New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-05
DIR NEW POLITICAL SYSTEM.

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OUR NEW POLITICAL SYSTEM.
may b. quite that the high resolve to stake tie
fuue OF great people system Of society and Of
olty that should dspense with the dogmas, tho expe
rience the traditions, the habits and the sentiments
upon which the firm and durable fabric OF the British
Constitution had built up, not taken without
socous aud competent survey OF the history, the
dtion temper and the moral and Intellectual traits
OF the people for whom the decisive step taken.
II may indeed be suggested that the main body OF the
el ments and large share OF tue arrangements OF the
expected to be upon the model OF
the British SYSTEM and that the substantas OF civil
RELIGIOUS liberty and the Institutions for their malate-
nance and defense already the possession OF the
people OF England and the birthrgh Of the coonsts
But this consideration does not much dsparage the
sponsibity assumed In dscardng the corretiye parts
Of tbs British Constitution. / the Established
church and throne; the permanent power OF herodi
tary pecrage the confinement OF popular represents
to 20 toe wealthy aud educated classes aud the ideas
Of all participation by the people IN their own govern
ment coming by gracious concession rom the royal pre-
rogltive and not by Inherent right IN themselves In
deed the counter consideration. FAR the question
was to be solved by experience, would be a ready one
The foundation and the walls and the firm
aud noble edfce, 10 would lie said, all fifty framed
toget er ia the substantial institutions pro
omit from your plan and model The convenience and
safety aud freedom the pride and happiness Which the
inmates Of this temple and fortress enjoy, the rights
aud Liberties OF EngsbneD, are only kept in place and
play because OF the firm structure OF these ancient
stropghods Of religion aud law which you now Gesert
and refuse to build anew.
our hers had formed their opinions upon wiser and
deeper views Of man aud Providence than these. and
they had the courage 81 their opinions.
Tracing the progress mankind in the ascending path
OF civilization, ligenmen and moral and intellectual
culture they that the Divine ordinance Of govern
ment IN every stage Of the ascent, adjustable On
principles Of common the actual condition Of
people and always had for its objects the benevolent
connses Of the Divine wisdom the happiness. the ex-
panson the security the elevation OF society and the
retention Of man. They sought ia vain any title Of
authority OF except OF superior capacity
and higher morality. They found the origin Of cases
and ranks and princpaltes and powers, temporal or
spiritual in this conception. They recognized the people
az the structure the temple, the fortress, which the
great ATdcer all the while cared for and built up AS
through long march of time this work advanced, the
forms and fashions of seemed to them 10 be
but scafolding and apparatus by which the develop
ment OF peoples greatness shaped and susta ned.
Satisfied that the people whose Institutions to
be projected had reached all that OF strength
and fitness Of preparation for scfgovernment which old
institutions could give they feressy seized the happy
opportunity TO clohe the people with the maj site attr
bues Of sovereignty and consecrate them to
the administration OF their priesthood
The reputation by England Of the spiritual power OF
Rome at the Reformation by every estimate std
pcndous innovat in the rooted allegiance OF the
people profound disturbance Of all adjustments OF au-
thorty But Henry VIII, when he displaced the domin-
ion the Pope, proclaimed himself the head Of the
Church TIE overthrow OF the ancient monarchy Of
France by the fierce triumph Of cnraged people was
catastrophe that shook the OF society from
center TO But Napoleon when he pushed
aside tile royal line OF ST. Louis, announced, am the
people crowned" and set pebeian Emperor as the
iupersonaton and depostary in him and his line forever
of the peoples sovereignty. The founders OF Com
mOnwealtb conceived that people Of these colonies
needed interruption of the supreme control OF their
own affairs, no cancellations Of names and images
power from which the pth and ysor OF authority had
departed Tley therefore, did not hesitate to throw
down partitions OF aud right and break MP the
dstrbuve shares authority OF ranks and orders OF
men which indeed had ruled and advanced the develop
ment Of society in civil and giOus liberty, but might
well be neglected when the protected growth was as
.ure and all utelary supervision for this reason hence
forth could only be obstructive aud inc lgruOuS-