The New York herald., 1868-08-20
The Apprsachias Eiccsisss In Bssh us.s.
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the present governmental rule and political
destiny Of the remainder--will have spoken by
general election and the exercise Of tree
vote, in Great Britain, France and the United
States, as 10 the utility Of their own existing
nstitutions-legislatiye, clerical, imperial and
Presidential-how far they are applicable b
the development OF still larger amount OF
public happiness, more complete susieniation
of social order, more economic plans Of the
administration of public affairs; or, II pro-
nounced In any respect unsuitable 10 the wants
OF the age, can they be altered, reconstructed
or abolished with safety?
These important considerations and great
public questions will come up In the United
Kingdom in the shape OF an election Of mem
bers to new British Parliament; but the
franchise being exercised under the provisions
of the enlarged Reform bill, some hundreds Of
thousands of the people voting for the first time,
the citizen expression may be regarded in
anticipation as almost equal to q universal
suffrage pte5iscite taken on the propriety Of
upholding or condemning the present system in
Church and State in that country An aristo-
democratic monarchy, venerable by Its consti-
tutional defence of freedom Of conscience, its
dignifed judiciary, its triumphs In war, It's
creation of boundless commerce, its attrac-
ton of vast wealth and generation of the
most squalid poverty, and its jealous guar
dianship both of the rights of the Crown and
of the liberties of the people, will be TO q
great extent placed on trial before and by
its subjects; for, Notwithstanding the per-
sonal devices and many local interests
which have been already resorted 10
and consulted in the British election canvass,
it is quite evident that there will be large
infusion of new blood into the House Of Com
mons, and that its course of Legislation must
tend either to more complete democracy or
the ''fnality" of reform in the creation of a
zone man power" which can stand independent
of, but beside, the throne, sympathize with
the people and grant them such amount Of po-
litical freedom as may be deemed healthful and
useful to the nation.
Mr.. Gladstone and John Bright, with some
others of what is called the liberal university
and Manchester radical schools, are busily en-
gagged in casting about for an election lead,
Office and the ''spoils;" but Gladstone and
Bright are, after all, but canting politicians,
and do not appear to comprehend the mag
nitude of the crisis. They stick to formula
and programme, and already speak of caucuses,
clubs, vested interests and patronage. OPP
posed to them stands the Premier, Disraeli,
in full power of State, yet completely free in
opinion. Refusing to obey the voice of an ex-
piring Parliament he has made the Queen the
mouthpece Of his promises to the people, and
the royal speech of prorogation his election
address. Near to the throne, with the memories
of the royalties and splendor of Solomon and
David upon him, he is naturally supported by
a powerful aristocracy; while, deeply read in
the history Of the personal sufferings and home
difficulties of holy Job, he can sympathize with
the masses, from tho poorhouse shed upward,
without compromising his dignity. Unwed to
Church forms, and not much troubled about
creeds, Mr.. Disraeli can obey the public voice
on the Church question to the letter; and II it
is so willed he will not only give up the Irish
Church, but the Church of England also, and
come forth as the 'Lion of the Tribe" of dissent
ers, provided that by so doing he can continue
to retain his hold on the name Of tho British
Lion. We incline, therefore, to the opinion
that after the elections in England Mr.. Disraeli
will direct and guide peaceful revolution
society.
In France conoc-trated Imperialism, ad-
ministered with consummate ability and skill,
will appeal to universal suffrage for its really
first broad, general endorsement, or other
wise. Napoleon has hitherto managed the
ballot" with greater success for himself than
ever did Tammany Hall ''ring" master; yet
the extraordinary result of the incidental cleo
tion in the department Of the Jura, chronicled
in the HERALD yesterday, portends that the
French people, although really safely gov
erned, yearn for o more free participation in
the administration of their own affairs, and that
the opposition and radicals of the class Of NJ.
Grevy are anxious for assurance Of what will
come after the ''one man power" to which
they have submitted for so many years. It is
events in France, but it is quite safe to say
that the result Of the general election will be
fraught with momentous consequences. The
Zone man power" will likely be endorsed for
the time, but the peopl" will have made a
grand constitutional stride towards the tri-
bune.
As the first result Of the American election
the people Of the United States will have
chosen new President for four years.
Many thousands of men of q different race just
liberated from slavery will vote, and further
disturbance of the constitutional equilibrium
must follow the election Of either Of the candi-
dates now before the people. How will II
eventuate2 In lone man power" or re-
unionp The appearances incline to the