New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22

born. unhnching supporter OF government eN-
cluslvely by Parliament. For this reason MS
name became the rallylng cry OF the men WHO
would not accept the Restoration as the maj oe-
feat Of their principles. His voice In Parliament
and his sword in the field had been raised only
for what he and they deemed the only form OF
liberty for England. Amongst the exiles. re-
marks Mr. Firth, there were ADLER heads than
his but sydney and St John had drawn back
when the time came for shedding the King
blood. COTE and Whalley and Hewson were SOL
dlers as good as Ludow-perhaps better-but
they had supported the usurpation OF Cromwell
and Desborough too near akin TO the Pro-
tector But through good and evil fortune Lud-
low had remained faithful to republican Ideals.
his devotion had never hesiated. his constancy
never been seduced. His unbending obstinacy
had become virtue Though he had knowl-
edge OF all the conspiracies against the Stuarts.
he had no hand IN any, and yet he was in every
one supposed to be the controlling spirit. He
never left Switzerland after he took refuge there.
but officials were continually disturbed by reports
OF his being astlr I'm England. Twice In one year
O66O) his capture reported. At the same
time he and his companions were beset by hired
assasslns In their places Of exile and Isle was
murdered the moment he relaxed the vigilance
which all the fugitives had TO exercise. In the
soberest second thought. after all the rumors OF
Ludlow's return to England had been exploded.
the Royalist Bishop Parker in his History or
His Own Time" called him the head and even
the dictator Of all conspiraces who though
driven into Punishment did yet govern all their
counsels" In contrast with all this conjecture,
Ludlow's own "reminiscences seem 10 have an air
OF moderation. But as long as an echo remains
of the party cries Of the bitter times In which
h., lived there will always be a dispute as 10
the limits Of his trust Horthiness Those who have
a tenderness for the memory Of Charles will
never condone the act o. n man who sat in Judg-
ment on one OF Gods anOin,ed. Those who defend
the Parliament which conducted tho Civil War
Will always Pay more than due reverence 10 Lud-
lows memory. Between these two classes there
will always be third, composed OF the adu.ators
Of Cromwell and TO these the name Of Ludlow
Will have an unpleasant sound But the most
eloquent panegyrlst Of the Protector has had his
gay. Bitterly as Carlyle inveIghed against Lud-
lows blindness and narrowness and obstinacy
he nevertheless had TO confess indirectly pro-
found respect for him. He could not deny him
tho virtue Of candor and truthful INTENT Ludlow
has been justified in his political aspirations. for
modern England is governed by the House OF
Commons. and the power Of royalty and nobility
has ceased - threaten the nation HIS instinct
has proved In the long run more accurate than
CromwePs fars!ghtodness.
These memoirs. then. can only be criticised sue
cessfully in matters Of detail The evidence Is
conclusive that Ludlow had little help from other
writings of the time. published or unpublished. 1t
ia not strange. then. that many errors are found
BIT II is remarkable how many u these relate To
The time Of events and how few u the nature OF
those events or to the motives OF personages. II
there is part.sanship In the narrative u the trial
OF Charles AMI a suppression u facts. as Gulzot
says. it Is plainly not intentional on the part OF
thA writer Ills pariisanshlp Fan always 10 dis-
counted FOR Il he seen In every case 10 be tnat
OF "A single minded man devoted 10 his ideal OF
Parliament and quite Incapable OF polu'a!
thought or action IN which that ideal has not
some share. II Just his lack u initiative that
obliged him t. look beyond himself for aiihorita-
tive command. Having once given In MS ale,
glance. ~ was Mt IN his nature u change IL" hai
tho somewhat rcagre virtue u consistency.
Whatever exc"llcnces there were In CToinw"Hs
character. this was not on" ~ th"in. lie Wpuiu
haV" saved the King. and Yet he voted - XII
him, he BATTERED "a joled threatened and expelled
Parliament. h. WINS intoi"rant At tho beginning ~
his career AMI tolerant AZ the end ne was aga nj
ROYALTY but would have put on the crown II the
hing had seemed toirrable 10 the people. when
these variations IN his career are thus put In IN"
haldcst form. they cannot be disputed ana they
furnish a partial justification FOR common
wealth man Ike Ludlow. who called him
usurrer I, Is defence u tho Protector To- say
that his personal Anbl'nn flln'll'l Win NV
interests 81 the nation In that case ne was MS
torlcally right though morally his conduct was
quesil 1nlhle Bur Ludlow on his side cannot be
blamed f,r the errors u a too limited historical
perspective he may have exaggerated his
charges against Cromwell. bn' he ala not mis-
place them The flotnotes which Mr.. Erin has
inserted IN thSe volumes set mark upon every
mistake made Wv Ludlow. and the honesty ~ the
stubborn regirlde does not suffer when these are
duly counted and weighed. Ludlow was not an
expcr, in tho spelling ~ proper names. IL had
apparently some mental popularity which caused
him t. mistake one name for another resembling
Il more or less closely. These alterations are
left In the text, but SET right In the notes. The
antique spelling has been initiated but the old
capitals were more than Mr.. Firth
could endure and they have been reduced 10 the
ranks. Full particulars are given In the intro
duction about editions. about the documents
which Ludlow used when he had any and about
the more important incidents u his life. He was
rcticcnt as - his private life. There
is A portrait in the first volume. copied from n
drawing made by r. White In 1883 from which II
appears that this particular Roundheld wore a
wig and looked Ike judge In
armOr.