New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10
REFORM IN ENGLAND.
IMPORTANT srEEcrr or JOHN BRIGHT on rnE nous'


Mr. Bright The toast was drank with scclsmstion
eheered after q few preliminary remarks said sonss
eminent writer has said that the CIVILIZATION q peos
revolutions and think. from the mode In which We
civization I'm tbe Wear Issa we made reyoiutSon a n
serious character. We transferred the Government
arstocrscyn large degree, any rateto the people.
and especially TO the middle class But did t In the
midst of great excitement and not little tuInult.
and many fears that the vessel Of the State migA
60 down IN the storm which YVES then raging In
tiOn OF much the same character but we are doing IT,
not with disorder ana ,mn p@t 10 tne pee 81 s
ana especially that party which said the reYotOn was
very best possSe hnmo With Sas Sep Gaurbri
My honorable friends who here with me. and have
yertaby revolution In progress and yet we come
here thus far to the East, and able down
superb banquet without the slightest idea that any
thing is happening which can disturb the order ADD
revolution II cannot be concealed 1 shall not at
that westward very rapid and eStraordiassy stride ::
being made TO what men call democratic and, ~ yoa
cratic and republican institutions speak of the House
of Commons merely because-and 1 am entitled sin 10
the phrasewhaeger is the character Of the Uouss
Of Commons in this country must also be the character
although i may not be the form. Of the Goyornmeat
back has been gradually attracting to itsek
more ana more Of the poyer 81 the state and whseys,
which animates ~ whatever the policy il uphods and
l
every department OF the Government aud peers aud
monarch must march with the House Of Comnons-
serious matter, and what men should be well saiis-
fled is right, what they shoad have well consderedi
when shall be history made in England what is do
ing In the Parliament OF Great Britain now will tell uon
history and condition 10 the latest generations Of
peOple. Now am, Ms many OF you know In rather
peculiar position with regard TO this great question
have taken very active part in promoting changes
some of which are being now made From my youth up
ward, since could consider such questions, have had
u before
verywhere-and nowhere more than In this city
and very high degree Of education and almost Gloss
alongside this have seen great poverty fearful degrade
impossible TO measure to fathom it, Now, have be-
eyed that nation which could make 50 many icn 50
to examns into it's own affairs and manage them lessen
and in ignorance; and have been strongly Of opinion
that the Parliament OF the country more broadly repre-
sented what will call the industry the Intelligence ans
virtue of the entire peope God has given 10 mon
power themselves well and to improve thes
formed, might raise vast multtGaes of the
people from condition which was one OF misery te
| them and "A humiliation TO US who had permitted
| 1t. ] thought the KOuse Of Commons was built o.
basis that in many things. and PARTON.
larry because by reason OF expcnsiyene1s a
elections, many of it, members hardly represented any
body; that a considerable extent corrupt ans
that what might be called the health OF the House was
not by any in satisfactory condition we'll tins
denied you know, and 1t was denied most stouty W
who sat opposite TO me last year and who SIT 0ppo
site to lIaughter They said there wa no such
House in the wOrld-no Constitution or Governments
which had done so many good things-no
people OF the country Hear. hear They denied the
truth OF the statements which had made not having or
doubtless they had right to say because they believed
it 10 be true Hear hear IL is curious now that these
| gentlemen TO whom refer have confessed that they
were wrong and that right. MOL They have NOS
only adopted especially with regard to the nam pons
my view with respect the health Of the patient bud
they have actually stolen, or borrowed without 40
acknowledgements my prescription. IA laugh, and crtcs
| of "NO, no.'l We are nearly all agreed in shs
House OF Commons in this matter now. ana
| Na OF
agreement here but II there be any gentemaa
observe what passes dfiDe the rest Of tbs session.
perhaps by the end OF it, he come 10 the coBca
sion TO which have arrived Cheers There Is one thinA
that beg 10 10 the two or three gentlemen who
rather differ from and is this The House of COM
Wales, has established franchise which "a loves
sR iaes ~ tbe American Republic ana this Sftss
have been charged for many years with wishing &c
those gentlemen who brought that charge against
me. Hear. hear Now ! say this, for fear thss
explain that the reason why say the franchise is
here than there H. that we have unfortunately In ts
are poor and ignorant and dependent than be- found
in any corresponding number Of The population through
Therefore say the franchise we have established owsS
than at which exists there; Now VIII not pretend 70
what within the next ten or five years may be the result
OF what been done believe there is great and solid
Rear NV own impression Is that in the highest class
that OF high titles and privileges and great
creditabe that classdurng the last 30 years Hear,
hear But could not withhold the expresslon Of e sas
opinion it'll regard TO what has ransp.rcd among tis
middle classes or among the worhng classes e, s oes s
ys o%es tber has been great increase OF general
knowledge and great increase OF kindness between man
| and man. and that at this moment more ready
than have been at any former period wisely TO admit
great numbers Of the people 10 the exercise OF the fran
ehse and Of political power. Hear, hearl Now. not.
whstandng thar there will be thousands aud scores o.
thousands WHO are pot Independent enough to vote With
kind Of influence over them, ana Who may know
little for what IL is they vote still believe In sair bel9
which shall now have TO large extent, the gced
which exists through oil classes Of the people 81 his
vent any evh Consequences Whatsoever affecting tsc eeh
era politics legislation OF the country nom arising
from the admission OF considerable numbers who cann6s
give either strength or intelligence to the eonsoences
that about to be created The session OF 1851 VIII
! believe be memorable TO very late period, and
memorable for the conversion OF great party laughf
do1cS St h. ann aacet position Of resistance on this Tss.
questio win consider its position with regard TO some
other esonshear, land hope that in future ws
shall have In the House of Commons taking the whole
House and both sides of IT, less obstinate resistance 70
and candid consideration of all the arguments that may
be submitted to it on the Questions Lhs are pronsns
what has been done viii be to open wider field for the
intellect ard for the energies 81 tne @ sy none Win
confidence that those who come after US, on looking
NH have ~" no reason 10 condemn the course that
we have taken Hear, hear.l In 1854 change
dS made 1 lie T yeny wise HU Change In ac think q.
last opponent Of the last person who condemned te s
bill OF 1851 must nave parrcu dNao o'No'8
ms II was said last session. 10y the opponents
OF the bill OF last year that the bill OF 1889 was 50 visa
and done much good, that 1t was not desirable 10
depart from it. and that scarcely anything remained 10
done. Well, from 1882 TO this time 50 years nave
passed A bill is passing What Will happen IN TAO
next s5 years This, that the 10th century Will nave
dawned upon children, and trust that when DOES
dawn upon them and when they look back 10 TINS Gay
as look back TO 1884, they say OF tns day wh-
say OF that day, and they may say further VA!
which has elapsed this England his eteAs
Britain, this United Kingdom, has grown q sreasoh
more united, and happier country. lOheersJ
INTERNATIONAL ITALIAN INSTITUTE.
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