Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-28
TYRANNY AND OPPRESSION.

II Is reported what a large number Of
men in this City and County engaged in
various occupations have been discharg
ed by their Wing emp overs, because
they voted the Democratic Ticket.
We hope thai the Democratic Commit
tees will have this matter fully nvestiga-
ted II our Constitution and Laws will
not protect the working man IN his right
10 vote according 10 tie dictates Of his
own conscience and Will; uncontrolled b,
his employers; t is lime We should know
It. and have such Constitution ana
Laws AS would protect the wrsk from Up
pr ession; but wo know that our Laws il
carried oui, VIII punish th- Tyranny, mi
we hope there will o. speedy acnon il
The premesls on thu part OF Democratic
Commilless Sentinel
How the heart Of tn" honest ~ editor
of the sleepy S ntin'l bic DIS Tor III poor
king man. Having b en- successful,
he proposes 10 al pit such constitution
and laws" as woul compel thu Wings T.
employ LocolocVs-no matter VIII ar
or no, the require Their labor! We sup.
puSt iiihi W'utu hpt u ltfhuuy anu bp
pression," IN lhe opinion of the sapiea'
Democratic editor OF the Sentinel!
But to come dir city to tn" point, we
rejoice that our Wing ftiends are DIS
cha ging those who have vo.e FIR a mau
who is pledged 10 repeaI the Tar IF nj
PROSTATE Their business! Ii is right that
they should do so; aud we trust the sam-
course will be pursued throughout the
Union. II an employer can hnd work
for men, it is ceranly his duty to give it
To those vino have his interests al heart,
and not IL those who have voted against
measures which are vitality important 10
him. There are very many poor Wings
who are compelled to labor every day for
the support of themselves and their fami
lies. Now, suppose Wing capitalist
employs IN his mandatory or workshop
60 men. 30 Of whom are locotocus; and
suppose that thirty Wings, who have large
lamli, S and ale out of employment and
destitute of money, should apply to hun
Tor a situation, is II not, we ask, his duty
to employ his friends, even # he is csm.
PEELED to discharge his enemies? For
gears this course has been pursued By the
locofocoS. l)ots any one suppose that
a Wing will be appointed 10 subord.
nate office in the Custom House? No;
The 6eneroieni, tender-hearted locos would
see him a beggar and his family starving
before they would consent to share with
hun the "spois OF Office"
We say again it is the duty Of wealthy
Wings to take care of the poor men who
have cast their votes for Clay and the
Tariff. If the Droprletors of Locofoco
paper find that their editor advocates
Wing principles, would they consider it
"iyranny and oppression" to discharge
him? If conductor OF a religious iourn-
al ascer,ains that his editor is an lnfidel,
would he not be Unsuitable in discharging
himl And on the same principle, If
Wing employer finds that his journeymen
vote on every occasion, against measures
upon the permanency of which he de.
ponds for success, while he sees his own
friends suffering for the want of employ.
ment, is lie not justfiable in doing pre-.
clsely what the Sentinel says some of
them have donel We think every can
did m n will say, yes--most assuredly.-
Phil. Forum