The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-11 00:00:00

112. MOM'S PLAN al lIRLIAMINTABY

REPOLI.

The fiellowteg 'Ocular is fa tomes of bane to the friends
of Inform throughout the Marto=
. PerVemanny Helena Committee,
" 16, King-etrele, Cheepslde, April 9, 1869.
Sir,—The few days that will now elepee vim to a
general election present a rare opportunity to saidest re-
formers, by prompt and decisive efforts, greatly to adverse*
the people's muse. The question now submitted for &deices
at the beatings is distinctly this .—Shell there be a real re-
form in the representation of the people ? This r womittee
respectfully urge you to give to this question no mart tin
reply.
It is alleged that no reform is demanded, and an appeal
is nneenapulotuly made to the middle clam to resist en mum-
don of the franchise to that large body of the people who
have shown *hems:bee in every way entitled to ezeraite it,
and to whose apantaneorm co-opening, in the year Inas,
artistry is largely indebted foe the paeolng of the
Art. The committee confide in the jostles sad pasnalty
of the oonati.uent bodies unequivocally to did., tintiis
time has arrived *hen the ad:Kinston to electoral privftee
of a large portion of the working class is needful to give
strength and stability to the emaniintica.
" The continuance of smelt and dependent borough., re-
twang an endue peoport on of the members of the Home of
Commies, is an injustice to those large neastieueacire in
which le to be found the bulk of the mnlatins and pro' rty
of tbs kingdom. The corruption and ittimidation which
prevail at elections, when the influence of wealth sad statics
are brought unjustly to bear on weak and dependent eleetera
r.quire as entire change in the mode of voting, by the
adoptlea of the ballot. England, &Wand, and blind
bare happily become so usited, that common eistated
privileges may madly be &reigned to than, aall defined la sae
sad the rams reform bill.
" Tine teformers may now reasonably be expect. 1 ha 'ali-
bis@ is favour of . . .

" extension of tha franchise—
" Occupation of rated premises for boroughs,
SIO occupation for counties.
Asi able co-distribution of seats.
"Yeahbellot.
" AA ilea el electoral laws l& Rngland, Scotland,
use lzgai!. . . .

" While attaining say desire to divide what Is called the
Mend party, the seinmitte• take the liberty of advising that
you should not be esatret with eny candidate who confines
Memel! to general expressions in favour of reform, but that
web espreseloes should be distinctly tasted with impartial
mad unsparing earouterms.
" They cannot conchae without refining you to the ern ;is
mode by Mr. 1114.10, M.P., to recurs • vial ripmentstiou
of the people, and expressing their disks that, se the remit
of the present msay members may be returned to
perltament who aro ptewed heartily tr give him their co-
operation on this subject. The bill prepare! by the hoc.
member (in explanation of which the committee have plea-
' sure is forwarding the accompanying correepondeoce), sod
the pt inci,pal morisious of which he hes so ably impounded,
ought to be urged en the sheaths of every candidate. u
affording, among the various schemes submitted MAs polls,
the safest sad most soisfectory settlement of the peat
pt,estioe of pailletnentary reform.
' The committee will gladly render say epistles' he you
Is their power, and will be obliged by information respecting
your promedings.
"By By of tbe committee, your obedient servant,
"EDWARD 8. Perot, Berretary."