New-York tribune., 1868-10-22


them the counsel of the President attract his nppro
batiOn. letter OF August 70 snvs: There is still
talk of n September session owing TO doubts of Mr.
johnson; bm Mr. Erdrts inspires so much confidence
that dOubt whether Il will be considered necessary
by the leading Republican members" His opinions
of the general election fear have omitted tO OIL
serve, but he Announces that New York is given MP
by the Republicans" That is an opinion VOL oacli-
lated 10 discourage English Liberals. few of whom
will be aware that genuine RepuDlicans, who KNOW
something about pnlltcs expect to carry that state
Nor will they be able always 10 detect the dliirr-
cnco between IA gcuIiIno ana sham krpnbiicah;;
How should they know that The genuine sort are hard
at work CunVasSug Ncw-lOrk aud confidently hoping
for success They SEQ mainly the sham sample,
kind OF person who amnses himself 10y editing zee
Nation ia New-lor dscOunglng all zealous work,
aud writing To The Udiig Aets III London that the
State Is gone to the devil. O. W. B.
MR.. GLADsroNE's ADDRESS TO TIE ELECTORS
OF SOUTHWEST LANCASHIRE.
The Right Hon. w. I. Glad,toncs address to the
electors of Southwest Lancashire was issued on the
9th. lie says:
that relating 10 England. introduced hy the Govern
ment, hut amended AMI almost transformed by the
OPPOSITION, present the marks of conflicting handi-
work. and lend "a doubtful aspect 10 a settlement
which ought 10 have bcrn conclusive One point,
indeed fear that the experience Gi the present year
already proves tO bc not only Of gcut but also ot
pressing Importance In 1867. 30 gentlemen voted
that the borough franchise. founded on rated occu-
patton should be enjoyed alike whether the rate
of this proposal by Parliament under the menace 0t
the tioycmnrnt 20 drop the bill # II were carried.
has led 10 grlevous inconvcntncc ANA NeNatlon ~
large number OF hOrOughs lLeSe You VIII lrlaIE
believe that We who struggled hard 20 avert them,
shall not be less anxious, under more favorable
auspices, 20 remove. ,
"No question is at the present day moro coIapli-
Gated by differences Of opinion than that of primary
education But all nre agreed both uron its vital
Importance and upon us pressing urgecF 1T The {elr
1850 Earl Russell, for the Government Of Lord Mel
bourne placed upon Official record the desire Of Her
Majesty that the rights Of conscience should be- re-
speCtrd. and that tn, youth of this country
stould I've rciigionsly bTuught up Further measures
are certainly required 10 establish and sgcuIe
the irs OF these great prnciplr, aud they need NOT
i'm my opinion. involve the slightest dirlaragemrut
10 the second think that the declaration of Eail
Russell still marks the proper basis OF national policy
in education for the three kingdoms. Eut II has h,
come increasingly desirable that The State should
stand clearly apart from responsibility for the carh
IL. of particular aud Couilitug crcods in school.
aided by grants from any national fund.
Tor at this time one question. or group ~ qrcs-
iuns OyershadUWs all the rest The state oi Ireland
aud the actual temper of 40 small portion oi Its poo
pie toward tie J hroue and Government of the
United Kingdom, impcrativcly der aud the care ot
al public men, and of all good citizens, who would
srtk not merely TO live by cNpcdcnts from dag to
dav but looking onWaTds into the future. tO make
provision. far as human means avail. for the
strength concord. aud stability OF the Eurirr.
The object of a truly Liberal policy IS by equitable
but decided measures 10 make the nauc Of law ~
Ireland respected as II Is ~ Great Butain; tn make
n respected by making 10 loved and 20 create thls
attachment hy creating IN tho NATIONAL mind the
con, iciun that law n friend md not az enemy; The
friend of every class but especially OF those classts
which have the greatest need ol it, protection lbc
present House of Commons has four Times been
called upon 90 suspend the act for seeming personal
liberty nv Ireland but IL has not forgotten the work
Of improvement In that country. ln -" tie Gov
eminent Of Ear Russell nddrcs-,d -cll To one alb
soufrly vital portion of this work by introducing A
land bill for securing Ia tenants the value Of ihDr
impIoYe which the obstruction of the MUS
Ter, now m power prevented from gissiug into law.
