The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-28
BROUGHT BY THE CABLE.
THE REACTION IN TIE BnADLAuGn
CASE.
An Amusing outburst of Journalistic
BiEotry-Tho Conservative Party
Oyersteps the Mark I'm It's Zeal
France and the Jesuits-
Results Of the Ber-
lin Conference.
BRADLAUGH,s CASE.


LONDON, June 26.-Mr. Bradlaugh die
not remain long in the Clock Tower, moi
did the brave men Of Northampton march
forth to rescue him. Indeed, the entire
business is becoming a nuisance, and peo
pie are becoming heartily sick Of 1t. A
few things however, may be noticed in
connection with it. The Government will
undoubtedly come out OF the discussion
better than 1t has from any other subject
which II has undertaken hitherto. The
Conservatives overstepped the mark in
their party zeal. Even Lord Beaconsield
was alarmed at the unwise course pursued
by the Tories. A meeting OF the leaders
was called on Thursday, and the conclus.
ion arrived at was they should retreat
with the best grace possible from the con.
flict into which they had entered 80
thoughtlessly. Their object was TO EN-.
barrass the Gladstone Government, but
they have only succeeded in discrediting
themselves. The ministry certainly sui.
fered in public estimation during the first
days OF the conflict, but twenty.four
hours OF self imposed silence has done
more to restore them to public favor than
their most eloquent efforts could have
done.
One OF the most amusing phases OF the
Bradlaugh matter has been an effusive
outburst OF journalistic bigotry. Mr..
Whitehall Jenkins has surpassed himself
as the long devoted champion of English
aristocracy and the reverential adorer Of
Her Majesty, OF whom he rather prettily
speaks as sour lady" Worshipping roy
atty as the children OF divine light, he now
takes advantage OF the Bradlaugh incident
to break alliance in favor oil heaven itself.
He prints two lists OF members, one "those
who voted for an atheist" aud the other
"those who voted for God" and this is
how he defends the power which he thinks
has been imperiled:
"Heaven Is proverbially on the side oi
the strongest battalion. The strongest
battalions ranged themselves on the side
OF heaven on Tuesday night In the House
OF Commons, and thus spared God from de-
secration and England from eternal shame.
To admit a proiessed atheist into the
Supreme Council ofthe Nation would be
on par with permitting such a person to
partake OF the Sacrament OF the Lords
Supper, and would deserve to be followed
by some crushing National disaster. A
determined attempt has been made to put
heaven out ofcourt and put the atheist into
Parliament; but thank God the effort has
failed, and those who made 1t are to-day
humiliated In the sight OF the whole
Christian world. Civilization will blush,
Christianity will weep when 1t is publish-
ed all over the earth, that an atheist who
admitted that the words of an oath
were an empty form 10 him, was
supported In his endeavor to get into
Parliament by English gentlemen, with
Mr.. Gladstone at their head; but two
hundred and seventy. y.five members OF the
British Parliament have declared that
they will not have an atheist among
them, and the names OF these upholders
OF religion and morality ought to be print
ed in gold; and hung up in every church
and chapel and synagogue and meeting.
house in the kingdom, for they, and they
alone, have saved the country from great
shame and protected God from insult"
LONDON, June 2S,-The Standard this
morning says: ave understand that alter
a somewhat excited meeting OF the Cabi.
net resolution was adopted to support
Labouchere's motion to rescind the vote
OF the House regarding Bradlaugh. The
motion will not formally be made q ques'
tion:of conference, but many Liberals
who voted in the majority on the last oc-
casion will abstain from voting on 1t.
Bradlaugh addressed ten thousand peo-
pie at Northampton Saturday, and after
his speech unanimous vote OF cont-
dence was passed. He also addressed q
large meeting in London on Sunday.
Various other meetings have been held in
London and elsewhere in bis favor,