The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-09
The New Alliance.

agreement Win tno representative WIN
ingmen oi England have, explicitly or
vaguely, denied their connection with the
movement, the projected alliance between
the hereditary landowners and the protela-
riat is still the subject of discussion on both
sides OF the Atlantic. Among the peers
who were spoken Of as the principal negotia-
tors were the Marquis OF Salisbury, Lord
John Manners, Mr.. Claiborne Hardy, and
Lord Lorne; but it was, and is, generally
believed that Mr.. Disraeli was, in some way,
at the bottom of the scheme. The author OF
"Lothair" told the public in one OF his recent
prefaces how completely he was in the conf
dence OF the working-class leaders OF the
Ten Hours sgitation-how nearly, indeed
he occupied the position attributed in his
story to the lover Of Sybil. With Mr.
Disraeli torysm is radicalism; he is always
ready to outbid the Liberals, who are osten-
sibly the leaders in political and social re-
form. 1t would be, therefore, stroke
worthy Of his peculiar genius to put the
aristocracy in the front Of battle and make
them, in accordance with the teachings OF
Coninssby and sybil, the "natural leaders
oof the people," In this way the wind
might be taken out OF the sails OF the mid
dle-class House ef Commons. Might not
the Conservatives obtain the credit OF filling
up the chasm between "the two nations?"
Might not the Conservatives offer to the
dazzled eyes OF the workingmen something
which they would prize far more than the
secret voting? Such thoughts as these may
we'll have ripened into practical plan OF
union between noble and laborer.
As we are told, Mr.. Scott Russell, the emf
nent shipbuilder, was selected as the nego-
tator between the peers after Mr.. Disraeli's
own heart, and the intelligent operatives as
represented by Mr.. Allan, Of the Amalgama-
ted Engineers. Mr.. Russell was instructed
20 assure Mr.. Allan that "a number OF Con-
'tservative members OF the Upper House
"had become anxious to be brought into
communication with the representative
"men OF the skilled artisans throughout
"the country, for the sake Of obtaining
.,something IKE an authoritative expression
"of the social and political reforms desired
"by the workmen." The artisans were not
unwilling, but they thought that the Liberal
peers should be allowed TO share the gene.
rous purposes OF the Tories. But the Libe-
rails declined to commit themselves, and the
Council OF Cancellation, between the aris-
tocracy and the working class, was compos-
ed OF the Conservative peers already named
as ssthe natural leaders Of the people," and
OF Robert Appiegarth, Scott Russell, George
Potter, and several others on the part OF the
operatives. The result OF the negotiation
was the adoption Of the following platform
l. The families of the working classes shall
be rescued from the dismal lanes, crowded
alleys,, and unwholesome dwellings Of our
towns, and planted out In the clear, where,
each tn the middle Of its garden, shall be de.
tached .homesteads, In wholesome air and
sunshine, wherein theysmay grow up strong,
healthy and pure, under the influences OF we'll
ordered homes.
3. To enable this to be effectually carried
out there shall be created perfect organiZa-
tlon for the selfgovernment Of counties,
towns and villages, with powers TOR The &C.
quisilion and disposal OF land for the common
good.
workmen, of eight hours Of honest work.
4. In addition to schools TOR elementary edu-
cation there shall be provided schools for prac-
tical knowledge and technical education.
These schools shall be numerous and shall be
established In the midst OF the workmens new
homesteads.
S. For the moral and physical well-being Of
the people, places Of public recreation, knowl-
edge and refinement shall be organized as
parts OF the public service.
6. Public markets shall be erected in every
town for the sale of goods In small quantities
of the best quality at wholesale price.
Z. There shall be provided great extension
of the organization Of the public service, on
the model of the postofice, for the common
good.
These resolutions are startling enough: l.
Forty acres and mule. 2. Communism
and the nationalism OF land. 3. Eight
hours as days work, instead OF the nine
which the operatives strike to obtain. 4.
Paternal government in it's most benevolent
form. This was enough to take away the
breath OF the sober-minded English, and we
cannot wonder that the peers who could do
so, after decent interval, declared that they
had not given their assent to any such views;
but, on the other hand, we havethe remark
able statement OF Sir John Pakington-one
OF the chiefs Of the Tory party-that it is the
business OF the State ''to secure decent
''homes for the workingmen, good food at
"a fair price, sound system of technical
education, and some regulation OF the
''hours OF labor"
These expressions are found in Sir John
Pakington's address before the Social Sci
ence Association. And o more emphatic
approval Of the seven points is found in the
London Tory organ, the Standard, which
Gays:
WE purposely abstain from again canvass
ing In detail the seven resolutions which have
prematurely seen the light We can only once
more affirm that there is not O single one OF
them tohich might not be construed in sense in
no degree uioldting the principles tamilldr 10
Conservatives. II the time of sterile political
agitation has gone by; If passionate pilgrim
az, are at last out of fashion; II orators bent
upon dividing the nation into conflicting classes
have had their day; If the Crown Is once more
to te respected, and the House of Lords to be
treated with ordinary consideration; If, IN
word, we are able to be in earnest, and the