Democracy and Liberty. William Edward Hartpole Lecky

days of the Empire

       Democracy and the Franco-German War

       The Third Republic

       Weakness of the President

       Decline of political ideals

       Ministerial instability

       The permanent service

       The Republic and liberty

       French Finance, 1814–1878

       French Finance during the Republic

       Forms of corruption and extravagance

       Good credit of France

       Financial dangers

       Scherer on French political life

       Lowered political tone

       American Democracy

       Characteristics of the American Constitution

       Its framers dreaded democracy

       Advantageous circumstances of America

       Growth of democratic influence in the Presidential elections

       Elections for the Senate—Characteristics of that body

       The lowering of the suffrage

       Elected judges—The ‘Molly Maguires’

       Corruption of the judicature

       Growth of the spoils system

       Political assessments on office-holders

       Connection of the spoils system with democracy

       American party warfare

       Attempts to restrict the spoils system

       The ballot in America

       Lax naturalisation—The Know-nothing party

       The Irish vote

       Enfranchisement of negroes

       Corruption in New York

       Municipal corruption general in the great cities

       Measures of Reform

       Judges made more independent

       Power of local legislatures limited

       Increased authority of the mayors

       Mr. Bryce on American corruption

       American acquiescence in corruption

       The best life apart from politics

       Summary by Mr. Bryce

       Protective strength of the Constitution

       American optimism

       Influence of the separation of Church and State on political morals

       Public spirit during the War of Secession

       And after its conclusion

       Excellence of general legislation in the United States

       Tocqueville's judgments—Changes since he wrote

       Corruption in railroad management

       Abolition of slavery—Its influence on foreign policy

       Intellectual side of American civilisation

       Democracy not favourable to the higher intellectual life

       The prospects of the Republic

       Protection

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