The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-10

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Of two hours going and returning, and i would be NO
exaRgeraon 70 say that the total number present at
various times did mot fall much short Of two hundred
thousand.
Jehn BFisbts Grafton.
After the resolutions had been proposed seconded and
opsed at the main platform Mr. Bright who vas loudly
cAsered, addressed the meeting. He said:-I was not
awe when invited TO attend this meeting that
anyAing different from the ordinary OF proceed
hosored by he presentation Of any address acospt
snas address however, with many thanks for the kind
ness which yos have shown me; at the same time &C.
Won sam mighty responsibility which, by that address,
smh,,,cr thrown upoA me. have never had any
hs.. feel S %Ssst 70 ass
s soSver Snancsd 70 whether the ranks or in the
this address ASKS me- = 8nderss and n A. that
however, fairly pledge mysef to this that SSarsver
happiness trust shall be ready 70 take my part with
Them. tCbesmb And now. % my eye has rested upon
this wondsei assembly, have thought II mot wrong %
that y Sufficient that ID NOBLE that has called rs eether
tonight have come 70 the combination that great is
was held in the middle Of the day the question Which has
brought rs together 10 worthy Of assemblyand Of
every effort we may make. ear, heaE) We aremet for
6oNsdosies ans making stable TIE foundations V the
freedom Of the country u ,OAicA hoe Heat hear
called upon 10 do battle with the Crown zoe Aas no d.
day the Of the crown is in favor q fredom-
lcheers)-and on many separate occasions you all
know, the Queen has strongly-as strongly became
her ed upon Parliament the extens Of the
less liberal than the Crown, and time after TIM those
recommendations have been disregarded th wishes
OF the monarch have been rejected and denied Il not
our business night TO assa the other branch Of the
legislature, tho House Of PEERS For my part cannot
but think that there are dangers ahead for tn House
OF Lords they dangers mot much from without as
within Its foes, in my opinion, they Of its
househod II stands in the high place Of Sente but
too much abdicates the duties Of Senate Nkvcs its
rote IT. power, its prories to the hands Of nn and
he en at present not by any ans tke sUisesf nse
lHear hear" and laughter) Unfortunately Tor that
House 1t does almost nothngt does not evei debate
reeiy-a session will pass and you scarcely hhr any
discussion in that House which is calculated CONSTRUCT
the people In political subjects sometimes mar that
no rons the the s. Of honor the pa which
come too much q refuge for wornout members
OF the House Of Commons. Cheers and laugher.) It
becoming more useful If II cannot make itsef up
the great duties, decay and darkness will settle Upon it
so 81 s members may read what say beg to
ing in no unfrendly spirit TO tho House of Louis; but
we have distinct purpose tonight and our pgpose is
make the House Of Commons the House which pro.
fesses TO represent the people, reality and no onger
sham. lCheersl Now the facts OF our representation
two sentences. think At every reform meeting they
should be restated, and that they should fix themselves
e. !as mind Of every retornsr Throughout
thai everybody knows e langh); but IL we id them
often enough everybody will know them daughter and
cheersD This isa fact which II b worth kuowhg-ahat
LAsre arc sreM nsssons 81 gosCs up men, 0ns of
responsible 10 tie laos IN TIE United KINGDOM Orea
Britain osd Ireland; that Of hose bs Sailyios and
quarter are on the list 0 oot1s that exclusive Of paupers
and exclusive Of criminals am sorry tonention
those two classes In the Observation-Disclosures OF
those TO whom no man proposes to give the franchise
hare NO vots iShamsn awe viii have them y or he
million and quarter Who have voes the counties take
" about 560oo0 and she boroughs $4,000. Now !
assHn vsasar. ~ e. true, whom sns for
i not popular representation in any honest sense Of
that term. lCheesl We know that with franchise Of
fty pounds occupation. and freehold lancn.ss added
excluded from tho elective franchise Well regard
The county representation % very large extent .
ssnsssion. believe Il viii become lss co. IL Ireland
there arc some free countes In Scotland there are
some, and there VIII DO soon more but still taking the
Unsatisfactory condition. Well but ~ 70 the lcroughs
whore they alive and where there is some freedom
% ss
over 20 900 inhabitants EACH and they return as men,
ber There are 100 boroughs with over 20 900 pcpua-
difference in the number Of votss tho number Of popu
laton and the amount Of the taxation u ID something
startling and snormous The boroughs under 20 have
10 600 electors Th~ bovouahs 900 have 486 900
siecto The boroughs under 20 600 have 600 peo
pe The bor0ughs 10000 have y, S06, 00e people.
re pay q ana gs
boroughs under 20 900 2l5 member against ISL
members for tho boroughs over 10000. Cries Of
"Shame.'D Now, am sure you will agree with me In
ths that which regards the franchise
shuts out nve millions Of men, and which - regards the
leaves the state Of things which have
described, only Be fairly pictured when call IL
fraud upon the people. tCheersl As to
The counties we have Lord Dcrbys authority for IT,
that the counties are politically the hunting grounds Of
the great landowner Lord Derby said y YOU would
tel Mm the polits Of half dozen principal landowners
IN eossy y o.d a ~ p0ss ~ 1 n.nshss.sr
knows mot bribery, nor Birmingham; but Of the
boroughs of twenty thousand population AMI under.
how many Of them are full Of curruptionf
and Tavstock and Lskeafd, where, believe, great
honor and great purity prevail but the bulk OF these
boroughs are accessible 70 the influence Of any man who
would 60 there with plenty OF money n nis pocket and
point Of fact without any cxaggerston We may say that
ali the evils which possible 70 electoral stem are
amply provided Cor by she electoral syssm q England
graceful expenditure All these only sxia but
absolutely Inevitable under the stale OF the law which
now prevals Iventure 10 say, and never Maid any
thing in nv life which would more easily undertake 70
where ambitious, and unprincipled. and hch men
come into contact with small number Of vot1rs. There
In no remedy whatsoever but IN large constituencies
and the security o. %: ballot c1s sss NJ sS Sngs
need We wonder q the difncuty which No meet with
when we have any question before PariiamenY Look
back at the question Of the corn lava Loot back at
look At presens on the question Of disgmceful
psndituxc and you ind on every occasion when the
people ash for any reform Of kind they have 70 make
desperate light for y just = q they vsss sresnns
sentatives Of conquerng nation rake thh last SEES
sion OF alIthe session which hes juss passed over
session ever 20 Dc rsmemosred Inc government,