The New York herald., 1866-06-04

man. The repnollsAhx however, 60 beyond all this,
pats y Aesr a1ts raj opprsi in 'iitieal stJ. They
y ,s sns ans pSsp 81
oessumb.r .neir ewn They concevs and probably
n good @ ne ss1sss 70
certain Norhern members TO reconstiue the old demo-
cratic parry, and that the party so restored might rgan
very natural apprehension but is not one which VIII
warrant the prpetuation q national scism, and the
outawry Of one-third OF tn people Of the Union.
The republicans are demanding too much, and with.
out any Sufficient justification They would be JUSTIFIED
ana ns % Or b her NO
rea danger OF any such attempt The two parties are
no mo- longer isderas and Confederaes, but republicans
anu democrats or, as should say, wings and Tories
ihe wings are now In power, and they prescribing
their adversarcs as enemies to the constitution, when
ia reality tney are nothing worse than political rivals
That Is the aspect In which their policy appears
picious II docs, indeed, as the President himself de-
cans order preserve their ascendeny TO govern
the coming elections and determine the character Of the
arc actually prolongng that very ruptur,
Of the Union which they went war 10 prevent They
wsh and they make no secret Of their wish 70 turn South
n sss @Dy sa wsns make s9d q u, them
fsason to doubt that tey are unonls!s already They
are ready 70 return to tho Union; but they will bring
back with them their old political opinions, and these
they advocate ether negro suffrage the exclusion
Oh nogrses from those statistics o. popuIa-
to be returned II tho blacks Vote they viii vote
IL 10 thought ON the Northern ticket II they are not
counted as citizens the Representatives returned BY the
South will be few and powerless With the same views
the republicans promoting emigration from the North
ern States to the Southern that the old democratic
constituencies may be eavcned BY strong radical nfu.
sions Hitherto, commonly observed, Northern
man going South soon became moro Southern in his
principles than the Southerners themselves but now
thai the all pervading inu Of slavery removed II
Is hoped that radical will still remain radical though
wh hese easms vi IN 1ns y no
sympdthy The citizens Of the South must cease % Be
o. a. ~ sa r." esa e % 0s 20, asmS rs ra M Tnee ere
political intoleranc, which would exterminae one Of
them Is based upon q fatal error
The Reform Bill.
Mr.. BRT0HT's REPORT OF THE PROSPECT.
RocHDAIz May 10, 1865.
thank you for your invitation to the meeting TO be
held Monday, but not able TO be present at it.
hope all your friends will understand the exact posi-
ton Of tho Reform question The main portion Of the
reading were mere pretences there was NO truth in
them. The only real objection against the admis
sion of any portion OF the working men to tho suffrage
The game will be played hereafter There will be
resolutions saving one thing and meaning another.
hated and feared will be the extension OF the fran
chse to the working men, The Government Distribution
e or o
tho liberal ranks who have Joined them, as It
has little in i to- excite enthusiasm or favor
among the people. It will be oppored chiefly because
II henceorth part OF the bill which Offers tho fran
chise to working mon and because rejection of any
considerable important part OF the bill will be the
lection of the whole The tory party and those from the
liberal ranks who join II are animated by an unchange
able hostility to any bill which gives the franchise TO the
working men. They object to any transfer Of power
from those who possess IT. and they object 10 share
trymen who form the working ciasa They regard the
ssfmen here the Southern planter regards As negroes
scho scer 90 laely his ssares They can no longer be
btlgM sold; far they free They may work
and pay taxes but they must not vote. They must obey
Me ldrs but mat hGve ahGre in sLeting the sci0
wake tss Tho future position OF the millions Of
working men in the United Kingdom s now determined,
If the opposition TO the tory party Is To- prevail-
| precisely that f4d By the Southssp planter for the
msgro Millions 1 ,cokmex WM bear his IN sind they
VIII now know the point or the gulf which separates
party from the other In the House Of Commons.
There will bc great efforts made 10 induce the
70 abandon tho line OF Ella for the county and "a
for the borough franchise the government yields It
will probably destroy ITSELF will leave the question
open for the next Parliament--for suppose
the suffrage question settled for the term Of single
Parliament the basis or departure from the figures
OF the present bill Lord Derbys bill of 1850 proposed
fl0 franchise for countos and Lord Pameston's bill Of
1850 offered the Same county franchise and 80 fran
chise for borougha II anything less or worse than
f14 and 81 franchise be now carried there will not be
| single rcformcr in tho Kingdom who will not be at
liberty when the bill 10 passed. 70 petition TO move
the House for further extension Of the suffrage.
hope may have good meeting, but shall regard 1t
only as preliminary 70 the meetings you VIII hold II the
moderate measure now before Parliament should be
mutilated or rejected Working everywhere should
feel that the real position and future Of Mr cas are no,o
~ spspsne, and that they dpcnd mainly Themselves.
am, &c, JOHN BRIGHT.