The national Republican., 1867-05-08
AFFaIRs ACROSS THE WATER

anty for LLs good faith.
AFFAIRS ACROSS THE WATER.
The files of European papers are re-
ceived in this country down to the date Of
April 25th. They contain much important
intelligence respecting public affairs abroad.
In England the reform movement will keep
John Bull wide awake during the summer.
Immense demonstrations will be the order
of the day in all the large cities and popu-
lous towns. The workingmen are uneasy,
and with them the times are hard; they
will, therefore, rush to these gatherings
and help TO swell the multitudes which
will be addressed by JoHN BRIGHT and
other distinguished agitators for manhood
suffrage.
There was great demonstration on
Easter Monday, and Mr.. BRroHr made one
Of his characteristic speeches which stirred
the crowd to the highest pitch Of enthusi.
asm. He said:
THE rich people of this country, as q
mere matter Of wishing, would desire that
everybody should be satisfied and every
body should be comfortable; but the rich
people in the west end of London cannot
stand perpetually the exhibition Of 10000
or 100000 or 1900 men coming out and
saying: We are shut out from tne consti.
tuition Of our country. We are not seek
ing to injure you. We are not men Of vic
lence of whom you need be afraid but
there is the constitution, and we claim
under that constitution to have the righ
to vote for members Of the House Of Com
mons. Let Mr.. Beales and his friends il
London, let the workingmen everywhere
by great meetings-the greater the bet
ter-peaceful and orderly meetings, pass
ing sound and rational, firm resolutions
let them make it appear to every person
from the humblest in the land to tht
Queen upon the throne, that there is {
general, wide, universal and strength
ening sentiment that what exists is nc
longer tolerAble, and that something better
must be established. give you m,
world never said anything with more
perfect confidence that speak the truth
that you have only thus to meet ant
thus to speak, and the barriers which stan,
before you will fall at your words, ant
before long-it may not be this session, il
may be next-you will be admitted to
frank and generous, and liberal and salts
factory exercise Of the electoral franchise
guaranteed by the constitution of your
country
One does not need to be told that such
facts and arguments uttered in the pres
ence Of masses of men struggling for theil
rights will move them intensely. What
wonder thon that tho London Tsutso SIvu.
alarmed and puts forth beseeching Pile,
to the great leader in these words:
with Mr., Bright it is, unhappily, habit
uaf to use one language and method in tn
House Of Commons and another on tn,
platform. But the times in which we live
make It desirable, nay, essential, that this
evil habit should be promptly abandoned
There is a reform bill before Parliament
and reform bill which will become q law.
1t depends upon the conduct of the oppo-
sition how far its errors may be remedied
its defects supplied, before the bill is in.
scribed in the statute-book. Let the lead.
ers Of the several sections Of the opposi
tlon fomcnt discord and exaggerate the
disorganization which exists, and the Gov.
ernment will be left unchecked. Let them
act with prudence, sobriety, and single
ness of purpose, and their influence canno
be neglected The choice is before them
and, before another step is taken, We i'm
plore each and all TO weigh the respons
ibility of the hour"
1t will be seen by this piteous lament
on the part Of the "Thunderer," ia indica.
tive of disposition to yield much to the
popular demand, and that, if the friends oil
reform are wise, prudent, and discreet.
they will ere long achieve splendid
victory.
So much for what is going forward in
England. On the continent, GARIBALpI is
making some demonstrations, or rather
perhaps we should say, giving utterance to
some opinions or sentiments which look
revolutionary in their tendency lie urgeS
a strike for Rome, thacapital city, in these
words:
The capital Of Italy is not at Turin or
Florence, but at Rome. Neither the
Carignano Palace nor the Hall of The Five
hundred IS sufficient for Italy. What she
wants wants Is the capital. Yes, it is exactly
..y.n the spots cOnseCrated by the blood
of the Manlii, of the Crescentii, of Arnaldo,
of Savonarola, of Cola di Renzi, Of Com.
PAMELA, OF Mamela, of Cicerovacchio, of
Bassi, Of Tuzzoli, that the new religion of
fraternity, Of love, and Of peace with God
for its legislator, and all men for its apos-
ties and priests, must spring"
These words are pregnant, and coming
as they do, from a man like GARIBALDr,
they are significant and should be seriously
pOndered by all to whom they are nd.
dressed; and especaHy by those whose
interest it apparently is to smother the
growing impulses OF freedom.
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