The New York herald., 1871-12-10
The Federal Council" Will
Order the Parade.
Howell, the Founder, and His
Pupil, Karl Marx.
The Red Caps Discuss Christmas Day from a
Republican Point Of View.

the main topic OF conversation throughout the
city yesterday. Knowing thts to be so, =
HERALD reporter made the tour OF the city
during ihe day and endeavored to transform him.
self into moral plate OF quicksilver that would re-
ect public opinion faithfully The result is brieny
told Every individual with whom the reporter
conversed-and they numbered several dozens and
embraced every clsss and condition in the COM
munitY-expressed himself thoroughly disgusted at
the action Of the Police Commissioners.
1t was universally conceded that the pretence OF
guarding the respect for the sabbath was worse
than sham. melting down of The general CON-
ment woull produce something like lhis:-Wc
have no Ssate church here. and we have
NO GENUINE SABBATH,
anyhow, The day we observe is ChIistian
performance. and no more. Our Jewish population
keeps their sabbath on Saturday. Others Of our
citizens rest on Friday ana keep that day holy.
Others again insist that Thursday is the day on
wMch we should all be particularly pious. In
fact there Is no day OF the week-and the circum-
stance Is perfectly remarkable-on which the men,
bers OF some creed professed by numbers OF our
citizens do not abstain from servile work as their
testimony to ats religious sacredness. 1t Is there
fore gross outrage on any citizen or number OF
cltizens to attempt to force upon them peculiar
form OF observance for any day.
1t was In nearly those word an American gentle
man. who was in no way connected with the Inter-
national movement. expressed his opinion to the re.
porter the subject Of the police order and every
American whom the reporter encountered spoke
the same sentiments, differing only, and not much,
IN the form Of expression.
MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL
ssid--This is a mean dodge on the part Of the
enemies of the working classes to prevent our
making demonstration. We chose Sunday for two
reasons-one was because we thought 1t would be
unfair and unfeellng to ask our rellow.workmen to
turn out on q week day and so induce them to lose
days wages for their families, while
they could do u just as we'll on sun
day, which Is the poor mans HOLIDAY. The
tration TO partake OF the nature OF funeral, and
we considered It, and do now consider II, q rel.
gous act-mnch more 50 than II we went to church
and mumbed few thoughtless and unmeaning
prayers for the repose Of the souls OF our dead
80 what do you attribute the interference with
your programme" asked the reporter.
heard that some of the blrotea Catholics and SU.
0ted Protestants were determined to oppose us.
state churches. have been our enemies all the time
ever since we were established: Sc well they may
be. We are their enemies. and they ought to be
mean to pull them down, whether they exist openly,
as they DO IN England and France or on the sly as
REPoRTER-But how did they bring about this
police order against your
INTERNATIoNALIsT-why, have Just heard that
Thomas J. Barr, who was ono OF the bigoted Catho.
lie managers OF the Tammany Ring, ana who is
Peter b. Sweeny's uncle, was the man to propose
the resolution at the meeting Of tho Police Com
mlssioners. This Is the way the Theirs government
Is working against us here through the regular
SECULAR JEsUITs.
Just toen then an Irish Catholic. Major D. p.
Conyngham, OF the new Eighty eighth regiment
author Of the Lives OF the Irish Saints ~ hove in
sight, and the reporter pounCed on BIN.
''Major,n said the reporter at Is said tnat Irish
nave conspred to prevent the parade tomorrow. I
What do You say TO thatf'
pathize with the International Society myself and
VIII become one of its members at the first oppor-
tunliy. They are the soul ana spirit of the new
great issue In this ami every other country
before another two years. instead OF being its
enemies no class OF people in the community nave
80 strong an interest In the success OF the Inter.
national Society as the Iiish Catholics and am
greatly mistaken II they have not found that out
long before now
REpoRTER-Bur, Major are you aware that the
internailonals drst thought of parading at night
Catholics would lay in walt for and assauI the pro-
cessonistsf
babies. wny don't you know the founder OF The
International was an irish CathoicS
The reporter walked away, ponderng on this
an idea that the readers OF the HERALD might wish
10 know something Of the origin OF trls now prom-
nent ana important society.
THE INTERNATIONAL IDEA
is German one. 1t originated in the polItico-
philosophical regions. far different from the
asitates. In % 1862 we find Kari ~ Marx ofNan conan
mencng an active propaganda IN favor OF the
England, IN which the doctrines sown 10y the social.
ists beyond The Rhine were to take root and nour.
in the school OF 'the masters'-the creature
OF Bismarck-between both OF whom there
e efssS one paeR Ssnefs oSe link VINO IN was as fsR
HowellY In 1886 there lived at Magdeburg wo.
man, whose house was the rendezvous OF a little
galaxy OF reforlners. OF diplomatsts in paUtbus
and ardent patriots, VINO passed good deal OF
their time IN the discussion of the great pro.
every grace OF mind and person. this woman exer.
csed real fascination on all her circle Her more
recent conquest was, indeed, proof OF her power,
For some months back poor ana obscure musician
had been living at Magdeburg. Thanks to her re-
master In the city. His name was Richard Wag-
ner. In 1888 the gathering at Magdeburg was
obliged by family reasons TO remove 10 Nieuburg.
The chances OF troubled life took Wagner to Dres.
den. where he resided four years. but The ties which
existed between The two were not broken by alb
sence. From Dresden Wagner wrote TO Madame de
B, introducing to her
PATRICK HOWELL
whom common friend presented TO him. Howell
who, as his praenomcn Indicates, was an irishman
OF poor parents IN the county or Cork. Az
sixteen he. went TO England, where, after
and then foreman, III some pottery works near
shenle,d HIS occupation inspiring nm with
The desire or stu1y.ng chemistry, IN which
science thanks TO his natural ability.
he made rapid progress. casual
occurrence made hin acquainted with
A rich German, a manufacturer OF chemical pro-
Ducts, who mad large establishment In this
CITY. He accepted an ofer made TO him by
this person and came TO America. For dve
years he took an active part In the move.
ment for German immigration, and German
American colonization, and when al the end OF
mat time he returned 10 Germany he brought with
him letters OF Introduction TO eminent persons IN
that country. With glance Madame de b And
the young Bismarck who was then the greatest foe OF
IN Europel comprchended the new conner.
While here he renewed an acquaintance he had pre-
viousy formed In Paris with the Irish Fenian lead.
Prs, O'mahoney and stephen; he had followed the
workingmens movement IN England, ana he brought
with him 10 Germany many learned documents on
The federal system. For Bismarck and Madame
1c B Howell became n precious Instrument
The iadv had no froufs,p IN pxtracftnU nrn,ntan