The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-25

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sh League DsPuaos James NOR S Ssrss lso
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.ry Mr. Ogden FoSls 2 T. Hatch Alderman Cart
bTanssS &C. No aRensser Reform
aed No. Newcastle, srsdfo1d and Brighton yoa
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tse Uatd Order Of The Astiea Soas 9 ne Picnic aiTs~
ne Ercaratoss' Society
1t was anticipated that expression OF feeling
would be elected when Portland place was reached
towards the American Minister, and, in his person,
towards the government of the United States such
consideration may have accounted for the crowd that
had collected in Iangna place, especially on the steps
and round the ratings OF All souls church and which
formeda compact body the procession passed rapidly
out OF Upper Regent street. On reaching the American
Legation however, 1t was found that the blinds were
drawn down. and though there was stoppage npposo~
to it, it not for the purpose q making any display,
but tho necessity OF proceeding slowly round the
corner Of Park Crescent
In the hail the President Of the League Mr. Beales-
NJ A. took the chair supported By Lieutenant Colonel
Dickson and Professor Beasey, and subsequently Mr..
Taylor n. T. The o. Donoehue H. p, Alr. l. i Potter,
NJ p, Mr. Ernest Jones, with some persons from the
large manufacturing towns OF the north, attended Wnen
the noise caused by those who in the rnpe seats
scranbl NJ the reserved portion Of the hail had
somewhat subsidized, the proceedings commenced
The CHAIRMAN, ON advancing 70 speak, was received
with loud cheers. He said he congratulated the
he congratulated them upon the great demon
straon Of tho day. as one imposing in point
Of numbers, and conspicuous in observance Of law and
order IL was demonstration worthy OF The people,
worthy of the metropolis, worthy Of the cause in which
the people took deep interest, and worsny Of tue
many noble friends to tie in the provinces
Cheers.) H. regretted that their friend Mr. Bright
cheers and waving OF has)was prevented, by his Par
hameuary duties aud by other causes, from being
present in person but he was present in heart. Hears
and cueers) There would, however, be among them
sa, er rs eor as a
their friend, and he might be called almost
the martyr Of reform Ernest Jones-c s5s
from that eminent friend Of the people, joan
Stuart Min. yheers) That letter breathed different
spirit TO the homes to which the people had been treat
ed in the House of Lords Lord Dcrby-aisS)on Friday
last lectured the leaders OF this organization for reloru
Tor taking correct and sounder OF their
duty to the public and the country in general than to
pcrsevere IN such position as they had taken that day,
alter the government was prepared to deal with the
question OF reform uaughter) The people were
told they should have submitted tue consideration
Of Parliament AID the government B@ oao
Parliament and the g'reranieHt that they dsaL
lcih sa qusstn? ('Hear," aud chcers) Both gooe,,s-
ment and Parliament consist for he mos par "
insrestsd IN opposing any real measure of reform and
who combined in tho last session TO reject, by every
species Of open and direct hostility, the
duccd by the government IN whom lie peope mud conf
dence. iChaers.) But the people had confidence
the present Parliament or government Cheers Lord
Derby said The other evening that this question should
i'm cSrtrsf nf
strife. for the purposes Of obtaining Office
Parliamentary majoritaes. (Ianghterl TINS
reform q question OF most bitter political strife,
for tho express purpose OF obtaining Parliamentary
in way not honorable to themselves 10 the
counrry,n with Lord Derby tueir head, refuse
concsdc the franchise TO half million If five mil
lions who were deoarred from the exercise OF their
tcal rights This they did out OF Office; but Office
they EXPRESSED their readiness extend the aochsc
supposng the vague words In the Queens speech TO
anything; but he would ask this meeting If the
people would trust the vague professions OF this Minis
DsrbysD Out Of office the torres srs,o iaeH Mpo,s
insHI upon The people, and tried to boot them
down with vigorous clamor-,hey tried % sweep
(cheTs)-and every other advocate Of public
rights but in office they entrcaled consideration aud
these men9 loud shoots OF .'No' and chsersD II il
should be shown taat night that the government we're
to the great body o. the people, they would have
complain OF the peoples want OF moderation But their
to trust them. Cheers Even Earl Russell was SO far
led away by ci1s prefdiccs ard olignrcsic feelings
10 say that manhood suffrage, which the people
had demanded, had not single supporter 10
either House. This a rather understandable
allie sation. Gut Lord Derby said that manhood
suffrage and the ballot would destroy the constitu-
t.ou-cud cause iutinn. "a Voice-"Lcts have
rcvolut y Lord Derby said ballot and man.
suffrage destroy the government and the
II amen put they at direct issue with the people.
(Chcers) Inc reorners said that residential aud reals
tered manhood suaee protected oy the ballot instead
nt viuV1 hr I'm limo
il, would mike 1t In practice what 1t only i'm
theory. woald make u a reality Instead OF mock
cry; aud he charged Lord Derby and those with him
being the real destroyers Of the constitution loud
checrs) Nne-tcnths OF the Parliament were sitting
s.itution Those representatives we're not what they
profcssoi 10 be, for they only represented frag-
" m-represcnted the feelings opinions and principles
the majoes Of the populations OF the places they
sat for Mse iaapering .cts tis i,Junce, .cti this
aGiodl ftf0n If rep~sna,fcn ,coud not satisfy tie
people, out keep the people from expressing their
opinions Lord Derby had recourse menacas and
threats lsnameD As TO the parties who respon-
sble for any possible interruption OF law and order
would c Lord Derby that those who Thus rcspon-
bic were taosc who foosh,y, obs,iDately and
unjustly resisted the jus, CLAIMS Of the people and
who sought sacrifice the national interests
Interests Checrs) He dsclanled on the part Of HE
Reform L Al any wish such Disturbances ms
led anarchy and rcvolut on; but al tie tins he
ds.iaed nat he Lsagas ,cord nsdntrin he rigf ~ The
people Of Grsdt Btun and Ireland 10 be represented ia
PUiinmsn' Wien this end icrs attained ne Hsf~ioa 4
ls Retarm Ledgue 'coud be al an end (Chcers) Hc
concluceu py ssatug tna gentcmcn representing ire
land Scotland. and different parts OF England Ia the
Reform League would address the meeting.
Professor RoGFrs, the President Of the Oxford Reform
League moved the first resolution
That this meeting consider their duty distinctly
clare that for the repre-
scn,aon OF the people in parliament viii be satisfactory
which based upon prime pie Of people
selves being directly aud personally rcprecnte instead
OF such representation being only virtual and ona and
that suc drec. and real only effected
b. of residential and registered manhood suffrage
projected free honest exercise BY the ballot
He said the people met here tonight show
that they were not willing again 70 trust those who had
denied them their political rights The balance Of poll
teal power weighed all side, aud the :
people demanded that this should be corrected To give
the pie their political rehts would only be
the old British landmarks, and when the people had
those rights then would just laws be passed.
The O'Donoghue camo forward to second the rcsolu
ton, and received with loud cheers, which were
again aud again repeated.
In BirmiUGham.