The New York herald., 1872-08-19
L'INTERNATIONALES.

Meeting or the Federal Council Of Inter.
nationalist Poor Attcndance-A Patri-
otic section-An Erroneous Public
Opinion About Internationals.
The Federal Council Of the American Federation
held meeting yesterday at 129 Spring street. It
was halfpast ten before the meeting was called to
order, 'being an hour later than the appointed
time" and even then but eleven delegates out Of
twenty-four were present. The majority Of those
present had the aspect Of disappointed people who
have seemingly met many disastrous speculations
and now meet together to gain comfort and solace
in recalling to their minds the misfortunes Of
others. Every one of them could tell something
new about the national bank panics, the Missis.
sppi Land scheme, the failures of 1857 the causes
of the losses Of millions, the millions Of losses and
the great crashes that have ruined nations.
Citizen Banks was appointed presiding officer OF
the meeting.
After the routine business had been proceeded
with the reports OF sections were IN order, from
which the following was gleaned:-
Boston section know more about the Fedora
ton before they Join a..
Of the objects aims and methods Of the society,"
They are In favor of peace earth and good will to
A PATRIOTIC SECTION.
A communication Terre from Haute, Ind, Is as
folows:-
9 hy st S d t. I
country It so'S country and the object S special
nh ns S @ .a
Let svs wo S se
bnSs Sf caring for our oppressed and of berang our
Citizen Smith, who Is member OF the Painters
Union, reported that the eight-horfr system with
them has been success for the last five months
and is confident that 1t will continue.
Citizen Elliott, the English corresponding secre-
tary, has resigned and has taken up his residence
In Chicago.
Madame Uhlich, a well-known French Interna.
nCunced that she would leave tonight for the
West, and offered her resignation.
Citizen Hubert was appointed temporary English
corresponding secretary.
Section appointed committee to ask the city
government to provide coal at cost price and work
for the poor during the winter months.
Some suggestions were offered for the purpose
delegate west ON his return trip as 1t seems he had
but sufaciency to pay his way to Holland.
Az this stage OF the proceedings 1t was quite
amusing, when motion was offered relative to
the above question and the yeas and nays asked
not word was uttered, as II they all became dis
gusted In fact the chairman repeatedly asked
OF offending one another, or through disgust, no
one made reply. The chairman amusingly sug-
gested that they had all better take drink, and
even this did not cause any emotion. It was
deemed better to adjourn, which was unanimously
It may be the impression of the public that the
strike, or have some influence over the workingmen
or trades unions. II so, never was there more
erroneous opinion as In reality @ there Is not proba-
and the few sections that are represented are gen.
orally from distant cities. But they have, however
not lost courage, and expect oil will 60 well when
the Congress at the Hague, In Holland, adjOurns
and n the proceedings there are not to their llk-
ing they are determined to re-refx their 0shipN
and and put in new tackling, 50 in case she gets
they can have comfortable quarters.