New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
THE RETIREMENT or DISRAELL

fine results of the elections present no honorable
alternative. He might have continued in office
and made factions Administration, and allowed
some of his colleagues TO earn pensions, and
probably create one or two noblemen and
bishops. He rctires, and, instead of seeking a
SING retreat in the Lords, returns to the
Commons to fight. In the old House OF
Commons he was justified in assuming that
upon any new question, especially one
like the discstablishment of the Irish Church,
he was n mnch in accord with the English
neonle os his opponent. The elections de-
,troycd this. He appealed to the people upon
his own issues and was fairly beaten. lie made
n gallant fight, and achieved greater success
than many close observers OF the canvass
onticipatcd The voice of England Is not IN
accord with Mr.. Disracli, and he bows to 1t
gracefully. =,
The retirement Of Mr.. Disracli is an event OF
tbc century His party has been beaten before
and under his own gcneraship. The issues
then were auxiliary, and his opponents were IN
many cases men whose Liberalism was as
sumcd. who believed in the Wing doctrines, be-
cause Whiggcry meant power, and whose real
interests were as much with the Tones
~ those of the Earl of Derby. Dsraeh de-
featcd by Palmcrston and Lord Russell was
conservative Tory jostled out of place by
conservative Wing. 1t was one class OF arls-
tocrats succeeding another. But Disraeh
beaten by Gladstone has a grave significance
Gladstone is a champion of the popular viii
of England. He is successful in spite of a
Tory Reform bill. He triumphs over the
fl nI
"pery.' 1t has always been cry OF
more than usual meaning To the English masses.
The Englishman believes IN his church with
coarse fanatcism that has wlih,tood all temp
fation He thinks that Catholicism means SUI
perstition, fraud, and tynnny-Bloody Mary
returning with faceot and qunrtcIing- block.
The Conservatives appealed to this prejudice
very much rs the Democrats, during the
| last election, when they insisted that 10
vote for Grant and Colfax was 10 give the
negroes all the land and TO compel white '..,n
10 give them their daughters !" marriage
We presume that if the IN Church question
had not been control tie canvass aud
Di,lacli bid not had an opportunity of
hauutiry the poor old Pope before the eyes
terrified English Churchmcn, the triumph
Gladstone would have been overwhelming.
'rciudices and all have failed. England Is
ling 20 trust her church in the hands Of 4
man who certainly has no higher fame than
that of being among the purcst and noblcst
champions of Epi>copacy. The Ensli,hman
secs that the salvation of the Episcopal Church
does not depend upon the pcrpctnation of n
corrupt and useless hierarchy in Ireland. The
anomaly of compelling a people to accept and
snstain church establishment IN which
but one man IN eight believes, Is hidcOus.
This, however, is but one issue in many.
When Mr. Lincoln tIiumphed in 1860, the main
point in the canvass was that the Southerners
should not be allowed TO carry their slaves
into the Territories. None but extreme Re
pubicans contendcd for anything more, and
the orator who spoke of Emancipation
was looked upon rs a dreamer and an
enthusiast-as one who spoke long before his
time But this concession was the surrender
of everything. The North was not content
with placing a barrier to the advance of
Slavery. 1t compelled its destruction. We do
not think that England will be content with
victory over the Irish Church. The grave mis-
take of defeating the candidates OF the labor
ing party is already producing its re-
suits. We have seen Russell hurryng to
the front to propitiatc with an insincere letter
the men whom he should have frankly ac-
ceptcd rs allies and clothed with power. The
newly enflanchised Englshman sees that not
withstanding the new Reform bill, the House
of Commons is still a Parliament of social po-
sltion, of wealth, and aristocratic power. He
sees a statesman as pure and igh-minded as
John Stuart Mill driven from his seat by
Spectator in periodicals, while young ordlings
like Grosvcnor deprive the first thinker of
Parliament of the blue ribbon" of Westminster.
The Liberal party is of necessity party of
action and of progress. Disraclis retirement
is merely an obstacle removed. He will bc
stronger in the Opposition than he would have
been as Premier. With his wonderful bower of
scrutiny and attack, his knowledge of Parlio.
mentary management, and large party behind
him, he may be able to assa Gladstone as elcc.
tua!ly as when he defeated him on the question
of Reform. These arc vague spcculations
however and merely represent tine
current of English sentiment os u
appeared TO IT'S in the last mans
The Liberal party has advanced one stem hnt
its work is unfinished. England will meyer ba
free until every man is citizen and every
citizen votes by the ballot. Intellect and Labor
must reign. Perfect freedom cannot be sccurcJ
under the present laws. Disraeli retires CIod-
stone trumplls; that is one step. Tomorrow
the Irish Church falls; that ia second ston
The cause must advance, and soon we exncct
to see OH the banners of the English Liberals |
1--WE DEMAND THE BALLOT AND MAyuoop
" SUrFRAGE!!r
The members of the Corn Exchange and
Board of Trade in Chicago delight in the pleas. |