The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-28
Mr., JOHN BRIGHT DEAD,
The Great English Statesman
Passes Away at Last,
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his death bed,
In the House Of Commons the Right
Hon, William II, Smith, the Govern
ment leader, with much emotion, refer
red to the death Of Mr., John Bright,
He said that he would postpone his re,
marks on Mr., Bright until Friday, when
Mr.. Gladstone would be present,
Mr.. Morley thanked Mr., Smith for his
consideration OF Mr., Gladstone, Mr.,
Bright represented the Central Division
OF Birmingham in the House.
CAREER or TILE FAMOUS coMMoNER,
John Bright was born at Greenbank,
near Rochdule, November II, 1911,
Having received the rudiments Of a sub.
stantial English education, lie entered
his fathers business and became mem.
Der OF the firm Of John Bright & Bros,
cotton spinners and manufacturers, Of
RoChdale.
Though he had taken part in the Re.
form agitation OF 1872, MIR. Bright first
distinguished himself in political life by
becoming, In 1880, one Of the earliest
members Of the Antl.Corn.Iaw League,
which grew out OF an association formed
in 1880 to obtain tho repeal OF the Corn
laws. In April, ls4S, he unsuCcessiully
contested the representation Of the city
Of Durham, for which, however, he was
returned In July following; and he con.
tinued TO sit for Durham till lS47, when
he was returned for Manchester. He
made his maiden speech In Parliament
on Mr.. Ewart's motion for extending
the principles Of free trade, August I,
1913.
During the interval between the cleo
ton for Manchester and the accession
OF the first Derby ministry 10 power,
Mr.. Bright's activity in Parliament and
on the platform was varied and contin-
uous, In the House Of Commons he
proposed to apply he remedy OF free
trade In land to the state Of things
which produced the Irish famine. He
appealed unsuccessiully, for the dis
patch OF a royal commission to investi.
gate the condition OF India; and In lS4O
he was appointed one Of the members OF
the celebrated select committee OF the
House OF Commons on official salaries.
In the legislature and in the provinces,
especially at Manchester, he Co.operated
with Mr.. Golden In the movement
which the latter sought to create in
favor OF financial reform, mainly with
view 10 the reduction OF our naval and
military establishments. In 1851 he
voted with those who attempted cen.
sure Lord Palmerston In the Pacifico ai-
far; and In 1852 he took a prominent
part In the welcome given TO Kossuth by
the advanced Liberals Of Lancashire.
On the formation oil the first Derby
ministry, Mr.. Bright aided in that tenn.
porary reorganization Of the Anti Corn.
Law League, which the acceptance OF
free trade by the new government alter
wards rendered unnecessary. He was
reelected for Manchester, after con-
test, at the general election OF 1852.
With tho accession OF Lord Aberdeen's
ministry to power began the discussion
Of the Eastern question, his share in
which alienated from Mr.. Bright many
OF his former supporters. Mr.. Bright
denounced the policy Of the Russian war
with energy; but his protests against It
were stopped by an attack OF severe i'll
ness, and Just as the war had been
brought to close, Mr., Bright was COM
PEELED 10 iorego all public action. The
news oil the defeat OF Lord Palmeston
on the Canton question reached him
while IN Italy in March, 1857. Although
he had necessarily taken no personal
part in the debate or division which pro-
duced Lord Palmerston's appeal to the
country, yet he expressed his entire ap-
proval OF the vote OF Censure which had
been proposed by Mr.. Golden, and sec
onded by Mr.. Miner Gibson.
At the general election that ensued,
Manchester reelected both Mr.. Bright
and Mr.. Miner Gibson by large majori-
ties. A few months afterwards, the
death Of Mr.. Muntz caused a vacancy In
the representation OF Birmingham the
constituency invited Mr.. Bright to be-
come 4 candidate; he was elected in
August, 1857, and continued torepresent
that borough down 10 the present time.
After 1867 his name was mainly idenli.
fed with a scheme for the reform OF tho
electoral representation by o wide ex-
tension OF the suffrage and q moro equal
distribution OF the seats with reference
10 population, and alterations In the law
OF entail. lie was an unCOmprom.
Using advocate Of tho North during
the civil war In America and
after the close Of the struggle he
renewed the agitation for reform. llo
visited Ireland, and he was entertained
at a banquet In Dublin October 30, 1900,
but his reception In the sister island was
not 80 enthusiastic as its promoters an.
tiCipated. On November 3, 1868, he
was presented with tho freedom Of tho
city OF Edinburgh, and In tho following
month he accepted office under MI.
Gladstone as President Of the Board oi
Trade. After being absent from the
House Of Commons for some time In
consequence VI severe illness, ho was
compelled 10 retire from office in De.
Cember, 1870. His health having been
partially restored, he was, In August,
1873, appointed 10 the ChanCellorship Of
the DuChy OF Lancaster In succession 10
Mr.. Childefs, and he held that post until
the Liberals went out Of office lh Feb.
ruary, 1874.
When the Liberals returned 10 power
In May, 1880, Mr.. Bright was reappolntCd
Chancellor Of tho Duchy Of Lancaster,
On July II, 1882, he announced In the