The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-21 00:00:00

porter for a newspaper inventing a whole speech, with
a long array of figures ? That excuse,
therefore, would not avail him, and be
(Earl STANHOPE) pinned him down to the first
speech." Poor Mr. DISRAELI, WS all in vain—you
are pledged to the general equalization and more
equitable distribution of the land-tax, and Lord
STANHOPE is resolved that you shall not evade the
selfassumed responsibility. You must go on, and
we can only say, we most heartily pray that success
may attend your exertions in that respect.
After having thus castigated his chief, the Noble
Earl explained the folly of those who exhibited " an
ignorant impatience of taxation," or deluded them-
selves with the notion that " any paltry remission of
taxes, such as the abolition of the malt and hop
duties, would give effectual or substantial relief."
Nothing but a " restoration of protection—a full and
effectual protection to every branch of British industry,
whether at home or in the colonies—whether on Bri-
tish soil or on the ocean, upon which Great Britain
rode supreme" would answer. His Lordship con-
cluded by an expression of the most perfect want of
confidence in, or respect for, the House of Commons.
that would have delighted the most strenuous advocate
of Parliamentary reform. He asked, "Was the
House of Commons elected, in part even, by those
whose interests were so much at stake—the labouring
classes ? Did it express the opinions of the pro-
ductive classes ? Was not party spirit predominant
in that assembly ? Had any of its decisions been
patriotic or profitable to the community ?" and after
giving the strongest negative to these several interro-
gations, declared that "no hope could be entertained
that the House of Commons would pursue a different
course, unless it should be compelled to do so by a
powerful popular movement—by what was
termed the pressure from without." The en-
thusiastic and rapturous applause elicited by
these declarations might have led a by-
stander to suppose that he was attending a meeting
of the " Metropolitan Parliamentary Reform Associa-
on," calling for the establishment of household suf-

frage, the vote by ballot, triennial Parliaments, and
the equalization of the electoral districts, and not an
assembly convened for the purpose of resuscitating
monopoly, and imposing taxes on the poor man's food
for the benefit of a privileged class. No part of the
proceedings was so loudly and universally applauded.
'We trust that the constituency of 'West Kent may

Lnstruct their Representatives to sustain by their

votes in Parliament the measures on which they
bestowed so unqualified an approval. We shall
venture to remind them, on a fitting opportunity, of
their recent demonstration, and,: to use the language
of their Noble Chairman, " to pin them. down" to
their recent expressions.
Mr. PAUL FOSKETT followed in a similar strain,

repudiating the leadership of the Hon. Member for

Buckinghamshire, while Mr. G. F. YOUNG attacked
every one of his propositions in detail, and denounced
with equal energy the plans for the establishment of
a " sinking fund," the " equalization of the land-tax,"
and the " transfer of the local burdens to the national
Exchequer," and declared that " the fact was that Mr.
DISRAELI was following an ignis faluus, and mislead-
ing them from the real point to which they should
bend all their efforts, and from which alone they could
expect solid and substantial relief."
We really pity the Honourable Gentleman. What
can he hope to accomplish with 'such mutinous and
ill-disciplined troops ? He should no longer waste his
unquestionable powers in such a cause. He should
refuse " to march through Coventry" with the ragged
regiment. Let him no longer endeavour to please those
who will not be satisfied or contented, or "listen
to the voice of the 'charmer, charm he never so
wisely." But let him, carry out his own just and
equitable suggestions, and labour for what would
really bestow " equal taxation and cheap capital,"
without seeking to gratify his headstrong party.
Thus will he become a benefactor to his country, and
receive the blessings of the people in place of the
cheers of a discontented and rebellious faction.