The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY. EVENINO,

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meesseeey that every new constituency eboukt kayo weer
Insembers? Is it nothing that so many have hew enisem..
Weld ? These fresh votes wens not event" lar. VU
welt, nor by the bill be introduced, ter few of yea woad
have been s afrenchised had that measure left pealiesinet
es it came into it. The bill was only attained W. fire
united actors of the liberal part szweirmadeikinisrawzale
ominous conditions white mask we*.
lug men to obtain • vote without Ming a !no flee it.
(Cheers.) The ungtraeitme and emeeseessary Mamba
goncht on—the pummel 'meat of rata---thiste from
no fault of Mr. 131adsbne ee ridasagWk..,
of the Mesa party; we were
lappet itimi, and I am very glad to lad that Kr. Oladmithe
lays the new jarliameet will have to ratify the evil.
dthrew.) Should Ilse retuned I will take my part in
icing away with it. This ezteweion of the outrage than,
I, with others, have *misted in obtaining; you will Ind
my vote um:ea by the wide of lir. Gladstone and Mr.
Lilted in giving of large meagre of reform to the2rwilsei
Is it, I ask, generous, that having thug obtained
low.xere.
aoyeslshouldi
do.xteeksit tothtuernistriwase eat
thole
oikthiser.rata.?
ideas, but they at kart hayve dose nothing I. give_ pa
this esteKce of the franchise. I have done someth.
St Lem, and a voice, "the ballot.") Although aot &boo-
Jute', op) and to you, for I never have voted egainst the
I allot, 1-have not yet bees able to brag myself to the
pc ryesi ion that the evils connected with it would not be
water oan ee advantage., which I admit. Seine men
c °wider the ballot of such primary importance that they
think no cue should have a seat in parliament who will
tot vote for it, and that is the reams why many electors
are inflated to vote against me. Were tilr7dtoll.3llBieireerd,
rally, whet would tecome of the liberal
CO2IIeWIIIII Lewis, lord Bursa, Mr. John Stuart Mill, and
Gladstcee. the leader of the liberal party. are against
the ballot, and am I to be singled out m the one man
unit for your suffrageebeanue Thave not yet se
the ballot? There are in this borough a large number
acrid lunette!' who will stand by me to the last, who
ate as much in favour of the ballot as any one can be.
(Cho ay. ) I have been *eked by them to make a acmes-
sits, widey. they and I believe would not be de re-
rata; to the character of an upright and honest man.
It is this—if the proceedings of- this election *bow
that intimidation and bribery have widely prevailed,
I would, at say rate, support • measure making an ex-
periment in tome of those plasma when bribery and cor-
rution have been moat rampant. (Cheers.) I have no
objection to that expaiinient, and if it work well.
and is found to put an end to the evils It is
designed to rreleey, I shall be most happy to vote for
what are found to be the proper means for removing the
acknowledged sal, and if the ballot be found to be the
proper means, I will vote for the ballot. (Cheers...) The
country is now deliberating upon • question of the utmost
importance in itself and in its consequences—the Irish
church. (Cheers.) For myself, I have never bad any
doubt that there ought to be religious equality in Ireland.
It has been long a scandal that the whole spiritual endow-
ments in helmet were made applicable to so small • por-
tion of the people, and that portion the wealthiest.
(Cheery.) The church of England is not very popular
with great numbers in Wales, but it was not impala upon
Welts by the sword. It is aprotestanteherek, and protesting
dissenters can and do receive the ministrations of her clergy.
Bat there is no such pleasant feeling amongst catholic., and
churchmen in Ireland, and • parallel therefore be-
tween Wake and Ireland cannot be maintained. I
leas once in the West of Ireland, in a part where there
were but few protestants, and those only amongst the
upper classes. For sax successive Sundays I went ti
church, and on every occasion I beard a bitter and violent
attack upon the opinions of the Roman catholim. (" Of
mum," and cheers.) What must the people there think
of having in their midst • clergyman supported by the
spiritual endowments of the state who abuses his position
by attacking the opinions of the majority? I respect the
missionary who voluntarily gossasoongst a people to bring
them round to what be believes to be the truth, but to
have an endowment to support men whose time Ni taken
up in attacking those for *Rom it was originally intended
is •or oestrous ev it and a monstrous insult. (Clers.) I wan
once told of some bees that were taken to the eat Indses,
where they seemed to forget their proverbial habits of
industry, and soon began to ammo themselves by sipping
at the auger casks, and stinging the blacks. That is
just what the Irish church clergy do. (Loud laughter and
chi em) lam glad that during this election there ham
bets a great disinclination to raise the question of the
church in Wales. It is properly felt that the Irish church
question should be wattled before any other. The English
establishment must stand or fall upon exactly the same
principles se we apply to the Irish establishment. My
own belief is that it will grow in strength by the digests-
blithe:eat of the kith church ; but no doubt the principle
of establishments generally will be raised, and the church
of England will be put upon its trial. I have no fear of
the result. (Cheers.) My course on the education ques-
tion has been quoted as • proof that • liberal
churchman could not understandthe feelings of dissenters,
hut the measure which was entrusted to me was in •
wrest degree the production of dissenters. (Hear, hear.)
The principle upon which we proceeded was that the state
has no business to apply its funds to the support of any
religious opinions in schools, and that it thould pay merely
