The New York herald., 1874-08-30
Charles Bradaugh Wishes a Reduction of
the Wages of Queen Victoria.
a GRAND PAGEANT.
Interviews with Alex Macdonald. Ilovd
Jones and Charles Bradlaugh.
Workman N. P!'S Experiences of His First
Parliamentary Session.

oil England. Durham is not large county but II
numbers $4,000 miners who are bound together in
one compact organization, whose officers they
obey with answering fidelity. The history Of their
early struggles and OF the severe vcissitudes they
have all along encountered in their endeavors to
improve their condition reads like sensational
romance. IL is not yet seventy years since the
miners OF Durham, having gone out on strike,
were hunted down by the military and, in deiau
of jail accommodation, huddled ike so many wild
ANIMALS in the episcopal stables at Durham Cathe-
dral, the Bishop OF the diocese after ward recev-
ing the thanks OF the coal owners and
county magnates for the accommodation he
had so willingly furnished In 1880 and during the
whole period OF the passing OF the Reform bill OF
1892, these Northumbrian and Durham moors were
scenes of dsgraceul riotings and occasionally of
fierce conflicts which fell little short OF open rebel.
lion and civil war. The men were in the most alb.
ject serldom; they were ignorant ana in some
cases we're OF positively british disposition, and
long pent up sense OF injury having at last broke
forth, they acted with the fury and cruelty OF de-
mons. The masters had always the constabuary,
the militia ana the military at their service, Cir
cumstance which greatly exasperated the miners
and fostered feeling OF disloyaty which fingers
still throughout the whole coal districts O North
ern England. Gradually, however, the right of
combining and Of striking and OF meeting
for the discussion OF social and political grievances
on the moors and public highways" has been con
ceded to the miner and is cherished by him in ex-
act proportion to the fearful dght ne for years
waged TO win it.
woRKINGMEN AS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
No body OF operatives in this country have de-
voted themselves so heartily to the cause OF labor
organization. They have been the first to pierce
the aristocratic and middle class eXcusiveness,
which has hitherto shut out workngmen repre-.
septatves from the House Of Commons They
have returned two members 70 the House from
their own order, whose early life was spent in the
coal pit, and who owe their seats to the unwearied
abors OF their fellow miners at time when
conservative reaction everywhere wrestling
the seats rom the liberal party 1t is this latter
tact which invests with more than ordinary inter-
est the great mass meeting OF miners which has
been held here a. Durham to-day. Those who are
watching Engand's contemporary political his
tory cannot disregard these well drilled move
ments OF large masses OF intelligent op-
eratives. The United Kingdom Is at this
moment in ferment from one end
10 the other with labor disputes. In the Scotch
counties OF Fite and Clackmannan the miners are
on strike. The eastern counties OF England are
sun suffering from the disastrous consequences of
a prolonged struggle between the agricultural
lahorers and their employers. Here, in Durham,
IL
reduction their wages and 1t Will wholly
depend upon the good and tact OF
their delegates, and the forbearance OF the
masters whether we do not soon have a genera
LOCKOUT this northern district with all its at
tendant hardsEips and perils Emigration to Amer
lea, formerly the panacea for the evils OF an
crowded labor market, has now for some reason or
other gone out OF favor. Canada Is at a discount
because Its "iree landsr are alleged to have been
found by emgrants little else than rocky
deserts, while the so-caled demand Tor skilled
labor is stated to be an eXaggeraton.
The Agent General for Canada does not
improve matters by writing trumphantiy
to the Times that they have no poor law organ
IZation in Canada, union relief system, no
workhouse and poor rates. Your average
Engshman has come to regard these institutions
in the light OF blessing to the weak and the un-
fortunate and as necessary appanage OF every
fully equipped State. SO far as the United states
concerned. when that great asylum for
the "poor OF all nations is now mentioned TO a
struggling artisan, he shakes his head and says
wistfully, "Ahl the panic has ruined that country
ISLANDER on AMERICA.
Tnat unfortunate panic You hear the unhappy
word echoed all over the country, and even by g-
norant laborers, who cannot tell you wnetner the
"panicn Is fish, nesh fowl am sure some of
enormous reeth. The greatest evil however.
winch the panic innicts this country arises from
the number OF idle, good-lor-nothing men who,
having never done anything in the states and who
while there were too proud to confess their TAIL
ure by returning to this country, have now made
the "panic" the occasion OF tnelr homeward pill
grimage to English shores, 'impoyerishel and
ruined by the rapacity and false represen-
tatons OF emigration agents." These men
are now to be found everywhere black
balling the United states. This coadi-
ton OF matters has done much to give force and
effect to the watchword OF labor "Home
Colonization" which means re-parcelling Of
English lands on what are supposed to be more
enlightened principles OF Jurisprudence than those
on which our eudal tenure Is based.
II was In view ol obtaining better elucidation
OF these principles that Charles Bradlaugh mas been
invited TO attend to-day for the FIRST time, before
a mass meeting OF the northern miners. his
appearance here, where lew years ago his pres
ence would not have been tolerated, is In the
highest sense significant. No man Is at this
moment saying such hard things OF the English
monarchy as he or daring to PROFOUND such
Revolutionary schemes FOR the adjustment OF land
ana labor disputes. Among other leaders OF the
workngmen also here 20 address the miners Is
Mr.. Macdonald, NJ. r., the President OF the Miners
Association and the first workman returned TO
tile British Parliament. Lloyd Jones, the veteran
reiormer man much loved among the English
aboring classes, IS also here, as well several
prominent mining delegates from different parts
of the country These leaders, have assembled
IN the County Hotel, from the balcony Of which
they witness the "march pasLu OF the "FOrty
Ihousand.m
THE PROCESSION.
A little after seven O'Clock this morning the first
mining lodge entered the town, bearing a lofty
crimson SILK banner, which four men carried
with diilculty, and on when was hne full length
portrait OF Alexander Macdonald, NJ. p, with the
motto underneath, "See, the Conquerng Hero
Comesr on the other side were various notices
suggestive OF friendship, union and cooperation.
ana IN large letters the declarations, "f we obey
we have a right to send our representatives TO the