The New York herald., 1867-03-11
THE REsoLurions.


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NIr. Disraelps Proposition or the Derby Cnhl.
net Measuro-O6cinl EaunciatiOn ef the
Aristo.D Democratic Compound PIan-John
bright and MIR. Gladstoue In RepIy-Hovv
the Hoase Of Commons IL Being America NJ
ixed. &c.
In the House Of Commons on the 25sh OF February.
the CHANCELLOR or THE ExcHEoUER mr. Disrac rose al
seven minutes 70 ve ocock to that the House 60
into committee TO consider the Act aud William w
40 and was received with loud cheers from the minis
terial benches He sad-Mr Speaker In rising, sir to
the whole House to take into consideration the most cee
brated act OF modern times II might for moment be
Of that grea. act Of the Legislature. ''Ain'i But
can assure the House that nothing Is farther
iron from l,s. the intention and from the feelings Of
the present OCCASION they have the opportunity is to
do-they hope more efficiently, and not less sincerely
prove and complete the Reform The men who de-
vsed and carried the Reform 1882 statesmen
great emergency and they proved themselves equa to
the OCCASION national partya party which is nothing
u .an y Ds not S 100 Eng rS q
seized the occasion which oored to them and threw
the Of country into the hands Of the mid
ole classes Never In my mind was political experiment
more successful (Hear) Never has the country been
better governed in my mind than 1t has been during
period have the annals OF the House OF Commons
been more splendid (Hear, hear.) But, sir there was
Sa Y ss s' H not say INTENDED but
ton OF an important part Of great question; and per-
haps without any offence togentemen opposite might
say that that omission perhaps the naturally
occasioned by party who, generally speaking have
built up their policy rather upon liberal opinions than
sa sa az pol o s aDS Which SSs
not only acknowledged, but practsed, ~ere ttat
occasion dsregardd, aad abolished And, during
the whole period that has since elapsed, though In
sequence Of the great vgor that has been given TO the
government Of this country, and tho multiplicity
OF subjects Of commanding interest that have on.
has been yet experienced from that COURSE STILL
e. all tme, there has been feeling-sometimos very
been treated IN this House without that entire national
sympathy which Is desirable fHear.l wcl. sir, 1t is
poytant place. to eudeavor II can, to offer some
proposition the House which will restore those rights
that lost in 1882 by the aborng class OF the
try, aud which will bring back again that far partition
Of political power which the old constitution the
to me- that al oi Us are dssroSs should BE-
But there is very great difference between the period
Of 1882 and the period Of 1857 In The period Of 1882
Parliamentary reform was q subject which fired the
mon. Il was one which banded parties together
But on the present occasion there is great unanmty
upon It. We, who have succeeded the Offices which
question unsettled and requiring by universal and
unanimous consent settemeat, can appeal with conf
OF n: House Of as to our motives and csn
count the supporter course the discriminating
but no. isss generous sappor=0a our political rivals
resolutions which placed fortnight ago-and only
fortnight -taughter- the table Or this House.
consider the proprisy q psrmi.tlag the govern.
ment TO proceed ON this subject BY way OF
whether the consent would be granted Il has
besn said that the resolutions Plsced on the table
ticsi conclusion Ny presence to-day according 70 all
parliamentary practice, TO give that explanation which
the HCsss has right 70 expect s sufficient answer TO
with those who, when attempting 70 settle great ques
tions begin BY dsregarding mporant principleA II
endeavoring to bring about general understanding in
the House on subject OF great Importance, that We
sympathy on the principles upon which that settlement
should be founded; and don't think although was
never sss inclined 70 enter into csntI0versy with the
Of the 60, ernmeni, l don't think the period
fixed for the consideration Of the resolutions
which, 1t least the result Of reflection and pains-I
don't think that the period unreasonable because
Gentlemen take the RESOLUTIONS up and cadeavor them.
selves what they will lead TO- and what will be the
practical rosuts They themselves make combinations
partially successful; and when they find the solution
Of the difcuty 10 not 30 easy as they imagine, they
and al the right time-ts laugbl.hey treat Ministers
with more candoF and aid than with more Jealous
operation viii first ask the House to consider that
portion OF tho question which is perhaps Immediately
the most Interesting. and that Is the state Of tho franz
enss which Pc 2, S S sar .1S oss con
In considering this question our anxiety mas been 10
widen FAR could the right Of exercising the pot
ical suffrage and at the 10 retain the general
Character Of this House. and while endcavor give
the working classes their old share In tho formation Of
Parliament the time not 70 dcrogate from that
variety Of character 10 this House which believe be
20 important and the main foundation Of our influence
and authority Hear ns:r) We s have e1as.voTsd % IN
improve and increase the suffrage for boroughs with due
regard TO three important qualiicscapita Intelligence
and labor With this view we have resolved TO recon.
mend the House TO adopt four franchises In bor
oughs The four franchtses have no novelty 70 recon-
have on several occasions been the subject Of discus
sions, and have invariably experienced the very
q aoS IN other
classes besides those who were included In the Dill Of
1859. The second savings bank franchiso@8So n
In savings bank for ono year beng the qualincaton
Tho third franchise that any with ESQ In the
funded debt OF the country should be entitled 70 vote
direct taxation should have vote Az plural voting,
the bad meant that any one VINO could vote
ssss. % s @
mot insist upon that and having been obliged 70 give
ap they had resoivsd 70 nx upon 20 rating snoniss M
voters TO the poll The four new sufrages were 70 Be
extended 70 the countless and the occupation franchise
addition 70 The constituencies would be about 80 600
The right honorable gentleman proceeded TO describe
vent 70 the dSuon x soss The cSsnssor Of
Excheuuer concluded by declaring that the g0vernmon
ow oo"os Ne se s ud Criticized the
coarse OF the government in vein Of mingled sasrs
and indignation.
ornble gentleman who has Just spoken has not taken
definite mode Of bringing the proposition which ne
has made 10 the decision Of the House, because think
there never was proposition made to tho House,
speak OF his observations the resoutionsthat more
entirely agreed with the feeling that almost universally
entertained. am not speaxIng merely Of what the
opinion on this side Of the House, speak OF what g
thought The other sids because do not believe that
among the ranks opposite me there Is single member
on the Treasury bench who In his real heart believes
government . wIso one or ors which osoM b
Be persisted IN, (Cfies Of "Ohin) Honorable gen
tlcmsn show u In their faces. uaughterl They
feel beyond all question that their principal Minister
IN this House has led them Into very udicrous position
and has not only led hem, but 10 In great danger o.
leading the House also into II II s clear enough, and
this speech which NO have heard tonight, and which
90 definite shows how much easier II Is to make speech
that says something than speech that says nothing
IA laugh) IL took two hours fortnight ago 70 say
nothing; has taken one hour tonight TO ssy grea
deal II that speech had been delivered fortniEht ag
We should have had the opportunity during the whole