The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-09-26

Freed from tne trumnlels OF OIIcial re-
sponsibility in the matter, We design now
to speak in fitting terms against plantation
manners being introduced, either IN our
courts or in our factories or workshops
We have never doubted there wero men here
who were countrparts Of the notorious
Brooks. but we do not mean to give such
rspectability by silently passing by their
exhibitions Of rufianism, or be deferred by
threats ofbaing stripped ofour property from
giving our opinion Of such conduct. We
despise alike threats and threatencrs, and
while strength is given us our pen shall not
fail of condemning the one, and holding up
tho other to the just Judgement Of the peo.
pie.
Charged with violation Of the law, Mr..
Haines stands upon no higher level than does
the most humble man, similarly charged,
whom he is permitted by the grace of the
capital of others to employ If the corpora
tions here furnish their operatives with the
bread they eat, as he tauntingly said in his
harransue in the Court Room on Monday,
does not the corporation Of which he is the
Agent furnish him with the bread he eats
also? IIegcts, il is true, the lions share, but
yet it is the same hand that feeds.
But we despise such stuff; addressed to
men whose hands are hardened with honest
toll, and who give full cquivclant, with
out returning in scrvility, for all they receive
us compensation for labor. And we know
that the intelligent men who have invested
their money here do not expect in paying for
manual toll, that they are to have also the
control of the mjral, religious or political
opinions of those who labor in their mills
The spirit which prompts such taunts, n
carried into practice. would make slaves OF
the laborin. classes, and every man who ha'
the least regard for the dignity of labor, who
would see il respected and rewarded, and yc
free and independent, should repcll all exhi
billions oft, as blows lcvelled to the best in
tetests of the community in which he re
sides. In making these remarks we shall no
be accused of being unfriendly to corpora
tions We were in favor Of them,-la
bored to establish them, when the party will
which Mr.. llaines PROCESSES to be acting
stigmatized them rs "crcatures withou
souls" and the stockholders and directors o
them as " Corporation lords" "Cottol
: lords, " "lords Of the loom, DC" Weknoy
very we'll the objects which the Legislature
in granting them and hedging them roun'
with such restrictions us would prevent tn
natural tendency of capital to Cypress labor
had in view, and we shall now, as ever, do al
in our power to promote their interests, whel
the spirit which is infused into their man
agcment does not conflict with the rights
the freedom or the independence, Of the pee
pie. Rather than see Corporations conduC
ted in the spirit which would tend to max
! operatives craven, servilc class, having n
$ higher motives than to do the bidding Q
G those who employ them, in matters whcl
have no relation to the business for whic
; they are employed, We would see factorie
. stopped, workshops deserted, and their opc
natives everywhere take to, that freest Of a
occupations, the cultivation of the SOIL
We speak pointedly when we say to tn
!, owners IN the factories, if Agents in thci
. employ here, start and proceed on the falls
: basis of exactins servility, because employ
!. ment is furnished, land every one does thi
who talks about the consideration of bread,
the sooner they get rid Of such the better 70
their own interests, and for tho peace Of tn
community in which their capital is invested
D No American citizen who has q spark Q
, manhood about him, or an American hear
. beating in his bosom will bear with paticnc
such filings as those about 'bread, r will h
! stand such idcasas were expressed by Mr.. il
in his harangue when he declared he shout,
$ call violence TO his aid when he thought
s it necessary. and rs much as necessary I
eject his employees from the mills when h
took it into his head to get rid Of them, 70
any real, or fancied, offence against rules
The operative who comes legally into tn
walls ola factory, the law protects fror
9 ruiianism, and it will protect him there
1 The crack Of the ovcrseer's whip may yet b
$ heard in mournful discord with tho must
of the loom and spinning jenny, but not un
, I'll such notions rs We have been condemn
ing are more in vogue than they seem to b
0 at present.
In the course Of Mr.. lIaines' personal In
vectiye, he said that we had as a conducto
Of newspaper, abused him from til
time Of the funeral ceremonies Of Gen
Taylor here down to the present time. Sup
pose our paper "had lied about him. wa
it proper time to accuse us of it when h
uNt w udt uau tutt W w Will iio 'Cuoh
ing kicking and cuihng" one Benjamin A
Kenncson? with tearing his shirt. We saw
with our own eyes, both on the checks ant
his shoulders, the bruises sllcdgcd to hay
been made by his violence, and VIC were en-
quirinS into that matter us it was our dut.
to do, and not about our newspaper lies
, as he termed them. But we have never lie,
about Mr.. liaines-we have told som,
truths of him, as We shall again when h
enters the political arena and exhibits hi
plantations manners, and yillifes the prin
ciple and the candidates of the party We
support. We said his refusal to allow IN,
workmen to participate in the funeral ccrc
monies at the dcccase Of Gen. Taylor, was q
pitiful exhibition of mrtzan spite, or word'
to that effect, and we say 50 now, and what