Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-18
POPULAR EXCITEMENT
IN ENGLAND.
Great Reform Meeting in London.
Dsnmacirtionot the Tory cabinet.
The Peoples Rights and Power As
serted.
From theLond0n Star. june 81.


the Reform League-its object being TO en-
able reiormeFs 10 pronounce their opinion
with reference 10 the ministerial crisis.
was rumored in the course of the day tina
the police would prevent the public meet
ing az this very public part Of the metrOpo
lis, but those whose wish was father 70 tn
thought must have been disappointed when
about s o'clock, scarce half a dozen police
men could be picked out Of the many thOus
ands who were awaiting the arrival Of thi
committee who organized the demonstration
Shortly after eight, the Clerkenwell Com
mittee made their appearance, and having
taken up their position on the northern sid,
OF the pedestal Of Nelson's monument, Mr.
LUCRAFT was elected to preside and the
proceedings commenced.
The Chairman said they had not assem-
bled 10 proclaim a victory but they were
there in shame and sorrow. To use a vulgar
word, they were "diddled' again, and 50
long as the worSmen did not show a greater
determination than they had 10 obtain Their
rights, they would be 'diddled" 10 the end
Of time. Cheers. A resolution would be
submitted 10 the meeting condemnatory OF
the late Government for having handed over
the reins OF power 70 the enemies of the
working classes. Loud cheers. In the
resolution they had not even limited at dis
appreciation Of the conduct Of the Queen
lcheers because they could not fancy that,
Tor the kindness shown to her Majesty during
these last four years she was ungrateful, and
because they thought that the Ministers had
not proposed to her to dissolve the present
Parliament Cheers. No doubt they had
all heard Of the Manchester massacre Of
1919, when the reiormers were ridden down
by the blood-thirsty yeomanry. LGroans. ]
Well If the Tories were intrusted with the
reins Of Government, the same thing would
be enacted over again. Cries of never,
never That party was as blood-thirsty to-
day as ever, and would put the people down
In the same way as formerly rather than give
them the franchise. So long as the Tories
held Office and had recreant Wings TO sup
port them, they would withhold the fran
chise from the people Let the cry Of the
people now be Liberty and Gladstone p
Tremendous cheering, which lasted several
minutes Let them rally around the ban
ner Of Liberty and Gladstone" and they
would get all that they required. loud
cheering.
A voice-"Is DoULroN here20 [Groans
and laughter.
Mr. CoFFY moved the first resolution as
follows;
That in the opinion Of this meeting, the
Cabinet Of Earl Russell is deserving the Sc
verest censure Of the people for not recon-
mending her Majesty 10 dissolve the Par
Lament, which has proved recreant to the
cause Of reform; and we are further Of the
opinion that no reform bill can now prove
satisfactory short Of registered and residen-
ff,l t..tnH.oI de-, fF3-,rr, b Tftaa.- I
lie said this meeting would give the lie
10 The Tories who said the people took no
interest in reform The tactics ofthe Tories
and Of the sham Liberals, showed the people
that they must rally round Mr.. GLADSTONE.
Tremendous cheers. Although the Gov
eminent only resigned yesterday, the next
Reform Bill must DE more extensive than
the one recently proposed. Cheers.
Mr.. BRADIAUGH seconded the resolution.
lie said the speech Of Earl RUSSELL in the
House of Lords, the previous evening, was
one of considerable Importance 20 the peo-
Pile What did Earl RUSSELL tell the Lords
last night2 lie told them that if they hesi-
tated, as they were hesitating 10 give to the
people a little concession, they would be
asked for universal suffrage, which existed
in America, and which il was proposed 20
establish in Germany. Loud cheers. lie
tAlr. BRApLAUGH) was almost glad he Gov
erument had taken the course of resigning,
because il enabled the people OF England
the people of Bradford Birmingham, Man
chester, Leeds and London-to show their
determination, and % tell the Tories that If
they ventured 10 take office in the face Of
public opinion-if they dared 20 assume the
reins of government and use them against
the popular will-the voice Of the people
would be strong enough 20 drive them from
office. Great cheering Now that the
spirit Of liberty-the spirit Of GARIBALDI--
lcheer was awake on the Continent, il
might be worth the while Of the new gov
eminent 10 consider whether % crush any
attempt 10 stihe that glorious spirit. [Cheer-
ing He had been told that the Government
were afraid 10 dissolve Parliament because
a number OF Wing noblemen held certain
boroughs in their hands, and would give
them over % the Tories in case of dissolu-
ton. But If the Government thought that,
let the peoplS show them their strength If
the government were SO foolish MS to think
that the greatness Of England lay in the
pockets of millionaires, or in the ooronets Of
noblemen- 4 voice Three cheers for
CROMWELL The demand met with no re-
Spouse let the Pe~rla, by their manly,
quiet and determined spirit-meeting in
thousauds-show them the contrary.
LCheers In conclusion the speaker begged
of all reiouners 10 be united in their demand
Tor their rights.
Mr. FINLAN supported the resolution, and
said that the present Parliament were 20
have given the people a reform bill in
obedience 20 the desire Of Her Majesty, but
instead Of that they had given the people a
Tory Government What did a Tory Gov
eminent mean 10 meant corruption and
tyranny az home-rapine. blOOdsheA, mas
sacre and war abroad. [Great cheering.
The people wanted peace and progress, but
with o Tory Government they could have
neither. What the people wanted was to
be represented in the House Of Commons hv
men sent there by the people themselves,
who were prepared % be champions Of the
people srights-suchm men as JONI BRIGHT-
Enthusiastic and prolonged cheering las
JOHN STUART Mill Renewed enthusiastic
cheering l-as Professor FAwVErT- Great
cheering land as TON HUGHtS, OF Tam
beth. Loud cheering and waving OF hats
These me1 vert the glorious lieutenauts of
the great cause and noble enterprise of the
people. and at their head was WILLIAM
EwARr GLADSTONE. than. whom there was
no more honest man. Tremendous cheer
ing
A VOICE" Three cheers for JoHN BRIGur.
prolonged cheering and waving Of hats.
Mr.. FINLAN went on 20 saw that IL tie
people stood together all the LOWS.
EIUI0s and MARsHEs that could he
marshaled against them would be but as
straw in the whirlwind Although the peo-
pie desired peace aud progress, the Tories
held office, the blood OF Engljshmen would
tow 20 support the 3espotism Of Austria on
the Continent and British gold would be
spent 10 keep up rotten European dynasties,
Mr.. w, OSBORNE proposed The following
resolution: That this meeting views with
alarm The advent of q Tory government,
seeing they have always been the opponents
90 popular progress, both az home and
abroad Mr.. OSBORNE said that thai meet
ing would show the tyrants who wanted 20
govern them that they were sill alive to
their rights and their liberties [Cheors.l
Though there was a fusty old act Of Parlia-
ment prohibiting them FROM meeting within
a miie Of the House Of Parliament, vet the
committee had pluck 10 call that meeting on
:hat very spot Loud cheers That was
the way 70 show the power and pluck Of
Englishmen. let the people recoileos that
last week the Tories spoke for hours against /
GkRIRALpI and Italy; and, as a sign Of the /
times, let Il be borne In mind that 4 certain /
Prince, recently married to an English ROYAL /
Princess was. according 10 the evening /
trr,nrs ruiur fhie week L. feht L., tia came I