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

DISASTROUS TO LABoRISG MEN.-
Riotous strikes of this kind, interrupt
Ing traffic and business generally,
always work the most disastrously
upon the poor and the laboring men in
whose names they are instituted
Washington Star.
A RAMPANT EDIroR.-We want the
strikers taught, If need be at the mouth
OF the cannon and the point Of the bay
onet, that this 10 free country aud that
every man must be protected in the
right to sell his labor when and where
and for what price be pleases.-[ AL.
bany IN. " Journal.
"SIRE, IT Is A REVOLUTION l--For
the present, the attention of the whole
country must be absorbed With tho de-
velopment of the railroad strike, which
has now taken q shape that is more
like an attempted revolution against
the laws of the land than a mere revnl-
sion against lower wages for labor
Buffalo Express.
A VOICE FROM THE HUB.-The man
or paper who advocates such measures
as have been made use OF this week by
the strikers is q public enemy, and de-
serves the reprObation Of all who love
justice. The man or men who make
use Of these measures deserve no more
sympathy than any band of outlaws,
Il Boston Herald.
FoRNEY's HEAD LEVEL We are
now beginning to realize the cost OF =
contraction of the currency aud the ap.
probation Of our securities to the ruin.
Gus premiums that the bloated bond.
holder is rioting In to-day. We believe
the strike will reach every industry and
the only thing is for Congress to meet
in extra session to leglslSie for relIet.
-[Sunday Chronicle.
Who WILL BE TIE REAL SUFFER.
ERs.-If the strike continues, as seemt
at present not unlikely, Il is certain lha
the heaviest sufferers will be the work
ingmen In the mills and factories and
workshops of the East, and the farm
ers and merchants Of the South and
West, who have nothing at ell to dc
with the quarrel between the railway
men aud their employers Brooklyr
Times.
The G..D.'s MIGHTY YAwP.-If any
recording angel In or out Of heavens
chancery could have kept count OF the
number Of citizens who Yesterday
wished that Grant was still President
/, would be a more tlAttering ie.ii.
monial than any he has received frou
his English admirers. In spite OF all
the declarations Of equality, the name
Of hero is tower Of strengh.h.-
ST. Louis Globe. Democrat.
BEHIND THE Mon STALKS CESAR
The American people must fully un.
derstand that there is no exemption
for them from the troubles that have
befallen men IN other landa. BE sure
your sin will find you out" Ii there
has been any sin in this country more
crying than anOther-though we 10
not like 10 talk much about It just now
1t is the sin OF railroad mlsmanage.
ment The stockholders equally with
the employees have q right to complain
Of 1t. The ugly trouble thst is upon
US strikes that sore spot Of our system
The greatest danger j. right there
This state OF difficulty Is the wOrsi
that we shall encounter. 1t might have
taken any shape but that, and been |, 5,
harmful aud critical. We must mus.
ter the good sense among us to weather
this storm and, II we can settle a dis.
puted Presidency and put the labor
question In the way of ultimate adjust.
ment In one year, we shall merit the
gratitude of the coming generations
that we have saved the Republic Be.