The New York herald., 1872-12-02
INTERNATIONALs in COUNCIL.

Democratic Associations OF AustralinA
Amlia ting with the International so..
cicty-The Lands OF Virginia To he
Divided Up-Their Opinions ON tho
Article Signed ssChemist'' in the Herald
Of the 20th ult. and the EDITORIAL.
Headed "Communists and Chemical
Fire Balls.'
The Federal Council of Internationals held their
regular weekly meeting yesterday at l2o Spring
street, Citizen Frey presiding Sixteen delegates
were present. As it may be Of interest for the
public to know the trades or calings Of such o
body Of men as compose the above Council, the
following is given as reliable Two carpenters,
three painters, three storekeepers one doctor, one
jeweller, one artist, two carriage makers, one
cigar and tobacco dealer and two spectators.
Fourteen communications from different parts OIL
the Union were read going to prove that the asso-
citation is reviving and increasing beyond the ex.
pectations OF its most ardent supporters. letter
from Citizen Williams, who is travelling through,
the Southern states for the purpose of organizing
sections, states that within the last thirty days
he organized seven sections. His account Of the
doah Valley, is pitable. He states that there are
for the west This is caused BY large land owners,
who could afford to give away half OF their uncultt-
He tine 0a are
bane OF the South, and the Internationals
OF the South will use their endeavors to divide
them up. communication was received from
Switzerland stating that the InternatOnals OF the
Continent have sufficient proofs to base their
opinions that Karl Marx is in league with Bis
marck and that the services OF the former has been
well paid by the latter on many occasions. The
proofs OF the foregoing will be received by the
Harc0urt, OF Australia, entered the room and
handed the Secretary letter lie had received on
Saturday from the Democratic Association in Mel
bourne Australia II states that the association has
empowered Citizen Harcourt to tax such steps as
association with the International. Considerable
discussion, rather OF a social nature, then took
place about the leader II the HERALD Id Of the 18th
last Thanksgiving sermon, In Which he said that
the great blunder of the Internatlonals was that
they wanted all men equals with unequal means.
1t was decided to send a communication to the
reverend gentleman informing him about the So
clety as at present he is at sea on that question;
at least SO thinks the Council Citizen West then
read the following preamble and resolutions which.
were unanimously adopted:-
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"Chcms the editorial article referred TO appeared
in French papers published In this city the follow.
ing day. taken from Paris paper, the Stc, under tho
head OF the Red spectre, showing conclusvey that the
articles had French origin therefore be il resolved,
fTa-Ihat this Council, while doubling the existence
said association, expressly disavows and repudiates
all The agreement IN or synpathizing with the objects
and purposes attributed TO its members
Seed-Tnat this Council denies for and behalf Of the
persons who In modern times known Communists
and some Of whom are Intcrnaonas namely, the Paris
Communists Of the late Gcrman-F Franco civil war; any
said members OF said association Of incendiaris
Thrd-That this Council afrms that far appears
from authentic history OF the effort establish the
crnmcnt Of the Paris Commune, the Communists were
guilty OF such acts as those contemplated BY the ncen
the work actually accompshed BY the Commune during
reverse namey-t condemned the wanion Destruction
ishment upon ali incensaries and thieves whether
that were purely accidental FULLY Justified by The
strictest modern civil warfare which prevailed
during the period of the attempt OF the Commune to
assert and establish tho right OF local selcgoyernment
as Ii exists i'm the United States OF America, were due
solely the shots and bombs of the Versailles usurpaiio
aud 10 the intrigucs OF the German invaders
The meeting shortly after adjourned.