New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-23

About one twentieth of the population exercise the
elective franchise and decide upon the who are to
vote away the national money But the entire popula
ton pays taxesnot man, woman, or child escapes
pay taxes the bricks in houses, on the hops
and the malt which drink in the shape OF beer on
the tea IN our pots, ON the paper which communl
Gates intelligence the advertisements with which we
appy for situation or announce the nature OIL our Ou
siness and in addition to raising fifty millions sterling
every for the support OF the Imperial Government
we have cxpend nearly seven millions Tor county and
parOchial expenditure, OF which between hive and SIX
millions goes for the maintenance of the poor II does
stand to reason that the bulk oil the people OF ths
country shoud be satisfied walk aside and permit
mere fraction of the population TO elect the men who
spend the national money. which e contribute II
they did they would be set OF poor hearcss slaves, a.
little NJ for the possession of the franchise As negro
newly imported from Africa.
Here then we may briefly sum up our reasons Ton
advocating the New Reform Movement
FaSfIg On grounds OF abstract justice, We advocate
wide extension of the suffrage because large amount
Of the population at present wrongly and unwl5ey
excluded from participation IN political power al
though they are called upon TO contribute their iuu
share of taxation and doomed to bear the burden OF
supporting what ought to be popular system of gov
eminent
ScoEdIy On the principles of keeping good faith, we
advocate a wide extension of the suffrage because the
first Reform Act did not realise the expectations which
were held out. and because a considerable proportion
Of the middle classes and the bulk OF the working class
e. have not obtained that full fair and free share in the
representation which il Was the primitive object oil the
Reform Actto secure
Thirdip We advocate wide extension Of the sui
rage electoral districts and other reforms because
Is manifest that the present system does not secure
that control over the national expenditure which Is
phacsly due Industrious toilin-, tax paying and
suffering community
Four1Aly We advocate a new Reform Bill because
we wish faith to De kept with the National Creditor,
and that faith placed in peril 80 long an ogarchy
have power 10 maintain great Army, Navy, and Ord
nance snd plunge in War should Il suit the i'm
pctuusi-y of a Foreign Secretary on II II would crafty
the Ion -inss Of uristocracy who seek employment
themselves and their connections. in official, mill
tary naval and diplomatic service, without reference
10 the cost OF the system the pressure Of the com
munlly.
Finhly, We advocate Reform Bill, because
there il imminent peril in the ightiu contrast between
The vast salaries drawn from the taxes of all who con
siuie the governing power. and the meagre earnings
and abicct desuon of the great body Of The governed
And farther advO H. because there appears 20 be
other possible way Of reaching the system as 70
sspt the national expenditure the national income,
and introducing national harmony between the Of
expenditure and the MEANS of the community
Strhiy We advocate a new Reform Bill. because we
wish 10 fair prospect of handing down this England
OF ours 20 our children and chldrens children,
greater more glorious more free than II il in this
day And We farther advocate IT, because the land j.
fnl OF anomalies because Institutions are not
uonaly adapted 20 necessities because with an
increasing population, wish 10 property respect.
ed, public order maintained and Government rendered
not piece of craftsmanship nor make believe nor an
empty imposturc, hcartess fraud but a blessed
earthly of diusing throughout Inc Community
the greatest amount Of possible earthly hsopipcs com
patihe with free institutions and the manure and
character of man. Manchester Examiner