The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-16


The Extension OF the Suffrage I'm Eng
lund-fsetters from Messrs. Bright and
DisrAeii.
MR.. JOHN BRIGHT on THE COMING ELECTION.
The Carlisle (Engiandl Enc1ainer Publishes CORE
spondcuss which has just place between some Of
the radical electors of Carlisle and Mr. Bright p on
the subject Of tho duty of the advanced liberals towards
the government Mr. Brights letter is as follows:--
RooHDALs, May Is, 1885
DEAR SHINY opinion Is that the proper course for the
liberal members Is TO withdraw their support from any
government which will not bring In and carry good
measure for Me ertsi of TIE suffrage. Fortunately,
your members well disposed the Reform question,
and would do anything that thought wise in the mai
ter Lord PImerson is ne real dircuty He is not
LIBERAL and the failure OF the bill Of 1850 owing
e" ,st on " y ,s Of he ns: Which soiu NJ dsai NIX
ne que lion Of RETURN hope at the coming election,
the radical electors win endeavor to bring Their members
willing 70 fulfil the pledges Of 1859 and 1890 When
IL Is question OF reform or expulsion from ONCE tho
the only eectual mode Of dealing with them and hope
It will be adopted hope the electors OF your city will
think II ncedfu to make any change Ia your repre-
''''A"'" "'' wy ''''''' wy JOHN BRIGHT.
Mr.. DIsRAELI AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.
Mr.. DisraeH has issued the following address TO the
electors of the county Of Buckingham
G,.rLsmnv-A dissolution OF Parliament being immi-
nen beg leave to announce my intention OF soliciting,
at your hands renewal OF that high trust which six
previous you have conferred on by send ny
OF your representatives to the House Of Com
mons Although the state OF public affairs Is, the
face little disturbed the impending appeal to the
try involves consequences as momentous as any recr
rcnce 10 It's sense by the Crown has perhaps hitherto
offered Six years Lord Derby, then minister pro-
posed church rates which, while 1t main
tiined the principle Of national church, relieved the
nscentious scrpes Of dssenters from its doctrines
poy II defeated By large majority on the ground
that nothing short Of abolition could be satisfactory
month afterwards anxious to free alike the Crown and the
Parliament, from the endorsements In which they
placed in reference TO the question of the parliamentary
sinrage, he introduced a measure which would have
greatly extended on principles In harmony with the
constitution which wisely recognises tho electoral fran
chse AZ a privilege, and not right This measure
was also defeated by arge majority the ground
no extension of tho suffrage could be suc which did
not involve lowering OF the franchise in boroughs In
this stale of affairs Lord Derby advised an appeal to the
country and haring obtained majority, resigned
ofceap administration being formed pledged to the
total abolition of church rates. and Of par
amentarv reform which should SECURE tho lowering Of
the borough franchise since that period the parlla
mcntary condition may BIO generally but fairly de-
scribed continued attack on the British constnt on
In church and State; IL not always suggested by her
Maesty's ministers always sanctioned by them and in
varnbly originated by the party whose support their
existence MS a min stry depends. The attacks the
church comm nncng with triumphant majohtes. have
been encountered first with difficulty and defeat but al
ways with determination and constancy, and, finally
have been signaly discomed The various schemes 10
deprive tho church OF It's constitutional PRIVILEGES have
been withdrawn, and the House Of Commons has
solved that church rates shall not b. abolished. The at
tacks upon the State conducted with so much en-
crgy have, nevertheless been more prolonged II WIS
only few nights ago when the House or commons, I'M
patient OF prolracted mys ation, reflected the candor
Of the community and declared by vast majority that
the franchise in boroughs should not BIO lowered, and
nat the principle which Lord Derby wished TO extend
il was the Just The efforts OF the conservative op
position during the last six years have therefor been
neither significant nor fr1itless, They havc de-
feaed the measures to carry which the present
ministry formed, and In the course Of he
struggle they have educated the public mind to bring
10 the final solution n decision maturcd and
liyhtened The maintenance o. national church in
Wolves the question whether tho principle Of religion
shell be element of political constitution who
ther thc.atc shall be consecrated WHETHER dismiss
ing tho sanctions that appeal To the higher feelings or
man, scheme Of government should degenerate into
mere system Of police see moth ng in such result
but tho corruption Of nations and the fall of empires
On the extension OF the electoral franchise dcpends In
fact, the distribution OF power II app to me that
the primary plan Of our ancient constitution so rich In
various wisdom, indicates the that ought to
pursue in this matter secured u,r ,igks by
trusting potrer 10 indi criniaI multitude, tak to
The cSas Old # the cd7nmons; and wise gov rnment
should be car FIJI that the clements of that estate
should bear due relation 10 the moral aud material
development Of tho country. Public opinion may
not perhaps be yet ripe enough to log slate tho sub
ject but II Ia sufficiently Interested in the question To
ponder H. with advantage. 20 that when the time
comes action he may cgslatc in tho spirit Of the
English constitution, which would absorb the best OF
every class, and fall iao deancrl rtich Is tn
tyranny Of cas and thai one the lent enlightened
The leaders OF the conservative party although they will
shrink from tho responsibility OF their acts are
obtrusive candidates for Office Place without power
may crafty the vain, bet eau never satisfy noble Am
bition who may be the min Of the Queen the
accidents of history what will remain on that enduring
page the policy pursued and its consequences tho
realm' That will much depend upon the de'sion and
determination OF the constituent les VI the United king
dOIa In tho impending general election Subject TO
those changes which the progress of society may de-
mand and The experience OF the nation may sanction,
trust they will resolve uphoding the constitution in
Church and State. have the honor 10 n, &C.,
NUGHENpES MANOR, May 90 1855. B. DISRAELL