Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-04
THE GREAT sTrKE.
Proclamation OF the Mayor to the
Disc0ntented Work.
imgmen.
Address of the United Working
mems Party TO the Gov
ernor of Mis-
S0VIrf.

Address of the United Working
mems Party TO the Gov
4 ernOr of Mis-
souri,.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-Ata very late
: hour last night the following procla-
nation was issued by the Mayor and
is published this morning:
MAYORS OFFICE,
ST. LOUIS, July 26.
Whereas, the general suspension
of the business of the city ON July
26, 1877, has afforded ample Oppor-
tunity to all citizens to perfect their
organizations in aid of the city au-
thoritieS in SuppresSing the riOtous
and unlawful action of evil-disposed
| persons which still prevails through
out the city; and,
! Whereas, am now fully prepared
to etfectuaily end all further OppOsi-
ton to the peace and good order of
this community;
Now. therefore, /, Henry Over
stolZ, Mayor of the city of st. Louis,
do direct and order as follow:
First-That business and laboring
men of all classes, except such as are
enrolled among the forces at my dis
posal, do at once resume their law
fuI occupation and refrain, as far as
practicable, from traversing or con-
gregating upon the public streets of
the city.
Second-All persons are prohibit
ed from interference, by intimida-
ton or otherwise, with the employees
or employers of any mill, factory,
business establishment or railway.
Any such interference is hereby de-
clared to be at the peril of the person
or persons offering it, and will be
promptly resisted with all the force
at my disposal. All offenders in this
behalf will be at once arrested and
punished to the full extent ofthe law.
Third-CitiZens of all occupations
and pursuits are ordered to abstain
from any conduct calculated to dis
turb the peace and good order Ofthe
| city. 1t is earnestly desired to avoid
| the necessity to resort to force, but
| the majesty of the law will be as
city maintained, and the property
and lives of the the citizens preserV-
ed. Laboring men, of whatever oc-
cupation, dissatisfied with the wages
paid them, have the right to aban-
don their employment, but they
have no legal right to interfere, nor
can they justify such interference,
with those who are content with
their wages and desire to continue
their employment. To do so is to
degrade the dignity of labor and
destroy the freedom of the labOrer
himself. The city government, sus-
tanned by all good citizens, has de-
termined that such interference can
not and shall not be tolerated. The
responsibility for any collision
which may result from the diSpaS-
siOnate but firm execution of this
determination, must rest upon those
who force it upon the public author
tiles by their violation of the law.
In testimony whereof, [ hereuntO
set my hand and cause the seal of
the city to be attached this Goth day
of July, 1877.
HENRY OVERsTOLZ, Mayor.
The following communications,
which explain themselves, were re-
ceived last night by the parties to
whom they were addressed and
given out at a very late hour:
HEADQU'Rs EXECUTIVE Com.
UNITED WORKINMEN,
ST. LOUIS, July 26.
To John s. Phelps, Coz. Missouri:
request your speedy cO-Opera-
ton in convening the legislatureand
calling for the Immediate passage of
the eight-hour law, its stringent en-
fOrcement and a penalty for all vio-
latiOns of the same, and the nom
employment of all children under
sixteen years of age in factories,
shops, and other uses calculated to
injure them.
Your attention is respectfully called
to the fact that prompt compliance
with, our reasonable demand, and
living wages paid to our railroad
men, will at once bring peace and
prosperity such as we have not seen
for the last fifteen years.
Nothing less than a compliance
with this, our just demand, made
purely in the interest of our national
, welfare, will arrest the tidal wave
. of revolution. Threats or organized
armies will not turn the yeomanry
|
pose, but rather serve to influence
. the minds of the multitude and tend
to acts of violence.
1t is the earnest desire of every
} honest tOiler in st. Louis to accom-
. plish their purpose in as orderly a
way as this dire contingency will
allow. The contingency of food is
, already felt. Therefore, to avoid
plunder, arson or violence by per-
sons made desperate by destitutiOn,
, we are ready to concur with your
, Hon. in taking timely measures to
, supply the immediate wants of the
J fo0dless, and respectfully offer the
following suggestions, namely:
If it is not in your power to re-
lieve this distress, we request that a
. convention Ofthe merchants be called
! by you to meet and confer with us
t as to the shortest and best way tC
f procure food for our distressed broth
; ers and their families.
| Each member of all organizations
: will hold itself individually and col.
| lectively responsible to pay for all
| food procured by his order.
: Yours in the nations welfare,
= THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
UNION WORKINGMEN.
To the Hon. Henry OverstOlz, Mayor
l of 50. Louis:
SIR-We, the authorized repre-
sentatives of the industrial pOpula
ton of st. Louis, have called upor
you to request your cooperation il
:, deViSing means to procure food fol
| those actually in a destitute cOndi
ton. In order to save a useless
! waste of your time, it is necessary
! that we at once say that all offers o
work during this national strike cal
not be considered by us as remedy
under the present circumstances, fO
we are fully determined to hold Ou
, until the principles we are contend
? ing for are carried.
: That we, the unfortunate tOilins
: citizens, desire to faithfully main
tain the majesty of the law Wills
we are contending for our inaliena
o BILE rights, therefore we, in gOOt
, faith, give you our earnest assurance
+ to assist you in maintaining Orde
!. and protecting property.
n Further, in order to avoid riot, w
: have determined to have no larg,
q procession until our organization i
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