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Sir John Pakington , MJ . —^ election , the First Lord of the Admiralty said , he feared a sanguinary war was on the point of breaking out . He could not refrain from expressing his sense of the great responsibility which rested at that moment on those who conducted the . press of this country . The agitation in the public funds had , he had no hesitation in saying , arisen , irrespectively of the real state of affairs , which was serious enough , to a very great extent , from a want of due caution in some portion of the public press in publishing prematurely , and in an exaggerated form ,-intelligence calculated to create the greatest alarm , and for which unquestionably they could not have had an authority Sufficiently authentic to justify the publication . He was afraid we could hardly flatter ourselves that war would be averted . Everything at this moment
were encompassed with gloom ; but . the spectacle afforded to the people of these countries was magnificent in the contrast between the condition of a free country and those that are despotically governed ; between those countries governed by opinion and those governed by the sword -, and if the struggle should come , he believed that the unlimited resources and irresistible power of free States would ultimately prevail against despotic power . Therefore it was that he had no fear of the result , so far as England was concerned . Blessed with freedom and a happy constitution , he had little apprehension that Engwould fail that
land if the struggle should come , m struggle . She had been tried before , and had come scatheless from that struggle . What should be her policy ? It was said that one country should not permit another to grasp at universal dominion ; but the policy of England should be simple—to be armed , to be ready , to be resolute , and to be just ; in a word , " to keep her powder dry . " They saw two great despotic empires —France and Russia — coercing another despotic empire—Austria—to give free institutions to her subjects . When , however , war was desired , a pretext could always be found ; but that pretext would not stand the scrutinising . eye of
reason . Mr . Roebuck , M . P>—The hon . gentleman made one of his usual patriotic addresses to the electors of Sheffield on his being again returned , and on that Occasion took care to keep the idea of " tear ' " before them very vividly . His colleague , Mr . Hadfield , insinuated that " moral influence" should be England ' s arm , but such is not the idea of Mr . Roebuck . " I say that among the nations of the World , if England wishes to maintain peace , she should show herself dangerous if she is meddled with . The time has not arrived when , being smitten on one cheek , it is wise to offer the other . If a man smites me , I smite him . " There is one thing which Mr . Roebuck wants more than a Reform Bill , just now ,
and that is a British fleet in the British Channel , tremendous and irresistible . " There is nothing that I would not do , ho vote that I would not pass , to maintain a triumphant fleet for England in the Channel . " He would not hear of explanations or chances of adjustment . There must be war . He foretold it , and he will not be driven from his opinion . " War has happened , and though the mystifications of the telegraph are now taking place , be you sure that war has happened , and that the fields of Italy will be deluged with blood . If the world abroad , " added he , " shall know that the least in 7 fringement of the dominion or territory of England will be followed by an instantaneous and terrible retribution , then , I say , England will be safe . "
Mr . Sidney Herbert , M . P . —On his re-election for South Wilts , the right hon . gentleman ' s speech chiefly related to the Reform Bill question , the little he said about the affairs of Europe being complimentary to the Government for the efforts it had made to promote the peace . He remarked that great allowance was to be made for Lord Malmesbury ' s want of experience . Mr . Herbert defended the vote he gave on Lord John Russell ' s amendment which defeated the Government . He said it would have been childish for a reforiher to have sanctioned the second reading of a bill which looked like serving up carrots and greens to table , while the round of beef was omitted . With regard to the ballot , he said that he thought it much the s ame as if a lot of soldiers were to say to their captain before tho fight began , " Let us blacken our faces so that any of us who run away may not be recognised . "
Sir George C . Lewis , M . P . —On Saturday , in his speech to the electors of Radnor , the right hon . bart . made some . severe remarks upon the Government . He observed that Lord Derby said this country would preserve an armed neutrality . When two foreign nations are at war , if a neutral power maintains an armed neutrality , being prepared for hostilities , it must either arm for purposes of offence or defence . It was not probable that when France and Austria prepared to go to war about Sardinian that they would attack England , and therefore it could hardly be meant that we should arm for purposes of defence . . It must mean that wo should be prepared to take an offensive part on one side-, ho could put no other meaning on the , phrase . Lord Derby had ,
ho rejoiced to see , since somewhat retracted that opinion , but whatever the results of subsequent intelligence might be , it was clear that tho belief of ministers that they were in the secrets of tho French court did not rest on a very sojid foundation . Wo must assume that their information was of the most limited kind , and that they were unable to inform themselves of what was passing in Europe ; or that having that information they did not make such use of it as men of sagacity and judgment ought to make . He had confidence that the good sense and sterling q ualities of the English people would bring us safely through the crisis , but it would not be owing to the wjso advice of tho temperate councils of her Majesty ' s Government .
