The New York herald., 1867-04-09


men. am not quoasg speculative calculations; an
quoting the words OF The President Of the Poor Law
Ior Of the Excheassr-asd here sss the sams Contra
dctioR between members u the govsrnment-says
the greatest facility for s.y s9:s.s s TO % the register v.
not hold out the least sxpes.sion thai the woxd
10 rendered smooth and easy ns prdsd himself on The
cslloF Of the Exchequsr intended 70 make so little
Ths road b sneambersd By pains and penal
oss. '@ os south ' ias ss Ssa
proposed with ~ rents franchise, TO invite 2ol 600
= q Poor L.. sosr II Gs
invite 5000 men. When the right honorable member
for south n LanS..a'ss s,SSsht 10 s bis s ss mad. no
great anembraclng and ali-enfranchsing measure
lcheer.) Ao onsscd y q . moderate proposition,
great body Of the people would accep, the spirit with
which he offered IL The night honorable gentleman the
II telling the House that hs giving far more doing
something far wider sounding the desps far deeper and
nndins bottom TO- where nothing can disturb him, asks
liberal bill The right hoaorable gentleman reminds
me Of story told BY DR.. Livingstone, whose name
African travels he came upon tribe Of the Bechuanas
who were sney TO the last degree and ostentatous TO
remarkable extent. augher) As an illustration Of T.
no stated tnat when he expressed wish 70 get some
food from them, the Bschuana chief said, 'Behod an
daughter and cheeraj That think, d NOT bad illus.
raton or the tactics and conduct Of tho right honorable
gentleman Now the real object Of this scheme is this
TO Introduce TO the franchise about as many men
would be admitted with franchise fixed eight pounds
rental believe u would not give In any degree
Il that be so why talk OF household sur
frage' Why should tho great chief OF
Downing street talk sr household suffrage and ' Of oer
ing to the people OF this country great and gene
en,ranchiscment when after all the scheme only in:
wolves what Is tantam0unt to f8 rental sufragef II
that be 30. let us call an f8 suffrage tell the truth
about It chesrsh and defcnd IL II you can but II this
be the nature Of the consider what the step
you are taking You about TO the error OF
1882 about to reenac the virtual exclusion Of
the working classes from the franchise Ono no."
cheers and ronica Tho working classes
arc Of that opinion. ("No no.'b But you are doing
no nretsnce OF sam,n1 the vorEinr many lnv thew
offered the flo franchise and the working men through
out the kingdom m, sad THE BILL the whole bill and
knowing what 1t was and hoping that hereafter would
lead to something for them. But you addressing the
sructed than that OF 1882 after the promises Of half
dozen cabinets and passages In half dozen Queens
nine months venture again 10 ask Parlamen, % 70 es
ciude tho working casssa & No. no,n and cheers
There are members Of the House who, perhaps, have
taken mc.o alarm than is necessary and venture TO
them that II this be the limit OF concessions they
pursuing very perlous course Bear in mind that
this limit will viewed in combination with the spirit
Of the bill as shown in other parts OF IT, What did tho
Chancellor OF the Exehequer sayS do not pretend
to give his exact words; but he said that as
to prevent the mischief that might arise from the adms
sion Of the who according TO this President
proposed 70 give to more than persons Of higher
rank double vote. What sort Of arithmetic s the
S q the right % r.
ing mem All that will be understood and consldered
BY those for whom you arc proposing 70 legislae say
think myself II is of the most astounding propo-
sons ever made by any Minister 70 any Parliament Il
the 81 sovsrnmsnt @ IL what position DO stand With
ssiss. ia .. toa!sT Of parties possibly i.Sss
ssys been IN favor 81 household suffrage, for reasons
which have often stated in this House and to other
The suffrage is that all psrsoos Who rated % some
taxhe relief Of the poor being the most general
should be admitted 70 the franchise. am quite willing
TO admit there IL objection 70 that wide measure
which exists, at least 70 some cxtent In almost evcry
franchise you can establish. Do you think that meas
de S - ~; not ss.ss
expression !o use Of anything 90 minute-will DO
~o oE n1s g. o
question: (Hsas, hcasl There IS another point
upon which, q some future time, sir shall ask your
opinion. II Is proposed disfranchae four boroughs
Yarmouth with s6oo Now Il this bill were 70 pass i
created may be- entirely constituency.
When you are going 70 double the constituency Of Ian
Sorcashs seems an uohesr Of PROPOSAL ana one Which
venture 70 say the House. whsn u comes 70 consider
sss matter xi'i 1cs ssrss 70 Bat oo.psin mat IN n
disfanchssmsnt Of four borousns some Of which may
have sent members this House for ave hundred ysa
poserity how It was that these boroughs were dsfan
chised thcre will not bo single record 10 show why 1t
tive System t.'oh, oh, and "Hsar, hsar."j / viii
only say this just now, that am much against
q have been in this House, and FOR longer period
know II has always been very grave matter TO dsfran
cniss e sny T % .p you no. pro-
mouth no. only tho present but their
g. soss Ss y say sp.s ssss 4. sis: House, .
iG i.ssus;IeS shS ~ dsosrsis crate consideration. and Il
ought mot 70 be put into clause Of bill like this 10
enable the right honorable gentleman % give seven more
members counties than he would otherwss be able TO
S nov n ss s1s on this ssss s Ss
bull The bill ss Snol' regard 5 as very y uns.tsfac; 8;
being the product not OF the friends but The enemies Of
ns viii &c vssa ssu, %
q Ss hs os
erness or else he not have been the head Of
ssS sSsm u.o sSs erss dey s
lAughtsr) Take the right honorable gentleman tMr.
wspoe sitting next him, who rspresens very learned
university-he, too, is o clover man. Take the Pres
dent Of the Poor Law Board Who represents the wisdom
and Il may b. V some extent the prsod,oss q Oxford
nan, de member for Droswicb. fAughisr.l FEAR 20
speak q % pctont persooage a. this moment ne
that isssss @ amid sSs SHOWS q Canada Of swsss under
the sun Of India but feels the infusncs Of the right
honorable gentleman. ('s0h, ohl'c IL wae only tho
other day that he vas Lord High Admiral OF kusend-
His tread was on the mountain wavc.
Mk His home was In the deop.
"a Iaugh) And all these gentlemen retired Into pr
vate APARTMENT In Downing street and set 70 work 70
concocs Reform bHi and, with al thsir capacity, 10
seems to me 70 have come bill narvsllousy like
that which would Be framed BY the honorable member
for North Lncolnshire mr. Banks Stanhopel laugh
tss) fhs honorable member for North Lincolnshire
gave ase nght account OF hs conversion Scarcely
anything moro a00cting or more wonderful could %
heard q any clan meeting that was ever held Laugh
tsel He spoke continually Of what "wd' had done
and tlp cosclusions 1--WE" had come to Wei the con.
ciuson thai have 70 10 that he II the author OF
The bill. .thuch laughter and chsssingD Now com.
pa!n Of this otl and don't 90 70 anger Ios nope
unfair. t''oh, oh:"l Bus I .y = bm IN
which. = regards the wovkins classes thsre
nothing sasssnsnlks. and bsiisvs u the House wsrs
70 agrss 70 pas thsrs would b universal dssasfsc.