The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-05-05

JrlumpnS the past season ana during
the recent canvass, particularly in
Scotland, are hardly equalled in the
history of eloquence. Both of the
great political parties are evidently
astounded by the magnitude of the
change wrought in public opinion, as
evinced by the elections to the Par
lament of the United Kingdom
which have just taken place. Not
only is the Tory majority annihilated
but the Liberals are now as strong in
Parliament as were the conservatives
in their palmiest days. They have
reason to expect working majority
of forty to fifty votes over conserva-
tives and Home Rulers united, and
the Irish members Notwithstanding
their threats of coercing the new
government into the support of their
platform by assuming an Independent
attitude, cannot afford to separate
themselves as body from the great
party of Liberals who alone have
shown any disposition to counte-
nance or consider their measures of
avowed reform, for the benefit OF
Ireland and the Irish tenantry.
Absorbed as we are in our home
politics and home interests our peo-
pie have still a feeling with regard
to important questions agltated in
Great Britain, which we do not en-
tertaiu toward any other foreign ma
ton; and surely that feeling, in
order to be in any way profitable or
satisfactory to ourselves ought to be
based on accurate knowledge. One
of our Florida contemporaries quot
ed last week, with kind OF approval,
the advice of the London Times to
Lord Beaconsfeld not to surrender
official place and power until the as
sembling of Parli lament and until q
formal vote of Parliament should
show precisely tle-r relative strength
OF the Cwo parue s auVIce hoI pro-
ceeding from neutral or no.party
organ, as the London Times is still
regarded by many !; for, in fact, that
great journal has uniformly support
ed the most questionable measures
OF the Beaconstield foreign policy,
and just before the election spoke in
confident lone OF that brilliant and
audacious policy as receiving the de-
c;ded approval of the British people.
The New York Tribune urges Presi-
dent Hayes to stand firm for Repub'
licanism and the New York Herald
encourages the Democratic Senate in
its opposition like this has been the
neutrality of the London Times in
sustaining the administration which
has now come to an end.
The good Queen, it is admitted by
some Of her friends, has been daz.
zled by the adroit batteries and bril-
liant qualities of the versatile and
gifted Disreali, and the remarkable
compliment OF bestowing upon her
the title of Empress OF the Indies
1t was certainly hard TO resist. 'Per'
sonal government" and not RESPONSE.
BILE constitutional government grew
in favor under this administration,
both with the Minister and the
Queen. and it is fortunate for the
cause OF popular rights and popular
freedom In old England that a man
of stern integrity as well as of ex.
allied talents has at length come to
be recognized as the leading mind OF
the British Empire, This position
must be conceded 70 Mr.. Gladstone
whether he assumes office OF not.
Place and rank could add nothing to
the authority OF this great man. The
Queen, is understood, with all her
noble qualities, does not relish his I'M
bending firmness naturally supple
courtier would be preferred by
royalty.
The leading Tory papers were ac