The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-04


the laborer In the division OF the products OF indus
try but because think thess hopeful indications OF
es to was the
nerhsps' that I myself have expresseds " thai
though this unSoI6tedly y n may Dc serious prob
by narrow views or by angry passions-a problem
demanding the closest and most careful attention
enn to Which We
for satisfactory solution and which we need not
reckon among the difficulties that threaten the hap
Gentlemen, pass on from that subject, and wish
to take this opportunity as see that we are favored
with the assistance Of that powerful agency that dis
perses over England and over the world what - ed.
dressed 70 ioGa, audiences IN connec .S WIN me
OF tnat agency Tor purpose that perhaps you
vii! think little personal apd yon may possibly
at this time overwhelmed with communications
from correspondents I every rank aud DEGREE OF all
circumstances ara conditions, with relation 70 mat
enumerate. Sometimes they ask me Tor answers
which, having but twentyour hours In the day. it is
ne TO explain the points ito which they reer at pub
lie meetings. l wish to beg my correspondents, one
and al through inc medium iair OF TINS asseimO
OF which can truly say are both friendly aud inteil
gent, have the best consideration can give them
aud that II seem to neglect them IL IS only because
of the greater pressure OF other subjects and OF my
duty, in occupying your time as do to occupy II
with those questions which appear to be OF the
greatest and most commanding interest. (Cneers)
Gentlemen, will make an0 her remark, which Is
not personal, but local, and can make ~ with plea
sure, because IL not only concerns ourselves, but
those against whom we are pitted in this contest
We, gentlemen, in Southwest Lancashire are, like
our friends and opponents In the other divisions
gagged for the moment In pretty arduous contest
(Hear) But rejoice 70 say that up TO tAls time 20
far Us can Judge, In the southwestern divislol OF
the county it has been conducted With exemplary
good humor. (Hear, hear.) Everybody knows that
when Lancashire man enters into q contest he IS
In earnest and means to do his best. (Hear near.)
I'm hat
are trust our Conduct will redeem nom the sas?
picion But IN other parts OF this country must say
1t appears to me, to Judge from placards from let
ters and from many indications that have met me,
that the license assumed by our opponents has gone
beyond the just limits OF political wariare,-near,
(hear, hear)-that private life has been insolently
invaded-('hear, hear' and cheersl-that violence
and almost fury OF language has been indulGed IN;
and if refer 10 these things 1t Is for the purpose OF
concentrating you and paying debt that Is due to
our Opponents, when say that whatever may tale
Mace kbevmsd our borders-and into tnat viii not
enter-I have not seen within these borders on the
one side or on the oeler tue slightest dlsposisoa 10
trespass beyond the fair nni just bounds OF political
controversy. (Iiear, hear.) Eentl9len nunDiy hope
that for my own part may do wllas am slhe ~
will do, observe those bounds with the same care lof
tho future.
l have made this preface gentlemen, because !
am obliged to grapple pretty closely with the a!a.
guage or our opponents upon some matters OF great
public interest; but wish to do SO with the mesa
frank expression OF my personal respect-lhear,
hear)-and to deal with the argument, but no. with
the man apart from the politician. clear, hear and
cheers1 Gentlemen, yesterday week in the town
OF warriC ton, I-drew attent on at some length 70
| pointSl out what appeared to pc to me the
main Considerations necessary to be instiled
into thee minds OF electors at this junctaro.
Those Considerations turn mainly upon this
that the investigation OF the past was of secondary
importance; thai the topics however, :, when
degree diminished the responsibility OF those wno
are now in power for the rapid ana. l think, even
alarming increase that has begun To take place in
our expenditures and that as regards Tie increase,
not indeed the whole responsibility, but the CHEF
responsibility OF it was to be charged upon the Min
listers OF the Crown, though it may be your opinion
that the House OF Commons Is likewise TO bane and
though did not shrink from nor concede my opinion
that whenever there sluggishness III the House Of
Commons 1t Is always because thcre Is correspond
ing lethargy In the country. tHear hear.) ! wish
to take this opportunity OF correcting verbal naccu-
racy into which fell You may have seen that stated
that there great increase OF expenditure in the
year 1859, which is perfectly true; and again In the
wear 1860 which is also perfectly true. In speaking
OF the expenditure in 1860 said that that was due
TO war in China, which had broken out, not under
u.s. b. t under instructions given By the governments
that had preceded us, and In connection as said,
with Lord Elgla's going TO the mouth of the Peho
SAD lord Elgn ought to have said his brother Sir
Frederick Bruce, and when said TO sign treaty
ought to have SAID to ratily treaty with China:
has been supposed that was giving an opinion on
that policy. 1 gave no opinion upon that policy
I wanted TO point that de ritcto the
cause Of that had arisen IN connection
not OF our government and Tho fault found az that
moment was not with those who mad given the in.
structlons n1t was WIN ,n n VINO arg a. I'M inns Tune
OF that thus growing from transactions entirely
belonging to aformer government, was due to the
government Of Lord Palmerston instead OF being
due to their predecessors. (Cheers.) Asking your
excuse for this DEPRESSION, because it Is very desr
able to correct and accurate even in the minutest
point come to matter which lies more nearly at
close quarters (tlear hear.) 1t Is not denied that
three millions have been added to the expenditure Ia
q
ture gentlemen not to the occasional expenditure,
not to the :, expenditure aov brought about By
and incidental war, but to the permanent expendl.
ture OF the country connected with the mantle
That fact stands. | rojocc that 1t stands and not
only So but that ii has been brought home to The
o. to question OF praise or blame whe her Won thnk
censure belongs 70 rs OF whether you think
belongs to our opponents, am certainly Indifferent
though don't say am absolutely Indiiierent-pro.
ylded the effect OF this discussion be, have good
hope IL WIN be, TO bring about In future, If you,
Of the snances OF this country. (Cheers.l one
Of cur honorable opponents meets my charge.
but by saving that il was my duty to have prevented
that expenditure; and have received some verses
which are the production OF conservative working
man. (Laughter.l think they do him great credit
("Hear hear" and acknowledgement credit to his IN.
genuity; and moreover these verses very much,
because we ought always TO value greatly all spcci.
mems OF . species that is rarc-,great laughtcrj-A
species, gentlemen. that is rare already aud thas
might possibly even become extinct. tRcnewed
laughter and cheers.) You know, perhaps, that .
few years ago mammoth WAS discovered, frozen in
the ice upon the shores OF the White Sea. An
enormous value was set upoo the bones Of
that mammoth, aud would have been set
upon Its flesh, II II had not happened that
the moment 1t thawcd the dogs got at W
and devoured 1t. QLaughter) Ny wish Is 10 pro-
serve--to preserve ia ice, If you ke-the crusions
of conservative working man. lCheers ana
laughter.) But, however, he Is very Ing snous fel-
low. | recognize him as n man aud brother, OF
the same iesh ana blood--tgreat cneering)-and he
tl.tI ,lls.nA
verses
Now you are lcc,uring through tina land
And lcaiing working mes astray,
BY telling them things were not good
For WATCH they did their money pay.
We wish TO know, sir, how II IL
To oppose thsse you did not strive
While there your siae, you say,
majority OF sixyhve
tGrcat laughter. / don't think Mr. Turner stated
his point badly, but think the works gman has