New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-02
THE LESSON OF THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
Our London correspondent, in the admirable
summary of the English Elections, printed yes

| THE LESSON OF THE ENGLISH ELECIIONS
Our London correspondent, in the admirable
summary of the English Elections, printed yes
terday said:
at is an unpleasant and to some extent unexpected
result that in the FIRST eeGtsn under tnc neW has
been defeated. so has almost every man VINO stoou
em were forced out OF the canvass advance Of the
nnIs The fact Of the uniform defeat OF these
radical or artisan candidates is suggestive one but
cannot stay for comment. Observe only how 1t marks
tho other fact that money aud social position are TO
DC l And do not be surprised that country
so slow England to receive new IMPRESSIONS eass
its nnaccustomcd power The first lesson an American
has TO in respect to England is that events move
slowly"
We see by a Cable dispatch that Earl Rus
sell has written letter regretting the defeat
of the "Workingmens candidates" Tor Parlia-
ment. especially Mr. Odgcr. A marked event
in the canvass was the attack made upon MI
Odger by The Pal Mall Gazette, paper which
has Liberal inclinations and processes to be the
organ of the English gentlemen. The GdEeue
descended to playing upon Mr. Odger's name
and commented upon the misfortuncs OF his
parents and his own humble origin, sneerlng at
his claims to represent the working classes Oh
England. Mr.. Mill came to his defense, to the
nrcirdice of his own canvass Lord Russell
would have shown more magnanmty had he
done as much when his assistance would nave
been of value. We are afraid that the veteran
Whi@ iH.act has been trimming. When
Mr.. Odgcr was candidate, word OF
comfort from the most illustrious member
of the noble house of Russell would have
nrobakly secured his election. Now that he is
beaten, we presume there is feeling of dis
trust and anger among the worklngmen, VINO
form such large portion of the new Liberal
constituency, and that Lord Russell regards
letter of compliment and regret as necessary
10 appeaso this feeling and give the party
tone.
The Liberals were not wise in permitting
the defeat of the candidates for the working
classes. They should have strengthened their
nowly-ganed power by giving Labor voice
in the Reformed House of Commons. a mis-
fortune of tho Liberal party is the preuoml-
nance of the great Wing families. with
loud advocacy of Reform, they have been
constant and furtiyo in their real enmlty
Their ideas of the extension of the franchise
have practically meant the abolition of the
Tory "pocket" broughs. and the perpetuaton
Of their own. Tom Moore, in one of ms
satircs. describes Wing and Tory consulting
over the body of INLAND. The wing says;
"What to do with him I'm cursed II know {;
81 hare promised him dnodyneS." The theory
of the Wing policy has too often been the
promise of anodyncs, when the true remedy
was thorough and radical. The inter
ests of these powerful Wing families are
really with the Tories. They are Liberal to
gain power, and because trey have faith IN
Government of the people. The sacriiHe OF
the WorkingInen's candidates was blunder
The laboring men of Euglani will find that a
Reform bill which gives the power OF Parma
ment to money and social position Is imper-
feet Mistakes like this will Only compel Lib
eralsnD to advance to n new platform ana de-
mnnd the ballot and Manhood Suffrage.