The Washington herald., 1915-05-01

dukes governor as firm and rooted
objection to the form of government,
which the colony now seemed entitled
to say that it had outgrown; and the
| duke thought il wise TO yield.
COL Dongan came in, in August,
1888. instructed to appoint a council
and call an assembly: and by October
New York had a government like that
OF her neighbor colonies. No tax or
imposition WAS TO be laid or law made
except by act of assembly-and that
looked like privilege enough. The
new governor, too. might well be to
the mind OF all who liked candor and
capacity. He had the blithe humor
Of his race, and was man to approve
and relish as a comrade: and yet his
firm purpose and clear eye in all points
of action made him also man to re-
spect. obey. and follow.
And thea, when all things seemed
settled. OF ii sudden the whole sky
changed. because in February. 1855.
Charles II died, ana the duke reigned
i'll his stead. as James H. The same
year LOUIS XIV, king of France, re-
vUked the great Edict of Nantes. for
bade the prOtesiau's their worship
in his kingdom. and SO drove nifty
thousand Of the best people of France
soldiers, men OF letters, craftsmen,
had enriched. to make Holland, Eng
I land, Braudenburg, ana America SO
much the better off for their skill and
thrifty industry.
IT was a brief reign enough. James
ran his course of tyranny with q sort
OF butter haste. and had finished the
mad business before the fourth year
of HI rule was ended. by midsummer.
1851, those who were ready to risk
the,r lives and fortunes for England's
constitution had urgently prayed Will
lam. Prince of Orange, to come into
Eng land. put James from his throne
and save their liberties. William was
husband 10 Mary. James daughter;
was 4 Protestant, a statesman, and n
man of honor. He came with an army
at his back. But il was not necessary
tC conquer England. She knew her
straits and WAS ready aud glad to re-
ceive him. James miserably fled: the
Parliament accepted his hight as "A
voluntary abdiCation; ana the throne
went by act Of Parliament to William
and Mary.
For the northern colonies in Amer
lea those four years had meant 4 mem
orable change of government. as i'll TO
i've unGer. almost, as the tyranny in
England. For u little while after the
loss of her charter in 1854 affairs had
moved on smoothly and without seri-
Gus incident in Massachusetts though
half-heartedly enough. il was plain.
under a provisional government. wait
ing to see what the crown would do.
The death of King Charles delayed
settlement; but James. wnen ne
came 10 the throne. very promptly
showed what he meant to do. He re-
solved TO put Massachusetts and the
colonies lying Immediately about her
into the hands of royal governor
and an appointed council. without an
assembly or any other arrangement
for participation of the people in
the mana cement of their affairs. AT
first MAY. 1850 he named Joseph
Dudley "President of the Council for
Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire.
and Maine. and the Nara gansett
country, or Kings Province" but gave
him no authority to alter law or i'm
pose taxes. But that was only a tenn
pOrary arrangement. The real change
came with the arrival of Sir Edmond
Andres. in December. 1856, to be Coy
ernor-General and Vice Admiral" and
Plymouth was added to his govern
ment.
He was hidden appoint persons of
the best character and estate to his
council. and 10 disturb the existing
BILE; but he was also commanded to
allow no printing press within his
Jurisdictions: to insist upon 4 univer-
sal liberation in matters OF religion
especially upon the encouragement of
the worship Of the Church of England;
and to execute with vigilance and
NiEor the laws of trade. He was given,
too. a small number of royal trOops
for his support. whose rec coats were
sadly UNIV elcOme in Boston. Worst of
all, he was authorized to govern and
to lay taxes without an assembly
The next year after Andres coming
G6s0 he turned upon Maryland. New
York and Virginia We're already practical
~ his own. to deal with as he pleased.
The same year Andres went to Bos-
ton, Gov bOnEan. of New York was
instructed to forbid the popular assem-
blies granted but three years before.
lie was commanded. too. as Andres
was TO allow no printing press"
James meant to he master everywhere.
and to permit not so much as word
of public comment upon what his
servants did; and all America felt the
change Before The first month of his
administration was over. Andres. act
ing upon the Kings command, had
dissolved the government of Rhode
Island. and assumed control of its af-
fairs The next year he did the same
in Connecticut; and in 1858 New York
and the Jerseys were nominally added
to his government. Francis Nicholson
acting as his deputy there.
Monday: "Gcttiug Rid Of Tyranny"
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