The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-26

NEARING tuC otucr sue 70 Tue Talks OF tue COuScI-
vatives. l accordingly waited on Leading tory
VINO was very willing 70 give me his views. but
snJ New YORK ioSr%sl vSStsyer so maj md
soiemnly to promise that neither his name nor
ANYTHING pointing to his whereabouts should tran
splre.
He stated frankly to me that. in his opinion.
Gladstone was driving the country at break
constitution was practicaly@wSstsver ~" It might
be Observation-Disclosures the best government IN
the world. lie objected to all tlnkerlng and soon
, sttutlon nongerfng" where such tlnkering WAS
INDUCED In merely BY way OF experiment and
from an abstract love OF political speculation.
to successive revolutions in France and he pre-
ierred the good working constitution In tue hand
tn ne bnsS pSr.ect one which was always
Mr.. DISRAELI
had rightly stated at Glasgow that the spirit OF the
age was spirit OF equauty, ana he interpreted
MI Disraei as meaning the endeavor OF those TO pull
down to their own level the classes who below
above them. 1t was now more popular for work
ingmen to try to pull down others to their lower
level BY means OF acts OF Parliament than TO raise
themselves to the higher level by industry and
social virtueA The curse OF the country was us
exaggerated love for politics. He dreaded the
growing power Of the lower classes and their ten
WORK. in the interests sSsr own s'e class
alone. number OF blatent demagogues and q
seto1 Of sSe %essns ciasSss lew good sa1 lectures
ION the virtues OF sObriety and frugalty would be
OF more value TO the people tnsn AL the political
schemes OF all the relOrmers Of the hour. The de-
cay OF reverence FOR established institutions he re-
garded one OF the most alarming signs OF the
times He thought political power belonged neces.
sarily to the few, Tor the very rarity OF political
capacity was IN itself an argument against It's
being entrusted to All and sundry who claimed the
privilege OF exercising 1t on no better grounds
but long since exploded theories than the romance
OF Jean Jacques Rousseau. he did not believe tnat
EU8oPEAN PROGRESS
was necessarily march from Cesarism on the
one hand to communal liberty on the other. He
would vote the conservative ticket straight as long
as ne lived and II be was In . minority ne would al
ways have the consolation OF being in the company
OF sensible men Hs was morose man, ana soU rs
erences to France seemed to show that that nation
has done much to retard, II II has also done much
TO forward, the sentiment OF political progress IN
Europe.
HOME RULE AS A PARTY QUESTION IN SCOTLAND.
Only one candidate has stood in scotland dis
tinctly pledged TO home rule, and that was one OF
the defeated candidates for GlasgOw-the Hon.
Francis ker-a Scotchman and Catholic. and
lover OF ireland. But the "hOme rulers" have
made themselves felt all over the country, and pc
fore anOther election comes round their numbers
are sucn>tha with unanimity ana good organza-
ton, they will hold probably several seats at their
disposal At present 'shOme rule" Is advocated
only for Ireland and by Irlshmen, and ON the mar,
the broader ground Of the political prOpriety OF the
step. Home rule, however, has meaning Tor
Scotland as well as for Ireland. The senior mem
Der for Edinburgh has been grumbllng sadly over
the miserable modlcum OF time which the English
Paria nent is able devote scottish interests,
and Mr. Butt the great home ruler. declared the
other day in Scotland that Mr. McLaren's complaint
constituted the best home rule speech he had yet
heard. Tonight l notice one OF the debating
societies as the University here discuss the ques-
ton whether home rule Is not = necessity
the general tendency OF advanced political specu-
lation in this country seems towards the adoption
q. Of sGs h5se 5e Ssae %t
modified home rule IN Scotland has at various
times cropped up, but for some years it has gone
II, and seems likely to give it greater vitality than
1t has ever hitherto possessed so lar as the
strictly Irish movement In Scotland is concerned
there is not the least doubt that 1t must speedily
