The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-29
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

The Reform Bill Signed by the Queeu-Scene
in the House Of Lords-DownfRll Of Aris-
tOcrncy-Reconsfruction of Parties-The New
English Voters and the New American Negro
LONDON, August 1s, 1857.
Some time ago. in the midst of the Parliamentary de-
bates upon the Reform bill, the HERALD published
letter comparing the reform agitation here with the anti
slavery agitation in the United states and showing the
curious smilares between the party leaders, the post
lions of political parties and the strong popular pressure
in both countries to thai comparison. that
the Reform bill has become the Law Of the land in order
point suggest equally curious simaritcs
In the results OF these two great national agitaons
As have learned by this time the Associated Press
telegrams mised the American public by stating that
the House OF Lords adopted the Reform bin without
amendment On the contrary, the aristocracy at first
fought hard against the Reform measure, and sent
back to the House of Commons ologyed and crippled
with amendments which obviously destroyed it's efh-
ccncy-such for example the increase OF the lodger
franchise and the scheme for introduction OF voting
papers The House Of Commons backed by pubic
opinion and the powerful press refused to accept any Of
these alterations except the plan for the representation
or minoes and accepted that under the urgent advice
of the London Times, merely as an experiment to be
abolished extended hereafter just may be found
to work well IN In the few constituencies to which
ia to be applied
In overlooking these facts you lose sight OF two Of the
most important features WHICH distinguish the Anal pas
sage Of the bnviz: the surprising dissemination OF
the House Of Commons and the facility with which the
House Of Lords rsceded from its position and consented
70 take the bill 10 stood II required four years OF
bloody and disastrous civil 70 bring the savehold-
ing arstocracy Of the south % submissive franc Of
mind that which the landholding arstocsry Of Eng
land have reached, and there mot the slightest
doubt that the weakness Of the rssascs 70 the popular
will BY the English aristocrats was IN measure caused
b. fAilure Of the resistance which the Southern
aristocats had offered In the United States The Ame
rcan isavsn ID WORKING Ill ever the world II n not too
much 10 ny that had the southern rsbslion succeeded
there would have been reform In England The
triumph Of the people here is legitimate Consequence
oe the triumph Of the people in America
The srstocracy having givsa way thus easily, and
adopted the bill - was returned By the Commons.
wishsus even the formality Of csnnittss Of confer
sncs followed q matter Of oouvss sAas ~ royal
asssas was nos withheld. Thai ssssnt IVES given On
ThurSday, end In the usual formal manner ne Lord
chisosllos Lord Malmssbury, and Lord Colvins tosk
hsr sssAs In sas Of he throne In the House Of Lords
- fssr O'Clock r n Few other pssrs wen present,
and neither The Ministry the opposis,oa sprs
ssntsd. The House Of Commons being sanmensl 70
sssad - the bar Of Tire Lords Mr. Speaker Dsnaison
N. Disrasii and aboss twenty other ssuasmsa ~
s1sndsd 70 ths call me preamble Of the bill red.
~. -. s'srk . n.siIy Sssnooncsd shs formula.
mosy, and u did not occupy I'VE minutes
q tina rhsrs ives no cheering and no excite
msos. The aanouncement 70 the House Of Commons Of
cries q 'hsas, heas.n Indinsrssos had succeeded 70
snthusasm and calm 70 agitation. The same day how
the governmsns Withdrew lie bill prohibisina the
meeting Of tbs people IN Hyde PArk and everybody felt
this 70 be the natural sequel Of The reform victory
The resemblances In the results OF the antisav0ry
agitation In the United States and the reform agitation
In England remarkably noticeable The adoption or
tho constitutional amendment by the Southern SsAtse
ana OF the Reform bill BY the House Of ords mark new
eras In the histories Of both countrss snguiafly enough
both measures carried mainly through ths power
Of the independent press. The NEW YoRx HERALD
originated the idea OF constitutional a@endment 10
ratfy iegtimatzs ans MAKE permanent the emancipa.
III Opposition 10 the Reform bin BY steadily Insisting
that ths bin inevitable necessity, and, In
form or other must be passed this session, matter
who suffered or surrendered. In both cases the nrs
md most pspmllsn, result VI the success Of the Mea