The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17
FEDERAL COUNCIL OF INTERNA
TIONALS.

Complete Separation from the General
Council OF London-The Society to be
Run on an American Basfs-The Paint
ers Showing their Musclc-Five Hum
dred for Eight Hours Fight.
The Federal Council OF InternatiOnals held
meeting yesterday at No. 129 Spring street, Citizen
Little presiding. The chicago Internatonals have
declared in favor of the New York Federal Council.
Section Is Of Newark denounced the General Coun-
Gil of London, and adheres TO the New York Coun-
Gil. The Treasurer Of Section IL announced that
1t was the general opinion that the members OF
Section II were in favor of free love, but he could
assure those under that impression that such was
not countenanced and, further, that Woodruff and
Claim are not members of the International Asso-
citation at present
Several stirring addresses were delivered, de-
nouncing the General Council of London. 1t was
proposed to organize the association on an Amerl-
can basis and not to rear it on the glory OF the
Commune or on the atheistical ideas OF the Ger.
mans, and that while they willing TO be in fra
ternity with the workingmen of all countries they
win no longer submit to the arbitrary authority of
any foreign Council, but make it complete fedora
ton OF all trade societies. The proposition was re-
ceived with applause.
Several of the citizens delivered brief remarks
on the necessity OF Withdrawing from the General
Council of London. The tenor OF their remarks was
that owing TO the different forms of governments in
Europe. and theta manner of doing things in gene
raj being quite different from that of this country,
II would not be reasonable 10 suppose that laws
framed for the ruling of the association in Europe
would at all answer for the people of this country
The following preamble and resolution were
passed unanimously and enthusiastically
Whereas the General Council of London have usurped
the power vested in them by the various Congresses and
by doing they have disorganized the International
Workngmen's Association of America therefore
Resolved That the Federal Council of America do
recognize the present General Council in London
levng that they do not represent and doing the
duty vested In them by the international Congress, in
rules.
There are about thrty-fve sections represented
In the Council, and the represen tatives to be
satisfied that 'splits' have taken place, and as
there are to be new rules formed at the Congress
in July-even new nag was suggested to take the
place of the bl0odred hag-they feel sanguine that
the association will grow In numbers and yet be-
come powerful in this country.
The following was announced by member of the
Painters Union Five hundred painters in coun-
Gil have passed the following resolutions
Whereas worthy member of our organization
fair and manly statement of his views through the
columns OF the press some Of whom having called upon
us TO sustain them in their denunciation, we have
Of great number of workingmen to indulge in per
denuuciaons to the deriment of true principles
do now proclaim that in inaugurating the struggle
the position and knowing that the power remained in
hands OF the capitalists and middle close their
workshops and factories and whip ns into submission
necessary, would maintain our rights by force
and call upon the organized bodies labor to rally
o support; therefore be ii
Resolved That endorse full the spirit the letter
of worthy member (Mr. Banks) and again proclaim
That sooner than submit to the snhour rule and peace
relying upon the workingmen of this great country TO
Join hands with US In the struggle.