The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

he said, that in the short time left he could
not do justice to his case, and the bill was
rejected by maj GRITTY of $3.50 to 152.
| COMMUNISTS IN GERMANY.
| The party in Germany called Social
Democrats are organized on a body of prin-
ciPles that resemble in many respects those
OF the Communists in France. They have
| some ten or twelve mem bers in the Reich
stag, the best known of whom are Herr
bebel and Herr Liebknicht, who are fire.
quently in trouble with the authorities.
They have a large number of newspaper
organs throughout Germany, and though
their editors are often subjected to impris-
onment. they hold their grOuud in q re-
markable way. Bismarck is, of course, bit
terly hostile to the Social Democrats, and
ha: lately had several laws passed to re-
strict the propagation of their ideas. In
one Of his recent speeches against them in
the Reicbstag, he declared them to be 80
dangerous to the ancient interests of the
State, that, unless they could be suppress
ed, there were troublous times in store for
Germany. Won Moltke also referred to them
IN debate as the enemies of the Emperor,
the aristocracy, the Church, the-army, and
the rights Of property. Their strength is
among the workingmen of the large cities
OF Germany; and in the old Kingdom of
Saxony they are strong enough to elect eev-
eral members by great majorities. 1t ap-
pears by the recent news from Germany
toatthey are more active than any other
party in making preparations for the next
elections to the Reichstag. Their candid
ates are generally workingmen, but fire.
quently they nominate professors, editors,
and men of public Importance. Their
leaders opposed the prosecution of the war
with France after the overthrow of Louis
Napoleon, and opposed the annextion of
Alsace and Lorraine, SO that Bismarck
found 1T necessary to imprison several of
these leaders till the close of the war. The
Social Democratic have begun their opera
lions among the German workiDgmen of this
country; and their organization, the head
quarters of which are in Philadelphia,
has already twenty branches in the cities
of the United States.
THE NEXT ELECTIONS IN GERMANY.
Preparations are already being made for
the next general elections for the German
heichstag, which in all probability will
occur before the end of the year. The
candidates in all the large
man ufacturing towns, are the most active. |
The great party of National Liberals. con-
slstlng of $50 members in the Reichstag, |
will be supported by the Government in the |
elections, and therefore hardly sustain any
who at the last elections sustained heavy
ossee, will again be much weakened. The
Ultramontanes, who gained twenty five
seats at the last elections-theirn UNI Der hay-
Ing risen from sixty seven to ninety-will
probably gain the majority in all the Roman
Catholic constituencies of Silesia and the
khenish provinces, where their power has
greatly Increased. In Alsace- Lorraine
entitled to elect fifteen deputies-the Mod
crate party. who look upon the annexation
as an irremediable evil and demand self
government for the new imperial provinces,
will this time succeed in electing several
The Poles, who are deeply
rrltated by the approaching introduction
't German as the obligatory official Language
n the Grand Duchy of Posen, will in all
command still more seats in the
next Rsichstag. Their party in the German
Parliament at presents counts thirteen
nembers.