The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-15
ENGLAND.

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| Mr.. DisraeIi in the Political Situntfon-Thc
Prcmier's Address to his Consttuents-The
Church and State Question.
The following address OF the Premier Of England
to the electors OF Buckinghamshre was issued late
last night. October 2, in LOndOn:-
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF BUcKING-
GENTLEMEN I last addressed you Her Ma
jesty has been gracousy pleased upon the retire.
ment OF illustriOus statesman, to entrust to me
the chief conduct Of public affairs. Having enjoyed
the entire and unbroken confidence OF the Earl OF
together in harmony never Interrupted. was
thoroughly acquainted with his policy, and haze
therefore, in asking renewal Of your political sup
port, take general view OF the conduct OF affairs
since the accession OF the conservative government
The question Of Parliamentary reform had then
for long series Of years disquieted the country and
embarrassed and enfeebled successive administra-
tons which had failed to lead 1t to any happy con-
cus0n. We were Of opinion that this state Of affairs
should terminate and by series Of measures in the
OF the question, broad In its principles, large and
various in its provisions, but as we believe, In uni
with the character Of the country, and calcu-
lated to animate the spirit Of the community and add
strength and stability to the State. The con-
patty and Confidence Of the various Courts
and Powers, the Just influence Of England
the maintenance ct peace and the interests Of cvii-
zati0n. The legacy OF insult and difficulty which
had been left us in Abyssna could only be success
fully encountered by q responsibility from which we
did not shrink The result OF the expedition to that
country indicated the honor OF the crown and the
cause OF humanity and justice, and it obtained for
her Majesty's forces the admring respect OF Eu-
rope. When we acceded to otce the state of
the navy was one which occasioned serious
anxiety. The fortresses on which the late Min
istry had expendcd1milions were without artillery,
the British soldier was armed with inferior weapons
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| lar that II no change had been devised we might
have been driven to the principle OF conscription
the navy Is materially increased the defences OF the
country much advanced, the soldier admirably
only is the voted number OF our forces no longer In
arrear, but many thousand veterans who were about
to claim their discharge have remained IN the army
Such great results have. OF course not been OBJ
tanned without an increase OF our expenditure; but
the expenditure has been on objects OF the first
cessity and while 1t has been betrayed without add
ing to our taxation. 1t has entailed no burden on
postefity Economy does not consist in the reckless
course must necessarily tend to increase expendi-
ture. There can be 1o economy Dfere there Is no
liant m adn,tnist,utice Improvement. Influenced
by these views her Majestys government, by placing
IN the hands OF single individual control over the
expenditure OF the War ONCE, commenced consid.
cradle reform during the late session In the admin
istratlon OF the army, which win conduce to greater
Great public advantage may be anticipated from this
measure, and the different departments OF the State
assist that retrenchment which the pressing exigen
cies OF the public service have alone prevented.
In the government OF Ireland we had TO encounter
dark conspiracy OF y0,'efgn military ddpentnrefs,
acting on the morbid imagination OF o limited por-
ton OF Irish fellow subjects, and whose active
combinations, had they been successful, would have
led TO general DISCRIMINATION and plumber That
conspiracy has been baied In every instance and in
every quarter by vigilance ana 1lrmness, which,
being the consequence OF conscious power and not
OF panic, have led TO no unnecessary severity; so
that even the discounted have admitted that their
tnwt hnl mt n IN n Inv
cruelty. Notwithstanding this untoward state OF
affairs we have pursued towards Ireland that
wise policy OF sympathy and Cancellation which has
been followed by al parties IN the state for the last
thirty years. Justice has never In that country been
administered with more importantly; and whether
| education we will continue TO give our earnest con-
sheraton to every suggestion winch is consistent
with the rights OF property and with the maintenance
OF our Protestant institutions. In this state
| Of affairs we had reason TO hope, and
| it was generally contemplated by the country,
| that we might have TRANQUILITY wound w the
| business OF the late session and then asked,
| according to the provisions of the great statute
which we had just passed, the public verdict on our
| conduct. Had It been propitious we might, by the
favor OF the SOVEREIGN, have continued 70 her
| those legal and social improvements which are SO
much required and TO the necessity OF which we had
| proved we were not nsensblc. Had the verdict
| been adverse we should have retired rom ONCE
| without murmur, conscious that when we had the
opportunity, we had endeavored 10 do our duty, and
sti prepared, "a representing one Of the great
parties Of the state, to cooperate with rivais in
public life for the public good.
| This, the natural current OF events TO he in
terruped. The leader OF the opposition in the House
OF Commons seized the occasion OF expiring Par
! Lament, which had proclaimed tts inadequate repre-
sentation OF the country, to recommend a change of
the fundamental laws OF the realm and TO prOpOse
| dissolution OF the union between Church and STATE.
Her haiestys government offered, and will offer.
| this policy uit UncOnlpyOfntsing resistance. me
connection or religion sch The erecase % political
authority Is one of the man safeguards ofHe cfrt
| cation Of man. IL instlls some sense OF re-
sponsibility even into the repositories or alb
| scute power. But under any circumstances The
absence or severance Of such tie will lower the
character and duties or government and tenn 60 the
degradation Of society. But II II urged that In inc
present instance the application OF the new policy
| ~ only To ne partial and that only portion OF
her Majesty n dominions-lreand-s for the present
10 be submitted to the revolution; ami on this plea =
| that In Ireland the members or the established
Church form only minority or the population. N
this numerical test II 10 be accepted its application
cannot be limited to ircland and II, IN country Of
| entire liberation, local instead OF an i'm
perial gauge be adopted, the religious integ-
| rity OF the community will be soon FILTERED
| away. Instead of Ireland being made an exception
| there are many secondary reasons why the estab-
lisned Church should 10 maintained in that country.
| It's subversIon would aggravate religious hostility
and party rancor; would suppress resident class OK
men whose social virtues are conducive, all
agree to the welfare OF The country and would nir
,rhere as tenure ana enjoyment are not uaQues
| Toned as then hitherto hare been IA other
parts OF her MdjestVs dOntint0ns. But even
in Great Britain the spoliation Of the
church in Ireland would not be without its
eject Connscation Is contagious, and when once a
tory acts have seldom been single. There are, how
| aver even weiuntier reasons why this new policy