Iluf La.
the necessity Of coercion did Not impair the ohl!gn-
tons Of justice; very dSnnIi"sey Ii1l'o-ed pony
education and religion; asked Ia establish. AZ the
charge of the ENchequcr, a Roman Catholic uniycr-
dty and declared thrlr readiness to recognize the
puucipc OF religious equality in Ireland by great
change IN the status 0f Tic unendOwcd clergy 81 that
country provided always that the Established
Church shonld I've maintained ia ats iutcW1iN. IN ts
st u,rt for the sake Of accuracy. have adhered
As nearly as NAV be- 10 the language which they
used. Nc thought that ministers had mistaken
alike interests and the conyicousof the country
We refused 20 open source OF discOrd tlrough
the establishment by the State OF any debolnlna
toHal university. We Iepndlaisn .nv Pt,y yc va ul
ycrsal endowmont- But. agreeing wilh TIE 1oNcih-
Inent thai the subject was ripe, We proposed com
ter plan of dscsiabshment of the existing Church.
with slrict regard to the rights OF property and
10 vested interests hut without establishing any
other Church, and with gcneTal ccsshlon OF State
eudowments for religion In Ireland. Inc ChIch
of Ireland is the Church Of minority insignificant
~ numbers. True. while insignificant IN buIbDrrr
that minority is great IN property IN education. nld
For i National Chnrch be not The Church of
IA, nation il should at least be the Chnrch Of The
poor. Every argument which can now be used IN
favor of civil establishments OF religion Is satire
the existence Of the Church IN Ireland. But while
that Establishment is TINS negative for good II ni'
APPLIES the funds meant for the advantage of tho |
nation at large. 1t remains the memorial OF cvory
past mischief and oppression. IL cnbtters Religious
controversy bv nfnsng into the sense or the spirit
of political injustice; and IL carries tho polenica
tenIlCI into the sphere of social life and public af
fans. Nor need We feel surprise when wo hnd that |
since the penal laws began to DO repealed
the relative number Of Professionals III Ire |
land appears 10 have declined; In the re- |
moval Of this Establishment | see the dis |
charge of debt civil insCe the disappearance Of
M i5naI almost worliIwide reproach, "a condition
Indispensable to the success OF every eort 10 secure
the peace and cOntentment Of that country; hnally
relief 10 n devoted clergy from false position |
craInped and beset by hopeless prcjudice, and the
opening a freer career TO thCif sacred MINISTRY ibis
il great change; and 1t only be elected with the
aid u much energetic and much consderate support
la the manner Of proceeding We ought, think. to
be governed by three coubiderations-n regard Tor
Irish interests and feelings and enlarged equity to-
ward those who would lose ia point Of civil privilege
and u careful heed to the spirit of eqnal dealing
throughout the detailed arrangements Alter oil that
these rules warrant has been done there may re-
main considerable property at the disposal OF the
State. The mode Of it's application can only. III my
Judgment he suggested to Parliament by those who
as o Government may have means and authority to
examine fully the provision made by law for the
various public and social wants of Ireland and to
compare in each both the urgency of the demand
and the facility Of meeting with general satisfao
ton. II woud. however, III consist with the prn
cipIe OF the measure for which We are now
contendipg. il the State having disestablislied
the Church. were TO apply It's funds 20
tho teaching Of religion in any ether form. To
snm up this great subject-Rest ss We are by |
common consent we cannot Endowment OF all, after
the events of the last session. IN out Of the question
R4rencbnent or mutiletion Of tho existing Church
by reduction of its spiritual Offices, has been |
lean. from the latest aud most authentic de- |
cia atoms of the Ministry, that they adopt that or
indeed any other. method OF proceeding We. OF the
Onnoeiton. gentlemen have done our part The
matter now rests with you, One path, at least. lies