The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-06

From the London Post (organ OF the arsocracy Aug
Mr. Bright it Is said is about TO visit America, and all
Engshmen must be glad TO hear it. He is going to
with his own eyes country which he has always rum-
peted the country of the governed people the
world He has told us IN eloquent terms how free the
United States have been from national debt how
lightly each member Of the commonwealth Is taxed how
admirable universal suffrage works, how exc lent
those creedess schools supported at tho public expense
how equally the good things Of this life shared BY
people free from tho tyranny OF grasping arstocracy how
devoted all Americans are to their constitution, how
perfectly that constitution works. and how easily It
rectihes its position when violent storms Of political
passion rise and rage In shor everything that is good
in social life in politics, in moras In religion, In
manship, in legislation, In law, In diplomacy, with all
else that s perfect out Of heaven according to his
speeches, TO be found r the United States, and Is
legitimate fruit Of American Institutions Having pro-
claimed these great praises on high In most Of
taught the doctrine that the evils endured by
the poor Of this country are due TO the alb
ssnss % Of republican government and Of universal
tocracy nearly all the ills that flesh is heir TO- he has
ceeded in dong America two servcos-he has bcaudcd
has dspaaged his country which very gratifying
to American jealousy In gratitude for these services
y educated and polished gentleman Of whose friendship
and society leading Englishman with republican SYM
pahcs cannot but be proud-has invited or is said to
have invited th, member for Birmingham to pay visit
America and 70 for himself how admirably those
institutions work whose praises have been the themes Of
his defamation on go many English platforms.
We may assume that those Journals are correct which
say that Mr. Bright has accepted the invitation, and II
that DO So he will soon be on his way 70 New York In
frgae sent by the President for that purpose It s
pitcous to think what he will have 70 60 through.
Americans p'sliuely trure those shom they deiighi to
honor. Ton thousand people will insist shaking his
hand. He will have to stand up for six hours at q
stretch and be talked to by every free and independent
Yankee who may have the mpudence covet that honor
Hs will havcbut this will not be trying 10 him the
other-to make speech at every turn and TO answer
intcrmnable questions on English politics, He will
theatrcd and opcracd and tea.gardened and sherry
cobbered till the doctor interferes and puts up poster
TO certify that il is not in human nature to stand any
more. 1t Is not dineut after our experience OF Mr..
Bright at home TO predict the burden OF his speeches
when in the very heart of the great republic How his
capacous breast will hrob and hcavc when he finds him
self for the first time in his lfc in the presence OF peo
pie who are not downtroddenl How eoquenty will he
contrast the happy condition Of the working classes In
the New World with the misery Of those left
behind in the Old Of course there Is squalor In
New York; no dirty Streets no defective drainage;
at ALL no vice; neglected children All viii be very
perfect there The lowest of the low not very low;
at rmngham who in spite of all their exertions, can
not more than from eight to twelve dollars week,
and therefore are naturally objects Of great commscra
ton II all that Mr. Bright has told us in his provincial
oraons be true, he will find all people on an agreeable
level-hgh aud low, rich and poor-one with another
No artificial distinctions Those rich merchants and that
shoddy arisocracy apd that circle of whom
have heard 20 much, will prove 10 be the most mesk
and condccendny of men, pride about them, as about
our nobility; and they do not grind the faces OF the
poor after the manner of English landed gentry And
all the productive clnsses-for must work even in
that hcavcng gifted and-WH prove 10 De very ycnte,
and very well educated, and very well clothed, and
domiced In very comfortable houses In very pleasant
spots beautifully drained and watered, and they will be
very polite, though perfectly independent; and they
will be courteous to their black brethren, who, as
they truly sayby way Of pretext for the late civil
warfare as entitled to freedom the rest Of man
kind; and tho places Of worship will be very
full, and the schools very excellent, and the SUM-
day most devoutly observed, aud the charitable
carefully tended by pastoral service and affection Good
manners will prevail in every rank of life, forbearancc
and courtesy will rule every dispute and chasten every
argument There will be no gobbling OF victuals no
chewing Of guilds, no splitting on the carpets; none, in
fact Of the Of unenfranchised English people:
by wasting war; and terrible aggregate of widows and
orphan children none in short, OF the ills Of mistaken
government All win be perfect Perfect constitution
feet Pres dent perfect exchequer perfect unity and peace
throughout the commonwealth; and all because every
who that contemplates the charming prospect so soon
10 b. realized by Mr. Bright-always supposng his
that he, too, had had invitation 70 60 In frgate
at the expense OF the republic 10 that political Uopiai
Aud who that has heart does not sympathize with
Der for Birmingham must feel when he recalls the
thought OF the mserably lost people Of his native
country Sg wnOss sss
paid and an empty show OF political security social
comfort, and peaceful possession Of the little thai
is their own How eloquenty will he contrast b aict
ed countrymen with his prosperous hosts How earn
estly will hc draw out the sympathes OF the happy
Yankee towards the English victims OF the cudal sys
tenn ground down by wealthy squires taxed for an es
tabshed church, and cgslated for by o parliamen
that obstinatey refuses 70 be reformed: Our goot
we believe bis honesty but we dsrust his information
and make large allowance for his preudices TAe Pre-
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dres.. such bright sp.agi~ary pictures We hope hswIl
nesscc.