Star. — London, England, 1818-06-19 00:00:00

••••• ••%; •, ,N • . • • ' `.l -.• vox votes, and expressing hi s ardent-*f his ti--(loud aukol t - continued applause). tiaroaßk T news, Esq. seconded the nation.' Little accustomed to'a•ddress public 1 ings, he could have wished some more active than himself had keen chosen to.do this duty i •as the merits of Sir Robert Wilson spoke for them selves, little was left for him to say. Their two for.' Ater Members were like stewards who had resigned' their trust, and were called•to an account for their . I. .nduct ; but he was proud to say, one of them (Mr. . vert) had kept his accounts so accurately, thee t re was not one figure wrong in his books—(lowed cheerr). He wished that the other had done the 'same, as there would then have been no cause for proposing a successor to him, nor would he have. that day opposed him— (some hisses from Mr. Bar day's friends here created some confusion). —These .Uentlemen had a mistaken idea of him, if they sup .. _posed him capable of being intigiidated by their Anenaces,.for as aft Englishman he ever would main- Mitt his rights. No man had ever had more calum pes thrown on him than the gallant oscer before. them had ; bit; he dared, nay, he challenged the friends of Mr. Barclay to say the hundredth part against Sir Robert to his face, that they had dared to do when his back was turned—(cheers). What was Mr. Barclay in his public conduct? Had he not shewn himself the friend, nay, the very patron of hired spies and informers ? Had he not, to sum up the iniquity of his political conduct, voted against the Petitions of the People for inquiry into the con duct of Ministers, and given those Ministers the. means of securing themselves against the actions which might be brought against them by the victims who had suffered by their cruelties—(cheering) . ? Let the Electors recollect the eyes of the Public were now directed to the Metropolitan Elections, and they might rest assured that their proceedings that day and during the porn, would have a powerful effrui on the country. Look at the success of Wood,Waith man, and Thorp, in the City ; of Harvey, at Col chester ; and Denison, at Surrey. , No sooner bad Denison come forward, titan one tool of corruption had slunk away, and he was sure, were another Gen tleman of the sense independent principles to come forward, the tnr.her Member for Surrey would also share the same fate—(clicei-s). To him it was impos i &Pole to conceive how men could vote in favour of Ministers, on the Report of a Committee ecomposed of Ministers and their tools. With the same good • reasoa might they expect that a pick-pocket would have a fair trial before a Jury composed of Bill Soames; and his thieving associates—(loud applause). With respect to a collusion between Mr. Calvert and Sir Robert Wilsca, he Was ready, to deny that decid , edly ; for, on the contrary, though he was a Member of Mr. Calveit's Committee, and had told him he would give him every support, yet he had also told :him he would not he tied down to one man, but "would on the contrary support Sir Robert Wilson.— "No collusion whatever existed between the parties, and he hoped this explanation would be satisfactory. .The worthy Gentleman concluded by seconding the 'nomination of Sir Robert Wilson—(loud a pplause). Mr. CAt . vear now addressed the Meeting, but for some time could not proceed, in consequence of the .loud burst of applause. It was, he observed, now the third time he had sto, - .4 before than, and he con lidered the approbation now conferred on him, and the support he received, as-the best pledge of their 'having approved of his consistency in his conduct; for he knew too much of the Electors of Southwark, to suppose they woold have so far flattered him had his koctitic; been otherwise. His constituents had a right 'to expect he would now explain his conduct as a late Member, but the speeches already delivered had so fally done that as to leave him little to say, except ,that Iris conduct would uniformly be what it had al ready been—(Lord applau4e).—The promises of sup• port he had received - were more numerous than on former occasions, and he hoped, that as this was the anniversary of the victory of Waterloo, it might also prove an anniversary of the victory anti success of ,independent principles in the Borough of Southwark —( Loud and continued applause ).