The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-15
Liberal Press In England.



That very perceptble and remarkable change has
en- place in the popular mind OF Eng within few
years past cannot be gansaid; and that the government
of Eng land is perfectly cognlsant OF all this IS equally
clear The times of Eng land have changed ii the Lon
don Times has not and il is obvious TO everybody bui
the propetors and conductors OF that paper It's dlmn'
shed and diminishing list of subscribers that II Is IN dan
ger OF becoming despsed well as an obsolete idea;
in spite of the energy and graceful talent which It's col
umns display press OF another character has come up
noby to the rescpeIlo the rescue OF ane
out boldly reors upon the dlgnlhed Times with mercl
less effect bitter for Its contempt and
gives with usurous interest scon Tor scorn; and
in the battle of honest augmentation, they who are
armed for the truth win daily honoTs IN the glorious con-
test.
In looking over our late English files we have been
agreeaby impressed with the evidences they contain
of the progress OF liberal principles Large, handsome,
we'll filled Sheets irile than half the price OF
they must enjoy very extensive circulation for their
support. From OF these we make few extracts,
without reference to unity OF subject, with avew to pre-
sent the reader with practical idea OF the tone OF the
liberal press.
The London Telegraph takes hold OF the Times for
one of its audatons OF the British government, fol-
lows
'We made some yesterday upon article
in the Times, which struck mischievous in ts
tendency to be allowed to pass, even for day. without IN
dignant reprobalon The urgent importance OF the sub
ect must be excuse for returning to II again IL Is
doubtless praseworhy the part OF public writers
whh of revolutions in which the nations of continental Eu
rope involved, the have be thankful ha
we need engage IN fierce conflict OF elementary
prncp pies But il is folly and than folly, 10 attempt
and gloss the social diseases of system by
detailing and depicting coueu dc the many theo
retical advantages OF our constitution
'There fearful revolutions in the great book OF
possibility than those which excited by desire OF change
IN the forms of government The French, the Germans,
and the Italians, struggle Tor advantages which we either
obtained from our toreiahers or improved for ourselves
but have not made such beneficial and mighty OF
democratic element in constitutions to Justify us in
the belief that revolution shall, by possibility, burst
safe amid the crash OF monarches and empires; and
that social condition, the child of political sysem
warned and provide remedy in time. To say that
safe, is TO create danger To know that IN
measure both the peril and the remedy At the same
men-is the truest wisdom. In this wisdom the Times
mode of government upon the condition of the great
OF the people, Is as striking condemnation OF the social
We mi ht agree in the laudations fthe Times and sing
| 10 peans upon own wisdom, and the wisdom Of our
exumon The Times, in its admiration Of our political
SYSTEM admires it for its faults The State, says the
cidiks confidence does The honest laborer rrpos the gen
aborsr is taught from has Childhood to look up for counsel and
aid Alas say We thar it should be o!-alas, that the
OF standing in the dignity of his Independence tllng
bis own land should be the poor dependen, degraded
sprte,s and hopeles deriving other benefit from the
glorious civilization of our e than claim to the work,
feature in the peasants that his confidence is child
like The peasant in free and wel-governed country,
ought be man, child, His dependence shoud not
be upon national local aim, and the aid of patronzng
gentry, but upon his own industry and upon his own sense
of moral and manly dignity.
1t is domestic, paernal,' protecting
a oes a ch at
The domestic rule that transforms large of the
a 81 o TIE
the rich the protecting sway that looks upon peasants
and pheasants equally worthy of protection-te
from actual starvation ditch, the other from the hungry
jaws of the peasant hmseis not the kind OF government
calculated render revolution improbable in this any
other country where it may prevail. The needy millions
do, indeed, want something than they have yet OBJ
tanned government. They do want house, food,
and clothing, the Times says but nor from charinot
a boon for which they humby to thank any class
sociey but right to which they entitled by their
own industry"