New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-18
The Carpentcrs' strife.

To the Idi;e, qJ The ". y. T,F.1t.
SIR: L. an article "About Strikes, much ri
which consider fair, more unfsir sou evidently am
= sly stroke at tie house carpenters on strike for
living wages You labor TO show that we cutrun
the SCENT and that will drive capitalists ia have
their work done in the suburban Villages, that Nh
Astor aud Mr.. Jackplane have formed "circse" and
are the " complement" Of each other ScH, Nj.
Editor speaking for the carpenters. would say that il
is matter Of small consequence 10 Us where capital
chooses 70 have III labor performed. 1t mag be in
factories urban suburban for aught We care. We
can follow II. And IL Mr.. Aston, or NJ. Shyloek, or
Mr. Somebody else, don't charge US so much for rent
&C.. n is logical sat work at cheaper rate.
This is eIninenty question for capitalists. not FOL
We Will be suited eHber way. Bat. sir here there.
We must have Il fair dsys wages for fair days
WORK"
It is passing strange Mr.. Editor, t,st not one word
was said by you about rings " circles" Until We
formed par 81 tho complement" then, and not I'll
then you denounce Il as vicious. We have been the
victims OF circles long enough enj so long others
insi Z forming their circles first, should We no;
have something 10 sayi Tie truth il, sir 1t has been
light OF no small dimensions FOR TO keep body and
soul together during the past Winter on the remunera
ton we have received for our labor. New clothing,
thing in the OF Injuries, OF even what Is usually
understood as the common comforts of lle have Ions
been strangers 10 We consider that the working
man is the peer OF any one else and that to be III,
'mudss Of society" is not cur complement in The
circle" 1t has always been the glory and the boas
lof Americans, that their workingmen were the mos
intelligent best clothed best fed and best housed of an
corresponding community In the world. And WI,
should il now cease:
| Xnn do NOT Do NJ lie ri vnf
donD, what ii is TO maintain family e. IS 50
Only this week paid Sc 30 for shoes which used
buy for twenty-five shiings when wages were 81 pei
diem. We pay four cents for our newspapers, in
stead of;wo, formerly. You, first Of all the ers
raised your TIJBtNrs 10 living rate and asked NJ
10 questions. We did not lecture you about yiciou
circles. We knew you paid more for your labor pa
pei. ink, machinery &c. so We aequiesced. We knew
YOU bad your rightto complement" in the "circlc
and cast insnuations about keen scents.
When the irresistible nw' is not subject 10 "Dartia
local temporary conirayentons," then the price Of
your newspaper! Of course, wiz approach the specie
standard 30 will that Of labor / believe il il
susceptible of proof that the latter has risen in Les,
ratio than almost anything else.
As regards your remarks about young men coming "a
the city and married men going, believe that TO be
crcle" also and that the first about the complement
Of the last. The fact is sir you well know that dur
ing the last four years the most tracks have been out
ward, not inward. As long as our City contains One
Million inhabitants there will be work here FOL
carpenters and hereafter if we work for less than "y
ing rates. il will be- fault. Our motto H. \ fair
days wages for fair days work" for ALL without
ception from Maine 10 Mexico. Won't that suit yoa'
Yours respectfully. JoHS RID.
Pres Of Calpeniers Dist Union Of y. Y. and vicinity
Mr.. Reid cannot need a rcstatemcnt from Us
of our steadlast affirmation that every man has
perfect natural right to ask for his labor fair
price, refusing to work for less, and TO combine
with others to obtain that rate by fair, peaceful
means. He has 40 right 10 prevent, or seek to
prevent, others working at lower rates il they
see fit; should he undertake TO intimidate, brow
beat or personally iDjurc those accepting the
wages that he rejects, he viii be lawbrcdier,
and must be treated accordingly.
We certainly feel that Mr.. Reid and his asso-
ciates are unwise in seeking to crowd up their
wages At a tune when tie price of almost every
necessary Of lie is rapidly falling, and We think
they viii live to regret the attempt; but they
have perfect right 10 make it in defiance OF
our apprehcnsions. Only leave those free 20
work for less who may choose to do 50, and W.
are content to abide the is,uc-Ed
For NEW -HAvrv.-TLe Elm City. s'eamer