The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27
ENGLAND.


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The Election Cnnvass-Nr. Gladstone ON the
stump"-Specch Of the Radical Leader nj
Warrington.
From the London News, Oct 1871
:, In Warrington yesterday evening the Right Hon.
candidates for the southwest division OF Lancashire
attended meeting Of their supporters. The build.
crowded in every part. Mr.. s Rigby PRESIDED ni ana
briefly introduced Mr. Gladstone to the meeting.
Mr.. Gladstone, who was received with much cheer
ing. sald:-Mr. Rgby and gentlemen, together with
my friend, and hope may say nv future colleague,
hr. Greniel, have met to-day with such q recep-
ZION in Warrington az am quite certain that neither
Of us viii readily forget. (Cheers.l We are aware
gentlemen, that within the limits Of the borough
All aud when it would be unbecoming' in
me to owen upon. Particularly cannot
some nye weeks-ive short weeks--rrom the time
at which now have the honor to address you, will
scc the town OF warrington represented, after the
manner OF our constitution, in tile British House OF
Commons by the free votes OF the people and In the
person OF my friend Mr. Rylands. Cheers. But,
gentlemen, the duty which, IN conjunction with Mr..
Greniel. have 10 perform tonight, Is to address
you In respect TO the election for the southwestern
division or the county. Gentlemen. IL would not be
unnatural II were TO presume TO detain You upon
the subject OF the impor ant change which has taken
place In our parliamentary constitution. clear,
hearD IL would not be unnatural even account
OF the moment and the extent OF that change; there
would still be more cause for IL on account OF
another circumstance less satisfactorily mean TO
the particular provisions OF the act FOR amending the
representation OF the peope-(''hear' and cheers)-
and which must say have been perversely and viii
fully 80 constructed TO impose upon the people,
together with the benefits OF the franchise, ine
w spSe ~ have objected from the a iIrsi moment
when II was named. nud which j, for my part,
shall be earnestly DESTROYS to take the fret oppor
tunity Of efacng from the statute book OF ENGLAND.
,Cheers.l For tho present, gentlemen. will not de-
rain you further on that subject, which Is one that
might open out INTO multitude OF details because,
IN truth ace Ire IL. times schep so many am sucH
pregnant matters fp7tbc interest solicit oar dte,s-
ton that We must be contented to take them one by
one and endeayor to present each In turn In O clear
and open light TO the public mind. think thus we
shal probably best be enabled 70 contribute far
In US lies to your exercising right Judgment upon
the coming occasion. or the great questions that
are now before US that which meets me after the
question OF parliamentary reform that of the pub
lie expenditure Of the country. crave. gentlemen,
notwithstanding the crowded state Of this assem-
elage your patient attention, and think At probsple
that have The honor OF addressing tonight. along
with large body Of the electors for the county, a
large number also Of electors for the town. The
standing impoytance. other questions Come and
20, but this ID 1 question that always abides. u
rs question that sometimes comes Into the worry
Fist place ana absorbs the attention Of all men; but
Ehen IL does so It Is commonly because the evils
have become too profound and too inyeterae 10 adj
init OF easy cure; and tho true wisdom on all political
subjects but especially with regard to finance and
public expenditure, is to direct The mind OF the coun
try 90 the consid ration Of them al time before mis-
chief has attained TO unmansge able dimensions in
order that, II possible remedy, and al eiectual
remedy may be applied; TINS Is the condition IN
The expenditure Of the country. I venturcd about
six weeks or two months ago to call attention to this
subject In q meeting at St. Heien's. stated, with
great moderation OF language, that OF which do not
intend TO qauify or ietract one single ota tCheers
snIarge the assertions then made-tcncers,@bu I
did then state that tchn The t,co years during cbc
The present gore'nne,a nag oss az once ne s,,fa 81
TIRE or ne country. Now, did not lay the exclusive
blame Of that augmentation upon the existing admin.
istratlon, and the reason that did not lay upon
them the exclusive blame Is that u observer of
public AFFAIRS WITHIN and without the Walls OF the
House Of Commons cannot but he sensible OF these
two truths~in Inc rst place that the people arc the
natural defenders OF their own persons-theSr,
hearl-and 10 the second place that the diligence
nj some periods been directed TO the control Of the
public expenditure have OF late years been very
70 YOU. You may think It reproach which comes
from ono who mas no right to make II. Gentlemen,
your true friend Is The man who speaks openly the
sentiments OF MS mind and bis heart. tCheers
You viii AK me, perhaps, why Is this win tell
you IN one sentence. 1t "a because there ore knots
and groups and, may cay, classes, who have q con.
slant and unseepng interest in feeding Themselves
on the produce OF the public industry The counter.
pO1e 70 tins perfectly natural tendency on the par,
Of individuals and classes Is the vigilance OF ihs
public mi1d. Cheers) The present government
goes 10 sleep, the other power never goes Y
sleep. On the contrary. 1t IL watching TO
every opportunity; there IL no single descrip
ton OF individual interest In the produc
20 consider what opportunities II can form 10 In
prove IL position. And unfortunately there is q
unhappy circumstances aDecung Tue cOntiltOu W VI
public servants whereas men In private life whe
thcy improve their position, whether In commerc
Of manufactures, whether they improve the produc
of the soil or the mines, when they improve the
own position they improve the position OF all otht
sea- but, unhappiy when those who have an II
tcres In the pubic service improve their own y,
stlon they do not (and do not sec how the difncu'
A. 10 be avoidCd) improve our position. do not sa
lis for the purpose Of liking stigma on the prcseI
government. believe the country has been as we
ana as honestly served a. any country in the wot'
Jt has been my happy tune 70 know IA We publ
servjce men who nave rendered laOOrs TO the publ
aud nave served the state with spirit 81 dsint
rcsttd anu "a, Il o. much honor 70 their station
lie az any III her Csss OF men. N ~ the nature Of u
case saas TIC pubic service should stek 10 Improve