—lie had steadily opposed the Corn Bill, for he thought, and ever would think, that no articles for the support of !In man life should ever he the subject of legislative dis•• cussion. When a Bill came into the House which he did not approve of, hc would oppose it; but if it happened to pleas: hint in its principle, he might support it on that gnmad. but he would keep a vigi lant eye on its clause:. Of the Suspension Act no ism could possibly have a higher detestation than himself, for he did, and e:er would, to the last mo ment of his existence, reprobate an Act which anni hPated the liberties of the people. Never should any object which made the s lightest encroachment oa pohlic rights or privileges ever meet his support. He •would not detain them longer, as he knew they :Would probably be anxious to hear the new Candi -date tor third man), and he would only earnestly hope they would give his late colleague a fair and candid hearing in answer to those charges brought against him, for by doing so they wohld shew themselves impartial and Candid hedges. 'With the utmost con fidence of being at the head of the poll, he should now leave his cause in their hands—(Repeated cheers.) Mr. BARCLAY came forward, but from the very great confusion which prevaitsl, it is impossible to give more than a few words of his speech. He de. Glared he was not afraid of clamour, nor to meet his constituents to explain his conduct. In voting for the renewal of the War, as he did, his anxiety was to put an end to that dynasty which had long dis. graced Europe; and his conduct, on that occasion, ic3uld not be condemned, considering that the re newal of the war had led to the victory of Waterloo, and the total overthrow of Napoleon. In voting`for the Income Tax being renewed for one year, he was actuated by the *ish of saving money to the country, ' for had the nteans of supply not been given to the Minister, in all probability the war had yet conti nued; but ho denied having ever countenanced or voted for the Corn Bill. In his first vote for the Sus pension of the Habeas Corpus Act, he firmly believed there was danger to the country, but he certainly Could not vote a second time for that, because the trials in London and the country had proved to his satisfaction the danger was over. For the Indemnity Bill he never.would have voted, hal he conceived there had one innocent man been confined, but he firmly believed there had not. Of the result of the Poll he had no doubt, and he was even anxious to 'Jr jai these • and was applause lat it wai the emo- who had who had given him so flattering a rectption, J such strong assurances of suppert--(Appkisse)-;-As an English. man, he would congratalate them on the arrival of that day, when their elective franchise reverted td their hands, and when they could freely canvass the merits cf those who had been their Representatives. They could not greatly lament the dissolution of a Parliament whose acts had been the most unconstitu tional that ever afflicted a suffering country—a Par- . liament which had unblushingly trampled upon every principle that freemen held dear for the liberties of mankind—a Parliament that disregarded and rejected the Petitions and wishes of the people, and that af flicted its country with servitude, while -with armies covered with glory, and a navy always triumphant, it left a loyal and .patriotic people nothing but an ex hausted state of finance, the wreck of their liberties, and hardly a semblance of their national character— (Great applause).—lt was said that they ought not to speak ill of die dead—and all he would say of this Parliament was, that if he were capable of pronoun cing its funeral eulogy in the face of the afflicting memorials it had left on record, he should be unwor • ,thy of the support of freemen in a free counts-sr — (Great applauae).—..lJexame among them not of his awn accord for any purpose of self-ambition, but by the desire of a deputation who solicited him to aspire to the honour he now sought, and by the approba tion of a public meeting, who stood pledged for his support. Under such circumstances he had not hesi tated to come among them, and by the means they had generously placed at his disposal, and which be had recently embodied and combined, he had no doubt that he would ultimately have the pride to find himself supported by a majority of independent men, who struggled to establish their freedom (Appiause). He had had, in the course of his life, moments of high exultation—he had been decorated with laurel, in the field of victory, by imperial hands; but he ,never felt greater exultation than 'he now enjoyed, when standing in their presence, and under banners of decoration which remind him of his diay to the people—(Great applsusr ) .