New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-10

The coalition Of stubborn Tories and renegade
Liberals has at length succeeded in displacBg the
Russell-Gladsione Ministry, and in postgoning the
accomplishment Of that work of Reform to which the
late Premier o. England aud lis colleagues stood
pledged We say postponing, because il cannot for
moment be doubted that the success which has
attended The efforts Of this unhoy alliance il by no
means q final settlement OF the question of Pirlia.
mcn,ary Reform. The first Reform bill was but an
ir.tlllmeut Of justice to the masses. II was
Advocated a. such; it was accepted SUCH it
was never regarded either by lis supporters rs
opponents, as a lnl. measure. Tho bill upon VIII Oh
Ear RUSSELL government has just bcen wrecked was
intended as further instalment, preparatory to the
concession ultimately o.. that larger measure Of polt
cal right involved in tho establishment of manhood
suffrage For that the exclusion Of the great bulk Of
tie industrial classes from political rights can be
continued is simply impossible. With the exten.
sion of popular education in England, with the
spread OF Intelligence among The masses, with
TIA. ILLUMINATION which a free press Is throwing
upon all questions Of human rights and pc.
ltica economy the poopl, are becoming alive to the
fact that the distribution Of political power in that
country under existing arrangements, so fer from be-
ing in consonancc with the Constitution, involves
gr.eyous departure from It's fundamental principles.
The House OF Commons Is no longer the peoples
house il is but a counterpart of tho House Of
Lords. THO ar.stocra,c element prevails there
in quito Is intense A form as in the Upper House;
the tendency TO olgarchca rule is quito as strong
in the Commons among the most arrogant Of
tie hereditary legislators" These facts have been
for some time past forcing themselves upon the popu
lar mind in variety Of ways. II needed only such
m exhibition as that which has just been made in the
House Of Commons By the opponents Of he late
Ministry to produce a moral conviction in the minds
OF the party Of progress that the English ogarchy..
as a class have no real sympathy with Reform, no
sincere desire for the enflanchsement Of the masses;
and that the only hope Of success in obtaining justice
lies in the unseepng vigilance and energetic and
united action of the people themselves.
Is there hope in this directionl We think there is
The evidence is cumulative that the people are pre-
pared TO accept the responsibility which Tory faction
reinforced by number of recreant Liberals of Tory
sympahes-has forced upon them The defeat Of the
Russell Ministry on Lord Dunkellin's amendment has
fairly reused the Indignation of the Liberals through
out the length AMI breadth of England. During tho
few days that elapsed between tho date Of the defeat
aud the final announcement Of the resignation Of the
minister's, numerous public meetings were held in the
large towns Of the manufacturing districts, aud else
where, 70 protest against the course pursued by the
Opposition TO express mistaken confidence in Earl
Russell and Mr. Gladstone, andt petition the Queen
Tor an immediate dissolution Of Parliament The pro
ceeing q, these meetings 20 judge from The reports
of them IN the newspapers, were quite enlhusias
tc, AMI the unanimty remarkable |. vas Eel