portended a great sanguinary war , in which probably all the great powers of Europe might be , or perhaps he ought to say , must be to some extent concerned . The only one power which could reasonably hope to be disengaged or disentangled from this unhappy struggle was the free land in which we ourselves live . At present we were on friendly terms with all European powers . Yet the day might come when it would be very difficult for England to maintain her neutrality . Her Majesty ' s Government felt that they must be prepared for events , and had determined to render both the military and naval services , but especially the latter , highly efficient . He expected that the number of screw line-of-battle ships Would shortly be double what it was when he assumed office . He had always made his appointments without considering any thing except who was the best man , and he should continue to act on that
same house , with his yrife and children . He was not ashamed of having a wife and children . He had a good many of them . He asked them to listen to him . He would give the Conservative electors an opportunity of recording their votes , and he did so because some person better fitted to represent them had hot come forward . When Conservative leaders left that great county uncontested he thought somebody should come forward . He was in favour of universal suffrage—in his own way of looking at it .
He was in favour of vote by ballot—in his own way of looking at it . In the Reform Bill of Lord Derby there was an important principle—the lodger franchiseand it was kicked out without consideration . On the question of church-rates a most conscientious measure had been introduced by Mr . Walpole , whom he remembered at the bar some time since , and he was then quite as unknown as himself . He thought the present law of church-rates was hot unjust . On the show of hands , two only were held up for Mr . Haig , who nevertheless demanded a poll .
principle . Mr . Njewdegate . —This gentleman ' s speech at the hustings on his re-election was devoted to assailing the positions of Mr . Bright . He also proceeded to attack democracy , and to contend that equality and uniformity could not exist in this world , seeing that one thing would differ so much in size , shape , form ; colour , and smell from another . Mr . NeWdegate ' s speech will lead to the impression that the hon . gentleman is of opinion that the Christian religion is based upon highly aristocratic principles . , the
Messrs . Hanburv , Btng , and Haig . —At nomination for Middlesex Mr . Hanbury expressed his desire to make everything pleasant for every body . He would say frankly that he was not an out-andout ballot man . He did not think that in Middlesex they required the ballot . He thought every man who desired might go up openly and say for whom , he votes , but he believed that intimidation was carried on to a very , great extent in other parts of the country , and he did not see any other mode of honest men recording their votes as they wished , except by secret voting . He thought the ballot should be carried out by a permissive measure , and provision-should be made for secret voting if it were required , On the question of Church-rates he had looked forward for some compromise , but he had now cbme to the conclusion that nothing but entire
and unconditional abolition would settle the matter . He was glad to see from the addresses of the candidates throughout the country that , in reference to foreign affairs , they were in favour of non-intervention and strict neutrality . In conclusion , he expressed a hope that the time was coming when the rich man would help the poor , arid when the poor man would love the rich . —The Hon . George Byng ' s speech was , as usual , very nicely spoken , and contained the average amount of platitudes . He spoke of the war in these terms : — Should they be asked to interfere actively in the war on the Continent , they should inquire whether the parties came into court with clean hands who , asked them to give their priceless treasure , and more
priceless blood to back up their cause . Their sympathy was neither with Austria nor Franco . Last year their sympathy was with Sardinia , but she had got into bad hands , and had made dangerous friends and alliances , and if Sardinia wore assisted by Franco , France in her turn would subjugate Sardinia . Their policy should bo one of dignified non-interference , but ho was not so craven-ljearted as to advis ' o peace at any price . On tho contrary , ho would keep up the navy and army , and see that both were in an efficient condition . The time might come when England might bo called upon to interfere , and ho
