Year: 1872

great part OF the mechanics now on strike
have no heart In the matter, as was mani
are opposed strongly to it, and only de-
TERED nom resuming work by threats OF violence
from the gangs who congregate around the liquor
stores bringing the name OF .'mechanicr into dis
repute, and who, in their halintoxicaed fury, are
capable OF any outrage. These last compose the
main body OF the real strikers. They are generally
utterly worthless mechanics, ready for any dis
turbance, and frequently lead astray for a time
thoughtless but worthy men, who, though fearless
as fas AS mere personal danger Is concerned, are
mostly married, and must remember that there
are q wife and little ones at home dependent
sition they incur the vengeance OF one OF these
gangs, those dear ones will be reduced to misery
and abect poverty 1t Is for this reason that threats
or violence have so much weight.


SlIW-We would most earnestly appeal to all
mechanics opposed to the present strike to organ
ze and show their strength. In the lack OF organ
press letter after letter, and through that
mighty engine let the public know their
views and understand that their opponents
cannot carry everything their own way nor lay
down arbitrary laws to prevent skilful, mdustri-
Gus man from working In the manner that he may
deem to his greatest advantage. The
strikers, under the leadership OF dema-
gogues, are active and pushing, while those OPP
posed to them are passive. win you sit down
quietly under this tyranny, or show yourselves
men Call on your employers and the civil authori-
ties for protection and insist upon exercising those
rights which are yours American citizens and
which no body OF men, by violence or any other
means can take from you.


SPrPnfh-IO the ponce we tender our most sincere
thanks for their protection and the highest express
sons OF admiration for their courage and galantry
in the cause OF law and order on Saturday. June l5
They have added Il fresh leaf to the laurel crown
already won in the Draft Riots of 1853 and the
Orange Riot of the 18th OF last July, and protest
against calling their action AN unwarranted at
tack on peaceful Germans" as one Of our
saturday evening papers had 1t. Had the
police not acted so promptly and admirably the
destruction OF life or property by the rOtous
blage-many under the influence OF drnk-woud
have been most lamentable. 1t is reported that
Cafrey OF the Twentieth precinct, by some Of this
mob who were prevented from "cleanng out" the
establishment, or numbering or manning men
whose only crime consisted in wishing to work ten
hours. We would assure captain Cafirey Of our
sympathy for him in any annoyance they may cause
him, though the charges will undoubtedly be dis
missed at once.


The eight hour men threaten to "tear the hearts
Out,n ''smash the skulls, 'shoot,n ''cut the bowels
out" &c, OF all who oppose them, and we know
that their halfintoxcated gangs would not hes-
tate to carry their threats into execution on the
first favorable opportunity that occurred, on the
way home, on any dark night, as witness
the shooting OF carpenter a few davs since.
II Is an actual danger to us, and we av ewives and
families dependent on us. We respectfully ask
paper without our signatures. We wish to lay
our case before the public and start some
opposition TO the despotism the eght-h0ur
men are attempting to exercise over US. Pardon
us for occupying so much Of your space; our only
is that this matter Is OF great Importance
us, and we hone to urge the non-strikers into
writing and acting, instead OF allowing themselves
to be walked over and trodden upon. Very re-
spectfuliy your obedent servants,


AMERICA.


GERMANY.


IRELAND


ENGLAND.