The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-03 00:00:00

battle for three or four years, till crowned With success. IL 0. Mabee', R. Andrews, IL Otter, E. Comben, and B.
The Surveyor was invited, and the Vigilance Party did Scriven." If any party wanted to putenythiag to Pay for
not forget the poor, for they subscribed to give a supper drink, or the surveyor and rentractor a few more days, or
to the oil men who work tin the roadie and 21 of them the returning °Meer to mike clerical errors, these were
were to lot fewest on the following day, the men to find it out. (Applause,/
The Cuomo se, remembering that Portland is a Royal Mr. B. Smogs, return lug thanke spoke up for Mr. G.
Manor, first gave the Queen, who was loyally toared, and E. Andrew., than whom there was not • better or snore
then understanding man at the Beard, and he hoped the
The Vielt-Ctieofotex said they would dispense with the canvassers woubl do their least to get him in again What
other usual torts. Ile gave the health of one who had ; hol been said in the Telegram hoel beei, inatter of cosiver
worked hard, perhaps harder than any other scan. In the sation ; but he believed it alt the words had been pot in
Vigil-men ether, and who, took the greatest interest in the s they could have been verified. The nienohers of the
Warranhi e tee, perhaps except Mr. Weston. ' Vigilance party were omietiines divided ill "pinion,
11., gave "Mr. When Dome sec, of the Vigilance Inc that they held their opinions honestly ; tint their
Coma alit tee" (leat aisle:Lure) opponents always voted together. On a late °ochr e one
Mr. RIMF.RT PhEARCE was or ti., applauded en returning of their metabeni was for mitering the Sores-y, ; hut
thanks. Very „Owl he Wao that they had met under cell on the division voted against it, though be heard that
(rose dile circumstances, for he might have got up with somebody else held hie hand up, theughtere
meeh aleph...sure. The meeting was held tocommemorate The CRAIRMAR winked the reportere had stateal that
one of the nost succeseful events in the political histore when the s*Wersnan first callot for a vote four bawls and
of the IsSaital ; he might not h see done all that was a half were held up, and not till the fourth tinte he put it
required : but he haat .lone a citizen's duty. (Applattee.) were there eight.
The world is composted sof sharps and note—whether they Mr. 11. Orren responded : he wished to be always on
were naturals he did not know: bet they were too sharp the side that del right. In Weston they hail neither
for thee who widows' to be so. Every tuna's ditty in to lamps nor gas, and could not get water • there was plenty
take to irt in local politks, eepecially when things are going of brandy, and if they coulal get wear they reuld mix
wren,, and they hail gone sadly wrong in Portland, every it
mon was not a recite e :vele the Vigilante, bait some use Mr. R Cownee respowled. Handbills, he thoneht,
lose ',wane t.rf doing I onsinese, and others stove boast and ought not to be reulated stating that eertain rend id Ate'
the latter is how the Viligante will art. (APlthourea) He were nominate-I by certain employers of labour. The
rose steein for the far more aeceptelole duty of propoine Vigilante, party were like the troops gent first to
the" Health of their worthy friend, Mr. M. C. Weston, Ashantee: they had to beer the brunt when there WWI
who heel sueeessfully fought their battle. (Modems.) nolody to help. (A VOICE NVe had to do with a lot of
Thoongli the vice-chairman lied dispensed with the toast black fellow,. Laughter.) One object ho hotiol to owe
thin army, obey, anal Volimmers. the Vigil:tuts Wel accomplished -that the members of the Board, awl not
voltinteere, awl hail fought a suecessful battle. the Akers, should transact the Wisineee of the Boaeral.
Mr. WeAton'S health was warmly received. When he went first it was always "What will Mr.
Mr. WFIATIIN, reepondine, said a peculiar charm in the Swami-so say r The work alone at a rest of el,e01) he
meeting wao that they cotninefoinratol a great vietery, hoped to see done for .1,1,9110, withoot injuring any forty,
fought for rights and ptivileees ; the opponents hail fotieht It hal been said that letptain Gibbs had killed himself
sturdily. Ing on behalf of oppression, and so, what wee • by being a metnber of the Petard, that Bat Cowbell had
vi sta• ia the Vizilants, in the others was witting injury to shortened his slave and that Ned Conthen would soon be
injorv. When Mr. Pearce laul Mr. Sherren came to ithn in the thereby:veil ton. But he would not lie an gone
fire, lie had a very etrong opinion of the justice of the persone voting els a Liberal for members of Parliament, or
ewe., end never hesitetal—(applaine)—and it was Cr' at to get somelselee -ti-tots ; end the other way lor the
ratisfactimi tot final that" the highest trileinal in the King- toted Beard. (Hear, hear.)
