The Portland daily press., 1870-01-13
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Tuesday night The memLe,s IF Parliament
addressed their constituents iu Manchester
Mr.. Bright, on this occasion, made his first ap-
pearance on the platform since his entrance
into the Cabinet, and devoted himself to an
expression of his views on the Irish question,
education, free trade and reform. The closing
portion of his speech is reported by cable:
From this new policy great changes in Ire
land may be anticipated We shall not make
Paradise Lost, but greatly improved" He
quoted the lines from Pope commencing ''Then
crime shall cease" and added mo language
like this is exaggerated. If we can suppress
conspiracy, Danish agrarian crime, unbar the
prisons, reduce the martial force and make
Ireland as tranquil as England and Scotland,
something will be done to Justify our states
mansbip, yet education is still untouched there
as here. In less than three years there will a
national education by general consent. Inc
children OF the people must be educated, Du'
plans vary, some even proposing comp1ls.,o!n'
The Government listens and Learns hehS
| ious difficulties vanish, and nobody insists on
| enforcing creeds or dogmas on the people. Ii
| the Government gives money, nan, at least, OF
it must go to an estaDa ast powerful, be.
of teaching, are of no sect. These difficulties
| will disappear before the cry of the people for
kpowie,d e; and soon universal education will
be the law" WIN
Inc speaker then discussed the commercial
treaty with France Protection he said was
An unpopular and malodorous word Reel.
procity was more palatabe. The Tories had
three policies, one for the country. one for
manchester or Birmingham and third for the
House OF Lords. Tne orator defended the
treaty, presenting variety of arguments and
Illustrations. He admitted that the French
tariff was higher than the English, but the
difference was less important than measures
which were big with pacific results Under
the ten years of the treaty peace and conf
dence unknown before between England and
| france mad grown up. Mr.. Golden had proved
oy his creed that every step towards free trade
| Is a stride toward universal peace.
Mr.. Bright continued by an appeal and
warning to the workingmen of Birmingham.
| beware, he said, 'of men who confuse the
faith OF the people. The Government can do
many things, but there are Others which no
power can do. Yon have votes and votes are
power. 1t is probable that before another gen
eral election every voter in the the United
Kingdoms will have the shelter of the ballot
Our prospective policy is but little, for the
Government is unable to drive six stages
abreast through Temple Bar. The education
al measure might come up at the coming ses-
| sion. but this was uncertain. Retrenchment,
If ae1tated, was sure but necessarily tedious ii
wrong is avoided, for free breakfast tables are
strong aay1eae Hs HSg pproducts IN free
but he said this as representative and not as
/ {" LII hiSt0i. IIce itHu WiGuln ten years would
| be the leading question. The alteration of the
land laws without diminishing any man $
wealth would do much to arrest pauperism.' %
The speaker then debated on temperance
and the sacred virtues, neglecting which socie-
| ty could have no benefit from legislation II
| is only by the combination of free Govern
| ment with virtuous people that we may hope
| to make some steps towards that blessed time
| when there shall be no longer complaining in
our streets.
The speech was frequently interrupted by
applause, and the orator resumed his seat amid
great expression of enthusiasm.