The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-10


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! (, .-,ox MAY 2i.-TheIV Is In the city. in o
- husy thoroughfare called Old Street. Q
49, - meetinu named tho Hall OF Science.
-, comfortably seat 2.00O people. About
-. AGO went there on Sunday night
~ M arst time. There were probably NIFTY
y-.n. In the room. On the platform at one
~ ~ tho hall were lady and a gentle.
He had massive Frame tho appearance
~ .r,es, and the face OF bulldog. The lady
-. wrs. Besant. tho wife Of a clergyman Her
~ .,nsr was Mr.. Charles Bradlaugh. They both
IA ma bold things about religion. and tried
"a N uersuads us that therewas no God -
IA -snt there again and again. Each time the
[NH,sn got fuller and the doctrinea holder. Now
- then politics took the place Of theological
"A plblical raids, and republican principles
~ v.ntilated. At first the attendance was
Sia.otly mostly composed Vt people who had
| sS.,red in through curiosity. without any no.
n. AZ what they were to hear. but gradually
- a public attracted by sympathy for tho
s-,nelples that were preached. This public
- composed Of mechanics. clerks. aud small
| .anoteepers. many Of them accompanied by
sSAair wives or sisters.
lat night was there again. Expecting to
| mi large meeting. owing to the increasing
sopularity Of Mr.. Bradlaugh among the work.
- classes, arranged to arrive hree-auarters
= an hour before the beginning OF the proceed
su Seats we're to be had for shilling and
ESs A sixpence. The room was already full. 1t
ESs.s onlv by combined effort OF diplomacy and
FL, 7 m N
4 siTile.npcd lady fashionably dressed. and u
! Ssang red republican. After that many other
4 Ssope came and were most Numerically
scEed There were us many outside as thore
sff' Sad gathered few days ago from the gem
mai tone OF u conservation OF I'm aristocratic
4 srsle that il vas all over with Brallaugh that
e. fellow was completely crushed and would
4 Northampton and knowing him to be II man Of
81, dlssented from the roso-color views. but
Attic appointed time Mr.. Bradaugh. amid
ESs chair was taken by Miss ,l,raiauxn, y
sSoat 35 Then Mr. Rra',laugh began to speak.
b delivery at first tow. rs though his lungs
w0G he an stG pS T OF tanasr III.
Speech was eloquent aud clover. 1t was enthu-
4sstcal!y received; His arpeals from what
Ne speaker called the treason of the Commons
applause. 1t would have Jared badly indeed
9Th certain members OF the House u they
kAd been within the rcach OF some OF my
Snded that the Commons had committed
Ssason against tho Constitution by preventing
Mn from serving his constituents, although
u had been lawfully elected by them, as adj
! nfted by the House itself: for il he had not
III issa"I Tor r" Northamptonp No legal dis.
qualifications could DO urged against his re-
nm. He was therefore one Of The commonors
1 England. and business should not 20 on In
Parliament without his taking part in II.
br i was not only his right, but hs
to d the So or.d the sm hGuss Of resh vSsy
cheers. would. by its mere resolution
alone, override law, what reasonable security
subject 'Sf the a Thsn Ge vent on
remark that he was afraid. as IL has been
said, that the House had gone too far to receae !:
Il rot one OF them must recedn. and he would
not. The loud but .unmistakably .propitious
tumult which greeted this fierce challenge fore
| backed in his campaign by no hnlf- hearted
| followers. and that wo may soon have to record
eomsthing more conclusive than more glove
Turning then against those who had as
niied him the most IN the Commons. the Rad
iesl orator swayed himself with bitter sar;
max or OF past glory. He lot out especially
With remarkable spirit against Lord Randolph
Churchill. until he lguratively got him in
Sslph had said that he lMr. Bradlaug!D had
|
empton. he asked whether anything could bs
nore insolent and ut tho Same time more awk-
g&rd than this definition of a most honorable
BODY OF citizens by the descendant Of the man
Who was forever selling his country. and whe
/ puYiched his family by robbing soldiers OF their
ogead and starving them to death.
The burgess o. Northampton has therefore
ssaed his challenge to the Commons. During
the ensuing weeks he will hold meetings all
sysr the country to be- wound UP by two mon.
Ter ones In London In July and August, Altei
that, having satisfied himself. rs he said and
he country that the people are with him. he
viii take his seat.
Rarely have political assemblies shown sc
little foresight and Judgment as have been dis
played by the Commons In this affair. Mr.
Brndlaugh was quite In the wrong at first
They have helped him out Of his position and
have put themselves in his place. He was dis
liked and Unsupported. They have given him
should there be broken heads and ugly riots the
lault.will lie with them.