New-York tribune., 1871-04-22
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LONDON, April 6.-There have been one ortwolittlo
Republican spurts since my last letter on Republi-
canism In England but the leaders Of the movements
don't seem to make great progress The Council OF
the Land and Labor League convened a meeting
yesterday afternoon Good Friday in Trafalgar
square, and as II there were not live issues enough
In the world, chose the dowry Of the Princess ouse
as topic on which to rouse British feeling against
Royalties. 1t was more complete failure than tho
Indignation Meeting held this week In St. Jamcss
Hall on the Deceased Wife's Sister Business Tho
latter, too, has somehow got mixed up with Repub-
| hcan questions, though il would puzzle Phlade-
| phia lawyer to say how. Mr.. Thomas Chambers
who has the Deceased Wife's Sister in charge, be-
eves in outside pressure, and remembering the sue
cess of Mr. Beaes in carrying the Reform bill through
the Hyde-Park ratings, thought 1t quite possible to
frighten the, Lords on matter Of less consequence.
| man of much more weight than Mr.. Chambers,
Mr. Samuel Morley, M. p, richest and most respect
able of Dssenter embarked also in this enterprise,
but presently found himself in queer company For
there is a set Of men in London who are not salts
fed with atating for the overthrow Of the British
monarchy but long to see all the European thrones
come toppling down together. And they think all
means legitimate for the promotion OF this end
They could not conceive of an indignation nesting
against Lords without indignation against Kings
Also So they came to Mr.. Morey's gathering IN
pretty large numbers and withred banners and LIB
erty caps, and know not what other paraphernalla
skillfully adapted to prejudice the British mind
against the cause they professed to espouse There
was great row, into the particulars of which need
not enter, but the result of which was to discredt
alike the efforts of Mr. Morley in behalf of the De
ceased Wfes Sister aud the efforts of soberminded
Republicans in behalf of a much more important
cause.
The influence Of such disturbances is so injurious
that Messrs. Odger, Bradaugh, and his associates,
have thought il necessary to decline all RESPONSE
bility for the red-capped people who thronged ST.
Jamess Hall. There exists. in consequence, breach
between the two sections Of London Republicans;
between those who, like Mr.. Odger. want to ere
ate purely national organization. and those who
20 in for the Universal Republic, which IL under
stood to be Socialistic well a. Democratic. The
former are content with Mr.. loves programme
of educating our masters" only they woud edn-
cate them in Republican principles; deferring
they say any question as 10 the form the Republic
should take, and the consideration of all social
topics The other section thinks bread better
than half O loaf, wan.s all kinds Of questions
settled together, and would form instant alliance
with the Paris Commune. have sincere respect for
such men as Mr.. Odger' though am far from think
ing they are always prudent, or that any OF
them are gifted with much political tact. They at
least have distinct purpose, and with 1t some no.
ton of the right method of converting other people
to their views But these men with red caps do
ing real harm to the Republican eause. They
either insncere or stupid; meaning to defeat their
avowed object by using odous means, OF utterly ig
norant how to advance it among people 80 alien
tla olio 4 arfai hat
the events of the last few weeks in Paris have been
| worth lease OF many years tn the monarchies OF
all Europe and among all the countries Of Europe
| there is none which is more shocked and alarmed
than England.
Beside all which London knows something, by its
own experience, of the sort of enterprise which the
Communists are capable of attempting Emissaries
from the Socialists Of Paris over here at the
time of the HYDE Park demonstrations. They cir
cuated freely among the worbingmen. They got
together few of those whom they thought NEST
Trustworthy and proposed 70 them las means OF
universal regeneration peace on earth and good VIII
TO mem to fire London in many places at once and
pillage it while burning. The work.ngmen replied
that if the authors of this proposition did not in
stanty leave the city they wOuld denounce them to
the police. They left. One Cf them is at this mo-
ment high in authority in the Commune of Paris. l
happen TO have known the man. Some people IN
America know him also. do not mention his name
simply because my evidence as to the above story
comes at secondhand, but have no doubt of its
truth
As for tie TTafagar-square meeting which ! re-
ferred to in the beginning OF this letter. 1t was very
small in numbers, and would not deserve notice but
for its connection with the recent demonstrations
There were present at different times from 80 to 400
A of n mn Sip character
is likely to be held before long, under the lead OF
Mr.. Odger, at which he and his associates mean to
repudate the allies of the French Commune. On
the other hand the French section has called meet
ing at HYDE Park for Sunday, April 16, for the pur
pose of declaring its sympathy with the present mas
ters of Paris, and suppose, inviting the people OF
London to adopt similar government. ..f
A meeting of NoncOnfOrmsts was held this week
| in London led by such men as Mr. Richard. NJ T.,
Mr. Mall, M p, and many of the most prominent
metropolitan ministers of the Dissenters, and very
! largely attended by their most influential laynen
They came to a most important resolution holhiie
less than to throw down the gauntlet to the Chureh
| of England and 70 move In Parliament for its Dis
| establishment This was in fact the public ratiDca-
tion of the puIpose which Mr. Mail and his friends
had arrived at and which is embodied IN the motion
of which Mr. Mall had already gwen notice IN tho
| House that it is expedieDt to apply the policy OF
| Disestablishment to the Church established by law
| in the United Kingdom" The Tories who resisted
the Disestablishment of the Irish Church on the
ground that it would form aprecedent for over
throwing the English Church also, were just as
,iobt as tLe Tories who opposed the Reform Bill Of
! eo years AGO as the sure precursor Of another and
| ,ore sweeping reform. Mr. Rchar, announces that
| The time has come when, in the interests of
rclieion and of the Established Church itself, less
than for the sake of justice the policy Of separating
state and Church should be Systematically pressed
an the Legislature aud the public. The resolutions
..roa.nt a fnmidahla indictment AGAINST the Church