The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-06
EUR OP E.
The ENGLISH REFORM BILL.
a British Workingman on the
Rights of His Class.
Nrance Alarmed at the Prospect Of
War in Germany.
Free Trade and the French
Commercial Navy.
's1ho Fenian Prisoners and a FelOn Property
Law in Ireland.
-0omrarative Merits of the Rife and
Bayonet in Battle.
Free Trade and the French
Commercial Navy.
'1ho Fenian Prisoners and FelOn Property
Law in Ireland.
~0omparative Merits Of the Rifle ant
Bayonet in Battle.
AFFAIRS IN THE EAST AND AUSTRALIA.
III &c. &c. &c.
The Reform Bill.
LGNIFICANT SPEECH OF BRITISH woRKINGMA

ON THE RIGHTS OF HIS CLASS
81 from the London Telegraph, April 10
~ The following speech delivered by MIR. Crowther,
buckingham, few days slnco, at reform meeting at
(odmorden, illustrates in now light the evidence,
ignorance, drunkenness and venay OF the artisan class
Y{Mr. Crowther said-If were to consult my
uengs should have been sitting tonight listener,
stead of standing hero TO support the resolution when
rs just been read But when 1t was represented to me
Lat the cooperation Of non-eectors and electors was
leedful to make this truly towns meeting-and when
remembered that the chief promoters OF this meeting
were persons already possession Of the elective fran
chise and them give their time and care TO secure
Cor the boon which they enjoyI felt that 1t would
30 thankess return for their sefdenylng labor we
left them plead alone and that the working
class would richly deserve the charge of apathy or 1nd
ference which is sometimes brought against them II we
refused operation when asked, except for some
good reason. And them long votes are denied US,
Il is only in meetings such as these that we can make
our voices heard in matters POLITICAL and, to my think
ing this the time when the class OF workers should
speak in language thar gres crain so'ind IL IS pro-
posed to enfranchise number of workingmen; ana
though they may fairly claim II as right, we are looked
suppliants for favor and treated very much like
che in which purse proud man treats his poor ana
dependent neghbor have often noticed If a man is
poor erpecied be perfect and whom some flaw or in
hrmity is found in his character it Is regarded as
not BEN good " should be- And this is about the
spirit which the enemies OF reform are at this time mani
Testing When it Is proposed to give US votes, al at
II is discovered that we are drunken thrftess
class of persons ignorant asses, and aoout as sell
wiled; that have little morality and less religion;
and the country is warned in solemn tones OF the
political power grant that their description Is par
italy true Of but too many individuals among u.s.
and f ali the the working class could be incar
mated single person. he would almost realize the
hideousness Of the monster they love to paint but
& think we may fairly complain about having the worst
vices Of the worst men among us made typical OF the
olass II is bad enough for workngmcn to be criticised
nd lectured las they have been of late by certain
eWspapers and cera,n polniciaps without bong mis-
sGopresented for doubt many OF you know the
d advice that given and the sort OF inierences
Which are drawn from conduct. They tell US that
we wish TO get vote we must show ourselves worthy
20 by acting the part Of good citizens and 80 f
the laws. Well, sir, this advice - M aa.ea ate
.Ipr these manv -. l.e fufsfa.stif Hi $50. et q