The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-13
BRITISH REFORM.
Party Bids for the Vote Of the Worisingmen-
The New Political Organizations.

Faffy Bias 1Or the ole OF the WOrkuugmeu-
The New Political Organizations.
From the London Times Sept 2s.l
Our conservative govern ment has broken the neck
OF reform, all must admire the courage and ability
or the achievement; but the conservatives themselves
are finding out tnat good deaf OF the work remains
to be done They have placed the actual power OF the
classes, aud it is now time thai they and We, and
everyoody with anything TO gain or 10 lose, should
vaive Association is now an important affair, with an
assgna0ie place in tho constitutional system. 1t be.
comes necessary organization for great and real
object, instead OF a mere device for getting up the
steam, promoting agitation and bringing persons and
things BIO world Six hundred conservatives OF
all classes, including, OF course, good county names,
and delegates from various societies in even larger
towns. have Just sat dUwn to demonstra-
non a. ai,tax, ara =, no doubt ~s shall have
small ratepayers like this method Of inlerchanging
sympathy much the larger. Political appeals
terms OF nvtsion. Conservatives tviN hare to adapt
their tactics b tie conds ins My hare imposed
me arss rhsy nave sppea.oa 70 me people MOT
permanent, basis Of power aud guardians of tho Constr
tuition. How they deal with their allies and
the force they have crcaedS Tho oratory and
arguments employ ed at Halifax betray transition stage
They belong rather tho randul past the pros
en year paradoxes and surprises than any policy
likely to hold its ground Just now there il
much pausibiity ia the assertion that tho
tives are more serious and more honest in their
professions OF reform than the wings; that the
wings have spontaneously thrown reform
rested with them while she conservatives have
Derby has been thirty nvs years perfectly consistent
liberal and reiormer: that, n fact we owe free trade
sometimes hears stat -ments that may be safely
70 certan branch OF her Majesty service supposed
be more meritorous than quick wited and there arc
statements which may be made with mpunily -indeed,
without qnestion--to many honest, industrious ana
loyal work ngmen. But this kind Of thug viii
very long startling and fascinating the crisis may
DO through which have just passed. the future viii
soon rcasser its paramount claims TO public interest
What can the conservaii Is promise their new auxila
Otf n IN nnnb of
work ng unionY
Union aud cooperation there viii be we may DO sure
II thing reveals itself moro certainly than another
il Is the tend ncy OF tue people to unite for
purposes and the dangers OF the practice II left without
guidance or cneck. Tbs great bulk OF the working
simple coniding, creduous easily rAs.
led They will range themselves under any flag, with
on. sitting tho cause Or thinking VIVA. they are march
the savings for many years breaks and them OFT
They JOIN trades union which effects It's object by
means they know not they bear OF secret items OF
penditure without suspecng III; they know books
burned and believe there IS nothing to be ashamed Of
Even II they have mgivugs, laxty OF reasoning sug
gesls that few possibly some unknown are response
BILE 1t may be predicted with confidence that
before very long all the working people of
ences, Will be in unions, Of sort another
directly exposed TO the influences Of lake
this mode OF action Indeed, there Is hardly choice in
the matter. Many poor man would escape union and
compinat.o ii he could and would nothing 70 say
to either politician trade unionst But the lower
80 in the SCALE the weaker and consequently the
gregarous do we find people, IAey must act in focks,
in shoas or in packs. They must herd or 20 with the
stream hunt IN company. The conservatives of West
Riding and OF Birmingham, therefore, adapting them
selves 10 universal law and meeting inevitable
Urgency when they organize under their banner what
ever s significance all the working people that Will
listen 10 tier summons. Strange IL may
TO some Of our readers, II is nevertheless q facs
tAaf large proportion Of me uorng classes hare
stincre prserc the jdshioned and traditional
der q hngs Antiquity offers . homo their feelings
and their thoughts Tho old Names the old in
stituuons the cd families have charm for them which
the mos. giaring novelties and even the grandsst i'm
provemenis cannot eclipse or dspeL IL Is OF course
through this passage, this weakness some will deem
It, that the conservatives viii approach mind the
workngman. But they Will occasionally nnd IL DO easy
10 bgd Foundation OF pure instinct aud gen.
sentiment the substantial OF progressive
reform which they viii have III they would
hold their ground against their liberal competitora
The mass OF tho working people We have observed,
hardly escape association which is almost much
Law Of IN ir nature II 10 for certain material els-
mcnts combine certain forms little associa-
ton whatever its FIRST design escape political charac-
ter There will soon be no escape Whatever for work
ingman who wishes 10 act and think Tor himself unless
IL Is offered him IN associations Designed rather
to his Independence than compel operation
Anybody has mad TO do with the class will remember
tue frequent confession made 10 terms OF the deepest
sorrow, that u Is impossible for poor not TO
with tie crowd and do just what his neghbors fellow
workcn are dong No doubt some OF our philosophers
will tel us that these the weaker vessels traitors 20
their own class, aud worthy to be crushed, n they
will move Nth the rest We will only observe that
own views OF the English Character English society,
aud the British constitutions suggest TO US little more
right OF private JUDGMENT for the individual and
the liberty 10 take course Of his The liberty OF
thinking for oneself 10 TO be encouraged rather than
oiherwise-nay, We think II one OF the principal
safeguards OF the British constitution; and that liberty
vii not survive long " the working classes have not the
opportunity Of associatng on side well
OF union something better than abuse OF Lord Rus
sell and he whigT they viii render great service TO
public liberty well ~ TO their cause by Offering
TO thsDork,ngman the opportunity Of associst
Ing onThe side he likes best.