The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-07-02
JOHN BRIGHT SPEAKS.


ne Is opposed to Handing Over the Control
OF Ireland to the Parnen Party.
LONDON, June 25.-Mr. John Bright has
Issued the following manifesto to the cleo
tors of Central Birmingham:
GENTLEMEN; Thanking you for having
elected me in November last [ am now most
unexpectedly forced to address you again.
Since November single question has occu-
pied the attention of the House of Commons
and the country. It relates TO the future
government of ireland and consists of two
bills which were thrust upon Parliament and
the country by the Government; one of those
Dllls was rejected; the other was withdrawn.
We are not told by Mr. Gladstone or his
colleagues now much or how little of those
unfortunate proposals will reappear in the
next Parliament We are asked to pledge
ourselves to princip pie which may be inno-
cent or most dangerous as may be explained
IN future bills. / can not give such a pledge.
me experience of the past three months
mas not increased my confidence in the wis
dom of the administration or in its poi cy
respecting the future government of Ireland.
We have before us a principle which Mr..
Gladstone and his supporters do not explain.
VIII not pledge myself to what ] do not un-
derstand and can not prove.
In 1872 I wrote letter 10 an Irish gentle
man, from which / extract these short SEN
tences: ITO have two legislative assemblies
in the United Kingdom would work intole lera-
bic mischief. No sensible man canwish for
Two such assemblies who does not wish that
the kingdom shall become two or more ma
tons, entirely separate from each other"
still adhere to this opinion-if possible, more
do not oppose the views of the Govern
ment on account of England more than on
account of Ireland. No Irish Parliament can
be so powerful or just as the united Imperial
Parliament at Westminster. | can not en-
trust the peace and interests of Ireland north
or south to the Irish Parliamentary party to
whom the Government now proposes TO make
general surrender. NV six years expert
ence of them and their language in the
House of Commons and their deeds in Ire
land makes it impossible for me to hand over
to them the industry, prosperity and rights
or 5,OOO,OO0 of the Queens subjects Our
countrymen in Ireland, leastways 2,000.0OO,
are as loyal as the people of Birmingham. L
viii be no party to a measure thrusting them
from the generosity and justice of the united
Imperial Parliament.
/ have written so that nobody may be ignO-
rant of my views. My vote in the recent di-
vision has given great grief, but my judg-
ment and conscious made the other course
impossible. For forty years / have been
friend OF Ireland. Long before any Par
nellite now in Parliament or any member OF
the present Government opened his lips to
expose and condemn the wrongs of Ireland
l spoke for her people in the House of Com
mons and in public platforms. 1t is because
/ am still a friend of ireland that / refuse to
give her up to those to whom the recently de-
feated bill would have subjected her.
L you will re-elect me I shall to the ut
most of my capacity seek only what con-
ceive to be for the permanent and true well
fare of our country Sincerely and CRATE
fully thanking you for your past kindness,
1 remain, JOHN BRIGHT.