The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-29
THE SHOEMAKERS' STRIFE.
ps>9ress Of the CoNnDct Between TIE Masters
and the Masses n New England,
o., &C., &s.


Our MarhIehead Correspondence.
UMoS Horn,
MARBIEHEAD, Mass Feb n, 1850.
Reayly One Thousand SAoessakers Strike in AoJtle
Asad-7Ae Women "Goiag IrI'-How the Business 1,
OpTdose- Workmen from the Houses cf Correction and
Hssxs Of RJuge-The Present Rates Of Wages and w
Eee Seale-1he Strikers Lrics-Forma,ios Of Perma.
Association karblehead- Rsrivng Ua,ier
~ Strike rasseporthy Conduct Of Strikers, 10 ne
Rs~sbey gf One Thousand, d;
The shoemakers in this place struck the 22d Febru-
ayy. The whole number Of workmen in 4arblehead Ia
shout 1o0 The number OF workwOmen-those who work
= the actoriess abou. 800, and the number OF those
Who work stitching machines at home is about the
same making aggregate Of about 100 persons direct
y engaged the business 1t is fair 10 calculate that
an average least three persons dependent, IN
great measure upon each OF those 200 the means Of
Subsistence. This will make aggregate OF $500 persons
dependent upon the shoe business for living, out
Of q population Of some 5000 souls. The elect Oh
a ssoppage, even temporarily, in business that
enters 90 largely the actual means OF Oh
70 large proportion of the people Of this place, must
naturally be of and calculated to lead 70 dstresses
q n serious nature in nearly all the ramihcations Of
sones,jc life This VIC say would naturally be the case
us thanks 10 the prudence the Marbehead shoemakers,
m their proceedings thus far they have enlisted the sym
paahies of only OF the leading manufs "urers
here but the population at large In other places, too,
her manly and orderly conduct has won for them ex
pressons Of ympathy while their brother strikers ai
Ease warmly with them, which gives the Marblehead
strikers an influence the movement far more powerful
IAN that obtained behind showers of paving stones and
sTickbas.
ne low rAtes OF wages that has been ruling for some
xne past Is arributcd-Frst, the overplus Of work
NTH COuth ovu tra do
Ms overpus OF workmen is occasoned by the influx of
xer and fishermen, and carpenters, and other
persens engaged in pursuits that comparatively
panded the winter These persons rush into
Ae sA0emAking business in large numbers as soon as
winter sets in and asystem IN vogue in this az well
- n other shoemaking places by which person en-
sy ignorant Of the business may learn 70 be 30 80 sort
e shoemaker in the space Of few weeks, contributes
hrgely 70 glut the trade with indifferent work
en and 70 embarrass the regular workman In his efforts
- maintain fair prices for his labor least go or near
n one quarter Of the whole number OF shoemakers aban
den the shop and follow the sea during the summer
onths return again with the return o. winter This
WILL therefore, be on thehgh seas again, and
thus, In short time may better times be anticipated by
- industrious workmen here, IN consequence OF TINS
hyge dran upon their numbers TO sey nothing OF the
- prospect OF all the manufacturers yielding their de-
mAnds within brief period Some OF the regular WORK
1en here complain Of the practice OF ckg tner
Ranks by supplies Of and boys from tho houses OF
SOrreCon houses Of refuge in the larger cessureiy
Hstmg Of complaint and one for which correc-
tive cannot be too soon applied.
The riotous conduct OF the Lynn mob has been openly
announced by the leaders here-snch rs Jopa d. Orne,
Nicholas Bartlett wm Segraw and others. They do no,
propoee interfere with the business OF the expressmen
committee Of fifty has been appointed Tor the purpose
f ascertaning whether any persons are working under
sices, and IL any found moral suason but no vo-
knce, will be used to prevail upon them to JON the STRIKE
Among the manufacturers who have Expressed them
selves favorable to the movement George Knight
o.. who have signed the bill OF wages; Joseph r. Bas
set the largest manufacturer in town, who gave 100 to-
ward the strike Thomas Carney Samuel sarnawk, and
shers extensively engaged ia the business The women
about taking part in the strickland what the Marble
head undertake they are bound TO succeed IN &C
oonphshing The Compo women IN Joseph Harris |
Soas struck few days ago, and their demand was i'm
nediately complied with. Some Of the women now earn
Am 81 80 TO Sc per week
~ sung TO the tune Of Yankee Doodle with great
eseet, at some of their gatherings hporrays the spirit
- yet appeared from them, and il you have room,
night DO published the HERALD with some propriety:
THE sHoEMAKERs' SONG.
BY ALLEN PEABODY, wEyHAM, MASS.
Tune" Yankee Doodle"
Ye jours and snobs throughout the land,
IT'S time TO be astr;
Ne Natsck boys are all on hand,
And We must not demur.
Chorus --up and let US have q srike;''
.u. Far prices Wen demand;
Firmly let MS all unite
Unite throughout the land.
M. winter past, we've kept alive,
BY toiiing late at night,
Wnh no encouragement 10 thrive
Sneh unpaid toll amt right
SArvation looks in the face;
We cannot work SO low;
Snch prices arc . sore disgrace;
Our children ragged go.
Chorue-Up and let US have "suiSe, &c
Our children must attend the schools,
- And We mustspay our bills;
We must have means to buy our tools,
Gaunt stomachs mus, be filed.
Chcrus-up and lie. ushave a ''strke,' &c
We must have decent clothes to wear
A place to get our rest,
Must not be burdencd so with caro-,
And must 90 better dressed.
81 Chorus-Up and let us have "slriSe,' &c.
Are we not men of pluck sud nerves
Shall supinely sit
and starve--ano;her's n;eres: serve,
No compensation get
ypnall we run constantly in debt,
And toll the while like slaves:
GA age may ovcrtake us yet
NAY yet fill paupers graves.
Chorus-Up and let us havea STRIKE nc.
Shall we saw wood with trembling hands,
With bowed and aged form
be- bread of those whom we've made grand
when boary age comes on.
Cnorus-Up and let us have "strise,' &c.
Twas union gained the glorious boon
Our nation now enjoys
JAen let's awake and soon
Back mp the glorious Natick boys.
Cborus-up and let US have ''strEe" &c
shame on the men, the stupid ours,
Who might speak il they would,
/, Who viii not join the Union boys,
But whine, +" Twill do NO good
Chorus-Up and let US have strike NC
ne world will not 70 barefooted,
The South and West will pay
HIGHER prices for our goods
That at NO distant day.
Chorus-Up and let US have "slriSe," &c
Tho jours must mako the bosses Iop
ThemeelO into club;
lkmon M them undcrseu
Each other-Anere's the rub.
Corus-Bcsses, join and have "strike," &c.
Don't cheat but make substantial work,
Have q substantial price,
AAke them strong put in good stock,
Bot finish them less nice.
Chorus-Bosses, JOIN and have "strike, &c.
We men Ike other men,
Aast clothe, and eat and sleep
Have dignity and common sense
And principles TO keep.
d. Chorus-up and ie, US have "s,rike," &c
IA jours hold meetings al around
b independent men,
- Aas1st the poor in every town,
Wen ges our prices then.
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