New-York tribune., 1867-05-20
NEW-YORK, MONDAY, MAY 90 1867


member to the determined will Of 100 600 British work
men, gave up the contest The police and military made
show being present, and the 100000 refoners in
peaceful orderly and sensible manner went and discussed
IL was lovely evening and il is computed that there
at least persons III different parts Of the
park SIX different meetings were in progress at the
same time and each one was so large that it was mpos
sble fer than fonrth OF the number to hear what
fe from the various speakers The same resolution was
adopted at each stand the mover 10 at the principal
| stand was the O'DOnoghue 10 was az follows:
"That tins meeting, while still adherng to residential
and registered manhood suffrage protected by the ballot
as the only really efficient Of reform in the repre-
sentaton of the people halls with satisfaction inc WIFI
dTawal last Thursday evening OF Lord rosYen0rs pro-
posed amendment, and tie majority OF 81 on the same
evening against the two years residence clause IN inc
Government hill and earnestly calls upon the House OF
Commons TO make that bill more fui and honest meas
for the extension OF the franchise ny eXpunEng iom
IL the Tatopayg clauses, equahZing the boough ana
county franchises the Tincpo of household suhage
and introducing provision for giving the vote TO lOdg
ers. else to reject that bill altogether" .
Mr. Beales after congratulang himself and tho people
upon the great victory gained over the people in the
matter Of tho place of meeting spoke thus of the pros
poets Reform: 81 wish that could congratulate you
also upon the work being done regards the Reform
question. But cannot, II could it would hayo been
hardly necessary for TO be here Our demonstrations
have however produced good result as evidenced
by the large majority last Thursday OF 81 against the two
years residence clause in the Government BILL and for
ducing the period to year, az well as by the with
drawal Of Lord Grosyehors very oDlectlonaDc anemu
mcnt in favor of fixed rating franchise. Checrs The
further amendments require IN tat bi arc OF great
importance, ana VIII mol, leel cOvhee. DC vp,,,e
without your sTcnuousy insisting upon thein Tor tney
affect what he government aie pleased 10 ro ch m tno
pgngng Of the rate paying clauses altogether or at
least. OF the clauses requiring the personal payment
OF rates by the compound househode the equauZng OF
the county and borough franchises and the introduction
Of Odger franchise Loud cheers Some friends tell us
mat we need no luitel Helc on Iho PuJ Oh te IcolI
that the Liberal members in the House viii carry on the
without any further movement the part Of the
people Imstrust that advice fear that II the people
relax in making their demands powerfully knOWn, ad-
vantage will be taken OF their quictude to relax also IN
pressing these amendments. DO mot consider your Work
allx ms a
Remember how often you have been deceived and dsap
pointed before Do not put on your nor nhd @ tS G Dat
the OF the Tories last Friday in the House and my
decision taken. have been attacked ana rcIled ON
all sides for perseyerng holding this meeting for per
severing in holding IT against me appeal OF MI.
profoundly as any man can do, admire the talents
and character Of Mr. GladstOno-ilOud cheers s-apprc
the great services he las rendered TO the state ana
much value the generous impulse he has given TO this
Reform question: deeply also do respect the character
Hughes cheers but IN such matter as this listen on
nc other SIDE 10 ne glorious I'elanIeT oI our SFs .
