The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28
TIE WITNESSES Asnysr THE connrsE.
ELIZABETH, N. j., August 90, 1871.

ELIZABETH, N. j., August 90, 1871.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The HERALD seems To give great weight to the tes-
timony against the Communists. who the
witnesses, There IL not friend to the cause OF
the people-wnich was that OF the Commune-among
them. The witnesses are the old, INSCRIPTIONS de-
tenders OF the perurer and murderer who long
enthroned IN the Tuieries. The public purse having
now passed from the hands OF the hero of December
to those OF the assassin OF ten thousand aud
children OF Paris these witnesses" are become the
humble tools of Thiers II Is universally known that
no human being in France dares give testimony in
favor Of the Communists. rhe Abbe Derey gives his
word against them, OF course. But, instead OF
making sweeping assertions TO their ''barbarl-
ties" why don't all these denunciators bring for
ward reliable proof of acts ana give their details pv
some witness worthy OF belietY The oath OF French
priest in such case Is not worth straw. French
priests have always and under all circumstances
haters OF the men who struggle for it. For centuries
Ia france they have been the hearty aids despOtsm
and the perpetrators of hendish ciuetes. Witness
the murders Of ST. bartholomew and the massacres
which followed the revocation OF the Edlct OF
Nantes In Paris curing The last 200 years they nave
been nothing but Court sycophants. Under Louis
XIV. they supported the harlot Pompadour for
twenty Years In her reign Of cruel power and
shameless spiendor on the steps OF the throne and
battered her successor. the prostitute Duoary, in
her reckless expenditure OF the public money. in
order to get herfa favor with the King. They encour-
aged or years ana shared in the revolving gill;
terng and expensive orgies OF the Regent, Phil pc
d'Orieans. And all this while the people OF Paris
were starving on black bread aud glng and Deg
ging III vain Tor royal and preSty eyes TO Gelgn
look upon them and give relief II ever earth wit
messed ioul Insult TO the name of the stainless
Chrst-Jhe gentle The compassionate Master so full
OF sweet humility. VINO loved ana lived among the
wreched-it Is IN oenolding these comfortable and
lazy hypocries wearing this livery covered all
they are with the blood and the tears OF the
poor--the poor whom they have abal doned to mis-.
cry and ignorance III order to i've lives OF
become tue heartless lacKeys OF royal tyranny.
The Able Derey passed TWENTY-FIVE years
among the sayages Did he This is an
Of his plous abors But suppose Instead Of this he
had passed few years among the suffering work
ing people oi Paris, made savage by bitter, ulre.
mltting, meanly paid toll, and sunk In wretched-
nessf Had he ana his fellows devoted ten years in
aiding the poor ana demanding simple justice for
them tney could have prevented revolution. He
comes forward now TO condemn BY his testimony
500 poor wives aud mothers OF Communists who
are cooped up III the PRISON pens OF Versailles TO
worse fate than death, because their husbands and
ism wnici. has so long crushed them. ana the
priests, the strongest supporters or that despotis.
Is It any wonder that the workiDgmen hated prlests
is IL any wonder mat, seeing Their wives and chi.
dren murdered before their eyes by the Troops of
that Bonaparte the priests had so long sustained,
that they turned IN that terrible moment ana fell
upon those whom they regarded, and Justly, a. the
chief agents Of the tyranny under which they SUI
'fered2
The potentates "of the Church, live in luxury in
France The Archbishop Of Paris is a prince. He
lives In palace, has an income from tue state OF
$40, 000 year besides cnurch perqusltes and keeps
the best cook IN France. He always rides IN his
own carriage win servants In livery and Is never
seen among the poor. His Master Went barefooted.
and never owned carriage. Yours respectfully,
HENRI DELESCLULE.