Year: 1867

one better opinion OF humanity to behold one such
statesman and better opinion OF the world TO fnd
whole party awed by HIS genius and the purity OF his
motives ibto iNpiclt reliance upon his leaGershir,
though lie conduct them away from the loaves and
stone and Disraei have had private consultation in
regard the reform bin, and there may hs truth
IN the rumor Az any rate you may rest assured that
the government will bring in fair bill they viii have
no better friend 10 It's passage than Mr. Gladstone, tie


rHs rglsNr STATE OF AFFAIRS


But although IL would be lne thing for England II
all paris in the House could unite to pass reform bill,
with Derby ana RUSSELL Disrae and Gladstone sharing
the labor and the honor there certain parties out
SIDE the House who ar not at all pleased with the
pect before them Mr. Gladstone is the leader OF the
wholly and it must be remembered that the radicals are
the fellows who have raised ali this agitation about
FORM They look upon themselves as duped by Disrae,
and not sufficiently champoned By Gladstone and they
commencing 10 murmur. month VIII have elapsed
since the opening oil Parliament before the government
bring in any bill. So far nothing has been done.
Resolutions have been presented only TO be withdrawn
bill has been talked about, but not laid before the
House; and now the subject has been again postponed
with MT Gladstones consent The radicals ascribe this
delay both to Disrae's sbrewd manmuvrcs and to Glad
stones ''overstrained courtesy, and they deter
mined to do something to hurry matters along At their
meetings yesterday was arranged to call another popu
lar mass meeting for Saturday next and 10 hold another
popular demonstration at Easter. such gentlemen as
Mr.. Beales NJ A. and r Ernest Jones. do not like to
have all tho 1ne speeches made In Parliament; they
want TO talk, also, and to see their eoquance 10 the
papers This "a the thing thai may upset all the schemes





for manhood suffrage and member OF Congress has
yet been bold enough to advocate that the floor OF the
House. Even Mr. Bright dares not face that music
except public meetings Now the dilemma which has
been pointed out in previous letters again recurs Sup
pore Parliament does pass fair reform BILL will that
satisfy the people? Not at all. The who walk in
professions and attend meetings and cheer and
shout cannot be satisfied by lowering the property quail
1caiion. They want that qualification abolished alto
geiber. II f5 franchise be adopted they will hold
meetings. and walk in professions and cheer and shout
just the same Intelligent Engshmen turn up their
noses at these working people and say These are not
the fellows desire to please by reform bill - but the
fact that these fellows the only who demand
reform for its own sake and not as party measure.
The poor men, the laborers tho people who have
been agtatng the question, and any settlement which
does reach them will not stop the agaton and yet
Engshmen Of all parties say that radical settlement
which will reach these agitators is an mposgibty.
Here, then, is the dilemma and Heaven only knows
how it will be escaped The classes 10 be affected by
lowering the franchise do not for the suffrage have
made any organized effort to obtain the suffrage
and many Of them would only cell their suffrage il they
had votes The working classes are anxious for the
safrage have been demanding II for years. md more
determined than before. Disrae and Glad.
stone may arrange matters in the House among the
politicians but who will arrange matters outside the
House among the earnest masses OF the people3