The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-09-06
Disraeli's First Speech.

Lord Beaconsfeld's present prominent
position among the statesmen of Europe
gives point to the republication of the close
of his first speech in the House of Commons
when known only as Mr. Disraeli, the nov
elist. 1t was made in 1887, in reply to the
attack of O'Connell upon Sir F. Burdett,
for deserting the liberal cause, and is said
to be reported verbatim:
stand here tonight, sir-(here the noise
in the house became so general that the
honorable gentleman could not proceed for
some time; when the confusion had some
what subsided, he said)-I stand here to-
night, sir, not formally, but in some degree
virtually the representative OF considera-
BILE number of members Of parliament.
rBursts of laughter.J Now. why smiieP
[Continued laughter.] Why envy me?
RI Here the laughter became general why
should not have tale to unfold to-n'ghtF
[Roars of laughter.l Do you forget the
band Of 15s-those ingenious and lnexpe-
rienced youths to whose nnsophlsticateo
minds the chancellor of the exchequer, IN
those tones of winning pathos-[excessive
laughter and loud cries of 'Questlon" J.
"Now, a considerable misconception exists
in the minds of many members on this s'oe
Of the house as to the conduct OF her Ma-
iesty's Government with regard to these
elections, aud I wish to remove it. Will
not tvit the noble lord opposite with opin-
ions which are not ascribabls to him or TO
his more immediate supporters, but which
are expressed by the more popular section
Of his party some few months back.
rOuestion, question About that time
air. when the bell of our cathedral an
nounced the death of the monarch-[" ION,
obi" aud much laughterl--we all reao
then sir-rgroans and cries of "Oh!' j.
we all read then--(laughter and great inter
rnntion. II know nothing which to n1s II
more delightful than to show courtesy to
new member, particularly if he happens u
appeal to me from the party opposite u
myself. Here, here.l At that time w
; read that it was the death-knell OF toryism
! that the doom of that party was sealed
that their funeral obsequies were about
q be consummated. Laughter we wer
Q told that with the dissolution OF that mucr
q v;)lified parliament which the right honors
9 ble baronet had called together, the nope
% and prospects of the tories would be throw
forever to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cd
. affairs we're again brought exactly to whei
( they were at the period when the hurrie
" MIR. Hudson rushed into the chambers
= the Vatican. EImmense laughter.I
r. not impute these sanguine hopes to II
noble lord himself particularly, because
remember that, shortly afterward, the non
lord. as if to check tue new and sangull
Il expectations of his followers, came for"a
\ with a manifesto informing them that u
tories could not expire in moment, o
that the ministry in a reform parllame
might depend upon having working %
iority of 100, which was to be extend
q upon great occasions to 125 and 1So NO
sir-IQuestion. questionl-this is the GU
ton, and am going to ask the noble 10
N, for our instruction. EOh, oh! and great
terruption. We only wish to know t
simple fact, whether the great occasion
y, which the wol king majority was to lncrel
TO- from 100 to 1875 or 130 is upon the quest
uia of an election ballot -lcheers and groal
- and whether the Greenville act has
been given forth 20 the people that lt Is
y. possible that an impartial tribunal can
obtained in this house? lOh, oh! qu
G tion, question: If honorable memt
,hink it is fair thus to interpret me,
submit. Laughter, and cries of go on
,Ia But I beg simply to ask--loh!
loud laughter. Nothing is 50 easy q
. laugh. [Roars Of laughter,l really
TO place before the house what ~ our
ton. When we remember all this-w
we remember all that, in spite OF the
port of the honorable gentleman, the m
her from Dublin and his well-discipil
nbalanx of patriots, and, in spite OF Gil
pur- we remember the amatoIy eclogue-tr
of laughterl-the old loves and new
that took place between the noble ioro'
Tityrus of the treasury bench. ana
nv learned Daphne Of Liskead-l ioua -
ter and cries Of question (which appe
.ssa ei.sd as = fresh instance of the onsorss rea
n. cratio--fexcessiYe laughtsrl l-when W