Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-06

PROGRESS OF LIBERALISM IN ENGLAND.
The following article in tho London Times i. one
Of the mos, remarkable developments Of the day
The ,sThurdcrrr" has taken the h0!Lc,t ground
AGAINST the Ari.tvcracy, their exclusive rule, then m
competencv, their seldsl!n"ss, their want OF tho true
national spirit. A wonderful revolution OF public
continent. has been produced by popular meetings
held 10 demand q reorganization OF the Army on Il
,orn,ar MIN. and to ag;ta;e the ienoerst.Iinr Of the
British Government. Il win bt 10 vain :or british
Official, 10 arrest he movement Ion the condemns
Ton O: the Government management OF the Eastern
Wsr-eni. since the Times, under tbs pressure o'
public sentiment, hns taken SD bold Il s!eEd, most I'M
pcs,snt development, may mark tho course OF
ereo.:
DECLINE OF ARIsTocRATIC RULE IN ENGLAND
Il POPULAR love TOWARDS SELF-Go'-
ERNMENT
From the Loudon :i,ae-. february IA
IN the life OF every man ,t.".e are certain periods
when, overcome 10y sonu bodily weakness, led aside
b. some strong passion, or engrossed by some favor
ie pursuit, be seems To lose his grasp over hs destiny,
TO relax his etforts ntter the eId a. winch he is strain.
Sno and TO sink back into case, indoi,urr, md self
cony,accucv. Much such q ,eriod has This country
passed through since the establishment of ir.s trade
In 1916. Immersed III the pursuit OF material wealth,
nroud OF the extension which our noble urincinl,
r,ve IN our commerce, aud happy in the relief from,
ncunerism and the increased facility Of finding en-.
o,cvncnt, we have been only too well content with
shi,gs "a they were, aud 700 little disposed to inquire
whet ,hsy should be. The revolutions OF 1913, and
-, orin,,,s, uiseriee and Rbsurdities to which tho,
ssye rjse, had ~proddc"i q Reaction against lIi"rn
svmpa,hies snd opinions, and a tendency IA .nomi
without inquiry TO whatever authorities might b'
placed over ne. Tho election OF 1852 VAS Il ssrugp!
Tor q principle virtually condemned already, 3n'
practically obsolete, and tho nation only sought Il
strenytbeu the hands Of those i'll whose adhesion Il
free trade they felt entire confidence. From dltferen
circumstances Il came to pass tina, nj no period sine
ths Reform bill had the sristocratic tani!les o6taine'
&c firm q hold on office, place ana PATRONAGE, as IN tn
commencement Of the year 1854. They had conduct
cd our business for many years without any sAtraOr
,d:rary miscarriage or misfortune, and we were con
.sn. 10 :ssve them III, field Of politics rs their pecu
liar vocation end monopoly. But war has AWAY
been noted ~ On u~nsparing lDnovator-the 90
atroyer OF conventional responsibilities, and th
overthrow of sll rospper Of snug aud comfortable
cGoues and coteries. The experience of the Last few
months has awakened The people of England from
their dreams Of wealth and prospcrity-trom thcil
traditional self gratulstious over the naval and militia
w erploits of tho late wor, and from the suppositior
;sst men invested with high rank and clothed with
yreat Office are possessed with faculties equal te the
direction Of our affairs whs1ever there Is more than
an ordinary strain on the vessel Of tie State. Oul
ewes a.a oyeueJ sad ne behold tie: re are Dssea,-