Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-15

In MAS Constitutional History Of England
We End the following description Of parties at The
elose Of the past century, which has It's counter
part at the pre.eu. time he says tha, ambition
ouickened the enthusiasm Of the Tories. and
converted many undecided and hesisatng
whig. The moneyed classes had been grsdu-
ally detached from Wing interest, and brough.
over to the King aud the Tories. and nOw they
we're heart and soul With Nr. Pur. Mr. Pm
stood in The same relation to George III, OF The
prerog.iives of the Cro~n. that the AdministTa
ten, OF the Cabinet ofkcers, nov stand towards
Mr. LIxcoLs. or What they term the govern
nent: hence the force OF the paralle.) Coniin-
aes the anthor from whom are quoting: "ii
the people were impoverished by his Mr. PIrr's)
loans and var taxes. they at leas, prospered and
grew rich Sach q ministry vas far too good for
trade not TO command their willing allegiance
A vast expenditure bound them 10 him; and pos
terity IA still paving. and will long continue to
paw. the price Of their support
What American who reads this faithful record
Of the condition OF affairs in England seventy
years ago, can fail to repea, to himself. II not
aloud. the axiom OF the wise man that There Is
nothing new under the sun" Most true is IT,,
when re compare the past with the present. that
history On, repeats itself
Again the same author remarks, 10 REVERSING
DON. on the one hand. and the harsh policy Of
repression maintained by the government on the
other: The last twenty eight years Of the
reign Of George III. formed period Of perilous
transition for liberty of opinion. While the right
% free discussion had been discreiited By fac
tious license, by Wild and dangerous theories, by
turbulence and sedition.-the government and
legislature, in guarding against these excuses,
had discontinued and repressed legitimate agita-
ton. The advocates of parliamentary reform
had been conlounded with Jscobins and
fomenters Of revolution. Men who bold
IL impeached the conduct Of their rulers
had been punished for seditioo The dis
eussion Of grievances-the highest privilege Ol
freemen had been checked aud menaced The
assertion OF popular rights bad been denounced
by ministers and frowned upon by society. unit
low demagogues we're able 70 supplant the Ia
tional rulers Of the people in the confidence OF
those classes Who most needed safe guidance
Authority was placed in constant antagonism e
large masses OF people. who had no voice in the
government of the country Mutual distrust sne
alienation grew up between them. The people
los. confidence in rulers. whom they knew only
by oppressive taxes. aud harsh laws severely
administered The government. hsrrassed BY
suspicious of disafiection, detected conspiracy
In every nurmur OF popular discomfort. =
Who. in reading the graphic description Of the
political revolution Of another era. can fail e
see its counterpart in experience OF III,
present day. and We believe will be followed By
the same resuls- Thsu. A. nov. The government
"defed pars mentsry Congressional opposition
by never failing majorities il bad trsmpeC
upon the press il had stiaei public discussion
10 ouelling sedition. i; had forgotten 70 respec
liberty" We can only hope mat ere long. ~
did in the period to which we have alluded. ths
this supremacy OF III. government will gradual.
decline, and Weld to the advancing power sn,
intelligence OF the people.