Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-03-11

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THE MOUNT CARMEL AssAssINATIoN.- |
We refer our readers to the letter OF our |
Mount Carmel correspondent, Tor an eN-
plcit and truthful statement OF the nttempt-
ed wholesale murder at Mount Carmel,
where one man, Union soldier, who had
been wounded III the service of his country
wns shot while in bed, and where about
twenty others barely escaped n similar fate.
And all this is TO be inflicted on our peace
able citizens, by combination ofmen who
having escaped starvation and oppression
in their native country, arc hardly warmed
in this until they commence the work OF
murder and rapnc upon the natives Of our
soil, who do not subscribe or submit to the
dictation of the leaders of their unholy and
murderous combination. They should be
taught by the strong arm of the law, that
while this country affords them rights and
priviledges they never enjoyed at home, it
is also able and determined to prevent the
crimes and outragcs they attempt TO COM
init upon others. If the civil power is not
sufficient let the strong arm of the military
interfere. If We could spend 5000 millions
to suppress the rebellion, we should not
hesitate 20 spend ten millions to MAINTAIN
the supremacy of law and order.
The following from the Philadelphia
Bulletin is in point:
'If.the cause Of the Miners Union in the
present struggle had been entirely just, this
infamous deed surely would have deprive
I'll Of tbp cvr1nothV of nil honor
able men but now it will only justify the
theory entertained by very large number
of unprecedented people, that the effort made
Nv the railroad companies and operators TO
break up this organization and utterly to
destroy its power, deserves cordial appro-
baton and earnest wishes for success. 1t
would be Gsufficient cause for dissatisfaction
that it claims the right to control the busl-
ness and capital of the mine owners, n right
which it does not and cannot possess, and
which would be rcpudiated with contempt
if it were demanded by laborers in any
business which is not cursed with the
influence of trades unionism. But theil
union, like many of its fellows, goes further
than this. 1t assumes to control not only
the employer but tie employed, and 20 say
to workingmen that they shall labor only
at certain times snd places and for certain
terms, and it pcrsecutes with terrible ieroci
" all who do not yield allegiance to its
authority. More than this, it has the powc
TO bring great suffering upon multitudes o
uers ons who are engaged in foreign indus
tries, which arc dependent upon the con
tinuance ofthe coal supply, and it actual,
has the audacity 10 make diSobedienCe Il
it's commands, by any man in the minin!
region, a capital crime which it punishe'
eummarily. 1t is not safe to trust sucs
enonormous power as this to any organ
izatiOn of ignorant and brutal men, and /
is impossible for any wise observer to re
gard, without feelings Of great uneasiness
The increasing influence which this AM
other labor organizations are exercising
rpon our legislation. our manufactures ant
commerce, and upon all the most imporan
intrests in the country. When they ca
induce men who profess to be statesmen t
etgltify themselves by passing eight hon
laws, and can exert such influence that tn
first utterance Of the Governor of this Stat
upon this mining trouble is an absurd al
trmnt TO hnlh thn'n'ipn-S n'1ti""!Y ''i" "'@ioe'
il is quite time 10 adopt severe measure
to rob them of their ! over. Instead
being merely protective, as these asSocia
tions should be, they are altogether offer
sive. If we are to he ruled by mouOpole
at all there can be no hesitation in ChOOsin
10 give all the power to the railroad comps
nes who are somewhat within control, ,ratll
.han to these lawlCss mobs of brutal mCr
We hope the railroad companies will Eol
out in this struggle until they win con
plete Tictory, and 80 make this Mt Carmt
riot the last Of TIE lorc series Of crime
committed by the Miners Union.