The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-27
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LONDON, Jan. 26, 1874.
The Right Hon. Benjamin Dlsraelt has issued an
address to his constituents in BucKinghamshire
asking for a reelection to Parliament.
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES BY THE Ex-PREMIER.
Mr.. Disrael says:-It is not necessary to con-
slider whether the dissolution Of Parliament was
resorted to to avoid the humbng confession that
the Premier has violated the constitutional law by
perssting for several months In the occupation
OF q seat to which he was no longer entitled or
whether 1t was to evade the day of reckoning for
war conducted without communication with Par
Lament. 1t sunless to point out that If
the unprecedented course OF summoning and SUBJ
sequenty dissOlving Parliament could be justified
there Is no reason why 1t was not adopted SIX
weeks earlier. The Premier has addressed
prolix narrative to his constituents. in which
ind nothing definite regarding the policy Of the
government except that 1t intends to apply
large surplus to the remission Of taxation, which
would be the course OF any party or any
ministry.
What is remarkable is the disquieting informa
ton that this surplus must be made adequate by
adjustment, which must mean an increase In the
existing taxes.
The principal measures OF relief promised by Mr.
Decentralization OF local taxation and the
abolition Of the income tax-are measures which
the conservative party always favored, and the
Premier and his friends opposed.
will support all measures for the improvement
of the condition Of the people, but this cannot
be attained by incessant harassing legislation.
The English are governed by customs as much as
by laws and dislike unnecessary interference by q
meddhng administration.
THE FOREIGN POLICY.
It would have been better for the country IT,
during the last five years. the foreign policy OF the
government had been little more energetic and
Its domestic policy little less BY an act Of
folly and ignorance rarely equalled the govern
nent has rellnquished the treaty granting the
freedom Of the Straits OF Malacca to our commerce
and has involved us in the Ashantee war. Honor
requires the vigorous prosecution Of the latter but
1t will be the duty of Parliament hereafter to in
quIre into the origin Of this costly and destructive
contest
HOUSEHOLD SUFFRAGE IN THE COUNTIES
x The argument for the extension OF household
sufYrage to the counties is fallacious and no one
has argued more strongly against the contem-
plated assimilation of the franchise than the
Premier Such O measure will involve the dis
reimbursement Of the smaller boroughs. The i'm.
pending elections most important for the
future of the kingdom. Though there Is reason to
hope that the Premier Is not at present opposed
to the national institutions, yet his adherents in.
clude the assaiants Of the Monarchy those OPP
posed to the independence OF the House OF Lords
the disestablishment Of the English Church. His
most trusted colleagues openly concur in the de-
sire to thrust religion from national education.
VITAL ISSUES AT SOLEMN MOMENT
Mr. Disraeli concludes as follows-''These are
solemn issues, claiming decision, when Europe
Is more deeply stirred than since the Reformation,
when civil and religious liberty mainly depends
upon the strength and stability Of England. ask
q reelection to resist the impairment OF her
strength and to support her imperial sway"
The Writs of Election Issued.
LONDON, JAM 27-4 A. NJ
Writs OF election for the new House OF Commons
were promulgated last night, and orders were also
sent to Edinburgh for the election of the sixteen