The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-31
ASPECT OF AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.
THE GREAT Reform MOVEMENT IN ENG
LAND.

From the Name hestsr Examiner, May I9.
The movement for Administrative Reform, which is
all at receiving support from many of the large
constituencies in the kingdom proves aptly any
event of recent occurrence the tre saying that the
English en1inently matser.ot fact people. The
whole system Of adm nistration has broken down. We
know not whore to look for ,le,ston TO our wounded
From Lord Palmerston down to poT Captain Christs,
whole theory aud practice has been full Of rotten
riat officers have all been fault. 1t woad seem as
England suddenly reft OF every scrap of STATES
SELL "whose flag has bravsd tousan1 years the battle
and the breeze" is AL but opslessly stra id
noble lords and right honorable personagss who
have commsnd OF her. Tn.re Is NO denying
ns The Of ss 1ss. ' 81
them success heartily they have been reused
so long. 10 the question Is old Years
ago we dointes out the evil and strove against it
Then, however the patriots Of the city, the very
who foremost in the late meetings, shook their
heads folded ther arms, summed themselves in the
blessed their stars that so many duses and lords waui
take the trouble to govern them and left the question
Of Administrative reform to the vulgar radio ss OF the
North The system bad then 1t ia now bat as
no great pressure was put upon IL the crazy mn.
chine managed 70 get along TIE acute arseeng
was the best upon the road, and only changed their
opinion when actually broke down. precpitatlny pas
We rscas taese circumstance by no mssns for the
safe Of recrminaon but to plain the peculiar plea
sure with vhich we ha the present movement. It Ia,
begun N London been repeated at Sheffield, Derby,
Birmpeban and wch ANA viii shortlv be recognised
in Bristol Liverpool and Manchester II the people OF
Manchester among the last 10 their aihe
sion to the movement 1t is because they have all along
advocated the principles which justify aud demand It.
They did not wait till the system broke down besos they
proclaimed II faulty; they aud proclaimed fhe fact
dong We have right therefore, 10 regard ourssve,
cs the old sta Of the regiment aud In this capacity to
e.ve cordial welcome 10 Messrs. Morley Lindsay and
FCullsgh, jealous recruits the good Old cause II
wc find fault with them 1t Is that they do not 20 far
enough because they vent thsir newly acquired enthu
siaam upon the manifestations OF the evil forrettiuy
that these outward manifestations have hidden SUM-
port which req aires to re annha ted that the poison
Gus frt must be Destroyed by uIrootny the Upss tree
which II grows.
Being tnus at length fairly embarked in a com non
cause Vat clearly ascertain Whist have to accom-
boldly 60 right in aud assail the lion In his
lair. The question divides itself practically into two
sanav tb a me ~ Pm ., bench
standardization In both OF these departments we have
to contend foe che application Of the prin sp'e In
bob have 70 assert net the abstract right of ability
Of the first class 70 ocis appointments but ths right
of the people TO have those persons selsctsd their
wants chose ability gives the bsst promise that the
dufes az the particular appointment shall be well per-
formed. 1T is Of some importance to bear In mind this
distinction, Ability has abstract right 60 pro-
motion in the hes, service Of the state TIA. !;
Of che State, as assareoly IL is its interest, to
make ability alone the test OF promotion. THs
choice OF the fxst minister Is thing sui gcneyis He IL
chosen on political grounds and since one man only has
selected and he s necessarily OF the foremost
Of bis party, there Is generally found ia hm ia cent
thinking that The mode Of choosing the First Mioises s
sultess It Ia too muck hampered by party considers
lions and s too much conhded within the cirss OF sris
,eope's house. We do not see Why the First Minister
houd always be msn OF high arissocyac connections.
'ut allowing this part Of the machinery OF the admns
ration for the present 10 stand ID, what have
demand that the First Minister should surround
himself with the ablest men. We have right to ask J