The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-05 00:00:00

loss of Mr. Borthwiek's clause for preventing the separation
of man and wife. He also desired the repeal of the malt-
tax, which Its believed would occasion no loss to the revenue,
while it would add materially to the comforts of the poor.
It had once been said that Buckixghamalure wee eminently
conservative, from one end to the other ; but the Testator the
borough election had not shown that to be the cam now, nor
could the present candidates for the county altogether bear out
that assertion. Even Mr. Disraeli was watching the popular
feeling, and would plunge headlong into the popular stream
when he saw it set in. (A laugh )
The sheriff then declared the three first-named candidates
duly elected.
Mr. Dv Paz expressed his gratification at finding himself,
for the third time, the representative of the county of Buck-
ingham. He believed 'nig opinions were in unison with those
of the majority of the county. (Laughter and groans.) He
was aware there were some subjects upon which he might
differ from some of the constituency; but they could not
charge him with subserviency (hear), and rather than raise a
no-popery cry on the eve of a general election, be would
peril his own return. (Cheers.) His Totes in Parliament
would show that it was his desire to uphold the stability of
teee state sod the protestant religion. He was still favour-
able to protection to agriculture, which bad been abandoned
and betrayed by those who had been sent to parliament by
the (Armen to defend it. He considered Sir R. Peel's re.
Mous speeches in opposing Mr. Villier's annual motion to
repeal the corn laws, were conclusive on that point as chow.
log that, without protection, the British farmer could not
compete with the foreiga grower. lie had hoped that, si
the suspension of the law was merely temporary and would
cease in 1810, the constituencies would, at the present
general election, have returned to parliament a body of men
pledged to the repeal of the act of last year. (Laughter,
hisses, and groans.) But as he was aware that
all the most able and energetic advocates of the corn-laws,
such as the noble lord the member for Lynn, and his hon.
friend Mr. Disraeli had expressed their opinion, that it
would be more advisable to abide by the present settlement
--(a voice, " You can't help it ")—until experience should
prove the error of the principles on which it was founded •
all he could do was to hope that those evils might be averted
which he feared now overshadowed that class which was at
once the pride and ornament of this country—the agricul-
tural tenantry of England. (Hear, hear.) If the events of
the pot year should not be injurious to British commerce,
they must be to British character. It would be long ere the
public would again place confidence in public men. At pre-
sent, he belonged to no political party; he acknowledged no
leader. He regretted it, for he thought it a bad Men for the
country that everything connected with party should he in
such danger and distrust as it was at this moment, when
there were neither principles to bind, nor men to lead. He
hoped, however, that they might yet meet on mutual
ground, and unite their efforts for the good of their country.
lie trusted that by such united action they might be enabled
to extend to the widest bases the blessings of education—
(hear, hear)—and to ameliorate the condition of the poor by
improving their dwellings and protecting them by wise sana-
tory laws—(hear)—and, above all, that they might continue
their efforts to show their sympathy towards the unfortunate
peasantry of Ireland. (Cheers) He was sorry to say that
the boasted name of protestant had, instead of being regarded
as a bond of peace and goodwill, been of late used as for the
foulest and most factious purposes. They were aware of the
clamour which had been raised on account of the increased
Maynooth rent. He had voted for that measure, because
be found that Maynooth had previously, from want of funds,
failed for the purpose for which it bail been instituted, that
of educating a class of men to the Roman catholic priest-
hood, who should be better men and better subjects. The
agitation which had been raised on this question bad been
attended with great evils, and he was sorry to say that in
that neighbourhood he had heard of instances of clerical
bigotry and intolerance equal to any that had been charged
against the catholic priesthood of Ireland. lie had heard (Apo-
litical opponents being openly denounced from the pulpit by
clergymen, and of their going round to public houses and
taverns canvassing in favour of particular candidates. Jo
regard to the representation of that county, he wished merely
to state that he was not to blame, if, in consequence of the
breaking up of parties, it did not now stand in the same state
as in 1841. All he could say was that if his election had
been contested he would have spared no exertion in the
cause. (" It would have been of as use.") He thought it
would, and he was justified in that opinion by the state of
the registration. He had no hostility to Mr. Tower. Had
he come forward, he would no doubt have been a formidable,
but at the same time an honourable opponent. He could
not concur with the last speaker, for he adhered to the
institutions of the country, and was satisficel with the share
of liberty which the people at present enjoyed. ("Oh, oh,"
and cheers.) He would not undertake to support the
ballot--(groans)—•the further shortening of parliaments
—(" Oh, ob,")—or any such wild experiment as
household suffrage—( Why wild?)—Because it would
not, in his opinion, add to the moral character
of the people, or promote their happiness. (" What
of freehold annuities i') The constitution of this
country secured to the people every rational liberty which
they should wish to enjoy, and which no other people pos-
sessed in so large a degree ; and in the present state of
Europe, when they saw constitutions on every side and in
every stage—some struggling into existence, some stifled in
their birth, some expiring in their own excesses—he wished
to present to the world this model of a free monarchy where
freedom did not degenerate iota licentiousness; and where
liberty of thought, of speech, and of pen, were consistent
with perfect deference to the governing powers, and obedi-
ence to the laws. He concluded by assuring the electors of
his attention to their interests, and his determination to up-
hold the prerogatives of the cm, n, the independence of both
houses of parliament, the safety and stability of the esta-
blished church, and the constitutional rghts of the people.
