The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-23

cut iof ourselves, is OF enough Importance
even TO US 70 demand hne 81 public de-
fence. But as the "Ty biographical uaion''
has seen 1T to issue this Circular Tor distri.
sui'on among Prinirsr We are not willing to
suffer IN taeir good opinion BY the ISLANDERS
81 an irresponsible combination, some of
whose members have neye, served = regu-
isr apprenticeship in that business about
whose claims they are So peculiarly sensi-
tive, and others irregular vile habits OF in
competency can only secure the prices Civ
en- Uorkmen through such Unions as this,
with but small minority of men whose
opinions are worth ANYTHING among those
who best know them, The language OF
this Circular is probably more gentlemanly |
than We had RICH, to anticipate from our
slight acquaintance with she actions OF this
Union, but its character is precisely @hat
nigh, have been expected from body Of
men who descend u tampering with the
employees Of newspapers, aud who send
ont smelling committees to sniff aboa, the
ia,ernais OF printing Offices 10 detee, "foul
natter We make the following extract
from this Circular, conveying the charge
sgainst the Gazette:
Ata called-Meeting held in the Hall on
Saturday evening, January 10, 1857, the
following preamble and resolution was
adopted:
WHE1EAs, The Special Committee ap.
pointed At the last regular meeting TO con-
Ter with Sanders & Co, Of the Davenport
Gazette. and the hands in their employ, for
the purpose OF obtaining their sanction OF
the bill OF prices adopted BY this Union,
and approved by all the other employers in
this city. have failed TO receive such sane.
ton; said tirm utterly refusing TO pay the
price OF 80 cts. per 1000 ems, and denying
cur right to establish uniform priees-sad
said lourneymeR blindiy sustaining them in
their refusal; therefore, be ii
Resolved, That the Vigilance Committee
be instructed TO publish these facts for the
e information Of their brother craftsmen
!. throughout the United States, with re-
\ quest that this circulsr be read before The
!. sarious Unions, and general publicity given
the same, tina, none may De deceived with
. regard 10 the standing of said Gazette office
n and the jeurneymen in their employ
b Now ifw should simply but emphstieallY
a say that the above whereas" in lis prom,
u ineat feature is lie, We should use Ian,
guage better adapted to the occasion than L
. polite manners-bui We do say it is a mis-
e take, and rilf4 mistake on the part o
:, those ~ho uttered The charge, that we re-
in fused to pay the price above quoted or it:
N counterpart. We were waited upon by 4
u committee oil young men, usrg young to be
ID able properly to take care Of themselves
10 much less ofthe printing Offices Of this city
il who brought with them a printed bill o.
E prices, comprising such minutia Of detail:
; as il properly enforced ia any printing OF.
a nee would almost require the labors u one
!. man to attend to them end nothing else
e bat the prominent item was fixing the price
9 Of composition at 80 cts. per 1000 ems We
d gave this committee distinctly TO under.
= stand. that We were already paying certain
o hands more than the prices oi the schedule,
e and that We could 10. refuse 10 pay 80 cts.
it per 1000 ems--but we IS distinctly inform
II ed them that We should regulate he inter
q nal affairs Of our own Office, neither asking
sdsiee Of nor submitting 10 dietaton from any
{ outside source, feeling entirely competent
Il to the task. Tais was what stuck in the ia.
dependent craw sf the Union, they kno1.
ing right well that we have never refused 10
pay their prices, but are at this day paying
|. Is high, il not higher prices than any other
/, newspaper office in the city, generally en-
7, ploying more lourneymen, and promptly
l. paying our hands cash epsrg Saturday nigh
instead of in store orders. As some mem.
= bers OF THE Union have worked in the Ga.
b zstte Office, We challenge Them to deny this,
Q Or that they are paid with equal promp,ness
a cash at any other newspaper Office in
| this city, Yet because we chose 10 in no
| manner place ourselves under the direction
| Of this Union, composed as il is in part Of
men who could moi obtain or keep situa,
). lion In this Office, put think iheIaseiye
amply qualified TO dictate its interim! or
: ringements--the Gazette Office hiss been
s l .ugmaiized BY that Opprobrious epithei
d among printers, as RAT OiFice," our con
: duct pronouReed 10 printed circular dis.
: honorable, and unfair 10 our contemporaries
! snd every dirty effort has been made, dis.
: | graceful to certain members Of the Union
: | as printers and as gentlemen to ibjure our
Z | character in the craft abroad, and our in
/. huence and respect in the community 81
hama yrun kn4
; hgatin2 when bali Of these Unto 1sls were
scarcely of age 10 change the peltlcoats Of
youth for lis breechss. Whgtever their vile
, Islanders may have accomplished sbroad
: they have only had the effect here to place
as 10 some temporary Inconvenience in The
printing department Of our paper, which is
now happily over. The public, Or our pa.
tronss have not suffered any, ss they would
Asve done had this Union succeeded in it.
object OF stopping the issue Of The Gsztte
while we have been but encouraged 10 still.
Isron2er efforts 10 secure that public Sd.
prevail which so happily encouraged D.
when We had far Iaof. serious difficulties 40
encounter than the enmity Of TypograDh-
ical Union aud just 81 Cd Union al this -
We shall continue doing our duty to the
public, and regulating cur own private Of
airs. When We are unable TO do this. we
gay probably solicit the superior talents
sod business qualifications concentrated in
this Union Unul then. we have no favor
Il sss At their hands, nor have hey ans 10
extend which Se would accept, No mem.
Der Of the Union can obtain employing ut ia
lltis Office. We have faithful rorkmea sng
enough Of thea who are ss independent o.
the publishers. and as little disposed to be.
Gene tools Of those who pFelend.ng 10 be |
combined 10 prevent desPotism in publish
era are themselves Prezeutatges 0rtla
most tyrsnnieaI 81 petty despoglsms 81 hen
! they once SECURE the mastery
The circular closes thus
"We therefore beg leave TO introduce 10
Your kind consideration (mesnt - be Yrry