, 1873-12-25

Chicago has had u meeting like tho one hold In
New York On tho 11th aud tle ono Which took
place in Cincinnati q few days later. Theso thrco
tional or not, had certainly very International
appearance. In New York, Germans and French
harmonizcd with the Eugiiah-speaking portion
Of the meetings, and French md German speak
ers advocated Trench and German political aud
social hcrosics before French aud German
lcarers. In Chicago, the English-spoaktug
persons who Joined tho petitioners Of
Tho ed wero in the minority. THO fraterniza-
lion Of immigrants Of different nationaltios in
America is not often observed. Germans,
French, English, Scotch, Bobemiaus, Poles.
swedeB. live for themselves, and keep
their own quarters II over thoy
unite, It is not 1oyo for one another
that brings them togethor, but opposition to
some common enemy, to tho attainment Of
something which all want, but which divided
they are powerless to obtain. Their union is
generally prophetic Of mischief for tho coalition
Of foreign nationalitios must be for foreign, q
that they should coaloaco for any other.
But II this fusion Of conflicting clements is
prophetic Of evil, tho presence Vt women On the
platform, as in Now York, Is no less 80. Womon
Of tue lower ranks never appear ut hoatod political
or aocia1 meetings unless there is mischief brow
ing. They take part III auoh meetings only dur
ing Fronch revolutions or Paris Commnnca !;
and when thoy are humorous and active tho
reign Of petroleum is not very fur distant. This
remark applioH to European politics moro than
to our own, and we mako it, not that VIC foar a
revolution, social upleaying, or tho establish
ment Of Chicago Commune but because wo
would call attention to the material with which
we may hayo to dcal.
Tho conglomeration Of nationnlitiea Is In keep
ing with tile principles aud the measures Of tho
mon "dovornmont employment the remedy
for strikes" "We desire suspension OF rent
for throe montls." At tho meeting ut Cooper
| Institute, Now York, John Jacob Astor, Wander
bilt, Stewart, etc., were politely invited to share
| mon there assembled would faiu resolve them.
| selyoa into partnership with tho capitalists OF
Now York, whether tho lattor cared for the ar.
rangemont or not, aud, until such timo as the
partnership papers aro drawn up, thoy propose
to call Oh tho City Troaauror for tho expenses Of
themselves and thoir families.
| It is scarcely necessary to remark tlat the
principles and demanda Of these men arc wild
aud snbyoraigo Of soclety itself. II may be
that they will 300 thoir folly and trouble the
public no moro, a,,d 1t may DO TINT they will
not. They hayo right to assemble. Thoy hAyc
a right, under our laws, to say that tl.oy will
and advocate any theory Of aoclal systom, M
matter how propostoroua. In meeting mud dis
cussing whether 1t ia lawful or not to divide Chi
cago up amoug tho memborA OF thor Aocioties
thoy yiolate no laws OF tho land. aud there H.
strictly speaking, notl.lug to soy agninst ths
discussion 30 long as it is legal. Not till the,
attempt to QUIT o.uers Of thoir possossions cat
tho Inv Interfere. Not till they enter your 1r,
goods store and holp tholr wivoa or daughters tt
dseBg, or into your grocery to supply thci.
pansrlos, or your counting-llouse to repleuisl
thois pooket.books, do they violate the Law. 81