New-York tribune., 1868-08-19
NM. GLADsroNE's MANIFEsTO.

Mr. Gladstone on the 9Th of August, addressed
his constituents in Southwest Lancashire the full
teeeraphic report Of which occupies nearly page Of
The Times Onthe Irish question Mr. Gladstone spoke as
follows:
The Irish question has many branches; will not men;
tiou all OF them Tile principal questions that VIII
arise for the consideration OF the coming Parliament are
the connected with the tenure OF land the other that
country As respects tenure OF land that question s
In rear while the other occupies the mont The lad
vatOr Ne are seriously desrous 20 give 70 the Irish eu
tiyaor the security the effort and the result oi his IN
j hone we may enable tie freshman TO pursue
his career in tho land Of his birth, instead
OF looking for home the AUauuc--a nome
whelo ne NAV be glad he has the power Of resort
ing but which never desire he should be driven
and rational provision for his security and gentlemen
must add, ~ is my trm conviction that TINS NAV be
done with the fullest regard 10 the rights OF property IN
which, aud in the due Observance OF which not property
alone, hut the entire community has vital Interest
nrered in the rnioyment OF the privileges which they
hold under the sanction OF the law Win these few
general words pass 20 the other question, Ou when
Know Thar yonr minds are much awakened and aiye-I
mean the question OF the religious institutions OF Ireland
viii read you few words from the writings ot very
dstiugscd and eminent man the present Lord LyttOn
His words are awe talk OF Irish bulls bnt the words
r. ollnS Ibe IRISH Cb,rch because IL is church no
for the Irish" Laughter and cheers / cannot deny
that proposition Of Lord Lyttous. wish could
A member-of the Church OF England myself. should
be very glad indeed II my Irish fellow-country-
men were disposed 10 take the same view Of matters
with me. but then they do not cannot consran them
and must consider while would exact Jealous re-
gnrd for ghts members OF the Church Of England
of any other religious body whether We nave pad the
regard 10 the rights OF the mass Of the Irish people
fCheers Every one knows IN general that number OF
persons under 10000 profess 70 be Of the communion
which Is now the established religion OF the country and
that nearly 5O0OOOO-Of whom i5OO0OO are Roman Cath
oc and $4,000 or 100000 are Presbytcrlan-Ie dlssen
tiout from that communion I wont dctain you with
any abstract argument Oh such state OF things There
some cases in which 10 Is better to dispense with a
sact argument and can dispense with here because
the Irish Church being such as it Is such as Lord Lyton
declares IL TO be, not ne Cnrch OF te itIsh peope
happens To DE admitted mall hands that canuOt pos
slDy continue as II Is, aud Therefore u is needless
the question whether it ought % continue as IL Is.
II we were about TO argue that question: thhk u would
not be dcut 10 give gOOd reasons 20 sAo" tha IL ouEt
not But why should trouble yOu with those reasons Nhen
an parties are agreed that the Irish church cannot rest
ae 10 lst Pray hN that iu your MINUS III Ie!tIcn'o ot
only this discussion, but with reference 10 the coming
election TO the choice OF members TO represent you ~
Parliament The irish Church cannot rest as u ~ ana
tho only question 10 determine IS how and IN what man
should We eudeaVor to deal WITH H. 10 hat point
viii address myself My, attention ld'uiY hts DEC Decu a
good directed to reading addresses or those who are
candidates different districts OF the country for the suf
irages OF the people with the view 10 lhe coming
Parliament, and have read, perhaps, even WIN
a peculiar interest the addresses OF my opponents.
LaughteEl hope that Is no Insult 10 my
friends Upon reading those addresses make thS re-
mark that they are OF character SnguaTy negative
continually see written ahd almost fancy can see
the distinguished writer Of the address whoever he may
he with flourish Of his hand. saying: IL am strongly
opposed to MI Gladhtone morton LOT tne uise tplisil
ard disendOwmcnt Of the irish Church Laugh
tn TOR ana ore n that ye Want to know not merely
they object 10, but what they mean to 40 Cheers
You will please remember that II Is their business 20
find policy for the country 1t is the business ROT Of
the Opposition, but Of the Government 10 tell
ou how the country is TO be governed and it IS our
business TO challenge their plans. Al present the whole
matter inverted. Those who are IN the GOlenneut
seem % have plan for the management OF Ireland
and they content themselves WIN eieSlhs oul piahs
oheersland their candidates appear to have received
headquarters an instruction winch nave not seen
but which Imagine may be somethlhS lihe ms Bo
very cautious rs 10 what opinions OF intentions You pro-
fess. but whatever You do object 10 Mt Gladstone reso
lutOns." Cheers aud laughter Well. gentlemen,
mud this unsatisfactory and, II may so
say, there Is watery character III The addresses OF
large number of gentlemen who come forward IN oppos
our policy but at any rate, when they are cross
are ready 10 refOrm the Irish Church-we are
ready 10 remove the abuses OI Tue Hlsh
much tempted regarda the Irish Church. II you will
not misunderstood me t. say NO am io Teioitl M 4
Church" Well bat you come % examine the case OF
the Irish Church you will mud That that means Que OF
two things II either iueans that you Will take the clergy
men out OF Munster ana ConhhuSht III otuet 10 Pant
OF them and make them more comfortable IN ster
meaning IT, that II you proceed 10 take away the
OF the Irish Church, why, gentlemen there VIII De
gentlemen, seriously. admit that this is question
upon which 1t very difficult 10 be N earnest without
such il the extraordinary character OF the
facts that they exeinllliy comhi49nh say ins we we
cannot remove the abuses of the Irish Chufch mean
this suppose, for example, we hnd ia.oraoic eui 70
nm. rcurnrr. of the IRISH Church. what they mean Is
mis- Where there very small number of Piotestants
ofthe Irish Establishment they WI tne reVe
u "a kc away the minister, aud look Tor sole place III
Drblh Belfast. the County Down, III whotl 10 put
ninstcr instead but what will the people of Munster
and Cuunaught say that They VIII say the tlthe of
CurnnutAlt and Munster was given for the beTht Ut
Co,n,u,lit and Munster. aud not given. aud was
,c,pr INF ended aud that IL Is most radical rcyOiu-
to,ary measure take the 1.-THE Oi COnnnught and
SI,sster Wuv from Connan nght and Munster, Tor the
hn,eht of tne PrUiestants ia Dublin and Belfast |
Thsrefors such the OF the Irish Church that y
a. 6Ee an od lIonse in a rickety condition. which will J
rfites stand long don't touch IL. but ~ you
Tegn Ia repair II t comes tnbng about your ears ana
, rnnunt I'm lOnt fact with the honest ntcu
n,s and most emil gtened mnd take away these abuses
fCaGrs. You cinuOt take away the pastors .un @ peo
M her they have hockS, and carry the n0hy eise-
ivnorr wnuit indng that, like tnkerin nendng one
hue you have made ten. and that yol have new SET OI
',,utntuts Nuu cnnuUt answer ami new demands Tor
reform you viii br totally unable To meet These plans
t1pI are only futile am told there Is "A scheme con-
80, h,rth ir,uu the Commission which has been
inIrly sitting | do not blame the Commission |