The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-26
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE COMMUNE IN AMERICA.

! tiOn OF 1871 was celebrated In New York by tho
6octalistic Labor party refugees Of the Com
mune and Kindred organizations. Tho Ger
mania Assembly rooms were crowded to over
| flowing BY enthusiastic Germans and French
men. accompanied By their families. large
picture OF Louise Michel. now confined In the
prison at New Caledonia. hung over the heads
OF the speakers. opo Of whom pronounced u
fervent eulogy upon her character. and said
that the French government. although II de-
sired her death. did not dare to puts its wish
into execution, and had instead i'm prisoned her.
Other speakers asserted that they were only
carrying on the work begun by their iorefathers
In tho French revolution Of 1889. The spirit Of
tho men who foil on July II. when the accursed
Bastile was DESTROYED. they asserted was NOV
Ing them to-day. The principles fought for in
l7s7 and 1898 and reiterated In 1890. the energy
Of the men OF ls4s and the glory OF the Com
Mune OF 1871 were but ono and the sells
revolution. They predicted that the overthrow
of tho Vendome Column will yet be planned
and executed by Republican France. and that
the workingmen OF the future. II It be erected
will rnze It again to the earth: that the revolu-
ton will vet send the ashes Of Napoleon from
the banks Of the Seine back again to st.
Helena. whence they came. 1t was said that In
the establishment Of q republic in Germany the
French workinRmen would not be found want
Ing Other speeches OF the same order were
made and several choruaes and solos com.
pleted the programme. The festivities OF the
evening were rounded OF by dancing. which
was kept up until an early hour.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
The late advices from the seat OF war In
South America indicates that the Ohllians are
meditating movement against some point on
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making active preparations for Defense The
full force Of the CHILEAN navy was stationed at
Pisagua and on africa. with the exception OF the
two vessels captured from Peru the PilcomaHo
aud the famous Huascar the former remaining
idle In Valparaiso and the ram returning to that
port for repairsher frst cruise under new
colors having resulted unfavorably. owing. 1t is
said. to the incapacity Of the officer In COM
mand. The Chilians claim to have from 1850
TO 10 900 troops. Of all arms. In the province OF
Tarapaca. ready to mbark; but still the Peru
VANS are left In ignorance a. to the point Sc
lected for attack. The general impression In
military circles In Lima Is that africa will
first be assailed by land and water. and II the
fortune Of war iavors the Chillans at that
place. an onward movement will I'm
mediately be made on Lima. with
the hope OF occupying the Peruvian capital and
there debating the terms Of peace. But those
achievements will prove to be somewhat dim.
cult Of accomplishment Montero has about
$4,000 men under his orders. exclusive Of the
corps Of 1000 Bolivians near Taena. and more
soldiers are being pushed down to him from
the Interior. Campero. the new ruler Of Boil
via. is enthusiastic for the continuance of the
struggle and js reported as being busily oocu.
pied In organizing further forces for the coast.
In Lima and the vicinity the Peruvians have
an army Of fully 20 600 soldiers. we'll disciplined
and tolerably armed. Field artillery is
scarce. however. at both points. and unfortun-
ately for Peru. the Chilians are exceptionally
we'll provided with this important arm. It is
stated that most Of their gunners are foreign
ers OF experience. The combat cannot be much
longer delayed. and the movement is expected
from one day to another. @=.=
THE CAMP MEETING PROBLEM.
The approach Of summer has already aroused
Northern religious brethren. and to judge from
the matter there would seem to be q diversity OF
opinion as to how this peculiar mode of wor.
ship should be conducted. The chief trouble
with the camps is alleged to be their worldli-
less. and In the opinion OF many OF the breth-
rem this is owing to the admission Of the crowds
who throng In on Sunday. These brethren
want to close the gates from Saturday night
until Monday morning and keep the populace
out. The advocates Of open gates on Sunday
say that this Is wrong and that the outside sim
ners ought to be allowed a. good q chance for
salvation as anybody else. It is true that the
Sunday crowds at a popular camp meeting
have tendency to drive away that calm sense
OF quiet and opportunity for pIous medita-
ton which many people esteem SO de-
sirable In the country. On the
other hand. camp meeting which
is SO eparsely attended as to need no police
protection Is a tame and spiritless affair and
hardly worth the expense Of holding. Perhaps
t may be means OF grace to the few good peo-
pie who attend 1t. but they are already in the
ranks of the Lord and are for the most part
about as good as they are likely to be. The
sonn ection of camp meetings with popular
places Of resort has not been q success. except
n few rare instances. The rusticating pub
ia dialika fha restraints If tho eamn and m NO