It  was  not  the  acceptable  worship  required  by  Christ  and  taught  by  his
disciples. After  the  conversation  I  had  with  my  pastor  that  day  I  trudged
borne,  but  could  not  sleep  that  night  My  heart  was  too  full  of  sorrow  as
well  as  anger. I  hope  you  will  forgive  me  for  writing  you  so  long  a  let-
ter. I  have  written  much  more  than  I  intended  to,  but  did  not  see  where
to  stop. There  are  many  things  I  wish  you  could  see  but  not  experience
in  the  life  of  a  business  man  nowadays. I  want  you  to  write  often,  as
every  word  from  a  true  friend  is  prized  highly  In  these  dark  days  for  me."

The  action  of  the  judge  in  this  and  another  celebrated  case
WM  made  an  isane  in  the  elections  in  New  York  \u  1&&9. 1^


SS6  CRIME  CHSAFER  THAN  COMPSTITIOlf

June,  1882,  the  railroads  in  New  Tork  Oity,  ratber  than  pay
the  freight -handlers  the  20  cents  an  bonr  they  saked  for,
instead  of  17  cents,  brought  the  bnsiness  of  the  city  to  a
Btop. They  refased  to  employ  their  old  men  at  that  price,
and  did  not  supply  their  places. Tracks  by  thousands,  heavy
vith  mercbandiBe,  stood  before  the  railroad  freight  -  honses
for  days,  waiting  in  vain  to  be  nnloaded. The  trade  of  the
metropolis  was  paralyzed,  and  the  railroad  officials  sat  serene-
ly in  their  offices,  letting  the  jam  pile  np  until  the  freight-
handlers  were  starred  into  accepting  the  wages  they  were
offered,  and  commercial  distress  had  made  the  bneinees  com-
munity desperate  enough  to  tolerate  that  injustice,  or  any
other  iniquity,  provided  the  "Goddess  of  Getting-on"  were
allowed  to  get  on  again. It  was  so  clear  that  the  price  asked
by  the  men  was  fair,  and  that  the  refusal  of  the  railroads  to
set  them  at  work  and  keep  the  channels  of  trade  open  waa
due  to  a  purpose  to  manufacture  ench  widespread  loee  and
trouble  that  the  public  should  be  goaded  into  forgetfnlness  of
the  rights  of  the  men,  that  public  opinion  forced  the  Attor-
ney-General of  the  State  to  act. Re-enforced  by  able  connsel,
be  applied  for  a  peremptory  writ  of  mandamus  to  compel  the
roads  to  resume  operations. This  motion  came  before  this
Buffalo  judge,  then  sitting  by  assignment  in  New  Tork. 