The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21

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social position and success TO be objects
OF envy. - long as she xss not left is.
norant OF the methods by which that
snccess has been obtained.
When moro books like Moths are
written. it is possible that . traction
will oe produc~d. and that the hypoc-
risy which still seeks to coacsal the
social cancer will give vsy before per-
petuAl revelations; but it is nnt by de
nying that il exists. and running . tilt
against those who eufteasor to tear
away the disguise. that the remedy can
be effected. bat rather by taking the
trouble before shrinking from disa-
greeabls exposure TO find ont whether
an impartial examination may not con.
firm the truth cf il. and whether il it
be true some good may Lot be done by
supporting those who sasiriEs il. Un-
fortunately experience has shown tn 1t
the Church is not very effective in q
crusad. Of this sort; and since the days
OF Juvenal the most powerful weapon
has been the pens of those ready writ.
ers whose knowledge of the world.
Po"Ca " cpsxtasD abo GoutSkc uasc
ensble.t them to seourgs The siczs af
their age
At the some time IL is to bs regretted
that = cheap edition OF Moths hes
been printed. a. the feeling against the
sristocrscy in the minds of the bower
classes 10 already stroag enoagh With
cut having it stimulatsd by exposures
OF this description, and il would be un.
just to the class t0 Include them all
within the ,cops If this satire There
is q society If the highest kind in Eag-
land. IS pure aud virtuous as can be
found anywhere. but the recent politi
cal action taken BY the House of Lords
in the Irish Disturbance bill. when il
rejected Q popular measure passed in
the lever House by au ovsrw heisuinx
"ajnrity. will andou btedly increase the
unpopularity of the sri.tocracy grnsr-
ally. and books like M ,th.' add fuel TO
the fire. There can he little doubt
that the same course Wili b. pursued
in the case Of the Hsres and Rabbits
bill. Indeed. the measures which il
has been the pleasure OF Mr. Glsdstons
to introduce. and which we're not
necessitsted by any eutside pressure.
seem 10 have been selected for the OK.
press purpose Of bringing xbout = col.
lision bet wsen the two branches Of the
Legislature. which should place the
upper house in the mort invidiOus light
possible in the eyes of the people
Hitherto the functions OF the Peers
have been confined to eriticising or
modifying the measures passed by the
Commons. bat their wholesome rejec-
tiou by immense msjorities is some
thing new, and il is difficult 10 sss
what may be the eonsrqn~nces Of 80
severe . strain upon their privileges.
That broad issue ia winch dem, cratic
principles of a,ore extreme type than
have hitherto characterized English
pelitics will before loEg be presented
to the nation, there Can be little doubt;
and now that the suffrage has been 90
widely extended IL would be impossible
to predict the results VI gsncrAl elec.
tion which should turn upon this issue.
or the composition Of House VI Com
mons elected un Ter an impnlss Of con.
stitutioasl revolution. directed BY the
sarnestnsss of Mr. Gladstone.
That he will no: shrink fr.m svailiug
himself OF any popular cry. however
extreme. which will sseu.e him . ma.
jority OF votes. We are ju-'itir'i by his
previous conduct in assuming: and ths
love oil office is so strong . passion
sM0ng political men that he will
= Ia 4 a :
would iu former days have reru.listed
the principles to which under h,s lssd-
ership. they are now rapidly grsvitat-
ing. While, therefore. N WY political
changes Vt thr utmost iiopoI tancs. pss-
sibly involving Europ~sn xAr. sre
apparently impending abroad. no one
who reads Alright the signs Of the
times At home cat ioubt that We are on
the eve Of domestic crisis Of . most
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