New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-19
NOTES FROM SCOTLAND.
SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOlE-MRS. LANGrRl
\ POINT OF ElIQDErlE - THE TWO
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NONlCES
BlrguIN. September -
II is true promised to give some account of the
nolitcal results of Mr. Gladstouc's scottish tour.
and that this should he my last letter on the sub
icct But AM not in mood to-day for serious
polucs and II socms. therefore. precious occasion
tor u wor ON sir stafford Northcotc's cru SADIE.
have said hitherto little or nothing about the Tory
attack ON scotland during those last two weeks
saw nothing of it ard that Is reason enough for
silence and silence * perhaps the mod" of treat
mcnt which woull convey tn YOU the clrarc.' woa
of the ~ ults Of SIR stafford Northcotov rand II
may. however, be said that the Tories dd their very
best to nuke his enterprise. not success. nobody
could hope Tor that hut wear n certain appearance
of success II was prosperous enough ON the social
side The young Larl Of llopctoNn opened Hope
town House t. him and 10 select gathering, OF his
partislns This may b the beginning at an c1oft
10 set mp lIopctown House rs a rival To D1mcny
from which, considered t0pographicailv Il Il but
six miles distant. The pattern Offered Nv Lord
Ko,ehery was followed rs faithfully possible and
IN some points exceeded. Sir stafford was Nouug
Lord Hopctowu's guest lopetovn House WIS filled
with other Tory guests: suudry Populations waited
on HIM: political demonstration took place IN the
annie grounds and in the ample riding school
which form, ore wing Of this stately structure; and
there was Il political luncheon. at which speeches
were made. 1t is these last which must be noted 4,
in excess of the example set az Dalmcny. Lord
kosrbcry rightly Thought 1t quite unnecessary 10
heat tine enthusiasm for Mr. Gladstone by hoSptaii-
ties TO the public There was enough and to spare
without that.
Nor did the efforts of the scotch Torres stop there
When 4 care 10 a meeting in the Corn Exchange
the three Iotaus were swept bare OF Torres III
order 10 iii the hall which Nh Gladstone filed
Il lar,. Il Ilett T. ~
over had the space been large enough To hold those
who applied for tickets. Tie platform of SIR
Staioris meeting hristlcd with Tory Peers, and the
muster If the lrcal ariSocracy equally brilliant
in Its way The whole performance appears To
have borne the stamp OF the drawing groom. II was
elegant hut it was also select. Tie breath OF life is
not to be blcathed into political movement By
few grandees The only movement worth taking
into account is popular movement, and for that
Slr stafford aud his supporters looked in vain. 4
/ moderate crowd gathered about the doors; hall OF
them to declare their sympathies by groans; which
/ is not polite but is certainly expressive Lord
Hosebcry very publicly invited SIR Stafford Ia hold
Wayerey Market meeting of wor2ngmcn like that
/ which welcomed Mr. Gladstone and offered 10 bring
him if lie wonld come This invitation was given
in the Wavcrlcy Market itself in the presence Of the
/ 5000 workingmen who assembled to hear Mr.
Gladstone But Sir Stafford held aloof from this
proposal: which seems To indicate deficient sense
of huInor in his nature. man OF flexible mind
woUll have held Lord ROsebery 20 his offer. There
would certainly have been a great assemblage OF
people to see Sir stafford introduced by Lord Rose
h-rv. ami the Tory press would have managed 10
represent it as a proof of the popularity Of Tory
principles in Scotland shall never cease To regret
that tins did not come of. As it is, the most mag
NATIVE of Tories has hard task when he tries to
make out that Edinburgh really gave cordial
greeting to the Tory leader " The Conservatives
writes friend, are really plucky to contlnne their
counterdemOnstratlon against MI. Gladstone
There were scarcely dozen people outside their
club; those at the doors of the Corn Exchange
boobooed Scotch for gioaning and scarcely one per-
son in ten of the passcrsby IN the streets even
touched his hat. The Corn Exchange itself was
crow ded. and cheered. cannot make out where
this audience came FROM 70. it did not take mp Sir
stanorPs points were there any = quickly Prob
abby il comprised every Conservative IN the breadth
and length of scotland. and hence the lack of them
in the streets summary of The whole matter
which IT would he difficult to improve upon.
sir Stahord's unhappy attempt was not made till
a fortnight after MIR Gladstoucs departure from
| Edinburgh There was much more formidable
coun cr.atttacton to the Prime Minister at the time
in the person of Mrs Lauetry. who began her Edin-
bursh fortnight on the night of Mr. Gadstonc's
second speech beg of you not to think this re-.
mark frivolous. Mts Lsustry was not. ~ iai ~ !
know, nn envoy of the Conservative party. hut hcf
influence ON tho political opinion Of scotland wa.
outte M atrat nA sir stafford Northootos Perhaps 10
| would hayo been greater still had she been present
Al the Corn Exchange meeting, IN sho meant to br
aud would have Leon had not the hoaT oi Mi' ulad'