New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
TIE CRISIS IMPORTANT.


Aud here at Carlisle ii was ihat Nh Gladstone
first indicated his own view of the enterprise upon
which lie had embarked. 1t il a crisis he said, OF
an extraordinary character, and other would
have induced him at his time OF life, when every
sentiment would dictate a desire for rest to under
take what may be called an ariuous contest
Whenever the election might come. il would be one
of unequaled interest aud Importance. I'm eleven
former dissolutions and elections it had been bis
fortune TO take an active part; but in no one OF
those eleven, although they extended over nearly
half a century, had he known the interests Of
the country to be so deeply and vitally at stake
they are upon the dissolution now approaching
What he said here, and later at Galashies tended to
the sano point. He had come down expressly TO
raise ofIectualv before the people OF this couni
the great question in what manner they wish 10
governed. AS Liberals Enghshmen thel
might dsapprOvc many particular measures Of tho
Govorument-and bad enough many of those meas
ures wege-but TO his mind tie question was
not Of tho merit Of this or that measure
or act OF line oc policy 1t is great deal more than
that. Ii Isl system and method Of government to
be upheld or to be ovcrthrown; and what he now
undertakes i, 60 persuade the country that the
whole scheme upon which the affairs of the country
are conducted IL bad scheme, and that ii Is their
business 10 place anew the fortunes of This na-
tiou n hands more competent 10 guide them with
iun0r and safety than those 10 winch they aIe now
iu,rusted.
The thousands gathered in The Carlisle station
could not have heard word of this statement, but
lhey knew perfectly we'll what they we've there for
They wanted TO welcome Mr Gladstone; and wei
come him they did. II was rough crowd--Iourh
in dress in looks ia demeanor. but in no sense was
il a crowd OF roughs They were artisans and
I.I, f.li urf.n ttaif pir
work in their WORKING dress, not staying to wash
the CRIME OF their faces. nor TO hunt up Their sun
day clothes They most eager 90 see their
hero whom most Of them had never seen, and they
paid little heed t. the rcmnmstrauces OF the police
and pOrteIs when these came IN their way. Bat they
had a fine sense OF politeDeSs OF their own.
They never pressed upon Mr. Gladstone. Tho null
titude surged all about him but LEFT clear space
for mm 10 stand or move in. They took care of his
81 ife and daughter in the same way saw the three
arrive one after the other at the door of their
riage after the hotel business was done. FIRST came
Mr. Gladstone with two policemen preceding him To
clear the path. which was already perfectly clear
A sef-cun.titutcd body-guard of some 900 men iol
lowed having gOod-naturcdly tossed a policeman or
Two out of their way as they came. but never IN
conmodng Mr.. Gladstone for moment. little
later the cry heard that Mrs Gladstone was
coming. The wedgcd mass of humanity parted
asunder at once. aud she walked comfortably along
the lane followed like her husband by "a tumuluous
escort soicitous for her safety Athird detachment
not less numerous, had charge of the daughter
And So amid cheers that ever broke out afresh, and
along the line of rails encountered fora long distance
beyond the station with eager spectators who took
ND the cheer as Mr. Gladstone passed, we got hap
plly away from Carlisle and were soon over the
border.
At Galashies, the men at the cloth mills had set
their hearts on offering Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone
specimen from their looms. The Langholme gift
was borrowed idea from them. they say. But out