The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-08


friend has kindly furnished US with number OF late
copies OF The I@adsr"-a thorough reform journal.
which has been established ia London little upwards OF
a year II is under The editorial management OF Thorn
ton Hunt, esq, son OF the celebrated Leigh Hunt
sisted BY several oil The abes writers in Great Britain In
looking over the columns OF this paper have been
much struck with It's strong practical, and popular tone
Every subject relating Church and State aud all
ner OF social and political matters of reform of abuse
are discussed with bold. frank, and high toned spirit
not IN the least degree inferior to that which distinguishes
the best OF the American press Men in power from the
Premier down 10 his humblssi clerks and from the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury down 10 parish beade are all
treated with becoming respect but without the slightest
cungng or iorbearance account of birth or station
Toadysn is utterly repudated the arsiocracy is handled
without gloves and the abuses of the church. however
gray with years. are probed TO the quick with firm and
skful hand The scandalous abuses and delays of the
courts are exposed with manly freedom and principles
are nculcaed which cannot fall in good time TO reno.
vae essentially ecreale most of the British nsttu
tons.
The articles generally written with decided vigor,
and in marked, popular style. Although this journal
has been in existence only little more than year. we
ing powerful Influence on the public mind 1t has
rushed gallanily into the anti papal that is now
raging there, and while dsavows all attachment for the
Catholic religion. nobly maintains the freedom and elaal.
y Of all sects of religion organize their churches and
worship God in their own modes, independent Of hu.
man control 1t that limitations have been thrown
out that the free and fearless spirit OF "The Leader
likely TO bring down upon its editors the vengeance Of
1 hint
wife and defy the attack No doubt they rely on The
mness and integrity of jury TO guard them, unframed
through the fiery ordeal of trial The public mind Of
England TO be vigorously shaking of the tralnme.
of vassaage 10 the corrupt systems of the past and in
spred by the glorious example of her enfranchised de-
scendans in this country, be soaring upwards like
the eagle to kindle its a. the day BEAM Of the
OF justice and OF truth May it hold on its way, in
our track. with steady and unhaggng wing
There are several other journals in Great Britain which
have distinguished themselves for the spirit and freedom
of their advocacy of the great principles and measure.
of reform-especally touching the laws poor laws
1.-THE and educational laws but "The Leader seems te
merit it's somewhat presumptuous name. An auheni,
history of the liberty Of the English press since the day,
when the famous John Lburne funs defiance in the
teeth of Cromwell, would be of the most valuable
and interesting works that could be written 1t would
to show at the mighty power of this popula
Ilever, and demonstrate the impressive fact that with
very few exceptions, il has been always welded in avo
of the liberty and happiness Of the great body of thu
people free press aud oppression and tyranny of all
kinds natural enemies. There be neither peace
nor reconciliation between them one the other mus
perish. We believe that in any nation of enlightened
men, where free press has been established, II
cannot be finally destroyed by the united tyranny AM
power OF a score Of Russian Cars aud French En-
perors. In Great Britain /, has glorously and often
triumphed the potent combinations Of prejudice
power, and corruption. We trust il may smile con-
| temp,uously at the hostility of them all.