The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-13
THE INTERNATIONALS.

A Split in the Ranks Imminent-The
woodruff Section Not Recognized
Federal Councils TO be Formed in the
Different Statcs-Au Hope is I'm tho
Philadelphia Congress, or That Which
Shakes the Crowns of Europe Falls Mt
Freedoms Shrine.
The French Internationals OF this city held q
meeting yesterday at No. 100 Prince street, Citizen
Juis presiding. A member from Section Nine ad-
dressed the meeting. He expressed himself In de-
mandatory terms OF the nomination OF Frederick
Douglass Vice President OF the United States by
the convention OF Reformers who had been in ses-
sion at Apollo Hall last week He fervently wished
that the French citizens of this city would not en-
dorse the nomination, as the nominee for the
second Office in the gift OF the people OF the United
States was not a reformer, and his actions has
always been inconsistent with those of the advanced
party. He also said that pedging himself and his
voice to the present administration was sufficient
to denOunce the man.
The following resolutions were passed unan-
mousy:-
In ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the princig.cs and rights Of
the intrigue Victoria Q, Woodruff at the convention at
public that the Internationais endorse the canadates
nominated that convention. and also believe that
solve that we do not acknoYledge take part in the
niena,onai have right endorse the objects Of the
We hi that we should have have but
different political movements Of the present day that do
caliy endorsed
Considering that the Federal Council Is the
and not the OF sections and that they had right
10 change their time of meetings without such receiving
tons . 10, IS and AZ meet Sunday morning and
the Federal Council has resolved upon holding their
sons upon the same hours, We consider we cannot be
fully represented under such rules We protest energet
caly against the resolution OF the Federal Council in
passing laws that take away the independence of the
Sections that il the Federal Council persists in these
representatives of the nternatonas of TIE United States
that consider that the delegates Of the Federal Coun
each delegate should be the repre- six eight
members We also declare that inquiry
they will represent their sections faithfully and honestly
that true representation Of the different sec.
in the Federal Council Of New, York; that the
Federal Council is Mt present composed Of too dele
gates from each section for the explanation OF the wants
InernatiOna of st Louis having constituted local
Federal Council In that city independent Of the present
In New York and we invite the different sections OF
Of Section having been suspended by the General
Council Of LONDON, and 70 virtue Of fhe powers
That body s the e an q
the proceedings OF the Federal Council Lastly cond
that the International is association composed o
work1gmen, having its object the elevation Of the
done by themselves protest against the admission
sections the association the aory Of which
Counciuntl the meeting Of Congress in July next and
form body in its place to be composed OF secretaries
from tho different sections.
From present Indications 1t e fair to presume
THAI if the proposed Congress at Philadelphia does
not place the society drmer basis, the Interna-
tiona wiitrecome simply an European organization,
and always will be living society SO long as ep-
nraQ sod