New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-29
The Press and the Rights of Labor.

~ NC GeAor ~ Tie Irtbrass
in the presen. state Of public excitement on the
subject Of " The TAiors' Strike beg lesve 70 sd-
dress you a few lines on the grievances OF which
WeconPlsn, and the means we have adopted 10
redress them which viii hope, remove some Of
me ialie impressions tia. must naturally exist in
me pubic mind, owing 70 he baSe and slave like
manner N which some Of the City journals have
Ptndered to the interests Of the capitalists by mis-
Representing our motives and our conduct, and
thereby dePFiving Us of the honest sympathy -four
ielow citizens, which We highly appreciate, and Of
which We are honestly soicitous.
The hrst article will notice appeared in The
Herald OF Saturday, the Goth inst beaded "The
Devil among the Tailors" in which he aludes to US
as combination Of Irish and English; and that
the Germans had refused TO unite with rs; that
in consequence Of which !" Committee was FORM
ed from cur body" whose duty it was ito force"
the Germans to join the confederacy," and com.
pei them to pay rs cents for signing our Coustitu
ton Now, | have bat 70 refer 10 an article in
The Herald OF the 23d inst. headed, "A Striking
Illustration OF Socialism,, to show that that journal
is either willing sanderer, or has woke up too
late this time. And as that article affords ample
means OF refutation to bis frat charge, will use
DIS OWL NOIus W prove nlLus WuhL always De
leved him 10 be, a coTuptible man.
In the article headed "A Striking Illustration Of
Socialism" he says: "At 20 minutes to O'Clock
they the Talors) marched down Nassau-st with a
view Of calling on the establishment OF Longstreet
x Co. they marched two deep, numbering about
three hundred, nineteen out of erery tceHty reTe
Germans This is true, and cons equently the un-
manly charge that the Irish and English conspir-
ators" forced the Germans 10 adopt their meas
ures, and extorted money from them, with closed
doors, must necessarily be g lie. DE goes on to
state that one Of the firm Of Longstree; & Co told
him that the Taiors had come 20 the resolution OF
ntmidating them into their demands, and that they
were prepared to resis. them. Now il the conduct
OF Longstreets men, in proceeding in body TO pre-
sent "The Bill Of Prices" had no precedent
the charge that they united to ntimidste him,
might have some weight. But "a It has
always been the rule among the employed,
when they endeav 10 effect change IN their
relations with the employers, to appear united
and Of one determination, and az the same
means were respectfully adopted towards nine
teen employers, who willingly acknowledged the
Justice Of our demands, the charge falls TO the
ground or rather, appears in its true light. We
will be able to prove before the Court OF Justice
that the Police in the most inhuman manner, and
under the orders Of Captain Leonard, used their
clubs freely, where there was no necessity what.
ever for doing So thus causing great deal OF in
dignation among the citizens who witnessed the
proceedings young man, Mr.. Barr, a carver by
trade, and stranger in the city, was arrested for
expressing bis indignation at the manner IN which
the Police treated the prisoners; and after being
imprisoned all night, was held TO BAH on the evi.
dence OF an officer who swore that he id the
~ P.'s," and who on cross-exanina!on, Sr0re that
she did not knOr WHAT he sokf.
have duet longer on that subject than would
be necessary, were it not for the manner in which
we have been assaled, AID misrepresented by
venal press | will now endeavor 70 give you
an idea of the condition Of the Journeymen Tailors
in this City. AS q class, they are Woodworking
men; they work from Is to Is hours per day.
There are 1000 Of them I0io interested in this
strike which has lasted from the 9Th inst and not
a single case Of intempersnce has come under my
observation. Asa class, they are the most OPP
presfed Of Gods creatures. They are reduced to
such a degree OF wretchedness that they can sink
10 lower They are placed between t"o aterna
tives--tbev last either defraud the members Of
their own poor class, who trust them from week to
week for the necesssries Of ie or st1ke out bold
ly, like sinking men, and save themzelVe. The
Grer0ee rGees of J0urneymeD Taiiors on South
ern rOrk IS - cents per day, and challenge Long
street, or dny OfthOse rho refuse 10 sign WeT OIL,
TO contradict Il and U0rld here assert that far
the greater number make less eUeH than me sum
ipecifed. The majority Of them have families 10
support. The average number oil members IN each
family msy be taken st four. A man cannot rent
room, and bedroom 20 shelter them on the third
story OF an ill.ventisted house, for less than 81
per month. Then be has SIP per month to pro-
vide fuel, food, and raiment for them. Thus they
are entirely debsrred from all the enjoyments Of
life, and scarcely able to subsist in the most
wretched and miserable manner. Now, L appeal
TO the guardian spirit of this community, and to the
common OF our citizens 10 say if this state Of
things can be borne any longer, especially in
state Of national prosperity and profound peace, in
which it is unnecessary for the public veal to sac.
rifce any class Of men 10 the greed Of monopoly
We are, k05erer, determined 10 conduct this strug.
gle for life, tcithin the limits of the Lao. But, if
der these circumstances the law might interpret
some imprudence in our conduct we appeal to the
humanity Of the public, il there is not a paIaton
in the case, that balances the ofense. EN-.
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