—rlc disclaimed any per; sonal hostility towards -its. Barclay —any personali ties would be as dishonourable to the cause of the people, as unjust towards the Gentleman to whom they may be addressed. They knew him (Mr. Bluf f clay), in private life, as a most respectable character s ' and though they censured his public conduct, they had no reason to suppose that his votes were any other than the dictates of his conscience, however contrary his feelings happened to be with those of his Constituents. When he paid this proper tribute to Mr. 13archy's character and motives, he at the same time felt entitled to shew that he had disqualified himself for being the Representative of a free people. He would not enter into the long catalogue of this Candidates disqualifications, far if he did there could be no polling this day. But he would sum them up l by sayiug, that if they wished tyranny abroad and slavery at home—if they wished to see British troops acting like Janissaries—if they wished to see British gold scattered like the flames of the Inquisition-cif they wished this country, once the generous protcc cor of the emigrants from foreign despotism, become their prison or the ally of their persecutors--if they wished to sere public morals overturned, confidence destroyed, all generous feelings eradicated by the _employment of hired cries and informers, as the key -stone of Uovernment—if they wished to see all these things come to pass-,imprisonment without re dness, indemnity for crime, all reform denied; and, finally, this happy country, once the asylum for suf fering liberty, the seat of servitude and oppression to the native and the foreigner, then he would say, that he was no candidate for the suffrages of such Electors. Their principles, if such were their feel ings, ILe would scornfully reject—(Loud applause).— They knew full well he expected no rewards but from the people; he expected no blessing from the Pope, 'no medal from the Holy Alliance, no confi dence from that Privy Council, of which such men as Reynolds, and Oliver, and Castles, were the asso ciates—(Great applause.) Wish such honours, or such men, he could never expect to hold communion --(Great applause.) But those Electors who wished to live under that Constitution which their ancestors had nobly reared, were his friends, and their prin ciples his fixed guide—(applause.) If ever his senti ments clashed with his constituents, inthe event of his being elected*if he retained his opinion, they should have the benefit of his seat—(applause.) He admired the conduct of Mr. Calvert, as much as ht objected to that of his late colleague. Professions cf principle were not sufficient on an OCCISiOII of this kind—the people should be satisfied that their Candidates were ,us clear from suspicion as Czsar wished his wife should be—(applause.) With reference to himself, they had, doubtless, seep the placards issued against him—one of these said that fourteen years ago, when a very young man, he had proposed to Mr. Pitt the establishment of military power in this country. They all remembered that at the time to which he alluded, every man in the country was en gaged in devising means to repel a threatened inva sion. He had on that occasion presumed, not by a memorial transmitted, to be laid up in one of the bureaus of Mr. Pitt's pigeon-holes but by a pamphlet, to suggest his advice. Let the electors hear what he recommended, and say, whether it was the establish ment of military power ? He had recommended that every man in the empire should be occasionally trained, like the bow and battle-axe men of old, to the use of arms for the protection of his country, or at least that 100,000 householders should be so' trained; and he had urged that his plan should be carried as far as it could be " consistently with Bri tish liberty, and general philanthropy."—[The gal lant Candidate here read several extracts from his work, which was replete with constitutional princi ples:ll—He also read a letter, which he at the same time received from Sir Francis Burdett (on whom he pronounced the warmest panegyric) applauding his plan in the strongest and most affectionate terms.