The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-24
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of England have beer thought, by
large number of English people, t.
be erroneous, and, although not being
discussed, to any great extent, unit
recently, steadily growing feeling
has developed against them.
It is with pleasure that we mote
that the English press are beginning
to ventilate the subject through
their widely circulated columns, and
too, that it is meeting with hearty
response from the middle classes
Of course the nobility, and the party
that supports it, are opposed to ths
discussion, and are doing all they
can to prevent it, and also to destroy
the effect of such discussion upon the
masses. But, like Ranquo's ghost
it will not down at the request O
the titled aristocracy of Merrie Eng
land. The middle classes are eager
to see the subject agitated, and arc
enthusiastic in regard to its effects
and consequences. For they seem
to be we'll aware that all such popu
lar uprisings, although suppressed
and discountenanced for the time
will in the end inure to their benefit
and so it will. The masses are clam
oring for a change. They can well
see that the law of primogeniture in
England which directs that the real
estates shall descend to the eldest
son of each family, is contrary to the
spirit of the age. That while it pro-
vides literally for one member of
each family that is so fortunate as to
be the possessor of realty, yet it vir-
tually makes paupers of the balance
OF each family so situated. They
are beginning to see that it is a great
injustice, and although it has had the
sanction Of the government since the
feudal ages-yet that fact does not
satisfy the natural inspiration of the
heart after justice, and rather seems
to aggravate than allay the public
pulse. Many see in this movement
their salvation and that of their fam
lilies. Yet very many who are so
enthusiastic over what they deem
will be the result, will not live to re-
alize their. hopes But evidently the
whole land'system of England will,
in our opinion, be changed, and that,
too, in day not far distant.
Another disturbing cause j: the
English middle society is the grow
ing feeling against the nobility, and
even against the Queen. In recent
public gathering when the name of
the Queen was mentioned it was met
with q. storm of hisses. We do not
intend to be understood that this
feeling is general throughout Eng
land, yet it is an evidence of the ner-
vous condition of certain classes.
The fact is, that the middle classes of
the British Isle have been surfeited
with Royalty.
Still another disturbing element is
the feeling, constantly growing
stronger, against the Beaconsield
ministry, and the policy OF the gov
ernment in the Zulu and Afghanistan
war. Such geeat expenditures of
money, and such lavishness of human
life, does not suit the more conserva-
tive of the reading Englishmen.
They, the middle classes, are begin
ming to see that they largely support
the Royal retinue. and pay the taxes
to keep up the constant reckless ex-
penditures OF the public moneys un-
der the present administration. And
they are beginning to be felt in the
kingdom. It is thought by many of
the English journals that the Glad
stone ministry could not and will not
be again returned. But that, in an
swer to the appeals of the common
ers, a more conservative and less ar
bitrary administration will be inaug.
urated.
All these causes conspirlng to-
gether are helping us to a large num-
Der Of the middle classes of the |
Mother Country. During the last
year more Englishmen have emigrated
to America than Irish, Scotch and
Welsh combined, something before
unheard of in the history of this
country. They are coming by thou
sands, because they cannot obtain
titles to land at home, and because
they are heartily wearied of Royalty
and its costly blunders, and because
they are imbibing the spirit of free
dom and independence, that nowhere
exists to such an extent as in the
republic. We welcome
the steady, industrious, intelligent
yeemanry of Albion to our hospita-
bic shores, where they may obtain
homes and lands of. their own, with
out paying enormous rents to nercI
less landlords. We know. they will
be valuable acquisitions to our popu-
Iation. We invite them to come,
and in the name of the Republic ex-