The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-27

Mr. Gladstone was almost worried to death
lust year because he attended public meeting at
Liverpool, and he has been pursued IN the most a
malignant manner by the Tory clique as the first
British Statesman who ever denleaned ihlmself by
acknowledging that he was of the same flesh and
blood as the mass of his countrymen, and Tor ap-
pearlng, by the interchange Of thopght to treat .
Brighe[loud cheersl- l-nor Mr.. j. S. Mill can ap-
pcar on public platform without being mahgnei
and misrepresented.
There wore many reasons which induced me to
think that my presence here this evening was
ne ,essary First and foremost, felt it to be my
duty to come as the President Of the Irish Reform
League -(chee1slEto do all in my power to pro; pro;
be our unayailing policy in the future. [Cheers.]
Except for the obligation imposed on me by the
Office hold, l might, like many others whose
fidelity: to reform is undoubted, have renamed In
the House. where public business OF great lmpor-
tance is being transacted this evening. My con-
duct, however was influenced by other reasons.
Since the commencement OF tho session have oc.
casionally attended, the meetings OF the Council OF
the Reform League, and the earnes5nese, aolnty
and single-mindednoss which I have witnessed
have inspired me with such respect may say
admiration for those who compose that Council
that deem it an honor to stand by their side ut
this crisis in the fortunes Of the cause. [Cheers]
What I want you to understand by my presence
here is that I and my countrymen are in earnest
that We are determined to go forward with you to
the end-with you to divide the difficulties of the
struggle, and With you to reap the advantages OF
asked, SIS further agitation necessary" answer
that 1t is loud cheers, prolonged for several MN
utes], because the Reform Bill of the Government
is mere delusion.
The ODoNoaHUE is very forcible speaker, was
listened to with great interest and attention, and
loudly and repeatedly cheered. Want of space
prevents our giving his remarksfn full. His speech
concluded the crowd dispersed in the most orderly
| manner.
The position of the Government in regard to
this demonstration, and the grievance which led
to it, will be gathered from the following remarks
of Lord DERBY, made at meeting of the sup
porters of b 8 ministry, held at his official resi-
dence in Downing street d225 members were
presently, q few hours after the meeting in Hyde
Park.
Lord Derby, who was loudly cheered, commenced
tended to adopt with regard to the meeting to be
held in Hy de Park. He stated that though they
had been accused Of vacillation and irresolution,
and especially Mr. Walpole, yet the course that
very first determined upon and vas the united &C
ton OF the Cabinet, and not OF Mr. Walpole only.
BE explained at considerable length the law with
regard to the rights of the Crown to the park, and
how Tar such meetings. a6 tho one In queSrl0n Wero
legal. He stated that, acting under the advice OF
not only the existing law officers Of the Crown but
also of oil the previous legal advisers, they had
issued q proclamation, which was in the form OF q
public notice, warming oil persons against an in
fringehent of the law, and they had further made
| personal service Of notice upon all those per
sons who Ind been advertised to speak, and all who
were about to in the proposed political dis
cussion in the park notifying to them that, should
\ they attempt to address the meeting, they would
be liable to civil actiun at law for trespass, and
Lord Derby stated that such actions would be inn
mediately commenced against them. He added
that the law officers of the Crown had not only
advised this as the proper course, but as the sole
course that could be pursued according to statute
/ law. He was determined, while maintaining the
dignity Of the Crown, not to Illegally andGnger the
liberties Of the subject. His lordship then alluded
| to the Reform Bill, and explained at length the
various bearings of the question of the personal
payment of rates in full, expressing his opinion
that there could be no justification in e1empting
the compound householders from the same llabili-
ty that was common to all other ratepayers, and
that he considered that the personal payment of
| the full rate was necessary barrier against
household suffrage pure and simple. Holding this
opinion SO strongly as he dd, wnatever the deois-
\ ion of the House was he. could not giveway. he
| then alluded to some new clauses which the Chan
cellor Of the ExcheGuer would introduce that eve
ming.
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