Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.
lSDTHE TROUBLE AMONG THE ME-.
~ CHANCES.

u Il
~ CfaANICS.'
MEssRs EDIroRs Having read with astonish
ieht many Misrepresentation in Of our tlniy
papers in regard to the white cauikcrs, Though It Is
our motto to work, not to wrie) we feel II a dutv
Iorced upon US to make statement of the facts that
nav Drought about the existing difficulty among the
OF white canlkers in this city.
MessrS. Editors, much has been said about monop-
truly monopoly; it was the rcgr, cauIEine in BnIt;
more ihey claimed the exclusive right to that bust
eaulk with them. They exercised this right" <; 40 10
iollo,Ming form When the proprietor Of any yard
employed emp white eauker the negroes would not
WORK lor That employer till he discharged the rhite
man and until 1858 there but few white caulk-
ets mere so that under press of business he was
forced to discharge the man of his own color and
cause his family to want whilst the nero canlIa ,
ttHed n comparative luxury. We do not speak of
yS ee EdtoFs as Of what hear but as Of
Necessary we will publish the time place and names
o. ali the parties eoncetped This is not the only
Of any vessel they were canlking reprimand one If
Shem or waste time every cauker would
had apologized for Offending their rules Tbs E iGr
well known to those who had much connection with
n'T business a previous to 1855 In that year Messs
sun for white caulkers. '''Ao.'
Messrs. Editors, that advertisement has caused
many glad heart, and many widow to crv With
tears OF JOY on seeing her little son handing her the
money ne mas earned honestly by spinning oakum for
me Shte caulkers After responding to that adver-
we soon obtained the support and patronage of ali
me shlpppiiders in South Baltimore. When the late
epeiilon broke out many of our men yolunteo Ped in
me army and navy, and have returned to find sur
nus OF men for the amount of labor in South Balt-
wanted nanIg oGen informed that there were vessels
Ihe city about thirty made application for employ
,ro ent on one OF the large steamships where there
oE given 70 whte men, thereupon the other mechanics
all concluded that the white man shouId have The
preference, or they would not work with negroes 'ie
hat hos G..
a mueh eenSure on the mechanics of East Baltimore
s amd ourselves gt praying the Board of Trade to take
the mechanics of Baltimore were driving the work
away from the city. 'A' "0iA
signs himself ]. S. has very little knowiedre Of tho
shipopdlng and repairing of this port, or he must
he could lead our talented merchants and shnownarns
70 peleve that there was no place to have their work
done n this city because the negro would not allow
nave known better for it is well established fact that
Tor the last seven ourhs of the work that
has been done in Baltimore has been done On the
south side of the basin by white mechanics alone.
! AS to our ability as eaulkers, We recommend those
OF knowing to our employers feeling assured
eeen our highest aim to do duty and give salts
faction to those who give us employment, we hope
refute the many false statements that have hean
made we regret to see the resolution adopted by
some Of the shipbuiders on Fell's Point We hone
mat they Will nave some consideration for those men
who have helped to fight their countrys battles and
returned home to ask for work. ~
1t JOURNEYMAN CAULKER
y - NOTHCE-TIIE JUDGES OF EEEe.
- eIIoN who have not qualified are requested 10
10 SO forthwith, and thereby save themselves from
action of the law. 70 ii'hi
nhe the u eee are re se without failure
before o'clock P M Of MONDAY g th 20 4e 3aae
BY order of the
0c1-2t BOARD or DOT 1cp
T-5DMARYLAND
~ INSTITUTE
EXHIBITION!
HE INDEPENDENT BLUES BAND
WI ~ re pc IN attendance at the Institute
ILLS Saturday AFTERNOON,
FROM B TO O'CLOCK.
:. w. w. MAUGHLIN
=. Chairman.
n, NOTICE.
~ ~ The VOTERS OF THE THIRTEENTH |
VARD-Captain r. NORWOOD Is the regnIar non,i |
ee. Election WEDNESDAY, october iith 1866.
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