The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-15
VOICE FROM THE WORKING
PEOPLE.

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The recent decision Of Judge McAllister In
Chicago Is OF SO important a feature that l
trust you will publish the following remarks
omit:
When the July strikes occurred in 1877 1t
was the endeavor of the capitalistic class and
the press representing them to paint as black
Is possible the deeds of laboring men, in
order to justify the atrocities committed by
the captal-serving men In power. 1t was
the old fable Of the wolf devouring the lamb,
under vain pretenses re-enaeted, and the
bowls Of the wolf were heard and reproduced,
! but the beating of the lamb died away I'M
noticed. Such atrocities had been committed
u that time in various cities. in st. Louis.
Chicago, etc., but the laboring men of Chicago
we're not disposed to calmly submit to the
actsof riot and murder committed by the hire
Hngs Of the ruling class they would not per-
nltalawless mob In offi4al garb to trample
under foot their constiJ utlonal rights and
glory in their knaveries they had at heart
ths declaration Of independence and the con-
aitution for which the forefathers Of this
/ nation fought and bled, and they entered a
OWL suit against the lawless perpetrators.
There are judges yet in Chicago who do not
sabmissively bow to capital, who prize their
conscience higher than the ill-gotten gains Of
bribery, and the laboring men Of Chicago
iCund such a man In Judge McAllister.
Resuming the facts, as proved by ire
proaehable witnesses, Judge McAllister said
that on July 26. 1877, the Association Har-
mona held a meeting In Turner's Hall, where
from 200 to 800 persons were assembled,
mostly cabinet makers. The purpose Of the
meeting was the introduction OF the eight
hours r0rk in the furniture manufactures OF
tne city. The visitors were unarmed, and
tDsenaved orderly and peaceable. While, with
Meif backs towards the entrance, they sat
quietly transactlng their business, suddenly
ron Mteen to twenty-five police officers
Iusned INTO the hall, club In one hand and the
HsoiFer In the other. They took no time to
INQUIRE about the character of the meeting.
llev shouted: Clear out you - and COM
1snced 70 beat the citizens with their clubs,
@ne even discharging their revolvers
@fough the oeciput and killed. To complete
as se and malignity OF this attack, DO
s0men were posted on both sides of the stairs
Molng down into the street, who beastly
Vack at random those fastening from the
sslng nan. me Judge furthermore re-
N
&c citizens Of this community is the right to
we; but there are two others Of equal i'm
pgtance to guarantee the first, namely:
Liberty Of speech and free press.
\ The right of The people to assemble peare-
0N IN order to coasaH about the common ,renI
These rights are the foundation of our
4.sOsernment and guaranteed by the consti1u-
Dwelling at large on the subject and citing
i S.sial judicial authorities, Judge Meal
M tsssr continues: The case evidently bore
-. 4e character Of criminal riot contrived by
ue police, who forthwith used deadly
y ssssapons, without inauiring after the purpose
a. We meeting Amongst the accused per
~ 49, Judge McAllister finally found guilty
NO. Issoefgeant Brennan and Policeman House
N SssOef, who now will be prosecuted ina crimi-
~ court, and these two worthless. and may
~ likewise their lord and master, ex- Mayor.
~ Gst =. and others, may yet wear the striped
49, ~ V atone for their crime. It will be
Nov Mng 70 public servants to be In future
n N.Y. y, cautious before they do the dirty work
~. a. equally scrutinizing and impartial in
snSsh 1uo ~ OF the Plttsburg riot would most
ssesu sy likewise discover that the real riot
NM, ~ ~ On the other side. For a number of
49, already, and coming lately to climax,
MI la seeihs to be conspiracy of capitalists
nnnsa 1ssatlve rings to defraud the working
fdtpsI a VINO support that class of their con-
me ~ ! rights, but the people seem to
"a 70 70 the fact now.
atira u ~ such criminal acts by which legis-
kAils.p. o " prove themselves to be IN open
ayrass. % the constitution, are the tramp or
~ ', wasa Jaws by the definition they give of
aye ~ n ramp. Our reform" City Council |
ori NJ likewise specimen OF that kind. 1t |
n ~ sss Imprisonment for persons who are
p,na,t enjoyment without visible means of
I'm ~ Mind YOU Without adding, "and |
N S AZ aelsise TO work
ns nou nay be out of employment at any
hle n 1, n1ihout any fault of his, and not be
Anee ma 49, Work again at once. This ordi-
bad tos s1 h: nlm Liable to be punished-pun-
W oeing poor. How does this agree