The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-11-16
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

30 much portln0Clty IN TUG HrlStOCI0tlc clr-
cles in which the Blood Royal move. He
must not only had his own eyes opened, but
he has gained the means Of convincing the
few honest noodles who cling to such opin-
ions through ignorance, and Of silencing the
host Of crafty politicians who, knowing that
rottenness, profess them, to serve their own
selfish ends. He has been in q land where
the two grand bugbears Of the English aris-
tocracy-manhood SUFFRAGE and the ballot
exist in full operation, not as experiment.
tai novelties, but as tried and approved por-
tions of the electoral organization. He will
be able, and, as an honorable English gen.
tleman, we trust be will be willing to bear
his testimony that the extension of the fran
chise does not produce anarchy, and that
secret voting does not lead either to whole
sale bribery or to utter political demorali-
cation. He has dwelt in q laud where no
State church lays violent hands on the money
of conscientious dissenters in order to swell
the income of it's ministers, but each man is
free to give bis involuntary support to
the teachers which represents his own
convictions. If he be candid he will
own that under such an organization,
religion fourishes in full vigor, and finds
no check to the full Development of
its wholesome influence on human conduct.
A tory minister would find himself sorely
nonplused in his conference with king
whose mind has been enlightened by the
fruits of bis own observation. Moreover,
the Prince of Wales has acquired some
good habits which he would never have
learned at home, and which we trust he will
not be induced to lay aside when be returns
to bis native land. In the United States he
has mingled on footing of perfect equality
with merchants, and bankers, and literary
and professional men. Can it be imagined
for moment that he will offer gratuitous
insult to his own countrymen of the same
classes by intimating to them that he deems
them unworthy of the intercourse which he
has vouchasfed to their transatlantic cou.
sins?
We can easily imagine how refreshing
it must have been to our heir apparent to
escape from the wearisome society of high
born inanity and find himself face to face
with the genuine ansophisticated men, and
we fervently trust that no lack of courage
will induce him to hesitate to secure for
himself at home SO fruitful source of plea
sure. Once break down the antiquated
barriers which shut out from courtly circles
men who have earned distinction in any
honorable calling, and blow of incalcula-
BILE impor lance will have been struck in the
cause Of rational liberty. To the worship
pers of time worn abuses such an achiev-
ment may appear impossible; would not
as much have been said eighty.five years
ago of visit of homage to the grave of the
rebel general of the American colonists by
the heir of the British throne? Nor have
we arrived at the end of these marvels, which
serve as milestones on the road of human
progress. To-day it is Prince of Wales
standing reverently uncovered before the
mausoleum of Washington; century hence
it will be an Emperor-or perhaps an
Archduke-of Austria making pilgrim.
age to Rome and paying his tribute Of ven
GRAFTON to the tombs OF Garibaldi and MAJ.
zini, beneath the dome of St. Peters, and
then Fastening to the old cathedral of Buda
| to do homage to the grave of Kossuth.