The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23

plary punishment The things called diplomas.
By virtue of which man is now considered a
regular physician are often nothing more than
licenses to kill patients. The whole law should
be remodelled, and the educated physician
should be subjected to the same tests and put
upon the same footing as he is In the cities of
Europe With the same rule applied also to
druggists, we should have very few, If any, ench
gross cases as this last one to comment upon.
d, nastiss and DemocTacies-The Charsc-
terIssic Context OF the Age.
There is class Of politicians in England, Of
which Lord Grey is a representative man and
the London Post medium Of utterance, that
are much exercii ed at the growing power Of the
United States.
AS school they can be properly denomi-
mated the dy nastic, and the great object of their
fears and hatred is the practical democracy
which is in successful exhibition here. Without
knowing anything more of our government
than can be obtained by q theoretical study at
distance of three thousand miles, and limited
perusal Of an occasional party newspaper, Lord
Grey rtes in the House Of Lords and pronounces
our government failure, because, as he opines,
an unbridled democracy has removed the checks
and balances imposed by Washington; and the
London Post assures its readers that the Prince
Of Wales will return TO England from America,
having acquired wisdom by observing the
evils Of an unbridled democracy here.
To the first Of these fallacies Mr. Everett
has replied in a courteous and logical Grafton,
and the second will no doubt receive COM
plete REPUTATION from the Impressions with
which the Prince and his suite have returned
to England. But there is a more broad and
philosophical view to be taken Of the position
Of this dy nastic school of politicians than was
adopted by Mr.. Everett or will be apparent in
the Impressions Of the Prince of Wales.
The great error Of the dynastic school of
politicians is that they do not recognise the i'm
meme change that has taken place in the
theory Of government that prevailed previous
to the closing quarter OF the last century. The
world has moved, and is still moving, but they
are like the ecclesiastics who compelled Cali.
leo to recant his assertion that our globe re-
volved on its axis, because, as they said, such
an idea was in contr ADDICTION to the Bible. But
in spite Of priests and politicians, the world
still mover, and hence the conflict between the
dynasties and the democracies. According to
the first the art of government is an art exer-
cised by born legislators, who constitute
superior class in society, clustering
round the throne and filling all the
publ, posts Of emolument and honor
for their own and the public good. The great
principle that lies at the foundation Of their
school is that the safety Of society and Of
government lies in the preservation Of their
sacred aiistocracy, and Of the dynasty that
relies upon them.
But the world has left them far behind In Its
Development Of the art Of government To
day nations are guided not by family hatreds
and dy nastic aspirations, as in the days Of the
Bourbons, but by the great material interests
of the people. As these are developed the
nation becomes stronger and government more
consolidated. The growth Of England, whether
II be in arms, In wealth, in moral power or ma
terial force, is due more to the energy and
liberty Of individual exertion than to wise
foresight on the part Of the governing classes
Its navy first drew greatness from the private
energies Of its Raleghs and its brakes; Its
prosperous colonies, either in America or Asia,
vidual seekers Of wealth and glory; It's vast
commerce Is due entirely to the unaided skill
Of its merchants and, In fact, If we study criti-
cally the history OF the development OF
Britan's present greatness, we shall find not only
that 1t Is the fruit Of individual enterprise aud
exertion, but that between these and the GO
verning aristocracy there has always been
conflict, In which the latter we're opposed to
true progress. Thus her merchants have had
TO contend, until within comparatively short
period, with the foolishness Of the governing
class. Her colonies are still hampered with
similar contest, and the occasional shame of
her arms is always traceable directly 10 the in
Prevention Of the aristocracy, while the slories
belong to her yeomen. Herein, too, lies the
secret of Louis Napoleons success In France
lie has comprehended the necessity Of govern
ing with the material elements Of the country,
while the Bourbons could never comprehend
nythipg but their dynastic claims.
In no other country, however, do the material
interests Of the nation 90 constitute the true life
OF government as In the perfect democracy Of
the United States. This Is the true secret Of
our wonderful growth aud prosperity.
IL constitutes US as strong people
and weak government rich PEG.
pie and q poor government and an enter.
prisipg people and listless government
The fact y. the material interests Of the people
guide and govern them, while the government
merely administers the forms Of national ex.
istence. This il what the Prince OF Wales has
seen here, and the impression Of which he can.
not but carry back to England. Order and Sc
curity without troops, and psblic action and