The New York herald., 1873-05-25
THE CARPENTERS AROUSED.
They Issue . Manifesto to All Ten Hour
Mcn-What 1t Means-Troublc Ahead.

They Issue q Manifesto to All Ten Hour
Mcn-What It Means-TrOuble Ahead.
The policy which we have advised from the be-
ginning Of the struggle between labor and capital
this season has been one OF moderation. The gas
men destroyed oil the sympathy which was Great
ing In the hearts OF humane people by the out
rageous and unwarrantable assaults made upon
innocent workmen by outlaws who identified
themselves with the strikers 1t may have been
tnat the roughs who committed all these assaults
were totally alien to the gas men, and II such were
the case, 1t was unfortunate for the cause Of the
strikers. The effect was, however, none the less
serious. The overworked men, who, for twelve
hours out Of every twenty-four stood before the
Naming furnaces, began their striXe with the SYM
pathy OF the entire community. SThey lost 1t by
their unwarrantable efforts TO prevent other men
THE CARPENTERS MUST NOT BE RASH.
The carpenters nave begun movement which Is
well and proper enough in itself, but they are in
no small DANGER If private Information which has
fatal error. when the laboring classes bind them
selves together by an oath to obey the dictates OF
% So s
work. On the other hand, when q workman is
engaged in supplying food for his family, when he
Is not bound by oath TO any man or set Of men
when, properly speaking he relies only upon him.
SELF II Is mans right the face OF the earth to
he Chooses q 0r work weT ne
day he has legal right to do So Any class Of
men VINO make an enOrt TO control the actions or
others should show some valid reasons for so doing.
WHAT DOES THIS MEANY
The carpenters have for some time been In
troubled condition over the Eight Hour law.
large part Of the trade struck about one year ago
and obtained decrease Of hours This movement
was not engaged In by the entire body OF workmen.
and to-day the strange phenomenon Is presented OF
one branch OF the trade working eight and the
other ten hours for the same wages. Hhe bosses,
seeing that the men who labor longest appear 70 be
the best contented, have begun nank movement
on the eight hour to bring them back to the old
rules. The workmen, who have become used to short
hours late breakfasts anc early dinners, very natur-
ally object. They have called meeting. They have
explained their situation to the world. They have
commanded somewhat Of the city's sympathy. IL
Is to be hoped therefore, that they will not carry
out the resolutions which they have quietly formed
and which they hint at In the card given below.
Every workingman knows what the phrase
means-"You are notified to quit WORK" Here
are the sentiments Of the carpenters as they now
stand
Resolved That all any carpenters or loiness r nov
working nine ten hours within the city limits oe ana
are hereby notified either to quit or work put eishs
hours per day on and after Monday, May % iefa
workmen belonging to the branch OF the trade
performing ten hours labor declare that they iear
trouble during this week. They say that forcibo
opposition Will be made to their working more
than eight hours. This will not be tolerated, anos
II attempted, serious trouble 10 inevitable.