The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-01 00:00:00

directed against the heart-cherished liberties of
the people.—(Loud and repeated cheers.) He did
not believe it would come to that. The people
would display a peaceable, while they showed a de-
termined, spirit of resistance to their enetnies.Whert
the tax-gatherer came to exact his demands, they
would turn a deaf ear to him, Like the gray man
in the German story, he would not take away money,
but chairs, tables, and, if he liked, the house itself.
—(Cheers.) But it would not come to that. The
House of Commons would never consent to grant
supplies to a Tory Administration, or any Admi-
nistration save one whose bulwark arid basis was
Parliamentary Reform.—(Cheers.) In the decla-
rations of Ministers there was every reason to place
implicit confidence, and the Sovereign was pledged
to the great and glorious cause. What, then, was
there to dread from opposition ? It would be base
not to confide in the Ministry. When doubts had
been expressed concerning their intention.;, he could
riot listen to them. He believed them to be men
of intelligence and integrity, and could such men
think of bearing the weight of blasting infamy that
must aacumulate around their name if they shrank
from the position they had taken ?—(Hear.) He
repeated that he reposed confidence in them; but he
begged to say that it was a rational confidence. He
looked upon them as heading the column to the
charge. They were to the nation as the General to
an army, and if the General faltered at his post, it
only remained for the troops to press on without
him. Should Ministers desert the country at its hour
of need, they would be trampled in scorn, and the
glory of the great achievement would pass to the
community that wrought out its own salvation.
He would put a few questions to those who as-
serted that the people did not know their interests.
Did the people ever blunder, like many of the
higher classes, respecting what they conceived to
be their interests ? Did they ever make such a
fatal miscalculation as the last King of France
when he sanctioned the famous ordinances ?
(Cheers.) Did they ever err so lamentably as the
late Administration when they declared them►elves
against all Reform ?—(Renewed cheering.) Were
they at any time so misguided as the House of
Lords when they rejected the Bill—(lmmense
cheering)—or had they exhibited so crowning an
instance of judicial blindness as the course taken by
the bench of _Bishops on the same occasion ? Did
the Bishops know their interests ?—(Groans arid
hisses, which continued for several minutes.) No
men could have committed a more short-sighted,
more egregious blunder than was involved in the
recent conduct of the Right Rev. Prelates, eve❑
looking to the mere matter of interest, and leaving
religion and morality altogether out of the question.
To advert to what would result from the Bill. It
was his wish that every man should exercise the
right of suffrage, and the passing of the present
rneasui e would lead directly to the accomplishment
of that wish, for it would tend to qualify every man
for the privilege of the franchise by supplying
the community with the elements of knowledge.
Mention had been made in the resolutions which he
had seen, of the working elastics. He wished the
term had been avoided. The distinction of classes
had been the curse of this country. Here all were
cut up into interests separate and hostile, and each
was trying to snap his own morsel whatever might
betide the other. It was time that these monkey-
tricks should be done away with.—(Cheers.) Now
that the Reformers would be banded together, while
the Sovereign stood firm for the Bill, and while the
Ministers were unanimous, awful would be the re-
sponsibility of that man who should throw the apple
of discord among them.—(Hear.) The object be-
fore them was of no party measure ; they had no
immediate object but the passing of the Bill —no
ultimate object but the consolidation of their rights
on the principles of justice. The Rev. Gentleman,
the conclusion of whose speech was greeted with
loud cheers, then moved the first resolution—" That
the interests of the people are moat effectually pro-
moted by well-orghnized and comprehensive asso-
ciations."

Mr. DETROSIER (of Manchester) rose to second
' the resolution. History did not offer to their no.
tice a time more important to the people of Eng-
land : no man who loved his country would shrink
from her now.—(lsere the speaker was interrupted
by groans and hisses from the crowd below, occa-
sioned by the passing of a Right Rev. Prelate's car-
riage. It was the carriage of the Bishop of Chi-
ckester, and on the crowd ascertaining that the
owner of the vehicle was a reforming Prelate, their
tokens of disapprobation were changed into loud
and long-continued cheers.) Mr. Detrosier pro-
ceeded., On an occasion less momentous than the
'resent it had been said that " England expects
every enan to his duty." If they now did as
they ought to do by eaeb ether, that expectation
would be realize:!: As one of the body of working
men, he rejoiced that d proper tender of friendship
had at last been manifestee towards them by the
middle classes of the metropolis. That tender of
friendship had been too long withheld, :after seeing
the splendid example of Birmingham.—(Cheers.)
It ought to have been offered before, but it was bet-
ter late than never.—(Cheers.) Surely the prof-
fered hand would not be cast aside ? It had been
said by some, that fear was the only motive that are
tuated the middle classes in seeking a coalition. He
would reply that such motives ought not to be
imputed to either party, for nothing would reflect
greater disgrace on their eauee, than to begin to
suspect each other of being so miserably influenced.
He had the pleasure of being a member of the
first Manchester Political Union, and he did brit
simple justice no the sentiments of the council and
members of that body, in stating that they were pre-
pared to work heart rend hand with the reformers of
London for the success a the great cause.—
(Cheers.) Thus the people, confederated in the
majesty of numbers and intelligence, would obtain
that which neither boroughinongere nor bishope
would ever willingly concede to them.—(Groturs.)
Let, then, the seal be affixed to their union. Let all
the unions of the syeerking men merge in the na-
tional union.---(Cheers.)
The Cuetnetme then put the resolution, which
was carried amidst the loudest merles at epprobation.
Mr. BOYER moved the second resolution, tp the
effect that it was desirable that a union should be,
formed of all reformers anxious to see the middling
arid %vol.:jug classes duly represented.
Colonel Joreeqs felt great pleasure in seconding
the resolution, the eviler as coming from a man who,
if not actually one of tin working classes, was closely
allied to that respectable portion of the community.
The resolution recognized no invidious, distinctions
in society--and justly. There should be see elis-
tinction, save ihat of talent and character.—(Rear.)
If talent and character went in company with pro-
Feely arid station, every honeet man would rejoice at
an ailienee which contained in itee!,( the means of
of effecting co much public good. The ,people of
England respected etetion and property, and ivoells:
ever respect them so long ao they were not directed'
agaiesst the national welfare. gel be want a proof,
was not e remarkable one just furnieiied that,
meeting, in tier respectful manner in which they kJ'
greeted the enligirtened prelate who had voted for
the Reform Bill?—(l:-lean.) You first did right in
ev;ecing your disapprobation, whetryou supposed that
he was .oree of the Anti-Reform Bishops, who have
won such gratitude from the people; and yo,. next
Acted wisely in meni4'esting your approbation when
you discovered your error. This was as it should be,
and ke tie:seed it would ever ,e. Indeed, he
was confident that there was not a workingmen who
heard hint would raise his hend against any of the,
enemies of Reform—even a Bishop--(A laugh)—:
unless, indeed, that Bishop had previously endea-!
voured to injure the working man ; and iu such a
case he knew of no reason why the great law of
nature which sanctioned self-defence should be
to
superseded.--(Cheers.) 'the Gallant Colonel pro-
ceededobserve,would b
thaet the union
onlyunion
nationallyt vlrichtheybetnletefin
contemplated .
cial arid useful to the working classes and friends of
Reform, but to its veriest enemies, who SS ould learn
wisdom from the nation's strength. It would do