ENGLISH REPUBLICANS,
A Home paper says : — ' : A political rumour reaches us from America. It is to the effect that certain English agitators have recently . T auded in the United States, having for its object a mission for the establishment of a Rgpublie in England, basing their operations upon the probable death of hor Majesty. When this event takes place the Republic is to be proclaimed in the leading cities of the three kingdom,, aud in order to carry out the project, the aid of the American Fenians is sought. Almost simultaneously with the receipt of this nows a Republican programme was circulated in London, the chief features ot which are — ' Application of the Federal priuciple to all Republican States. Abolition of aristocratic titles and privileges. Suppression of all monopolies. Abolition of standing armies. Compulsory gratuitous secular and industrial education. Obligation of the state to provide suitable employment for all citizens able to 'work, and sustenance for the incapacitated. None to live upon the labour of others. Nationalisation of land. Direct legislation by tho people.' " A Republican Areopagus, to judge all violations of the law^s of humanity and the rights of man, i*s also to be established.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 201, 7 December 1871, Page 7
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196ENGLISH REPUBLICANS, Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 201, 7 December 1871, Page 7
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