The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-28
OH A !. R 81 E STON.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2s, 1se
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Houses on the Address from the Throne. In the
House Of Lords, tho address ut the evening sitting |
was moved BY Lord BEAUoHAMp, and seconded by
Lord DELAlEAE who briefly glanced at the var1-
GUS subjects dealt with in the speech, and more
particularly dwelt upon the Irish policy OF the
Government, when he cordially approved.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, or properly Earl RUSSELL,
spoke next. He stated that his side Of the House
had no objection to Offer nor amendments to move
to the Address; but he,nevertheless, proceeded to
analize very sharply, though in perfectly courte-
ous language, the several topics touched upon in
the Queens speech. He alone Of all the speakers
in either House that evening showed temper. This
was moro particularly the case when he came
to criticise tho paragraph ithe address, referring
to the question Of Parliamentary Reform: - The IHe
fair menus by which the present incumbents GUST
ed him and his compeers out Of their very COM
Portable places on the Treasury Benches to which,
his language would almost imply, he thought they
had q, prescriptive right in perpetuity. He first
quoted the passage in question, from the Queens
speech II Y tts ,,''.1s, 3.S&3<3.- t
Of the representation CT the people in Parliament
and I ttust that your deliberations, conducted in
spirit Of moderation and mutual forbearance may
lead to the adoption of measures which, without
unduly disturbing the balance Of political power,
shall freely extend Tho elective franchise"
Earl RUSSELL next proceeded, at some length,
to give the history Of Parliamentary Reform from
1882 to the efeat Of his Ministry in 1866, and then
said By. our bill Of Inst year we proposed
occupation franchise Of Ella in counties, and f7 in
boroughs; and bow was that met? Why, by a
proposition which could not. fairly be considered
either honorable to the persons who made it, or
safe for the country. have referred to the speech
made by the noble Earl (Lord DEnny) at the open
ing of last session, in which lie, found fault with
my conduct in regard to his bill Of 1859. The noble
Earl said, stHow that bill was encountered, de-
feated and got,rid Of, perhaps the noble Earl has
now forgotten. I assure him I have not"
Then, going onto make declaration Of the course
which he should himself pursue with respect ito
any measure introduced by the Government, on
February 6, 1866, the noble Earl proceeded as fol
lows ssI Will express no opinion upon their
measure until have seen it. T hope it will be
such measure Us I shall be able to sup
port chat it Il. will 4 be Ia reasonable and
satisfactory settlement u Of this great and
Important /; question, which I believe it is
1desltable to settle, ard settle once for all And
promise The noble Earl another thing-that his bill
shah have fair play; ministerial cheers1; that
shall not be thrust aside'by any underhand meth
ods that there shall be no factious movements or
combinations against ton the part Of those who
can combine for nothing else Erenewed Ministerial
cheersl that it shall be dealt with on its merits;
that if we cup approve it we shall give it
dial support; but that on the other hand if we
disapprove it and think it is imperfect inadequate
or dangerous, and, above all, if we think it one
leading to future agitation within brief period Of
we may possess, We shall do our best to throw il
out by fair debate and honorable opposition .
Cheers and counter cheersl My Lords it is my
privilege to give my opinion on this matter, and T
must spy think our bill did not have tfair play,
that it was encountered by cumberland methods
| and by efnctious movements and combinations on
the part Of those who could combine for nothing
else Ccheersl that it not s'dealt with upon its
merits ;" and thqt it was not met by STAIR debate
and honorable opposition" [Cheers.I That my
Lords, is q statement Of my opinion. I.
he next traced the history Of this measure and
the causes Of its defeat in the House of Commons,
and closed the subject by giving Lord DERaRY r" a
ftpiece: Of his 1nind,' US follows Il s..: .,i.i
They endeavored to deteat it by t1nderhand pro-
rules Of the House of Commons and the practice
OF honorable opposition It was contrary to the
regulatit92n that at al parties have adopted for many
ed FORM SO that those who have to meet it should
nGW Mha6 tnas motl9n 49, That step was taken
edge on the part Of the Government that any mo-
tion was about to be made. That was the course
that an unfair and underhand course. say. tSat 1
with regard to the bill Of athe late :Gx1vernr1en
Il was not met on it's merits, but an attempt was
made to form o combination against it on tha
part OF those who we're unable to combine. on
any other; subject: Il + am well-founded IN my
aaox Of Maat then took Place the noble @
as those Publcans Of 1853, because he vas % cute ts
spect to Tie Bal which the noble Es Is msn abo1 &
produce 4 only hope that it will be produced soon:
that 1t VII contain clear and that it w
De considered BY the House Of Commons. For nv
own part neither promise to support it nor dol
threaten opposition to it.. it be q good Bill, no
doubt we 3 shan be happy to see it carried It be
chise, why then it would do just that to which the
noble Earl truly objected. Above all, il We think
er5ns IT. VII lead on q future & occasion to ataen
+ the House Of Commons pass fair, Bal, and
yo elssn s aaEgproge It giving great body
they are well fitted to perform, that. Of ever.
cising one of the most. important functions \
which can fbe exercised in q free country ia
IN selecting men on whom the codnct, DoWer'
pend roff ffRG 9dauJt Jtcaeaakem aaakem Of this country de.
tage freely and fairly, and to proper extent. then
& you may hope TO settle this question: But IL. On
shuf1es to- cheat them Of thst fair rieS+ ac9s or
deayor o 70 give them less than that to which theY
fh fbe eRS,tisd you " w not Succeed and You viii lay
tne tounoauon OF tnture agitation. nm ayyaree
that many Of the public meetings. have decla az IN
1ayor OF manhood suffrage, but hardly any one n
either House Of Parliament wishes for snch v se -
frage, aud if You give the working CLASSES of Al,
co1ntly far proportion Of votes you may kona 4,
seHle Thls question for c6nsid derable tme Rnt p
With It unfairly and there can
De no better theme for at the general
eieelion which must take place soon :after the
ot commons cheated the country, and tRatT WA
necessary to haYe new reform Bill and new ,n,nt
Ders OF armament who would do their irfv- nj
tae1r constituents more honestly than tIIe
ol the present House OF Comnuns (Hest haor -
were an Stator Z would Nwish stforf No i,S91. -
theme. Alaugh. The noble Earl hnvino or;5
at the conclusion that there ought ia he ssf
reform, reduce tie fra,,chSsa to .r aSeS Sf
az extent thas bis measures win Be accented hv
the conntry%-We all know very ven tliat fhare
are di1ierent methods Of reasoning which, nfacfI
d1nerent mnds> Some people are Very well Fcor,,l
v1nced by the induchve method; others are,mora!
convinced by the method Of deduction Some like
Inc age orac end othere the geon1etric method
way which succe dis 50 well as being in once
!augh.l The noble Earl, In speeGh Delivered hv
q IN at Liverpool IN the course OF the af1mnner
oWelt upon. the great advantage arising from II
change Of Government from time to time. III onitasl
agree with him in what he said: but there ia :.
[urther advantage which he did not mention
namely-that when be comes into ofica. he nav,
selves the truth of propositions which he has baan
opposing 1orhteen years. t. 70
Whatever may bo thought 81 the fairness . a. ta
loregolng thrusts with Earl RusaEr1 =
blade, or the motives that them. &c cannot
De denied that his position is . strong one ana
'hst his opposition must prove s1,a z -