do. We have looked
everywhere; and there is no work for us." [A voice, "That's so."] Yes,
that is so. Now, some philanthropists, and some political economists,
have told us that the government ought always to find employment for
everybody; it is the duty of the city to see that everybody has work:
but, though I do not advocate any such doctrine as that, I advocate this
doctrine,--that whenever the community has any thing it ought to do, and
which will employ laborers (and this is a hard time on the laborers),
then is the time that they ought to do it. [Applause.] So that it is not
only good economy, but it is humanity, that dictates an instant advance
upon this work. To save the land that we can get now in a low market,
and to employ laborers who are paid low wages, but are glad to get even
that, and to prevent the entire failure of this scheme so carefully and
beneficially made, we shall ask the city government to work at once.

Now, there are others much more able to speak of the finances of the
city government than I am; but we always do find, that, when a thing
ought to be done, there is a way of doing it; and we sometimes find,
that, when things ought not to be done, there is a way of doing them. I
wish to say one word more, before I take my seat, on the report and
scheme of these Park Commissioners; and that is its entire equitableness
in its attention to localities. It has left no part of the city that is
not benefited. Charlestown cannot have a park, because it is built over,
and there is no room for one. If there was room, they would have one.
They must annex; and then they can have a park. [Laughter.] East Boston
has a park; South Boston has a park; then comes the great West Roxbury
Park; then comes the Bussey Farm, which I omitted to mention; and then
comes Jamaica Pond and Chestnut Hill Reservoir Park, and the park roads
connecting them all, and uniting them; and then the water-front on all
that part of the city of Boston where the water-fronts are not needed
for commerce.

I say, therefore, this plan is equitably divided among the citizens
according to their residence; and it is accessible to all, and the plan
is economical, and the time is auspicious. Therefore I hope that you
will with unanimity adopt the resolutions, and call upon the city
government to proceed at once. [Applause.]

THE PRESIDENT. Allusion has been made to the "Hub of the Universe;" and
you will all understand, that, when any thing