dun. save one, had ileriblat in their favour. (heat erealit Mr. F. I'. el iftwoon had read in the 7',.l..grant -" After
wee date to the irked, of the Vigilant party for the the Battle, Ow Feast," anal he ei50p...,..1 they
Malieions and geaterous feeling displayol Meants the reverse it now, awl say "After the Fere the Battle," for
others, ~f course they coubl not be expected to sit miietly he was going to propose "'Die healthn of those who were
doe., • lot there Wel heen no outrageous ileneindratione to, light their Waite at the next election—Mr. .1. P.
ald ..eapial that this generous forbearance mold be Seriven, the gallant I eiptain Attww.ll, Mr. (i.
rose .1,1 Tor future ...coleus. Within,: them health and who lied worried the other party !show Hill,
s, lo.• hoped that their pnewealinge on hems Mr. Holder, who had seen the error of hie vines end hod
Wotll,l ho enowne.l with similar silo-cos. (Ale i onle Innr In them, though the others were loath Is, let
a
Lim go ;awl if they look,el alont the "thel Light" wwild
Me. J. I'. SOUSES lila Lenl InlneWhat AlIFIWL•mily lie coin, ',hem eeeryleNly lint full confidenee in. (AI,-
' withal on to perform what; los loww nothing Wont herons 'dense.) There wait silo, tho other Mr. Atte/ode an
entetc.l floe neon. Their secrehlrY WA, a honorary untried elan', but, as their secretary in hie untutswerable
1 woe true, noel what he 1,,,! dove was without fin' or pay. circular had rid, they hed the utmost confidence hit all."
Not may to, he had run a Zr.' it deal ef risk, and seme owl.' A persnn imail said to him " I ehonlal like your party very
he e lik•-ly to go, if mot to the moon at Ikon:opt toone well, Marw..el, if you did wit stick up en for the
gime...lsere el,. Mr. Puree went to work, net expoeing sty:meets." Bow long was a nein to bear the mune of
I lime .r.l, lot ouly hootoine for success, hut tonight he (NIT. e Kimberlin r When he heel been here ill pore, had
ekriven) had to precook to him a token t.f the esteem in invested his all here, anal had oven a Outland wife, his
which the party hold bite fer his servieee. (Applause.) better half, should not the word "stranger" he merged in
He war glad to present him with this very :moat looking that of parishioner ? Let such nonsensical trash be
time.piewe Mr. Scriven then formally made the presort- thrown aside, and reengnise them as Engliehmen and
tetion. thatikin4 Mr. Percy for his servile/4 on behalf of brethren, anu return them to the Local Board. (Ap-
Ow. Vigilant Party, and the Island at large. plause.)
It was a handsome parker 1 laslay chick in ease of Mr. J. P. Scetvge, who bad served lex yeses apprentice
tortoise-shell and ormolu louhl-work, with a Cupid in ship to the Local Board, hell heard parties say what they
oilmen on the top, ornamental dial and pendulum, and woeld do if they went in. Ho should like them togs in
alt 'tether a valuable present awl try ! (Applause.) Ile had been chargeal with wiebing
The CHAIRMAN retuarkeil that it could not come from to discharge the old men, limit that never entered into his
inueh higher, as it come Sr on the Royal fussily. thoughts. Ile should speak against work costing Is., by
(L oughter, Mr. Royal, of Fortune's Well, having supplied being stone against orders, when if done propel ly it would
; the nick.) only Coot In. ed. (Applause.)
Mr. Romer PEARCE wan MUCh sorprised, Ile expected Mr. (I. ANDREWS never expected to he charged with
no ouch thine; lot it gave him pleasure to light in a jatst being like butterunlk one way and turpentine another. he
Cause. Peraps he wan too fast aor ton slow ; lot he belied haul no wish to be renominated,for a man there must bury
to be quite correct. The clock had not come down far lois own opinions, sacrifice his tone, and after all, expeet a
from the Royal family, having name tea lerd.—(Laughter, few kicks. Ile next spoke off the want of water in
Mr. Pearree enenomen Icing "Lord Wynilhatu.") Weston anal Chesil, and explained how he hoped there
Tim CHAIRMAN hopeal the clock, which wink the houre would he supply. Of The Local Board he maintained
and lielf-hours, would never strike out ef the family of the head piece was wrong : they began badly, and .ofne
Mr. Pearce.) want t i go on badly at 11. In conclusion he Raid that what
Mr. ROBERT Pt:Live : We have got an heir, a real he hsel'ilone was what he thought hot for the Perish.