— So far from his plan being one that pleased the Mi nisters (which it would have'done if despotic), that Mr. Pitt had actually ordered Dim to banishment, by appointing him to a regiment in India, where he mutt have gate, were it not for the interposition of thetr revered and beloved King, who changed his destination, and preserved him from a separation from his family—(g reat applause ). He then alluded to his efforts to get rid of the vne system of corporal punishment at that tinse used in the army, and com plimented the Duke of York on the wise and humane regulations he had adopted on this subject. The' gallant Candidate referred to a hand-bill, in which 1111 zepresented as having retracted the statement ' relative to Bonaparte's treatment of a part cf his army. The hand-bill stated, "he had admitted the falsehood of the charge, but that he had done so since he quarrelled with Ministers, became a poor man, and a disappointed soldier." As a man and a soldier, he was jealous on the application of the word " falsehood :" he had gone to the printer of the bill— he told him he was indifferent to political squibs, or the epithets they generally bestowed—that he pitied the ignorance of the libeller, and would meet him face to face on the hustings, where he would dare him to substantiate the retractation he talked of. He I would not here enter into the particulars of the Egyp tian campaignfirst, because Bonaparte was in such a situation as neither to be able to hear the charge, nor state to it any reply; he would not, there:me, whet the arms of the persecutors of that man—(applause). But the fact was, that in his work on Russia, he had alluded to the charge he originally made in Egypt, land in candour accompanied it with the defence of Bonaparte to the charge brought against him, which was not a justification, though perhaps it went in mitigation of his act. Be the example of that man, however, what it may, it formed no justification fur others, possessing power, to follow the worst parts of his character. He (Sir Robert) would not trample on a fallen foe--he was not of the schools of the Congress of Vienna and Paris, and would not mer cilessly mangle a fallen and unreristing enemy. He would rather have his right hand withered in his " utmost need" than trample on that man who sought refuge, in the hou , of his misfortune, on the genero sity oiEnglishmen—(Greal applause.)On the sub ject of his (Sir Robert's) alledged poverty, all he would sat was this, that some of their ancestors had probably supposed they left their children affluent, when they consigned to them comfortable eatates ; but the good paternal care of Government had taken so'large a share of their property of late years, that a man with landed property could not always say he was rich. If he was poor, however, he hoped he was not criminal—nor (nate know that poverty, with pro-. Sify.*Was yet considered disreputable, Were he as rich as Mr. Barclay, he trusted he would make the' same liberal, and, he understood, charitable use of it. As to his being a discontented Officer, he did not be lieve,there was any - inan in this country, or in Eu rope, who thought he ought to be satisfied with the [ream:tot he had experienced—(i/Iplause).—He had given, at different times, £5,000 for his commissions —he had been 25 years in the service of his county, he had serve it in all quarters of the glabe, and bled in its cause-,..(Greet applause)—and for a life and property so spent, he did not now derive annuity interest for the price of his commissions —( Cries of .‘ Shame, shasee!")--Yet he saw other men, who had never purchased their way—who had never seen a gun fired, , enjoying wealth and honours, while he Was doomed . to 'obscurity. He never had complained of the rewards given for public services. This country was a generous nation, and did not de sire gratuirout services--though it objected to the drones being fed, it was always ready to give some honey to the bees.—(A laugh, and applause.) The gallant Candidate concluded by readlr.g an extract from hiS work on the policy of Russia, to shew hi* constitutionar views, and entreated the Meeting - to hear, with calmness, all' their opponents had to utter . from the hustings.—(Great applause.) A shew of hands bein g now called for, the great majority appeared for Sir ROBERT WILSON and Mr. ; but a null being demanded on the part of Mr. I:AactAy, the poll-books were immediately opened, and the votes fur the several Candidates taken tintil four o'clock—when the numbers were and noianced AUlid unimrsal applause for the popular Can didates, and great Alsapprobation on the notification of Mr.BASICLASIIaMe. The numbers were as follow:' Roe Mr. Calvert - - - 427 Sir Robert Wilson - - 338 Mr. Barclay - - - - 228 Mr. CALV'ERT returned thanks, and. declared .his ,gratitude for what had been done for hint. He etnn plained of an attempt having befit made by some parties to prevent the inhabitants in the Mint from exercising a privilege in voting, which they had for the last 100 years, and he would leave the Meeting to judge from what motives that bad been done— (Loud upplauses.) He had another fact to mention , equally outrageous ; he was told a Magistrate had' come that day to the poll with an Elector, and