Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-15

seized and destroyed those belonging to us, together
with other property which they found upon the
works.
They also dec Jared that those who kept the board
ing houses should continue to board them, or they
would burn their shantees; and threatened that un
less consented to furnish the requisite quantity
of provisions, they would break open our stores and
take what they pleased And these proceedings
have not been perpetraed for single day only but
from that time have been continued more or less,
openly as the oc casion required Bat after the com.
mission Of all these outrages upon Cur lights, and the
rights and privileges OF men who willing work
for the price offer, and who would at once do
but for the fta-s they entertain for their personal
safety, and even lves and after openly proceeding
in large bodies along the works, committing the
most fearful depredations in violation OF public order
and safety, several newspapers in the city of New
York, and in other portions of this State, have sf
fccted to treat their proceedings of little il any
consequence, and have even attempted to justify
them entirely, by statements That we have beeu in.
duced to withhold higher prices frem considerations
Of political character. This we utterly repudiate
and deny and If evidence Of its falsy were wanting
the fact that the journals of both parties have charged
it upon US, furnishes the requisiet proof.
But some of the public prints have not been con-
tent to impeach political honesty alone, but at
tackled our moral integrity and uprishtness, by as
sorting that had kept the men m our employ dur.
ing the winter, under the agreement to pay them
this spring This is entirely without founda-
ton; and we regret that any one can be found so
wantonly regardless of feelings AMI reputation,
as to publish charges well calculated to do us in
finite mischief in our business relations.
We have now spread before the public the facts
and circumstances connected with this 4" strike for
higher cages; and we believe that the motives by
which we have been Influenced to take this course,
form sufficient justification
The attempts recently made by the civil author-
ties to produce order and quiet along the works
have proved wholly Intellectual 1t is true that no
hostile demonstrations were evinced, while the mi
litary were present, and perhaps appearances JUST
fed those in command in supposing, that no farther
outbreak or distu rbance would sccur-and that the
troops might safely return tie their homes; but they
were greatly deceived. The ringlsaders Of the mob
are too cunning, and sagacious to lie easily caught
and while the authorities were present, assumed the
air and bearing of men who were injured and OPP
pressed, instead of adopting their usual tone Of
threats and violence.
We do not condemn any men or set of men, who
in their official capacity have failed to protect in
the exercise of our dearest rights; nor do we ask
them to compel men to work for us, who unwill-
ing TO do so; but freemen, ask to be protected
in exercising the right to employ who we please,
and at such prices voluntarily accepted, with
out being exposed to the assaults Of maddencd- an
Infatuated mob; composed Of men whom we have
ne yer ipjured and whose rage have never Justly
provoked; and rs members Of community govern
ed by system of Heightened, liberal aud equal laws,
guaranteeing liberty Of speech, and freedom Of action
to all; we demand that their protecting mantle be