The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-25
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The Derby Plan Introduced to Parliament
MIR. Di-rnru- Exposition of the Franchises
and Rights Of the British Peopic-Thc Ba-
lance oil safety Between Radical Reform,
lhc Art-tocrncy aud Crown Rcconsirucfion
Of The CONFERENCE.-The Legislative Bodies
of France. the United states and Gcrmany.
10 the House of Commons, the 18th OF February,
just after the termination Of the great outdoor reform
demonstration in London. the hrst order ~ tile day
ecine read. viz, consideration OF mach 81 ncr Ma
Jcsy gracious speech as relates to the representa-
ton OF the people in Parliament
The Chancellor Of the Exchequcr Cir. DsEtE,I) who
was loudlv cheered, and sad:--1 move that the
paragraph in her siajesys most gracious speech be
read.
sur liz M,RcrAsT accordingly read The paragraph as
folio ts:--
VOW attention wiz again called the of the
present, sun o. tie people Parliament and thar
your deliberations eonaaced IN splr.t Of moderation and
power, shall lreciy extend he ecctivc franchise.
The Chancellor Of che Eycherner rose amid cheer
ing from lhs Ministerial benches and said wish,
sir para Of her hajes,ys government clearly 10
convey tic House the ntcrprc alton which they put
spon those rracious words have just been read and
which, nnder their advice, Der Majesty dngned TO al
dress 70 her fsgsamegI They ase sgnte dnt irolds.
her Majesty from The throne appeals to the House OF
commons IN celebrating on tie most important subject
OF poica Character namely tue Distribution OF power
IN hes tate mat sncS should dyest themselves OF that
pa' sntt Mhi1h, geheniy sptakDg-lhcar, hearts
We ieguhala anu cihcen the customary and consttn-
noua influence by which all great pubic questions N
~ wy ~ monght 70 satisfactory settlement SIR.
her aalcsiy's Minister'S are the last men ia this
house VINO would derrec ate the importance OF
TIE ties ~ parry; they are the last men who
would Wish 70 oefoaaie from the legitimate function
od party. In ther opinoa parry ORGANIZATION s the
cundton ~ parliamentary goyernmeni and without il
they zee no security Tor either efficiency or inde;end
ence n topniar assembly. Nor least az AM ar on
thv occasion are the lnolred IL any aay 10 refrain
from appealing TO the support Of thuse. with whom M,
hong years Of public alliance and private fron,hin ma,
have been connected IN this House GA he cortrar,;
they fcsl-they painfully aud pro o0udy fsc,he, ts
the oecnscn o others when they would have ,nn.
earnestly appeal Tor continuance ct that snrt..t
Of THAT confidence, OF that s. mpe,hy, 81 that rentp
and even u thai i0rbesranec witch they bcip.e
rested with assurances. fir, the meaning TIA, toey
attribute Those words Is That under ITO circumstances
in wncn the House found Itself. Our opinion
eypetisat Mat Parliamentary ~ arm sc4d ~ tn4er j.
"a CUES IN t,tsct 0na desics ne yoi3 N Ma.,see
(Ironicai cheers iron the opposition and counter
cheers from the Ministerial benchcsl Sir we
have arrived a, that c1rciusion with The conSic-
ton ,ba, IL - consistent with our duty and our
honor pubic men. and We hope that tue House a
Commons, Lotv outstanding Tint expression Of opinion
iron veiy limited qnart r. sirterai cheersl-altcr
dic consideration, viii also be ~ opinion that Fuch
course Is compatible ther part with OIL those " nct
Jnee and AL those sentente tnat ought " influence
PAIL men (Hesr. hearl and, sir. We have arrived
~ mat coDcnsn u for the advantage OF the
country thai Parliamentary reform should he question
tuat should decide the ef The Ministry thaf i
sholc MT he wuat ~ eufnmcn' called part no. fosl,
hoi s ssDle patio ehtesetrc reason, TIA, az parties