The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-25 00:00:00

atatute law." Mr. Parkes further reminded his
hearers, that he had himself refused to enrol his
name among theirs, because he had feared their
affording pretexts to a bad government to create
new laws against the public liberty,—because he
feared the possible perversion of their avowed ob-
jects,—and above all things, he disapproved (and
we Concur with him), the refrinarten:pr: of clubs of
such a description; which might be necessary to-
wards the pulling down a bad government, but with
which good government could not co-exist. It
appears that Mr. Attwood had declared from the
first, that he never would lead or accompany the
Union beyond what was permitted by the letter and
spirit of the law. The entire speech of Mr.
Parkes, as we have tlteady said, merits an atten
tive perus4, tt is full of historical and legal rea--
scninr, and displays a combination of high pa-
triotic spirit, with a soUnd Perception of the re-
spect which is due to authorities and to legal insti-
tutions-. Mr, Parkes's view of the question was
adopted by the meeting without a dissentient voice
And the project of organization was unaniMously
abandoned. We congratulate t!'.e people of Bir-
mingham, and the frit:"ltls of liberty throughout
England, on t'ai:; wise and wholesome proceeding,
by. a liberal Government has been saved from
nuch perverse embarrassment, and the sacred cause
of Reform has been relieved from the si7lt of ob-
loquy, and of much unnatural cp;;osition. These,
then,—these P9litieltl tnion Societies,—are the
desolators, thee 'plunderers, and incendiaries of which
we irive heard so much ! There is an advertisement
'On the subject, to which we invite attention.—Times.
We publish an addition to our previous new ver-
sion of that foolish business the late meeting at the
city of London Tavern, for the purpose of forming
au union between the friends and enemies of Re-
form. Mr. Horsley Palmer may have been ill-used
by his Anti-Reforming friends, and no doubt he was
so ill,used, if they pledged themselves, and he has
any document to show that they pledged themselves,
to support his declaration ; for then they deserted
their leader, and him whom they had chosen as their
leader, in the field of battle. But there was cer-
tainly nom! want of consideration on the other side,
rsainely, on that of the Reformers, if they meant

to give up any thing at the meeting. For who can
oblige us, the people of England, to give up any part
of what we have got already ? We have got the Re-
form,—it is absurd, and can lead to nothing short of
rcvolution, to deny that we have got it. The only
eensideration now, is the process and method by
which it shall be conveyed to us. without violating
the forms of the Constitution. We are disposed to
bestow a few words upon a compromise of a higher
nature than that to which we have above alluded.
It has had—it could have—no result. Lords Grey
and Brougham are far too deeply pledged to the
Bill, and to the principle of Reform, to give up one
tittle. So far from having any thoughts of giving
up, their inclination would be to take mere, if they
proposed any change. It was, of course, Lord Grey's
duty, ifany disposition of compromise was manifested,
to treat it as a prudent General is at any time ready
to receive proposals for the surrender of a town
from the besieged, which, nevertheles., he is sure
of taking. But nothing further, we are assured,
was meant on the one side by the negotiation,
than to allow of a loop-hole or two for the more re-
spectable persons of the other side to escape at. Any
change of a provision of the Bill, except it were
for something more reforming, is totally out of the
question. And now we do beseech the Anti-Re-
formers to consider for a moment what they are
about. Do they mean, if they are able, to plunge
ihe country into anarchy, and perhaps a revolution ?
Will they raise the standard of rebellion ? Why
has the King called the Parliament together at this
most unusual time of the year, and after a summer's

toil yet more unusual ? Because he is staunch to
his purpose that the Bill shall pass ! ! The House
of Commons is staunch to its purpose ; the people
are staunch to their purpose, in supporting his Ma-
jesty,—aye, in supporting him, everlastingly, till the
Bill, or something yet more deeply reforming, shall
be passed! Does not every thing round the Anti-
Reformers teach them that they are wrong—that
they seek their own ruin and ours, if they do not
give way ? They said the King would not dissolve
the last Parliament if it opposed Reform : he dis-
solved it. That he would not prorogue the new
Parliament, if the Bill were suspended; he pro-
rogued it. That he would not call it together again,
and so commence a fresh session before Christmas :
the Parliament has been called together again by
his Majesty, and a fresh session will commence on
Tuesday week. What can show unity of purpose,
—undeviating, unalterable unity of purpose—in
Prince and people, if these facts do not attest it ?
Some men would not be convinced of the reality
of a future state though one arose from the dead :
blind and fatal incredulity ! And by whom is this
grand measure opposed,—upon whom is it that we
call to retire and cease from irritating by a fruitless
and insolent opposition ? A handful of miserable
sophisters, or criminal dealers in popular rights, who
if their corporeal substances united could be placed
in the way of that breath of millions now calling for
Reform, would be blown beyond the reach of the
earth's attraction.