had had the presumption to tell that person who he should vote for—(shame,shame !) Ile left the Meeting to dge of these facts for themselves. Mr. BARCLAY denied any knowledge of what had been stated, and had no doubt of his success to morrow. Sir ROBERT WILsoN now came forward, and the cheering at his success continued for several mi nutes. He expressed himself fully satisfied at the zeal and patiotism this day displayed by his friends in the cause of independence. When he first started, he was told by their adversaries, Ist, that he would get no promises ; 2dly, that if he did they would not be kept ; and, idly, that even if any of them were, he would only have to reckon on scabby voters— (Great uproar.)—This reminded him of the state of Flanders when the Flemings resisted the yoke of Spain. The Spaniards said—" Our enemies are beg gars, and neither dare nor can resist us." But these beggars, as they had been called, rejected the gold of the Spaniards, and drove the Dons in disgrace out of their country—(Great applause, and cries of " Out ,our Dow shall go.")—Englishmen were always distin. l guished for their bravery and wisdom, and he was al. ways convinced that they could never ovetleap the barriers of their Constitution, and at once plunge headlong into servitude—(Cries of " We never will.") The recent conduct of the Executive Government, in refusing to listen to the prayers of the people,, and calling upon them to be loyal and peaceful is the midst of their sufferings, reminded him of the har lequin in a play he once saw in Italy. The pour Harlequin was condemned to be flayed alive, before the door of the Prime Minister. This Harlequin did not resemble the Mexican King, who, while he was roasting alias, and hk Becretary beside him, ing the same torments, was addressed by the latte as if for assistan c e an d comfort—.." That !" said ther, King, " do you think I am on a bed of roses?", Not so the poor Harlequin in the play, for hF ro. tr o out lustily, when one of the atten d ants exclai;ned 4, What! you rascal, do you mean to disturb th e Prime Minister r —(Much laugl ),__ ter and applage. So it was with the Governm ent ' w h en the groans of the people drove them t o petition. They' ridicul e ,' 'their suffering-s, and were indi gnant at their seilsihi. lity under oppression-43inch applautc.) Th e ga lt rt candidate concluded by warmly thanking hi s f r i erds for their support, and earnestly conjuring theist i s continue their exertions. The Meeting then dispersed. Th e ac , en b ia ., which was very great and very noisy bef ore t h e h:; . zings, departed without creating any distuebance.-.. A body of the populace waited for tar R. Wte.stil, and carried him on their shoulders in triumph to A neighbouring inn. Among the populace during the whole of the day Mr. BARCLAY and Mr. BARCLAY'S friends secin e d m be objects of general and virulent animetity. E very vote that was given him was followed by yells and hissing. His colours could not with safety be One of his carmen, who exhibited the orange -I was assailed with mud, and the constables wht the rioter were obliged :to fight their way crowd that attempted to rescue him. A gall° conspicuously held up by one of the moat chr of his opponents. On the other hand, the f r • Mr. CALVERT and Sir R. ICILsox /awe alt ccived with shouts of applause, and wore theii ads and the names of the Candidates triumph WEST:VIA - A Lit ELECTION. FI lIST DAY. (IY CONTIVUATION ILITERDAY% IT. Between the time at which the cessatita Poll was stated, and that irt which the result nounced, the utmost confusion prevaired. three set-!o's took place amongst the friends rival Candidates—and, as the crowd was too packed together to enable the combatants to from each other, several of them were punis verely. The fury of the Hunt party was tarty directed against Sir Murray Nlameell friends. Dirt was flung verylihsr ally at they they treated the insult with the contempt it I We are sorry, however, to state, that Sir Maxwell was struck on the left eye with win The blow evidently ur l discooed - -- _ rounding flesh—and, if we m a y judge from (rent application of his handkercbidto his e gallant officer suffered consieerable pain fi wanton and unmanly assault with which he h: visited. The only answer he made to the ii was a low bow—and, at a filth was thrown towards subsequent period him and his fr: stepped forward, on the outward raging of tings, exclaiming " that he was not afraid r , himself in the midst of his countrymen!" course of the day, he was repeatedly act being favourable to the system of dogging. the seamen, however, who served under hi recognized in the crowd by Sir Murray, mediately called on him to come forwar_ Murray Maxwell said, " There is oneof my seaman stakhinx what my conduct has been?" The tar :.