The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-08

ing abrogated it. To Christina, :
still to have all the force Of dy,i \ ought
Considering this, it is no wond tpe law.
We find il instituted n n hat
the monaslic orders of tho c'uy Of
Church. The Moravians. M R S1'Aollc
Brethren, the Hernhulers, and i'u e
others, have also Instituted 4 m many
successful cOmmunis,io cont. loe most
bIlshed in our own county, ~ ], esA
Of the Shakers. Reasonable !. uose
required and cheerfully given \" ao oV
members Of such institutiors aiA
want is absolutely unknown - AM
facts should outweigh the upw.,. ."s'e
assertions OF those who fear tn, .S Iu'so
method Of the distribution N a e'
than now obtains would result !; ~'aIA
duclng ldleness. Even If Il aid u Xii
TALLY, that ought not to be prrm;,,I pT'
outweigh the statements II ~
formers who contend that und1r
present system, wealth and povar,v W "
the toodgates Of debauchery Ana \; ~
and the ruin Of nations '''0e
Il is generally believed tbatthar
munal government system il. moJO ou
idea 10 France, but this ia a n,;s,aL 'a
The first French Commune va S"41;
ny a revolt from William Of NnrmaN 1sa
at Mans, in 1867. There were m.
COmmunes in the l4th century T,t
year 1871 these were organized bv
There are now IN France 81 O4o
munes, with a population of "a miIE..
By the Law Of 1855, the chief o..
Il these were appointed for Eve vr,,'
by the Emperor Louis Napoleon H.,
y AZ all cOmmnnes exceeding q 0ooi"
population. The smaller ones w."
placed under the charge Of lbe Pr.,.c,.
Of Departments. S nee the last P,y,,;,n
revolt, the Ve'sailles Assembly N.
granted to these Communes of 5o o0o
population and under, the right ID cboo.
their own officers. Thus the Pai.i,D
Communists may be said to have Y.
turned to their barbarOGs and Inn
placable enemies good TOR evil
Here it is deemed necessary to s,v
frW words Of the famous Commupe "
Paris, Of the French Revolution. h,
played a most important part In Frame
from 1889 to 1894. On the first iDsBr
rectlon the Partisan electors convened
appointed a standing committee. es,a
blished Partisan Militia or NaliOO,
Guard, entrusted it's command u LlE-
eyette, and elected the good Bally As
Mayor. 1t continued il power iii M
death of Robespierre. 1t was afer-
wards suppressed BY the Constitution
of the year 8, which established a new
municipal organization. Alter this
history informs US that, from being
powerful unit, the administration x nv
City of Paris was divided into twelve
municipalities, and entirely lost ia
political importance. II was mainly to
regain this right that more than hfy
thousand Parisians have lately LAID
down their lives for tie rights Of their
beloved city aud The liberties o. her
people.
Such il a sketch Of the biz ory VI
Communism and the Communal soeiptis,
or forms OF government. The fJru
ordained by the apostles, perfect bnon
OF property and common right thcrra
has probably never been pracJited,
save by religious societies. II il grayeIy
doubted that 81 can ever be perfectly
established amongst mankind ~ any
other base. Ii seems 10 the speaker
fitting termination 10 4 religion, esq.,
cially directed TO forward the rnterps.
Of the poor, 10 successfully dispute With
Mammon the rights Of governing man.
kind, and which is bniit upon tie
duty Of all men, to love their nelghbOr
as much as they love themselves.
But, you Will say the Commune Of
Paris is suppressed. The kings, pOtsn.
tates, aristocrats and money-Changen
OF Europe exut in its overthrow. That lis
true. But the international Working
mems Association still exist, aud q
stretching it, arms around the civilized
globe. 1t still lives, demanding peace
for me peoples Of the earth, aud gradu
ally etfecting the solidarity Of The
workers amongst mankind. Is il TO be
attacked next? Aud will America JON
in the vain effort To establish despOusm
" en- permanence amongst mankind
Never 1t has looked into Prince Bis
marck's lat trap-Paris-and has found
there fearful evidences Of the cruelty
shOrtsightedneSs anl bloodthirsdnes
Of despoiic governments; but Il has
not found in 1.-THE corpse Ut Liberty
Surely, after the thousand brave eE-
amplrs Of men, women and children
marching proudly to their graves " ihe
tune Of "Mourir pour Ia patrie," We
may say Of Liberty" she is not here
she has risen" Yes, arisen and
waving her white wings over the op'
pressed of all peoples, she calls on them
ID stand firm for the right, and lobe
steadfast for the truth, even unto
death.-Xours faithfully,
+. w. HUME
FROM WASHINGTON.