Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-22
''-,n0N IN THE COUNSELS
of WASHINGTON.

,.rs 400. Haprily its bolts were
r;.beld; at any rate, they were not
.,Ilad down by any unwise attrac-
.-r mower, and for the hour we are
10 arain; and our safety is large
!. Inc 70 the wisdom of Governor
c,o,r and his councillors. A large
Nv Of muscle and of unframed
mind and heart, was in a perilous
.,odition running loose in our
,.,aets. 1t wanted higher wages
I'D fewer hours Of labor, and
,.r,ek for both. Had pride and
A,rr guided our authorities, rather
,b,n temperance, forbearance and
risdom. it is safe to affirm that these
sot DAYS of June would have seen
rot and bloodshed in the streets of
Washington, But the strike is now
s,led. the men are at work, good
sense on both sides has prevailed,
The laborers get not all they de-
mai lel. bnt more than they form
rr,y received, and all goes on peace
tlly again. There is always a
cbarcs to make mischief in the
world Every great city has with
II it the materials of confagration
sli destruction. Washington is
amazed, confounded, and appalled,
br tho hell Of horrors" enacted in
Paris, forgetful that we might have
,bs same here on q smaller scale.
We call it French. 1t is human.
There is a magazine deep down in
human nature which only needs the
match for a confagration. There
Is terrible gulf between capital
srl labor constantly liable to tenn
pests and whirlwinds. Let no pas
senate and unsteady hand take the
i-lm between.Scylla and Charibdis.
He who counscls or advises the la
bring man to strike for higher wa
ees assumes a dangerous RESPONSE
billy. To turn loose the hungry
3 the suggestions of idleness is ev-
g fraught with more or less peril.
J; nav be well and needful at times
- strike, but it can never be well TO
ilEe the law into our own hands
and undertake to prevent other
mn from working. No such des-
p'li5m and anarchy can be safely
;'l5ratcd for an hour, and should
III Inv be deficd in this city by
E'a conduct again, sterner meas
r-tS Of repression will doubtless be
Ported n than were seen ten days
d" 1haqaos.;ons for every work
Ea1n to consider well before he
sriseS Tor higher wages arc:
Naeiher an not better eff with
s"adr work and small wages than
J you'll be with unsteady, ftful,
aaduace1ain employment and large
wages; Is it not easier for the cap
ia'lls' to do without the laborcr al
Ia'acuIsr tines than it is for the
laoorgr 70 get along without work?
Is not a high price for labor q
n''lve for limiting and reducing
ia5lc work, AMI for disseminating
Enterprises which require unskilled
la''r: Can 1t be OF any service to
o'lAani higher wages when the effect
tie demand OF such wages will be
+" rat of the supply of work?
With the hboring man are ell our
HlpaiLies With them this life is
perpetual struggle. The lions
'l''e the good things of this world
Sculoyed by the rich and great.
repoor man, who has to beg fel-
"" Worm to give him leave to toll.
Las little to make life ennobling or
peasant We know his hardships,
LIS pnvaiion and suffering, and be-
''1Ss We know and appreciate these,
" IRE slow to favor strikes among
.'OOrer'' for they almost in every
INSTANCE get tha uror,t or :. T..