The New York herald., 1866-07-09

new AGITATION that those who had been unjusty ex-
cuded would admitted 70 the privileges Of the
had not effected that settlement which II was our wish
to accomplish In approaching this question We might
Il was our duty not 70 bring in Reform bill unless
had reason to hope that the measure when passed,
would endure for considerable %s .aarsd ~ .nc
yisable bear in mind two objects One was 70 MAKE
the SO sufficiently large as 70 give content
sion of the franchise in counties and In boroughs;
the other frame the measure as not unneces
sarly give alarm the numerous parties who were op
posed TO any disturbance and apprehensve OF any
interference with the foundations OF the Constitution
From time TO time motions have been made for the
tension of the franchise countess owing the adop-
ton of the Chandoe clause in the Reform oil OF 1882
number Of petitions the extension Of the franchise
counties proposals were for f10 franchise instead
OF ESQ., and in boroughs for 60 yearly value instead o
f1O have few figures which will show what would
been the result OF these proposals In the meas
ure introduced by the government of Lord Pamerston
been admitted under the GO yearly value franchise.
Under the Ct franchise only would have been
admitted, showing difference in the two proposals OF
lO4 0OO A franchise of f5 ratablc value would have
admitted 230 000 being difference Of "a, ,0OO IL ap-
70 e nat e a was apd thai was not for
those who objected to the undue extension OF the iran
say that IL was carried too iar we cut OH more
than 100 900 of those who would have been enfran-
chsed under the former proposal Therefore, having
made that proposal must that those who belong TO
the people, and who stated that they would
be satisfied with nothing less than &c yearly value for
borough and 9lo yearly value for counties showed the
once satisfied with the franchise proposed by the govern
ment So far side the compromise was &C.
ccped Those however, who had objected to the bill OF
1851 as including too great number, were not at all
satisfied by the dimnuton Of one hundred Thousand,
which we proposed ! am not going to occupy your
lordshps with what think would not be properly the
subject of debate in this House-namely, the mode IN
which the bill was received in the House OF Commons,
and the various amendments which were proposed TO
evade and to obstruc it But, perhaps may say inat
the course adopted has hardly been in accordance with
the promise voluntarily made by the noble noble Ear
opposite 1.-THE Earl of Derbyl that he would not
countenance any attempt factiousy to defeat the
bill OF the government but would treat it in fair spirit
Now If the noble lord had kept entirely aoof from any
declarations made any OF the members OF his party In
! the House OF Commons should have had nothng 70
saw ON the matter but TO lament that the precept which
the noble earl had laid down had not been acted upon
have however seen constantly In the newspapers tnat
there meetings held at the house OF nooie mar.
ous the conservative members OF the House
Of Commons and have always seen that the Earl OF
Derby arrived quarter past two to address those
meetings. "a laugh Now, do not wish 70 enter into
ali the different kinds of advice which may have been
given by the noble carl those occasionS but this
say that either wnen ,ne ma nSOe
in dealing with the bill they must have been very pad
pupils else he did not give TO them the lesson wnich
he had told us was accordance with the declaration
he had mads in favor Of fair dealing and straghtior
wardncss Cries of oho The fact IS that the Dill mas
been met at every turnl am not going to use any ep
th.tsby surprises or unexpected tactics. The anena
ment the second reading was defeated by yace mon
Of ve votes Subsequent divisions toea poe pod
various points Of tho BILL In which the ~ 1aa M
sometimes far majority, and once The vo'e o. .ne
as%s tSs Ss oSsson whe meor, Of
eleven against the rlat division was upon point
pr detail: but II had been merely point o. detail
~ a. mad heeu merely question, LOT instance between
rating rental her Majesty sns egaeaySea
10 reduce the rating quahcation, or py some o.o means s
have onvinced the House OF Commons r ino @ s' p ~
franchise But, my lords. coming alter - many a'leps
70 obsruct, delay and defeat the b we cond not put
| .kx bona
with ii or course we should have been ready to post
pone the BILL after vsang upon the franchise clauses 70
another session II Parliament But that would have
been useless, seeing that -. there was such q
ehapce OF It's passing The government, therefore,
resolved TO tender to her Majesty their rsgnations
age which was too great that proposed to carry
further than necessary the bestowa Of the right OF
voting upon the workmen Of this country. We acted
way as Lord Grsys government. had acted in regard to
vital point In the bill. and considered that tho
fransnise We fixed for counties and boroughs
vital point In the bill we brought in Therefore,
we h,ld that the point upon which the last
division took place was not one OF detail; and
having Ing, d, duly considered whether could be
have said, 70 tender our reslgnaiions. The other
ground upon which her Majesty declined accept our
rcsigons without further deberation the present
state u foreign affairs and the which 10 raging
on w. Continent Now IL will be admitted by your
i
that owevev regard the NATTER is vcnicnt u
akc management OF foreign affairs from the hands
aRoTnnient which had hecn established lors, ant
place IN Inc hands OF othors at moment ike the
n We uecihed. however, that II was our duty
,S,t our honor as public mo. sn,,red T and
noweY grave that consderai,oa might be, would jus
u had gn 10 thu country and Parliament TO bring in
heiorq bill have now stated the which in
duced r Majesty government to tender their resena-
on as have already told your ordshps that res,g
nation p been accepted. have only make two
a ,urtheftemarSs and one ls that trust whatever Par
\, llamenqmay do they will fairly consider and will
= not ttdt with contempt contumeiy the claims
thg working classes TO bc admitted TO the
y aet in IF spirit in which / spoke to large depr:a.
= ton tfn II is member p5n,od out 70 me hat NM
rrsai e,ised in the tni,d Staie, and in mann
i not az ar oioaes r.piied n thsm thai this cof,y ss
oen Joatt for many centuries FIRE and happy eou
. try poseiing ,ctt i'tner, and hW our objea shosii
oe 'a 70 dpy ne inaItuticns II other countries iu NJ
pore esi o,cn. tHcar, hcarl That Conceive, sho,ld
DC .ne oiect OF your lordslps and the obcc, Of my
person WHO should be cacd 10 I'll the Office OF her Ma
Jesiy's advisers should say the pursuance Of ttnt
object especially duty at this time " YOU cran The
suffrage frciy and GENEROUSLY 10 the peopeot tins ,un
try, who attached to their English Institutions thew
would rather accep such from you than that vol,
should offer them consultation framed upon fore ign
model But r ysrr object appears the people 10 be 10
ALLEVIATE them Dom the Crown and rom the aristocracy
depend upon = serious evils WIN follow. (rcar, heat
We have ardo sincere, although unfortunate, at
tempt TO reconcile that which due 10 The great and
established Institutions OF The country and that which
due - the growing ana increased
OF the people and due 10 their manifest
and rccet for the law car That should NJ the object
Of aud the pnrsui, Of IL should not be oh.
struecd y agrenicn ia secret between the members
political parcs IL should be followed in open day
b~ore thc eyes OF the people, who shoud he convinced
inal yon are acting honestly by them. My lords the
only other observation wish make ii cxprcsa my
gratitude ON account Of the confidence Ma
has scn pleas cd 10 place IN me- ana 20 how anxious
hcr Majesty has been to perform all the duties con
nec'cd with her high position Not considerations
rnn 2, nef@ hna Maea have Often Ie my duty to urge
stan IRON performing the functions which belonged TO