The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-30
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 3d. ls5g-rRPLs SHEET

den to be and proper person 10 represent the b1
rovgh and DrSrfng the meeting - ''use every Legitimate
MEAS 10 secure his return the election" He be-
ieved that they could ncs pesssby have better c.nd
dste-(sppsuse)--fm Mr. coboeo was atbororghy tr'ea
man and his opiriops ~ accordance with those on
the liberals aud LARGE proportion OF the nhsoisscs gems
rally. They must DO, SUPPOSE, hoxeyee thai tue ekcei-
ience OF their candidate alone would win the battle Tor
their opponents capital accsns, they sdo~et at
the last election The resolution spoke OF "eghms'e
snS ny sHoss only s ,Ss-S ss %srs ohsrs
used at elections daughter NJ. Golden was ready
to sit IL elected; and IL they set heartily to work tney
w s,n seconded az %en He read
letter from his father (Mr. John Eeaton formerly
% Mr. na s ss @ ssr
the expenses necessary. The Of DO
rough had extensively circulated that evening statement
Ferton) Mr. Golden the OF his sailing for the
United States, and knew that he would take HIS seat
ing the moon said he bad been working hard all day,
csByesng amongst those who at the last election I'D
against and those who did not vote for the liberal
ddste ana he had not had single refusal (Applsuse)
II Que Mr. Bright that in his contest with the arts
tocrscy they should give him companion aud before
long Richard Golden would be fighting side by side with
John Bright in aud out Of Parliament he had done be.
FORE The triumph of Mr.. Golden was certain como whom
the election would. cloud cbeers)
Mr. BRIGHT was recevea with several rounds Of cheer
ing He said that Mr.. Golden was unfortunately not
now in this country, as he certainly would have been II
he had imagined that general election near, ne
(Mr Brightly had been requested to say something, as
we're his behalf and TO add something more in the
admitted by historians that the character Of nation
might be judged of by reviewing its history by watching
its career in the past Hc thought II was just as rea
sonabie believe that the character Of might be
clearly determined by reviewing his past career; aud
on this bass that he or Bright would venture TO
Mr. Golden fortnight hence, in the honorable position
Of their Parliamentary representative. (Applause)
Bear mind that NJ Golden was essentially one
Of themselves. II was likely that his ancestors
settled in English county before the Norman
conquest he made boast that he "clme oyer with
Ayo..~ <Aurla Nh honn lln
member proceeded concisey TO sketch Gr CObdens his
tory, PEI s0nal and political, from the time when ne left
servant Reference made to his connection
with the obtaining Of the charter OF Incorporation for Man
chester his efforts 70 promote education, nearly twenty
Ave years ago. his connection with the Auti corn law
League and bis rst entry into Parliament, In 184l. Ga
the night Mr. Golden spoke for tie first time in
the House. he (Ar Brightly sat in the gallery cose TO
Mr.. Horace Twiss, the then summary writer" OF the
debates for the Times. Mr. Trss ess Tory OF the old
school He appeared to have the greatest possible horror
OF an body who q manufacturer calico printer
coming that assembly to teach Our Senators wisdom
When Mr. Golden sat down Mir. Horace fwiss threw on
"NothDg in him (laughter) -hes only barker"
Mr.. Horace rwiss thought no harm was TO be
done the established interests mainly represented IN
that House by the eoquepce and the arguments Of the
then member for Stockport. But II vas not very long
before Mr.. Golden found himself with Just as much in
huence that House he possessed at public meetings.
Applause The beautiful ogic-tne persuasive
tongue-the bomely but Irresistible iiustratonbe
evident love Of truth-Sreated exactly the same
effect amongst dspassons,e aud honest that House
that had been created by the game INSTRUMENTS at the
more general meetings Of bis couatrymen. Referring
Mr. Cobdens visit to the Continent, after the repeal
| of the corn laws in 1885, Mr. Bright said that Mr.
Golden every the apostle and missionary OF the
great principles Of free trate But he did not oonne hi m
self abroad TO that question His observan eye dis
covered the most roea the sorest parts now existing in
all the European governmental He observed that Europe
going to political perdtOn In that extraordinary
madDess which had brought about armamenss more ex
tensive, costly and more amazing than had ever
existed in any age or the world before. He that
proceed.
ing they they must necessarily render peace IN
N he oaD an an sas 20
were running into the same career-that We were
gradually and rapidly increasing expenditure for
manerts which he believed to be unnecessary and that
we must time other retface steps, or
course could lead 70 nothing but evil, aud perhaps 10
ect how much what Mr.. Golden then said ridicued
by those knowing sCribes who knew everything
that was past but VINO seemed not to % ave 70 jTdge
the state Of things a this moment Way, that ia
England military expenses had doubled since 1885 aud
1885 We had hot acre Of land more to defend taere
nothing earth that could be demonstrated "a
why should have gone doubling military
expenses from eleven millions twenty millions. It
might be SAID that this what had been done by
France and other coanes and SO far ~ inst rea
it was one that might be urged But what Mr. Cob.
den wanted that the people aud the Of
THIS country should take about thousandtn part
much pains TO influence tue OF Europe TO
wiser caurec, they TOOK every year to influence
them about some miserable questions that hal no
Of Whatsoever for the people Of England.
Ships built across the channel were held Qualifications
for building ships here and the reverse we mad
zone on in the game of "Beggar neghbor," until the
7,mes newspape-aud be supposed ell the smaller uews
apes which had no opinions OF their but took them
1t fvepence day from the columns Of the Times-had
to the conclusion tina. peace Europe abso.
lutely impossible when you had four millions of men
armed Suppose we walked about the streets armed
evoivefs at full cock, did any believe that there
would Dot be murders and mansaughters every day
That was precisely the present C0sd ton OF Europe Three
millions OF men in the prime Of ife drawn from manu-
N fautx hutl
mems, armed vito costly weapons, fed At the cost
a the people who we're toilug aad Sweating
The plains aud the valleys OF Ecropei That had gone
en- Until those vast forces were standing looking
each others faces with only narrow stream between
electric might tell them that the storm had burst,
and that the dpest plains OF taiy would be deuged With
the blood Of its people: Ap9isuse) Mr. Golden had
constantly assisted Mr. Gibson ia his efforts promote
frtecom OF the press and the result almost ucacu
sole. Before the abolition Of the peuny stamp there
ot more than 80 600 36 900 copies printed
Manchester this moment there probably $50 900
seek published (ApPause) Instead Of only those to
ret ooe Just a. gooda great deal more inerestingor
ID. II was the Same in Liverpool Glasgow, EiinbIrg,
birmingham, London ana Bristol, aud you found every
where that these cheap newspapers well written
and argued conducted With much regard TO truth and
10 Doais as the highest priced papers had BEEN,
(appiarse), which was exactly the reverse OF what
everybody who was opposed to the abolition of the
stamp said would be the fact He doubted there vas,
except the Sunday schools, any educational instrument
ost could BIO pared With the had got in the
press eince the abolition Of the stamp (Appause)
Tnere was 10 part Of the reform programme which Mr.
toboen bad unfor my, and with much zeal aad
force, defended and maintained, as the proposition that
the electors ought to have the shelter Of the ballot That
question was Dow very well understood Lord john Rus
es speech the previous evening shower that he had
a glmmering OF the truth Uaughter) In his ordships
mind there was just opened that sort Of cnink wnich
James Graham. Not that his lordshp hal abso-
utey turned round upon the question; for 1t
a statesman 70 turn in-Iapplsuse) -but ne had
ev.deIty come TO the concuson that !he ballot was