The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-18 00:00:00

only lon prices, but" low .polities; then fore they could not
discuss the. question with that freedom and with the wishes
and hop, • which animate us. But this cabinet prof, woo
to
govern the country. under the reformed a presentative sys
Um. with a free pies+, and with the pe.wer of our holding
met tier like this one. Then, they are ;•erfeetly astonished
that when we a', up to parlisunent, filled, as I Inas say, with
the spirit by which Manchester is actuated, and When we do
ant drop into the mere herd of followers of the government,
we are pointed at a. men who arc anxious to embarrass the
goverment; and some men have the audacity to say we have
personal ohjerts of our own to serve. Well, the cabinet is
shuttered; the whip policy is worn out— /cheers) ; and.
bear this in mind, that five years of their policy has ended
in this—that it has almost delivered us into the handset the
Philistines. (Laughter. and " Hear, hear.") But the govern-
meat lei ing in extr,mia, we arc promised that which wm only
Mood At ilefOrt ; are promised a Measure of parliamen
tary B
ohnfom. Now 1 think it a street step gained, that
Lord J Russell 'has made that promise, and a great step
lined that Sir James Graham, (rum the other side of the
use, lota des lam! hit eolleUrTtliet in it. But if you read
the speaettes of Lord John Itussell end Sir James 'Graham.
you will observe what an emphasiss the y laid
soon the word
cautiously." Everything. was done uio.ly,
you could out be quite sure t was to he done at all. Now I
agree with every syllable Cad my right hon. friend and eel-
Israsow ham said with regard to what we should base for a
reform bill. lhcre roily one point on which I will cater—
the qu, -t ion of the bailik. I shouldlike it to become the
inn 0; . ~ ,ne of all those who are in favour of a new reform
bill, that that n Rein NU would Is' iaemnplete, and a virtual
betrayal of the caw. of whom, if it del out include the tote
Dy bul:ot. (fir, at cheering,) yt!lus it !
(hie of the members fur Stockport, who never is MI thus
platform when I sea bere—(a laugh) —said last sessiou that
his constituent. were nut its favour of the vote by ballot; and
it so happened that, within three or four days afterwards, a
largo majority of hi. constituent. Wooed, a petition in favour
of time I. e4Sot, and sent it up to the Home of I:seaman's.
They tell u• that vote by hailed is urn-Ensf.ish, and that it
may I ash in ...Mt CA C 4 to lying. and in many casts to de-
test asset tn•oehe re. Ask the man who sava that, what the
al,..aa 4. of the cs.llot 14-aals to! Why, thine is not such a
diegraceled sight in the world u. elections under our
repo wutative system. (Cheers.) Ilut eons the Channel
U. le oat, ohs :a six minim,* of people voted at the
ela•ction tie .'resident of the Tr nth Its:public. 'I here
wa• di-torlsence, there ww, no outbreak, there were
no r!ots were the soldiers warah sl to prevent blood-
al, el. fore, the Atlantic lo the United State. ; and
you will find there, that the sire elections al
rs,
l
over that vast republic, eleetions re
at which there a
dire, or foss ti,,, the, number et soh,. UV have here alto-
gether; yet nobody veer thick. of bee ins/ soldiers isi re .a rve
Us protort order. %line you cannot have an election here,
with three or tour huneln al elector, (and generally, whore
the elector* an, few.wt, there is the nowt diaturhunee), hut
at the risk of human life • and I recoils ct one for Sheffield
since the Reform Bill (I believe indeed Shtlfield anal
out r. torsi son)' members Infect, the li-form Bill) win re
several men lost their lives. Anal all thee would pre-
vent. it, with the ballot; yes would not require the east
diaurhaeoe )our procession, or of your Satiating., or your
polling app: rate.; in hitt, there would be notlinta that
woe: listable, own to ao•nd mon, y in corruption and bribery ;
luton'alatioe, would he disarmed ; wad they to watii the es,n-
atitaitiou the r try pretewhel to give the right to tote,
would have the right to vote, an.lwoolel exercise it free from
the iseductos- of g.,14, and fr.:, G. ore the influence or ,01..rior
pea, r. (fir_at elo arting.) Now, I am for the hallo;,
risen in oho no lit ttelorso 111.1. Now, one word more on
your owls la,sitinu, not as Valli tied with this
neusti-
•liry with r, 2 int to an etertioi—for I tell you Wi-
no-44 that ss ,rie I:lntimatiost there in not a man in Etealaws
that has 61 II;nito r id,a of t'•,• e•wilted peition of any one
wise, at ail worthily, should ,espy the plate of your
rape. wutatiecs ; yet, when I .peak la valiant-tit Of tote,
1 slide ,soar bs shot out lentil litind any ides of a oln-
tnolny 111141•11., slow ti lien tors w4,•re. (Clicer,.) lam
nowt tcappy wlea lietter I ran, ta a;ers is with you ; but I think
t, rs• is u higher, loftier, awl pon r standard for a r. pre-
aentatatiee than even the ~ ; ,:Mon. of time whom lie may
wpm old ; and that stated:lnt is, his own intellietlit Mel eon-
&Mentions eemerietenn of the, duty w loch t. Is lure him
(Bost eloa ring.) Now, we are Milled the llaneleester
party," amt oar policy the Nt.aielmsti r policy ;"and this
a.ippose, is OW whoolrowei of the llanehister
(01were awl lauglita r.) Now, Ido not repudiate
that IlAnie lat all. I think it an I ar to ours leg., an
hussar to you, 'led I,) your owls lab Ilittenee, your sacri-
fices, ys•ur ma I ).,osr intrepidity, you linVe
Lateallyultetra iin• umpire. of soar Mink sash of your
convict Ulaal the sadiry s.: the gleate.t einpir, of
the slAw Ne h are prineipl.., and we intend to
eland he them. 01,4 ars.) 11e inillo gentleman sat down
nuial.t • uthu.is applaww.)
Mr. Ahlennan 11A1iVEY sensed: "That this meeting
cordially Wank. the flight lion. 'C. M. Gilsoos and John
Bright, Kop. for the seal, tab ist, awl faithhilliess with
who I. they hair lu all norViiitioNts atliorated the principles
10 pewsote whiels they were us tamet to parliama est, de
sin, to canon-age• thson to Winn in the talio• rour.e. and
Idedase a it. -11 b, use all legal soul proper mean. to n turn
then at th• at election." elin at clia trios/
tiLinti;F: IiAIWIE.I.I) seconded the motion. Ile
mid .1111-1.11 had been mole to 111.• eliso wee. who had
supported the Lite 1111W141,1111n• n$.1;11-i tilt eatholirs, but so
I.e is. the Md. pntlent• sem roue, rue .1, he Is Sieved they
dial el a c•••..eal 1;1 individual. in 11411.111 Ce who took that
cour.... (Laughter.)
on the mini..., 'Wing put to the vote, es, rry bawl in the
vast assembly apnea/11i to he told up, ant the ehairnian
declares' anuala enthusiastic motels of sheering ilea the
.ol oil ere, vo a• s UMW on Ir. 'the meeting se pirated
about ID he6ere 11 Wrier/it..