social antagonists individuals who are held
resnongble for the system IL is thus with the
tons Of the working in regard to those who fill
the higher social positions. Feeling keenly the grcv-
ances which they have to bear from men who buy their
labor they precipitatey conclude that those above
them are selfish aud tyrannca in SPECIAL degree Ii does
not occur them that the evils they complain OF re-
suit from the average human nature of the age. But
the OF injustice which they suffer would not be
alevlated the higher social functions discharged
by persons of their order II notorious fact that
workiugmen who money and become masters are
not more considerable than usual toward those they
employ In every family where there several
wants in the kitchen, you VIII find perpetual quarres
about supremacy, and blame constantly thrown from
one TO the other. Often indeed the evils growing In
one these small groups greater than the evils per
vadng society at large. The doings in workshops illus
trate the i'll treatment OF artisans by another.
Hiding the tools and spelling the work Of those who do
not to their customs prove their OF respect
for individual freedom "Andsti more conspcuously is
this proved by the internal governments their trade
combinations Not 10 dwell the occasional killing Of
men among them, who assert their rights TO sell their
labor they please the frequent Of violence
and intimidation committed by those on strike against
those who undertake the work they have refused IL
suices cite the despotsm exercised by tradesunon
Office s. The daily acts OF these make Il manifest that
the ruling organizations formed by workingmen iu1ct
ON them grievances great as, II not greater than.
those which the Organization Of society large infcs
When the heads Of combination he has Joined forbid
collier 10 work more than three days IN a week-when
be is limited TO certain get In that space OF time
when be daros not accept from his employer inereas
ing bonus for every. extra day he works-when. as
reason for declining, he Gays that he should
be made miserable by his comrades, and
that even his wife would not be spoken
TO; 1t becomes clear that he and tho rest have
made for themselves tyranny than the tyranuies
complained Of Did be look at the facts. apart from
cassbias, the skillful artisan. who gwen time
do more his fellows but who dares not do
he would DO sent 20 Coventry by them and who
quenty reap the benefit OF his superior powers
would that he 10 thus aggressed upon by his fellows
mere seriously than by OF Parliament or combna
tions of capitalists And he would further see that the
sentiment OF justice in his class Ia certainly not
CRATER than In the classes he thinks 80 unjust
Other articles In th number Of interest 10 general