The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-04-20
The President and the Workingman.

For all the boundlesS Universe
Is life-there are no dead.
The President and the Workingman.
The mechanics of California have
done the handsome thing by preparing
3 splendid picture in honsr of Presi.
dent Grant for. his proclamation intor-
pretiag and in eommemoration of tho
passage of the cight-hour law. 1t
will be reoolleoted taat after the pas
sage of the law, tie heads of Depart.
ments and tac t.ttorney.G enral decid.
cd that the eight hours day meant
reduction, of wages in proportion.
Subsequently the President called to.
gotbor tho Cabinet, and after consul
tation, decided to issue his proolama-
tion that wages should not be reduced
10 proportion to tho reduction Of hours.
Thia was evidently what Congress in
tcndod
The picture which was on Wedncs.
day presented to tho President, ia el.
hptic, 20 by 81 inches, neat, plain or
der. In the centre is large globe, sur
mounted by an caglo holding in his
beak streamer, OH which is written
"National eight-hour law, passed by
tho House Of Representatives January
6, and by tho Senate Juno 81, 1868
Be it enacted that eight hours shall
constitute days work for nil labor
ers, workmen and mechanics now ON.
ployed by or on behalf of the United
States; and that all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this aot, be and
tho samo aro hereby repealed"
On tho face of tho globe arc thir.
tocn stars, tho biggest one represent
ing tho "all-secing eye." On that
star is printed the proclamation Of
the President above referred to. The
star is surrounded by II wreath; on
the right of the picture is a perspoo-
tive mining and agricultural scene.
On the loft is bird's-eye view Of the
harbor of San Francisco, tho Golden
Gate, the wharf at Oakland, and the
city Of San Francisco.
Across the picture and underneath
tho globe is a view of Marc Island,
the navy yard, and Vallego.
On the right Of the globe is a fe.
male figure seated, holding balance
scales in her left hand. In one is
capital represented by gold double
eagles; in the other is labor, repre-
sented by mechanics in their working
clothes. The scales are equally bal
anced, showing tho mechanics want no
advantage Of capital. In her right
hand is wreath, underneath it and
in the back ground is the Capitol of
the unitod States, meaning honor con.
ferred upon Congress for passing the
eight hour law.
Under the female figure and the
grouped cmblems around her, ropre.
senting commerce and industry, is
the full size seal of tho "Mechapios'
State Council Of California" The
namo is on the outer circle, and at
the bottom "organizcd November 6,
1857" In the centre is tree rest.
ing on tho globe, on which is "Ameri.
ca" and around the inner circle arc
the words, "Tho eigat.honr .r,e
spreads its branches ever - world,
On tho LEFT Of ,hs rictvra is n
blacksmith seated on an anvil, his
right hand resting on tho haudlc OF
his sledge hammer. and his lef. sem
resting on the right, and his head
gently resting on his left hand. He is
represented as man in the vieor of|
youth, with mind improved, and look
ing to tho East for light and laws to
better the condition Of his GLASS. b.
his side IL unfinished machinery.
which he has in hand. In front Of
him is the anchor Of hope; under bis
feet is scroll oa which is, written,
Asia, Afrioa, Oceanioa, America and
Europe, representing tho world sub.
jsot to mechanics. In his rear Is a
town and machine shop, with looomo-
tive and train Of cars in the distance.
representing, the present condition Of
mechanical improvements in the world.
Immediately below this group, on
sh!e!a, and In circular form, Is. the
coat of arms Of the State Of Califor.
MIA. y1E n g7aS FZ4 y Ir
Between tho male and female f,p-
uros arc represented in the bncH.
ground tho shipping, railroads, tele.
grarh, stoam engine, mechanical pow
ers, musical instrnments, and all the
tools and devices known among NOR.
ehauts. f98' ~ "ssgtFs
IL tho centre foreground stands
5eeshiye, the emblem Of Industry In
.otlt and below that is, VIII, mean,
az eight boure gor labor. in front