vigilant. (15anghteri Mr. COOMBES, next responding,' dal he was a leillelor. to
The VICE Coneiemax ealletl on the party to fill their the backlone ; he could fight an enemy, awl he good
glasevie, and next WMA given "The health of Mr. It. J. tempereal after all. Ile offered his servicea to In his hest,
Andrews, the surecoeful candidete.—(Musical honours, and anal was quite sure that things were adrift, and the ride-
three times three.) payers know no more how their money is epent than the
Mr. It. .1. Anherers was very proud to meet them on I teeeen of England. (Hear and applause),
relebratir the great victory. Ti, whom uses the prier
mine 1 To their seeretary, who liaol spared iii•ither money
nor time, to their worthy awl esteemed friend end Mr. E. .1. PF.ARCE gave " the Press," express-Ong a %strong
.'.'tTl,l;ehoto*arni.ovittaiosgensm:*looteasys. obliged to be
solicitor, for th.• able awl clever way he had cenolucted
their Cosine, WO who was, net dannteil, and to their :itf:hhiciotf.o.rtseiso:ntgni
virom,T,ot:
chapter (nom "Merrick tfelltiker," hand-bill describing
counsel, Nees!, Kingdon anal Collins, who, wlwn the eeetoin doines in Portland.
ekinniehers Cattle Ottt Were thAt turned lock, but went on orts of Portland 'hitters. its also read a
the
to victory, nob who are an humour to their profession. ;Zero lot.resetoo etri Less
(Applause.) Three years since he (Mr Andrewa) all parties, and expleining that it is iinfootilale to publish
leg illy returnael to the lewal Baorit, ti ell the reporters all that ho rid in Town Councils and Loral Boards.
shill hostile; Mr. sonde, were left oitt in the cold. Ile rlindted:tli.o nth teo resPhroewv nftltri "Cloafv
hageel the counting of the yet •K would never take r Ising
ratio: the other party wen. like man in the lion's den,
who stekol if the lien 111.W.1.1 Isis tail I "Then," ~aid he,
" I ant a dotal man." They were afraid lest the Vigilant
Party eliould move their tail, Bet they were driven
lock, foot loy foot, and inch by Melo, awl the longer the
fi ;lit, the greater the viet ory. Things would never, he
hoped, be dime in such a ear I-i-i way again; but that the
new returning ofiieer wanalal.lo Odom:: upright anal straig bt-
forward, awl there would lot no such chence again, to do
thing, a; before, (Applare.) For liiineelf, he hail been
a member for alo eat six weeks, and boreal in the net
twelveneontlis to peeve I self worthy: lie Woo not going
for a rertein piety ; but gasl measeree lie nh,iiilh always
vote fair, anal if at the end of his tens of lie was not
(outfit werthy, said Mr. AittleWS " Turn inn ont."—
The Cuomo VS said that luring even the !set six weeks,
they het awn some people h wittheir tails alincot out of
MA1...41:11,1..1 to be Rem. (Laughter.)
The Viet: CHAIRMAN RA he Was passing away, called on
the wan-thy oacretary to ree the. case. Mr. Pestle. had
loot called the " Portland lawyer, ' person in that very
a. " who is that young lawyer r (war.) It
a pity Mr. Pierre bad not been brain eit up to the pro•
lea-aims he would I. ive either have bee JJJJJ e Q.C., or Lord
Chan.eallar. (Amolaatee.)
Mr. Mount sae! smile might be ignorant of the Heelless's
steeea s, wide!) tier° only known to A few. It had been
edol theta things were going wrong in the Wand of
Porttame "fonn time immemorial," and it woo necessary
foe tlemag who wished to do right to rains the ery. Ile
referred t taCilri 414.10Cuntent, colled"Clorick O'Clinker,"
sores' eating some id the lose dere of the elal lien: that
generation is passing away call. d the "Olal Party," and
the "Vigilant Party" is established, whose deeds will be
hamoured. People maid " What are you Vigilant fellows
:Jima!" But they knew what they were about. In April.
