New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-12-14
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1871.
Republication i'm England.

ReDuDt1cantHn1 In EUStAuus
The significance of the republican movement
in England cannot easily be overrated, and,
in case of the death of the Prince OF WAITS
Just at this moment, would naturally tend TO
increase its strength. 1t is the more formld.
able because il manifests itself in a quiet and
dignifsd manner, without any noisy and riotous
demonstrations, WHICH, indeed, are all on the
other side. It's leaders are neither chronic
soreheads and macontents, nor disappointed
sdventurers nor do they belong to the classes
that have nothing to lose; on the contrary,
they are men of position aud standing, mem
bers Of Parliament, above the shadow OF a sus-
picion that they might be prompted by any
impure motives. Neither do the people who
form their audiences consist Of the under
curren, Of society, the rabble which, when once
excited, will bliAdly follow any leader who
reflects their own passions. They are not
stirred up by any single act particularly inn
prudent, unwise, or tyranucal, on the part OF
the Government, such as have frequently been
the last occasion for q revolution impending
for long time before. No attempt has been
made to usurp power invested in the people !;
on the contrary, reforms are constantly intro
duced, which, imperfect as they are, yet show
O progressive tendency. The enthusiasm with
which Sir CHARLES DrLKE and the other leaders
of the republican movement are received and
listened to, wherever they go, shows clearly
that they express the sentiments and convic
toss of their audience, utter the truths that
have been lying in their minds before, more
or less clearly defined. The people are evil
IDENTIFY tired of monarchical rule altogether,
rather than dissatisfied with individuals ; and
i. is because Wings and Tories are we'll aware
of this fact, although they are not honest
enough to acknowledge it, that they resort to
violence and intimidation to put down by brute
force that which they cannot refute by argu
ment. The royalists hired in Bristol to break up
the meeting, the music bands engaged in Leeds
to drown Sir CHARLES DLKR's voice by play
ing and roaring the national anthems, the
rioters in Reading who mobbed Mr.. ODaER
ell these demonstrations have their common
origin in the deadly fear Of the adherents of
mouarchism in its different forms. Only those
who are conscious of defending bad cause
will resort to such means. The old pro-slavery
Democracy could not stand Abolition meetings,
although the Abolitionists invited every one
TO their platform who wanted to discuss the
question with them and if any Jealous advo-
cate of royalty should take 1t in his head to
come here and announce a series of lectures
on the blessings Of monarchioal rule, and the
wisdom aud expediency of its speedy establish
ment in this country, no one will doubt that
he will be allowed full freedom Of speech, wher.
ever he may choose to 20, even in those places
where any number Of rioters can be hired for
q glass Of whisky. The only risk he would
run, unless his name were sufficiently famous
or notorious to excite curiosity, might be that
of speaking before very slender audiences. if
not before empty benches. ,....s
Hardly less important 10 the movement for
the abolition of the State Church. The speech
OF Mr.. EDWARD MAIL, NJ. P, delivered in
Newcastle at banquet given to him at the
Town Hall, is as strong declaration in favor
Of full religious liberty as Sir CHARLES Dukes
speech in Leeds 10 declaration Of republican
ism. Royalty and the State Church in Eng
land have had their golden age, their sunny
days together, and it is only question
Of time when they will have to succumb;
for both are OF those old institutions, which,
however time honored, do not stand much
handling. We do not venture, however, to
predict the time of their downfall, which
may be great deal more distant or nearer
at hand than might appear probable from
present aspects. Much depends on circum-
stances and events which it is impossible
TO foretell, and neither can any one living
pretend to know whether the revolution by
which such radical change is to be accom-
plshed will be peaceable one, or whether it
will be attended by one of those gigantic
struggles that shake a country to its very
foundations. Yet, whenever the moment will
come, we feel certain that the work will be |
done thoroughly and radically. There is q
feature characteristic of the nations Of Teutonic |
origin, which distinguishes them from other |
races. This is the forbearance and patience |
with which they will stand abuses, wrongs, and |
even oppression, especially in the shape of long
established institutions, by force and under the
>cuCbiOI VI Auc TIE
he Mexicans, and the people Of the South
American Republics will have twenty revolu-
ions before the Americans, English, Germans,
Dutch, or Sweaes will rise once, though some
lines they do not gain much in the end, while
IN the contrary the latter, when their patience
. exhausted or they are forced by circum-
stances, they viii 20 to work with energy
md thoroughness certain to produce a CON-
slets and sweeping change for the better. Oar
,wn history since 1851 and that Of the Ger
mans, who after having been for centuries the
most divided and disjointed people, forming
ation only in the great republic Of science,
literature and art, have risen to the rank of
he 6rst political power in Europe, are striking
Illustrations of the truth Of our assertion, and
hos the English may yet earn the glory Of
citing the example of true and great re-
ublic in Europe.