New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-05
THE ENGLISH PETITION OF RIGHT.

THE ENGLISH PETITION OF RIGHT.
That axe passed away and It's peculiar splondor of
aspect was thereafter to be repeated when 100
years later the 26h Of June. 162s, the Petition OF
Right, the second great charter Of the liberties OF En-
gland, was presented by Parliament Charles L. the
scene and its accessories hardly less impressive.
Into that law-caled petition, IL mask the
deadly energy OF its blow upon yrannyhad been coli
eced by the skill OF Its trainers all the heads OF the
despoo prerogatye which Charles had exercised that
they might all together he smen withDne tremendous
destroying stroke. The King enthroued his chsr Of
state looked forth those who waited for his word
s he locks with his orecasting and melancholy face,
from the canvas OF Van Dyke. Before him
bed the mobiles OF Engand.n peaceful array and not in
armOr, bat with civil power in their hands which the
older gtuntcts could not have held, and with the
memories Of "a long almost visible TO them
selves and TO the King the tapestries suspended
Oh the walls
Crowdmg the bar, behind these descendants OF the
earlier barons the membcrs OF the House OF Coa-
mons, with whom the law now presented 10 the KING
hal had ITS origin and whose boldness and tenacy had
constrained the peers after vain cndeayor to modify
provisions, to accept them they stood They the
powerful body of representatives OF the Kingdom
that had yet been cOnycned possessing private wealth,
1t was estimated surprising three,od that tho PEERS
and representing les than they the best life and the
| oldest lineage OF the Kingdom which they loved
Their dexerods, dauntless, and far-sShed sagarty is
their breeding and among them hen whose
Will be familiar while England continues. Wentworth
was there to be the most dangerous TRAITORS tho
cause OF which he was then the champion, but who
then appeared resolute TO yDdicate the
cent, lawful and vital liberties Of the kingdom and
Pym there who not long after TO the dark
and naughty aposate that he again would leave
pursuit OF him long his head stood his shoulders
Hampton was there considerable and serene, bat index
Idle oak imprisoned already for his resistance
TO unjust taxation and ready again 10 suffer aud 10
conquer In the supreme cause Sir John Eliot vas
there eloquent aud devoted, who had tastCG also the
bitterness Of Imprisonment, and who after years OF ts
subsequent experience 10 die martyr In the Tower.
Coke there II years OF age but fun Of fire fan Of
fame, whose vehement and answering hand had had
chief part IN framing the petition sedcn there, The
repute OF whose learning already Continental. sir
Francis Seymour, Sir Robert Philips, STROBE, Hobart,
Denzii Holes and Vaentiaesuchwere the Commences;
and there not impoSsbly for the first time IN his lite faced
the King, silent young member who had come nov 10
his ;rs; Parliament at the age OF 20, nom tehorough OF
Huntu glon Oliver Cromwell.
In plain cloth suit he stood among his colleague
Bu tiny often splendid and even sumptu0us in
drcss with embroidered doGbis aud coats OF velvet,
with flowing collars rich Lace the swords by their sides
With flashing hits their very hats ieweled and puned,
the abuEdaEt dressed and perumcd hair falling in euIs
upon their shoulders. Here and there were those who
su more distinctly gmboiled their spirit with steel
corsclcts, Oyeraid with lace and rich eiub odery.
so stood they ia the presence representing 70 the sl
the wealth genius and stately ciyc p0mp ~ ENGLAND,
unl the King had pronounced his assent in The expires
customary FORM to the law which confirmed the popular
iiberes aud When hearing his unequiyooa final
sent they burst into loud passionate accamatoas
OF victorious Joy, there had been from the first
more impressive that venerable hail. whose history
went back 20 Edward tho ConfeSsor.
In wha: sharp contrast with the rich ceremonial and
events appears that modest Philadelphia, from
which We gratefully date to-day hundred years OF
slant and prosperous national hiei
V.
ADOPTING THE DECLARATION.
In plain room OF an unpretcndlng and recent bads
iag-thc lower OF what hen a state Hous0.