New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-25
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.

THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS
The Liberals have carried the English cleo
tjons. Mr.. Gladstone will go into the new Par
lament with majority of l5O We presume
that tho first step of the party will be to declare
want of confidence in the Ministry. Mr. Disra-
eli will resign and we shall have Mr.. Gladstone
in Office shortly after Christmas. We congrat-
uate the Liberal party of England upon this
result, The triumph of Gen. Grant would nave
been incomplete without the triumph OF the
Liberal party in England, under Gladstone ana
Bright.
The writer of the Cable dispatches from Lon
don makes some speculations upon the new
Ministry. He fears that the Liberals VIII DO
weakened by their great strength; that there
will be discussions in the party, and that upon
any test question affecting the reform OF rep
resentaton on the disestablishment OF the irish
Church, there will he a new "Cave Of Adulam."
We think the fate of the Adullamites OF the
last Parliament will prevent any secession I'M
der the new Ministry. The defeat of Mr.. Roe
buck is especially significant. This gentleman
Represented the uncertain wing OF the Liberal
pdrty and the Anti-American. he has for
MANY wears been the member from Sheffield.
He is a powerful man in his way, with strong
individuality, and has always appeared to be
exceedingly popular with his people. His de-
feat is gratifying to Americans as being re-
buke on the part of Engishmen for his insolent
and offensive references to the United States.
There is n story of an intrigue on the part
of the old Wing families TO form q Conserva-
tive Ministry under the premiership of the
Earl of Granville. We hardly think this will
DO attempted. The Earl of Granville is n
moderate politician, and has no claim to dis
tinction beyond his family and his class. Con-
nected with the families of DeyOnshire and Of
Sutherland, his house young branch of an
old Wing line, Earl Granville has been sim
ply an active, Industrious moderate politician.
lie was Secretary of State for Foreign At
fairs under Lord Russell, afterward Lord
President of the Council, and then Chan
cellor Of the Ducly of Lancaster. lie
has taken no prominent part in politics, and
has made no impression upon England. The
only class that would be gratfed by his eleva-
ton to the Premiership is that of those rich and
ambitious Wings who have so long been the
real enemies of Reform, while pretending To
be the representatives of Liberty. Earl Russell
belonged to this class, while, in addition to his
connections. he was pronounced Liberal and
Lad taken advanced ground on nearly every
question of Reform. The administration of
Lord Russell was unpopular. Although he had
brilliant men around him, and his Cabinet
contained statesmen who possessed the conf
dence of the British people, his coronct weighed
upon him, and he was looked upon with dis
trust by the English Liberal party. His minis
n 10 nltlpuHl
it had majority in Parliament.
We think the Liberals will make no such
mistake now What the country wants is
ministry with the representative man ut its
head. II selects Mr.. Gladstone rs the ableSt
and most advanced exponent of Liberal pnnci-
pies. IL will he content with nobody else.
We do not see how there can be n compromise.
IL would jar upon the English sense of fair play
20 see MI Gladstone kept from the Premiership
merely to make way for representative OF an
old Wing family. Something of this kind was
attempted when Lord Derby resigned The old
Tories were opposed Ia the elevation of
j" parroaar like Dsraeli to the Presidency of
Cabinet composed Of dignitaiics and gentlemen.
But England said This man has fought the
battle lac has been the champion of the
Tory party through many bitter contest
he bas been Lord Derbys Lieutenant and
now that the leader has fallen we insist upon
" nj, taking command Mr. Dsraeli was made
Premier of England by the English people.
They prevented his sacrifice To intrigue, and
they will do the same with Mr.. Gladstone when
the time comes 10 form Liberal Ministry.
1t is not without regret that we see so few
representatives of the working classes in Par
lament The Cable correspondent says that
these candidates failed for want of money
and organization" We fear that in England.
as in some parts of America, the workngmen
have been blind to their true interests, that
they have been governed 10y whlms and pas
sions, that they have failed to do for their
own welfare what wisdom would suggest.
Still. the mistake of to-day is the profit of to-
morrow. The woIkingmen are new TO the
franchise they have not yet learned TO APP
prcciate its value but in very few years
they will come to know their power and make
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