New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-27
Ntm!}lork Daily 9riha,se.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE PAINTERS STRIKE.

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Sn: In this DAYS Tr,5an, sppears let'er from sn
Employer, to which We would beg the privilege Oh 'eP9
ing
The sum and substance Of his complaint amounts 70 this
thar the Painters nov on strike using violent means
10 stop men from their work aud bring their employers TO
terms This meut we pronounce EHq fsf's
n IN. contrary the men have been in two yell known
instances attached by employers for M other reason thsn
ba. they The en- quietly enceAvonnS 10 persuade
their fellow rkmep 70 not 90 20 WORK Nov 10 Dom ot
N cases sdsvs have been made and warrants issued
by justices M,Grsh snd Sewsr for ths srr--t Of the
parties concerned bu, ~hch they the jus ices have re-
fused 20 served and carried cut Now. ~ny Is this
The rsn aid hsN been attacked 10 Delaney 81 II
named Ike and BE- himself ackno~lsdgss hist vas nos
psLters DO rsce the Assault on hm Aga th-r- we're
20 PAINTERS in t.r direction yestsruSy nor ne day
before
Now Sir your professors and act have long since con-
vim the workiogmen of Nes fork ,nd OF o'nes c-s
ths, YOU are Their trend and though some may Her with
Won A. regards tie and feasible means oy whcn
their condition may be slesised and elevated yt none
will ceny the sincerity OF your convictions nor ne honesty
of your intentions.
Wrh Yourself ohsrs OF my profession ard myslf Ssree
strike general thing not th- mesns oy whicn
I'M i 10 be- ACCOMPLISHED but this Sheu
have other working plan 10 which we could ressr' VII
possibility of obtaining u''"e for all ve nave amer ma
ur.y erpg s the circumstances come to the con
.g,i0n that th- uld b- the most successful plan 20
ADEPT And We have strong indications that such Will De
the result.
have sesdy threatened and abused US without any enec
not violate hs they have resored 70 the paoc press 10
Willy md abuse But let those gentlemen be assured
thai no,hrg that they can say do will US to dev
ATE for one moment from the the pesceable but energetic
course We inerd to pursue in MAINTAINING our rights
But il appears 20 be an impression prevailing among
hos high in authority that ali attempts Of workingmen to
alleviate or elevate their condition must be discCunte
nanced No after bow great the grievances which IN
ouceo i. yet i; uust be put down Let them any uns
form soci.i.. protect themselves aod 70 conoec more
csey the tie brotherhood thus by social Intercourse
g. their opportunities means OF Their further
etghtlnmsl; sna extending the sphere OF civil Al
But they these rotia0foHs and comonst ma ar
uul.u nj Doub,ers thy have forgotten the cirVzed
vorlc has progressed beyond he age 1t Vu--n Anne
Wevoud simply beg II those employers Who may write
.ny fuure letters 10 to Press the ps-ties they
max Of and no; detail circumstances conceived only IN
4 ar own uasinsiious ie, those gentleman sep c0ot thu
month Is rcld il the dog d4si therefore AS matter 81
p iyat- advice would advise then nov to aio thr I'M
sep. ~ gt excited. snd they and al other good cti
that the painters ct this city nave TO
spVrscia ion ct their own rights tn vlose those o1
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