hoped that their innate and well-known principles of liberty would' bo respected when nations asked for their mediation . Then they should stop forward and take care that their best men should give such advice as would restore peace , and cause the equilibrium of power in Europe to bo fairly , honestly , and adequately maintained . — - Mr . Haig deolared his conviction that the greater number of the electors of Marylobone were Conservatives to the backbone , but they wore quiet-going people who lived at home , and one half of the electors did not exercise tl \ e franchise . Those quiet-going people lived amongst their families , as he had done until last week . For ten years ho had lived in the
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The War Question at Leeds . — A great meeting has been held at Leeds to consider the question of the impending European war . The Mayor , who occupied the chair , Mr . Edward Baines , M . P . for the borough , and the other speakers , strongly protested against England taking any part in the struggle , and a memorial to the Queen in favour of non-intervention was enthusiastically adopted . All parties combined in this demonstration , and Mr . Beecroft , the Conservative member , was as emphatic oh the side of peace as his colleague , Mr . Baines .
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power * " Hitherto moderation has been the rule of my conduct ; now energy becomes my first duty .. Let France arm , and resolutely tell Europe — I desire not conquest , but I desire firmly to maintain my national and traditional policy ; I observe the treaties on condition that ho one shall violate them , against me . I respect the territories and the rights of neutral Powers , but I boldly avow my sympathies for a people whose history is mingled with our own , and who groan under foreign oppression . '
FRANCE . LOUIS NAPOLEON ' S BrANIFESTO—THE WAR LOAN . On Tuesday the following communication was made by the Emperor to the Corps Legislatif : — " Austria , in causing her army to enter the territories of the King of Sardinia , our ally , declares war against us . She thus violates treaties and justice , and menaces pur frontiers . All the great Powers have protested against this aggression . Piedmont haying accepted the conditions which ought to have insured ' peace * one asks what can be the reason of this sudden invasion ? It is that Austria has brought matters to this extremety , that she must either rule up to the Alps , or Italy must be free to the shores of the Adriatic ; for in this country every corner of territory which remains independent endangers her
" France has shown her hatred of anarchy . She has been pleased to give me , power strong enough to reduce into nonentity the abettors of disorder , and the incorrigible members of those old factions whom one incessantly sees confederating with our enemies ; but she has not for all that abdicated her task of civilization . Her natural allies have always been those who desire the improvement of the human race , and when she draws the sword it is not to dominate , but to liberate . The object of this war , then , is to restore Italy to herself , not to im * pose upon her a change of masters ' , and wc-shall then have upon our frontiers a friendly people , who will owe to us their independence . We do not go into Itnly to foment disorder , or to disturb the power of the Holy Father , whom we have replaced unon his throuo , but to remove from him this
foreign pressure , which weighs upon * the whole Peninsula , and to help to establish thero order based upon legitimate satisfied interests . We are going , then , to seek upon this classic ground- — illustrated by so many victories — tho footsteps of our fathers . God grant that we may bo worthy of them I I am going soon to place myself at tho head off the army . I leave in France the Empress and my son . Seconded by the experience and tho enlightenment of the last surviving brother of tho Emperor , she will understand how to show herself equal to the grandeur of her mission . I confldo them to the valour of the army which remains in France to watch our frontiers and to protect our honaes ; I confide them to the patriotism of the National Guard } I confldo them , in a word , to tho entire people , who will encircle them with that affection ind devotion of which I daily rocoivo bo many
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Leader (1850-1860), May 7, 1859, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_07051859/page/5/
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