The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-25
UNDER THE RED FLAG.

SOCIALISTS COMMEMORATE TIE FRENCH REvo-
LUTON OF 1915" ORGANIZATION OF
LABoK"-Crr HEHs MARrELET AND DRURY
ADDRESS THEIR sYMPATHIzERs.
In response TO call tor meeting OF socialists
10 celebrate tho anniversary OF tho insurrecon OF
l84S assembled last night at Germans Hall about
ono thousand persons. They ranged In appearances
from the rough and rugged day iaborer the dappcr
dry goods clerk, the former predominating but tho
latter class forming no Uncomfortable portion OF
audience. Perfect order preserved throughout,
nothing occurring despite the revolutionary senti-
ments expressed at times TO tho peace. The en-
thu:iasm displayed was frequently quito demonstra.
tive, tho audience losing opportunity TO testify
thor approval VI sociastic doctrines by loud and
continued applause The arrangements had evidently
been conducted by practiced heads The speeches
were few and tho speakers we'll selected, aud at .
scasonabls hour while the audience were still In
the heat Of enthusiasm THO meeting declared I'D.
journed
coHMUyIsrIc NOTICES.
The ball was hung with rod banners bearing various
inscriptions To the right OF the atago the
one, "Du pain on du plomn. JUN, 1s4s" In tho
centre, suspended portrait oil Blanquc lead
ing French socialist, was banner bearing words
"Abolsh war by organizing Industry" A short dis
tancs away hung another announcing tho TACT
DO social in Its destination" To the left war tho
French Inscription. vivre en- travaillant GU MOURN
combattant; Lyon. 1884" Another socialistc doc
trne displayed was sOdr object Is the organ lion
OF society independent OF king, priest Capitalist or
loafcE" Among those seated the platform was
Citizen Justus Schwab
MEETING.
The meeting was called to order by Hugh McGregor
who, in opening, sa,d:-"It Is not Calling guns but
that rule the world. As time has progressed
invention alter invention has beon made there has
developed tho conception Of universal social repub
lie Il Is before this grand idea that tho stand.
ing armies OF tho world will fado away
like pats owls before tho morning sun
1t is before this idea that tho theolorian
Will aivo place to tho OF science, the soldier to
the workman. The object OF this meeting Is to lay
before tho people OF Now York and OF the United
States OF the efforts that has been made In The
past tending TO realize the conception VIC believe
to-oay and mean 70 accomplish"
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The speaker then offered the following rcsolut
which were unanimously adopted amid loud sp-
pIause:-
~, sh yea =, n y, ,h % h a,,o
OF labor ana was therefore, preeminently an Industrial
revolution.
ps scraas .ns
Firstrhat l. Is time put end tho long and In
soi-Tnst question Of labor OF tho extreme
fhirdfhat no higher question claim tho attention
Fourth That L. is necessary find immediate means
whereby the people may be .he legitimate fruit
Considering tina. the provisional government Of tho Re
Fra-fhat = permanent commission. called a Govern
mon.a vom,aissen Tor Tie Mo,singmen. DO appointed
terest.
In said commission Therefore. bel
es.,ysd Ihs: We rearir@ me second elsnse q ths
sis, 90 the Provisional government ~aea fol-
10 that the ideas Of tho organisation Of labor
NM ~ Aaea ~ We ns ,t ue
tns revolution would be abortion old have the
chst Of putting end TO the sxspolaton robbery OF
expressed ny the Commission Of the Lassmhurg es.aS
ishca Tor The wsrkogmem ~ the provisional government
s.,uI,sp. and compulsory Ganes,sn the Of
fhe faienai association the forces aud OF
T6a, there Is Thing sabycr.vs or chimsrca in these
ssnmsns s,ng 's society nd. ssr BY yi,.ss Of tue
PEELED BY The oes o. !. 4; 20 enter upon "a.
BY The association d moral interests and OF tho pnysiea
aesoIyse Tia, the industrial condition os the United
STATE. 10 is's BY Virtue q - smsnsy 40 tho sssa
forms cannot institute Industrial freedom.
essIyea that, tar from seins intmiaa.ed ~ the men
socialists will nevertheess eontnus 20 their efforts 70
tue worsng,aoa regard TO their rights, their duties and
OPPRESSION g es"ss s. s.s .r%na. b.
agans tyranny Is tho uost sacred Of rights and the most
Resolved That Of these resolutions be sent 70 tho
following citizens Einile DE uirardn. Jules simon
tianbe.ta, Benjamin Dsrae. Mcmahon. Otto Bismarck.
u. H. Grant aud Rutherford ". Hayes
SPEECH CITIZEN MARrE Lat.
The Chairman next introduced Cltizcn Martelct,
who, IN his introductory remarks, nrst paid his
spcc,s TO the prcss, Tor when he said tho socialists
entertained the greatest regard but when journalists
attached importance TO unguardei aud private con-
versations ncid BY irresponsible parties and spread
them before the public us emsnating from socialist
leaders, he would enter his protest against
such anjusunabie quotations. SO mucn for tho
press Now TO The recent charge brought
against the socialists that they were responsible
for the attempts tho life OF tue Emperor William,
the charge could not be sustained by the least
denco whatever. IL Is true that their grandiatbers
knew 10 rid themselves OF LOUIS XVI, and no
doubt thorc were people living now who would like
TO rid OF those wno govern badly aud annoy them,
but responsibility Tor this deed could not
be laid at tho doors OF tho socialists.
AS 10 lSlS. IL ascertnincd Ia
France that Louis philippe had been
the country and tho Repubc proclaimed, that the
workingmen had gained nothing Whatever. The lat.
then proposed the well known national work
they asked why should the governments have been