The North Carolina Standard

PROSCRIPTION.

We have a rare example of Proscription, in Rhode Island. The Providence Express says a meeting of the hands employed in the High Street Furnace and Machine Co., was called by the Agent. Three of the Company appeared, viz: -Isaac H. Holden, Zelotus Holden and Henry Gardner. Isaac H. Holden, (the Agent) informed them that he came to discuss no question, but to state what the company had concluded upon. The Agent then put the following proposition. "We, the company, have come to the conclusion that all those that vote for Carpenter, can have no more work, and those of the hands that have no vote, but who aid and use their influence for Carpenter, must expect to be served the same." He would give them (the hands) until Saturday night to consider on it. A vote was taken by the hands that they were willing to labor for the best interest of the Company, but they should vote for whom they pleased: twenty-seven out of thirty that were present stated that their minds were made up and were willing to take their dismissal forthwith.