Year: 1868

tFrom the London Post August Al


The language which Mr. Dsrae put into the
mouth OF his Sovereign when prorogung Parliament
dispcls all doubt as TO the line which will he taken
by thar minister aud his supporters at the orthcom-
Church is In danger" but "Civ and religious liberty
are in danger.o In other words, Mr.. Disraeli will
solicit the support of the new as well as OF the old
constituency on the faith OF the assurance that II the
policy OF the leader OF the liberal party Is persisted in
all that an Eng!ishnan holds dear will he inevitably
sacrificed. AS piece Of cectioneerlng tactics most
persons will feel inclined to condemn, as unworthy
or hr. Disrdet'S astenesS ana dDiftV so bareJuced
an attempt and even those who might otherwise be
predisposed to endorse the policy or the conserva-
tive chiefian will 1nd themselves compelled 10 con.
demn Minister who has for second time In the
course OF the lew months during which he has occu-
pied the post OF First Lord OF the Treasury placed his
Sovereign In the van Of the battle, and sought to
concentrate upon her the odurn which he knew
would not fail to be excited by his doubtful tactics.
The public have not forgotten the account which
the Prime Minister gave OF his famous Interview
with her Majesty nt Osborne after the defeat OF
the government In the House OF Commons on Mr..
Gadstone's Irish Church resolutions. "Ego ct Rer
meus" was accurately u not deliberately para.
phrased, while at the same time Mr.. Disraeli, by
Offering two courses for her Majesty's adoption.
sought 70 nro,o upon her ne orhap,ng
retained her te1, advisers In her confidence. What
really passed nj that celebrated interview Will proba-
bly, never be accurately known. Mr.. Dsrae told the
House OF Commons that her Majesty had empowered
him to dissolve Parliament and that he would do 80
the necessary business Of the session
what course he would pursue in the event OF any
obstacle being thrown in the way OF completing
the very considerable mass OF business which then
remained to be disposed OF. He did not say what he
would do II supplies were stopped II the Irish or
Scotch Reform bills were not passed. In the House
of Lords the Duke Of Richmond was more explicit,
and quietly stated that 1t depended on Parliament
whether the Old or the new constituency was ap
pealed to-. Meanwhile days passed into weeks, and
The end OF the session approached. The battle Of
the Irish Church was fought over and over again in
the House OF Commons, and the materials gathered
on which the government were to base their
appeal to the country. The speeches made from the


Treasury bench were addressed rather to the country
than TO the House OF Commons and now, at the pro-
rogation that spirit which Inspired them has once
more made Itself manifest in the speech from the
throne.


. Reform has been disposed Of and ireland.
with its Established Church and s land laws. comes
prominently to the 'front.' The question which electors
throughout the United Kingdom will be called upon
to answer Is, whether 1t is expedent that conserya
tive or liberal policy should be adopted towards Ire
land Is the alien Church, the ACKNOWLEDGED monu-
ment Of injustice and secarian prejudice TO be per.
civil and religious lbertyf As Carlyle said OF the
French monarchy during the time OF the Revolution
and before the death OF Louis AVi., Is
ing support on all sides. By itself the Irish
Church could not stand for single day. What
the liberals propose is that the props IN the shape
be removed aud that the Church should then be lett
to be supported by those who are alone interested
IN maintaining It.. Against tins course Oh proceed,
Ing the conservatives protest. The union between
the Irish Church and the state, the maintenance OF
wealthy ecc esiastcal establishment for the sole use
and oehoof OF minority OF the people, tne per,
petuaton cf an instution which occasions perpetual
heart burning and makes four-nfths of the Irish
people disaiected towards the governmental this
s necessary In their eyes, TO promote the cause 0i


liberty, 10 make all classes satisfied with their lnst
tutohs and 10 excite the respect Oh Foreign nations
for our consistency and regard for the feelings OF of
fellow citizens irrespective OF their particular creed


Al we can say Is, that II the conservatives propose
10 tcach these doctrines and hope TO DO 80 win any
success, they have very uphill work before them