The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-11
Corruption, AristOcracy and immortality To De
S!emmed in America BY the Party
Of Peaceful Revolution.
THE IMPENDING STRUGGLE IN EUROPE
British Oligarchal Rule TO BE
Pulled Away.
The Platform of the Worlds
Refor1ners.

PARIS, Sept. 20, 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Ny letters Of the last few weeks have shown tho
relative principles, motives and positions OF the two
parties to the late civil war al Paris On the one
side we have seen a royalistc Parliament. which
had been sprung upon the nation by the rural
priests mediate the political emasculation OF the
great centres OF intelligence the only permanent
security FOR monarchy In France. On the other
hand we have beheld the capital. alarmed none 100
soon at this conspiracy 10 subjugate the
cities, draw the sword, and appeal TO the
country In favor Of communal indepen-
dence and republicaDism. We saw 1t Keep
the felo with 100000 men Tor two months. without
reinforcements supports, Its sister cities having
been induced to leave It to its fate, through the
ndrvt lying Of the rovalists who reported that
Paris Intended to assume the dictatorship OF
France, and also through the still blacker perjury
of Thors, who kept swearing 10 Marseilles, LYONS
and Bordeaux that, If allowed to deal with
bilious PARIS as he wished the republic should be
held intact. We then Versa lies recruited by
the Prussians from the German PRISONS, and Paris
murdered by their aid. No sooner was this black
treachery performed than THEIRS despisng his
oaths. proclaimed monarchy 10 his CHOICE He at
present adneres to the vain form OF republic only
because his ambition has taken new slant.
MORE ABOUT THE PARIS MASSACRE
This ia an epitome OF what has gone before. In
the first place all the monarches OF Europe were in
The plot to humiliate France they perceived
that the period hal again come around for us demo-
cratic energies to act. They therefore stood coldy
aloof until her power had been broken, and then
cheerfuly patronized the subordinate Job under
taken by Theirs and the egitimiss. OF roofing out
the International. They feared that growing ter
TOR more than they dreaded the undue aggrandze-
of
reason why they permitted the "oalance of power'-
that cherished fruit OF the "Holy Alliance"-to be
destroyed by the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF france; and also
the reason why not one OF them raised finger
against the suppression oil the laws OF civilization
the massacre Paris. As Tor Paris herself her fight
had been for liberty On this theme she was unit
Before her struggle was over. however, and after
she had endured the indiscrimnate barbarties OF
Versailles, she became wholly convert TO the Inter.
national. In the face OF the new armament oil Eu.
rope and the fresh compacts or Its kings she saw
that her only hope was III Holy Alliance Of the
people.
1Hg CARDINAL DOCTRINE or THE INTERNATIONAL
SOCIETY.
The international Is an organization OF the work
fng classes OF all nations who believe tnat the
present form INTO which society has worked Itself
Is false, artificial and unjust state OF things,
which has inverted all the original condi-
tions upon which man was entrusted with
the possession OF the earth. They hold mat
land, water, air and all natural elements arc
common gtfts and that even these depend for their
value upon the application OF labor; that labor,
therefore, Is the great source OF all the wealth and
production OF the world and, SUCH IL cnttled 10
an equitable distribution, not only OF what II pro-
duces but OF the political power necessary TO insure
just distribution and watch over its own safety.
1t does not deny the right OF Individual acquisition
OF property Dclrudge honestly acquired wealth
any lawful luxury 1t can commando; but II insists
that the common gifts Of the Creator shall not be
monopoliZcd by small BODIES Of men, through gov
ernmental char tiers, a system Of special legislation
tolerated which conlers the opportunities OF acqur.
ing wealth only on favored classes. To use the
language Of one of their most gifted defenders:-
They say that where In common work labor s no less
than capital, and aeoIes are as worthy Of the
profits mspsge the system by which the sr.a esu, Is
wealth. nssaed heights while the of
tenn wties Is doomed end Aud THIS good.
h re % ne our y as ss h s Ss Sy
10 Interest sls he directed BY wor.meu In the in.
handicap The aborer IN The race Of nistry Inc power
q .Ss s.asn sss @ wses
hs. seized the foremost minds of the wor"msn o.
rseeus creed Can any one ae"s, is s,rsns.
eo%ra;red cre.s Does The selfish eannns Of com.
Es Ike ,S With " al nfa s rrors and ansers
which Ives N M sgpsse, anu h o are on e,d n%
however mistaken The CAIN o. ctptat to
yyes IA oh and 10 spend II how
and when peases Ia vlethe claim OF the workman 10
have bis part In result Is unanswerab'e In
lie end the Is not doubtful. Ana since TINS SOCIAL
roben mnst day be laced py all Il seems uno Tor
scro,s men 10 reflect what other so ution remains
AMERICAN ECHOES OF THE CREED OF LABOR.
This eloquent voice, which rises above the roar OF
seltshness and wealth In England, IS echoed os the
programme oi the National LABOR Union oi we
United States, which has recently issued preliit.
nary address to a Labor Convention, 10 pe heiu az
Columbus, Quo, IN 0ctooer next, win lhe view OF
Iraminp platform oil principles ana nominating
laUor candidate Tor President Tue "oihths VI l"o
American government say these earnest men,
In wholly perverted from its design the sacred na,es
OF democracy tpubcanism are synonyms io Iahnss
aud the parties bearing tbess names AZ nVN ~ cJ
engines oppression Although the country mas unhmnea
resources, and beneath the Prodhct OF hun
the mass OF the people have no supply oesona .nsl
wants. and by unjust conditions, afc conPeheu !"
and misfortune TO become panrcrs ana vaelshls DUN
raupesm and crime connected WITH We ABUSES W
with these we have deal Chatte slavery has been Adolf
ished yet the rights OF labor stand Just where hey da ocgte
fnancphin IN respect 10 the uvson OF us prodc' my
nertnce lcs only IN the methods OF absfsctny Tue res
ana nrm IN the few capitalists VINO are now
e marIe snu dcaiurs of terms, aud that All auor " SUI
IN ~. condon OF the slave be- BIS enanclpA
uun eng hus placed, thu interests of all iaor are con-
II they would succeed.
ENGLISH REPUBLICAN, MASirRsroEs.
In direct sympathy with THIS maulIesio the fol.
loving programme mas Just been issued 10y tue Lou.
don republicans. Setting out with 4 ryea uitle
winch states then object u I've prpts N gha