The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-28

shlps, the better Is for their reputationthe less
VIII their neighbors have chance Of amusing them
selves on their account. Now the tory party in
England has acted against these prudent maSms,
and thus made themselves thoroughly ridiculous
with the people. They have reproached Sir Robert
Peel with being unfaithh to them--wih betfayins
their love for him, (poor innocens } and they have
| not bushed in proteiniihg their own shame to the
world, Sir Robert Peel TO punish them has sued
for divorce but depend it. their mutual friends
viii interfere before the case is argued in Doetorss
Commons, and you will parties shake hands and
embrace as If there had never been difficulty be.
tween them. .. ~ .
Tho wings have now undertaken the serious task
| OF forming an administration. They must, Of
| course, dissolve Parliament for with majority Of
| at least ninety in the House of COMMON, and a
House Of Lords almost entirely hostile to them,
they cannot be suspected Of thinking of carry
ing on the government They must therefore have re-
course to a general election. Well but how will
this turn QUIT 10 il likely that the squres and land
lords will yield, because Sir Robert Peel has re-
signed Or Is 1t not most probable that Just because
he has resigned, they will gather their whole strength
for decisive battlo' Sir Robert Peel ia their man
OF business IN Parliament, but they assuredy
spare him al the elections. IL is not lkely-nay il
Is extremely ridiculous to supposethat with ali the
reversion IN the public mind, the efforts at agitation
OF the sntcorn-law league and the dread Of famine
more than dozen seats will change members; and
u y possible even that tho professional interest espe
members who have lately voted with Sir Robert
Peel in support Of his Irish measures, merely to
make examples Of them. Where, then, will the
wing party be, unless they pass another reform bill
so as TO extend the electoral franchise, and give
larger portion OF The people an opportunity of being
heardS
This consideration leads US TO the true features Of
the case. The wings, in accepting Office, are OBJ
liged 10 become themselves the agiators of the
couDtryi for against absolute majotites they can
only triumph by Intimidation. They must rely on
their outdoor influence with the people-on the at
ttude OF the manufacturing towns, and the opera
tyes-in short, on the influence OF the will OF the
masses, on the deliberations Of Parliament. Is my
Lord John Russell aware of what he has undertaken
Is he possessed of the nerve Of steel necessary for
the execution Of such design Does he know that
what he attempts is nothing more or less than A
REyoLurosi Lord John Russell will perhaps an
swer that necessity knows no law, and that peace
able and orderly revolution is, at all times, better
than one In which brute force is employed. This
will console him IN his endcavors to obtain ma
jorityi for there is nothing like giving moral
motive for his action, when he is once resolved to do
thing. II strengthens his resolution wonderfully,
and puts him in good humor with himself. Well,
wish Lord John Russell Joy; there are those in the
wing party who will require cheering on.
Meanwhile, the case of the wing party-speakng
within the meaning Of Pariament-is hopeless. It's
a false conception, you may depend on 1t, Of which
i
hesitation Of my Lord John shows that he has no
confidence in his success; and well might he doubt
It, o, why, my Lord John, did'st thou not think Of
this IN the palmy days which followed the passage
of the reform bilR Why did'st thou suffer myself
to hold power for twelve years, without remember
ing that bread was necessary To the starving mil
lionsl Why did'st thou keep out cheap food, and
thereby call the continental tariffs into being Why
didst thou sacrifice the industry of England to the
privileges of thy caste' Why didst thou repudate
The iiberals' And, above all things, why, my Lord
John, did'st thou declare the reform bill a final
measure, and thereby suffer (which was warm,
and full Of life-to be buried among the other rub
bish of 81. Stephen'sS For these things, my Lord
John, have no pity thee in the days of thy
trial. will tell thee now that it is not thou that
will feed the laborer who, as the Scripture SAITH is
worthy Of his hire. Thou art but an humble instru-
ment in the hands Of Providence. Another and a
more fearful power than thou darest provoke, my
Lord John, will do thnt for thee Thou hast girded
on thy sword, and jumped on deck, when the cabin
was on FIRE; but thou shalt not have the glory Of
blowing up the ship. There is no doubt that Eng
land is now in a state of revolution, independent of
the change Of ministry, and the letter which Lord
John Russell has addressed to the electors of the
city of London. The difference between the price
of bread per peek this year, compared to the prece
ding one, is not less than million sterling. Such
state of thlngs cannot last, and abide leis-
urey remedy. 1t this that Sir Robert
Peel felt and which, joined to the imposs-
bhty OF convincing his colleagues, made him re-
sign. He has, since his resignation, been again
asked to form an administration, but has not sue
ceeded and it in consequence Of the announce
ment of that fact that Lord John Russell has at last
mustered sufficient courage to attempt the task.
once read Of German philosopher Baumaun,
believe, by name-who had discovered that certain
infusoria, which were generally believed to be her.
maphrodltes, were not so in fact, but had only the
power ofpropagating every second or third genera
ton which were discovered moving within one anoth-
er like wheel within wheel. Ii may be so with
Lord John RusselPs administration, which | feel
convinced will not bear fruit till after the second or
third change. The next Parliament will certainly
be short one; may we therefore not expect "a long
Parliament" to follow Sir Robert Peel, in suffer-
ing the task of proposing the abolition Of the
laws to devolve upon Lord John Russell acted with
consummae political skill. If, therefore, he was
the cunning helmsman Of the tory ship, he will
have to act as pilot during the dangerous navigation
man the life-boat to take the crew off the wreck.
At all events Sir Robert Peel has well chosen his
time; his resignation and the difficulties with which
he has surrounded the administration which is COM
ing In are the answer to the gladiator pass Of Lord
John Russell in addressing the electors Of the city
But let us not be mistaken in our consideration of
the present crisis in England This is not mere
game Of drafts for power such as we see in France
between Guizot and Theirs. This is strife COM
PEELED by stern neccssity--onc in which the com
patahts, uouSH ot nlSniy Respectable parts are
completely lost sight of by the side of the mighty
principles for which they are contending. The
point at issue is not merely question Of food
though that, in our practical times, where are
no longer considered as atoms, would, in itself
command attenton--but one of power, not only in
England but throughout the world.
Since 1889, the nobility of Europe had its focus
ut the west end of London. There the coalitions
were formed against the French republic-there Ma
poleon was overthrown. The mobiles of the CONT
nent arc nought but the shadows Of these self same
Englishmen--poor despicable shadows by the side
of these substantial realities. Were it not for Eng
land, they would scarcely enjoy any consideration
at home; doubt whether, beholding themselves in
glass, they would believe in their own identity
The mobiles on the continent beggars by the side
of these English! Imagine German baron's am
bitioa limited to lieutenancy in a regiment Of
Prussian cavalry French nobleman acting the
stock -obber on 'change--an Italian selling the pro-
duce Of his vineyard by the botte-and a Russian
diligently spinning cotton, but all Of them the
bounden slaves of their soyeregns; and then turn
to the magnaes Of Great Brtan-a fine, strong,