The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-28
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me Probable Revolution In England--The
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most intense anxiety is beginning to be ma
infested by the community for the arrival of the
next steamer, which is the America, from Liver
pool. This feeling has been produced by the ex-
traordinary crisis into which England seems to
have been suddenly precipitated. at the sailing
ofthe last steamer. The chartist demonstration,
in London, and the public feeling throughout the
United Kingdom, taken with other extraordina-
ny events, would seem to bear the construction
that bloody revolution in Eogland was almost
inevitable. We need not enter into the details
OF the preparations for the chartist demonstra-
ton. They comprehend, simply, the prescnta-
ton to the House of Commons, of petition for
the further extension of the elective franchise,
and other immunities, comprised in what they
call the "six points" of the charter These
points, II is true, say nothing about the church,
the aristocracy the monarchy, or the long list of
privileges and privileged classes of British So
ciety But, grant the first "six points" of the char
ter, and in less than five years republic would
spring out of the new movement
About year ago, we spent many months in
England, and conversed with every class OF
poiticians-chartists, republicans, aristocracy,
and all. We were in London aud in England
during the midst of an excited and extraordinary
election-an election in which republican prin-
ciples made greater advances in that country,
than they have done since the year l64O, which
established the commonwealth, before it was
usurped by Cromwell The election gave to the
House of Commons between thirty and forty
republicans, possessing resolute determination
and competent discretion to advance their prin-
ciples by every legal and legitimate means with
In their power. We also visited Manchester,
and other portions of the North of England, in
GLIDING Scotland-conversed with many of the
editors OF the tree trade organs; and the
irresistible conclusion was, that democracy
was much stronger, though silent, in Eng
land, than we had entertained any idea
Of "What do you want - we asked of the
principal editor of Mr. Cobden's organ in Man
chest His reply was this eve have free
trade in commerce and industry-that is only
the beginning of the movement. We want, in
addition, free trade in religion, free trade in
land, free trade in all descriptions of privileges
and rights" "Then" said we, ''you mean repub-
lie sBe it So" said he. There can be no
doubt of the existence in England, among the
higher classes of the middling and lower trading
portion of the people, and all the lower classes,
of strong feeling in favor of republicanism.
This feeling exists, probably, to- a much greater
extent in the central portions of England. and in
the southern portions of Scotland, than it does
at the West End of London. In the latter region
the shop keepers and traders, and midding class
es, are connected with the aristocracy in bust
ness, in supplying them with the neeessaries
aaI n. ,ieo of life Thsy Aoo ,ba -
toadies; but there are in Southwark, in the city
Of London, and around about the West End, as i,
is called, thousands and thousands Of persons
whose sentiments are thoroughly and energeti-
calIy republican.
In furtherance of these views, we give in our
columns, to-day, some remarkable extracts from
the Manchester Examiner, which is the leading
organ of Mr.. Golden and the free trade men,
bers Of the House of Commons. There can be
no mistaking the language and indicato ms fur
pished In this article. They represent precisely
the views we have given of the sentiments OF
the great bulk of the trading, middling, and
lower classes of central England and other parts
OF the United Kingdom. Still, with all these
views and determined purposes, the question
may be asked, will the chartlst demonstration
end IN mere rowan utter abortion Our
own deliberate opinion is, that if that immense
multitude, which was TO assemble on the occa-
sion, can stand the onset of the military for
one hour, there will be revolution in
London, and throughout the British en-.
pire. OF late years, the English mob have not
displayed much physical courage; but the mob
of chartsts, atthe last accounts, was to be led bv
men Of similar calibre and physical courage to
those 6ets mined men who made the revolu
ton in tn seventeenth century, and established
the commonwealth of that Day. The excite.
ment and example of France, Prussia and Aus
tria, including, also, that of the Italians in LON
bsrdy, may shame and determine the English
20 meet the soldiery with resolute purpose and
determined will If this feeling prevail, and
blood be shed by the onset of the military, we
would not give much for the privileges of the
BRUSH aristocracy, or even the crown of Victo-
ria herself The chances are decidedly in favor
of the attempted revolution in England: and if
we were inclined TO superstition, we would be
induced to believe that il has already ,skon
place. Yesterday morning, the immortal lin
Grant, native of the north of Scotland,
thorough going cbartist himself, and a canital
shaver OF ultra repubicans-for the first time in
many years drew blood in performing the one
ration on our check. We jumped UP al once
and declared il 10 be favorable omen for the
success Of the revolutionary cause in England
The next steamer viii solve the mystery, and
determine the fact.