The New York herald., 1867-03-13

worthy Of the audience Disrasil, Love, Bright and
Gadstone--be four leading Parliamentary orators Of
EngIand--followod each other in splendid succession
during the reform debate
CHANCELLOR or THE rxcHzouER-
Mr.. Disraeli appeared at his ease. more
cool more collected Numerically abused during the
past fortnight and facing House he felt
unfriendy 10 his schemes he self-possessod as
Napoleon and as iaunty Palmerston. When he rose
to reply question of Mr. Newdegatc in regard TO the
presence OF Cardinal at the Dublin Lord Mayors din
ner, the House cheered him out OF sheer sympathy.
Quietly, and with all his old satirical Skill he issected
poor Newdegate amid the laughter and applause Of all
parties, and when he sat down there general whs
per Of admiration. Again rising, Mr.. Dsrae began to
explain the application OF the reform resolutions His
whole manner had changed No longer innatediy
solemn, he during his nrst reform speech; no
longer keeny satirica he during his nayng OF
Mr. Eewdegate he simply stated the intentions Of the
government In the tone and manner OF man OF busi.
sp mo r az IN an he
stated every detail Of the proposed scheme OF the
government 80 frankly, 50 clearly ana SO explicitly
to totally confound those critics who bad been
denouncing him as tricky. Yet II impossible not TO
that this frankness was straegicai. lie had
risen explain the resolutions but he said little about
them He was giving the details OF bill that not
yet drawn-that was not yet before the House. The
have discouraged a less experienced speaker At tho
close OF every OF his statements he was compelled
70 pause for several moments as the members turned
themselves Recalled to attention by the rcaIers cry
OF '0rderl orderl" the members would face about
again. and Mr Disraeh would Resume. The pnnishments
which he promised 10 nict usn corrupt constituencies
cordially checred, hn this there not
single hearty brst o rpause from either side OF the
House during the isa speech Without falterng for
an instant. a'i,assl this chilling reception most
novel TO 81. -ae, he concluded his task and calmly
AN sIsnRrEypESr NEMHER'
QlcE as fash, before tho tones OF Mr.. Dsraeli's
Vg.ce a ed
feet and dashed into speech that electrified the House.
M LGwS Is m plain elderly wS n ss5y
voice hht makes his very rapid enunc alton perfectly
distinct His voice is full OF electricity, his manner is
nerrouslv electric and be speaks in that daz
zle like orked lightning and almost deadly There
be question that his speeches killed Gladsone's
tie sensations with which the tories behed this power
fu debaer dash at the throat Of Dsrae with the vim
and force OF an oratorical bulldog The whoc House
cheered him on, and he worried and shook Dsraclis
speeches and resolutions until they were evidently life
the Exohcque roasted like ca martyr At the stake but i
was equally impossible not 10 admire the skin with
M no anu es or
word and applauded every stroke OF wit and sarcasm
There was swing, Q dash. an elan about Mr. loves
oratory that carried everything and everybody along
with It, One felt that the entertainment was most cruel
and yet most exciting II was like seeing poor fellow
stormed by fierce, agile Zouaves There 'slet
up'' to the nnlction. AT moment Mr.. Lowe rdded
the resolutions showing that they had more appli
cation to tho practical business hand than squire
Thornhill's favore prclimnaries that the whole is
greater than part whatever is and tho three angles
OF triangle greater than right angle" Tho next
moment he demonstrated that the government had no
plan; that their bill ike balloon in the air that IL
only existed Then he ridcued the declaration
that The reform question must longer decide the fate
lowed to ssoapc responsblity by what right they tried
to bind the House to keep tho peace towards them. and
who had set the brand Of Cain upon them mat no man
whcimiDg, did not sacken when Mr. Love- with equal
vigor sarzod the radicals and The reform demonstm-
md 1nor ad
had become converted to tho principle Of moderate
form bill, although he still feared the dangers Of mob
MT Lowe to be rewarded for this speech by Office
when the liberals again obtain power Tho rumor is
doubtful, but the reward is deserved Unquesti0nablv
Mr. loves speech killed the Disraeli resolutions
GRiGGIr's DRoApsIDE.