tribune John Bright loud ana prolonged cheers ana tuG
manly declarations of that proved fend OF freedom anu
believe they are, by the sympathy OF John stuart Miii
and our friend here present, tine ODonoshue lchecrl
cring further what heard and witnessed last Friday
evening, felt that 10 the imperative duty Of the
in the result No, must not aatc one ot Of our laors
until the reform we require - completed Bo you irin
not mock, amendment Of the representation Loud
II The oponCghue made the speech Of tie evening lie
said:
CITIZENS or LoyDoN: I have come hero tbs evening
President OF Tie IRISH Reform League once more 10
Inform YOU that tic millions of the Irish people deter
mined 10 co6perate Will Won in tho struggle for political
liberty. Loud cheers thank you for the reception You
generally known that invariably advocate the right Of
tle masses Of The people To- political enranchi,emcn
Cheers do 80 because hold That The lhaDtints oi
country have an inherent and indcfeaslble nght to
able condition Of Ireland the disastrous consequences
attendant upon the exclusion OF the people nom
saying that tie assumption by class OF the cx
elusive right 10 govern is = usdIpatigil, ara ~
tOlcrahe asst is Incompatible with The general welbelng
Of the community Great cheering IL Notd pe Lldie-
ulous for us 10 shut our eyes 70 two facts which arr
tft .s 5ind tIa this is itofGsr owing 70 ic pcrncions
gland class legislation has led 20 such conflict OF interest
such disunOu between classes to such arrangements
another II they not otizenH OF the same
country And can bear testimony 70 tbe iact that IN
ireland, IL is almost universally Thought that the yoke
OF a foreign enemy could not possibly be heavier or
more CALLING burden than thts very cl..fs leSiSl'-
ton Every year every month, every week that
the searching scrutiny OF other nations Ieat chttIgl
There be doubt that among the millions OF these
persistent neglect with which Their Just demalds nave
been teated and must De pam 10 every one VINO -
nServneWIpS nVe pylde or a miserable soIfsiness
and who ca read the signs Of the times that the for
almost TO the utmost limits of endurance Enthusiastic
cheering contend that you have good reason to be
your position is what i ought 10 be- either in strict
Justice compared with that OF the people IA many
other countries Their position j. one Of right, based
upon the enjoyment Of equal privileges, and they
arc masters Of their own destiny az Tar
holden 10 themselves for whatever advantage they
possess, aud every man y armed WIN % ina, @
be surpassed in excellence chees -and which -
instncvely cutched the first indication OF danger TO
the public veal prolonged cheers This is the position
Of the people in many other countries which the vast ma
ority OF Engishmen Irishmen, and Scochmen are de-
pendent upon and indebted for whatever they may acquire
10 spirit OF liberation and charitable concession instead
OF the independent exercise OF those poucalrghls which
are at once the indispensable insignia OF equality and the
only safeguard Of freedom Loud cheers Now all his
changed depends altogether upon the determination with
which advance TO the assault have been condemned
for urging upon the Irish people TO join you III this move
ment by many OF my friends in whose integrity place
garchy will De able successfully resist your
bined efforts, and your Reform agitation Will not be the
deavOred 70 Justify my self by maintaining that the
whelmIng majority OF Englishmen and scoehmen stood
pledged 10 another before mankind 10 Obtain political
iberty-that what they sought in itself just and
necessary and that they would have at their demand
its convincing Influence cheers and that should
leave but pS haa TO SbS aOf5 6 their g dse 70
be placed above their country men, might he disposed TO
drive matters TO extremity. firmly believe We VIII
carry the Reform agitation to successful issue and
that with the attainment OF political liberty VIII DC
brought about the Of the people OF the two coun
tries such as hitherto unknown and such win
enable to meet the future, no matter what II may
bring forth with a degree Of hope and courage for which,
under existing circumstances, there is justification
Loud and prolonged cheersl dare say you have IRE
quenty heard ii laid down that member OF Parliament
all events during the session. ought 10 limit his opera
the House and ought To keep alOOf from what Is
going out of doors. admit that, as general fule
this is unexceptonable one; but there are Occa-
siOns-and the reform agitation Is one OF them
when to keep aloof would be unpatrote ana
tantamount to a descrhon Of. the popular cause
lChecrs The question OF Parliamentary Reform differs
from all other questions that can possibly come before
the House OF Commons nasmuch as 1t aims at recon
structi0n OF the machinery which is 10 work out the
settlement OF all other Questions Ever since the passing Of
the Bin of 1882 its character has been Impressed upon
every act Of the 2sature Of the slightest public import