The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-24
WAR In MASSACHUSETTS,.
THE COOLIES AND THE CRIsPINs.
Letter from q North Adams
Shoemaker.

/ NORTH ADAMS, Mass, June 20, 1870
70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Being q workingman enter my humble protest
against the introduction OF this system OF semi
slavery into this or any other State OF the Union
We have here initiated among us twin brother OF
the old imquty which cost the country SO much
blood and treasure TO Obliuerate. But the manulac-
turers OF New England had better take warning ID
time, and pause In this movement before bringing
upon themselves crisis for which they may not
be prepared. As the old system OF servie labor was
the cause OF desolating the fair fields and stately
mansions OF the South, this system may be the
cause OF demoshing many palatal residences and
costly workshops at the East
There are people who may say these are visionary
ideas and vain theories. Such people may envelop
themselves In their ignorance OF human natures bur
let the system now introduced become extended
ana the results herein laid down will soon manifest
themselves.
II Is confidently asserted thar most Of the capital
lists OF this town are aiders and abettors OF the prn
ciple which Mr. Samson has put IN practice. and
intend sustaining him in his losses, II any, because
they hope TO profit by the experiment II successful,
and crush out free and independent labor and de-
grade the working masses TO the level OF servile
slaves; though among the manufacturers there are
no doubt noble and honorable exceptions. But OF
the existence OF such o Clique there need De no
doubt, and Samson Is the ngurenead, with less
others, the embarrassing OF the Springfield Repu0-
cun Notwithstanding. Is disgusting TO the lovers
OF truth and justice 10 read the ase ana rascay le
ter which that papers hreing correspondent writes
to mslead the outside public. He tells In said letter
that "Mr. Samson was compelled to draw pistol to
one OF the rascals OF the Crispin Order" Ihat Is
mixture Of truth and ialseh0od, which one will never
fail to lind In the pages OF the springfield Repn0
lfcaa.-a journal which vn1es, through personal
spite the best public servants OF the country. True
Samson pointed loaded revolver, not to rascal oil
the Crispin Order but to one OF our most respecta
I.ln anh lAku- oil
this statement Will be verified, II called
in question, by several persons who were
the man with a calm, cool, dignihed air while he
brandlshed his instrument OF death as an Indian
would ms Ua nay WIN an ~ the y YEN Sa
ask Is this like the conduct OF 80 shreSd business
man." which kid gloved correspondents would
have US believe him to bes Sach unfaithful corre-
spondents seldom or never want to hear the state
ment OF the wOrkingman, as he cannot OF course,
conduct them through gllded halls nor splendid
drawing rooms; consequently the sentiments of our
public prints with few exceptions, are on the side OF
the capitalists
THIS feeling is also manifested at home with In
this village by the conduct OF our two weekles,
neither OF which has pluck or courage enough to con-
worthy citizen. But they Will lacerate each others
character through the slightest business jealousy, as
they can easily do, for the morals OF neither can
raise above zero when measured by the standard OF
Christianity; but presume they raise III their own
estimation II they receive the smile or nod OF any
man who commands $4,000. Shame upon those
false phanthrOpists who talked 80 gl1bly In time
gone past about the elevation OF the work
ingman. Those who talked l0udest abont the
Liberation OF the negro have now not courage to utter
a word of dlsappr0val while similar system IS
being established at their doors consistency, tnou
art jewei.n But our bold editors and veraci0us
correspondents were not satisfied with whitewash-
Ing this cOolie Samson affair till the scribe OF the
Republican shows his Know Nothing proclivitles to-
wards the 1rishmen at the Ho0sac tunnel, when he
writes these words, or words to this enect:-"The
Paddles have been tod by Mr.; Shaney II they de,
mand more wages he Will I'LL their places with
Cinnamon" But what cares the Republican whether
that statement be false that It's correspon-
dent can nave "a hing, at the Irishmen' 1t is
marked feature Of that journal to caumniate the
Irish people, partly, presume, In consequence OF
political opinions. But does the Republican suppose
that Irishmen will act like spanlels and lick the
hands that smite themi No, never Then indeed,
they would to be Irishmen and be nothing bet
ter than willing slaves
The Republican, with other journals like unto it,
has driven Irtshmen from the republican party, and
would no doubt revive the days OF Know Nothingism
Ii 1t dare. II may DIRK, like other ours but Its teeth
are now decayed and can no longer bite
CHRISTOPHER CRISpIN.