The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-08
THE Reform MOVEMENT IN ENG.
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Mr.. Glsdstone's resolutions appear to have
taken the wind out Of the sails OF Mr.. Dis.
realps Ministry, and they have no other course
now left to them but to resign aad retire. The
Irish Church IL, to use q homeiy phrase,
smashed, and must heneeforth 90 to decay. But
day or two since, this truly great man Dis.
raeli stood upon high eminencc, but now his
wings are plueked, and he falls before the
mighty uprising Of the people, The change is
marvellous, and 10 characteristic OF the nine
teenth century, henceforth public opinion and
not men will rule the British realm.
Almost the entire press OF London is Jubi.
liant over the result and the cheers OF the
populace Is truly deafening, and well may the
London Timss characterize this vote Of the
Commons the triumph Of the people over "the
cancer Of ages"
The cable dispatches have Informed the pub
lie that the London Standard, the organ OF the
Tory ministry, Is the only journal that is
doggedly obstinate, and that II refuses to profit
by the lesson which the event teaches. Itcan
see nothing more In this vote than this-to use
Its own language-thst Its effect will be ITO
waste the session without advancing the OBJ
ject proposed q single step" Many people In
this world are by their folly and obstinancy
constantly illustrating the oft-repeated pro-
verb that, "there are none SO blind as those
who will not see." 1t is doubtless a "single
step" but 1t Is likewise grand stride which
carries Great Britain far ahead and makes
certain other reforms OF an important nature
which will be sure to follow.
The London Poh speaks of this vote In a
manner indicating its great Importance, and
showing how benehcent and grand are the Id,
huenees which must flow from 1t. The Poi
says This vote is the death warrant OF the
Irish Church. No fairer trophy has been won
BY the liberal party since the Emancipation
act OF 1929" The Times calls Il the vast bal.
snee OF opinion in the United Kingdom.n And
that journal continues In the same strain. II
declares, that the work so happily begun
shall be thoroughly performed. This morn
ing's vote Is the dawn of reunited empire. ),
"The wrongs of ages are to b,
ended, and right done amid the acclamma a ior
OF the nation. This must guarantee peace.r
Now, since the endowments are to be with
drawn from the Irish Church, and the peopl,
OF the Green Isle are to be relieved from the
burdens OF supporting State religion In which
they have no faith, we may expect other i'm
portant reforms to follow naturally as the logic
OF events.
The resolution uron which Mr.. Dlsrseli's
ministry staked their fortunes, was In troduced
by Lord Stanley. 1t was to postpone the con
sideration till the next session of Parliament,
and thus to protract the final settlement BY
placing the whole subject In the hands of an
investigating commission. This would have
led to tedious red-tape sort OF examination
the result OF which might have been doubtful
MI Gladstone came to the rescue with his
resolutions. three in number, which are sub
stantially as follows:
81. That In the opinion OF the House the
Irish Church should cease to exist as an es.