The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-29

think, however, that 1t may safely be
affirmed that the English are frcer people
than the Americans; that the constitutional
II had almost said republican monarchy Of
England is preferable to the, authoritative
democracy of America.
The American constitution was copied from
that of the England of i776. and the presi
dent of the United States was invested with
power about equal to that of George Ill
Since that date the English have advanced,
and the Americans have not-politically.
The English of the year Of grace 1888 would
soon give the Queen notice TO quit, If she took
it into her head to ask for power equal to
that possessed by the president of the United
States; it would take less time, perhaps, than
the Americans would need to get rid of
troublesome president
The position of this president of the United
States is very curious Imagine to yourself
king who, after four years service, disap
pears into the obscurity of private life, is no
more heard of unless he is assassinatcd and
whose very features are forgotten unless
they have been perpetuated upon dollar bills
and postage stamps.
The presidential election, which takes
place every fourth year, is the most feverish
phase of the feverish American life The
whole nation becomes delirious Several
months before the day fixed. every mind is
p-eoccupied with but one thing. the election.
The newspapers are full of it. conversation
has no other subject Passions arc let loose,
intrigues are on foot, the most odious calum-
MES are circulated, men stop ut nothing that
may give the victory to their party For
three or four weeks prior to the election, the
country is given over to professions, meet
ings banners stump speeches, torchlight
marches, etc. As soon as Fate has pro
tored the fray ceases, arms are extended
only in handshakings, the vanquished accept
their defeat with as much bravery as they
had displayed in the struggle, and every one
goes once more about his business.
The English have the habit Of making
themselves at hoale everywhere, but above
all in places where they pay Nothing is SO
repugnant to them as those thousand and
one little tyrannies that go by the names of
regulations, restrictions, rules. by laws, etc.
If you would he unhampered by such, if you
would enjoy perfect freedom, live in England
No one doubts that England is the freest
country on earth, not even our stanchest
French republicans
A few months before his election to the
presidency of the French Republic, N. Jules
Grevy was present one evening at political
dinner in the beautiful mansion of the Vicom-
Jesse de Rainneville. At this epoch, things
scarcely seemed to point to tho future eleva-
ton of NJ Grevy, and if the Orleans princes
had displayed little more resolution, NJ
Grevy would probably never have known
any other palace than the one in which his
pleadings failed to keep the magistrates
awake.
After dinner, in the elegant smoking room,
one of the guests drew Nj. Grevy aside and
said to him:
well, sir, seeing the turn things are TAX
ing, have you not enough of the republicp"
ION the contrary, have just returned
from country where have learned to ap-
prcciate it more"
"Wherc is it you have beeni to Switzer-
landf'
mo, little further"
mot Americaf"
''Oh, mol"
"ln what country can you have strength
ened SO much your republican ideas~
81 have just returned from England" re-
piled NJ. Grevy