The New York herald., 1866-07-09

portant constitutional changes: ana rs only
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ness the measure might greatly improved for
there faults in 1t OF which was sensible ana OF
have been corrected had the subject been discussed
dspassonately It was, repeat the duty Of the gov.
ernment to endeavor to frame complete and perfect
measure one which should be fair TO all parties, and
which should provoke any party contest They chose
to adopt different policy The noble earl Derby who
erred TO the fact that the beginning Of the session
we were informed that bill for the regulation OF
tho franchise would be brought forward as as GER
tain statistical returns were procured That announce
ment implying did that the measure was TO be con-
aned to one particular branch Of the question: i'm.
many persons who thought that this important ques
tion II il dealt with at ALL should be dealt with in
comprehensive spirit. ventured, myself, when the
address in answer TO her Msjesty's speech
proposed to make naa. an earnest appeal TO my my
principle Of 1881 and 1882 and not to bring before
Parliament imperfect measure, which would only
be preparing the way for T further ,asatSon and sa which
appeals made TO her Maesty's government in the
other House OF Parliament by persons who could not be
my lords those appeals were made In vain Her Ma.
jesty's government determined to bring forward
measure OF that sort was naturally likely TO-
encounter opposition. I, for one, have never
been opposed since the necessity Of some change wa
admitted to dealing with the question OF the franchise
but have always held that IL was impossible to del
with that question without dealing with other questions
which closely related to 1t, and that TO makean
alteration that kind without introducing at the sane
time other provisions calculated to avert any mschev-
GUS consequences which might result from 1t, ana 70
render the measures complete would be most nJu-
dicous and dangerous course. But, my lords, what
increased this objection this instance was the fact
that her Majes,ys government avowedy ADOPTED
this dangerous course upon the recommendation OF
certain member OF the other House OF Par
lament Earl Russell here understood to STATE that
the government acted on the advice OF one OF eir own
number) such advice was given publicly ana openly ut
a. na ~ m % the en
in the first instance and he assigned reason Tor % doing
(Hear, hear) Now, am bound to say that, With the
greatest admiration Mr. BrighS character, and with
fullest belief in his sincerity ID the views which he
advoca.es am not surrlsed that any course Of pro-
coedng adopted at hs suggestion should be likely to
bo very favorabiy received because such he Untcr
nate pisgnnetty q his disposition rllaughter that in
his public speeches advocating Reform he adopts tono
which would almost justify the belief that he desires
Reform hardly more for the purpose OF promoting
welfare aud good government OF the country than for
that of giving him the satisfaction of trampling upon
and morfyng and degrading that large portion Of his
fol ow-connirymcn upon whom under the name Of
Tories he Is never tired OF pouring out the vals o. his
wrath. "A laugh.J i must say that in doing think
he displays good deal more Of the ancient spirit of
Torysn than those whom he thus vtupcrates because
what to have been the characteristic feature
OF the Tories Of old days violent and future arbitrary
temper, determination to put down all opposition and
all difference oil opinion by violence, rather than
win over opponents by argument and To carry things
with high hand and by main force. That was tho
Distinguishing feature OF toryism, and must that
II seems rather stronger in the gentleman to whom
am referring than in his opponents II was unror-
tunatc thing, therefore, for government who wished
proceeding VIII ch had been suggested by that gentle
man, and IL was especially unfortunate when he 50
candidy avowed the reasons for that advice He told
his hearers that II good policy to proceed by de-
grees, for that having ob.arned reduction Of the
franchise they would then have an improved leverage
for carrying larger measures and would have greater
power 10 overcome those opponents whom no
20 bitterly Dounccd. II surely unnatural
those opponents who plainly told that this
the object Of that course of proceeding should DO
little ON the ALERT more especially as Vas clear from
the circumstances Of the that the line policy
thus recommended was precisely calculated 10 answer
tho object In vew, for II was evident that II Par
lament could bc persuaded 10 consent To this plan
of reducing the franchise in tho first instance, and
rcsrrving all other questions for subsequent
slderation, il would have gwen tho extreme party
cording 10 their own opinions and not according TO
tho opuions Of others AbIl brought forward. ,h re-
fore, upon that policy naturally excited much animad
version and resolution was proposed intended 10 ex
press tie opiniun the House of Commons tilat IL
incxpedcnt To consider part of the question
until the whole plan OF the gos ernment was befurc
thom. AS notice OF thar resolution gwen,
anu fore it came on for discussion her Macs.ys gov
crnncnt ilndiig that the feeling It's iavcr very
strong partially yielded 10 It, they promised that
the Franchise bill read a second time the
other bin should he laid upon tho nbc. Now, lad thcy
done thr first what they afterwards did upon
ccmpuis;on there would have been party struggle
Earl Rus remarked that the government made the
concession before the resolution proposed
Earl GRg,-But II was not TILL alter notice OF II
gwen her Majestys government having previously re-
fused 10 Introduce the other bill vt ALL They promised,
as was saying that after tho second reading OF the
Franz hse bill the other measure should be introduced
and then again, af.cr tho DIVISION the resolution,
they made an additional stcr, and promised that they
would unite he two bills together. BY agreeing to refer
the bills the committee and by thus granting
to the fullest extent all that had been asked Tor
st they showed, II they showed anything that tho
demand which had been made ior full explanation
OF their plan reasonable onc and admitted the JUS
tce OF tho demand that the question or form should
NOT ,e treated peeemeni, but as Whole. tHearJ Your
lotlsips VIII nl ow to point out how they met ths
resolution of my noble friend Earl Grosvenor) when
notice of II was rs. given No sooner was II found that
there was chance of its being carried than the
voicnt attacks made In every quarter both hm-
sel and on his av, not so muck m Parliament out
o. and those attacks were made although he stood
altogether alooi from The conservative party, and al
though the Lonex;y OF his n0tycs could
instant be impcached Even tabnc. Ministers tho ght
IL not beneath their dignity TO 80 down TO Lancashire
and IN exciting speeches condemn the supporters Of tho
, rosout NLo said thing and intended
asofher They we're called dirty conspralorsn and
no .'m Of abe thought too strong TO be applied
Ear eHsSvasE-No such language was held in Parlia-
mcnt
Earl kr*iii, in moving tho adjournment OF the House.
be procecdcd with before yriday though the House
might meet IN the interval for transaction OF legal
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The House adjourned
The statement I'm the Comm
In the House of Commons on the same night the
greeted with loud cheers sa.d:-Mr Speaker Tho sus
psnse VIII oh the House yesterday so kindly IN
rolong Is at end her Majesty having been pleased 10
accept the resignation Of the Offices which wore last
week rendered by the government The Houso T. aware
that her Majesty thought ht in her wisdom uospone
the acceptance OF that tender when II was trst l.de
IL appeared to her Majesty upon the first aspect Of
which led 10 the tender OF designations that IL
might perhaps be considered of machinery
and detail susceptible OF adjustment rather than AZ one
which tended break up irame~ork of the BILL and
Majesty think House and the