The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-27


muskets for Garahaldi. It will be seen that
this old British statesman, who is known in his
own country as belonging to a school (the
tories) always hostile to popular rights, comes
out strong in favor of revolution and Carl
bsidi in Italy. This is gratifying sign of the
times, an indication of the progress of the age,
ard the Development of human freedom on
broader basis than that on which it has
hitherto rested In modern Europe. Lord Ellen
borough was at the Congress Of Vienna, aud
his views. be says, are the same now as then.
These views, however, do not appear to have
prevailed at that famous Congress, whose
every act was In contravention of liberty; aud,
Judging from the course recently pur-
sued by Lord Ellenborough's party in England,
when il was in the ascendant, it is far from fa-
vorable 10 Italian freedom, and probably his
lordship's present zeal in the good cause is
more than half accounted for on religious
grounds and the ne-Popery fanaticism Of Exc
ter Hall Yet we hail political convert what
ever may be his motives, and are glad 70 nad
statesman with the antecedents Of Lord Ellen
borough espousing the right side of this quar-
rel We hope his party will lend their assist
ance to the party now in power in England. to
render popular freedom triumphant in Italy,
from the Alps to the Adriatic. Hitherto the
apathy of the English government, and its want
of sympathy with the struggle of the Italians,
have been charged as the principal cause Of
their failure to realize all that was expected
from the late war. 1t is to be hoped that this
will be no longer the reproach Of Eng
land, who boasts Of her own institu-
tons as the freest in Europe, and is ever
ready to proclaim her sympathy with oppressed
humanity of every color and in every cline.
Had her statesmen gone hand in hand with
France in the Italian struggle, it would have
received more favorable solution than that
which Napoleon was compelled to accept
But for what he has done the Italians have
good reason to be thankful. A noble destiny
is now in a fair way of being wrought out for
them, and they are placed in condition of as
sorting and maintaining their own freedom.
All among us who desire to see this result
accomplished, can aid the cause by sending
enc rife or musket or more of these weapons
to Garibaldi; or, if it is not convenient to send
the arms themselves, money will do as we'll.
The committee, Whose names are announced in
another column, will take charge IF all such
donations.
We once struggled for freedom and indepen-
assistance from sympathizers among other ma
tons. Let us pay the debt to freedom we
then contracted, by rendering similar aid now
to cause as sacred and great as our own. A
million of muskets is waited Let us send
proportion worthy of our antecedents and
commensurate with our position in the scale Of
nations and in the van Of human freedom.
The USIoN FERRY LEAsEs.-The question Of
the ferry monopoly is one that ought not to be
lost sight Of in the approaching charter cleo
tons. II affects variety OF interests, and
will if not settled at once, be productive of
the most serious inconvenience to the people
both of New York and Brooklyn. There is,
for example, large number of poor persons
who are employed in factories down town.
who find Brooklyn more desirable place of
residence than the overcrowded and unwhole-
some localities in which they would be obliged
to live in New York in order to be within easy
reach Of their place Of business. To employ
ers it is beneficial that their workpeople
open neighborboods as they can procure at
the other side of the river. Both classes have,
therefore, direct interest in having the fer
riage reduced to as low rate as is consistent
with proper accommodation. Taking broad
er view Of the subject, it is matter of OBJ
this the largest facilities should be afforded for
the movement Of its population. To place it
in the power of any company, no matter
bow respectable its direction, to limit
and circumbscribe that movement for
their exclusive profit and advantage, is
clear violation of the trust reposed in the
Corporation for the protection of the public
rights, and should be resisted by every lawful
means.
The people Of Brooklyn have a still deeper
interest than we have in this question: for If
the present high rate of fares is perpetuated
the result must be to depopulate and ruin their
city. They should, therefore, strain every
nerve to prevent the two cent monopoly being
saddled upon them for another term Of years.
Not minute should be lost in calling public
meetings and in getting up such an agitation
as would serve to mark their sense Of the op-
pressiveness of the present fares. BY uniting
in cordial plan of action together, we have
no doubt that the people Of the two cities will
be enabled to defeat the money and influence
Of the monopo)ists. The question Of the one
cent fare should be made test in the elections
next month by letters addressed to the differ
ent candidates. All honest and Independent
voters will give their votes for the men who
are in favor Of cheap fares. The elections
over, the Common Council should be at once
called upOn to mass an ordinance dirpcfinO tho