The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-17
Oh a r l. e S TON.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY II, 1858.
THE ENGLISH REFORM BILL.

We have, in previous articles, given an
outline of the debate on this measure in the
House of Commons. We feel assured our
readers share our interest in the discussion of
this important public question, and shall,
therefore, not apologize for again recurring
to this topic. AS already announced some
days ago, the Bill passed to its second read
ing by bare majority of FIVE. Whether it
will finally pass into an act even in the Lower
House is still doubtful; while its chances of
success in the House of Lords are extremely
feeble. We await the result with great anx-
iety.
There were many points of interest to us
On this side of the water in the debate On the
9th ult. Most noticeable were the speeches
OF MIR. LOWE, editor of the London Times,
MIR. D1sRAELI, and Mr.. GLADSTONE.
Among many other sharp things, Mr.. LOWE
said:
"Look at the difference which exists between
this country and America, in the Of Judges.
We have fenced round the Judges with every safe
guard until we have made them praet4rally the
only irresponsible persons in the country; until we
oooi'Soo w ououiio W bnS SuOChluR anu melan-
choly sight Of a man actually blind administering
justice, and another of upward Of ninety still
sitting on the bench. We submit to this simply
because we do not wish to do any thing likely to
influence the judgment Of the Judges. In most
parts Of America the Judges are elected for six
years; and in West Mississippi, for example, only
for two years, and that expressly that they may
| administer the law, not in accordance with the
law. but In Will fha
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The Chancellor Of the Duohy of Lancaster says
| that England ia totally different country from
America and Australia, and that The arguments
that apply to one are not applicable to the other
own that there is great differences but the diff
ference is entirely in favor Of America and Aus
tralia, and against England and Democracy. The
great difference is the possession Of boundless
tracts Of fertile land in those countries In those
countries the land is sedative Of political pas.
sions; here it is an irritant. In England il ia a
thing to be desired and seized upon; In America
and Australia it is to be had for next to nothing
but every one knows and says that if America was
left to the government Of the great towns they
would ruin 1t instantly and 1t is the cutivators o
the land who, by their conservative tendencies
keep it from ruin and destruction"
Here Mr.. LOWE read MAcAULAy,s famous
letter to Mr.. RANDALL, author of the Life Of
JEFFERSON. a
MIR. D'IsRAELI said:
"Are we to consider this subject in the spirit O.
the Constitution, or we to meet it in the spir
Of the American Constitution prefer to CON
slider the question in the spirit OF our own consti
tutor. approve Of American institutions az the,
are adapted in the country in which they exist
The point that always consider is, whether tn,
institutons Of a country are adapted to tho coun
try whore they flourish. But do not think tina
because certain class Of institutions may sui
America, that, therefore, 1t should suit England
II l could see body Of intelligent men In posses
sion Of an immense expanse OF culturable land o
almost unlimited area, and where there Nigh
rise up a race Of men OF almost sovereign power
} the question might assume very different aspect
But tho fault OF the american political Byatem 1
= not essential, but accidental .sbss o: .p,7of
} "lt To- The turbulent and demoralzed multitude
J that disturb the peace Of their cities which III
upon the coast that constitute so great reproacl
to American institutions, and II you were to OF