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ou7 Hovernment Of France, so long wallowing in
the blood OF the oyerpowered, captured Com

ou7 Government Of France, 80 long walloving in
the blood OF the oyerpowezed, captured Com
uunists.
The Communists consisting mainly Of ncm-
bers OF the 1aborin5, the Industrious classes,
who rose to proclaim and procure for franco q
Nerublic, at a timo when the arittocra,ic ele-
me'1ts Of thas country wero wavcring a,l sronk,-
y lacAncl toward loyal or I:1acrta( u ,y.rn-
':.;nt !; Hllo r".c to procure ipr l'ais ad tho
'Sher largo c4iles Communal lorr, Of govern
ineit, somewhat slusar to that of our cites
while thus far those cities lud been kept con-
.n tnua1rg nrgo,sa undar r. military rule; aud rose
general snch rights and equities as had
been denied them by their rulers, the aristocvats
and the wealthy Of ce,~-theso poor Commu-
nlsts have, BY their mighty, monarchistic, aris-
commenced the warfare against then), been
presented before the nations in the worst light
imaginable and Republican and Democratic
America, an very sorry to say, has thought
lessly generally Joined in that hue and cry OF tho
opprossor against the oppressed, although
these very Communists, with their ignoraucos,
had risen for their country's freedom aud for
their right, about as did Americana 100 years
ago!
While we may not approve of all that has been
done by Paris Communists during that defensive
warfare, we must not forget tlat their masters
OF Old. their Eubt1y-~alculaing arietocratir foes
at Versailles, by their systematic a2t:ous Of csu-
city against Communists, succceled il e1asl,o-
them apply. on their own individual responsible
lty, and without the sanction of tho Commune
as q body, that Mosaic law, 80 generally ard
daily practlsed even in the midst OF peace, and
ty such Us so under the namo aud sty1o OF
christians, the law, san eye for an eye, and
tooth for tooth;' and VIC ought to keep in mind
that, while the Commune itself, by thoso subtle
foes, has been systematically belied, and its mo-
slves and actions persiEtontly falsihed ana per
verted. In every European land the domincor-
| ing classes and their subseryient press have
| anxiously achoed such preBen:ations and held
| up to ridlculo and Ecorn Commuuisiic characters
Who, by t.eir life and doath for principle, ought
| to command tho respect and esteem Of every
true freeman. Be undeceivcd. Americans.
"But," o.; once asked an evening paper among
ue, why should they pull down that suporD
! Colonne Vendomo, erected to the glcry OF the
! french army:''
This is tie question hc1e and nov to be an
/ swered; and it is answered, firstly, by asking
| this other question: Why should tho Church Of
| Old destroy the idols Of the nations? Tho
| Church did 10: We know, because it thought tho
| world would be the better without those iduls.
But SO also thought the pa.is Commune with
regard to the Column destroyed by it's hand.
| Aiid why?
That fendomo Column-tho huge pedestal
for the ef1lgy Of Donapartc, tue Emperor and
! warrior-was the yain-glorous idol OF most Of
the people of France. It not only helped to
keep up 3 strong desire for All Imperial form Of
Government, and thus to prevent the establish
ment Of Republic; but it nourisned tue was-
| spirit in that natio n, and led tho mind of it's
people away from the pursuits and triunphs Of
peace. 1t thus helped to keep the European
nations in q biol; to make largo armies thero'
fore necessary on that continent Cat present to
the number Of more than $3.50. 900 1ncD)
overburdening taxation, upon the sous and
daughters Of toll III that and other lands, even
during the times Of peace.
| Now, while noble men of thought had called
L. Fer t1>ay eE
vars, the masses OF tie nations had seen aud
| felt tho ungodliness of warfare, and the n:scr-
les from that old barbarous way Of settling diff
| ferences. So, also, had the much despised an
and the Vondome Column-that Imperial war
! idol-therefore fell beneath the spirit Of really
| nobler feelings md moro advanced thoughts
fell, 3 prominent idol OF . semi-barbarous, al
thought Christian" age; fell, . devourius foe
Of humanitarian feelings and Of humanity. And
from the fullnees OF all hearts, and in times
that might roll and ring throughout the
Garth and the mighty space,-aye, through
the atmosphere Of every star beneath the dome
of the Uniyersc,-tho whole Of Christcndorn
might we'll have shouted: Halle1ujah! That
war-idol hath fallen, glory to God in tho highest!
And that consuming idol is to be restored
God forbid.
Had royalty aristocracy, and wealth performed
that work Of destruction, the worlds praise
night-aye, wou]d-have joined tlat OF the ap'
proving heavenly hosts, and tho thought Of rcs'
| tOration would EaFe been buried With tne luOl
But the low1y Communists did that work for In,
| 1nauity, and there is no earth-response to the
praises of the anges Of peace; there arc nc
earthly honors, but only curses for those lowl,
benefactore OF humanity, and: in tho decree OF
man, that consuming idol must bo restored!
Yet, thanks to God! wo have grand pro
phetic promise that truth and right, when crush
cd to earth, shall rise again, anu Justice shall bt
done
When the time comes that the historian Bllnl
bo enabled to calmly and impa1tiaily view am
record the causes, motives, and events IT,, Of ,ha
civil uprising, may see gnrnishcd with Glor,
what has been brought before LIS in the hlatses
dye. Then, justice may bo done to Paris Com
nluno. And who knows whether that paris, il
its deep commotion and struggle for hn,nel
rights, may yet become as a1ecca-ayc Beth
lchem- to tho grateful pilgrims Of tho nations
while Sartory-tbat bloody place Of execution o
many noble Communists-1nay. be as Golgoth
to new, more Christian, civilization? For
also, these martyrs blood" may greatly pro
mote tho growth of their " "CIlurch;" aud. e
Americans, we have beio.e us, as 1nattcr of fact
that, while
John Browns body Ia mouldrng IN the grave,
| LIS soul is marching ont