New Orleans Republican., 1873-02-09
INTER>ArIO>ALIsTs, THREATS.
Iurcudiary Letter from New Orieans-Th
Threats to Barn this City.


We copy the following from the New
York Bord of the third instant: :,
The federal council of the international
Workingmen's Association met yesterday
morning at No. l29 Spring street. Inc at
tendance of members representing the Gil-
terent sections was large; there were 'also
DELEGATIONS of the different trades uhlons
present.
Citizen Blair presided over the meesinS.
Citizen Halbert read the minutes VI !ho
former meeting, after v hich the foIloWlhg
communication was read oy ClllSeh ii"'oi' y
corresponding secretary: no ,o-,
New ORLEANS, January q, 1910.
DEAR SIR-It was extremely SraliiS inS
to learn that Federal Council OF the inter
national are working with snch great Zeal'
and pushing on the work OF spreading Tue
grand principles of Internatl0naiism' Leu
me assure the Council that the working
men of this country and all over 'ne "oilu
are fast coming to the conclusion thaI
something is wrong, that something need'
to be radically changed. and they are last
getting to that state of desperal'ol when
the manner in which it ia to he changed
will be No object to them. hether IL Is
to be done by the sword, the torch or the
pen. il has t. be done. 1t IS my OPINION
that unless the condition OF that -" nooiI-
man OF nature" the wOrkingman, Is 8peed-
it will be more speedily ameliorated IN
such a bloody manner, that 1t Will snake
the earth to its very centre and strlke
terror to the hearts OF the moneyed
kings" and tyrants. The worklngmen are
already looking around Tor something
that really advocates the true principles OF
the laborer, for something that sets torth
their rights and duties, and am glad to
see them gradually recognizing IN the
principles Of the International WORKING
mems Association the true way to liberty
That prejudice which existed against the
International is disappearing, and the time
is not far distant when they will rush en-
masse into the organization, and plant
themselves firmly beneath our blood RED
flag, and declare themselves on our slide
the side of enlightenment and OF true re
form against separation and tyranny
hear around me every day i'll this hOt-oed
of political corruption the murmurs of dls-
content amongst my fellow laborers. lhey
see their substance and products SallOWed
up by politicians and capitalists, and they
naturally feel that longing for freedom from
such state of cursed oppression which
they are su5jec ed to, and tell you that
nothing would be too bot or heavy IN the
hands of these down-trodden laborers If
once they were aroused to u sense of the
Injustice which they suffer.
Tie capitalist ard property holders are
already shaking in their boots, but the
workngmen should throw them down the
gauntlet, and cry Come on ye tyrants and
let us balance the accounts that have run
on from generation to generation. Come
on and let us see who is the most important
in this world-the man who prduces every
thing or the man that devours those pro
ductl As an instance of the dread the
capitalist is in, there was a letter sent to
the chief of the fire department OF this city,
notifying him that the city would be laid
in ashes on the fifteenth of January, written
by an Internationalist. The authorities
were informed of the communication, and
the day was looked forward to when the
city would BE burned. Double guards were
placed on the fire engines, and the police
were doubled III duty and charged to keep
a sharp look out 1t really did us a great
deal of good to see the effect it had on the
wealthy paupers of New Orleans.
The city was not fired, but believe such
a warning had its good effect tor the re-
marks among the working classes were that
| they wished it had been burned down, as
| they could not be any worse Off than they
| were at present. | believe if such con
tagration took place it would have been
hailed with JOY by the workers. hope the
| day is not far distant when the red flag Will
| float over every town and hamlet IN the
| country. and when the glorious principles
| of the International will be thoroughly
understood and practiced, and then il will
be an honor to be a laborer instead of a
disgrace, which it now is. EiYe fInterna-
| tionala.
Fraternally in the good cause,
JOHN LITTLE.
! To Citizen Hubert Corresponding Secretary.
! Citizen Frey remarked that they-wcre
red hot and prepared in the good cause in
New Orleans. 1t was pity they had not
| a little more of that spirit instlled here.
| The chairman inquired what action
| should be taken by the council in regard tC
! the communication.
Citizens Banks-It Is fully indorsed.
| move that it be placed on the minutes OF
| onnncn for future consideration.