New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-07
FOREIGN MAIL GLEANINGS.
REp1yBLIcANIsM IN ENGLAND.

REPUBLICANISM IN ENGLAND.
IMPORTANT NETTING AT LEEDs-sPEECH OF siR
CHARLES dixie DEFENDING REPUBLlCAH
PRINCIPLES.
Sir Charles Dixie attracted many thousands or
people to the Town Hall Of Leeds on Nov 49, 10 noa n'
lecture upon Representation and Royalty" HIS C"a.
man. Mr. Carter M. p, had strong reception; Ou' .e
Royalists seemed to have curiosity TO near OF
and listened to him with toerabe patience Terc was
excitement and the bulk Of those In attendance
could not get into hall. sr Charles dixie, "cr nav
ing replied to several charges made against hl'
WISH however never to speak Of these Royal sne-
da IN sns that Them
WAS not account Of the money tnat ay 'vS ISL Which
GO, St Of bs The 1ssEfHm R%s ny
to be understood that am not s "s that
ss~Ra8 hot '1 .Ssn the %s'fy s''s% e
civil e eer hst p %SH a1s$ .SS
If those duties be to as every to do lis
duty and il expects shortcomings except IN pr"yea
necessity not come to pS Sos SS ess and less
ed viii Yield to preensions more and moro orc sx"gGSr
ed the yIsw s Of Ias SSt Is not 0
Snss" y s S Of ins
S ssyx y .S SaS sa3 Sssseh to tho %s;
royalty .ssi RSp nls object To-
cS Of the public tone Bit no more blame
ROYALTY in the abstract for the retention OF te 80
% f"r these abuses but ourselves for possess al
r"adv under the existing Constitution, the power 10 re-
but Of "s Mho arc our foT
ns Is when we, having pointed ont the ansS unt nv
proos to advise lie rcngnshng Of any ono abuse
but by idle dcnuncatons IA Rcvouiionsts. ~ ,rouho
mSs" With wi answering them Leading in;
teryiews." paragraphs" "reporlsm OF am
not engaged in Republican agitation ahomSa s,
ccrc Republican, and shall very probably mot
IN I,mary. viii ask only two qursons What have
said that is uniruc1 and what attack nave n r %
"coHsistcncy in the line of those who defend the con.
timed existence Of Monarchy in ENGLAND Incy VIII n%'
i, It the sris,oSrac Republic Of the Wing writer's
in which the nominal SOVEREIGN nI %1' We "r not
allowed TO Know even as fact what is The Constitution
under which we live: ne Times Last March, bean q;
GLADDEN. every habniiOn in this island and force its way
Everywhere nninved daughter OF tho people IN nc
selves The mother is ours and the daughter Ia ours.
We honor ana obey tho Queen. We crown her ana 40
fight for her accept her the DISPENSER OF bless,
ings and favors, dgniiics and honors. NOW, inat
Country Ivy The T"cs On the other hand The Standard
the othor day. writing OF the late appointments TIL
Jessel Solicitor Gsncra, and went on "Te Queen has
to 4. with NJ. JSs sks e a ,na vs
or used TO do So Of our Constitution. He once wroie
book satire England n wh ro he s- 1os OF ta
statue" he said "was intrnscd 10 twelve managers,
whose duty it was to wind up and regulate It's c1npi
Gated machinery, and who answered i0r us GOOD man.
agemcnt By their heads 1t was Their Business 10 con-
suit the Oracle upon all OCCASIONS and ny ,'s decisions TO
alone ere permitted to hear It's voice. for tho Statue
spoke in public save on rare "c:nsi"' ANA s
place that. had it not bern for tue deep wisdom OF
lis general conduct the Vrablcusans would have been
ain tod fo that Ii really might MIST WITH
ont the service Of the capital member On me olcr
To- show that he has wholly changed his view of Con-
stitutio since he has had experience OF IL rs Prime Min
sicr lie spoke of the whole internal admins trnon OF
tho country as depending on he Queens sigu-nane and
said that she never attached her signature to any docn
wen H, o sns nat We i've Under
fonal government Bnt do not believe that II Is cor
h e r Of the prncpS Of Monarchy make
better defense for IL than that which the Conservative
To do nothing but cry ont "Loyalty," and abuse those
who demand reform is sorry way Of defrna,nE the
are weaker still than this. "Wha," said The Court
ysr"a tho SST aa w H United i, mors 9a,G
~ aatSeratIc power wSrs iIan tSai wS Her
dream OF In odern times. Tao law, both ancient and
Of Repnbican Institutions Their birth contains the
germ of death. and it seems only calculation OF o
s sfs s''s HS sssSn s
IA ' T"ed s nSs WIKI on hft HS
in this country and not that it should do
and us for the assertion at s aci"It snd
think that it might far easily he maintained that tho
Hugh ieters-was put upon his year Of tho
Kesoration and was asked by the clerk OF the court how
Of G G ana fa am bound to say that think no had
been ricd-tied by tho book OF which no spokctho
probability is that he would have been ndiudged not
guilty 1t Is foolish to meet those who point out that all
the blessings In the world do flow from monarchca
institutions by cry of Revolution p olntion means
anything 1t means minority Of the people imposing
their will upon the majority by forces and if it mean.
revolution than Republican,: Tho best defense for
Monarchy In this country would be that It is harmless
with some Show Of argument, that i saves US from
certain amount Of personal political intrigue But II
cussedt 1t is something above all argument and
something which must continue without reference to any
nothing viii! DO more calculated to bring 1t to an end
prominent places in this whether they be called
Kings Presidentsset something Of tone to all soc
e nut has bee n S as o Sra Of thu
Court never higher than when the Prince Consort
should not have heard Of Huringham--whcre future
kings and future legislators. by right OF birth spend
STILL am of those who deny that tho Court at
the present moment, far depends upon the Queen
security that IN the future may not have repetition
tho past To hear what is said Of those who dare to
meant robbery. murder, and freraisng. whereas 1t
means nothing less than choice by merit am
face to his Unconstitutional Code speaks Of reform in
changes, which, in 80 iar as they are conducive
to the protested end, will be- 80 many ap-
said that we practically have attained this end and that
tho Constitutional Monarchy under which we live Is the
best of all Republics Well, l am aware that we no
longer live despOt!c or king.srcken country; but
We are lord stricken We slaves tO hunkeyism and
to the worship of gold and Of caste and Of We
have before sufficiently high ideal and II we are
Judged by the writings OF many Ut our papers,
are no longer the Engishan Of MiltOns England, but
only the accidental occupants of tho richest spot upon
tue surface of tho globe The form Of the Monarchy
might doubtless In this country long exist, but that Of
which complain is not the mere matter OF form or
nae and those the worst enemies OF Monarchy
who the upholders Of the corrupOns that have gath
cred under the shelter of its wing. 1t Is not much VI
the name Of Monarchy that complain Is Of