Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-07
EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON:
MONDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1858.
The Laborers Worthy of Hire.

Euening Star respecting the justice of in
creasing the pay of certain employees Of the
National Government, have attracted atten-
ton in the right quarters, and promise to
produce the desired result.
We do not and shall never write for par
ty in these columns. Our only object and
our greatest pride is to make the Star truly
valuable to all the numerous interests OF
tie capital city, without regard to sects or
cliques of any kind.
In the pursuit of the public welfare we
can render no better service to our fellow
citizens than to continue to call the atten-
ton of the national legislature to the fla
grant abuse of which SO many of our most
worthy people SO justly complain.
Here is large class Of this community
connected with industrious and competent
l:lborers under the Government, who are
not, and have not been paid the wages to
which they are fairly entitled. Shall not
the voices of these our fellow citizens be
heard in this matter? Is it expec ed that
they can be silenced in the huzzas Of party
victory? Will Congress overlook the hard
working employee because his position is so
humble.
We have no interest in this movement
r.,atever, except that which concerns every
friend of honorable dealing between the
government and it's public servants And
having taken up the matter solely for the
r.blic good, We shall continue to pursue it,
lfum tae same patriotic motive.
We hold il to be shame and disgrace
that nation as rich and prosperous as this |
now is-a nation whose income is increasing
yearly by scores of millions should be guilty |
ii grinding down the faces of its honest and
Industrious laborers, by Withholding from
them that increase of wages to which they
are, and have long been, entitled, by every
consideration of honor ard good faith.
1t this moment there are persons in the
Washington city post Office, and attached to
the Washington Navy Yard, whose pay is
h ?t down far below just reward for the
amount of service rendered. Ii is often the |
c.. Sc that
SIN the dead waste and middle of the night"
the employees of our city pest-ofice are at
W TX, at the very smallest kind of pay, at
lator that is OF the most exhausting, because
lbpst conhning, descriptions. While the
great majority of our citizens are wrapped
IL the virtuous embrace of refreshing slum-
bec-giving themselves up to
Tired natures sweet restorer, balmy Sleep
there are scores of government employees
hard at work. at wages lower than are paid,
in proportion, to any other class, in order
that the community may be early and prompt-
/, supplied with its morning letters, papers
and dispatches.
1t is for these worthy and industrious citi-
zens we appeal for an increase of wages.
they need it. Many of them have families
WHO need it. They earn it-every dollar,
every dime of it, is fairly, hOnorably, justly
earned. Why, then, not give it to them
Aod why not give it to them at once?
Our readers have already been furnished
with some statistics on this subject. In
day or two we shall submit other facts and
follow the subject up until We have done all
in our power to obtain for our fellow citizens
in the post Office, navy yard, and other places
ofpublic employment, their just and lawful
rights.
H. - H.