Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-01
BULLYING TEE HOUSE OF LORDS.

From the New York Tines
The measure which must be mast be-
fore q dissolution is proclaimed are yerv
few. Ia most important discussion still
pending is that on Mr.. Gladstone's Sus-
pensory bill, for hOldiBg all appoint
meDts IN connection with the Irish
Church in allegiance. The third reading
IN the Commons is not likely to be
offered but the action of the Lords ia
still uncertain. TIE Times and other
papers warn the Lords that if they throw
out this bill, it will be at their own peril.
and yet ii is q part Of the constitutional
functions Of the Upper House to reject
any measure which 1t NAV believe to he
prejPdicial to the interests ofthe couutrv
1t Is the first time In cur history that the
highest authorities In the Press think it
needful to urge upon the Lords to adept
IS a system, the principle of obeying the
commands OF g majority in the Com
mons.
There is nothing unlawful In the Lords
throwing out q bill which comes to them
from the Commons-in so acting they
fulfil q part which is assigned 10 them by
constitutional usage and precedent. But
the revolutionary character Of the times
in which we live is impeTcsptibly guiding
A1Gt LOLb u EFEAl O4c VIII euuAG5 10
SPEAK on public topics. The Lords are
not advised to their duty according 10 the
best OF their Judgment, but to obey from
fear OF consequences the orders which
are sent to them from the Commons. It
is nothing more noT less than the course
which wa adopted toward the American
Senate during the impeachment trial:
Public moraiists here thought it @ very
dreadful thing that Senator HENDERSON
should be lectGr6d and threatened By the
Missouri delegation Ia the House, while
they take exactly the same line with the
members OF the upper branch OF their
own Lagisla, ure. Ide middle class IN
England, led by their f=garits journals,
gave the world TO understand last year,
that they we're no longer nc for
Government. They,nOw are clsm0ring st
the House OF Lords to beg and pray of
the members to make the same COMES
sion OF weakness. The Lords are asked
to announce formally that threats will
induce them 10 pass any bill, no MISTER
how grave may be their objections TO it.
The concurrence OF the great papers Ia
this sdvice is surely a very significant
sisa OF the changed times upon which
We have entered. It is nos as il the
Lords were opposed TO O measure the
people had demanded. TGs voice of the
people has yet to be heard on the guss-
lion. A bill for making ar. Gladstone
Prime Minister bas Eteu carried in the
Commons by q Liberal majority, bp. it
has not received the sanction of public
support. The House Of Lords Is Gs pres
eDt merely thfeatened by a section OF the
Press which may be mistaken in suppOs-
ing that public opinion is with It, and by
politicians hungry foF place and power.
II this plan OF intimidation prove sue !
cessful, there will be 40 need for the ex-
tremists to call cut, "doRn with the
House OF Lords" Ii Will hsYe quietly
abolished itself.
Il is quite certain that, as the H5nse
of Commons more and more represents
the ~pOpulace Of England, it will become
more and more impatient Of the re-
straints upon its will and whims, i'm
posed by the House Of Lords, and will
destroy that body, as it was
destroyed by the Commons after the ex-
Of Charles II. The more D
lar branch always encroaches on the
or exclusive one. The House
Of Representatives Of the United States
has already shown its teeth 10 the
and indeceAtly Investigated
Of official corruption against
Senators. II Radicalism maintains
Itself in power, the House will more and
~monopolizs the powers Of Govern
nent and the equality Of representa-
lion OF the States will be the first thing
% disappear. Fortunately, it is New
that will, in that case, chic fly
'eceive the venom of her iniquiiy, and
to exercise-R controlling influence
a the national councils.
Radicalism is revolution aud subver-
icn Of the Constitution. Unless the life is
shocked out CT it by Democracy, 1t is not
linlcult to see where it will end.