APPEAL
TO
THE WEALTHY OF THE LAND,
LADIES AS WELL AS GENTLEMEN,
ON THE
CHARACTER, CONDUCT, SITUATION, AND PROSPECTS
OF
THOSE WHOSE SOLE DEPENDENCE FOR SUBSISTENCE
IS ON THE LABOUR OF THEIR HANDS.
BY M. CAREY,
AUTHOR OF 'VINDICIÆ HIBERNICÆ,' 'THE OLIVE BRANCH,' 'ESSAYS ON POLITICAL
ECONOMY,' ETC. ETC.
"See them look o'er
"The labour past, and toils to come explore—
"See them alternate suns and show'rs engage,
"And hoard up aches and anguish for their age."
On turnpikes and canals "Their steps pursue,
"When their warm pores imbibe the evening dew:
"Then own, that labour may as fatal be,
"To these, thy slaves, as thine excess to thee." Crabbe.
* * * "Dejected widows with unheeded tears,
"And crippled age, with more than childish fears."Idem.
"We ought never to forget, that in alleviating the immediate sufferings of the poor [women] we are only palliating, not eradicating the evils of poverty. We must never forget that the LOW RATE OF WAGES IS THE ROOT OF THE MISCHIEF, and that unless we can succeed in raising the price of [their] labour, our utmost efforts will do little towards effectually bettering their condition. The distribution of alms, &c., may be useful in their way; but they do not reach the source of the evil."—Barton.
THIRD EDITION. IMPROVED.
PHILADELPHIA:
STEREOTYPED BY L. JOHNSON, No. 6 GEORGE STREET.
Aug. 15, 1833.
[Price One Dollar for 20 copies.]
