The Morning herald., 1877-06-27
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rHE MOLLlE NAGulREs.
The blood Of Yost, Sanger, Uren, james,
and others hays been avenged, the majes-
/. " Of the e.law has been upheld, lawless
men banded together in secret combina,
tions have been taught that Justice must
be sought through legal means; but we are
D Of those who firmly believe, that the exe-
cution Of the ten Mollie Maguires last
Thurday, il sehuylkil1, and Carbon, ,toun,
ties, stops TAI" short Of reaching the evil,
far les to cure, it, One Of the ablest Of
British statesman said in a debate in Par
Lament, that continued outrages, and MUIR
ders, seemingly now and then without
cause, must necessarily result from political
agrarianism, or social injustice: That
Mollie Masdirism was created by injustice,
andoppression, we think time will show. The
full gaze Of public opinion has been di-
rected to the coal regions of Pennsylvania,
BY the haugman's work Of June 2lst, and
the banded companies, and their allies the
'Secret League will have to stand an ex'
animation into their acts. We present to
our readers views from different journals,
which must tend 10 halt public opinion as
to the condition Of society in the coal re
gions, and compelthinking about the cause.
The New York Herald sent two intelligent
men of its staff, To- schuylkill county, and
they report thus: 'E'a# q 7A
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
"Nowhere in this country have capital
and labor at so early a date been arrayed
against each other as in the coal region.
There we're thetwo classes, the operator and
miner. They regarded each other as enc
mics, and acted a. If their interests were
conflicting. The operators came to the coal
fields as men 20 to1the Black Hills-not to
make it his home, but to make his fortune
A fortune was either rapidly made, or often
more rapidly lost especially the loss the
miner did not. consider in counting his
wrongs. >.''
\ "The losses Of operators made them des-
perate. Their failure to pay was regarded
rs defrauding the laborer of his wages
Their svarice made them hard tasksrs. No
part of the world ever presented so favora>
bic an opportunity as the coal regions for
the rich to Cypress the poor workingman
In many instances the opportunity was not
neglected. The rapacity, ex.ortion, and re-
fusal to pay the laborer his just wages, are
still remembered in the company store, aud
in the order. ~.
"Even though the proyident miner had
meney to enable him to 60 elsewhere, he
was not permitted, even after laws had been
enacted against these stores. A miner was
several times passed over in the regular
order of promotion. He asked the boss
why it was-did he not give satisfaction,
ser The boss said He didn't know. But
It is none of my business. Where do you
deal! \ - If you dealt more In the
company stores you would not be passed
over sag ,s-rr = f-..n
"Any attempt on the part of the men to
ameliorste their condition was at all hazards
Immediately crushed. Those who took
prominent part in such movements among
the men fell under the operators displeas-
nre, were marked 'black listed It is well
known that, while other nationalsias were
more skilled invorking up such movements
TO use the phraseolcgy of ihe coal region,
in making the balls'-the Irish, in their
hatred of oppression, were, by their impet,
uous natures, led to take the risk 'of firine
them,'a fact which will explain why SO
many Irish became obnoxious to the opera
tors and why the operators become SO hos
file to them" ~nus-
AN INCIDENT IN ILLUSTRATION.
1.-THE war came and with it The drafts,
Here was an opportunity TO be revenged OF
turbulent spirits, The land agents, opera
tors being of 'the better class obtained the
fear of those having the drafts in charge
Poor men were by the military tori from
their homes, their wives and children lef
without support. This was done in mos
cruel manner. They were in number.
chained to ropes, which were tied to the sad
dies of dragons, and thus from distsn
points marched into Pottsville, sent to For
Delaware and Fortress Monroe, and left t,
languish in prison. This was done in viola
ton of law, aud without the form of trial