Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-10

for the former. OF course the latter clfss
IL numerically the largest. IL forms, in
fact, the great mass of oil nations, and,
when we consider it's actual state, we are
forced to edmit the fact that this great
overwhelming majority of society is seri-
ous,y disc onteL Bed with its condition. The
proof of this is seen in the universal strikes
for higher wages and lighter labor, oil
over the civilized world. il Guiding even
this country, in which the laboripg classes
are undoubtedly in much better c'rcum
stances than any where else. The grleV-
ance of the "Proletarians, as they call
themselves in Europe, is that, atnougn
the wealth Of modern society is their wolk
and could not be created without them,
vet thew. the poor, are continually grow
ing poorer and the rich richer that the
Joint profits of capital end labor are too
unequally distributed. and that unI's IS a
more equitable distribution is made they
will oye1turn the whole existing s. stem OF
society and property.
That there is danger In this menace
cannot be denied. Hence the conferences
of European Emperors to suppress the
"Internationale" by stringent legislation
hence tho universal uneasiuets which per
vades not only the continent, but Eng and
herself at the present moment. The "lsest
men of that country are in dread of an I'M
pending revolution that may sweep away
the strongest bulwarks OF their ancient
constitution.
While the aristocracy of FIance lost
everything by their blind obstinacy. The
English aristocracy have Hitherto saved
their country from the violent shocks of
revolutions by the wisdom and tact with
which they have always given way to the
national will. While elsewhere force alone
is thought of as a means of REFRESHING pop
uIar sgita:ion, some truly astonishing
revelations are coming to light of an al
lance between the great leaders OF the
Tory party of England and the represent
atives of the laboring classes. DIeraeli is
the leading spirit of this movement, which
is destined to take all the wind out of the
sails of the so called Liberal party repre-.
sentation by the Gladstone ministry. The
substance of this alliance was prematurely
divulged some weeks ago. 1t consists Of
seven resolutions, embodying the demands
of the laboring clas ses, signed by a coun-
Gil of sixteen skilled workmen. To these
were appended the signatures OF thirteen
prominent peers, pledging themselves to
use al their influence to secure such legis
lation by Parliament as will satisfy those
demands The premature publication Of
this treaty of alliance seems to have crea-
ted some confusion, and some of the peer!
whose signatures were given have come
out with qualified disclaimers of participa-
ton in the scheme. Yet the fact re
mains that q cooperative movemen
is on foot between the leaders of thu
great conservative party OF England
and the representatives OF the lab Or
ing classes, for the purpose, as they
claim, Of avertiDg bloody political revo-
luton by a peaceful social revolution
Whether the movement will succeed IL
furnishing solution Of the great socla
problem of the day, remains to be seen
But certainly it is we'll worth the trial
All tn Q revolutions that have taken place
in France. and elsewhere. since 1880, were
produced much more by social than polit
ical causes and yet they brought no re-
lief, because they ended only In changing
the form of government, without touch
ing the social question. Should there be
found among such men as D'Israeli, the
Earl of Lichfeld; Lord Henry Lsnnox,
Lord John Manners, the Duke Of Rich
mond, Lord Cairns, the Earl of Granville,
and others who are identified with this
movement, wisdom enough to devise means
of granting to the laboring classes all their
legitimate demands, and allaying their
dangerous discomfort, England will be
saved from the danger Of a political revo-
luton which would bring no remedy, and
would probably be followed by other VIC
lent commissions. leading inevitably to an
archy and ruin.
FUN AHEAD!