The New York herald., 1867-03-11

pieces in game Of chess You know only too well m
the problem that has lust bean Indicated The exrem
lists OF the Norh acted with the members OF the repub
can party, and finally got contro OF them and carrtet
them far beyond the original platform OF suo NOR
extension OF slavery, and far out the open sea
leaders OF the democratic party prevented an
mise satisfactory to the country and finally broke NJ
ths party At Charleston and precpaled the South into
rebellion The war for the Union ensued, and thai
great tantaizing, insolubie question OF slavery
wAion n had , psIplexed 80 many statesmen, ruined
Ierment Tor 30 many years, was soon settled most de-
disiyely BY the bayonet and win never again disturb
was never fully play out America because the south
overturned the board and the Month"; accepting the chat
battle ned Nov that the English have the same poti
ca problem win they do any better with iti WIN they
70 ssoS ~ and play out co0 and
make the moves as calmly and scientifically a. Morphy
ana WIN handsomely without quarrelf That remains
% 90 seen; put there appears 70 be hope
snat vast conctng nteress be rsconced any more
peaceaoiy here than In all other great countries.
ii IHK NECESSITY nRr0RM
Both the tory and liberal parties admit tho necessity
q reiorm and all the great organs Of public opinion
unanimous 80 mr. tnis But the reform which these
n ge2es onsr is not the rsorm which the people want
the opening Of this session OF Parliament both Earl
kussol the leader Of the liberals the Earl Of Derby
the leader Of the tories took TO state most dis
t,nctly that manhood suffrage impossbilisy-a
! moment Now, manhood suffrage is what the people
oesire s the motto upon their banners; 1t is the bur-
This impossbity, this aesurdity, Mr. John Bright and
his followers expect TO secure sooner or later hv
mean; Or By The strong hand Their weapon
agitation Bright s the Charles Sumner and Beaes is
she Wendell Phillips Of reform These rad
cas- cas- have have - attached themselves to the liberal
party upon the same principle that the American abo
tonists attached themselves TO the republican party
The liberal party offers to reduce the franchise and the
radicals agree TO that but that will satisfy them
The abolilionists like the republicans were all In favor
Cf the extension Of slavery but they only accepted
liberals now-votng with them speaking for them and
getting up immense meetings 10 support them-just as
republican candidates 1865 and 1850 but they do il
70 serve their own purposes and will be just ready to
ment the liberal party aters in the march towards
manhood suffrage The radicals here, like the aboli
cple and only political parties their tools
faE NECESSITY OF CONSERVATISM
On the one hand then, there Is the necessity for
Torm because the people clamoring for II aud will
not be contented without 1t, and may rush into all
OF excesses II 1t be refused But the other hand the
od tory aristocracy and such very clever Aduamites
Is Mr. Lowe very clearly the necessity Of conserva-
tism They know that no concessions short OF man.
eood suffrage will quiet Mr. Bright and his agita
tors and they know that manhood suffrage means
"a English republic, with Mr.. Bright as its first Pres-
Gen. perhaps m . 2 easy for G them TO argue that the
will use upon other matters than the franchise Sup
pose the franchise limits be abolished at the command
OF the people, how long before sturdy fellow would
be hammerng away at the aristocTacy? II the people
ruled England how long would dissencrs continue pay
4axes to sustain State church which they deests Give
The people control Of affairs and how long before
practical philosopher would inquire whether the costly
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point Of fact people Of England are imperlinenty
discussing all these matters now, and the arisocacy
STATIONS have effect upon tories nat anti
slavsy tracts phlippics and societies used to have
ssen oqss = vogue America, has been tried here It
is trus that reformers have not been tarred and
a = abolt0niss wore N che sunny South; but they
have been discharged from work. ordered out Of the
sSUssd snd the iuspct OF self defsn.e
causes the tories 70 bo opposed reform They
sSsr sr % % s and
give up their monopoly Of the Offices at Washington
and their slaves into the bargain Il is an old adags
REBORN IN POLITICS
Having all along been opposed 70 reform, - The old
with slavery the tories nov nd themselves accidentally
in ONCE and bound In honor to dispose Of the reform
SsrtsSs 70 msnufsciure @ C compromiss that viii suit
everybody But the time for compromises has passed
that scrrsponded With The Missouri compromiss upon
the slavery question: but that has been repealed, and
up anything q KIND sg9n Consider, then. The del
lcacy Of Mr.. Diwaeli's position A. conservative, he
own party politician, he feels that his party must
deal squarely with reform or be swemped His situation
~boss @ conscience @ pulled him ono way while his political
afhnsss dragged him 70 me other. the intellectual
%n:s Be painful 70 bear TSsy are certainly painful
70 witness You something OF them In the thirteen
issoute resolutions which have soirrated the country
the cosducs Of The Chsnceor Of the Exchequer during
the questioning 70 which he subjected every evening
Mr. Dsraoli wriggles and twists and u as humble ~
UrIah Heep Personally he does for ofice and
therefore he feels all the moro keenIy the taunts
svery side Bus xhs. can he do He cannot afford 70
make ally the radicals the liberals do, by going
Al once desert him. The Adullames even could not
be relied upon 70 stand BY him In such an emergency
Again he boldly to assume the responsibility Of
ignoring the reform question, then the liberals and
would him OF foolhardness and the tories would
hold him responsible for what yer miaortunes might
Sssvored II 70 ssau ms and thus far he has committed
himself 70 nothing
Fortunate would u be- for Mr. Disrssli Il he could
keep up his conjurug tricks and myshcasions during
tho xhole session but the country z scng impatient
and performing obelsances and show where the tile
Joker really and what the paper resolutions have
evening the leader Of tho House will be Obliged 70 ex
plain himself and his plans without reservation and
practically consider bin that can be debated and
nnay accepted rejected Before this letter reaches
couss the government has decided to pursue and with
what results But presumng that there VIII D. debate
fortnight and few spscuIatIons may BE- Of interest
II the government should b0 defeated upon any minor
gS s sSS. oaoe 'Sa' on Ss Ss oana
having invited the whole House 70 consulta.
Ss bon CONCEDED upSn Yoa viii rs%smSsr sSs. The .ors:
loudly denounced the late liberal government for
signing upon detail OF procedure. and II is not
probable Shat they will repeat the Same error II the
government should be defeated up0n fair test vote,
fhsn have every reason 70 believe that Parliament Will
be dissolved and appeal made to the country, the
ground that both parties In Parliament have failed 70
deal satisfactorily with reform. This u the rod which
The tories hold over the hoads OF all members; for
eyerybcdy known how enormously expenslve are the
Parliamentary elections In England, and few Of the
prsesut members scarcely yet warm In their Seats arc
- an vina 10 70 back their constituents and expcnd
three or four thousand pounds In selection expensss,
or bribery corruption, 80 soon again The tories can
shs AFTER 70 convince the government that they ought
simpIy 10 resign Il defeated, II s doubtful whether
their opponents the fullest penalty Of the law 10 case
OF an aiyerss vote So the game stands between the
vo nsrtiea and the really seem 70 have the better
nj n 40 far ~ their chances Of Office are involved
~ rn uAn rosrr At ISSUE.
But AFTER all makes no erens su ncn ~ the refoSm