The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-16

grower, writes Mr. Lawrence, asking him. among other
things IT, IN view OF the decreased demand for wool and
the future prospects of the business II woud not be
advisable to abandon the business at once" In repy
Mr. Lawrence after detailing the of the depres-
sion IN the wooen market, which he his wool.
growing friend are found In the famine in Great Britain
In lsi7 the great commercial crisis on the other side al
the water. the political and financial troubles ON the con
tnent, and not IN the democratic tariff tells Mr.
X q. that "ths kind OF thing itself and nv belief
firm that another year will show greatly mproved
state of things" Mr. Lawrence tells the western man
further:
"The clip of 1877 was entirely worked up Do not for
one moment entertain the idea of aband oning The bust
ness Instead OF which, make Preparations TO 10 on in
ereasng All the old and new machinery will be in full
operation within one year"
Mr. l.awrence's letter is dated September o. ls4s The
prosperity OF the past few years. the tariff of 1876
mas been SEEM and here is the prospective view of
our most sklltul, shrewdest and wealthes manufac-
uTers while there scarcely possibility of any ma
eral modhcaton OF the tariff for at least some years to
come.
But Notwithstanding prosperity is seen on every hand
new manufacturing cities growing up all around-new
mills erecting here, there and eyerywhere-new ma
chinery sqpplanhng cldnew buildings for boarding
houses and for renting, being bu-new canals being
dug-real estate being purchased-new and expensive
experiments being tred-and money -makng dividends
are declaredfe pages 10 be reduced and the speak
er presumed many were before him 10 ask his advice
What should they dol 1t was most difficult question
to answer. One thing he would advise them not to do
not TO have public 'urn out" he had heard was
contemplated lie wished not to the male and female
operatives OF Lowell paradng the streets; that was the
resort OF the starving victims of oppression in European
governments The condition of the American operative is
much better; he can be heard through the ballot box
But large number OF operatives had given their notice
10 leave the mills corporations every girl had
given notice TO quit He advised those who had homes
in the country to got them and all to help each other
get OIL and when once back TO their homes never TO tire
IN popagang the truth respec citing manufacturing cor
poralIons, and strive to the false impression
(created by corporation emssaes to lure young men and
women from their homes) that Lowell is an Eden tell
them 10 cling 10 their own green, native hills, if they
TO be found here Let the power which legislation has
given and continues toglve corporate bodies, bedmnshed
They are bound together common selfish interest and
under the sanction of law conspire Cypress and re-
duce the price of labor The wages on every corporation
are to be reduced yet every corporation is making money
and some corporations are making than double the
amount of others II the Lawrence reduces the wages
any reason the Merrmack should do the same when its
dividends are large! Yet the cut down is universal
Let Journeymen bootmakers thus combine together or
any set OF men other than corporations and they violate
the law. The remedy for this matter was through the
ballot boz.
Mr. B. dwet long upon the influence of associated and
Incorporated wealth Operatives often told they
slaves and if they did not like their work and
pay they could go where they pleased. Is it so Let
operative leave mill and attempt to obtain work in
another without line and no matter how honest or in
dusous, he or she is not permitted to the bread of
life. This tyrannical system exists among manufactur-
ing corporations all the State, and all over New
England.
The above is very imperfect glance at this mastery
and fearless expose of local question. Never was
more interest manifested any subject and cheers after
cheers given for Mr.. Butler he retired from the
stand.
JOHN A. MORRILL,, Secretary