The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10
The CONFLICT Between Labor and CAPITAL,
IErom the Evening Post Marcha1

From the Evening Post, March8.1
An AS mas become evident that nothing made by
ie emocrae rom the Harpers Ferry insurrecton, 10
Mnch ney nave tried 80 hard TO mpncate the republican
eadeIs put In vain, they looking up another oc
(which furnishes them brains as Senator Wilson said
has fastened upon the cordwaners strike In Massachu
set!s In hopes to suck little mischief OF that affair
depounces the employers as republicans strives 10
set the working people against he on the ground that
capital here In the North s the oppressor of labor BE-
hold the happy slaves OF the SOUTH say the champions
Of democracy how well they provided for without
occasions for revolts or strikesl"
This ludcrous attemp! recalls Of similar character
which occurred during the progress Of Revolutionary
II Ia well known that the troops the patriotic
side often wrechedly fed, clothed and quarered
cations for relief, which did not come, they In
open mutny and ret out TO march towards Philadelphia
a % hay
tiny, instantly sent spies TO the disafieced men with
liberal offers Of money, besides the necessary supplies II
they would desert their countrys services but those brave
defenders Of liberty instead of listening to the tempter
hanged his emssaries and In few days returned 10
duty under the orders Of their beloved Washington.
So 1t will be, believe, with the strikers ct Lynn,
Natck and other places in the Eastern States Serve
presses and servile orators may aid serve adinsra
their allegiance to the great cause under whose banners
they have enlisted but the effort Is destined TO the
signal defeat as that Of the British commander Clinton
How should il BIO oherwiseY This strike Ia only tenn
porary and local disagreement between the ourneymen
shoemakers and their employers The former think that
they do not receive an adequate compensation for their
labor and the latter that they give much
average prices Of the market allow them TO pay Such
Engagements inevitable in the fluctuations Of trade
Where labor perfectly Free the relations Of capital and
wages do not always adjust themselves instantly each
other; but they do adjust themselves in time, and then
should be remembered that they are adjusted not by
the will OF the employer the employed, but by great
natural causes under which both are bound The price Of
Der OF those who work for hire increases in
a. greater proportion than the circulating CAPT.
and rises when the latter greater proper
ton than the former. Wages cannot rice but by
increase aggregate funds employed in hiring labor
ers, diminuon Of the number Of competitors for hire
nor fall except either by diminuton Of the funds de-
voted to paying labor by an increase in the number OF
the rate Of wages by legal moral upon the
employer the only result would BIO that fewer laborers
These disputes then viii compose themselves in little
WHILE as the builders strikes or last autumn in London
did, and ~ The numerous strikes this city times past
have done They will not extend as the oslavery
gans predict and wish, TO the whole Of our Nopthern
society and range class against class almost nerne
cine war Both the employers and the employed in all
departments of trade, have too much 60 sense to
engage In any fratricda contests Of this sort II
is the special privilege Of their free condition that
their interests are substantially one and that inter-
rupons can disturb that harmony for any great length Of
time Like man and wife, they may have their little
all the more attached In consequence OF their transient
alienation.
Be that as may, II precious small comfort that the
advocates Of slavery will be enabled 10 bring them their
trouble Mr.. Senator Hunter may declam much as he
peases about slavery "the normal and best condition
hearts content the prosperity Of the slave states and Mr.
Senator Toombs may deplorc, with all hts affected sympa
thy the miserable fate Of the Northern working men,
but al the Senators In the United States will plead and
blow In vain to convince an independent New England
mechanic that his lot is to be improved whit by
very or any Of s appliances. If these have been
toling long hours for low wages would slavery or the
further extension Of II benefit them In the least Can
slaves combine against their owners and demand superior
treatment Can they transfer their services at option TO
better marketp San they embark in career or
another PURSUIT. None but persons lost 10 all sense Of
shame as well as OF humanity would even suggest q pm
parison In the premises
The cordwainers Of Massachusetts, assured will
treat with proper contempt their self made counsel
ors They may not 1T to hang the belers as their
fathers did the British spies in l7S7S but they will meet
their proposal TO bcray the cause OF liberty with the
intelligent dctesalion. Because they have misunder-
standing with their fellows, and striving legal
way TO benefit their condition, they do not intend To pro
claim thai they consider themselves slaves or to accept
Of aid from those who are mean enough 70 live by tho
labor Of slaves.