The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-09
Sowing the Wind.

So much confidence is reposed in the con-
seryatism or stolidity OF the English charac-
ter that very few persons are willing to be-
lieye that Republican doctrines are making
any considerable progress within the United
Kingdom. The motion Of Sir Charles Dixie
for returns showing the income OF the Crown
and the cost Of the imperial paraphernalia
found only two supporters, and upon the
occasion of the National Thanksgiving the
streets we're thronged with shouting mil
] lions. But in spite Of these ebullitlons Of
LOYALTY the Diikes and Bradlsughs and Aube-
ron Herberts hold their meetings, and pro-
claim to the masses that the time Is nigh
when the extravagances and mummeries OF
the monarchy will be swept away. The riot
in the House OF Commons, when Sir Charles
Dixie brought forward his famous motion, Is
admitted to have beeI a great mistake. 10
attempting to silence him by force, the loyal
members OF the House gave to his words an
importance they would not otherwise have
had. AS the Saturday Re0ieo puts 1t, Sir
| Charles Dixie and his solitary supporter,
through the blunder Of his adversaries,
ESCAPED the sentence which General Chan
GARNER lately described as ian amnesty OF
"contempt" The London Spectator says
that the whole business, had it occurred IN
the French Assembly, would have furnished
an argument Tor recalling Napoleon H. and
in America would have been quoted to dis
credit q republic. Nor did the grand pro-
cession through London streets produce any
serious effect upon the people; and we may
! &c sure that the lavish outlay Of money for
arches and Haunting flags will be effectively
used in many a speech ASIAN additional rea-
son for the institution Of an English Repuo-
lie.
The repressive measures which the authori-
ties are adopting will broaden and strength
an the Republican movement. The license
of the landlady 1.-THE "Hole-in-the-W Wall, 1.-THE
famous Republican resort, was taken away
but was restored upon condition that the
name Of the house should be changed to the
.tCrown and Constitution, and that no more
Republican meetings be held in it's rooms.
The proprietor of St. Georges Hall was
warned that it would not be wholesome to
allow the Communists to occupy that hall.
Sir Charles Dixie has been stoned, and Mr..
Odger has been mobbed. And now the gov
eminent are forcing through Parliament a
bill which is to take away the right OF hold
ing public meetings in the parks, and to
give to an officer OF their " appointment
the power OF prohibiting any such meeting.
Public meetings have been held to denounce
the contemplated outrage, and at these
meetings the speakers were men OF high
social position, who cannot be coughed
down or bullied into silence.
The omlnous parallel drawn by the Pail
Mall Gazette will not quiet the public mine.
That paper reminds It's readers that in June,
1871, when Louis XVI had fed from Paris,
Billaud- Varennes, in the Jacobin Club,
raised the abstract question, (Which is best
"ior France-a Republican or a Monarchi'
zeal Government? ?" and was booted out Of
the hall; while Robespierre, two days later,
assured the Club that he was neither Mon
archist nor Republican. In that month it
was necessary to apologize for having
incurred the suspicion OF Republicanism
Fourteen months later, the Monarchy was
abolished, and any one who Ventured to
proclaim himself a Royalist, II he escaped
the mob, ran the risk OF the guillotine. Il
is not feared that the English Dilkes ant
Herberts will become Marats and Heberts
but they may, in the end, c%oDjure up a pow
or which is beyond their control. They are
in earnest in what they do, and thoughtful
observers will be apt to come to the conclu
sion that the conduct Of the government
and its supporters betrays more panic thar
real confidence in the stability Of existing
Institutions.