New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-04
The go.ton Ta,Ior-, strike.

4 A JOurneyman Tailor whites Us 10 yarn MS
lt.,s craftsmen in this city that large amount
isork from the Boston clothing stores that refuse
uy the bill Of prices made up by the Journey
len, Society in that city. has been and is being
lass up in this city, by iourneymen utterly gno'
lrtof its character and destination. and he calls
m,hs ioorneymeu here 70 avoid ~ rs Pesl
lxs.
Now, admit that this Is the right course, how
lao be taken How shall a needy journey
Eun New York discern whether work which
l;vb be offered him is or is not intended for the
lrdl,ced employers Of Boston Would 1t not
L. osi,e likely to cost him bis chance TO work
Ih.ll The simple fact that the merchant taiors
l. Boston in case of refusal by the iourneymen
lf,s,t city to work for whatever may be offered
lt,u. can come 10 New York and get as much
,rk done IS they want, through their fellow
rss,nen here the very journeymen who do the
vert remaining utterly ignorant of its destination
l -oseht to convince any one not wlliully BIND
nj On old fashioned strike is perfectly suicidal
ysrs.icn, which can have no possible result but
pluOge the ourneymen into deeper degrade
sOn and more hopeless misery.
, Bat the Jourreymen Tsilors OF Boston "a part
them at least are not resting in this wretchs d
'.ason. They have, st least, been brought to IN
irn,nd that to strike and stand idle, expecting
% ia, way to bring the employers to terms, is
liter madness and futility. II they achieve tri-
irph at all, it must be not by ideness but by
scfK. They must conquer, not by an absurd ct
emp. to Deprive the employers of clothing to sell,
at by supplsnting them with their customers.
hey must appeal, not to their brethren in adver-
Ity for sratuitous aid, but to the whole communi-
and especially the Laboring Class Tor custom.
| By this, conquer
II the Journeymen Tailors Of Boston, on the day
aey stopped working as hirelings for what they
,s,n starvation prices, had formed q working as
lnd.iion, putting the shares Of capital at ten doll
each, and appealed to the generous Of all
ssas and everywhere to take stock in their enter
fa's-had chosen a competent cutter, treasurer
n.,mansging sgent-hsd opened store in the
'sc, Of the city, bought asmal stock Of cloths
ritimmings, and advertised in the leading pa
ls,,ha. they were ready and anxious to make
Sh,el the best Of garments for fair living prices
'eosi proft-we believe they might have been
nsGk aud doing well within a week, and might
Uspsd legal interest to their stockholders at
sysars end. They have at length started sub
r,nt,lly on this basis and though 1t IS possible to
sn,he plsinet road, we trust they will go abe sd.
n,l events, they will succeed in this way or
asy cannot succeed at all. If they cant make
tising by working for themselves and receiving
| lecture proceeds Of their labor they certainly
sa not hope to do so on any proportion Of such
weeds which employers may think proper to
lss them. Ard in trade 90 little complicated
M'equiring 90 moderate a capital as theirs, 1t
md be downright shameful if they should prove
S'rpetent ether to originate practical system
! ~hEuploynent or to Keep It in successful or
'slSOa.
We have chosen to speak thus fully Of the
ssasfsl qaestkn and not PRINT the very long arti-
'ea Journey man Tailor. which deals extern
''syln defamation aud denunoia;ion against the
Employers wethink to no good purpose. He calls
Yea hends, wisescres. &c. talks OF their base
NC sedurste hearts, &c. kc.--lsnsusse which
se Ire couldn't eau subserve no good pur-
v bat only engeDder hatred and animosity.
u a. hs article tends 20 prove that the Boston
s'iaeymen have made no unreasonable de-
.nh we conaier It supefhuous. The vital cues
4 - Concerns remedies. Let Us not wander away