- vaned; and clambering up the railing, checei his old commander with great cordiality. A Naval Officer, who bore the brunt of the day with .5. , r Murray, desired him to state to the people whether that Gentleman had ever behaved with undue se:e thy to a seaman, or withheld his pay? To thick .thetaw replied—" I sailed-with him long, and a better or a kindet officer never commanded a ship!" lle concluded with begging that the Captain would honour him by drinking out of his pint of porter, which was handed to the latter for the purpose. "fi1 . .% casual incident made the air ring with acclamations, and the chew of hands immediately appeared grezt.y in favour of the gallant Candidate. At half-past four o'clock, the numbers were de clared as follow : i Sir Samuel Romilly 189 Hon. Douglas Kinnaird ti Sir Murray hiazwell 176 Mr. Hum - is Sir F. Burdett, Bart. ser Major Cartwright 10 Sir 31. 3laxwer.t said, that although he had gco his eye hurt, he should still address them as sis friends ; he was sure they were his friends. Howes used he might.beby some individuals, he should not shrink from his post. In the alarm of shipwreck he had relied on his friends, and they failed hen mt. He should not therefore be afraid to meet the Elec tors of Westminster. He had to thank his frotu for the place they had given him on the Poll; he hoped they would not relax their efforts, and befell' confident of ultimate success— (Applause and hiva) Mr. Purr was at the very same time addressiog the Electors from the middle station of the hustingf. lie appeared for Sir Francis Burdett. The supeicr success of Captain Maxwell had been owing to th: extraordinary exertions of the Court party. A want of of Lord Ellenborough hadbeen the Erst rotor for him. Burdett had always been the firm and elo quent friend of the people; and the people, u the/ valued their own interests. were now bound to be friend him. If they lest this opportunity they could never expect to be again in the same situation, or ts be represented by a man who could be compared to Sir Francis Burdett for political integrity and co.:- sistency, for elegant manners in private life, and j"' eloquence and judgment in Parliamentary debate. Mr. Wisuaam said, he addressed them in ti name of Sir Samuel Romilly, and thanked them f,o. the conspicuous mark of respect and confidence which they had bestowed upon him in placing him at dv head of the poll. Sir Samuel Romilly was a notice of Westminster ; he had long been distinguished for patriotism and superior abilities. His superior able ties he had always employed in pleading the cute of the people, and in dumb-founding and putting to silence the venal adherents of a corrupt administer Lion—(applause.) Not one act of Sir Samuels li° . swag inconsistent with his character. No man c" make more lucrative use of his time than he, yoc i :e never failed to devote his time to the interests of the people. He wasthe zealous friend of a true and uscf:a reform. Could they doubt the integrity of a ra,l, who had refused so many o ffi ces, b ecaus e he wow.' not truckle at the venal foot of corruption--fapplao 4 Sir Samuel Itomilly would esteem it the highest 11`! 1 vo na 2S SC . ;vii 1 _po tat ittt .th, fri to 1212 too ,of tap tb du iii "al no In , i an on m. ch j .ha tl< , ail • •rg of re ;Si Si of w aT so I' . • .10 th I j Ifo I.P c a • to ` to .111 :fa . re. , fc an pr op w, I' • cu di ha sa, an hi hf GI Pt j I I he hi in fic 1 cl CI g fc a a V • meet it, so conMent was he of success. Wi success few remarks he Wt his cause in their hands. Sir ROISiRT Wits()); then came forward, e nomi- for several minutes usable to proceed, the c meet- was so universal and continued. He said th. ye man with the.greatest difficulty he could restrain I ty; but dons of gratitudehe felt for the. Gentlemen r them- put him in nomination, and to the Electors wo for. Riven him so flattering a reception, and sucl • Mier. no e latt er, said t h e es?", P roared th; timed—. tet urb Dans of th sensibi. be galizt T 1 fried fe! hefq to tei oblage, Pe le has. tLsust, ?)1 to a lei' th the d a y th cmed Leery ells am be Wu: r.. 10 sejtql sr thr.ugh tk i 0 cs wa; 111 zinorous &I i•esklA dis ie. cii eir >handy, cd in, V 2 th nu.) 3 of the : was az. Two s,r Is of the II o closely :() recede he islied se. 'Cc and his at eco--but merited. a • 11iireze Pre haid • I the stir. the fte• eye, this from tie had bop 0 12 whea li sends, he the hos. to throw 1.1 the cased of One of tr,LS who ins. T el l rd. tir