New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-10
BY STEAMSHIP.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE REFORM AGITATION

the REFORM AGITATION
The Reform Agitation has assumed proportions
more extended than s promoters had hoped Town
after town and city after city have taken mp the cry Of
Manhood Suffrage and the probabilities new that
the Bill Of tho Government should clip through IN
shape, will not De accepted by the country as aolu
that within three years from this ne every nan h
gland, black or white, who s not disanalihed Wy Sshe
JOHN BRIGHT on reform.
Mr. Bright happened 10 Dc passing through the village
OF street IN sOmeTseshre the 25th, and Reform
Meeting was being held there that day he was urged
attend and did 70. He made short speech ana sald
amongst other things
at IL not worth while TO disguise from ourselves that
the opinion OF n town like Birmingham has more power
than the opinion Of q village Ike street but u an the
selves you doing am not sure that they would
country. One class of persons who opposed TO
Reform, country gentlemen; they are accustomed 10
they should rule and that should be subject and con
tented This class is spread over the country but II does
not learn much OF politics nor does ~ ihteIest
the minds Of the people; bat If all the
villages in the country were 10 follow the
example OF Street these gentlemen would find that not
only in birmingham and Manchester but even on their
own estates and az their very doors, there existed a
gro,cg dissdsdcton at the exclusion OF the great body
Of hf people from ca IL in b north be
nighted County OF Somerset, very useful meeting
ence be dsegaed Whatever is done In Parliament
affects you and other villages as much In proportion as
not family, However poor not an individual, however
humble that reached by the effects Of every law
Of ommsns om have as much Interest in irving
10 get good representation az though you were borough
TORY BANQUETs
The Tories having been successful up to now IN
Juggling through House their BILL have been holding
some gorihcation banquets At Norwich the somewhat
muscular Tory Mr. Bused Ferrand spoke and in refer,
question said: One Of the speakers who has addressed
told that he considered that the leader Of the
party now opposed to the Government was MI Bright
WE'LL don't think he was far wrong but still Mr. Gladstone,
leadership of the Liberal party is nevertheless prepared
to do anything that may turn up the sudden TO de-
viii reasonable n Mr. Gladstone viii be- here, and the
Chancellor Of the Exchequcr, Mr.. Dsraeli Although
ship, no doubt be would be found sitting on the oppo'
site side of the table to Nj Dsrael and believe this
retirement is only used kind Of rod OF terror to
If he can't induce the party to back under his
usual furious at having turned himself out Of Office
aughterl-reckless in his conduct, insulting In his
every nerve to DEPRIVE YOU
the Reform bin and to turn the Government out office
in his deneanor as leader Of the House OF Commons CON
ciatng la his language both TO friends and opponents
the the Carrying Of this REFORM BILL Which shall esore yoa
to the franchise Now, my friends, the Liberalism Of Mr.
atism Of Mr. Dsrae the welfare OF his country and the
maintenance Of Its institutions Cheers II true Mr.
in other words that he has deserted tbe
party but H. he has deserted the party, he
Is still the leader Of the dangerous classes In this
country. The other day there was q meeting 10 Biz
mingham, where these dangerous classes assembled M
Bright being In the borough and addressing them in the
evening though not present at the great meeting; and
that meeting they said they intended TO have revou
ton unless they could have manhood suffrage and they
cared through the Reform League London that they
would meet In Hyde Park the 9th OF May whatever
might be the consequence. Who, ask you the
who are pulling the strings at the very time that these
men are rushing into rebellion IA voice. Bright."1
Do they dare to lead these against the constituted
authorities No, towards they areskulkng shrinking
Villains who would send, II needs be. children
10 the front while they skuk behind In security Cheers
That meeting Is arranged to promote boOdshed aud ~
place Lord Derbys Government In the position while de
lending laws of England, OF being obliged TO call
the military God forbid; but IL II does TO that the
common sense Of the workingmen OF England will brand
the blood that s shed upon Its true authors Cheers
Gentlemen Mr. Gladstone has written letter and pub
lished il in the newspapers declaring that he has given
up the leadership OF the House OF Commons, HOW hap
papcrs saying that he has given the leadership Of the
dangerous classesf Remember that at Birmingham,
where that resolution passed Mr. Gladstone's name
was received with enthusiastic cheers. One word from
him would al once stop this wicked agitation That
word IL held back. Deserted in Parliament by his
own independent followers, despised throughout the
conntry by the moderate men OF all classes for bis
loss Of Independence and upright character he
cngs 10 that rotten shaft, that will break in his
hand when the hour OF trial oomes-the dangerous
classes of England and tell him tonight, before this
vast assembly that he holds the high position
which he docs the hour not far distant wleg he VIII
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