The New York herald., 1867-04-26

has expsrisnesd peculiar srtunss during the course
7. the year and it IL my duty 70 distinguish be-
S, sSeen sne houee generally and the right honor
oS" sS0usS 2. !. sSs leader o.
upon this question OF reform there an understand
70 carry, II could. fair measure That 10 the un.
sunSssandng sn which am perfectly ready 70 fudl and
not receive from us ali the consideration It deserves
WIN an anxious desire 10 adopt or modify Il But when
me right honorable gentleman opposite forward
proposition Of the govsrnment, IL is impossible
LOT me 70 close my eyes to the mature Of that
c has naS wy You'd g .SH prIso sr
ana completely supersede the policy which 10 would
tas HOUSE % adopt and therefore trust the
~ the distncton have made have not done 1t in the
neat OF debate for there u heat at this monen-a
should b Gle clear and Sons
Desween the government and the House Of Commons on
- %cs. o. the Reform bill We have acted
House. We believe we have Experienced from the
House true csnaor % and generous consideration and
the House to settle this question lCheeral
Mr. GLADsroM-I have no complaint whatever 10
make Of the latter part Of the speech Of the rgh honor
able gentleman In which he has referred 90 largely 10
myself either IN point OF courtesy candor and with
regard IN 70 special he conveyed
tnat u was from no personal Ill will that entered upon
the subject venture to assure him that listened TO
his declaration with feelings Of tho Implicit belief
been in sharp conflict and II Is possibIe va nav
often beln sharp conflict again. but no period have
ever charged him or suspected him OF beng actuatcd
by feelings OF personal III will. Having thus Z hope
satisfactorily disposed Of the explaustion concernue
myself personally, may still be permitted 70 make an
observation tho singular declarations that have pro.
ceeded from him He says he has had fair understand.
ing with the House, and has given explicit assurances
fairly and consider candidy any suggestions he nav
i've from members of the House, provided they do not
proceed from the head Of the party in opposition Now,
ots IA fce rocfi An ,fc
cline to entertain any suggestion proceeding from
me- but he must know, II he chooses TO dignity me
the opposition in this house. that do not hold that DO.
sition by my choce that IL there bepue post In
this country which is more than another only to be held
by the free voice of those who concerned that Is the
post Therefore confess that after the candid statement Of
the right honorable g1eman am a, iss to perceive IN
oaat is that those rao s upon these benches and
oho supposed BY the public to represent the majar
ay in This house and capable of directing its
pssSssng proc eG' ne u. " e1%nd n asma IN
pses 10 full his pledgs to that portion Of the nscnbers
Of the House by declaring he is ready TO entertain
offered by the person whom they may honor with their
choice (.No. no" and s'Hcar, hearty The .father OF
man mythology, who devoured and made away with his
own children (Laughter.) he said that made light
Of this franchise. Where does he find any words of
mine to that effects But we are not in the posi-
ton we were last year. Those who, by their
unwise resistance to reform, have been the
true fathers Of the recent agitatlon-(.'oh." and
they have made US much better acquainted with
the vicws and wishes Of the working classes
twelve months ago II Is true was not and
sanguinc to the effect OF lodgcr franchise adding
numbers TO the electoral lists many Of the working
vital points which settlement ot the question
be hoped for and It is upon which the right
honorable gentleman must produce his plan. wish
the house, and especially the Treasury benches had been
fuller when the secretary to the Treasury taunted
tho honorable member for Bradford for opposing a
bill which drove household suffrage further or
ever. In particular regret that my noble friend
lord Ecbo| did not hear Of the most animated
mpassoned appeals that bad proceeded from the Treas
ury bench during this discussion Fur my own part I
am In favor Of drawing lue, but Of drawing II low
possible. consider that suffrage extended accord
Cheers All that Is requisite that the process OF
tension should 30 fast cutrua the capacity
Of the people the position o. our people were such 70
exercise the outrage with freedom and intelligence
would not draw line at all. lchserAi Theiine depewds
my plan tands upon principle That principle is one
Of permanent appiication-one that % wrong
Parliament rccosnizss as the class whose Condition in
life Ats them 10 be Invested with title 70 the anchise
snos'd, so far as depsnds upon Parliament haso equal
access to II and an equal enjoyment OF IT, But the
right honorable gentleman draws his line among the
same class, and gives to ono the suffrage while he
Il, merely because he may happen to live on
the other side OF the street. t0h, OH Is II not
ns '' as 10 o0s o sa, the
may chance TO live inf Cheers II may be that the
present government will be tho immediate authors of
HOUSEHOLD suffrage. am firmly convinced that its evils
win be neu,razed by sho good Of the people Of
the country but win not travel TO II BY road OF strife
and bitterness that will take away from nation all
# gratitude for the benefits received which
will lead TO long series OF heartburnngs and agitation
whom Is for the interest OF the country that VIE should
reach II BY peaceful and liberal proceeding loud
cheers.)
DIVISION
The question then put that the words Of Mr. Clad
stones amendment be inserted In the third clause.
Tho committee dividcd:-
For tho amendment .....................2 .2Se
Against $40
Majority. n
The handing Of the paper containing the numbers to
Mr. whitmorc was hailed with vehement cheering from
the ministerial benches which sustained for several
seconds, and renewed the reading OF the mum.
bers at the tabe
The House adjourned at Ave minutes past two O'Clock