The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-29

royal family ID necessarily ON the wing Ike parent
birds when lntrudiDg footsteps are heard near the
nest The Cabinet holds vigils, rather than coun-
ellis. The statesmen, from great Peel and STAN |
ley down to little Br0ugham and less Dlsraeli, are
organizing and melting like the disolving views or
press--what figure! The Post, which is the first
aristocYatc remove from the Court admits that the
situation is serious, and says 1t is time that the
problems affectlrg the laboring classes were ex-
ahmed, and put upon some other footing than the
ancient errors which have so long lost foundation
in philosophy. The Chyo~icls, which Is high tory
since February, squeaks ludlcrously at the danger
the contsglon of republcanism, now 30 universally
ventIlatng the atmosphere. The Times runs hither
and thliher, usual and affects gravity and COM
pesure, at which no mortal man can restrain his
America, Hungary, Germany and Italy,, are all so
leglbly painted on its face from day to day. Oh
what would It not give to be released from that
stern obligation OF the durna press, to show itself
1t might, otherwise, have some moment. of
breath, or, at all events, time enough to disguise
decently, by discipline or afectaton, the tortures
of its soul. The other dailies and the weeklies are
the State is in danger; and, like DemetrIus, they
compelled by their interests to cry out IN their
different fashions. In fact, no man can truly
deny that great English CRISIS Is approaching.
be set in oider, lest It be too late. Liberty is
coming, at last, to everybody-even to Engllsh-
men. But to them 1t does not come on the
internal evidence OF its value, nor because the
BRUSH people, in the mass, have been mentally
pert6rbed by general intelligence, study, and re-
Fiction Nor. in the present Gothic state OF the
law and Its actual administration, has it been pos
slble for any great master spirit, penetrated with
the truth of self. government, to rise In his place
and announce the fact to his mutiated FELLOWSHIP
Jects. And tor the same reason, have been worse
than unavalling the energy and dislnterestedness
OF those vivid spirits in the vast centres of British
Uh ad M laad ther hun hla fr,o
to the glad hight of emancipation, have been, tor
the attempt, thrust themselves into foreign exile.
But liberty has been at last revealed to the inhab
tants OF Great Britain and even now the lustre 10
shining into the midnight, as the gem reveals its
ay--because all around beams With light From
Amenca, every succeeding day makes the clear
intelligence OF the superiority of treemen. under
message of the President gives the lie to all the
protectors about internal as well as external dan.
gers; not less than the pregnant lesson taught by
the peaceful election OF his successor. VINO can
resist the conviction, even here, where the truth
about America is systematically shut out, or kept
away by dishonest exaggeratlOns of lynch law and
slavery, that republic is the best, the wisest, the
safest, the strongest form of government9-lndeed,
that all other forms whatever are silly bad feeble
and corrupt! For what other government in the
world is 1t, that the whole people are unanimous
upon Its wisdom, and SO attached to Its possession,
that to protect j they would lay down their lives
spectacle Of the republic of France Look at Rus.
STA, with its stupid animal serfs and rabbe at
Turkey, with her besotted population at Spain,
degenerated and distracted; at Portugal, torpid
and enslaved; at Prussia and Austria, convused
IN every part at England, the most wretched
people under the track Of the sun, because the most
mtellIgently despoiled by their few masters of
everything precious among Gods accountable
creatures. America, as indicated by her amazing
prosperity, and more amazing growth in extent and
esources-Amerlca, as this moment presented by
the last message OF the President to wondering
eyes, Is working immense resutssln favor of repub-
licanism In England. 1t is conceded that all other
countries distanced in the race of progress and
emulation with the United States and that It can
be owing to nothing but democratic institutions,
tried on magnificent scale, Is now admitted
to be proved. This instruction has gone home
to the masses here, who have been heretofore
told that emigration was the only cure Tor
British suffering; that the cause of universal
distress amongst the producing classes was
excessive nImbers and that the remedy
fed that all this. is very far untrue and the
public, where merit was the only. criterion Of
standing las In America; il all Enelishmen could
be elected to Office well vote for each other
the revolution would at once begn and terminate
This discovery prodigiously complexities the dis
order and confusion now reigning among the
aristocrats and their dependents in the govern
ment.
said OF France, and the effulgence of her example?
That Is a testimony which cannot be concealed
tor Its near brightness dazZles even the closed eye
itseli and its complete refutatlon of all British
prophecy and prayers is indisputable Universal
suffrage, and what is more than that, universal
eligibility to office, Is the order of the day since
glorious February, within twenty miles of the soil
OF England, among nation who have compelled
the respect ct all mankind by their prudent and
virtuous career as reformels. Such triumphant
result ls coup de grace to the thing called the
British constitution, which exists in the Clouds
and is always so interpreted as to dsfranchlse and
exrude the talent, character, and claims generally
OF all men W no attempt to rise from the masses
There Is no denying the triumph of France. Full
well 1t Is known In England that there is no re-
slsiIDg the o-ce OF that incessant appeal to British
prde and spirit which Is made by the open exhi-
binons, in plain view, of such an example. The
dread OF France Is increasing every hour; but il is
changing Its character. Formerly It was fear of
her enormous physical power, which would have
subordlnated England years ago, had 1t not been
Tor the channel; now It is very different but inf
nitely more intense alarm. The Republic-the
Republic the Republlc-is never out OF the sleep
Ing more than the waking thoughts of the oligarchy
which mars the destiny Of these islands. What
sums OF money would not these land owning and
power loving aristocrats contribute to bride the
social destruction OF the hated doctrine! What
oceans OF blood would they not see freely shed to
suttocate 1t now IN It's very cradle What vows,
and promises, and perjuries would they not record
TO procure the removal of all vestges of mans
capacity tor self-sovernment from out OF their Of
tended sight!
But no;-sacrlfices are In valn-so are brbes.
and threats, and vows, and tears The French.
like the American Republic, take unresisted the
lead of their respective hemispheres; and the ma
lions OF the whole earth must speedily follow in
their train. England herself must Immediately,
either pesceably or forcibly, legally violently
fall into the ranks.
Ipres Mr.. Wilde will not long deny the con-
stitnliona right of the Queen to consent to a re-
public; and IT SO, BarCn LEROY, whose thick head
could not conceive such thing, would stand cor
recled for his heresy in the case of John Mitchell
as the opinion OF the English Chief Justice would
be followed IN the Lords. And this Is the course
apprehend things will take. TIE Queen will
people by some trick OF consultation, into uphold
ing their dynastic rights. 4" 1t is too Late
II such peaceful reform be not proposed by the
Queen, and adopted, then violence very shortly
will commence, with the concurrence and as |