The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01


last they evinced spirit OF endurance and zeal on
the march which became an example to the army
while nothing could exceed their discipline anu deVo
Colonel LoYD-LINDsAY, M. p, speaking for the
volunteers. said within few days from that time
numbers OF them, chiefly from this great city, would
travel many miles and give up many hours OF tnelr
time in order to pay respect 10 the Queen by march
ing past and saluting her Majesty In Windsor Park
The MASTER then rose to propose the toast of the
evening" After expressing his regret at me S,s g aa
great assemblage OF the talent, the eoquenoe and
(Cheers.j 1t was Of the functions of those an
Gent guilds to afford peculiar facilities ior inter
course between the different classes composing our
social body as well as raying points OF party,
which would otherwise be wanting The Merchant
Tailors' Company had always been faithful to the
II the Irish Church went, what was to secure the
English church, II 1t was disend0wed what was TO
be the security for any other property whatever ?
He looked forward to the new Parliament with the
confidence that 1t would evince more respect for
for conservative principles than Its predecessors
and tend to insure their success He begged to as
sociate with the toast the name OF the Right Hon.
Benjamin Disraeli First Lord OF the Treasury, whose
commanding genius, whose brilliant eoquence I'M
shaken resolution good temper and uniaillng tact
had enabled him to rule the Storm and, If he could
not gain port had at least enabled him to keep the
sea. loud and prolonged cheering.)
Mr.. DISRAELI, on presenting himself TO respond,
was received with The most enthusiastic and pro-
longed cheering. On silence being restored he
sad-Master and Wardens, my lords and gentle
men, nothing can be more gratifying to her Majestys
Ministers than that their names should be received
with cordial Kindness among any body OF their Eel
low countrymen; but under this roof that grati1ca
ton Is greatly increased, and Is indeed peculiar,
because cannot forget that at various intervals in
this hall the constitutional party has often assem-
bled, sometimes IN moments of adversely some
times in the hour of triumph, sometimes to rally,
sometimes to organize but always to vindicate those
great principles upon which we believe are founded
the greatness OF this country and the happiness Of
ls people. (Cheers.) MY lords ana gentlemen, IL Is
year ago that in this hall had the honor OF re-
turning thanks for the House OF Commons. The
House OF Commons was then engaged in one OF the
most arduous tasks that has been undertaken in our
generation, namely, the reconstruction, and that
upon large scale, and on broad basis,
Kingdom. Another year has elapsed and
we are still engaged in that labor, but l
am glad to say that the group of great measures
which, when concluded and sanctioned by the
sovereign, will cOnsummate the task, are now on
the eve of completion. We are more than in sight OF
port and think the country is to be congratulated
that task which has taken two years of the almost
entire attention of Parliament is now about to be
fulhlled- believe to the general satisfaction of all
men OF rational and temperate opinions. (Cheers.)
cannot but believe that when the heat OF our party
contests has passed by the generation that follows
u.s. and which will be more able and impartial critics
OF this great undertaking than ourselves-I cannot
but believe that their verdict will be that this was
great work not meanly accomplished, and that on
the whole under great difficulties, we have brought
about political settlement which has successfully
reconclled the traditions Of our ancient country
and the requirements OF modern times. (Cheers.)
But what is most strange and singular in this event.
ful history is that Just at the moment when O con-
stituent body Is about to be established which will
represent all classes, all interests and all opinions
In the United Kingdom, no doubt more fully and
more completely than before, than was anticipated
Is most strange and singular that this great consti
tuent body founded upon those enlarged sympathies
and interests, ecU De called upon as their FIRST duty
10 decide 1Cetter nteV CW sustain aCheter MeV
toiU su0pe3t ne constitution Of kbei, cOuatyV loud
cheers) confess that cannot resist recognizing
the hand OF Providence in this AWFUL dispensatiOn;
and when L remember the circumstances under
which this change In our political system was first
conceived and remember also the state OF the polit
cal world at this moment, when its conclusion Is
about to be accomplished cannot believe that Is
through mere chance and the casual concurrence OF
every day affairs that England. with its increased
franchises, which have no sound foundation except
on the assumption that there is a healthy national
spirit in the country, Is called upon to decide aohe
Tier u tcW destroy or uphold It's venerable cOASti-
tuition tCheers.) M lords and gentlemen, ne
constitution or England is not paper constitu-
ton. (ilear) II Is an aggregate OF institutions
many OF them founded merely upon prescription,
some Of them fortified by muniments, but ali
OF them the fruit and experience OF an ancient and
OF this peculiar constitution has been ths-one eX-
perienced by no other European nation-ts0t IN
than ne te-(hear)-for In moments OF difficulty
and danger, in moments OF emergency, there has
always In this country been something round which
men could rally and by those means we have achiev
ed the two greatest blessings Of civilized commun
ties which are seldom reconCiled-the endowment
alike OF order and OF liberty (Cheers) Now, among
these institutions not the least inconsiderable Is the
Church-thear, hear-and 1t Il In the alliance between
Church and state-on alliance betCeea equal ana
Independent poUers, which entered into solemn
covenant for the national good-that one OF the prn
Opal causes may be recognized why we have enoyed
those two great blessings OF freedom and order. 1t
N not Tor me- my lords aud gentlemen, and IL
would be a task which at this moment 1t would
he impertinent 10 enter upon, TO touch upon
the manifest and manifold blessings that have
emanated from the union between Church and State
but, referring to those circumstances which our
worthy Master has alluded TO, there are two great
consequences or that union which, think, ought TO
be Kept before the mind and conscience Of the peo
pie OF this country and the first IL that to that union
we are Indebted for this great result that the exer
else OF authority 10 England has been connected
with the principle OF religton-a union which,
In rude times, made power responsible and which
prevented government, even In comparatively bar
barous periods, from degenerang Into mere police
hear, hcarl-a union which In happier times has
elevated and purified and ennobled the exercise OF
power. And, my lords and gentlemen, IN the age In
which We live the duties OF government each year
become more social than political. am at loss TO
know how these duties can be fulfilled II the State
be not In intimate relation with order OF men
apart who, by their pety, their learning aud their
social devotion, not only guide and control, but
soften and assuage the asperities OF conflicting
creeds Cheers.) But there Is still another ,conse
quence which think should be placed before the
country az this moment. IL IS that through ne
union V church ana STATE the supremacy or the
sovereign Is secured here-(hear, hear)-as Il
Is secured In no other country; and Il IS to the
power that we are indebted aud solely indebted, for
that religious liberty which has been the greatest
source Oi happiness W tus COUNTY,. MOI Only 60 we
owe the supremacy OF the sovereign the blessings
OF religious liberty, but rs an inseparable conse-
quence OF the combination we ind In that supre-
macy also one OF the greatest guarantees OF civil
rights (Hear.l Well, II ~ very singular thing
that the constitution which has given these two
great blessings TO the country Ia now assailed aud
almost s6y, because II hal accom- llshed the Two
great results have described. Our excellent Master
has alluded TO the suddenness with which this attack
has been made. but, although the attack has been
sudden, that r. no reason why should be idle and
INDECENT, and suppose that because we have been
apparently taken by surprise, IL Is impossible 70
rally the country to a conviction Of Its duty
and a consciousness OF the changes that are
impending. lCheers) On the contrary, each day
the great changes that are impending and OF the In
furious consequences that may TO the nation
the result The country is becoming o,Cdre that there
Is greater error tn The trorid than 10 suppose The
existence or G'e Church or England Is matter or ia
terest only to those T0 enjoy Ne blessing OF being u,
close communion Nth her. (Cheersl The principles
OF The Reformation never would have succeeded had