The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-10
ADvERTIsEMENT.1
TO the Public
AND THE
Patrons of the "Summit Times"

1t is made our unpleasant duty to take no.
tice of an article published by Mr.. +. T.
COOPER in his half-sheet edition of the
.SunDait Times" of Jan. "a. 1870. where he
indirectly makes thrust at the Jackson Ty-
geographical Union, which we deem wholly
nncalled for. After stating the difficulty in
getting out his paper, Mr.. Cooper writes as
follows:
lone gentleman came down from jackson,
Mr.. Owen Royce, and very clever and
competent printer he seemed to be, but be-
fore he would consent to work he required
the dismissal from the case of young col
ored boy we have had in our Office for two
years, who is learning to set type, and is be-
ginning to be useful in this capacity. This
course Mr.. Royce justified himself in pur-
suing on account of the action of the Ty-
geographical Union at jackson, which pro-
hibited its members from working in an
Office where colOred boy was permitted to
learn the art of type setting. As we failed
to see any crime in this, or the justice of
such a demand on the part of the Union.
we, of course, did not yield to it. And even
if we had been inclined To yield to a demand
which really seem to US to be quite ridicu-
lous. and bad discharged the boy, we would
have been in no better fix for the present
emergency"
Our Union has no provision against its
members working with colored apprentices.
except the great and laudable one of being
true 70 our own race. We do not prescribe
our members for working in an office with
colored printers, but their own self-respect
tells them that IL Is wrong in principle and
in fact.
For your information it may not be out OF
place TO state the object of our Union: IL is
TO ''cherish. protect and promulgate our in
terests and rights as working men; TO cul-
rivate the social ties existing between mem
bers of the Craft; to abolish injLrio1s priy-
ileges, and bring all under the constraint oi
wholesome duty" The members of our
Union are as one great family, and while. as
an organization, they do not NEEDLE with
politics, and are willing to concede all the
political privileges claimed for the black
race, as individuals and as white men. they
do object to placing themselves in a social
position which their nature and instinct
tells them Is wrong.
The colored boy in Mr.. Cooper's Office
would do as much work upon farm as q
white one whose proper place lie is now
holding, while the white boy in a printing
office would prove to be far his superior.
Can IL be possible that there Is not poor
white orphan boy within the limits # Pike
county who is willing to work in the Times
office, or have the coiored boys more intel
ligence than the white?
Printers, and good ones too, we know
have been in Mr.. Cooper's employ-his own
paper tells you why they will not work for
him. Let him purify his Office, get a white
apprentice, an he viii have no dificulty
in getting printers If he offers sufficient
Inducements in the way of compensation.
A question or two, may not be amiss in
this Circular:
1st- Why does Mr.. Cooper prefer a-colored
apprentice, to q white one?
ID Is IL right or reasonable that we should
respect Or ask you 10 patronize. q man who
i doing his utmost 10 degrade our profess
sion
3rd- Is there not white orphan boy in
your county. who wants 70 learn the print
has been very fortunate. There are plenty
10 b. bad elsewhere, and IL the proprietor OF
your county paper win not employ one,
withdraw your patronage, and give it TO
sons one that win.
BY Order.
Il JAcKsoN TxrOaRAPH1oAI UHIoN. No. 81.
y. I'D. CADwALLADER,
Chairman Committee.
JACKSON, Nns- Feb. .. 1870.