The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-28

that after long agitation and many
spirited debates in both Houses, the measure was
finally lost by tho successful intrgues Of tho TORY
party,-Earl DERDY's prcsont position becomes
one. OF peculiar delicacy, and almost insurmount-
able difficulty. Nor is this lessencd, when it Is re-
thnt since tho dissolution of tho last |
Parliament, the agitation onthe subject has boen
constant and spirited, and the demands of the
masses have vastly increased; that their resent
mont is spocie''y directed against tho present min
istry, who held responsible for having defeated
the bill prorosed;- and that large, influential and
we'll organized bodies (tho Trades Unions) have
since made common cause with tho agitators of
last year. ~ - + ---,, -
J, In tho faceof these difficulties: and upon tho
gadntlct, having boen thrown at the very opening
Of the session by the late Prime Minister, we can
not wonder that Earl DERBY should not be over
sanguine of the success Of the Reform measure to
be proposed by his government, and that he should
deprccate, words Of bitterness, the assault made
upon him BY the leader Of the opposition. In the
that there is hope Of . satisfactory settlement
Of tho question. if it is to be taken up in the spirit
and temper with which the noble Earl has chosen
is mooted VIC arc to commence bandying one anoth-
or with untairness, inconsistency double dealing,
snd what not IN s9nnecton with the political
! stead Of entering upon the subject with the view
ofconsidering what is best to be done, then say,
there is is no hope that the matter viii be settled,
listers havo been induced to bring forward ques-
ton which tho event will then have shown can lead
if we do desire and hope for satisfactory settle,
mont OF this question, if desire to see the rep
rosentation Of the country placed upon a sound
basis, if VIC desire to settlement of the ques-
ton which will not say shall be final, but which
| shall render unnecessary and improbable any tur-
ther agitation upon the subject for. very consid-
| a 1noyy ID noo
tained by making the question one Of party and
political strife for the purpose Of obtaining Office
be examined in . fair, deliberate and spassionate
spirit We must bo prepared to give and take we
must be prepared to meet each others views, and
away ali party Objects and be quite lee e rom rom
mere political strife. [sHear, hear," and q laugh.
Noble Lords may laugh, but an speaking from
the deepest eeaH:Sssaass st siiis coun-
Bill. The noble Earl tried to do so last year, and
he 5 thought he had majority with him whom be
required and that no Government me- VAS ever ust: M
ned, IN bringing forward Reform Bill unless il
had reasonable prospect Of boing able to carry it
IN the present state of parties no Government car
hope 70 carry, by their own separate and distinct
exert,ons, such Reform Bill as would in their
view pc most desirable; and repeat that il this
question is to be settled it must Be dealt with in
spirit OF mutual forbearance, and not by bandyine
!. recr1minatons. .;.+; A. 4. :! n :
SAA0 AAouSC VI commons the address nOveC
by Mr. DEGRAY and seconded by Mr.. GRAVES Mr.
GLADSTONE then rose, amid loud cheers, and spoke
at considerable length. His remarks, however
were very temperate, entirely devoid Of the acor
bity which characterized those of Earl RUSSELL
M. GLADSTONE was followed by Mr.. DIsRAE11
who replied to his objections
I On comparison Of the several speeches before
us, it seems somewhat singular that those in the
I Upper House should partake much more Of ,
personal character. Stil oil were courteous in tn,
highest degree. polished and gentlemanly, and i,
all these several respects different toto cce,o from
what we road in the Congressional Globe ..Mr
D1sRAE11 az for as we can judge by the printed re
port OF the several speeches, appears least tram
melled in his modes Of expression. His style in
dicates less Of intentional diplomatic obs. urit,
than that Of any OF the, Others 7a.
Although we have progressed in this conntr,
very far beyond what Great Britain has as vet at
tanned to, in matter Of legislation as well as i,
everything else,--we sometimes have misgivings
and cannot help thinking that in some points a
least America, and particularly the American Con
gress might with great advantage copy from Eng
land and the British Parliament H .ss&S .asE N