New-York tribune., 1880-04-08

it is true, have more than once succeeded
iii catching the support of multitude OF ILL
informed voters Of the lower classes, by means
of adrOit devices and no leader of that party for
many years has accomplished more in that di-
rectiOn than Lord Beaconsheld. But the ruling
spirit of the party is profound distrust of pop
ular suffrage, which finds expression in the
doleful lamentations of The Pail Mall Gazette
over the recent sudden revolution in public
opinion This lugubriOus wall closely resem-
bes the lamentations raised by Democratic
Journals in this country after the defeats of
last year. Mr.. Gladstone triumphs in spite of
fagot" voting in Midlothian, just as Mr..
Blaine has triumphed in spite of shameless con-
spiracy in Maine, for the Democratic party
here, like the Tory party In Great Britain,
stoops to win by fraud if it can, because it has
no real respect for the will OF the people, or
regard for free institutions. But there, as here,
the manly appeal to the intelligence and pat
riotsm of the voters !has been vindicated by
their response, and the JngO party in England,
like the shotgun party here, is condemned
because it has tried to deceive the people, and
has not faithfully defended their rights.
The Liberal party and the Republican party
Law their foundations in defence of the rights
and the freedom Of individuals. There Is
wide difference between the practical issues
raised in the two countries, it is true. But
British TOryism and American Democracy seek
Office and power, not for the cnfranchlscment,
the elevation or the protection Of the masses,
but for the immediate advantage of the pOltl-
clans who seek TO rule. Democracy in this
country is a mere conspiracy to get office, with
out regard to the means, and TOryism IN Eng
land is such another conspiracy on different SOIL
and under different institutions. The vulgar
demagoglsm of the Jingn party differs in
method but not in kind from the spirit which
appeals to workingmcn in New-YOrk, to Green
back regulators at the West, to neCro-haters
at the South, and to communists in California
The men who wanted sef-government to COL
lapse In this country, before the assault of a
shareholders rebellion, are in the main the
same men who now sit in the shadow of defeat
in Great Britain, because they had contempt
for the people, and did not believe that they
were capable of governing themselves.
Mr.. Parnell and the unreasoning Irish agita-
tors who 20 with him seem disposed to strike
! hands with the Tory party. But the same sort
of alliance il an old story here. A certain class
| of Irish voters have for years patiently served
as the willing tools OF Southern slaVeholdcrS
and aristocrats and, while pretending great
| love for freedom, have done what they could
| to crush human freedom here II wiser lcgisa-
ton in respect to land tenure Is ever TO come
| in Great Britain, it must come from the very
party which Mr.. Parnell now seems so imra-
tient to defeat and, from the Homestead bill
AMI the Emancipation proclamation t' the
Election law passed for the protection OF tie
r1shts Of voters, every practical step tcwaid th"
enlargement and defence of the freedom OF citi-
zcns in this country las been taken by the r.
publican party. The Northern Democrats who
have been hcwcrs Of wood and drawers Of
water for the Southern aristocrary, these many
wears, know how CALLING the yoke has been. and
the Irish voters who look to Tory leaders FOR
ameliOIation of the condition of Ireland may
serve quite as long. with the same contcmpt and
the same slender reward. TOryism, on either
side of the water, cares much for power, but
nothing for humanity or justice.