Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-17
A CARD TO TIE PUBLIC.
statement by Msssrs. BaaShuss bro-
uhess Of some er the faets Con-
nected with the Boycott
Of Their Firm.

since this boy colt was placed upon as soino
tbirgs have occurred which, In the Jldg-
ment OF ourselves endorsed by some of our
best businessmen and advisers, shouiu 10
made public.
The following affidavit will doabtless be
accepted as sufficient reason for tne sum-
mary dismissal Of one OF our employees,
who has, since his discharge by us, been
employed 20 follow our wagon and report
parties TO whom goods were del,yerrd sos
I,J.H. schonbeger do certify that am
I'm the employ OF Messrs. BsughmsD Bro
ihers and member Of Eureka Assembly,
No. 3l57. Knights OF Labor; that nave
been approached on several occaslons ny
". Crump, member OF the Boycottto Com.
mlttee OF lypograp pnical snion; no; o., w. c,, 70
toners OF the said tirm OF Baughman BIO
thers. The last time he approached me Tor
this purpose was on the l2th day OF Msrcn,
1856, in front OF tue estaohshment OF
the hours OF IL and IL o'clock We toen
went into the basement OF the State news
paper building, and l there gave MIN the
ma mes OF the city customers OF sala nrm OF
RapSlman Brothers. desire further 70
state that no Intimidation has been used oy
auy member OF the said firm OF Baugh man
Brothers in order 10 get thisstatenent from
me. j. Ii. SChoNbEhohN'
STATE or VIRGINIA, CITf oF klcHAoND-
TO glT:
This day, before me. notary public, IN
and for the said city. IN the State Aforesaid:
personally appeared J. II. Scnonberger aud
made oath to the truthfulness OF the within
statement.
March 1850. II. A. McCuRDr:
Notary Public.
Th,smau, !. II. Schonserger, was driver
Of our delivery wagon and had charge Os
our shipments, thereby gaining full know
ledve OF the address OF our customers both
In ard out OF the city. W. +. Crumpis
chairman OF the Boycott Committee, com.
pose q Of J. NJ. Shelton. q. W. Wilde, ana
himself. over year ago we gave tnls J'
II. Schonburger position on the fecoih
meudation OF one OF our largest ana best
wholesale merchants. who had every rea'
son 10 believe that he was honest and trust
worthy. We are content that the puonc
shall Judge how far the course thus pursued
by MIR. Crump, representing the boycott
I tommittee, and his associates, Is consistent
with tue kHighh0od or calculated TO ete-
UQtc Their oruer.
When we had detected this mal In his
work Of reporting the names OF our Gus
TONERS TO Crump, whlch we uld accl'
dprtally. we called In to be present at a
conversation with him the gentleman who
had recOmmerded him to us. j. III. Schon-
berger, in hls presence, made iull comics
sion and declared his WILLINGNESS 70 max.
oath before a notary public TO the truth of
what he had said. We at once called y
notary, WHO took his affidavit as printed
atove. After getting this paper we called
together our employees. and read IL TO them,
at The same time say ying that II any of them
were mem bers or the Knights OF Labor or
I'm sy apaih by with them to the extent or
giving informst on calculated to inJure our
business, we vnhed them a. once 10 leave
our employ. Two Of our female employees
lefi.
IL will he horne in mind that one OF the
rrime objects q TIE typographical Union,
ps decared ty theTselves IN their CORE
frondcrce win ~, was TO "eterGte tue
Ia be rir g-man. THIS IL also said to be the
prour dworR on which tho Knights OF La
Tor propose 10 buid their order.
We have 30 far been enabled 70 conduct
our businefe IN our oun way, dong injury
10 no one, and ws have full confidence In
our bility TO conuure 20 hoso. 80 long as
there ire IA ir. MINDED =cd independent bu-
s.ness-n On In The ri'y wa 10 not fear that
we VIII fail OF a iibfrai support.
NOtwithstspdiug the treatment we have
received at the hands NJ these orders, We
have peveryet refised 20 receive any com
municat'ou they might address u.s. provided
they first removed their boycott. We de-
clned very positively 10 hold any commu-
nlcation with them whatever untu this
Wss done. They have not seen nt TO COM
py with these conditions, and 80 the mat
ter eudS.
en- or about March 10Th Captain l.. T..
Fois called to see us. saying he represented
no ore but himse' and wished 10 talk mat
| iefS over Win US lO see II fplht Ntlflciiicu
cou'd not be arrived a. After several IN
terYleVswe wrote MIN as follows:
RICHMOND, VA, March l2. 1855.
