The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-31
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| Earl Derby nnd Lord Stanley ON the Political
Situation mt Home and Abroad-Ref0rm-
Trades UniOns-Thc Continental and Ameri-
can Policy.
From the London Times, Oct 1871
The grand bsnques to the Earl Of Derby and her Ha
jcsty's Minister'S for which preparations on the mos
part. i Sos
evening In Free Trade Hail. II that city Cover
~Sn anS so
rated crowded with ladies' with tue lead
ing conservative families Of the county and city. The
member Of Parilamsnt Ter South Lancashire, presided
and Mr. W. r. C.endsr IT., and Mr.. Hugh Birloy &C.
me noble Earl d:-Mn Chairman my Lords Ladies'
greater than a. Che present esnt unfortunatcy they
are, should bs utterly incapable of adequately
tuds entertain for The sntaaslaslio reception Which
they have been kind enough 70 give mo upon the
they hswe this d.y 70 sInS =
Approval OF the course pursued 10 the last svsntrul
sion. more especially By my hoaor.bs colleagues ana
cal meeting; but should be wanting in every sense
OF gratitude did refer for ssings moment to the
with regard to little service which Il has bsen 10 my
power to render 10 this city end neighborhood.
famine 1Loua chs.rsi can Only say ~ that i''e on
that occasion | ala no moro than what felt
the BEST Of sSy The duties which rsIs 70 Se On.
tailed upon me by the position which ! hold in the
country and the deep interest which feel in its pros
pery; but know thsrs are many others to whom the
need OF gratituass mach due than tome cries
q mo, non Yes, gentlemen. yes; for they could
ana personal scrvces to the relief OF that distress
tGhsefs., BW must say this that amid ell the suffer-
struck me ~ matter Of consolation and OF satsacon
and That was 70 see how IN the midst OF their saengs
snos IL oss iso~ssp q feeling 't Loud ohssrs G1@
saw tho mAautacturers exsrng themselves 10 the ut
most, and . mitigate the great
suffering OF their hands saw the hands subnstting
wish patience beyond oil praise to suaerngs wholly
uadessrvsd sacrhcngs their personal comforts and
and yes without feeling Of self degradation. the
assistance OF public charity In . period OF
a. than tim. could have withheld Ii. or no
sstaRCe must have been made Of very different
ssw.a oneersJ But to revert % the purely political
portion Of the question: may say that upon ono COCA
life, have ! received anything like the compliment
which have this day been pleased to bestow upon
faScrss csoums.sncss In Ss year 1859 had ss
honor Of receiving address from seven thousand Of
see Inhabitants q Liverpool and ts nsshDorhood and
compared with that which have the honor OF attending
this day. and the object Of thai address aud that ban
shire 10 express their unabaod conndencs In the minis
tor bean just elected from ONCE in consequence
of defeat-I will mot say By what rhcansn his endea-
vor 10 carry ont large and comprehensive measure
Of Parliamentary reform. (Rear) l do not want Z
but lst me call your attention TO this fact that in the
eight years four reform bills have boon introduced
Of them BY n. great Quilted liberal parry loud
laughter In the year 1859 W. thought Il absolutely
and We accordingly brought in bill which VERY srssiy
extended the suffrage, though not 30 largely tho bill
which We fortunately carried this year Was that bill
the conservatives, and after It's rejection from
the large conservative body the expression or THAR
ond reading, because II was found expedent for what
reasons win not say. By the liberal party that they
should not allow the measure to second read
ing, and tho House Of Commons refused allow the
further progress Of the bill In the 1850 the gov
ernmsni that succeeded US brought in . reform
bill. Did IL meet with any opposition from the con-
ssrvasivess None whatever The conservative party
ne second rssans Tssss,ng 70 'h:%ssvs;
thai period undsr-T am spsakins Of one for whom
what may call the soposferous reign Of lord Pamsrs-
ton, the question Of reform WAS allowed TO sleep.
The question Of rsfsrn Wa any oprosssion offered 10
the second reading Of the bill W the conservative
he discussion was osndsad merely to he supporters d
the government and the "unted liberal party. (chse3
vss sbs o. he vac "a.
considerable number OF the opposite party In 1857
introduced bill for the reform Of Parliament On two
81 the Reform I'LL TO pass On occasion Reform
bill had bses resesed and thanks to the more
last bill was not thrown cut ih second reading,
which Il would have been II Mr. Gladstone had
so .Ss ground r the ssss
ny: ~: s:.s 70 v Ss:
measure lHssr hsarj Il Is serious question, and
one vel deserving the sr.vs sissnsss Of al shes:
that used psrhsps didl imprudeni sIprsssios ia
saying that This measure va. 70 certain eIssat =
that You can extend hs electoral franchise 70 any srrs
body q your fellow oountrymen with absolute csrtsnsy
ss r Il: ss 4 ~S's Us; III:
70 Obtain Of the nnnber Of psrSOss who may BE- entitled
% RUss:;s NE e.. franchise But :a before
safety lchsenl; and / viii add that the expert
sscs that bad IN shs period Of shs cotton Distress
qualities Of the working classss especially in this
DISTRICT led me TO form such opinion Of their nss
absence from personal and social PREJUDICE TO believe
that they could without danger BE- ntrussd with that
csss aos has largely iarustsd to their hands .chesr
believe that gAdf are called Ms sccrkig ccs bsa scs
would 3 more prcpeiy dengncte - ne cc0spad eassss
.s s t 3: .ssa q sss and ss
have the greatest possible coandssse IL their loyalty
sgn. but the throne were 70 BE- thrssssssd hey would
hey %sa . . x. q
country, and that although many Of them nos mem
!. SS9g 20 as, sus
she country tcheers, which H. Of all esssshehnens
known o. the face Of the earth the nese tolerant
and the most liberal lchesrs; church which gves
the largest latitude TO ~ own membero-a latitude
which am afraid Of late times has bsss IsAAss abused
Church which 70 not only tolerant 81, bul has well
coined and cordially welcomed, the s6sPts o. her dc.
scnsng brethren 70 ion In their common zyugse against
vice, inhdsi,y, ienorsnce and imnoriIy; Church,
moreover which has served - standard By which dis
scnting denominations may measure themsslvss and
feeling Of Jealousy, but with dssi unite IN serving
their common Lora and Master. iFissrl believe ~
Joy ~ otd esfdotsMsd 1dmsio n n0 coenfvM psouc
cnse 90 no oess that they dsrrs 70 ate, ~ conss
tuition - Hous Lords representing a. 6ces hsreds
ovy vios and prtreoss and reryssod q q from day
day and year say from ne ranks ofh< oopmorai ant
thsrecy constantly receiving IN infusion o. fresh Dioo
] which pfcyens u from becoming b0dy apart Hon