for secular instruction. (Cheers.) The three candidates
for your representation have each his programme. My
principal claim upon your support is a scheme of national
education. Mr. Fothergill has promised you •
reduction of 20,000.0001. out of the 40,000,0001.
of taxation, and Mr. Richard has made himself
distinguished throughout the country by advo-
cating universal disarmament and universal peace.
These are both excellent Melee, well worthy of the dew'.
lien of the highest talents; but I will venture to think
that dill cult ssis the task I have undertaken, it is ridicu-
lously easy as compared with theirs. (Laughter.) Mr.
Richard's plan has the advantage of being in.
eluded within Mr. Fotbergill's; but the prospect
of either is, I fear, a distant owe. Lord Stanley
the °the r day, said our policy of non-intervention was not
one of 1 arty. but of the nation. Much may be done by
o nforciar it by argument and persuasion upon other coun-
tries., and something may also be theompli-hed in per-
suadicg other countries to reduce their military establish-
mcnts. There are other economies which a strong and
deternined government might intmduce. The present
goveinnient has characterised itself by adding 3,000,0001.
a year to our taxation, while Mr. Glasttona honourably
dirtinguiehcd himself by annually reducing oar taxation
and expenditure, and I believe if there is • man in this
world a m able of carrying economy still (either, it is Mr.
Glad, teee. (Loud cheers.) Believe me. it is no use
'abbe, at this or that estimate ; we must introduce new
principles of management. (flews.) Our army, for
instance, costs us something like 14,000,0001., and a great
proportion of that sum is spent in traneporting
'oldie's to the colonies. There are 14,000 or 16,000 troops
in Canada, and 3,000 in Australia. There was a time
when that number in Canada would have exercised a con-
siderable effect in her defense. but now it would be per-
fectly useless in case of invasion. Australia pays one-half
of the cost of her military, but is it possible to conceive
any advantage which • country situated like Australia,
free from external attack, and capable of keeping its own
peace, can gain from these 3,000 soldiers.? In Ireland we
have nearly 30,000 troops to guard against the results of
dieaffection. Restore the feeling of loyalty by making
the Insh feel they are equal with us, and thm we shall
be able to get rid of 10,000 or 16,000 of these men, and
make a reduction of something like 1,600.0001.
in the taxation. (Cheers.) This would. no doubt,
be something less than the Utopian idea of
sweeping away 20 millions at • breath, but it would
be airing step in the right direction. (Cheers.) The best
way, depend upon it, of obtaining our end is to put the
count'y into the bands of a strung government, and to
have men connected with it determined to act upon con-
sisient principles of economy. I believe lam addressing
a number of men whom I have not met before, and I am
anxious before concluding to meet one calumny which has
been circulated. I have been told that I have been in
favour of laying taxes upon the food of the people. That
*barge is utterly false. Bow can a man who has con-
sistently supported Mr. Gladstone have voted in a
manner to warrant such a belief b (Clioe a.) The
s. double-shift" question, too, was raised for the pur-
pose of doing me mischief, but that I have disputa'
of by showing it is utterly untrue that 1 ever supported it.
Put tbst is only ogle of the ninny calumnies that ilaYo been
invented to di, ince me in the opinions of the Merthyr
people. (t beers.) Irectonclusion let me may the eyes of
the country are upon you, Meatus° this is empeeially a
nstiletncy of working men. It was said by the
opr orients of the working claireos that pm would not
eternise the luffrage wisely, that von would be led awry
by sided deceivers, that you would have no goutitielo tor
pest services, but would think only of the glittomig
prim ins which the flutterer held before you. )(see hove
ucw to show whether you have any feelings of gestate le,
and whether you rundistingni-di the nem who lies done
nothing from him who Iwo served you hang and faithfully.
I am nxt afraid of your verdict. Many now
are led away by interest, by passion, by p • ire
l.y attachment to particular MCII. groat
1,,51y of the people of England wish this election to be
eenducted wisely and judiciously, and desire that you
theuld send the fittest man to parliament. May I not
bolo that after sixteen years of service, and having boon
instrumental in securing you ase cend member, yuu will
do not the honour of giving Die oue of the mate at your
disimemil? (Prolonged cheers.)
A vote of confidence was weed with great enthusiasm.

BARNSTAPLE.--A conservative candidate her
come forward in the person of Mr. William Abbott, who
has issued an address dated from the Grosvenor Hotel.
BEVERLEY.—Sir Meng Edwards has boon die-
rounder at Beverley, after his own elegant manner, on
Mr. (Haddon, and the Irish church question. He
" would net say that Mr. Gladstone wee a Roman ca-
tholic, but be looked dewed like one." This was pretty
well, but the hem. baronet adopted a more positive tone
as he proceeded. "I tell you plainly and frankly," ho
raid, "that 1 believe that Mr. Gladstone is • thorough
Homan catholic, and of the worst desmiption, became he
is • Jesuit." After this,no oils,ofmuse, will be sur-
prised that fir Henry Edwards considers Mr. Disraeli
" the most illustrious statesmen on the fare of tite
earth.”—Yesehearrr Guardian.
C/TERIIIIRE.—The tut ttt ill alone for Rod. soul Mid
Cheshire have been flied, the latter for the lath lust. at
hnutsford, the former for the 214.
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urry or LONI MIN. A crowtki titivCitg of the
electors id Cri litigate Ward %ru■ had Wad miltaiug ut.
(louse', /7, licrbican ; llr. Deputy )teal in the

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