The Portland daily press., 1873-05-29
Southern Opinion.

FROM the Richmond WING, May Oh
In word, negro ascendency or radical rule,
viii. b in Virginia are but convertible terms
means death.-aye worse than death-dis-
honor, negro equality, not only before the law,
but in the workshops, ut the hotels, theatres,
churches and in all the departments of the gov
eminent. Equality, not by the elevation of
the negro, but by the degradation of the white
black flag of the negro is already f1utterng in
the breeze; they have already thrown down the
gauntlet, and dare you to the contest. Up.
then, with the banner of the white man; let it
journal in the State. and since the issue has
been forced upon us, let every true man rally
to his colors.
from the Richmond Enquirer, May al
White voters of Virginia, the issue will be
before you at the fall elections: black or white;
For the sake of both the races let us have the
same popular verdict we had four years ago.
[From the Richmond Despatch, May PAL
Exactly! What is the matter, people of the
Union? Why is it that part of this Union
unexampled in the past for its peace and order,
for that sunshiny public content, confidence
and repose that prevailed everywhere, should
be now disturbed by disorder, outrage, conflict
of authority, shameless public depravity and
lawlessness? Why isit?
Consider the question-turn it over in the
mInd-ylew it in every way, and what is the
answer?
THE NEGRO.
That is the only answer that can be given.
1t is the introduction of the negro element into
the governing power of the country. This has
substituted disorder and all manner of public
evil for peace, order and public blessings, the
like of which was never seen in this world since
the days of Paradise.
THE New YORK CARPENTERS STRIKE-The
announcement that the strike of the journey
men carpenters in New York had virtually
en- led, and that most of the employers had ac-
ceded to the eight hour demand of the men, APP
pears to have been premature. There is con-
siderable excitement in the building trade on
the subject, but the matter instead of being at
an end may be said to have hardly begun as
yet. Tho Evening Post reports that on Tues
day all the large planning mills were in opera
ton as usual, and but few of the workmen had
demanded return to the eight hour system.
The owners are unanimous in their determine
ton to resist any attempt of the kind. What
has been accomplished thus far is just this.
The society men have been around to the shops
where men have been working under the ten
houf system and cautioned them not to con-
tihue SO doing. About two hundred men have
been in this way frightened into quitting their
work. These men have endeavored to gain
employment at the eight hour shops, but on &C.
count of the dalness of the season their services
were not required, and they are naturally at q
loss to understand how the movement is going
to benefit them. There is large reserve force
of non-socety German carpenters in the city,
which it is thought will be sufficient to fill the
places of the men who have quit work. The
Commercial Adcertiser reports that there is not
the faintest approach to a general strike on the
part OF the carpenters According to the Post,
the policy of the society men is to continue the
course thus far adopted, and seek to force the
ten hour men out by fair means OF foul. The
police authorities are determined to preserve
the peace; and the society men had best go very
slowly in the matter of intimidation.