Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
STRIKING COMMENTS.

WHAT jim GORDON BENNETT SAYS.
If only the men will be coatent TO
assert their rights we shall support
them; but II they try TO gain their
point by violence and outrage they
must expect to be crushed. and their
wisest friends will turn sgsirs. them.
Il New York Herald.
WANTED, GREAT DtC9vERER-The
very existence OF strikes indicates that
there 10 link or pin gone in the
coupling between capital aud labor.
He who can discover the proper fasteu.
ing that will join the two so as 10 avoid
their clashing, will go down to poster
ity a head and shoulders above Chris.
topher Columbus Cincinnati Enq.
RETRIBUTIoN IN THE LoNG Run
The remedy is for the railroads to do
justice and deal fairly with the public.
In the long run retribution reaches the
most powerful wrongdoer, the wealth.
lest and mostinlependen, person, natu-
raj or artificial, who pursues personal
and selfish end, without regard to the
interests or rights or feelings of others.
II Louisville Commercial (Rep.)
FIRST PRINCIPLES FoIGoTTEN.-It is
the bounden duty OF each State b pro-
vide the means Of suppressing mobs
and all breaches of the peace. De-
,truction of property, loss Of life,
hunger in families, vast public iucon.
venience, have been fllng upon the
country by this railroad strike; but,
rising above the biackened ruins Of the
thousands Of cars, and the loss Of the
millions, aud the dead bodies OF the
women and children, is the melancholy
fact that the idea upon which our Gov
eminent was built seems TO be forgot.
ten.-[ Cincinnati Enquirer.
ALREADY SICK OF THE MILITARY.
Let US have no more fooling with the
military! The American people are
net of the sort that can be frightened
by the appearance Of q military COM
pany on parade, strictly forbidden TO
shoot. The most cowardly mob would
grow bold and truculent at such fee
Bile attempt at intimidation. We do
not see that anything can be said dis.
paraging to the behavior Of the militia
men, save that one company fraternized
with the mob. In general, they behaved
with courage under circumstances much
more trying than q battlefield. But
the management Of them was terri.
BILE blunder.-LCincinnaii Gazette, IRE.
publican.)
MUST BE COMPROMISED. - Those
railroads which sge still holding out
against The strike must recognize that
they are powerless to put down the
movement by violence. There is no
other alternative but negotiation, and
they must meet their men frankly, and
treat with them as people who can be
reasoned with, and who are ready to
listen to reason. We believe that any
road which eau show that tits not earn
ing wages for its men will be met with
such allowance as it deserves but, even
at the worst, it would be worth all ii
would cost 10 strain a point in so good
q cause as the pay Of poor and hard
working men."-[St Louis Globe.
Democrat (Rep).
A Blow AIMED AT FREE LABOR
Labor is free; therefore II may decide
for itself whether to work or not. En-.
ployers are also free; therefore they
may decide for themselves on what
terms they wish the labor OF others,
The difficulty is not in formal de.
nial of either Of these rights. II is in qu
attempt to control by force or fear the
action of those who do not wish 10 re-.
fuse the terms offered. That attempt,
wherever made, under whatever color
or pretext, is an act Of war against the
freedom Of Labor, and against the
peace OF society, and ought TO be put
down with stern, incorporating and
unsparing vigor--tNew York Tri.
bune.
HANDS OFF AND 4 FAIR FiGHr-Oue
newspaper has made itself conspicuous
by observing that ";hese gatherings -