assume the gigantic proportions which Its iriends
THE LEADER OF THE HOME RULE PARTY
In Scotland, John Ferguson, is man Of great skill,
energy and elOQuence. An Irishman himself, he is
conspicuous for has labOrs in every patriotic move
ment for the beneft OF his country He Is a Prot
estant and this fact greatly dlaarms the cuckoo
cry that Home Rule means n, Rome , Kue, cry
Protestant q people as the Scotch are AS q
speaker, Ferguson has few eQuals IN any country,
Hall OF glasgow, ON the eve OF the election,
was one OF the ablest election speeches ever
heard IN the west OF Scotland. He possesses good
social position and is one Of the partners Of the
well known publishing house OF Cameron Fergu-
son. He Is also comparatively young man, not
thirty-f0ur thirty-hve years OF age, and Is
very popular with all classes Of his fellow citizens
Tall, well formed, though Of slender buiid, OF dark
compile xlOn, with voice marvelOusly beautiful In
its intonation he possesses OF the best quail
ncations or the successful orator. As tacriolan
he Is not s whit behind e Dess @ nad
mlnation TO Withdraw the whole Irish vote Rom
the Glasgow liberal camp because OF their pro
fessed inability to comprehend the meaning OF the
Irish home rule cry created the greatest consterna
ton among the liberals and resulted ultimately In
the loss OF one OF the three liberal seats ior the
city.
NJ Ferguson. in o conversation with your cor
respondent declared himself most sangune VI tue
future OF che home rule movement In Scotland.
stating that although Is yet 1t was limited 70 the
Irish residents In the country, their patriotism
was OF the most enthusiastic character and was
even already telling on their more apathetic
neighbors the Scotch, as an instance OF which he
mentioned that at late home RUE meeting es IN
were on the platform and one OF tnem occupied
the chair.
REPuBLIcANIsx
Only the other day telegram appeared In the
London papers that vote OF thanks TO Sir Charles
DGe mad been passed By the Dundee 70
an inquiry into the political condition OF Scotland
TO ascertain how tar there was any genu-
/ visited Dundee, which is evidently In
scotland what Lyons and Marseiles are
Dundee Republican Club. lie is working slater
IN Dundee-a quiet inonensive man Of about forty
years OF age, much loved in mis- nelghborhood for
his kindly sympathy with the suffering and the
poor. The club OF which he Is the head numbers
nearly 400 members, mostly OF the artizan class.
They nave han, and meet regularly once week
for the discussion Of political questions. found
this arch plotter against the constitution OF his
country quietly seated at his own hreside, amid
the happy surroundings OF home and with bright
little nsxen-naired girl on his knee spelling out
her alphabet from an illustrated picture book.
SCoIlanu B SAFE enough, tnOuSnL, 30 long ~ neE
relOrmers are such men as these; for
"FRoM SCENES LIKE THESE OLD SCOTIA'S GRANDEUR
SPRINGs.n
had long and Interesting conversation with
the President. He told me the club was nearly
three years old that Its membership was increas-
ing and Its principles daily becoming better
known. They went in for republlcansm on prln-
clple, out at the present election Whatever part
they took IN politics was not republicans but as
trades unlonists. No truly republican issues were
yet before the country. From printed manifesto
or the club, which he gave me. take the fouoW-
lng:-
PLATFORM OF THE DUNDEE REPUBLICAN CLUs.
Fra-Adult suffrage.
Second-kqual Parliamentary representation.
Thnd-shorter Paraments.
Fouth-Ihe abolition OF the House Of Lord and all
hereditary distinctions.
FVh-Payment of Parliamentary representatives by
the and election expenses by the Constituencies
Stath-All voting tor national county or munictpal
represents to be by and unrestricted ballot
Sepend-Ibe dlsestabllshment and disendowment OF
the State churches
EghG-The total abolition of the game laws and
thorough and equitable settlement of the land question
Ntut-A system OF free, compulsory and unsectarlan
education
Teat-The repeal of all that interfere with the
natural rights and liberty OF the citizen.
Eierenh-The speedy repeal by Parliament of the Act
OF settlement.