The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-27 00:00:00

Mr. Diirae speech at the Aylesbury election, imc
which be said, "Is the Lord Lieutenant of the County
to have no more weight than the poorest tabourer ?"
Why, the labourer, whose little all might be ruined by
unwise law or over-taxation, was just the man who
needed a voice in the Government. In conclusion, the
speaker urged that not a day should be lost in agitating
!his question. Lord Palmerston, (a minister most able
at tricking the people out of their rights), was about to
bring forward a Reform Bill, and he would offer just as
little as the apathy of the people led him to think he
might safely do. If the franchise were extended and
Government continued corrupt, the world would say,
"This is the fruit of your democracy," whereas it was
the fruit of a vicious mode of voting, and for that evil
the balot was the only and sufficient remedy.
Mr. ROWLAND DICKINS rose to support the adoption
of the ballot, observing that there was n-> place in Great
Britain where it might be more truly said that the result
of an election was caused by the balance of influences
than in Aylesbury. He moved—

"That this meeting desires to express its satisfaction
at the announcement in the Queen's speech to Parliament
that the attention of the Legislature will be called to the
laws, which regulate the Representation of the People,
with a view to consider what amendment may be safely
and beneficially made therein. And this meeting, at the
same time, desires to record its conviction that no
extension of the Franchise will be satisfactory unless
accompanied by the Vote by Ballet. That c.pies of
this resolution be forwarded by the Chairman to Lord
Palmerston, to Sir Richard B-,theli and T T. Bereard,
.Esq,, the Members of Parliament for this Borough, and
to the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, C. G. Du Pre,
Esq., and the Hon. W. G. Cavendieb, the members for
this County."
Mr. JOSEPH SHAW seconded the resolution;
Mr. JONES then addressed the meeting at some length
in favour of the Ballot.

Dr. LER was anxious to express Ms conviction that
all other measures of Reform would be perfectly useless
without the ballot. The Reformers' address, which had
been signed by 31 members of Parliament, included the
ballot as its second point—and another, to which he had
formerly been opposed, but which he was now prepared
to agree to— triennial Parliaments. It was possible that
we might soon have a new Parliament, and he hoped
that an effort would be made to return three good
Liberals for the county. (A Voice—" We'll try for the
borough.") It was time to give up the degrading system
under which two Tories and one Whig entered into an
understanding to return one another. The points on
which candidates should be especially questioned were
the ballot, Church-rates, and Jewish Disabilities, and he
wished another meeting to be held soon, iu order that
measures might be taken to carry out the views of the
electors on three points. (Cheers.)
Mr. ACLAND (formerly of the Anti-Corn-Law League)
sail he thought there was little danger in asking too
much of Government, but he would rather have the
Ballot with the present franchise, than the extended
suffrage without the ballot. He was in the county now
as an electoral agent to try if the county could not be
rescued from the hands of the Tories, but the ballot
would do away with the need for electoral agents—
(laughter)—and the sooner the better.
Mr. JOSEPH DE FRAIN]; as a non-elector, was anxious
that the movement for the ballot should not hinder the
agitation which would give votes to men in his position.
The resolution was then put arid carried unanimously,
amidst loud cheers, Mr. Whitehuret remarking that he
should tell the Attorney-General the demand for the
ballot had not died out in Aylesbury.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and the deputation
closed the proceedings.