The Morning herald., 1876-07-27
NoR SHERIFF,
ISAAC GRUBR


rex OF CoVXCIL-Tnk WokA'
lNSMEN 10 NOT VSDEksANN
C>rNCILS sTTCATION-NO row.
ER 10 NAKE An APPROPRlA-
IlOy
In the recent position that the unen-
Moved workinynaer OF this city have As
sumea. the Democratic members OF eoun-
are placed in an awkward and emhafrass-
inc situation. 1, is one that reason for a
mou,en, with rational men would explain
away; bu, this is impossible when they are
influenced in opposite directions, BY those
xhose.pasiuon in the community and loud
professions Of friendship give them a die
t.,orial influence with the working classes,
and sound pacific argument as is invarla-
h,v the case has to yield to the force OF
demssogae and rattlebrained leadership
Its in such an unpleasant dress as this
ths, the council Of Wilmington has to ap-
pesr before its working classes. If these
10 whom they are TO give redress, under
these peculiar and emergent demands were
open to a fair discussion Of the mat.
Ter. a policy of understanding
between the two might be arrived at that
e,uld he made mutually beneficial; unless
such can be done there will be a continual
friction between the two. Workingn,n
mus know the position OF Council, ard
Cyanei. musi be fulls aware Of the inapera-
tive wants Of those who are applicants for
rslie: before they will properly understand
sars other, bai where there is lack Of
this knowledge, IS ~e believe there is
upen The Y,ay; o. the worSinsnaen,shere can
be ss -esall. arrived =, which will give
satisfaction. Ifilwere proof positive that
ihs CITY w2s clea- oi sny debt and could
raise .hs uzoaev 10 PIT them 10 voES j;
wonld te entirely different, 44ld Ne sloald
heartily jGsir With Tie s56s oi Labor, g VI
have alwavs 6cue- vat7e i WIS -5s11 zn3
dsaaznd tia; their wA1.-, " sritfhliisa-
And this Is jasa ihe E.a:a. IT lbs case
where the wa-.lIlszDen are making ilsaI-
-aaz, i--xzle3i.hls .1:>cAks- i thev nike
l1. <,e., ir--hsr Than .hsv have c1as
al-eadr, ThsE lavt asked io- work, 2nd
Cs,7nes! in 8 rg3azasni lf weakness wiIo1E1
anr .hl,lcai et the co.,ssqaepcss- o. -
svs3s the csusz.rS Of wo-slnszaen ro.eo
thai work be resumed IL doios this We
are :-as "a admit, tbs; they did wrong;
shev sdoala have had courage 10 GO their
work fearless OF snv comment thai would
be made upon their conduct, if they knew
thai thsv were doing -ighi. The order se
resume work Is as insane - 81
s,iemp, 10 force work 10 earn bread
the treasury TO rs~ard that labor. This the
wa-Sincunan does No. consider when he
attends the meetings called 70 dis,nss
the propsie,v OF renewing his demands.
lie comes into the hall, listens to the IN
fammahle speeches Of white and colsrea
rnen, and undsr The impression thai all the
representations made are upon good az
ihori,y, he very naturally jumps 10 The
suprar; Of that SIDE thai his business and
social habits alliss him To- He is ripe In
the movement xgsinS isnciei wrong, &nd
recognizing the leadership OF those in the
movement. who are Of the coupcalmanic
body, and who by virrue Of snca ass'cia-
t,on mus know the ciiy's financial cspa-
civ. MS belief is strengthened thai the city
is disposed to give hin and his wants 8
deaf ear
As the Democratic party has the nh
iorisv in Council, aod Ii rnuss lie 'hei'
vo,cs which shall decide whether work
shall he given to the warkingnan or Lot
thear position is easily recognized They
are - susceptible to the wants of sbs work
u,en n any body Of officers could BE- They
appreciate the situation, and this makes
he posizisn ther occuPy oae of extreme
swhasr.mnnk This he ~orkrngna DO
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