Year: 1868

duet q the legislature Was their purpose that the Inn


beri should be more senGea 20 teah IL nne
terest they might depend upon 1t other people would be
we were now vBg sboId be- good one for the Whole
people government willing and able to deal with the
time bestir themselves Hear, hear 1t time for
them to think how to make their political sufrages
The people had only 10 make up their mind that thing
should be done, and would be done Where there was
made up their minds that the Corn Laws should cease
anybody could have carried the measure ana so when
Now there the Irish Church. When the nation had
decided that should no longer go on the thing coud pe
many things to do that. II had got to make
good laws for the safety Of society We had got great
deal richer, moD struggling, more overcrowded IN
society, than our ancestors could ever have formed
any idea or vast mercantile and commercial INDUSTRY
had thrown itself up and there was number OF things
to be done now that required long and patient thought
much more hougat and patience than the BODY poiltlc
What the public had to do then was to find the men
who could do the thing For instance let him first speak
Of the great question upon everybodys mind-the pro
portions and relations between capital and labor How
far did the public mind go upon thatl Why II is said
let the relation between workman and employer, as lar
as it can be- be assisted by the law; but this was not
case in which the nation could instruct Parliament and
the proper mode Of dealing with the question had yet 70
he found out. Hear, hearl Another matter was the
power TO deal with pauperism contained in pooraw
relief We knew the vices Of the system knew that
vast OF money levied and yet those who most
needed public charity inperfectly relieved We
knew that provision made for nursing the SICK car
ing for the aged and helpless, and education for the
young; and vet these things were often a cruel
mockery. How was this Why, IL was because these
matters had not been thoroughly organized What
wanted was all organizing mind, who should be able TO


know how TO make people do their duty how TO give


lief without encouraging those who not entitled 70
It, Hear hear Consider again the state Of our great
cured IL 10 be done by building alone and here
again subject Of thought and study that must tax
20 the utmost the greatest legislative ability OF the
try way he might refer TO the question OF
education The people all desired IL, ana II Rood VIII
could do the thug should have long to wait There
Were schools funds
higher and the lower classes but the teachers were not


M for their work and the administrators and supern-
tenden who had control of large districts and funds
had left them TO take of themselves while parents
we're equally negligent Unless we placed national
education on better footing than this, our expen-
diture would be useless Then again there was admin
istrative REFORM how were We TO get the most ehi-
cent government at the smallest possible cost It
not 10 be done by the mere willing IT, but must haVe as
before the influence OF an organizing mind In every de-
partment Of government the grand want was capable
man, and the people OF this country had never had since
the time OF the commonwealth so elhclent ana perfect
leader for all these purposes they possessed now.
Cheers IL the people then wanted all these things
done they must be content TO send 10 parliament not men
who would merely support Mr.. Gladstone, but men who


Al hy hed aid adinirabIy but the work
10 be done required assistants and in this way the
people must make Their election. The men who were
sent 10 the next parliament must carry something
than mere money bags and pledges laughter Nor
must their hands be tied up for the public required to be
represented y men who could tell them what was 70 be
DONE not they them. The electors responsible TO
pOstery 10 the unrepreented and unless they rose 10
the hight OF their duty the great change we expect to

than We had otherwise reason 10 hope. lCheers.l


EARL RUSSELL OF lord PALNERsToS.


In reply address which sent 70 Earl Russell
by the corporation Of Ronsey IN the expectation that
Sis lordshp would be present at the unyaing OF the
palmerson memorial at Romsey, the noble earl remarks


"I have deeply TO regret that unable to perform
the honorable duty which had been assigned 20 me oi
iuaugurtug the statue Of the late Lord PalmtTstOl
had been ioug and Intimately associated Win MN m ie
responibIe Government Of this great empire. During
that Ghad learned 10 know how deeply ne et ior ,e &
9hssnce which she might exercise in favor OF liberty
and Independence i'm all parts OF the world Ana WINE
his heart impeed him TO this influence his )ndgmen
enabled him 20 Distinguish that which possible and
prnccable from that which visionary and hopeless
Enterprises in giving freedom TO $4,000 slaves, the n-
habants OF our West Indian Islands in putting stop
ing without war the independence ana freedom 0 bf h
rasng the fame reputation Of this great and free
country should. therefore, have been proud to take
part In ceremony designed % do honor the memory
Of lamcnted colleague, deeply valued friend and an
immortal statesman. As this consolation has not been
granted to me trust you will permit in these few
sentences 10 express my sympathy aud my sorrow'


ELECTION NEWS.


Andrew Duff, brother OF Gen. Dun United states Con
sn al GLASGOW candidate for the representation OF
that city IN Parliament Mr. MI Is better known in the
aterary TSi.d pDder ,ne nom dc plume ot " Andrew


Mr. Gladstone will be opposed in Lancashire by the
second OF Lord Derby, but IN the event OK MS deiea


he g De az loss FOR seat the Liberal electors or
Greenwich having decided 70 elect him one OF their mem


The two Brghts are secure in their for Brming
ham and Manchester. Al the former town Mr. Muntz Is
the Liberal candidate for the third seat and at Manches
ter Ernest Jones carries the Liberal banner Tor the same
honor .
States Will head the poll without difficulty at Bradford
aud will probably lhaye for his colleague Mr. EdWard
Mall the talented editOr OF The NOVc0Hf6rDltS,


John Walter OF The Times ~ contest lis native County
OF Bctks against the Tories. His companion viii be
Aubcron Herbert, who albeit brother OF Lord Carnar
won, Is stanch and wellknown Radical. The Tories
hold all three seats at present Vernon Harcourt tH
tOrcus) win, IN harmony with Mr. Caldwell, try 10 hold
n,f.r ri f,r thg
speaks OF their safo hG. the Tories with Mr.
Iarcours brother at theirbaad viii make strong light
on the Church question. go,


The fight against John sGart Mil In Westminster Will
less hundreds OF milk and water Liberals who VIII desert
their sndardDearer on account OF hs heroic defense OF
equal rights for all, Irrespective Of COLOR


At Leicester ylocAt attempt VIII DO made 10 ouSt mr.
p A. Taylor on the issue, but the hacaIhu OF INC
STOCKING district" is OF too true blue to be disturbed
by any prOSlaYery element.


Mr Thomas Hnghes will, 10 is believed De returned
without difficulty for Lambeth in spite OF money ana
will vote for Mr Hughes who would otherwise not vote
az all Mr. Hughes Is determined that, II elected ut all,
he will 10 returned by the unbought aud unbiased SUI


Prof Fgcett viii be elected for Brighton without any
| diifcdlty.


1t Is said that Baron Rothschld intends to retire from
the representation OF tho city OF London ana Wesent
indicate that Mr Barring the banker, VIII


as q representative Of the Toresbe allowed to hold
the fourth seat under the minority clause ana WITHOUT
! contest ,-.,.--,
| Mr Layard will again be candidate for Southwark
Edmond Beales NJ. A. will contest the Tower Hamlets,
and il is said that Thomas Carlyle Will unfold the Con
seryatye flag at Chelsea.


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