The New York herald., 1867-04-09
THE REFORM QUESTION.

John Bright ON tho Inconsistencies of the
Tory Cabinet. @n
In the House OF Commons the 26th Of March the
adjourned debate the Derby reform bill resumed
Mr.. BUTLER TOMBSTONE who opposed the bin. belIev
ing that It's effect would be to subtract the country gen
temen from the Housc Of Commons.
The government though endeavorng To do their duty,
had mistaken III for believing that the settlement must
that danger and hence the checks and coun
terposes particularly the supendous blunder Of the
Dual vote, all of which must be abandoned. tfs'
Mr.. H. LEWIS, though strongly opposed TO the Dual
Vote. Voting Papers the omission OF the Lodger Fran
chss and Of the claims Of the metropolis e increased
structve policy but to take the p in forbearng spirit
and to make settlement out OF H.
Mr.. JoHN BRIGHT said On the last occasion when
offered few remarks to the House upon this question
concluded with quotation from what some might call
= demand and others prayer, uttered BY working
we all know exactly what that means and We are
all conscious whether IN tho vote we shall give at
some future time on ths bill We shall be doing ttt
which the workingmen 10 this sentence ask ne to do
Looking at this bill hae been described BY the
Chancellor OF the Exchequer has been afterrards
has been described by several members both sides OF
the House, does II not present itself 70 In degree
boss Il % intended cSey % y Hss
According 10 the Chayceor Of the Exchequer Is bill
Of the widest dimensons ~ an enfranchising bill. Ac
many restrictions. Of many compensation. and mita.
tons and therefore II Is bill OF wholly different char
ceiior Of the Exchequer Hearl Now, nobody in this
House knows better than the Chancellor OF the
Exchequcr that the question which We are discuss ng 10
more entirely workngman's question than any other.
And IL being workingman's question, after what
have se,n during the last slne months. think the
dcsrsSs Sn even b. , fs % delay and Ss. !. : moi
q matter In respect 70 which this House afford to
.s III. ss '1 a: S fair :as
Der for tho Northern boroughs who spoke very lately
(lfr Laing dwet much tho question OF the redis-
upon which much may bs ssid, but venture to ny
that every part Of the bill can wait for . calm
may be- in some future sesscubut this question: as to
the manner in which you propose 70 deal with The work
ing men, which s the question OF this session Hear
hands Of government who arc in most difhcut posi-
ton with regard 70 this question Their position appa
this matter with that staighsforwartasls which the
matter itself demands. tHear hSafl Now I am too
serious to enter into any recminatons with regard 70
over over last years debates. sss ~ should % like ITO %
read one pssaae-and il Is the only ona
which y, e. snail read the a0ussndsliysisd y
present Cabinet, and who has lately been promoted to
one Of the most responsible positions in the Cabinet He
ohiso. he would not Be- willing, II hs consented to
make changes, 70 60 very much bslow Il" and he s.d
referring 70 the Of ,ss ns ass S @sos ,s snS
the Attorney General and the honorable member for B
miughaw He was obliged, With tho utmost sharpness
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youS me prssss sS limit Or Sio zsd then hs sdds i
s S.ns has Ss Win THIS
ts.r hear" and neenssr That % extinct cts = rom the
him in bis place tonight last night; bot doobt
STANDS am nos qucsins this fss me psrposs o. up.
Of ponsnS OUT % The Houss The szss doay undsr
which bin Of this nature laboS when q " IN the
hand, q sS vino ,sv rsss % q as
profssssd psincplss Of this BILL lHsaI, hear.) II
We look back 70 time 70 which the nghs honorable
sefs us upbsading % for our conduct ss that period
II We look back 70 the year 1882 shall nnd that the
q ,s ~. N m.s ~ .n hss nav
probably bsfai the measure Of this year. Iaughterl
Al that time the right honorable gsntsman PROPOSE 2
very large rs1uoion Of the county franchiss-from
any pounds occupation 70 .sn pounds occupation But
ss% Ssss da ns ..y ssk q
frcm the. county representation seventy snous,nd
voters whose qualifications were found within
taken out Of ths coustss although ias. wsss, think y
sr:os Es Es sSsss! :S:ss psss:
NOT residsnts Of the bosoughs n which, q thai time ne
would have made them voeA an NOT, nowoVers e0tn8
70 nnd fault with that proposton now. II has been
disposed o. and In a probability will never reappSes
"A laugh) But want 70 show the House that at tnas
time great reduction wns offered, but with injurious
and impossible conditions An attempt was msde 70 dis.
turb The ancient and unvsrn practice Of the country,
and was done because Of the deulty that conssEva-
tive government which YVES opposed 70 reform vas eu.
deavoring 70 settle the question Of reform Well %
now, at this moment the right honorable gentleman
comes before the House with measure which nrss
eight may In form and In words oner large reduction,
not Of the county, but Of the borough franchise, and
no has been trading on hs for the last two or three
wecka Those newspapers with which the right honora-
bio gentleman Ia no doubt r-taughter) )-have
been telling the world that the conservative party has
fairly capulated, and thas al the misakes whether Of
the dual vote or the personal payment OF rase may bs
easily given up during the discussion; for i've, they
say, speaking Of the party opposite have no more rea
70 be AFRAID OF the poor In thousands ct elections
position cheers wonder the right honorable gentleman
did not add another test Argumens know, are made
for the repair OF houses we'll OF taxes and the In
PRODUCTION OF one OF these tests would 70 be almost
reasonable ~ the other Tess Of this kind regard
az woyth nothirg test that may be relied upon is
where has house, wife and children, has fur
nturo and by his steady industry for himself and
them honorable livelihood Men who obey the Law
as II s obcyed In this country, who need 20 little
government tho people Of thfs country comply with
tests thousand times better suited 70 the franchise
than any miserable difference Of few ahilngs the
course OF year In the amount Of rate regards
the persons by whom II n 10 be paid (Chsera) Ths
ruhthonorabIo gentleman says that there are hun
nos op the register. The President Of tho PooI
49, ,ts hat nv cons ~rtU uana