Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-21
THE WAR.
ENGLAND

ENGLAND
/ GREAT REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION IN
| LoNDoN-ATHE UNITED STATES OF EU-
ROPE GREET THE UNITED STATES OF
1 AMERICA"
NEW YORK, September 20.-A special
| dispstch to the World, dated London,
| September 18th, says:
| The democratic demonstration Of the
people of London tonight, in Trafalgar
/ Square, is one of the greatest popular as
/ semblages ever seen in the British capi-
tai. For nearly two hours the streets
/ leading to Clerkenwell, Bethnal Green
and Holborn were alive with successive
| professions of workingmen's societies and
| the Democratic associations of the metro
polls. Each body of men, as it advanced
/ along the crowded thorOughfares, pre-
ceded by bands of music and illuminated
/ by torches and transparencies, was fol-
| lowed by repeated cheers from the peo-
| pie, who thronged the sidewalks many
| hours. The shops on the line Of the
procession were illuminated, and
from the windows of many others
were suspended in the gaslight the flags
of France, England and America. 1
counted no fewer than thirty American
iags displayed along the strand, between
| Somerset House and Trafalgar Square.
By eight O'Clock Trafalgar Square was
one dense mass of people, from the front
of the National Academy to around the
statue Of King Charles. Perfect order
prevailed along the route of procession,
and throughout the proceedings of the
evening. The banners borne by the socie-
ties were inscribed with mottos proclaim
ing the great doctrine Of Liberty, Equal
ity and Fraternity. One, in particular,
carried by society from Hackney, on
which was inscribed, The United States
L. r.
America with peace on earth and
good will toward men," was hailed with
rspturous and repeated cheers.
The meeting was presided over by Mr..
Merriman, who made an effective speech,
IN the course of which he alluded to the
fact that while the London press riiicules
and Sights thst republican movement in
England TO which their own daily denun-
Citations of the wOrthlessness Of the royal
family gives constant encouragement
and strength, the American press, three
thousand miles away, recognizes its i'm
pOrtance, and lends it moral support and
generous sympathy, as the American
Republic lends its priceless support, and
a glorious and successful example.
These remarks were received with
a perfect tempest of cheers for
the United States, and a spirited adj
dress to the Republic of France was
adopted, in which it is declared that the
monach of Germany prosecutes the war
now against Republicanism and not
against France; and that in so doing he is
guilty of great crime against liberty
and humanity-against the people of
Germany as well as against the people Of
France. The address tells the people of
France that the English people have de-
msnded and will not cease to demand the
recognition of the Republic of France un-
til they shall have wrung compliance
with their will from a vascillating and
cowardly ministry. The Marseillaise was
sung with tremendous effect. The
resolutions of the meeting were wholly
friendly to the German people, but very
bitter against un-Germsn Princes, as one
Of the resolutions expressed it, who abuse
the confidence OF Germany, as well as
against the not less German princes who
thwarted the freedom of England.
The Secretary of the meeting an
nounced that the number of addresses in
favor of peace now circulating among the
working classes of England reached
nearly 10000, and that they had already
received the adhesion Of nearly 100000
WOrkingmen. 1t was repeatedly declared
that the workingmen of England honored
the people of Germany for their patriot
ism and gallantry in repelling the as
ssults of the EspoleOnic dynasty upon
their country, but they implored them to
beware Of suffering themselves to be led
by their own passions into protraeted
conflict with another great people by
whom that dynasty had now been repu-
dated. The two dominant ideas OF the
were that the war must
cease, and that the Republic must be sus-
tained. The demonstration increased con-
tinually in numbers and enthusiasm, and
ust before adjournment the
EXCITEMENT WAS CARRIED TO FEVER HEAT
by the arrival of another procession from
Mile End, bearing between the flags Of
France and the United States a huge
white banner surmounted by the cap of |
liberty, and inscribed in golden letters
with the single word Republic" 1t is
universally admitted that no such de-
monstration has ever before been seen in
London. 1t is considered by thinking
men here to be the beginning of politi-
cal change, for which the government of
Mr. Gladstone has prepared the way, and
by which it will be swept out of power if
it fails to accept and to assist it.
1t is announced that a national ssso-
citation of workingmen has been formed
in the interests of European peace, and
that an agitation in favor Of arbitration
instead of war would be begun and car
ried on throughout En- gland, and that
Recommendations would be prepared before
the assembling of Parliament TO which
0u0 e4c kOs6LAI4dl1 HOuA0
be compelled to give heed.
Ia order to avoid complications with
any other power, the French government
has declined the services of the Polish
legion which was recently rendered.
Several more newspaper establishments
have been removed from Paris to Tours.
The Prussians have distributed q large
police force throughout Alssce and Lor-
rsine,
Adyices from Nice and Meutone repre-
sent the outbreaks there entirely quelled.
General Won Steinmetz was relieved of
his command 80 as to leave Prince Fred
erick Charles the sole credit of reducing
Metz. The General has been appointed
Governor of Posen and Silesia.
FRENCH PEASANTS oPzRATISG-NAPoLB-
oN's MIsFoRTUNRs.
LONDON, September 2O.-The Times
correspondent, writing on Monday from
Saarbruck, says that on Monday a sortie
from Metz was ordered, but was subse-
Quently countermanded.
The French peasants in that nelghbor-
hood continue TO murder German officers,
by picking them of with rifles. They
have also cut the telegraph wires and in
hicted other damages near Epernay.
Ex-Prefsct of Police Patrie, who is Wis
iting the Emperor at Wilhelmshohe
writes 10 the newspapers here, TO silence
ISLANDERS against the Emp%or. he says IL
is untrue, that to conceal court eXtrava-
ganee, he reinforced the civil list from the
var appropriation, thing impossible in
French finance. 1t is untrue that he has
tan millions safely invested 1t Amster-
dam. 1t is untrue that he borrowed two
Thousand thalers at Sedan.
he sdds that his masters misfortunes
should protect him from such outrages.
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