New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-17
ENGLAND AND THE FUTURE.

| Large meetings are now being held i'll
England demanding republic. Five
hundred men assembled at Nottingham
and passed resolutions in compliment to
the members of Parliament who opposed
the appropriation Of a dowry to the
Princess Louise. A. the same time it
was determined to hold mas, meeting
in the greet square Ct the same city: and
Il procession VS. afttrva1l ordered, at
the head o. which > evolutionary flag
was to be Carried The weakness, Of the
government in its forti-,n policy and II
its domestic relations is 70 ne credited
with this popular demonstration for if
England had not acted the part of a mere
money gatherer in the late contest be-
home government had been prompt to
ut down the insulting demonstration
which was made against the Queen on a
late occasion, this upheaval of the revo
| lutionary element would not have oc-
| Cured
But when tie British people saw that
their government was driven out of all
consideration OF voice in the affairs of
peace or the settlement of national
boundaries in Europe, and that it ac-
copied this insiSniticauce and seemed to
have no higher aim than to extend its
commercial advantages, they concluded
that it was weak enough to be insulted at
home, and forthwith they set about it.
And this is Il warming to nations that in
all times, whenever they refuse to uphold
their own honor and independence abroad,
then they lose the respect of their own
people and become the prey of the mob.
Public sentiment in England is drifting
into condition OF animosity toward the
form of government under which the
British Islands have existed since Runny-
mede. And if 4 timely check is not ad-
ministered to the growth of the repub-
lican element. the dynasty of the Guelph
is in danger of overthrow. Prince Albert
is not popular. Queen Victoria is of that
gentle disposition that suffers itself to be
ovcrthrown by rough ambition or popular
seltishness before it will consent to see
the danger or to provide against its attack
She has cstranged the English people
from her support on account of her retire
ment from public life, and also by
her German sympathies. This, added to
the appropriately OF Prince Albert, affords
serious cause os alarm that, when the
sceptre passes from her hands either by its
abdication on her part, or, in the natural
course Of events, by her death, the
people Of England viii not submit
to a continuance OF the monarchy. They
are counting the cost now and pointing
to greater economy and more extended
liberty under Il republic, and this discus
sion is not confined to the radicals. but is
INDUCED in by ali the middle classes, and
sometime, 1t finds expression in the line
of the aristocracy The elective franchise
has been greatly extended. and the masses
demand a total eXtirpation Of the property
qualification. This being withdrawn, the
lower house of parliament will necessarily
gravitate toward the democracy. and then
the privileges of the House of Lords will
be attacked. The country will demand
that the peers shall be elected by the peo-
pie, and that the church establishment
shall he OyprthrOWu
Step by step the mother country is
tending toward revolution. Even the
Queen feels this, for she has at last come
to the front and proposes to exercise her
high Office as it was exercised of old. A
little while and we shall see whether
her movement is too late or not