The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-05

forced 10 deslN and allow other employees
to take their places so that the road
might be able to afford the people their
usual facilities for transportation.
Before the blockade Of the road was
raissd and business resumed It's wonted
course many imported articles, such a.
tea, coffee and sugar, became exceedingly
scarce in our market, and the people be-
gan to complain considerably about the
lAWless conduct Of the railroad en- ployes
in OBTAINING their supplies. The "Mur.
phyites," who had abandoned their tenn.
peranee pledge, we're greatly discoumOd.
ed and exlsperGttd because they we're cut
of from their usual supply Of that ex-
hilerating stud ..
"wkish cheers the "a, uTvCs the old, Inpl,S
Tee yoanE nlkes WEAKNESS IorGst Ill
Aud Fear her danger; opens 4 usT world,
When this, the Prstat, pals"
And not only WAS the uniailhiul Muir
phyite Disconnected, bat the ever frugal
housewife, looking ahead TO the neceSsi.
ties Of the coming winter, was Sjust real
put ouln because she couldn't get enough
sugar 10 preserve and air.tight her fruit,
Indeed, the road opened up just in the
nick Of time to supply our market with
sugar, and thus prevented the women
from Offering their services to the Cover.
nor TO 60 out aud strike the strikers and
compel them TO go TO work and put the
freight trains in running order.
By the way, II Governor Mathews had
called on the women, instead Of President
Hayes, for aid IN suppressing the riot,
be would have quelled 1t in little or no
time. They would have strung them
selves out along the track, formed in line
Of battle, presented arms and the strikers
would have surrendered Themselves
willing prisoners Of war. Th. would
have ended the iracas without the use Of
musket and ball; and, moreover, il would
have been equally consistent With the
principles Of the Democratic Governor Of
West Virginia to call on the women 10
assisi him in maintaining the supremacy
Of the law as TO ask the President Of the
United States to send him troops from
the regular army. And bear in mind, |
don't say that Gov. Mathews did wrong
in calling for Federal troops to restore
peace and protect the lives and
property Of bic people. only wish to
say that his conduct, though perfectly
right and proper as seen through RePub-
lican speclAcles, was wholly al variance
with the recently established orthodoxy
Of his party. Il is not Democratic for \
Governor especially in the South to in
woke the power Of the General Govern
ment to enforce the Laws Of the State.
But since peace aud quiet has grown out
OF the action OF Governor Mathews, II is
hoped that his extreme political friends
those Of the States nights schOol-WIll
not unduly cEiticise his conduet; will not
so ;vit him "a to make him beliere that
he has committed an objectionable ain,
ard that he Is yeritable kellogg or
Chamberlain, to he hereafter pointed 10,
by the Republicans, As ju'iiiying ex.
President Grants bayonet rule in recon.
stIuc,iug the rebellIous States. No mat
tier, however, what politicians may cay,
Governor Mathew, adopting Washing.
tons motto, will eIhonorate himself BY
pleading that the event justified The deed,
/ Just IS the Republicans have explained
aud excused President Grants admins.
trAiiOn for its use OF Federal troops in
the South while the work oil rsSuluIion-
king the States lately 10 rebellion vas
going on, Bu; lei this pass for what it is
worth.
Tae recent strike will not 70 into his.
tory without leaving behind it bOme ben.
eGcial results. Besides directing the al.
teution OF the two great political parties
Of the country TO the inPortaRee.ot in.
quiring into Wha; legislation Is possible
10 better the condition OF the laboriDg
people, il has taught tie Workingmen
that, for the future, they must not accom-
p2ny their demands fUS an increase Of
WsGes With sgrariarisu o. the deS:ruc-
ton Of public OF private property.
Those who have Accumulated enough Of
This worlds goods,n BY Industrious, fri.
gal efforts, 10 put themselves il eUy liT-
ing circumstances Will never consent to =
division OF their Effects among ptonis.
euous mass OF thriltless, diHolute people.
For this reason il is not difi.
cult 10 see that sgrarilnisn new
er eau succeed in this or NV other
country. Nor will people stand idly
BY and witness the destruction Of their
property AZ long rs there i, law for is
protection. In fact society, looking to
its own protection, cannot stoFdto sane.
iion laWitssness in any shape OF form, no
matter what the pretCxt may be.
Certainly the WorSingmen have learned
by the experience Of the late strike that
their wrongs, whatever ihey nay BE, must
be righted b. Peaeeable means. In
country like our, where we have "a
government OF the people, for the people,
and By the people" the WorkinEnen Tor
they are in the majofityl have the rover
70 protect their own Interests byiesisla.
lion. What they will not ny TO do with
the ballot, in their oEu behalf, they will
not be permitted to do With the bullet
and the torch. The better instincts Of
humanity will revolt seainst it.
Again: Il il idle for the Eorkirsmeu
TO think that Congress, or any other itgis-
lative body, can pot money where there
is nothing in the shape Of labor 10 de-
mInd it. Il il a. natural for money to
follow Labor a. il Is for water 70 sex and
md its level. Industry makes moneys
money makes great and prosperous "a.
ton. No. eau the Workinsnea expect,
BY any kind otlegislation or organization,
to be protected in the right 70 establish
exoEbitanI prices and pursue any ocrupa-
ton their fancy o. caprice nIy dictate.
They must leave all this 10 the exiveucy
Of the times, or OF business. II theJ can
not fad employrasn; in the large cities,
and ca public works, at iair prices, they
must NOT make var on heir employers,
Who perhaps DO The bes. lhsy eau Tot
them, bat they npsi seek tee rural dis
trici' where they can afford TO live 90
meagre wages, They may, By leSi.-
laaon, oonIrol taxation and mon.
etaFy affairs, prescribe The powers and
privileges Of Corporations, And thus
prevent rigs and monoPolies from
taking more than their Just proportion
Of the profits Of labor. Bal this nor no
other kind Of legislation will pm, the
uoFkingmen in conditiou 20 sIy exactly
What they viii EoEk a, AID nov much
they will charge for doing il. These
things As l have previously said, must
be governed By The sxieeDCy ot the times,
or q business. No legislation can reach
them And aS soon Is The idle working.
men throughout The country consent To