The New York herald., 1868-06-17
ENGLAND.
J"hn Bright in Liverpool-The Church Ques.
tion, Reform and Foreign Policy.
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tiOn, Reform and Foreign Policy.
From the london Times, June ST.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Bright was entertained at
breakfast in the Philharmonic Hail. Liverpool, by
the Liberal Association of that town. The body of
the hall was filled by the leading liberals Of the dis
trct and the boxes were occupied by brilliant
assemblage OF ladies. Mr.. s. G. Rathbone presided
with Mr.. Bright, NJ. p, ON his right and Mr.. Vernon
Harcourt on his left. After few opening remarks
from the chairman
Mr.: MAcRAE moved resolution expressing general
satisfaction with the extension OF the franchise
cured by the recent act for Amending the Represen.
tation Of The People, approving the resolutions for
Jocing In the union Of the libera party In favor of
policy OF equal justice to the whole kingdom.
Mr.. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE then moved resOlu-
tlon expressing the deep gratitude OF the meeting to
Mr. Bright for the assistance he has given in securing
10 his country the great liberal measures OF the last
twenty-five years, and especially thanking him for
his services to the cause of freedom during the
present Parliament
Mr.. II. Musgrove seconded the notion which was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Bright, on rising to acknowledge the resolu-
ton, was received with great cheering. He sad:-
When was invited to meet some gentlemen con-
nected with the liberal party III Liverpool at break
fast expected that should meet from fifty to one
hundred OF them occasion that was to be
partly SOCIAL partly conversational and partly politi
with al least six hundred, probably seven hundred
pe0ple-(cries OF 'More")-in this hall, and Also II
presume take conmenddoie inte,esi in the great
public questions OF the day. tCheers.I The resou-
ton which you have been kind enough TO pass ex-
presses approval generally OF my political conduct
during The last twenty-five years. | need not
tell you. hope, that 1t Is the very highest satsfac
vice TO receive the appreciation and sympathy Of
large portion OF his countrymen. tCheers.j l have
Of the iousc of Commons-thear' heari-roT thirty
years have actively engaged in political labor.
During that time think II may be said that we have
seen more legislative changes OF financial character
than have occurred in this country during the whole
period preceding that time going back as far as the
that period we were very much indebted TO the
papers, which are now so cheap and universal What
did the opponents OF that measure say! They-the
Times aud other papers-sad that the penny papers
would be made up of paragraphs ana leaders taken
papers write Just good leaders dear papers.
They said further, that we should have news
paper press that would be immoral. that would be
slsnderous. that would be hbellous and that would
be mischicvous in the country: whereas nothing is
the character OF the newspaper press In all these
Things has been gaining and improving for many
past and that at this moment there is nothing
over the cheap newspapers brought into life by the
abolition of the taxes upon newspapers tCheers.)
Then we had another great measure which like 10
look back upon with special pleasure. and that Is
enc treaty with France tCheersJ need not
mention to you the name which c must mus, forever
treaty. Cheers.) II was one OF the greatest
zen for e since
treaty passed there has been growing riendliness,
mot only between the governments but between the
peoples OF England and France the spirited policy
OF a late aged Minister Ia gradually passing away,
ana there is fair hope that the tranquility Of
II never maybe disturbed by contest between
England and France: Cheersl But there were per.
opposed s to t6at treaty The present Prime Nniste
and the bulk OF his supporters were opposed to IT, In
G % sss ssss &
Cssd S.ssd S0G have al oe.n chose opposss
the party that Is now In power Is 1t reasonable to
say that that party has been wise. or patriotic, OF
successfu There Is not one Of those measures that
not heard Mr.. Disraeli object to IN the strong
est language. have sat opposite to him for twenty
ave years; have heard almost every speech he has
made; have seen his course and the course OF his
party, and am bound to say that they are body Of
eaesmen that should not IKE to follow at ak, and
suited l.should not like as my advisers men ,cho haze
been either dishonest or ignorant upon an great cues
Suv tCheers.l Well, I have for myself more
have. oheers.j ! recollect some years ago-it wa'
ON one evening after Mr.. Disrael had been making
speech In favor OF his clients-taughterl-1w walk
Ing from the House Of Commons with my lamented
friend, Mr.. Golden, and he was speaking OF the ex
aordnry peSac,s ,Og o. svesso man OF Mr. MT ID Disrae
In which ne felt confident he could not be-
leve; and be made to me this observation
nGpe lie seems to forget Kis-u,at bv and bv. 50
var as ms ,oold Is concerned there ctn be nothing
khe touching solemnity Of his language. and as re-
ate this anecdote you will see how much 1t affords
khe key TO the grand and noble ie OF INN who used
the expression to which ! have just referred
kCheers) WELL now. having just traced this gentle
hams conduct for the last twenty-five years, we comt
10 another question In which they are to take
Eheir old course. and Mr. Disraeli to take
bis Old course. The party, probably because they
bclieve II s right, are to support the Irish Church
hnd Mr.. Disraeli, holding precisely the opinion or
the Irish Church which we hold Is to go with that
party to lead them, and to maintain power u ne car
by supporting that which they wsh but that which h,
knows to be wrong. But hope and believe that tht
result In this case will be what II has been In Other
bases to winch have referred, that the good sense
pnd the intelligence Of the people Of the United
Kingdom Will be more powerful than the prejudice
Ind the ignorance and sehshness OF those 6y whom
This rotten institution OF the Irish Church s defended
tCheersl Don't we all feel as Englshmen tina
ireland, ~ Il now is and has been for many years
u our weakness and our disgrace recollect dinnJ
pt the tabe OF one Of the most eminent men II
t.oittCs aud in the Parliament OF this nation a