Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-26
\ SHORT ESSAY
On the Political Tendencies Of the Times.
Sy,ciai Correspondence 0Ttle Register.

On the Political Tendencies Of the Times
Special Corresp0a 0ftAe Register
MARrINSBUEG, w. Va. August 92.-
When we see that there are yet some
politicians i'm both parties honest enough
10 rise above party prcjudiceS and affila-
tion and throw themselves into the
breach. we receive new hope of the per-
pctuation of Republican institutions,
and also renew our faith in human
nature. We have always held that the
masses of our people, If left to them
selves, or If properly educated by the
honest press of the country TO an intel
ligeHt understanding of the issues in
yOlyed. generally prove themselves hon
est The signs of the times indicate
that strong (cyclonic p current has
set I'm. ion favor OF the "hewcrS of wood
and drawers of water" We cannot but
believe in a special Providence regulat-
ing the affairs of mankind, in entertain
ing this belief we are not, we contend,
autdgOniziug any one i'm his religious
creed or belief.
Our late foreign news indicates in
terms So strong that he who cannot see
is not seeking light, that the power of
royalty in the old world is greatly on the
wane, and that the names OF Kings,
EmpcrorS and Cars will pass into his
tory ere long as creatures of the
past CD.
Sir William Vernon lIarcourt in re-
cent speech in England in referring 10
the House of Lords. Is quoted as saying
that 10 was standing obstruction 10
useful legislation" That rs de-
Lucrative body it had almost ceased 10
exist. and had done nothing during the
present session beyond promoting a
Dill 10 preserve hareS and an extension
of the game laws, which were already
extensive enough" Continuing, he en-
QuireS what great liberal measure had
not during the present century been
DELAYED thwarted and defeated i'm the
House of Lords? The country Eng
landl ought TO keep in mind tho fact of
the autagoniSm between the reaction
arv Upper House and the Liberal House
of Commons" That was the great
political question of the day.
This is very strong language,
aud we think clearly indicates that
with the death of Queen Victoria the
present government will undergo an
entire change limited Mon
archy to Republican form of govern
meut What then will be- the result or
influence upon the rest of Europe?
England. France, Italy and possibly
Spain. iu alliance both defensive and
ofTenSi,etal VIII they not be able
to So shape the deStinieS of the
other European nationalities as TO
render general war at the mere whim
or caprice OF a single crown-head an ut
ter impOsSibility? The persecution of
the Russian Jews. to say nothing OF the
persecution and eXiling OF her own ma
tive born subjects, renders the Staohiiy
of the Russian Empire anything but Sc
cure. The Socialistic element IN BuSSia
also does not tend 90 Stregthen monarch
ial power there. Everything points toa
certain end. aud iu that con>ummation We
rcitcratc our sincere faith and belief In
Proyideutial nterpoSition in the man
accmcut of our affairs in this world.
Now lot AS re-crOSS the Atlantic and
visit our National Capital where our
TWO Houses of Congress are now IN Scs-
sion. What do we see there? The same
power of diSintcgratiou but i'm an cn-
trely opposite line TO that ON the other
side of the Atlantic. The Reeds and
HOars are cudcavoring TO Subvert the
only true republican form of govern
mout the world has yet seen. VIII
they Succccd2 Not much. unless
Won count as success the utter
decentralization OF the party where
power they were cudeavoriug TO per
ncuatc by any and every means within
their power. How y0u may ask cai
thi, Doe cIcctcd3 Simply by comoiha'
zion of similar interests OF the two see
tions of these United States known az
the "Grat West" and "Suug South
They NOR hold the balance " poorer 0lt
don't iou fouct g. Let Reed cool oi
among his icc-houSeS in Maine anC
Uoar among hls sterile acres in MaS>a
.husett>. the time is not far distant tina
the manufacturing centres VIII Zoe re-
moved farther south amt rCSt, and VIVA
. then? Why. our New England broth
crS. SD Jealous iu attending To othe
peoples affairs TO the detrimcnt of thel
- own. will Dee left out in the cold, an'
they have mo- one but themselves u
p blame. We cannot help it, neither vii
they bc able to do SD. This great coun
try was made for some great and might.
purpose. and 10 was never intended tina
"a few fauatical and euyious minded
politicians should Scuttie our ship %
, State.