The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-24

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from Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania
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baltimore Sun editorial. yesterday
The news which reaches us from various
points shows that the country Just now j
passing through crisis Of the utmost gray.
ity-sraught with peril to all the interests oil
society--and one which. admits OF no hesita
ton or parieyi8g. The nature and magni
tude Of the danger, with which the country
is threatened may be measured by the events
which have occurred Mt Pittsburgh. The
sickening chapter OF horrors furnished By
the occurrences OF the past thirty-six hours
in that city Is sufficient to awaken every
body to q realizing sense OF the peri
which confronts US. We have in Bal
of those horrors--the spectacle OF our city
in the handstof a. brutal, raging mob-but
we have not escaped some OF the dangerous
SYMPTOMS and manifestations Of the mob
spirit. Thus far the civil authorities have
been fortunately able to keep the bad ele-
ments in our midst rneasurably under con-
troll, and with the formidable military force
now assembled here in obedience to the
orders OF the President OF the United
States, with the measures inaugurated on
the part OF the State, there is little danger
that any serious outbreak will be attempted,
THE DUTY OF THE PRESENT HOUR =,
is to prevent the possibility OF any such
outbreak by go strengthening the hands Of
the authorities, and by such demonstra-
ton OF the infleXibfe determination of the
community to have pence and order main
tanned at any cost as will efectually deter
the lawless and evil-disposed from any
overt act. This is matter entirely indie
pendent Of any consideration Of the causes
which have led to the present state
OF affairs either here OF elsewhere,
The spirit Of lawlessness which was threat
ened 80 omiDousiy among ourselves, and
which has led to such frightful ex-
ceSses and atrocities at Pittsburgh. must be
put down. The contest which these mis-
guided men have provoked with the. laws
OF their country, and with the authority not
only of the State but Of the United States,
will be quelIed by the combined power OF
both. Then, and not until then, can due
consideration OF the causes which have led
TO such widespread discomfort be possible.
The distresses OF labor throughout the
country enlist the attention and sympathy
OF all, and must lead to inquiry into their
causes and the taking Of means for their
alienation; but at this moment the pri-
mary duty is the restoration Of order.
THE BAD ELEMENTS OF SOCIETY,
such OF the idle and the vicious as have no
sympathy with honest labor, and who by
their association only bring discredit upon
the true laboring man, or those who are
willing to labor, have found an.opportunity.
in the great railway strike to indulge their
native and normal propensities for mischief.
Much of the trouble in our own city, we
are satisfied, has been created and foment-
cd by persons OF this class, and the dis
patches from Pittsburgh expressly de-
scribe the plunderers and incendia-
ries in that city yesterday as being
of the same type. While it may be I'm,
fair that the case Of the strikers or Of any
working-class should be preiudiced by the
conduct Of these miscreants, it must not be
forgotten at the same time that the strike
inaugurated by the railway-men, and espe-
cially their interference with others who
were willing. to work, has furnished the OPP
portunity for all this riot and disorder, and
that they also set, the first example OF law
leSsness, when not content, as was their
right, with refusing to work for what they
believed to be less than living wages, they |
undertook, which they had no right to do, |
to prevent others from working also.
However, these are not 3..f i:
THE QUESTIONS NOW, ~ -
anu III OIucE W lnahc pQSsluic any COlSlQe.
ration OF them, with view to their future
adjustment upon terms more satisfactory to
the workincmen, it is the interest Of tho
strikers themselves that the strike now
spreading so widely should cease, and that
peace and order and the normal state Of So
ciety and Of business should be restored as
promptlyas possible. Above all they should
repudiate the disgracefui alliance of the
criminals who destroy property, and1ife,
ply the torch Of the incendiary,h and resist
the authority of the law. Let, then, every
man, whatever may be his condition. or his
grievance, at once turn his attention to the |
Immediate duty Of the hour-the- restora-
ton Of order and OF peace. a#,'F ,a'!yt<H2fa
Cancellation Plan! Z itiIlI1
THE SUGGESTION OF THE BALTIMORE AMERT-
CAN THAT A COMMITTEE OF ARBITRATION BE
APPoINTED-NAMEs OF COMMITTEEMAN PRO-
POSED. - uta.sE.ss.i s,.sa Il x, y 81,
baltimore American, editorial.l
The proposition for arbitration between
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the
strikers, made in our supplement on SatuI-
day, met with very general approval by all
classes of citizens, though some expressed
the fear that il might be establishing dan
gerous precedent. BUTT is no time now for
argument--that has passed long ago. Con-
citation and the end OF this embittered and 1
bloody strife sbould now be the aim Of both
the company and the strikers. The question
OF peace and order should rise paramount to
every other consideration. ut may be said
that to yield to demand dig under the constraint
OF violence would ;be;setting a dangerous
precedent. But every employer. OF men has
been compelled to yield under the "force
OF circumstances'''' to the demands OF trades.
unions. In good times they are / 4
THE. MASTERS oFiTaE SITUATION,
and have generally ridden rough-shod over
ali opposition. To, hayeresisted them then
would have created no disturbance Of the
peace, no destruction OF social order, no
bloodshed, and no widespread ruin to the
community. The american has resisted
them when they became too oppressive,
but yielded to them whenever 1t; could dis |
cover that they. had a particle of Justice on 4
their side We therefore claim the right
TO speak earnestly ami. frankly to both par
ties to this terrible controversy, The stri-
kers have the power still in their hands to |
restore peace to- the community and mt a,,
end TO the war that is nowasyag,np. This
power is, however, rapidly passing out OF
their hands by the seizure OF the Increment
ny irresponsible parties for purposes Of
piunder and destruction. The company
mas also still its share Of power by exhibit
ting g. q -. tss5;Ss5S
SPIRIT OF c0EcnIAIIoN, eat.5ss:ss
and in order to be available II. must act
promptly and In good faith. syY. q
We would therefore propose that the sf6t-
lowing gentlemen act as a ar efSra-