The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY "a.

loss. AS it is. it will probably be all over in
tlne ior the TALL transportation of the fruits of
the great harvest. The strikers ALWAYS do
make their, demonstration in an upluckv bour
But that is easily accounted for. 1t is ONLY in
seasons OF depression and dullness that en-
ployers think of attempting to reduce wages.
"hen they find in the first place that it is es-
sential to cut down expenses at every peril, and
IN the second, that they can hire just as many
people as they want, and more too for that
matter, for as little or even less than they are
willing to pay those that work for them now
IL Is hardly to be supposed that they will allow
sentiments of humanity to overbear the die
tates of economy. 1t would be better NAV be
In the long run it they would 1t is the worst
policy imaginable to grind the faces of the Ia
boring classes Every American must desire
in his"heart of hearts, that the men who get
their living by the sweat of the brow should
nave attractive homes, cheerful SURF oundings,
comforts for their hearths, schools for their
children and opportunities to improve their
menta! and social condition. But these things
are not TO be gained by ruf1ianism and ferocity.
Natural laws must regulate all such matters.
When there are more laborers than labor as
now the men who are fortunate enough
to find employment mnst take what
they can get. There may come a
time by and by when these conditions will
be reversed, and then hope the hands will
not be at all bashful in demanding as much
pay as they can get. But as for this combin-
ing and rioting it is not only sure to result in
ignominious failure and to bring great sorrow
and restitution to all who are engaged in it,
but it makes each one of them malefactor
against whom the forces of law, order and
equity are arrayed in deadly hostility, A
good cause may be irretrievably damaged if
indiscreet and unwarrantable means are
employed to promote it, and one that has no
claim to popular support may be elevated to
FAVOR through disgust at the measures adopted
for its subversion.
The railway wreckers in Wall street.-the
Bears in the share market, are jubilant over
these disturbances. They affect deep grief at
the destruction which is likely to befal the
railroad property of the whole country, but
their emotions are about on par in respect of
sincerity with those expressed by Mr.. Mould.
the undertaken, when he was summoned to the
death bed of Anthony Chuzzlewit. They
predict and try to persuade themselves of a
general tumble in stocks. They have great
deal OF bad luck of late Shares they were
short of would persist in going up. Jay
Gould has been footing his organ, both on the
financial and editorial pages in dismal strains
The effect produced was precisely contrary to
what he wanted. Now he is getting himself
interviewed by the country papers. and
prophesying terrible uprising of the railway
malcontents over the whole country, and sue h
disasters as will literally annihilate the value
OF this kind of stock. Which, being interpre-
ted means 'Sell out and get prices down till
can cover my short interests!' Perhaps they
will, but up to date, his melancholy fore
bodings have produced no perceptible effect
whatever. OF course if the tumult continues
for any great length of time there must be a
decline in the worth of the roads for while at
least And in truth most of them are selling
at such dear rates that it would do no harm to
have them fall off ten or twenty points But
jays wand seems to have lost its potency and
what he says or directs to he written about
stocks has ceased to be matter of any great
heed or notice from his neighbors and compet-
.
itors in the stock market.
Postmaster James has very sensibly modi.
fed his order requesting the clerks in the
Post Office to wear uniforms, and they are there.
by exempted from being marked by govern
ment livery. 1t does not by any means follow
that they are ashamed of their calling, because
they object to wearing a badge of it, but
rather that being modest men they do not care
to have their occupation advertised by their
costume. But the fact is there is an in.
stinctive aversion among most Americans To
being obliged to appear in any prescribed
dress, which admits neither of variety no,
change. Then there is dislike of the con.
righteousness attaching to any arment that is
at all peculiar. 1t is related of the wife of an
American Minister to England that she bougb.
shawl in Regent street and wore it home
She noticed that she seemed to be the observed
of all observers as she walked along, and con
Guided with some satisfaction that she had
made good purchase. But when she got to
her house and took the shawl off she discovered
what had attracted the attention of the
crowds. There was the ticket pinned on the
back, with the inscription in very large letters
This elegant ShawI only thirty guineosp'
That woman could tell how person would be
apt to feel who appeared for the first time in q
government uniform, without being soldie,
or bearing title. YARMOUTH.