The Hon. C. C. CATINDISK would give the best support
in his power to Lord J. Russell's government consistent with
his own independence and the interests of the country. He
should always support the agricultural interest, and if recent
changes should be found detrimental to the farmer, he would
give his beet assistance towards obtaining a change of the
law. (Checn, and " Ob, oh.")
Mr. Disa•zei, who was received with cheers mingled
with many expressions of disapprobation, said that though
WWI often addressed them in that hell, this was the first
*WM bad had the honour of addressing them as member
hefts county. lie was aware, and he had said it during
bbeemvass, that it was a great thing for him to aspire to the
' representation of the county. lie was so satisfied with the
return which had just been made of the members for the
county, that he was not inclined to criticise it. He had em-
barked in the contest in no opirit of antagonism to Mr.
Cavendish, though, had a contest taken place, he would have
fought it out with all the energy and resources he possessed.
But he would not now speculate upon a contingency which
was no longer possible. He would now tell them what were
his intentions, so far as he could judge from the appearance
of the political horizon, as to how he would act
as their representative in the ensuing parliament. He
should not enter that parliament with any factious opposi-
tion to the present ministry. During the latter part of the
last parliament he had proved that he had been actuated by
no feeling of hostility to the present government, when he
had given them a humble and hearty support en almost
every important vote of the session. He had assisted them
is the creation of the new bishop—(" Oh, oh")—and be was
proud that he had assisted them to fulfil a legislative enact-
ment to which the honour of parliament was pledged, even
if the interest of the country did not require it. (" Oh,"
and hisses.) There were, he supposed, some persons present
who thought that a state should no fulfil its obligations.
(" No, no.") Ile who cried " no" so lustily would be ported
if he were celled upon to maintain logically or by argument
his position. Ile repeated that he gave his adhesion to the
principles of political morality which were put forward in
that measure, and which he believed no one present would on
reflection dispute ; and he said that from that question merely
the conduct of the government in respect to their
ecclesiastical polity was not to be inferred. But
it
he found • government continue to act in the same
spirit—if they pursued the same course of taking every
Moms to make the Church of England popular—
C en:eXtie)—and to infuse into that, the greatest of our
institutions, a still more democratic spirit, he
wedilloinder all circumstances, and at all hazards, support
Ilitipnerunsent, of whatever party it might be composed.
(Odes of " the new bishops.") It wee well for them to
mug at the bishops. Why, nine out of ten of the
Whops had sprung front the people—nine out of
ten of them had, by their energy and learning, placed
themselves in an assembly in which, but for the bench of
Minoan, the sons of the people would never be. It was very
IPS for them to reiterate the antiquated and exploded DOD-
MOSS of • bygooe age, but we (said the hon. gentleman) are
not to be bullied by you or prevented from expressing our
' opinion. (Cheers and " Oh, oh.") The hon. gentleman
' who interrupted him no doubt represented liberal opinions
—he must still retain his popular opinions. (" Oh, oh."( One
hon. gentleman who had addressed them had said that ere
long all men would come to the same mind. He thought there
would be greater security for human happiness and poli-
tical success in that free interchange of ideas, in that free
trade in knowledge and in argument, than in what had been
exhibited that day, when their most brilliant rhetoric was
• howl, and their happiest repartee a hiss. (G roans and hisses.)
He should go into the next parliament as their representative
with no factious or avowed opposition to the present govern-
ment, so long as they pursued a constitutional course, re-
membering, as he did, the circumstances under which they
had accepted office, and the spirit they had evinced since.
(Hear, hear.) Remembering the total extinction of
party—which he regretted—he would give to the present
government not only an impartial hearing, but so far
as he could judge of the tendency of their acts, •
full and hearty support. (A voice, Tee, you want a good
place.") The way to get a good place was not to support a
ministry, hut to oppose it. (An elector : " And you have been
trying that on too.") (Hear, hear, and • laugh.) Though
he regretted the bresking up of party ties, yet the govern-
ment of this country, being held by men who, though cot
supported by any large perty were yet remarkable for their
talents, it was right it should 'be known that those who enter-
Mined the same opinions as he did, did not go to the ensuing
parliament with any coneerted or factious scheme of opposition.
These sentiments had been expressed in the last parliament,
and would be reiterated in the next, and he contended that
such conduct was perfectly consistent with that sound con-
stitutional action which it was the duty of every member of
parliament to exercise. With regard to the change which
had been made in the protective lass, the time had gone by
when the merits or demerits of free trade should be entered
into. (Hear, hear.) That great problem must be solved by
experience. He believed the pinching hour would yet
arrive—though he should rejoice if he were deceived. He,
as a member of a large though not a predominant
party, who from conviction had opposed that measure,
felt that that party were bound to express their convictions
and should the evils which they anticipated arise, to pro-
pound remedial measures which those who had bound them-
selves to principles which would thus he proved to be
erroneous, could hardly bring forward. What was the use of
party, what was the advantage of parliamentary deliberation,
if, the moment • great question was settled by the force of

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