The New York herald., 1868-11-01
ENGLAND.



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VIII che Knfranchised serfs Vote s-The Po.
tlsScal mud Reliaisus Issues-7he Great
Aietbodlss yste-NO American Mission &c
Russia.
LONDON. Sept. 80. 1868.
IL Ii singular fact that the United States England
and France are about to hold general elections this
year at nearly inc same time and that all three o.
these elections very important. Before the yeal
b over we shall also, probably, see popular elec
uon In Spain, for the revolution is now an accom-
phshed TACT; the Bourbon dynasty has ceased to ex
IT and the Spanish people WIN soon be called upon
to determine what s to be theirnext form OF govern
ment The odds at present are that they will prefer
70 begin with republic, as an experiment, and end
h military despotism as o certainty.
But, putting aside France and Spain as '.foreign'
countries, find at least strong point of resem
blance between tie American and English elections,
viA.:-Ttat IN both countries appeal s to be made
% entirely voters and classes Of voters. In the
United States for the first time the negroes to
vote. In England for the first time the real aboring
men are to vote. Both sides claim these new classes
Of voters both sides are angling for them with the
greatest perseverance, and neither side predict
with any accuracy which way they are going. The
American republicans say, "Of course, the negroes
VIII vote with those who freed them.n The Ameri-
can democrats say "No; they will vote with their
u1ed friends, their Old masters.v The Eng
hsh liberals say, "Of course the working
classes will vote with us, who have al
ways been their friends.n The English con-
servatlves say, mot at all. There is an immense
amount Of conservatism among the lower classes
and tney win vote with their old masters the squires
enu the lords OF the manOrs." In lact, nobody
Knows how the new classes will vote.
Without stopping to compare the negro rights ques-
Won in America with the Irish Church question in
Hngland-tilough they are questions OF equal impor
eanca and dlincuty-l pass on to another resem-
and that Ia the existence Of .carpet- baggers Great
political revolutions always bring the scum to the
surface. and, strange as 1t may appear, we have
She United States. Bradlaugh is one OF these
and Odgers IL another Both are professional
sgtators. The former has gained some notoriety by
his athestical lectures and his lOud-mOuthed dema
pOgisn. The latter brought himself prominently be-
I0re the public by taking part in the riot which ended
a the breaking down OF the Hyde Park ratings.
These men are now candidates for Parliament
s'workng mems candidates. - they call themselves,
lSss @ as the, the American carpet-baggers" cali them
In the United States such theatrical politicians az
CHARLES Sumner support the "carpet.baggers." In
ENGLAND John Stuart Mill has contributed ten pounds
towards the election OF Bradlaugh and twenty-fy
pounds towards the election OF Odgers accompanying
ma money with eulogistic letters. The consequence
ID that these men claim to be the liberal
candidates. although there other liberals running
m the borougns which they seek to represent.
Bradlaugh Is said to have forty local committees
working Tor him. The Irish Reform League has is-
sued an address to the Irishmen OF Northampton,
where ne Is a candidate asking them TO send Brad
nugh TO Parliament as a reward for his services TO
ireland. The truth is that Bradl0ugh was Fenian.
Ne was also turned out OF the British army, IL is al
leEed, Tor theft. Od9ers is man OF the same breed.
One Of the liberal organs says OF him that shis
1ather was miner and his mother is madf Into
such hands as these would the representation of
England fall SO far as the liberals are concerned II
I'll the liberal leaders were as unwise impolitic and
impractical as the philosopher, John Stuart Mil.
But here comes another curious phenomenon OF
x4ngilSh politics. John Bright. who The
Wendell Phillips OF English agitation has begun TO
initiate the conservatism OF Secretary Seward. He
Knows that he Is certain to make OF the next lib
eral Cabinet, under Gladstone and he already begins
70 feel the responsibilities and the conservatism OF
of1Ce. One or the voters OF Northampton recently
wrote to Mr.. Bright asking him whether he ought To
support such old liberal candidates the sitting
members or such new adventures rs Bradaugh.
Mr.. Bright calmly but unexpectedly replied that he
saw no reason why the present liberal members,
euch as Lord Henley should be disturbed. This
aroused the ire OF Bradaugh, who thought that Mr..
Bright could not possibly oppose him. and he there
upon sat down and wrote letter asking
for Mr.. Brights endorsement or at least
for an explanation, which would be equiv
Alent to an endorsement. Instead OF that he
received perfect crusher from MI: Bright, VINO,
election, emphatlcally says:-'l DO
not think Is always wise to select the most extreme
politician because he Is the most extreme. To do so
would be to put up the representation to anction,
and scarcely know O candidate now before the
public who might not be outbdden 10y some one
wishing TO suppiant him. l have some regard for
past services and for tried fidelity, and my SYM
pathy does not run with those who seek TO divide
xhe liberal party the ground that some portion of
is less advanced than the rest II all the men like
Lord Henley had resisted lioeral measures and the
extension of the franchise we mig ht nave mad nara
battle 10 light for years to come. think, therefore,
She confidence OF liberal politicians need not be
Yudely tldr avn from those who have dealt justly
with the unenfrancbised classes.u
This letter has settled the chances OF Messrs
Bradaugh ana odgers and others OF that class who
= they were elected to parLament, would oe looked
can Congress. All the liberal organs nearby en-
dorse Mr. Bright's views upon the subject, and even
Se tory organs praise him Tor his bodness and can
DOR We'll they may for the result viii be a split In
the liberal party that may ultimately ALLEVIATE the
new voters and give tue tories an easy victory IN
Brat believes with Henry Clay, that II Is better to
be right than to be successful and he has raised
Engisnrnen by his opposition to the Bradlaugh
clique, which Is now certain to turn
against him. This is the same game that M
deserted the extreme radicals and organized a
party OF conservative republicans, which many
posed to jcin. However It may operate in the
future, Mr.. Bright's discrimination VIII improve
The party now aud the defence for is that II win
project the party from greater injury by keeping
The Bradlaughs out OF power.
have ALREADY told you upon tho best authority
Shat many OF tire wesleyan Meth0dists viii vote with
Che tory party against the disesabllshment OF the
Irish Church, Tie ground that this Church is the
enIy bulwark against Popery In ireland; wherever
Rev. J. n. Bishop, OF West Somerset, owns
tho ground upon which q Methodist chapel
pew stan Is. anu has obtained great credit for his
Christian iaaguanimlty In leasing the ground for
such purpose. But ne has notified the Methodists
1hat he VIII refuse to renew tho lease and compel
chem to the building II they for the dis-
establishment OF the Irish Church. "Behod,- he
writes, al am willing In this particular instance to
place the scales OF justice In your hands and say
that whatsoever measure ye snail mete II shall be
meted 10 you again.'n That is to say, Mr.. Bishop
niorms the Metnodsts that II they destroy the Irish
CHURCH establishment he will destroy their Methodist
CHURCH establishment, far as II s In his power.
This is carrying the war into Africa with vengeance,
and IL will have its Effect
rue news telegraphed by the Assocated vress that
Mr.. Ben amin Moran, Secretary OF Legation AZ Lon.
Don, had gone to Russia on special mission Is In.
correct Mr.. Moran has not left London. The only
foundation for tho rumor was that Mr.. Edward
johnson, son OF the Minister, went 70 ~. Peters
burg and Berlin with the official documents com.
pietDg tire Alaska purchase aud the Prussan naiu.
fallzsti0n treaty.
NfiuIster johnson st Worcester.
From the Cork Examiner, Octoper al
Lord Napier visited the city Of Worcester yestcr.