New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-18
CHARLES BRADLAUGH.
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Charles Bradlaugh, the well-knOwn English
republican leader arrived this city yesterday. Tho
chief purpose Of his visit is 70 deliver OF Ice
lures on European politics. the first Of which will bs
given at seinway Hall on Oct 8 TRIBUNE reporter
called on him at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening 70
learn his opinions reference to the republican
| ment in Europe
| Mr.. Bradsugh said that the word repubcanism had
very Inherent meanings in the different countries OF
Europe AS no understood a republic. IL did not now
exist In France or Spain aud not be possible
great many years Under conditions il could be
| established much more easily IN England than in
either France or SpaiD and under certain
other conditions more easily Germany than
in England There are he said 200 republican clubs IN
| Eagland-avowedy republican. 81" he stated. am
President OF the London club. and member OF tho Ma
tonal Republican League, and drew the rules many
of the clubs They explicitly declare the members be
IN favor Of republican form Of government and pledge
| them 10 do all in their power for is
tablishment by constitutional means. IL s
objected that in monarchical country
a republic cannot be created by constitutional means.
To this reply that not governed by the monarch,
but by Parliament The monarchy is not hereditary: IL
is elective An evidence Of this is the fact that the SOLO
right that the present regning family has TO rule Is
| given by vote OF Parliament Therefore, II. by
act of Parliament. we succeed in repeating
| the act of settlement, which is its only title
| to the crown, the throne becomes vacant and
may be filed by any other person selected by the ma
ton, the supreme executive authority may be
cised by such person and such manner the nation
through its Parliament may direct In England tho
chief strength Of the republican movement Is among
the artisans Of Manchester. Sheffield, Nottingham Biz
mingham, Rochdae. and the Bac-up Valley. and among
the miners of Northumberland ana Durham. 1t has not
made much in the agricultural DISTRICTS We have
| some scattered members but good organizations
At Norwich, at the last municipal election, brought
forward list Of republican candidatesthe first timo
In r. apAs and III apfan hat
| tho middle classes are not thoroughly hostile
| TO may be found in the fact that the
| town councils Of many towns have grasted me
| the use Of their town halls. in which TO
deliver my lecture the Impeachment Of the House OF
| Brunswick In London we have very large force.
In Ireland there was a republican party among tho
Fenans. but it tried to make its way by force
defended them when they in difficulty, but 1 have
| always opposed violence In political movement.
| L claim the right TO use force to do
| fend right, but utterly repudiate force
as initiative in any political social movement in
attacking wrong in any country where parliamentary
| rule prevails. The movement in Ireland now Is
| avowedly not republican; but, among the Home
Rulers, while of the known leaders are identified
with movement enormous proportion OF the
rank and file are with SO far the Home Rulers
seek only for separate parliament am with them. II
they sought separate authority should oppose them
| In Scotland we have considerable republican power
40 80 clubs. The chief centers are Glasgow Edin-
burgh Dundee, Paisley, and Aberdeen The greatest
! hostility to the republican movement have found
among territorial artOcracy and the clergy OF tho
Established Church. They have never, however. tiled
! to break up my meetings They have broken up the
meetings OF Sir Charles Dixie and Odger but il would
be rather too costly 10 attempt that with me- claim
the right TO resist force and should exercise the right
In the election OF 1868 had every newspaper IN England
except three against il would not Dc quite so bad
now, though The Times the only London paper that
| would print letter from me-"
OF the republican movement in Spain and France, Mr..
Bradsugn said. in substance: think OF CASTELAR, that
he is one Of the loyal truthful and honest in
Europe. The Republic is not his experiment; 1t has
been forced upon him By the utter breakdown OF tho
monarchy. Repubcanism in Spain has not resulted be-
cause the people prepared for IT, but because che
only leading prepared TO face the dihcutes, when
Tsabelas Government broke up, were republicans.
The present Government in France under Marshal
Mcmahon can't stand; Mcmahon does MT think
| It can stand. About five ago be re-
marked to NJ. Pinard, Il only the cork
think that he is deeently honest soldier. HIS wife.
the Duchess ambitious and will her influence for
the Leg1timiss have been identified with the French
republican movement for Is years and believe that
permanent republic has not yet been established In that
| country"
Mr. Bradlaueh was asked what was Englands thought
OF the stability Of the American Republic. He an
swered "The English people think that what the
American people fought hard TO win. and have since
fought hard 10 preserve they will never be fools
enough to let slip out Of their hands When say En-
gish people do refer to the House of Lords As
the establishment OF dictatorship In America, the
English people look upon that simply impossible"
He asked what he had 10 say TO the propositions
which had been that he should be the first Pres
dent OF the English Republic. Herrepled ~ don't
like discussing who shall conduct business which MT
yet established. When the republic comes. the right
man will not be wanting"
Mr.. Bradaugh is six feet high and substantial
in proportion. He has HIGH broad forehead, from which
rather long. light hair combed straight back
top of his head and behind the ears. which,
junction with his entirely cleanshayen face. gives
impression that he cannot tolerate any super6utes
but likes to keep pugisticsly yisaged His
eyes very intent and watchul and rather deepset
his is straight, with slight upward tendency at
the end his upper lip long, and both rather thin
and compressedprejudiced observers might say,
suggestive of sptefulness and latent truouence.
Yet at the same time cannot be denied that his
tenance has occasionally bright, CHEEKY positive look
which is decidedly prepossessing; when IL
TO throw off at least ten years OF his real age
forty The lower part OF his faceperhaps more Of it
strongly reminds Of that of Henry Ward Beecher.
comparison which many persons have made involun-
tarily, though the Americans physiognomy has
tanly more OF humor and sympathy and less sggres-
siveness. Charles Bradlaughs that of born antag-
disputant intellectual gladiator
OF his skill and ability, and by no means disposed
to underyalue their effects others. He might easily
BIO mistaken for American, and indeed in many re-
spects resembles more than of his country
His voice has slight nasal accent. when
happens to be partculary-say dogmatcay In earnest
1t strong baritone and he speaks uently in direct
wellchosen, idomatic English, sometimes rising into
eloquence, without notes.
Charles Bradlaugh was born in Hoxton, London 10
portion OF the old borough OF Tower Hamletsl, tho