The New York herald., 1872-12-23
THE FOLLOWERS OF THE RED
FLAG.

sOn-Dclcgat Of Trades Unions Pres
ent-WOrking Peoples Opinion OF In
tcrnationalism-Its Want and Secret
Eapiaincd-About Religious Matters
International Congress In Switxer-
land-A Complete List OF Trades Unions.
Eleven delegates Of the Federal Council Of the
International workinsmens Association met yes
terday at l2e Spring street. for the purpose Of re-
calling to each others minds the many ills and
abuses that workingmen are heir to, and to devise
means Tor the ameliorati0n of their condition. TO
Judge from the appearance OF those eleven follow
ers Of the red nag there is that material which is
necessary 10 carry out daring scheme, and GER
tainly it matters not to them II the public say they
are squandcring time, they consider it to be their
sacred duty to organize the industrial classes;
and II all fails it may yet be their cry to
level or die. But, however, take them all in all,
there is something grand In their conception the
vivacicus Frenchman consulting with the phlo-
sophical German and the speculative American ex-
changing opinions with the loly Britisher; the
Of the "Ever Faithful lsle," who seems to be more
inquisitve than explanatory, in consultation with
son of classic Italy; the somewhat imaginative
Irishman, seemingly at home among them all, and
generally joining in all debates On account Of
being in council so often-times together they seem
to act moniousy-certainly more than one
would expcct-yet occasionally there are some
awful exclamations and gesticulations to be heard
and seen when a wide difference Of opinion arises
in this cosmopolitan gathering.
After the regular routine business had been pro
ceeded with the Secretary read several commun.
cations from sections in diGeren: parts of the
Union, from which the following was gleaned:-ln
Chicago there nave been
FREE LODGING HOUSES
established by the Common Council for the home
less and destitute poor in different parts Of the city,
BY way OF combining amusement with instruction
and advancement OF the cause of the wolkingmen
pose OF establishing places OF amusement for the
working people and their children, somewhat on
the principle Of the German Turn Ferein, several
hundred dollars having been already contributed
for that purpose. communication was read from
the Paterson SILK weavers, stating that they had
decided 10 affiliate their society with the Interna-
tional Association, and, as regards the "striken
money is being literally contributed by the differ.
ent industrial organizations OF the United States
The French Corresponding Secretary, Citizen
Hubert, then introduced several delegates
tory remarks said that the delegates would please
! inform the Council the objections held by their
unions against the International Workingmen's
! Association. One OF the delegates stated that
among the working people there was prevailing
impression that the Internationals were fanatics
to overturn society general without substituting
something better instead. and it was his feryent
from the peoples minds by boldly proclalming
their principles on religious matters Citizen Kin,
ternationals have always advocated freeoom Of
worship, and the religious opinions OF the men,
nationals 1t ID also asked, continued the speaker,
WHAT is INTERNATIONALIsM
swer is simply this :-Interpationas want the total
abolition OF wages-slavery, or that human beings
have the Just right to all the products OF their own
labor, and the objects Of the association are TO
cure them this OF which the wages system deprives
them. The lnternatiOnals consider that wages
slavery is relic Of chattel slavery. Several OF the
members indorsed the remarks or the speaker.
The following resolutions relative to the above
matter were then unanimously adopted and de-
cided that q copy be presented to the Delegates
Resolved, That as enemies charge with oppoa,
y n tho e vi nf s%Rss S e
America s DO q asny the and an hold as
giou; opinions without interference question: and be
resolved That we do hereby declare that our mission
Is the political and social emancipation Of the working
and the placing them above the caprice of employing
o,s who nssa IssR R the benefit ana they
DO the best they under the degrading system
stead Establish perfect system Of political soca
Citizen WEST then read the following which had
been received from the Secretary OF the Interna
tonal Congress held In Switzerland on the 10Th
American French and British " deeHaes and ied
erations united at st. Imier, declares :-Abso
lutely to reject all resolutions OF tho Hague Con-
gress and In no manner to recognize the powers OF
the new Generol Council nominated by it, and to
guard their respective declarations against the con-
also, In order to and fortify the International
unity more advantageously, the delegates hereby
establish the bases OF solid compact between its
considerations. Considering that the majority OF
the Congress at the Hague deliberately sacrificed
lin order TO satisfy their ambitious views and those
OF their chie0 all the principles OF the International
and that the new General Council dominated by
the Hague Congress and invested with even greater
powers than those possessed by the London Coun.
ci are menacing the unity of the lnternatonals
by its invasions against its liberty"
The Spanish, Italian, French, American and
British Federatious and sections and all those VINO
wish to adhere to this pact shall hold among
themselves communications and regular and
direct correspondence
COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT
OF any governing control. Whenever one OF these
1ederatons ana sections shall find Itself attacked
In Is liberty by the majority Of general congress
or the executive power OF general council created
by the majority, then all the other federations and
sections VIII proclaim themselves sOlidly In favor
OF the attacked declarations sr sections. They pro-
claim openly that the principal object OF this pact
Is to sustain the great unity Of the International
Association which has been endangered by the am
bition OF the party in power.
Ihe strike IL ior US precious mean