To cverybodys astonishment Mr. John Bright rose to
follow Mr. Lowe and began iy complimcntlng him and
agreeing with him Bright is por'iy gentleman, some-
an n ses
under a severe cold, ana spoke NTH with great
ing i'p PORTION 0Si Of sn ms speech was merely rsps
tion OF Mr.. loves IDEAS and often OF his words but
Se 0ss %
is not to describe the sensation caused by the
II v,Ts sns S ls
10 sustain each other Although excelenty received,
Mr. BriEnts speech was not oy any means 50 effective
plSmpy PIN Brsh, tries to bully the House. instead Of
o % ni n' % a
that is not less telling than Mr.. loves wit;
laughter when he ridiculcd the tories for turning
reormers quoting their speeches against hem and
Su. s everybody f that this line of argument bore as
hardly against Mr. Bright against tho tories, for II
they have % changed 50 1a ne n ~ nov 70 ns
Bright opposing an extension Of the suffrage Besides
this, Mr. Bright seoms to have no real influence in Par
lament. Members always glad TO listen to him, for
no is most accomplished orator. but they pay no prac-
tcal attention to his views He occupies the same rank
in Anna
potcs-the rank OF brilliant, able, eloquent u,prac-
tcable Outside OF the House Mr. Bright nnds his
outside audcnce-to buncombs they say at Washing.
ton His speech showed that hc hated the tories, and
have shown in order to keep step with his principles
that hc anxious for reform, matter by what party
bestowed and was ready TO accept anything that would
nxroRx As A VITAL QUESTION
And apropos to these remarks concerning Bright II Is
only say that the tories have logically the advan
tagc Of their opponents In the pending discussion The
radicals and liberals have insisted that reform ncces
sy, and the tories acknowledge this necessity All
parties being thus agreed, and even Mr. Lowe and the
Adnlames having been converted since the opening OF
Parliament Mr. Dsrae asks that tho reform question
shall be taken out Of tho mre Of pararshp and treated
as an exceptional, aphenomena affair. He says that,
since such universal agreement 10 phenomenal and
snco the dangers Of delay also phenomenal there
DO danger OF establishing an evil precedent By allow
Ing the government TO consult with the whole House In
framing Reform bill 1t is reply to this to rdiculc
Mr. Disraei. Mr. Lowe NAV compare him TO CAM and
ns his ns s % do Won 70 ncsse 10 want Sn
seriously, Mr. Dsraeli has simply accepted the radicals
and liberals upon their own terms II the country be in
50 great danger from the reform question
Mr. Bright asserts, then there ought TO be
party question about IT, An hands should
TO work TO the sinking ship instead Of stopping
10 quarrel about whose watch 1t deck II easy
TO say sharp aud cutting things about the tories, and
equally easy TO reply TO them; but the vital business is
TO save the country, which, according TO Mr. Bright -
10 peril Disrael has proceeded tmidy. He has been,
in fact cowardly But 3 II night 10 10 rash whom one
mis- AXE may revoluiicnize England a. Mr.. Bright has
often decareds Proceeding by rcsoutions presenting
abstract resolutions that commit the government to
nothing; describing the details Of bin not yet drawn.
and analy abandoning the resolutions altogether Ger
tainly that Is not parliamentary not manly, not In
cordance with British precedents Mr.. Dfrael knows
this well as his critics; but be Ii feeling his way,
| Ike man In the dark, carefully and suxiously,
| towards some conclusion that tho House and the
country viii accept Hs resolutions are aban-
doned; but they have taught him what errors 70
avod-such IS plurality OF votes, for example, His bill
has been debated before Is drawn up; bat this debate
has given him somo light upon the provisions of an &C.