The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-16
The PhiIos ophy OF the British Elections.

GhIIOsOpny Oh inc Dkhu1u hleCu0nos
The news from England, imparting the victory
of Lord Palmerston over his combined autago-
nists is striking though not wholly unexpected.
1t seems that over half dozen of the conserve
tive leaders have lost their seats, while Cobden
Bright and Miner Gibson have been defeated in
their constituencies; aud that, altogether, Lord
Palmerston will find himself at the head of
majority full one hundred stronger than that
with which be opened the late session of Parlia-
ment. As many as hundred new men are like
ly to sit in the new Parliament.
Looking TO the sudden and general seattle ring
of the radicals, and the final overthrow of such
men as Golden and Bright the superficial OBJ
server is apt to inquire whether it can be posi-
BILE that England is going backward. aud the de-
mocratic spirit on the declines But q closer
view brings the flaw of this fallscy TO light. The
questio, on which Lord Palmerston went to the
country was not one Of domestic reform. 1t was
purely and altogether question of foreign poll
cy: on which question Lord Palmerston repre-
FeDted the traditional belligerent spirit Of John
Bull, while bis opponents figured as the advocates
OF the modern peace sentiment Nov, Young EGG
land, like Young America, is very progressive
fellow in his way but the rogue loves fighting,
perhaps even better than progress He saw in
Palmtrstou the type of British pluck; in Golden
aud Dsraeli the oanting shuttle Of the Peace
Society. So be followed his instincts and voed
fyT Pam OF domestic reform extension Of
the fIanchise-o of vote by bsllot-of democratic
measures generally, Young Eoglsnd thought not
cared rot; bis idea was that Palmerston had acted
like man aud a Briton, aud that he ougot 70 be
sustained
Again il must be remembered that, though
Golden, Bright ard their fellows did good service
in their way many years ago and spoke freely
ard boldly for tn. rights Of hum auity, they have
grown good deal oder ard prosier latterly.
! They have traded upon their past services till
they have grown threadbare. They have diuncd
sill kinds Of impracticabe schemes into the ears Of
people till the very name Of radical has become
by word in England, and men of means and pro-
petty have uniformly learned to shuu and fear
them They have grown old, in a wofd have
acquired the iDfexibi,ity Of age, without much Of
its wisdom; and exhibit melancholy instances
Of mental as well a. bodily decay.
With them the county has also discarded the
more respectable and perhaps more contemplate
faction called tories. A few Of these gentemsO
own their CONSTITUENCIES, and clnnos wei
be ousted from them. But Others ooly
own portion, ard there there is room for .
limit d play OF intellect. In this latter
range Of cases, II will be found that th,
conservative patty have lost many members
TIE British tory Of he present day il curious
creature If be be old be Is a wonderful pheno
m,ncn. holding 10 divine right notions, believ
ing tlat coun1i,s glihDnt Landed aristocraciel
NUT 90 to the coe-, aud gtsening o, the aFfu
picgfess Of Iail~sys otd telesrppbs Specimen
OF ibis interesting hpus nature are growing rare
though they may be f,uud even In this city. l
he tory be- youug, b. IS iUrallibly aD ardeot ra
dicsi Democrat. under false coioA All th
700, sprigs 81 -il,y nov sa'lng uuder tn
,alo'see Of their ia'tcrs in the tory feet, vii
GENE gut isucai- ~ tat. or uese latter th
rtu Parliament Whi coutain gond many.
On toe Uuole Lord Peim, cston will Il I'd him
: eel a. roe bead % sUItinr majority of huu
, dftd atd Gifts ia the ne mouse. abb will carr,
o1t bis policy ia China ascending I, his view.
We Bsve DO spprfhensioo that t5e new Parlia
neui viii be i,hcl,ut m liberaii.y orfefotm zen
. IL ncies o. The contrary. ~e b lieve that ate
tbi- Coiuese question sbil have been settled.
will oevelope oDe OF TIE most tbprcusniy ratics
rarlismebts tbs: Eogiabd has had since n
CONF ohw,alh; AMI that, IL Lord Palnersto
d,siies u TetaV bid q IL, he will b. obliged
nste a radija change ia ne views OF dDmssti
! policy.