The Bee-Hive. — 1871-06-24 (London, England)

BEE-111\+, of " pandetc t 9 the prAinclices of its yeaders,b, defcinfr is entirely litike. I reciiithe paper . carefully every impression is that the tone of the lIEE-ifiva has been against the Commune.' 'litirlaesite is to have every subject freely discussed, and, believer rrinch I may, deplore Vlo.l'oBBol' BEESLY'S advocacy .of the Conimitee; .he has strictlY a-voided any personalities in .his articles'. - I rejoice, therefore) that Mr. JOHN STORIt has hariciscinely withdrawn, the word 4 infaineui.". asap Plied to Professor BEEsLr's Writing. ]ity Moral ',theory .dikers altogether from the Priori ssOfl? If the ,Preneli nation shoot a number of English 'prisoners during a War in Paris, it does not in the smallest degree. justify us in cutting the threats of Prench prisoners in London. It only Proves that there are ,two natious of brutal sal-rages instead pf mu, and L am most confident that an enormous irnijority of. English working mon agree with nie. Setting aside all religion and- humanity,' bringing,the,question to the. cold stan. diird of expediency, have tbeso Paris eumnaunists done good or harm ? Surely no sane man can doubt about this. If they had any sound pull-, tieal principle. in their theory of Government, , they. have .oreated, the greatest prejudice inSt it, iv the cruel and truly infameus ineanl they took to prep-fiat° it. They have , . alrea y sown bitter dissension . between some of our Own working, ,olasses. I know Ireland well, and have seen and admire the affectionate •• attachment shown by the poor Irish peasantry to their own ministers. plea must reggrd the Communists with detestation and herrer,and must view their, advopates with bitter hostility. It may be a bad thing to he priestridden, but it seems to .mc to be rather worse' to be devil-ridden, which these Cominnists. were. I lyp no blind partizan op New' Testament. principles, which are the only principles .I ackm3wlecige, for . ply . own guichluee. „The conduct , M. Timns and, his Government •., • • . must, be severely condemned: The blessing of Gon can never rest on such wholesale, indieerithinate slaughter .of h 4, fellow-countrynice, however wrong they' may 4yo been. If the Commune were, really !apposed to, standing armiee, I.most heartily..iigree with them. hey have been the curse of, Franec,..and arc new the curse of Europe. This sentiment is quilt consistent with the highest Admiration for the bravery and devotion to duty exemplified in so many persons who serve in these armies. So far as the destritotion of thocollimn in the Place Vendome may signify the die, approval. of a. mcznorial or one, nation' conquering another, I ,entirelysympathise! with, the Commune, and am not sure . I shenld not :have mtself assisted 'to pull the cotui;o4 down.  I regard the war against capifid as simply suicide, but no man living would rejoice more than I shouhl to see the working classes obtain. greater reinuneration for fewer hours of labour ; no man would join more earnestly than I would in snob objects, so long as life and property were respected, and when these are not respected, we become a nation of savages. Up to this time, our nwii working classes have, in . my judgment, set a noble example to.the whole world. To a very great extent they have been rewarded Tor it, by escaping the miseries which have fallen upon other countries.  Lot us go on as we have done ; let us firmly, peadefully, and persistently strive for better edneatiun, ksti tentpta.tiun to drink, more jast laws, more fair and equal taxation, more leisure time for the sons of toil to refresh their bodies, and improve their minds; greater knowledge of some questions of political economy, which may require thought and study; let us endeavour to act on the glorious sentiment expressed by WILLTAAE GLADSToNE in the Howe 4 Commons, that "we are all  iiisle ty.the .sirth.e Ash and blood," let thogri Who pofe'ss a religious belief try to realise. that Gun is our Master and our ,father,spa, that d 1 mankind are our fellow4Orirtitts sta• our brethren.  A thenitum.  CnILISTOPILER NEVILE,  THE_ WitOiNGS OF THE ,WORKING  cIeA§