The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-27
THE GREAT MEETING IN HYDE PARK

The great unwashed in London had meeting
I'm Hyde Park on tho 9Th Of Mny. Thcse meetings,
our readers will understand arc not fol tho pur-
pose OF discussing any question questions; for
deibcrating or advising; nor for tho nomination
Of candidates; nor oven for tho adoption OF
platform" Nothing Of all this. They are "domon-
strationa got up by demngogic ngtators, and their
only end and aim to intimidate tho Governm ont,
and force It to pass n liberal Reform Bill. Among
the Speakers aro not unfrequontly found mon of
different dass, who arc th from mixed Iotives.
While they are not insensiblo to the political nd
vantage to be derived from the goodwill of SO
powerful IN clement Of society, they at tho Same
timo, indulge tho consciousness Of q nober mo-
tive in that they cndeavor by their voice and in
fuence. to keep these surging aud unrnly waves
OF popular caprice within law and bounds.
The meeting of the 9Th of May in Hyde Park
had been long in preparation, and the Govern
ment, approhenayo Of disturbance, not to gay
riot, had determined to forbid ii and with WOW
OF enforcing its authority, no less than 10 600
men, constabulary and soldiers had been masaed
in tho immediat, vicinity Of tho expected field of
strife. This prohibition gave the greater zcat to
the demonstration, and was precisely what the
leaders desired most. Expectation WAS on tiptoo
for tho approaching conflict; and whom tho Gov
crnment at the last moment, withdrew its pro-
conseryators OF the peace in case Of any disturb
nnce, the main interest Of the occasion WAC gono,
aud tho nIooting passed off not only quietly, but
decidedly fnt, accomplishing nothing beyond what
had been done dozens OF times before.
or course the Liberal journals pronounce it to
have been a decided success thus ono of them
estimates the number OF those present at 200 900,
while others again aver that thcre were in all
. not over 10000 in Hyde Park. In go wide a dis
crePancy it Is not easy TO arriYo at seemingly
correct conclusion.
Six different meetings wore in progress at tho
came timo, says the correspondent OF tho Now
York Tribune and each ono was 80 largo that it
was impossible for moro than fourth OF tho num-
Der to hear what fell from the various speakers
Tho Same resolution adopted at each stand;
tho mover OF it at the principal stand WAS tho
O'DoNoouuE It was as follows:
'"That this meeting, whilo still adhering to resi-
dental and registered manhood suffrage protected
by the ballot as the only really efficient measure
OF reform in the representation of tho people halls
with satisfaction the withdrawal, last Thursday
Il ba U amsnd
evening against the two years residence clause in
the Government Bill, md earnestly calls upon tho
and honest measure for the extension Of the frnn-
chiso. by eIpunging from 1t the rato-paying
chises on tho principle OF household suffrage, and
introducing q provision for giving the vote to
dodgers, or else to reject Tint bill altogether"
MIR. BEAIEs was the 6rst speaker. Ho said that
Reform was still in its infancy; that tho Hyde Pa,k
demonstrations hnvs had thor effect as evidorced
by thu largo majority Of 'eghty-ono on tho Thurs-
day previous against the two years, residence
clnuso in the Government Bill, and for reducing
tho period to ono year, ns well rs by the with
drawnl Of Lord GnosvENon's' very Objectionable
amendment in favor OF q fixed voting franchise.
10 then reviewed the several nthor clauses insist-
ed ON In the above resolution and concluded 40
follows:
Do not consider your work dono until the bill is
really passed in BatiBfactory shape. Remember
how often you have been deceived and diaap-
pointed before. Do not put of your armor until
meancr and heard the sncers Of the Tories last
have been att1eked and yeviled on ali sides fr for
Ges e9faS DsSer ona war% a %
taions oarsssr snS
dered q The State and much value tho generous
deeply hlso dol respect the character and value
the soryices and Judgment Of Mr.. Thomas Hughes
tthsaT,sb9. In n aaoh matter as this listen
eheersl- and the many deolarations OF that proved
aas ePsF 5sss 5bGs hsy Pslst sss
BY the y syrnpathy Of John Stuart Mill and our
hienu nero plesont, tho ODonO8hue-IohcerBl-I ]
and other real reformers; and In so Iistenin0 and
considering further what hoard and witnossed
last Friday evening, felt that IL was tho impera
tive duty OF tho League to peraevero in tbis de-
monHtrnton, and rojoice In tho result No yyo
must not abate ono jot Of our abors until tho re
form We require 10 completed. Do you firm md |
resolved and that reform wo shall have, i'm n real
not mock, amendment OF the roproyentation'
loud and prolonged chcora.l |
Tho ODoHoanuE, however, made tho sroat
speech OF tho ovening. Ho. commenced by saying |
that he had como thore tho President Of tho |
Irish Reform League, and assured his auditors |
that the millions Of tho Irish people wero deter
mined TO cooperate with them in the struggle for
political liberty. Ho then proceeded 10 animad-
vert upon tho odous class Legislation Of both Eng
land and Heland and protested against tho ilHbe
raj comments mado upon the position ho and
others occupied In thoir relations with demonstra
tona like tho present In tho course OF his speech
he said: '.h.'''''
do not like 10 be suspicious, but whom I hear |
members OF Parliament who attond public meet |
ings denounced as roaring demagogues In search |
OF popularity" and tho true British statesman de-
pioted as person who shonld not condescend to /
acoept q popular 'cheer2who should bo cold
fshy, clammy sort OF follow without sympathy
for any ono or oranythfng, can't help suspocting
that those arc the opinions Of mon whose aohomos
OF Reform would not ,'bo very palatable 10 the