New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24

of Kinp Charles. Perfect order prevailed
along the route Of the procession, and
throuebout the proceedings of the evening
The banners borne by the societies were
inscribed with notices proclaiming. the
great doctrine of liberty, equality and fra
! society from Hackney. ON which was in
scribed THE United States Of Europe greet
! the United States of America, with peace on
| earth, to men good will" was hailed with
rnpturous 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 ridicules and
sights that republican movement in Eng
land, to which their own daily denuncia-
tons of the wOrthlessuess of the royal
family give constant encouragement and
strength, the American press three thou
sand miles away, recognizes its Importance
and lends its moral support and generous
sympathy. as the American Republic lends
its priceless support and glorious and sue
cessful example. These remarks were re-
ceived with perfect tempest OF cheers for
the United States, and spirited address to
the republic of France WAS adopted, in which
it is declared that the mOnarchS OF Germany
prosecute the war now against republican
ism and not against France, and that in so
doing they were guilty of great crime
against liberty and acknowledgements the
people Of Germany as well as against the
people of France.
The address tells the people of France
that the English people have demanded and
will not cease to demand the recognition Of
the Republic Of France until they shall have
wrUng compliance with their will from
vacillating aud cOwardly Ministry.
The "Marseillaise" was sung with tremen-
dOus effect.
The resolutions of the meeting were
wholly friendly to the German people, but
very bitter against German princes, who, as
one of the resolutions expressed it, abuse
the confidence of Germany, 40 well as
against the not less German princes who
thwart the freedom Of England.
The secretary of the meeting announced
that the number Of addresses in favor of
peace now circulating among the working
classes of England reached nearly one hun
dred thousand, and that they had already
received the adhesion Of nearly three mil
lions Of workingmen.
1t was frequently declared that the work
ingmen of England hOnored tine people of
Germany for their patriotism and gallantry
in repelling the assault of the NapoleOnic
dynasty upon their country, but they I'm
plored them to beware of suffering the IN
selves to be led by their own passions into
that dynasty had now been repudiated.
The two dominant ideas of the demon
stratiOn were that the war must cease and
that the Republic must be sustained.
The demonstration increased, and Just
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 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
has ever before been seen in
London. 1t is considered by thinking men
here to be the beginning of political
change for which the government of Mr..
Gladstone has paved the way, and by
which it will be swept out of power if it
fails to accept and assist it.
1t was announced that a national assOcia-
ton of wOrkingmen had been formed in the
interest of European peace; that an agita-
ton in favor of arbitration instead or war,
would be begun and carried on throughout
England, and that demonstrations would be
before the assembling of Parlia-
ment, to which Parliament and the govern
ment would be compelled to give heed