, 1873-09-21
TWO REPRESENTATIVE ENG11sHMEN.

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TWO REPRESENTATIVE ENGL1SHMEN.
Thcro nre at prescnt in this country two rop-
resentativo EnglEBhmen,-O Charles Brad1augh,
tho Republican lender, and Joaoph Arch, tho
President Of tho English National Agricultural
Laborors' Union. Both thoso mon aro zealous'
courageous roformers, having many traits Of ro-
Homblancc, although working by similar moana
towards different results, and both Of them hayo
succeeded in improRsing their influence
cal limits. Dradlaugh WAS born poor,
had few educational advantages, was and Is still
emphaticay ono Of tho pooplo, aud has mot with
forco opposition all bis lifo. Matthew Arnold
accused him Of Wishing to baptizo tho English
people into his aooial dlsponBation with blood
and fro. The Bishop OF London denounced him
ha an atheist. Kingaloy, in bis " Alton Lookc,'
called his homo " an inAdols' haunt His earlier
writings and street addresses were aorcoly attack
cd BY tho press and Parliament, which already
foreaaw dangerous ngitator In this
zoalous young man. In 1sGo he started the
National Refo,7aer, which is still in exiBtonco,
and has largo circulation. In politics. it is de-
voted to Ropubllcaniem :; in religion, it ia athe-
iatio in nocinl economy, Malthusian, after tho
standard Of tho lato john Stuart Mill, who, in
some respects, was warm By1npathizer aud sup
porter OF Dradlaugh. The crowning tri-
umph Of his life was his successful
dcfonse OF his right to publish the REFORM
er. In 1868, tho Board Of Revenue updcr
the Diaraoli Cabiuot prosecuted him for it's pub
lication, under tho authority Of two obsolete
acts Of Parliament, which woro revived for tho
OCCASION. Flo dofonded Ills case Biugly and
aloue, md not ouly defeated tho Government,
but subsequently, procured tho repeal Of tho
| obnoxious acts. Ho ia now at tho head
Of the Republican movement III England.
and tho President Of tho London Ropub-
ioan Club. The members Of this Club
aro in favor Of o republican form OF
government, and hro pledged to do all
in their power to establish it by constitutional
means. The basis OF the movement which Mr.
Bradlaugh lays down is that tho monarchy is
not hereditary, but elective. II, therefore, tho
act OF settlement can be repealed by Parliament
| which act Ia the only title to tho Grown. tho
throne is then vacant, and can bo hllod by any
ecutlvo authority may be administered by such
psraon aa tho nation, through its parlia-
mont, may diroct-in other words, republican
form Of government msy be- established. In 4
rocont interyiou, Mr. Bradlaugh stated that the
chief strength Of RepubicaniBm in England Il
centered among tho artisans Of Manchester
Nottingham, Sheffield, Birmingham, nochdalo
aud among tho mners OF Northumberland an6
Durhnn1. In Scotland, the loading Republican
clubs are at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Duudeo, Pals
from the territorial ariatocraoy and tho clergy O.
the EBtablisLed Church.
Joseph Arch is also q reformor, but working Ii
different direction. 10 has all his life boon
bor Of tho Methodist sect, OF which ho ha
long boen q local preacher. Like Bradlaugh
he is q Rolf-oducated man, and, whilo til
, former waa nadreBBing tho worAmon i
tho atroots on Republcanism, ho preached
, to them ia the atroets on religion and tho dig
! nifty of labor. uo soon bocamo Tho rocognlze
champion OF tho agricultural laborors. He va
tho leader in their strikes. He organized th
first uniona among them, aud taught them til
, principles OF cooperation. Othor prominent re
formers IN England oamo to bis hclp,-Amon
: them Auhoron Herbert, Edward jenkins, til
, author Of Ginx's Baby" and few nombers 9
Parliament. The local union which ho first ostat
, lshod at bennington soon grow into Nations
+ Union, with branchos all over tho United King
dom, and Of this National Union Mr. Arch wa
elected President. Is ono OF the objects Of th
, Union, Mr, Arch haa now turned his nttcntio
0 to emigration, and lis object In visiting til
: country at present is to find out for lumaolf til
advantages which it olfors to agrlcu
= turnl laborers, aud to 500 what Al
= sistanco aud sympathy ho Gun commsn
q in carrying out his schemes. II he finds tt
y advantages and encouragement which he noot
t. mud expects, ho will mako arrangements to hor
= to this country over 400, 900 farm-laborors.
J, Mr. Dradlaugh Inns como hero to 1octuro; Ii
/ Arch to work. Tho latter will undoubtedly fir
o moro assistance aud encouragement than Il
!; former, for he has brought faot with him and tt
q other theory. Tho fact may 10 realized
d once tho theory not for ages. Tho QUO b
: oratory aud rhcsoro to offer; tho other laboro
y to develop tho broad acros Of this country.
= fancy that tho American people will liaten to Il
O one with curiosity, and pleasure, porhaps; a'
J. that they will talk with and help the other.
q 4 curious complication has arlBou In 0mal