New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

"a Card.
NV osrxass, March u, 1870.

NEw ORLEANS March IA 1850.
10 HE Stockholders Of the New Orleans
Jack .on and Great Northern Railroad;
r,. W. I'M undersigned citizens of Louisiana, and
t;-,s san1oysa III the wnrksheps belonging 10 the
onnay 81 which you members wonld respectfully renre
SENT
Tha, ia have been compelled from Of saf and
for our independence Of character rs free cfens o. lou
isiana ia withdraw from employment under the eicars q ths
company The following offered il Justification Of
our conduct
One after enohe those connected for many years h tne
in responsible positions have lately been discharged
without ans allegation neeiency o. neglect o. duty ba
anon The mere caprice the General Of the road
and instead Of places being hied with those pest
ali6ed already lii employ By citizens Of Louisiana Or
Inv Of The slayehong States have been substituted who
have been imported from the free States and especially from
communities noted for deadly hostility TO Southern instu.
lions While ihs witnessed in other departments @
labor though indicated the settled policy of the SHpernten
Ann Il he the ultimate filling of all responsible
gers directly among your enemies, We RETAINED from
should seem to NEEDLE with matters VITA
which We but ht wrong has at length been
brought upen department OF Labor by the discharge Of Me-
Aiso foreman Of the carpenter shop through tho influence Of
the Master Macns with tho especial object Of introducing
Northern worknen into your shops Against Mr. Abro no
charge brought duties have been discharged the salts
faction Of the Company Panctua steady Intelligent master
Fl fiji business reliable III All Of his engagements land faithful
il yo interest as he was his eing ascckhodc
FIJI Dc those under charge he has been suddenly dspoesse
81 his situation without the pYeiense q advancing the IN
tsrcst If the Company IN bis place have Northern
man unused climate without any sympathy Win me ope-
rayea any identification wath our city or state coming III
re from The very Aboitiunn and ready II =
moments warning ill AL places uuder him with men Of the
same stamp and from locality with himself Had the
made By discharged Mr. hro bsen allied BY select
ing Tie best workman already in the shops even with
Southern om among thcn insult bad not been added y
injury.
We would respectfully represent that have long been e
zens IL Louisiana families, and Of have small
properties acquired BY toll service hns proving
identification with -FOUR interests snd sympathy with The instn
ions If the South We ash il be the settled policy authorized
III al southern the heneacson Of this State and
ey and lie liberal contributions Of their citizens 10 create
plsces Of profit Northern 10 the exclusion Of southern
mechsncs yon approve Of the delivery Of the road
10 Northern conductors and ticket agents Northern engineers
and Northern machnss and worken when NIL Of these posi-
tons are sought by qualified sons Of the soil !
We have sought an interview, through committee, with the
pssident Of your Company been gnoninousy
pulsed being given hearing Turned of with abso
lutte contuney remains for but sse-
spec by Withdrawing from service pending respectful appeal
to you.
We had too great adherence Of the customs Of Northern
aborers too high pride the credit 81 tho Stats Of which
are eens think for moment pf revenge for grievances
BY nurn The property Of the Company Of violent inter
ference where we had ceased to labor yet dsrng who
hare been for ycur employ and having confidence
road has called police of the city wach protect
YOU ID though outlaws and foes Of society We should
as soon thought Of Decorating the Of Washington
as invading the rights Of property Of the Company
We respectfully place canse in hands Wehave ar
lies dependent labor Our property which binds
New Orleans insufficient for support We seek employ
neut in your shops Southern We appeal you
senae against advenures from the free States ID favor
the citizens your ste We desire to find expressed
preference over other of equal skill for
chanies We petition much consideration has
given by present Of the road to strangers We
s you will fon sanction the neering and managing ali the
departments Of Company with Northern impoations,
10 The exclusion the Of Mississippi and louisiana We
seek relief your hands, and thank far the kdneSs you
have hitherto manifested in our behalf
And, as duty bound. will ever pray, etc.
EUGENE MAURA,1
PAUL. FIGEII1I0 gt,,.t.ts.
A. MAGHTRIB, 1oitisifssse.
C. r.. BARKER,
Signed behalf Of thu employees Of the New Orleans Jack
ION and Great Northern Railroad.
G. BIER. Chairman.
r, G. CARY, Secretary. u.i2 2pits