The New York herald., 1867-08-15
THE REFORM DEBATE.
The Duke Of aIarlborough's broad OF EIcc-
tfOu "Rings.'

The Duke Of aIarlborouah's Dread Of Eicc-
tiOn ''RinGs.''
During the debate the Reform bill in the House Of
Lords on the 3Oth OF July, the Duke OF Marlborough
said confess canno: undcrstad tho ar
gument of the noble lord whom do SOC in his
place Earl Russe and who in glowing language
gave powerful sketch, he is we'll able TO do, OF
the constitution OF this country. The noble earl went
back TO tho days OF Charles H. and described the
which had brought England to her present pitch OF
greatness that 1t by the blending Of all parties and
interests together that tho country had arrived at It's
present condition Of harmony, and at that state
OF agreement and general vigor which is the
pie But could not understand the logical po-
ston Of the noble carl because f that be the case,
mode OF voting that England has attained her present
position and has maintained her vigor up TO this time.
on what plea and what ground can he come forward and
ask us to Introduce this important change, which, IL is
admitted, will have most material effect future
system OF representation? Allusion has been made to
the operation Of this proposal in preventing in
this sort would tend very materially do away with
that important element in the freedom Of constitutional
election-nameiy, contests both In boroughs and in
counties The inevitable result Of this mode OF voting
would be to greatly reduce the number Of candidates
who would offer themselves to constituencies.
Matters would be arranged in boroughs by election
eerng committees. Candidates would be nominated by
ho and y would BE- agreed re- BY them who should b..
wod simply be pat forcard on econesring tickets very
much a. Is the in America, and The efectin sco,d take
place sgitow an opportunity being giren to TIE constituents
1nerayly erpress their opinions 10 ho they sodsd
think IL most desirable 10 haze returned Certain cahdi-
dates would be selected by the Dos dctiye noV pvrkng
and most pcr.,sdns of The place. who would form
themselves into committees, and the electors wpud
merely be asked TO record their votes for and With
out being allowed choose from pumber OF rival can
didates My lords l can conceive nothing more
prendicia more fatal 10 the cigor Of
English system of efection than ma, this mode Of
Uoting should prevail. The plan Is a specous
one; bat has this essential defect itthat It would
deprive Of all its vigor the House of Commons whose
decisions have always, IN remarkable degree com.
manded the confidence and respect OF the country.
Whatever verdict the House Of Commons may pro
nounce, the country abides by it, because feels that
the verdict OF that great assembly is the verdict Of the
vaded ali institutions; that 10 the theory which Eng
snInen understand that is the theory which has
tributed to gve Parliament all the authority which II
has always exercised and fear that II this system
were established Parliament could no longer looked
upon representing the opinions Of the majority but
as being kind Of divided, nondescrpt, homogene.
Gus body, whose decisions would TO great extent lose
their weight and authority.