, 1865-06-21

LEAK Cfk-My opinion ls that tho pIOpe
course 70: the liberal members Is to withdraat
their support from any government whlcl
will not b'ipg in and carry good tneasur
for Me extension Of the suffrage. Fortunately
Jcur members are we'll disposed on the IL.
form question, and wou'd DO auYthipg thu
was thought wise in the matter. Lord Pul
xae1sfon IL Ae rial difficulty. He Is nos llberai
end the failure Of the bill Of 1860 was owing
tntIely to him. T'sn he is out Of he tra,
no government can trist on our aide Of Tie Aous
,rheh tcW not dra! ,ctfh The tquestto,, Of reform
| hcre, ut the coming election. the uldica]
ell ctors will enaeayor to bling their 1nembeTr
Up to the point Of refusing to support goy.
crAment not willing to fulfil the pledges oil
1850 ana 1850. When 1t Is a Question Of re-.
men will decide In favor Of reform. This ID
the only eteetnal mode Of dealiog with them,
ind hope 1t will be adopted. 1 hopa tbe
electors Ut your city will not think 1t needGul
10 make any change In yonr representation.
lam, Te'y respectfully, ,youra:
-.... Joux BRIGHr.
Mr.. p1sRAELl AND HIS coNsT1TCESTs.
Mr.. Dis1asN has Issued ths following ad-
dr.es to the electors ot the county Of Buck
,ngham -.
GESTIEMES-A dissolution OF Parliament
being Imminent, l b,g leave to announce my
Intention OF soliciting At your hands, renew.
al OF tsat high trust which on six previous
HEnu-
lnE me as one OF sour representatives 70 the
House Of Commons. Although the state Of
public affairs ia. on the surface, q little dis
turbed, the impending appeal to the country
INVOLVE Codes QuenceB as momt Dtous as any
recurrence to IFS sense by .he Crown has pef-
haps hitherto offered. Slx years ago Lord
Derby. then minister, proposed a measure o.
prncfpfe Of a national church, relieved the
cnnscien lions scrup'es OF dl<senters from its
doctrines OF policy. 1t WAS defeated hy q
large majority, on the ground that nothing
short Ct abolititn could be satisfactory. I
month afterwards, anxious to frrc alike the
Grow and the Parliament from the e1abar~
rassncn's In which they were placed IN refer
epce TO the question Ct the parliamentary
kuHa9e, he introduced ntasurr which
.wcu1d have greatly extended It on principles
In harmony with the constitution, which
Wisely recognizes the electoral franchise rs q
privilege. ard not as a right. This measure
WIS aaso defeated By large majority, on the
could be sufficient which did not Involve q
borepshs. IN this s:ato Ioaf,ie Of afiaies L,11 u
Derby advised an appeal to tie
country, and not having obta!aed majority,
reslen.d otflce-an administration being
church rites, and TO measure Of parlsatnen-
tsry refolm which shonld secure the lnwer-
ing Of the borough franchise. Since that ne.
Rod the parliamentary condition mag be gen
orally hut fairly described as continued at
lack en- the British constitution In church
and stnte; Il not alwuys suggested b. her
Majsstt's ministers, always sanctioned BY
them. and iurarabiy originated by the party
on wbnte support their existence rs minis
Try depends. The attacks on the church.
commencing with triumphant maj,ritles.
haze betn encountered first with difficulty
and defeat. but always With determination
and consistency, and, finally, have been sig
deprive the church Of Its constita :ioual priv
iltges have been withdrawn, and the House
Of Commons has resolved that church rates
shall not be abolished. Tie attacks upon
the State, neEer conducted with so much
energy, have, nevertheless, been mo.e pro-
!ongtd. 1twns only o few nights ago when
tlaeted m5stiacatIo0, reflected lie candor
Of the con munlty and declared By vast
msjo,ity that the ftauchise In oorougbs
eh. usd lot bo lowered, and that the
principle on which Lord Derby
wished to extend 1t was the Just one.
The efforts Of the conservative op-
fositiop during thu last atx years have, there
Tore. leen neither insignificant nor frultless,
IN. y have de[cated the measures to carry
which the pres. Mt minlssry WAS formed, and |
IN the course Of the struggle, thee have e;u-
cated the pnbIic mind to bring to the f.al
solution decfs'on mere ma:urtd aud en- |
.'ghttned. The maintenance OF a national |
church Involves the question whether the |
principles religion shall be an element Of :!
5ns political c3ns sNtution; vte her the State |
shnl! te cSnsectated, OF whether. disuSsing |
lc sal,.. .sc.'- hat assraaf 10 the higher fset-
rgs Of map, cur sc6cue Of Cossrnulent !
,hould degenerate intoa mere System ofpolice; |
see nothing In snch result but tue corru3- |
,i0n Of nations snd the fall of empires. On |
he extension Of the electoral f.anehfse de- |
'ends, iD fact, the distribution of 20 4er. It /
'ppt ars to nc 1tat the primary plan of. our
nc!ent constitution, 80 rich in yayious wis
lon, Indicates the course that We ought to
'ursue In this natter. It $ceurts orr popular
tyhsS " htTustinJ p0lce7, not 10 a: iEdiscTimi.
afe ',az:aut, but to te etat< Of tie order Of the
bsnmons: and wise government should b.
n'cfnl that the elements Of that estate
lould bear due relation to tho mornl and
material developments Of the country. Pub
;s ', oplniSn . ,; my not, PERHAPS, be yet ripe
interested In tic question to pom
or ovcE it With advantage. 81 that, when
he time comes tor action, ha may leCis1sta
y the Spirit Of the Euglich constitution,
'hich would nbsorb tho best OF every class,
nd rot fall into . democracy, which l. the
yranpy Of one class. and that one tho last
heightened. The leaders Of the couservs.
Iye party, although they will never shrink
ON the responsibility Of th.ir acts, arr not
btlusyc candidates Tor Office. Place with.
ut power may crafty thu vain, but can
ever satisfy noble ambition. Who NOR
G The ministers Of the Queen are the acci-
ents OF history what will remalu on taat
nousipg page is the policy pursued, and lts
on the realm. That wilt much
epend upon the decision and determination
i The Constituencies Of the United Kingdom !
those Changes Which aI thes procres; nsg' % of
'c!cty may demand, and tho experience Of
1e natiGn may sAnCttoD, I tlust they VIII
solve en- upholdug the constitution Ii,
huseh and State. 1 hare the honor to re-
am, &e., B. D1sn1EL1.
Uprhcudcu Manor. Nav 20. 1865.