The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15
ENGLAND.
FROM our OWN CORRESPONDENT.

Tho Irish Chmrcl,-Thc Ballot In EngIa nd
Mr.. Bright the Qui vivc-Pop aiarity of
the Liberal Parfy-The New Ministry and
the Alabama Claims.
The Gladstone Ministry is now complete; but al
ready there are signs Of coming disputes upon the
political horizon. All the liberals are agreed that
the Irish Church st be dlsestabished, but no two
or them are OF the same opinion to the manner In
which this is to oe done. As President Lincoln said
OF the recent war, at Is big job.n The Times has
one plan. The Telegraph thinks that the Tines
plan Is absurd, and presents another plan. The
Pau Man Gazette laughs at both these schemes and
propounds third. The Ye,os follows with fourth,
the star with NTH. Mr.. Bright with sixth, Mr..
Lowe with a seventh, and so on for all the liberal
organs and politicians. When these diverse views
come to be discussed IN Parliament the result will be
confusion worse confounded; but all concerned
rely upon Lord Hathery. the new Lord Chan
cellor, to put and keep them right.
In the speeches or the various leaders delivered on
the hustngs this week other points OF difference are
evident Mr.. Gladstone has almost committed him
self to the ballot lie says that II secret voting shall
appear TO be necessary protect the independence
OF voters he shall declare In favor OF IT.. Every
body considers this pledge that he win intro
duce clause enacting the ballot for the necessity
OF such measure can be very easily demonstrated
w.
radical wing OF the liberal party is strongly for tine
ballot but the whg wing OF the same party
Is as strongly opposed TO any interference with
the old English custom of utrd poce voting. The
consequence viii be division OF the party; but the
wings viii surely 1--WE way, as they always do when
hard pressed ard within two years you will the
English elections reformed by this potent agency
Mr.. Bright steps, a. usual in advance OF his party
and Of pubc opn on, aud declares that the nuisance
OF public nonnaii rs and OF hastings speeches
ought to be abolished IL win he at leass ten Years
nj
Bright VIII not cease to agitate for II. He also
asserts that h took ONCE against his own Judgment
and IN compliance with the wishes OF his friends
aud he excuses himself In advance n at
any time he " found voting with the rest OF the
open adoption OF the policy OF expedcncy has
equally surprised Mr.. Brlght's friends and his enc
which many people have heretofore doubted. IL il
no Ion a secret that the Queen herself at Mr.
Cabinet seat ani dispensed with the forma oatn
aud the kissing OF hands out OF respect TO his Quaker
Tne most remarkable point in Mr.. BriQhts speech
however was tnat In which he stated that there was
longer radical wing OF the liberal party because
the part, had quite come over TO all the radical.
ideas. Tne f,D,es OF IN morning combats this DO.
stion and endeavors % show that Mr. Bright h be-
ing left behind ana has s become more conservative
duce themselves, and II IL easy TO prove that the
Times Is wrong. The liberal party In Eng
land have really adopted the radical plat
form, just M the republican party IN the
United states adopted the old abolition plat.
form. MT. Brlunt was once Tue NenueH fniifp3 OIL
England: but he has not followed the example OF
Wendell Phillips 10 refusing TO accept the response
bes Of ONCE. II Mr. Phillips had taken his seat IN
Congress az ne was asked 10 do by the republicans
In ise4, the parallel would by this tune have been
complete. Why not complete Il stillf Mr.. Phillips
may have another chance at the next election.
The liberal party Ia England IS now ~ overwhelm.
ingy popular rs the republican party IN the United
States. 10 has relatively as decisive majority. II
holds the Premiership through Gladstone az the re-
pubcans hold the Presidency through Grant. 1ts
popularity IL based ike that OF the American repuD-
leans upon the faith Of the people In Us leader and
upon the past errors OF Its opponents But tue
democrats OF tine United States possess no such
leader ss Mr. Disraei, no such organization IN Con-
rress a. that Of the tory parry In Para-
inent Consequently they are unable to hold
the proper cheek upon legislation and TO
act ~ drag upon the wneels OF the
This II another point IN which the parallel flils but
IN almost all ohef respects the course OF current
po len IN the two countries IL very similar that
statesmen ON l,or sides OF the Atlantic watch with
unusual interest the tenor OF events, and find en-
conrapemenf or warning In the varying fortunes Of
their transoceaillc types. This explains why more
space Is nov given " American affairs In All English