The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-03
OUR FRAMINGHAM CORRESPONDENCE.

FRAMINGHAM, Macs, Feb. IS, 1860.
The shoemaker Strikes in The Sate-Ho,o Win They Re
ssHp-wiU the Workrnen Req,,iTe Aid from Abro Id
WA.r. Sc No-,H--- J,a.as.aropyr-A Panoramic Vie,o
Of tie Strike-Natick, Harertiu Lynn, Aay5lehedd,
Danuers Sa,eEs, dc.
Writing from this point, south Of the greatest Southern
mart Of sboemakng in Massachusetts,, Natickst the
rampant q the principal republican agator, General
Henry Wilson and the residence of the republican repre-
sentative from the district, Hon. Cbas. R. Trhinyour
correspondent take back view and look at the shoe
making interest 1t looms up sllmbers amidst the
prevailing excitement the Strikes the devltry, the
fssen the depression and the prospective poverty,
Aey depicted in the moving panorama Of leather and
Drpnella as passes before his view.
The nearest point north Nack This town is blessed
with two three manufacturers, who have paid their
vorknen in cash Their names will be embazoned in
solden letters when the present agitation shall have
store erders-shn plasers that worth Just much
NJ the eounters al which they are presented, and NO
ANe-and worthless anywhere else. To this class OF
manufacturers, and their facilities for underselng the
regular cash paying establishments, may be attributed
s tie business when they have nothing else 70 do, and
~ constructing very bad snoe earn the title TO- but do
- learn tns trade o. New Eos,ana snSem,.sr me ne
hem have been prudent and have saved something for
Amy day. They determined TO hold out I'll the last
,asp, and d1tress may consequently ensue. few mat
Of substantial consolation from the friends Of free
ab0r abroad would not be unacceptable to the shoemak
ye0manYy
In some o. the towns still further north this district
be shoemakers have joined the strike in others
aey have not yet done 20, but the prospect they WILL
Alss the disturbances in lynn on Friday last have
gbtened them from assertion Of the opinions they
hong held In most OF these towns the farming int
vt ID element OF sustenance. When the shoemakers
these small towns give up their shoe work ia pretty
rtah that they have something better 70 60 TO. Lake
snan villages in New Hampshire where the prepared
u1 carried from the factory 70 the dorntcls OF the
Wknan or wcykwoman. they know very little about
tide prices. They are satisfied with what they get,
40 s,tf
sey are in danger Of famishng, whether the shoe
ade = prosperous or otherwise.
vns n which the boot and shoe business is in great
assure q progressive power and influence, come
HaverhiD N this town the cordwainers have been
cong he last to strike. But having struck, they
- last 70 suocumb HAverA Is substantially shoe
kiag town. Is basic leather and It's prosperity is The
cess Of the shoe manufacturers But while the pros
ny Of the attributable TO the Of the
pufacturers, very little Is known abroad about the
an HaveTh has the largest interest in the shoemaking
iness IN the STATE Hence the composition among
aufactarcrs, the introduction Of labor saving machines,
beipgs engaged b the shoemaking avocaiion. This
petition BY means confined TO the local trade. 1t
,ustom from abroad thai has built up the 10 and
ted prinoeH fortunes for the shoe manufacturers.
strike here among the workman calm considerate
cieus ene. They have bent under the oppression OF
riy requitsd labor until they could bear no longer
they have therefore struck and asserted their
hood. The strike in Haverhll will be main
he forthcoming from among the we'll 70 do
ug themselves. and by subscription, from among tn
pathinng manufacturers; such men, for instance -
re johnson, of the adjoining town Of Bradford and
70, OF that character Without experimenting great
&c OF distress among the Haverhill shoenakers 90
rge aid from abroad, II rendered in true spirit OF
aude, would not be inappropriate or unacceptable
Lynn the features not 80 factoring The shoe
rs here OF cxctsb e class than IN any
place in the State. Their numbers give hem
IN local, state, and national elections; and for this
politicians without heart win them TO their sides,
having squee zed them veil, politically, TO gain their
ends, they LET them and their the dogs
lis city the distress, fear, will be severe and
be a work OF humanity AMI a mission f divinity
nj distance who sympathze vita the str az
laAorers OF the North to lena their ald To sns-
sthe Lynn shoe maker 10 this extremity Ten
md dollars could be contributed the fund OF
ynn Shoemakers' Association, with the surety
lot dollar would be srent in any other way
% maintain the Northern mecusuto his struggle
sdecent livelihood for himself and those dependent
him tor support
tfarsebesd the workmeU generally indus
class OF men The best G. them do some OF the
Sors executed IN the STATE There are m,py Who
ter s3r tbem.elyts a. s.s, mScser.i ali end tsnrg,
esparpg hespsrlvrs or til mauly oates 81 y SEA
hfe: oInsrs ao better L1g the sol. tartes - = IS
.bols tes s5oensaers O. LyrB ar. %. ss,ersy