It will be seen from the subjoined article in the
Glasgow Argus re.ceived this morning, that atGlasgow, the principal scene of Lord Dun. 'HAWS exposition of his political opinions in 1834, his allusion to the declarations in Scotland, in reply to the Devonport address, is understood as a distinct renewal of his pledge to support Progressive Reform, to make the Reform Parliament the instrument of " national regeneration," and to endeavour to carry the Ballot, House Suffrage, and Triennial Parliaments. The editor of the Argus, who himself per. formed a distinguished part in the proceedings at Glasgow in 1834, bears testimony to the strong feeling in Lord Durmast's favour.
"Our opinions regarding Canada have been repeatedly and fearlessly stated. We are, and ever will be, the advocates of justice to that—to all our colonies and dependencies. But we protest against Canada bring made the question of the ensuing session. The embroiled affairs of the Three Kingdoms demand .our first attention. It was on this account that, in perusing Lord Durhani's teply to the Devonport address, we looked chiefly to what he said regarding our home, fireside affairs. Or. this topic his Lordship is brief, but, on the whole, satisfactory. He 'has nothing to add, nothing to retract from ' his 'declarations to the people of Scotland in 1834.' Let him stick to that. On the Green of Glasgow, his Lordship declared to the assembled thossande—' I have already in Parliament proposed Household Suffrage and Triennial Parliaments, and my opinion is still the same. • • I tell you that my opinion is decidedly in favour of the Ballot.' At the banquet, at which were congregated 4100 Reformers from all parts of Scotland, his Lotdehip emphatically declared We must not suffer the Reform Bill to become 8 dead letter, or merely the instrument of patty triumph ; but we must make it as it ought to be—ay, and as it shall be—The GREAT INSTRUMENT OF NATIONAL. REGENERATION.. (Immense and continued cheering.) On the same occasion, two pregnant remarks dropped from his Lordship. One was—, Far rather would I have a Tory Government, acting avowedly with Tory agents—for then our enemies are before our faces and not behind our backs—than have a Liberal Govern. meat neutralized, checked, and thwarted, by those who ought to be the main sources of their efficiency. ( Great cheering.) The other has been but too pro. phetic-41f the House of Commons does its duty in the coming session, I still affirm all will be right ; but if it shrinks from the high task which circumstances have imposed on it, and pursues an uncertain and vacillating course, I will not answer for the consequences.' These are his Lordship's declarations to the people of Scotland in 1834;' and if he now acts upon them, be may rally the Liberal party, and lead it on to victory. If, however, the great question indicated in the above quotations be not made emphatically the business of the coming session, the opportunity will be lost. Speaking for ourselves individually, we have hopes of Lord Durham : were we to express what is felt and said of him by the majority of the earnest Reformers in this neighbourhood, we should speak much more warmly and confidently."
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