, 1874-03-08

iouB defeat has followed close upon glorious
victory. Hc cana to this country as the &C.
credited representative of English Republican
ism. He was applauded for all that he and his
fellows and his leader had dono. Ho made
money. He gained famo. When Gladstone
dissolved Parliament, Bradlaugh embarked ut
once for England. The night before he called,
10 wrote curiously-bombastic letter to the New
York Tribune. This sc1eed hinted, almost
openly End that tho reason Of the dissolution
wash his (B1adlaugh's) absence from England. II
this rampant Republican we're there to manage
the campaign, Monarchy might perish, might
be slain in tho house OF it's friends by an adverse
vote Of Parliament. The crafty aristocrats
saw their chance. With diabo1caf cunning thoy
waited till their arch~foe Was s, ,000mies away and
ther suddenly ordered new election. So.
at feast, Mr. Brad1augh thought. He thought,
rob, that this idea OF q Conservative reaction
was farce" A century ago, the partisana Of
the 6tuarts were singing what Charles Brad
laughs friends might well troll out now: "A1as,
alas for Charlie!" The farcica1 reaction brought
tragic end to Republican hopes. Mr. Brad
laugh reached Northampton just in time to find
that he stood at the bottom OF the poll. His
only consolation was most enthusiastic recep-
ton given him by the workingmen Of the city.
The American public have been duped by this
man,-perhaps through no fault Of his. They
have believed that be was the leader Of English
hot r1n ia ha15 t,v
Odger. Bradlaugh is fiery, sincere, eloquent,
athoistic egotiss. Col. Mgginson called him the
most eloquent speaker he had ever heard.
Bu: mental uarrowuess is his bane. He can
grasp but one side of a question. The man who
believes in royalty or in God is, to him, fool
His arguments are apt to consist Of abuse. He
makes converts. not by reason, but by raving.
Odger is, in many respects, his opposite. He is
4 calm, sad man, z few years older than Brad
laugh, and Of ripcr thought. Tho one is An adj
vocate, the other judge. Odger plans tho
Republican campaigns. Persons interested in
English politics cannot have failed to notice that
during the last year attacks on the House Of
Lords and on the aristocracy in general hare al
UOsI dOLIIely ts4heu Luo p4AIco VA QUect ll[acK8
upon the Queen or the system Of rule embodied
in her. Odger announced his purpose to effect
this change and has dono SO, Attacking
the Queen" said he, "excites the strong senti~
ment OF personal loyalty natural to Br:tona
Wo should, therefore, try to overthrow the arla-
tocracy, who opp1eas the people more directly,
and are thus nore odlous; when they are over
thrown, the chief bulwark OF the throne will be |
gono'' It required no common nervo in man
to say to the party he led 'sHitherto We have
been wrong let US radically change our plan,'
but Ogder Was equal to the occasion. He has
never shown lack Of nerve has never seemed !
to court popularity at the cost OF principle. He
wns President Of the international Society in !
Tue days OF it's power and pride. It was po-
sition to be coveted. When, however, the Gem |
Bra1 Council solemnly approved OF the Paris
Commune, o2der instantly resigned. lie has !
since had no connection with the Society. When |
he managed it's affairs, it held together. When |
tho sceptre passed into other hands, the Inter-
NATIONAL went to pieces within two years. Let |
IS give honor who1o honor is due. The lions |
share OF whatever praise tbs Republican party in !
England obtains belongs, not to Charles Brad
augh, but to George ogder.