The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-02
TO she Edi,or.
WASHINGTON, January 1. 1885

WAsHISGTos, January |, 1881.
MY DEAR SIR have. with great regret regret seen IN Mr.
Riyess statement published IN the Globe, an inference
that the OF prices the part OF the louneymen
was done al your Instance for the purpose OF aiding you
procuring remuneration from Congress Tor inc pubhc
printing which look upon as an nsinuaop against the
integrity OF profession by which he has accumulated
large fortune. and TO which he is greatly indebted for his
success in life. and particularly, tso when he has no
claim upon tno being practical printer, having be-
connected with the press rather by accident than
design. AS Tor my own part have studiously avoided
taxing sides IN the controversy between you and nm
whatever 10 do bat when see an nsnuaton which is
founded alone upon his assertion, and which is the
mere offspring q an iesi my
tons, because they false in their inception There
not profession in the length and breadth OF our com
ndspendancs which distinguishes the American character
frank open, and aboveboad in their transactions
with their employer. than the typographical profession
They are the last body of in the world TO be made
the mere oars-pa,O Of any man or Of crafty
their capdy that they may be enabled to ch from the
public treasury the peoples money shall bring tins
have doubt il will receive due consideration. The
question OF increase OF compensation had been dis
cussed ameng the profession some time before any OH
cia action taken upon the subject by the Society
but the first step that taken to accomplish 80 just
demand had it's origin in the Office OF the Messrs Gideon
and the call for meeting was sent to the Union
office, TO know whether II would meet with our
appreciation II received our assent, and mass
meeting OF the profession was called to ascertain
the OF those VINO did not belong 10 the SOcety
AT that meeting committee appointed 10 take the
subject into consideration, and report basis OF ope
ration. That committee performed its duty, and made an
able and lucid report upon the subject which was adopt
ed by the meeting and the whole subject then turned
over to the Columbia Typographical Society, because
il was an organic body, to which i properly be-
longed The Society. after protracted session. during
which there much discussion, adopted the present
list OF prices, every gentleman employed in the Globe
office voting for It, When the question recurred at what
time should 20 into operation moved to fill the blank
with the first Monday in December, 1851 which urged
with all the ability had, upon the ground that you had a
hard contract, and that would fall heavily upon you. and
that did not think il equitable just so long the
present contractors had based their calculations upon
| the old rates. However, ii was lost, and believe
every gentleman in the Globe Office voted in the neg
alive The question then required upon the first
Monday in December 1859. and passed by very large
majority So much for the origin OF the present increased
rates; and if | could have had my way, the wages
should have been $40 per week but. have always
been orthodox democrat and have baed 80 long for
constitutional rights, yielded my opinions to the major.
y of my fellow associates, 10 the time the increased
prices should 20 into operation, not because believed II
right but because was in minority, and felt i my
duty to acquiesce. You have known me from my boy.
hood, and you know that no man could make a cats
pa1 of TO accomplish any scheme inconsistent with
truth and Justice and hurl back all such base nsnua
lions in the face of him who uttered Them so far as am
concerned. F. B. ROBINSON.