The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-08

We cannot be grateful enough for
he good sense and good taste of the
loble men who left us the Constitu-
ion of the United States, and put in
uch clause as this: mo title of
lobility shall be granted by the United
States" In our own history people
are known by their names. In Eng
ish history the name may be NEIL
TONED once or twice and then title
1t may first be a Lord,
then an Earl, next a Peer, and lastly
a Duke. Itis impossible to know who
is meant by these titles, unless you
have biographical dictionary or an
to trace them out. 1t is
worse too when you come to the fam
lily names Of Kings and Queens. Henry |
the Eighth, Mary and Elizabenth's
family name was Tudor. James the
1st, King of England, was son of Mary
Queen of Scots, and his family name
was Stuart. Charles 1st, Charles I'd,
and James I'd, had the same surname.
Queen Mary was daughter of James
I'd, and was a Stuart, and brought the
crown to herself and William. Annie
was Stuart. After her death an old
man was brought over from Hanover,
whose mother was granddaughter of
James 1st. He was nearest the throne
of England by relationship, on his
mothers side It was his relationship
TO the Stuarts that gave him right to
the throne. But by him the name of
Stuart stepped down and out. His
fathers name was ErnstAugust, Elect
or of Hanover. This was George the
1st, King of England. They call him
Elector of Hanover. He was fifty
four years old when he was crowned
King of England. George the I'd was
his son, and commenced his reign in
1927. George the 3rd was grandson of
George 1st, Queen Victoria is grand
daughter of George 3rd, and ownes the
same family name, but this is seldom
seen in print. She belongs to an an,
cient family, but it is so obscured by
title, and she is burdened with so
many names it is really difficult to tell
which is the last name. She is related
to family whose name is Welt, and
perhaps it is safe to say that is her
name. There is still more difficulty in
finding Prince Albert's surname.
Victoria's mother was his fathers sis
ter. His father was the Duke of SAKE
Coburg Gotha, and his grandfathsr
was Frances, Duke of Coburg. This
is all know of his family.
! The foundation for titles rests on the
belief that kings are superior to other
people, and the King gives titles to
those who deserve them. 1t is the
title that raises the man and gives him
right to sit in the House of Peers
The King nominates one House O
Parliament and the people have the
name of electing members to the other
But very often the Peers influence the
elections to the House of Commons
The oldest son is mostly educated ant
r expected to take his place in parlia
f ment. The prime minister, if Lore
} or Peer, may have place in tbs Cabi
net and in the House of Peers at th
same time. He may belong both t.
! the executive and law making depart
: ments. He may bring forth the King
measures, advocate them in speeche
J and vote OH them. If ne is on til
popular side he is all right; if he is il
tle minority he must resign and lie
/ another man form cabinet. This
!, unpleasant, for these designations com
: very often in critical times. A Duk
! or General of the Army may com
home and attend parliament, plead hi
: case, ii he is charged with bluaders
and vote on the result. A retired Gen
7 eral is. a member Of parliament if h
Z has ever belonged to the House {
Lords. His membership does not rul
+ cut as long as he is able to attend.
You may see the working man ha
} a poor chance for favors under mon
archy. We see a great contrast whe
, we look at our own government. Th
r members of the House of Represents
l tives are elected by the people ever
1 two years, and the Senators by tn
State legislatures every six year.
; The President elected every four years
a There is no hereditary agent betwee
these departments. The Houses Q
/, Congress are entrusted with maxim
p In hi
: eral of the army has a privilege to en-
1 ter either House of Congress and argu
or vote. But he may assist the Presi
dent in executing laws, unless the
are adjudged unconstitutional by tn
Supreme Court. We have III thre
separate, distinct departments wha
England has i'll one. If the crow
has not majority in the Houses it ca
make some more Peers SO as to gai
that majority, The crown bas its la w
:, yers and judges. Some of us thin
D John Wesley was a pretty good kin
: OF man, but he thought the workin
people were not intelligent enough t
, vote. Perhaps they were not; it hs
, been a very hard thing to get publ
4 schools established generally ia Eng
land. 1t has only been lately done
! We allow Victoria to be the best SOW
ereign, and England the best mon
r archy in the civilized world, yet l sa,
in paper yesterday that there ws
+ likely to be an unusual amount of SUI
3 fering in Ireland this Winter. Th
/ Irish in America have been contrib
uting to their support. but now the
!. have to pay to the Land League 8
e that they have nothing to send to Ire
= land. Poor Ireland has been govern
ed too much. Her industries hav
been diverted to aid the mothe
country. Two hundred years ago sh
: spun more linen and had more manu-
facturers than she has today. Sh
: should be allowed to have a parlis
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