The New York herald., 1872-07-07
THE RIKEs.
Feeling of the Men in the Different
Trades.
OPINIONS OF OUTSIDERS.
The General Features of Affairs
Yesterday.

1t IL now beyond a reasonable doubt that tho
summers strike is ended. The men have fought
bravely, even when fighting against hope For a
time nOw 1t has been known to every person IA
miliar with the movement whose blood and brain
were not heated by the desperate conflict In which
the men were engaged that so far as their present
season are concerned, their cause was lost
one. To say this to the wOrkmen In
the time of their excitement, was to
incur their lasting enmity. They felt sore
and disappointed, and would neither accept con-
dolence receive advice To tell them the
truth was an insult, because the truth was
unpalatable. Besides this, many OF these men
claimed that time would bring developements
changing the whole aspect Of AFFAIRS. They were
remaining quiet and apparently submissive to the
DEGREES Of fate only. Money-that great motive
pOwer-would soon nOw into their coffers and
then they would stand on equal terms with the
manufacturers and demand the right to enjoy
as we'll as to create. With rude but i'm
passoned eloquence as they told the story OF their
lives to one another and to the public in the halls
of the unions. They told the old story OF poverty
and of what the poor suffer. They painted pictures
of gloom and sorrow. and now and then one, as II
inspired shrieked hopelessly for light-fOr educa-
tion-f0r knowledge-f0r all that renders life full
Of honor and glory as well as full OF beauty and
Joy. The public listened and bid them God speed
Then from these Masses az might be expected, came
forth brutal men, who insanely talked Of fire, famine
and blood. Demagogues, who, grasping the light
OF great truth they could not comprehend, talked
vOluby and idiotcally OF "rghts' which were in
tended to destroy all right and Of humanity In
manner which, to say the least was not humane
The great heart Of the people, however Is loyal and
always beats in perfect time to progress some-
os Thcr IN oH was
with something Of the grandeur OF Justice
ana right, but they refused to bow to recognized
Vhaxt "a nnvvn Dyli n nU a
and In the struggle they were for the time beaten
They failed to recognize and abide by the issue they
Numbers have daily, and for weeks past, caught
glimpscs of the truth, and have returned manfnliy
to the anvil workbench ana engine Determined tI1 TO
ing for more auspiciOus moment.
At this moment when the men are so nearly van
quished, the Employers Committee put i0rth IN
stances of aggression on the part of the wOrkmen
which will only add bitterness to the cup OF their
defeat In some cases manufacturers take q more
generous course and prominent instance is that
OF the Singer Company who, tomorrow, reopen
their factory to such as choose to return to work
In a conversation yesterday Mr.. Lowe. gentle
man long and well known to the press, and who
thoroughly understands the operation OF all
pathy both with the productive INDUS
tries and laboring men OF the CITY,
made points In % Shar % 'Hs wch s.SSe S
illustrated by the action of the Singer Company.
He spoke OF their determined resistance TO what
they regarded as the unjust claims or their en-
pIoyes they had extended commercial relations.
and In every part of their business they had en-
joyed the reputation of liberaity and promptitude
the highest to the lowest. While they had been SO
innexible to the demands or their men when nos
tile and fresh In the movement, now, whenthey were
| needy and penniless through long idleness, they
opened to them the doors Of their factory and asked
them feel bitterly the effects OF defeat. With large
| stock on hand, aud manufactures In EuroDe from
ing that q the men had been misguided, and that
| the money they had thrown away In moments o.
| excitement would be sorely needed by them when
| the cold blasts OF winter came on and mel was
dear, while scanty clothing would lily protect bare
little forms they loved so WELL it ought to be re-
membered, said Mr.. Lowe, that in this case the
Vice President Of the Singer Company (who bears
the same relation to their maaulactur-
their commercial afrairs), offered many words OF
advice to the men at the inception OF the move
ment saying that he regarded their interests his
own, and the President addressed to them a con-
sderate letter asking them to reconsider their nrst
resolution and not be influenced by demagogues.
but return to their labor
1t is such feeling this which doubtless animates
the large body of these men, who held a meeting
yesterday at Wallalla Hall and listened TO speeches
against which the faces at home pleaded, and who
Will. in the greater number, return to work to-
morrow.
At Germania Assembly Rooms yesterday the
Treasurer Of the International Wheelwrights and
Blacksmiths' Union appeared from Cleveland, and
the metal workers VIII soon be paid.
The President of the Amalgamated (English)
Society of Engineers and Machnists has written to
the HERALD to contradict "a report which was ex-
planned in their rooms, several days ago, as an
error, and which, IL seems, he was not present to
hear, II is in regard to statement mistakenly
attributed to Mr.. R0achy, OF the metal workers. re-
ferred to some time SINCE and covering point
unworthy of serious mention.
The Howe sewing machine men are back at work
with few exceptions save In the cabinet department,
the men attached to which have been refused en-
plOyment.
The German Eight-Hour League paid out some
money from their treasury yesterday to needy
members.
A meeting held last evening, at No. Second
avenue, by the members OF the brass founders and
finishers trade. IL was called TO consider the
practicability OF joining the protective and
benevolent association OF that guild.
The men have hitherto formed an eight-hOur league,
but are all back AT work on the tenhOur system.
They, however, wish to perpetuate the union, and
have hit upon an aflation with the old benevolent
organization as the best means Of carrying out
their object. A long discussion took place In re-
gard to late president and his resignation, which
had been handed In. II was finally received. No
other business of Importance was transacted.