Year: 1866

shs sccompr reduction should not begin 70 work until
surance to nying machinery haa been completed as.
Tha GOV this effect should not b0 provided IN the pi
aTocs Srnm have made many concessions with good
:hs Do not let pride prevent their going stec fur


se e IN o.
law and the realization Of the benefits which they ex-
pect 1t TO produce.


NOT CORDIAL TO TIE PEOPLE.


From the London Post, April 1871


The debate on the second reading Of the Reform bill
OF 1866 will be both animated ana protracted, II the
speeches with which 1t was ushered In can be accepted
as fair examples Of those by which will be continued
The many and serious objections which have taken
to the measure by men the boray Of whose political
sentiments is beyond Suspicion well as the modifca
lions which the govern ment have resolved make in
Their general scheme Of action compelled Mr. Gladstone
to adopt tho unusual of supporting his motion for
the second reading of the bill by long and unqueson
ably able speech *"* The fallacy of Mr. Gadstones
reasoning is so transparent that will pay him the
bad compliment OF supposng that it deceived himself
There was more justice in his observation that the pot
ca procliyes Of the working classes are rather


ve fhan hec ise but the obvious motive which Induced
MIN TO address this remark the opposition deprives
OF much OF lis value One cannot help doubling the sim
certy oI statesman who asks his opponents 70 support
MS views on the ground that by doing they will
strengthen their party and weaken his In this
20 some other particulars Mr. Gladstone sought to proce
COO nucA


DANGER TO TIE CABINET


From the London Times April 49,


The first note Of passion which has been heard in Par
naent on the reform proposals OF the government was
sounded very early last night. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer spoke with a vehemence which contrasted
strangely with the in which he introduced the
Franchise BILL and which implied Suspicion that his
prooiaesat campaign hGd been .tdiiure He made
are ready TO be convinced because most reluc-
tant to act in opposition to the ministry; all his
thought probably with justice implacable foes
OF the administration. This was easy, and for time
everything emanating from liberal administration Just
as there are men who would approve everything such
government might bring forward The conduct of pub
lc affairs fortunately does not depend upon the votes
OF these unhesitating partisans and Mr. Gladstone's
vtosate Of defamation only injured his cause.
1t seemed for moment as if his wilfuy
repeated Misrepresentation of Mr. loves language the
first debate would lead the House astray ques-
ten really before but the speeches of Lord Grosvenor
and Lord Stanley recalled its attention to the
point in ISSUE The codly dspassonate speech of
Grosvenor the admirable argument of Lord Stanley left
there was not man in the House but felt that The de-
eces Of the Ministry had crunbed a,cay and left their
legislative proposals exhibited in all their original and
indefensble crudty.


= The arguments adduced in support of Lord
Grosvenor's amendment last night perhaps
cessarly strong since arguments against it alto
gether wanting Mr.. Gladstone addressed himself to a
different issue, and Lord Harrington cannot be said
have yielded much assistance 10 the leader Of the
House He would have found it difficult do so. From
rt 70 last zoe haze wet ,cih any serious attempt
Go saes aasv Lrd p, position is Of
the Ministry have determined to STRAIN their powers to
the utmost by treating the amendment vote of want
not be successful There are, perhaps members who
cannot bear the charge of deserving from their party
DULL even De 1Ounu among tnOSc Independent
who have other properly vim
dcated the superior claims Of their country those Of their
political allies but support yielded thus reluctantly and
under pressure, may crafty the jealous honor Of Min
stry will not secure the of their consdered
scheme Such pressure does fact betray the
weaknesslof cause and forete its failure The


The question is debated the evident does 1t become
tndt tbs legislation by nsdmens must pr,rs deue and
that the government will bo forced at last do what
they would fbeter advised, have done at frst--sub


complete scheme Of reform for the adoption Of the Legs-
tdtuye


From the London Times April 16l
The debate the Franchise bill advances with the
certainty OF natural law, and refuses to improve the
measure and lis parenage. 1t is Franchise bill, and
the one topic that cannot with any effort be
imported into the discussion In Parliamentary reform
Every attempt to bedzen the sorry stock with fruits
and flowers not Its fails the instant that the
hand is withdrawn This is franchise bill and
nothing more The Is discussed by its best
friends the moro loses OF that body sodity and
consistency itnght at first have credit for Mr. Glad
stone has tntimated several times, and finally adj
mtted that the bill is founded universal
distrust, not unmixed with dislike of all classes
above the lowest but is, he expresses it. the peo
pie, the most a. nature made them though why he has
sought for the purest types Of humanity In the art
sans to the absolute exclusion of village laborers