The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-04

mostly triumphant. In or two very I'M
portant boroughs the balance OF power was
completely reversed in favor of the liberals. In
Liverpool, where the Town Council stood AZ
conservatives and % liberals, it now stands 81
conservatives and 80 liberals
WHAT THE LIBERALS HoPE-THEIR INDIcT-
MENT OF THE GovERNMENT-LoRDD ERBY's
ACCESSION.
LONDON. Oct. 10. 1879.
There two things which causing English
men at the present moment to show more active and
vigorous signs of life than they have done for some
time past. The first is the evidences of trade revival
and the second the quickening which the autumn
campaign has given to the national life Politicians
of all shades OF opinion stumping the country.
giving account of their stewardship to their
constituencies and others. and at the same
time giving reason for the political faith
within them. The ball was opened month
ago by the lesser lights. Then a FLIP was
given to the political ruin by the speeches of Lords
Beaconsfeld and Harrington but still there was not
a thorough awakening. until Sir William Harcourt
laid his spirited indictment of the government be-
fore the liberals of Liverpool and challenged the
Ministers to u vndcation of their policy. Callous
indifference. wilful wrongheadedness. is what the
liberals have to fight against. The candidate of
large borough, speaking on tnls SuDJecC tho
other day. said that he thought Engands long pros
perty was really beginning to turn the heads of
some. and that they imagined that Providence had
singled the nation out the recipient of its favors
aud that it would stick to its favorite through right
and through wrong. Be that as it may, thing is
very certain-that the liberals feel that the moral
tone Of government has been lowered; that the ma
tons high position has been injured. and that civil
zaton has been put back by the doings OF the past
six years. They determined, too, to make
supreme effort when the time comes to overthrow
the government and take matters into their
hands and iu the meantime to leave no stone
turned to bring about that end Without processing
to be in the secrets OF the tory wirepuers happen
to know that at the Carlton the prospects Of the
party at the next election considered ANYTHING
but satisfactory, and men whose long experience
enables them to gauge accurately the political feel
ings Of the country do not ut the best expect that
the conservatives will obtain than bare
majority. insufficient to make the existence of the
Sow Il the liberal camp despite all the
expostulations addressed to moderate liberals who
refuse to that they have been grossly insulted
because Sir William Harcourt made certain
humorous remarks concerning armchair poll
tcians despite all the efforts made by official and
semi-ofcal journals to prove that the liberal party
is unworthy the confidence of the country because
they decline to let bygones be bygones. the union
between the various sections Of that party is in
creasing day by day, and the liberal mind is
inspired by feeling Of hope and confidence
which is nearly always a presage Of vic
tory There seems to be every reason for hope
During the past few months little has been heard
OF those unwse determinations to force inopportune
questions the constituencies, and the heads of
the party expect that in the grave crisis which Is
impending all minor differences VII. be sunk in
common object. At the last election too many non
conformists for various reasons stood aloof and
took part In the struggle. For instance. they let
not vote for an ..unbeiever like Mr. Charles Brad
laugh. But nothing can keep him out OF
next Parliament. There is little danger of
for they above all others have, during the
last two three years. shown themselves peculiarly
alive to tho dangers which threatened the State
der the rule Of Lord Beaconsfeld. More than this,
the result of the registration of voters has nearly
everywhere most favorable to the liberals and.
as far as England Scotland and Wales are concerned
the party will probably fight with excellent
chance Of winning. 1t should be bornein mind that
the transfer Of only about twenty-five thirty seats
will convert the tory majority into minority.
Many Of these seats belong of right to the liberals
sions which do not seem likely to be repeated. To
capture the rest nothing Is required but hard work
and there is every indication that the election will
not be lost for want of that.
LORD DERBY
1t is very significant when man like Lord Derby,
after having left the present Cabinet from
tious scruples, gives unmstakable indications that
he has mind to join his fortunes with those of the
liberal party. He is q man in whom his most earn
est political opponents have long placed confidence
q statesman Of sound sense and answering honesty.
The telegraph may have given you information Of
his conversion to the liberal before this comes
to hand But whether it does not. There be
no doubt that his sympathies are with the party.
Since his secession from the Cabinet he has been
the best abused man in England. and the conserva-
tves pretend that they do not whether he goes
over to their opponents or not. But the announce
ment that he has invited the Marquis of Harrington
to stay at Knowsley the occasion of his visit to
lancashire has, am credibly informed. caused no
slight sensation at the headquarters of the
tive party at Westminster. Although the Earls
cesson from the party has been expected there
many who chung to the hope that he might
be again won over. that he would.
at least, not formally join the liberal party
for some time to come, that he would in fact remain
neutral and keen his political inf in ubeyanca
until after the general election. OF it is not
known for certain that His Lordshp intends to take
any decisive step at present, but little doubt is
terained on the subject by those who are most
cerned in it. and who have hoped to the last that
this blow to the tory party might be averted. That
the blow will be most severe even conservative Off
Gals who have an interest in conceaing its effects
of Lancashire is especially dreaded for here Lord
Derby is credited with influence in the country
greater than he really exercises great as it is. The
Sfdnddrd thinks the present moment singuary
ill chosen for any one to announce that Lord Derby
has notified an important and friendly modihca-
ton In his attitude toward the liberal party
and must withhold credence from
the statement until the added promise fulfilled
that this change in His Lordships political position
will shortly be made more apparent In world
where the round man was never in the square hole,
and where everybody naturally and at sank into
lect designed him. the late Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs would undoubtedly ind himself al
cautiously tentative whs parry Tse pav N ana
remarks that 1.-THE Interpretation which will be put
upon this meeting Of the late Foreign Secretary aud
of the leader of the liberal party in the House of
Commons is so obvious that 1t must have
been apparent both to host and guest 1t
will be understood as implying that Lord
Derby's influence will in future be withdrawn
from the conservative party and transferred
to their opponents We trust that this interpreted
ton il the true III Lord Derby should ulti-
maely join tho liberal party and accept as we hope
he may do high place among Its leaders, it will DO
because he that 1t is the safe party-the party
which offers tho best guarantees OF constitutional
stability and the surest checks against first reac
tionary, and then an anarchic, revolution. Though
accidents first of family and then of official connec
ton, and the ties OF kinmanship and OF personal
friendship. placed and long kept Lord Derby in the
conservative ranks. he has always been liberal Gle.
ment in conservatism
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