Tear S,r-Pe6rrirg 10 the subject OF Jon
yislt 10 u.s. We u'g 'eaTe 20 say that Sine.
| then We have talked WI h many ofthe leai
irg business and profess lonal men OF tht
CIV and actir upon their suggestions ~
well as our own Jujgn ent, we would say
that any propOei.l, n look ne 10 a sett g
nent or sdiustment would nave To 60 40
ffom the otherrarty; and before entertain
irgany lropOsitiOn the bO, cot wound nave
TO To iens Oyed. II the parties putting Inc
boz colt on Us In the first lnsttuce hai the
rig ht 10 DO so lhey wonid have the same
right 10 replace 1t in caGe no se tlement Wa.
arrived at.
Ibapsiug YOU for your Interest I'm the
matter, We are very tIuly.
BAUGHNAN BRoTAERs
Captain Bass called on Us a,ain on the
18Th Of March. and the following note was
RIcuNoND. VA, March 10, 1850.
l.. /. Bass, Esq RichmoHd "a:
lear sir,-iiaviIg considered the subject
OF yOLr visit Uf yesterday, We beg To refer
YOU for arsV er 10 our letieT OF tue l2tn I'm
Slant, and wou'i ada that the removal oi
the boy colt woUli have 10 bs publicly an
nounced IN the city newspa pefs p,
In answer to Nr Il a. Dunlop. VINO called
TO see us on the same sub ect, ws saii tAt'
we were eSer ready 10 do all that cJlli
hOnoTaOiy bo done 30 secure peace and hlr-
n ony both to ourselves and Olners- ans
We have before aud since stated to Captain
Bass ard Otners with whom we nave
taIked)-and referred hin To our letter IL
Captain Bass. which we read him.
Iurug an Interview with Mr.. Andrew "
w, Tyrte (Uf Messrs. Johns & GoOlsby). al
our 81 ore, some time in April, We repeated
10 him ia substance what we h al said 20
Capiam Pass aid Mr.. Iuplop-Mr. ryrees'G
visit being on the same SUB, sct. On tue
bth OF May We had another interview with
Mr. Iytee, VITO was accompanied Oy Tho
follow iug gentlemen al his request: J. B
Moore Insurance AGENT, ]. VI. GOddiu (oi
Goddin & Tag lOr), j. l.. Patton (memOer Ol
fegislsiufe). and william Ryan (aSsocIlte
editor MNe).
Mr.. IyIee, In response to our inquiry a.
TO the object Of the yisit Replied lhat he
Rad asked the gentlemen TO come VITA hi IA
10 seeif We would not NEE, tae BoS cot
Committee with them. THIS We declined ~
do except on terms asstatel IN our lettef
to Captain Ba<. Inc removal U! the boy
colt was the only condition We made, aud
We would not Tecede from II. During the
conversation, which was qul'e Ious, Iu re-
ply 10 our inquiry as 10 wnat we were boy
cotled for Mr.. Iyteo said he thoUy,1 the
qut stlon of wages was the trouble. We re-
plied that that could be very easily set
lied, and In tie foLowing manner: TAKE
our nay rolls, put OH OATH eacn me mo5i
OF our concern and as many OF our Old en.
ploy ees ss could be gotten in the city: then
lake the other employing printers aud thelf
EN- p,oy ees. and let them make their state
ment under oath as to actual money PAD as
wages and 10 would bo very readily seen
who paid the best wages ana paid regularly y
and piom pity. Mr.. Tyree then said this
would be unnecessary, that he would admit
that We paid fully as much as establish
ments working Union men, and he sup
posed the Boy colt Committee would make
The same admission.
Mr., Moore then said he could not See
where there Was any difference between us
and that in his judgement the Typographi'
| the boy colt and say they had made mis-
| take. Messrs. Moore and Goddin called
asain on the TIN and asked that We give
| Them In writing statement as To what ",
were willing to DO. IN reply We wrote the a
| as follows:
RICHMOND VA, May 7. 1855.
| .Bessrs. j. b. No0re and John ". GodiH:
Gentlemen,-Referring to conversation
| with you This morning. We beg leave 70 en-
| close letters OF date 18th and l9tn Marcn
W hich we wrote Captain Bass. our position
| Is IL be same now as when these letters wer'
written. We will, however, add tnat vi
| ale entirely willing now. aud FOR the future
| gs has been our custom 10 the past, 10 pa
| our employers fnlly as much a. mas been
" III be paid by iirst-class offices IN thls city
Very tluly, BAUGHhAS BkorhERs.
| Why our men left us ss they did the FOL
| lowing letter from them Will explain:
! FEBRUAEf 1, 1855.
Mr.. G. C. Bau0hmdn'
After careful consideration and with
| out any other alternative allowed Il