The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-16

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Is an act or injustice such as believe stat
msnsn,p or misstatesmanshp has never
y further any that G'nss e %sin',,u wh
are ADVERSE 20 &c national divison Of the Iand ssat
t LAD too hundred years Is 10 perpsfsots As ercll
o. &c people from tie possss.ion Of Aer soil ~
that iSss we're ere done %S p9,su paTI and ss.
had been done there under the influence Of oouque
| ing government ! believe there 10 not single man {
woman IN England who would not have been ready
| condemn such state OF things lChesral I hav
raised my voice on many ocrasons-I believe on ever
ning cooasonagsinst state Of things which 10 abs
utely destructive Of content and loyalty in Ireland 70
know that have urged alterations In our laws with rsgar
20 land leaving natural circumstances 70 interfere W
that Svnrsoas accumulation Of land which is ooastauy
proceeding In this country and that have recommsee
that common sense and common justice shouU deAl
wae PROPERTY when comes nom some owner 'ho has
you know that on many occasions have AIRED that II
vas for the direct and obvious interests the nation
that there should be established unveray system OF
education which should be under ocs' direction and
supported BY local rules. (cnserG) 'oa know. aaso.
TO peace between nations / vas ssatiy opposed 10
the war carried twelve years ~ for the support Of
the hahcmsdau empire 10 Whit. = ! believe tins
times ! have argued will the people Of this
country against thosst oosh viii regard 10 Fscno
and a. ..yer ,.s :. peace for ~ % s
via TIE EssliaA nation 6synd the Aac.Hc; Cheer
have merely these sSo g
durinr tke wsntv Ave 1Ts Of my political career On
ookss back DO r. "a sny one Of &c. creations ana
naiev Scw whom stand S.fore You thSs to rscaptu
aNo"l Nor viii you say that hsSs Knowingly S~srysd
from the great commanding and drecuR principle upon
which whom frs; came before the puDh intended %
the small success that has attended any eOrs tha.
many Of these SUBJECTS And now, when ask
q very reasonable thing, that the millions OF my
% e .s nss n
mons Of England, when ask that they shall be heard
when have said that IL would be good thing for the
that they should now seize the sceptrs which for the
last two hundred yearS has been welded by a class
for that could understsudbut to an opUostion CON
Quoted with falschood and malice which know
scruple and which, II were not supported by the
honest sympathies Of millions Of my countrymen,
might overwhelm me. tCheors) What is the end pro-
posed by these changesf us not 10 destroy insftu
properly Of he rich l. not 70 csrc to icnorance aud 70
vice Me deposition great national Affairs, but @
give pou~ o Parliament from that source from (Which IL
only poOer b received that Parliament may have
the power to remedy abuses which acknowledged 70
exist every hand In the departments and the egisia
save the public money. We would give il power
70 save the public money to make the law something
felt Of justice aud bencvoleuce throughout the whole
to the highest Lowell OF comfort and instruction. OF
raty and freedom. lCheesl At this moment, not
1t has ever existed, Parliament is parayzed. You
hear talk about the reorganization of the army
do not know what that s or means Il generally ends
IN large additional vote Of money. You hear some
talk Of the reconstruction Of the navy This win end in
another million two being voted beyond the excessive
Of Admiralty wants reforming; but there Is no
power 10 Parliament to reform It, Everybody
II
much like what Cromwell described them two hundred
years ago WHOM he said that thcy wero 'ortuous and
tls Lana
ms country while in the various States Of North
America the whole legal system has been cod6ed.
law Of England stands such that no man not even shs
greatest lumnary ON tho Bench, toll you what the
law Of England is on ity questions Take she question
of education; you will hardly talk 70 q man In the
House OF Commons who will not tell you that education
great question: and admit that very little has been
awkwardiy and extensively that something Is
required but do not believe that u in the power Of
Ss ~
because the Church aeays say Aas axe . da.oe and
rsminds me very much d ttas old ssema. Of wksw e
doctor ased wko ne waiter vita ker, and ne aid
"a asushtsr) an not referring % any assaults
upon the Church from the outside but see every day
n Ne nsw.paPsu accounts o. ne fearful eo.hics:
: sSs COMMITTEES x tie Pr,y cSSno,i Or som
sss : no 10 Snsss
am glad - ~ q the Church OF England bat any
ssyins Ibse . remind him thai nothing Is 80 pslcas
for a established church - religious seal, and
who ase now lstening 70 me win witnsss Q .tremeR
dous catastrophe In that venerable nssitution--the
msddio With The Church q Ensl.sd Il hss not he
could spss Ae Church Of Enaaad Tile ne Purliamo1 e(
Fkrese jssi dining In italy, b, at present. Povlid-
.enf has net me 10 do aNyth;ag sVh ysgasi 70 a.
Take the question Of the accumulation Of land Why
Commons 10 poius out tie tho ssrris conseQneaoss 4
the land laws 10 the great bulk Of tbs population labor
ing the land 10 the great and small landoxner thsv
would say he iraposor and tell him 70 begoAs TO
the realms whence he came. (Cheera) Take the auss-
ton Of ireland there s in tho House OF Com.
mons who takes interest ia who . friendly
to lust government OF Ireland than Mr. Gladstone;
there either the Ministry tho opposition
who prevail tho House OF Commons 70 do anything
substantial 10 rcmsdy the grievances q the Irish people
In TACT has been 50 for long time In the Parliament
OF England, from tho time OF the revolution down
TO tho time Ct the Reform bill dreary period OF
hundred and forty years. You win Iook In vain for any
considerable, wise or good Legislation in that House
Immediately after The Reform bill, on the wave Of .
passed, and following the agitation fer free
trade, aided by the famine IN Ireland, commercial
revolion mpished hut since then nothing has
been done and nothing can be done at this moment
venture to say that the corruption OF Parliament and the
class interests tncre represented dominant and
near in the Tory pspers which are looking around fol
some knd OF excuse TO offer 70 the po9s,e on behalf Of
EoveruWent whicn II ID Sao caxn6t TO DO any
lpips On tho question on wh.sa Ihe people YAt sQme
Thing 70 be done, .~s they are so;Ss o 6fsf
batch OF mes-ssrcs OF administrative reform. Some
measur-s may be proposed and one or two prob
-yfy passed, but II will be something very small
for you have idea who have not sat In the Houss
az Commons how difncult Il Is 10 prevail on majority
Of that body to agree 70 good measure whatsoever
and say neither Lord Russell nor Mr.. Gladstone mol
Lord Derby nor Mr.. Disrasli any other man who
will meet In that House next week can prevail on 70
ct itself rssoutey and honestly the consideration Of
sny measures Of amslioration and Improvement vhcf
ne pespls have right TO demand and which nearly
svsy uen . Parliament viii admit call for his atten
tion (Che6xD ~ that thoro In only one power II
he oeihty which Con DO anything In these matters and
6as power y The psopla There 10 an old saying thai
sbs people the source OF political power.
never was more true than Il 70 II this moment tbs
10 this country, - ~ raee there u no oihsr .rc
OF political power - b sxsstsd on bsr~ - 81 ~
PEOPLE fhslsfors ~, without fear - 80,
n Ne sspselssasslee q " s.ople. which have 70
many yesas $500 = isossssiy for the pros progress
y -. =: s;:,Is s.Asslaa ss:I ~
49, - sYss m favor q this reform, and be
~ !. = & aoo6nay f. me House OF Commons
seossGnE3 ~ bsy I1seeutaon q the country, and =
Ssoluss5 poeday fos Me contentmsnt Of the people
(thesrAl % pot intend 70 make speech tonight
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