The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-25
NEW YORK.
Carpen'sr'sGapuau

NEW YORK, June Ex-senator Car.
penter publishes a letter here tb,s
morning about what has been styled
Carpenters Gag Law" and aays that
an accurate statement in regard to this
matter would satisfy every journalist
who respects truth, and will dimiuish
the force Of vituperation uttered bv
those OF the profession who do not In
the course of the review Of the law and
lts several sections, the Senator writes.
Why the general laws should not ap-
ply to the District Of Columbis a. well
as TO territories is not perceived, or
why any capitalist OF New York or
Boston, carrying on business by agents
IN this District, should have greater
ob ectIon to coming here for trial than
going to Idaho or Wyoming, is not
very apparent But the great objec-
tion is that it applies to publishers as
we'll as 10 merchants, mechanics, man
ufacturers, and all other business men.
Now, to this, | reply that the bill has
no special reference 10 publishers. II
deals with all men alike, and they who
make tnis objection ought TO show upon
what ground publishers can claim ex-
ception to the laws which bind every
body else. They seem to think that they
may be sued in Washington for libel,
Well, why should they not be il they
commit that injury by an agent in this
district2 The law OF libel is no more
uutavorable to the press than the statute
against larceny is unfriendly to the
people" One perplexes thieves, the
other liars, but neither is the terror oi
honest men, and this bill is no more in
furious to publishers than every law
must be which looks to impartial ad-
ministration OF justice. Whhe the bill
was under consideration in the Senate,
a Democratic Senator moved to amend
the llth section 90 that it should not
apply TO any suit for libel and slander.
Here the proposition was directly pre-
sented to exempt one class OF citizens
from the operation OF the general law.
and declare immunity.in favor of libel
and slander. Every Democrat who
voted upon the proposition sustained it,
and the reason Tor this is quite obvoue.
The chief occupation OF the Democratic
press to-day, is to compose and publish
libels on the party in power. Any
encouragement given 10 libel and SLAM
der would be thwsrting the means by
which the Democratic party hopes to
overthrow the Republican party.
The proposition was defeated by the
votes OF 33 Republicans. The motion
to strike out the whole OF the eleventh
! SECTION was also defeated by vote Of
l6 yeas to 40 nays, and on the passage
OF the bill 80 Senators voted aye.
Senator Carpenter thinks that under
the circumstances he should not be
singled out for special criticism. The
general operation OF the law the Sena-
Tor lllustrates as follows: Suppose 8
manufacturer OF carriages in thecty Of
New York establishes a house in
Chicago tor the sale OF such carriages,
aud his business there is managed by
an agent. The agent sells a carriage
with false warranty. Under the pre-
visions OF this section suit might be
brought in the Federal Court OF that
State, and service he made upon the
agent there and upon the principal In
New York. Is there any injustice in
Be dd%pEgsG 5hs gasy 10 Tsa Sy hss
ness to New York for trial2 1s it 3
hardship TO provide that suit may be
N maintained where the transaction out
of which it arose was had? Is
there any injustice in providing
that the agent sent to Chicago
to transact business shall be considered
also agent in regard to suits arising
therefrom. Under this section the pro-
cess can only be served upon the agent
who was such in respect to the very
transaction out of which the suit arises.
If New York capitalist chooses to do
business by an agent lin the Western
States why should The not submit 10
the Jurisdiction OF the court where he
has an agent to transact the very busI-
pess out of which the suit arises, as he
would have to do if he carried on the
same business there In person.
Labor Movement,
The Station Cooperative Laborers'
in a published card say; s" I'VE claim
the right to put such prices upon our
| lat or as may seem to us best; we num-
Der 3, 700 artisans and laborers under
p foremeu. Having heard that q
lsrpe number of contracts have been
taken at panic prices by builders, who
cannot proceed with their work because
Of the existing and threatened strikes,
we mold ourselves ready 10 undertake
auy contract or to furnsh :he necessary
force at reasonable rates. guaranteeing
that the prices agreed upon at our
HEADQUARTERS shall be adhered to during
The season or till the work is done, with
good security for the fulfillment OF our
Contracts. We claim to be good and
nsetul members OF society and all We
ask IS 10 be allowed to work in peace
The record will chow that OF tn'
90 900 dodgers in the station houses IN
the first quarter OF 1874, only q were
Italians, and only II o' our iaoorer'
have been arrested since January lst
| English Church Troubles.
| A letter from London says the Arct
.Bishop OF Canterbury's bill for better
regulation is likely to lead to very se'
rious con sequences, but it has beer
prepared, it is rumored, under the di
rect inspiration OF the Queen, aud Is 10
tended TO shock rituslistic practices nov
alant Ritnaliata ar