The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-27

sham md shame and scAshness prevalent in
tho better" Classes " Europe. What better
instance or proof than TINT OF PITT who--thc
lorrmos, man Of his years In the world-wNs
no, permitted to marry tho only pc.son hc ever
lovrd and VINO returned his attachment. br-
causc. though the ruler Of England and chief
antagonist " Napoleon. he was not rich
What better evidence thnn tho astonishing
proportion Of pccrngs Tint like tho Chnthams
and Pitts. become extinct? American civilizt-
ton may bc proud OF ils free schools for tho
lower free marriages for the uppcr clnsscs
frca press. and free Libraries for nll Statistics
SHOW Tint We have noarly M many journals and
periodicals ns nil the 315 600 900 OF people i'm
Europe together. This is the result Of scf-gov-
eminent.
Europoan-wcll Ia your lain OF solf-govern-
ment not false? DO YOU or nj least consider
milo minority OF the American prope. not in
sist that the present incumbent Of tho highest
ollco occupies il by n 1acrant violation ot the
Constitution, virtual denial of the right oi tho
majority TO govern. the triumph of fraud. and
political crimes of tho vilcst character?
Amcricun-Truc all true But IL Ia the first
mshnp or accident In tho machinery of our
sclf-goycrnment in lis entire exis,cnce As not
cy-,n tho sun is without spots, we do not clnim
our system to he ninllible or absolutely per-
feet But even the prcgent mishap of n Prcsi-
dent elected bv fraud demonstrates the supe.
riority Of our system over those OF Europe
Hrre mn Legitimate President has but the
Short existence of four years md in these prac-
ticallv no moral power In Europe nm illcgiti-
mate prince would rule not only during his
whole life. but saddle his offspring upon future
generations Illcgltimato monnrchs and princes
arc Il hundred fold more numerous in YOUR
history than our solitary fraudulent President
Tho Romanofrs and Dourhons in Russia. Spain.
aud Franco are. or have been hastards or their
descendants and there Is certainly historic
foundation for suspccting the Legitimacy OF the
present Bonapnrtes and Orleans. and oven the
Byunswirks. The very occurrence OF this mis-
hap In the working of our American system
showed in the most admirable manner the
good sens" aud temper Of our people their en-
patty TO govern themselves and control their
individual feelings for tho public good You in
Europe have NJ remedy. We here are sure Of
it in four wears.
EurorcanEut don't your own people think
bu, poorly Of Congress and suspect oven the in
tcgrity 81 tho supreme Court?
American Granted. But what Is the COM
parson, ngniny Party fnnntcism led four OF
our Supreme Judges to violate their oaths and
their honor IA men and Judges Its ngain ihe
first instance ina our history and they claim not
to have acted an that occasion MS Judges but
only A. members NJ a commission. To this one
instance ~ Judges being Influenced by the tx.
cculivr and political rartv that appointed them.
thousand in.tnnc.s could be nuotcd from the
history NJ Turoi.n. showing Judges there to have
been Influenced and iniertered with by the
Grown or the Government. 1t seems hardly
probable that even today there nro many II any
Judges in the nnnnrrhical countries Of Europe
who in AN especially critical rnse Of pnll,ical
/ inheritance could not be Influenced lev the
power. or princes that appointed them II
seems 10 b. n pretty general feature in human
nature that tho crsntor cnn,rols tho rrcatur,,
more or less. In any event here too. ia ont,
instance against many In Europe. And we
hope 10 have a remedy shortly for this. while
there coulL be mona in lurous Iiow.vsr su-
pcrior tho Judges of ENGLAND ybc cornnnrea
with other countries OF Enropc England is not
Europn In Austria. Russia. Spain. Itnly.
Greece. and other countries Judge. nro not
only under the influence of the Crown. but cor
rupt besides. In France II is hut very few Years
since "A clearly proven cold .hloodcl. and d.
/ Mhcratc murderer was acquitted, simply be-
| cause he was a prince. In Germany all Judges
/ and courts are VIGOROUSLY under the influence
oi the Crown And even In England no one is
| insane enough 10 believe that lie could put the
| Prince Of Wales OF some other sprig OF the
| royal family before Judge or Jury and have
| justice mectad out 90 him. A To the character
! Of our Congress. 1t will safely bear comparison
with tho English or any other Parliament II all
the circumstances are considered. There are
fewer men Of marked ability among the seven
hundred members 81 the House Of Commons
! than In our House of only four hundred. II
! will not do 10 single out q particular House or
| Congress which only lives two years. II tho
comparison il made between the English
Parliament and the American Congress say
for the last twenty years. or for tho same period
/ before that time. 1t VIII probably not be 10 our
! d'~aiNnntaLo la lut. while We have no bril-
liant lights IT such peculiar versatility ~ Glad
stone AMI Dsracli, the average general capacity
ot Americans for public Affairs must DO greater
than that %! In" English.
Europ"nn-But how MS TO their character' Is
II not believed by many and openly charged That
sents in tho Senate and House are purchased by
money. directly or indirectly, through tho
manipulation Of nominations and caucuses, IA
w'' Us 'ne pr'oery oi voters ID " not thought
| uS your own poop''' u,"H"' Wy your own press
lflNt, nnnn me WUole, inc average congressman