187-1, they saw the Pere:oily of seloe Mg some gentlemen
in whose they had sentient confidence, no members la the
lewal Board, to stop the torrent of wrong, lout till last
month they mere in a minority. Now thaay have a
majority, and homed to do things for the benefit of the
bland. Everything oweit tn be done fair and :dove talent
contraCto to he he to anybody and everybody who would
tender—not to ml., things underhand for their pirsenal
n•IOICIVA taut fri.11,14. They nominated Mr. Thomas Ceiba,
Mr. leineon Pearee, Mr, Henry Otter, Mn, William
Coombee, Mr, R. J. Andrews, aii.l Mr. E. Comben, and
four were pod ti vele elected witleot dispute. The t'
bog woe on Whit non.loy, and Wa: olutpootul to he finished
loy half-pat twelve. for Mn, (*rocker was. euppoeed to have
lawn is the ericket field that af tentooll by his (Mr. Pearce's
:able; but he feweil he was lighting against them. Ile
would not be big e gh man to fight railed them if he
was kept in his piece At hallapient one Mr. Crocker del
,t mower, :itel gome of their friends wens waiting to hear
th -lid troth-in of the poll. Half-past Tor arrited, and
s OM' haal entered into that place, where the mischief
wa., done. It enheit be that all was entirely mistakes:
but when the remit eame out, alout half-past fis e or a
'leerier to six, deatiole the time that woo Caletilato4l to be
neeergary, they fennel that four of their men were in and
Mr. Coombe; an.l Mr. Andrews were outside, and the run
was as elnee, awl the time taken no long, that they teazan
to beeispinowe anal asked for a gersitiny. On investigation
they famine plenty r son for suepicion, severil rates had
lwen Pearce then went at length into
these votes, allegiug thot votes bast been taken front one
menthe, and given to ;motile!, that doubtful votes., &e,,
hod been allowed for Mr. Collins, and not allowed for the
other aide. Ile alien cliargol the chairman with discrituin-
akin: as to handwriting., the result hong to favour the
side opposed to the Vigilance party. They pointed out the
cierival errors to the Chairman; l,sst his reply was "I
love been directed awl govern...llw Mr. Howard through-
out the election," noel he would not do anything but what
he advised. They pointed out the erroro lett they were
not altered, awl then they wrote a letter to the eltairmen,
for they del not want to gal to law, having learnt that
"Lveyers' palaces are built upon beds' shoulders."
(leinghter.) In their letter they begged the chairmen to
appoint two mew, to let the others (the Vigilant party)
appoint two. anal that those bor men should eleet an
umpire, whom ilecieien was tehe final. This wa.s before
the decimation of the poll, when it would not have been
iliflictilt for the chairman to have altered his decision.
They knew nothing at the time about a yea, Warrant°, only
what wee right or wrong. Uhl ass worm would turn when it
trwlalen it, they lathe—these heart—at any rate they were
head uppomert now. In knower to their letter they hari
one from Mr. llowanl. which lie rout It was to the
elf vet that, "even if willine, it was completely mit of the
power ef the chairman to meet their views. The parties
het fee, set-tie.' to leg clawtol, an.l haying been to
certified, they wen; to all intents a,,il purfoses duly
elected." Mr. Pearce continued that they had not then
been certified, they Wens, that it would be aliflicult for the
chairman to alter bin deeinion after it hail gone forth to
the world ; but they wrnte their letter 'whore. Mr.
Ilewsinfs letter emitinnol that these members html only
1,, Make their declaration, and the elevirman would no
more ilistolace them then he metal any of the sold membere ;
"hums con only 100 done by a Oen Warran,.." (Hear.)
Thot wee the !kat ti tttt s they row that word : but they
Weight "It it win Ito al thy sites I Warrant° we will lied
him osit." They found i tind net him MI like a
tolldog, awl lie dreggeal the other aiile out of the nib like
he %lonia another lade,. (Apple...ere Ile (Me Pearce)
was seeretary of the Vigilanio Co numittee, and was
instruetot s, sense to the boewl Government Board,
Thoueli Hwy litel heard of the French gentleman, (the
ewe Waeraate), they dist not want bin) yet, for they did
not know whether he was of their !tarty or not. From
the It ord he got a letter addressed ' It. Pearce, Esq.,"—
tlouldless they knew whom they were writing tub—stating
that the Board had no jurisdiction to interfere, and had
thrglit it right to abstain from any question offectingthe
election of members. They went again to the Board
until they beconte a pest ; but they were determined to
get justice. The result of tho poll and what it should
have lawn was
Pc moot ED Poet. RYA . TOTALS.
Mn, Andrews, 379, all 11, total erg,
Mn, comnbes, 379, nail 12, total
Mr. (*.Mins, 3V., deduct lie total 172.
Mr. E. Peareetee, doluctle total
Thus Mr. Andrews woubl have been first of the four, and
Mr. C..1101111110A geemid, with a majority of 19 over Mr.
I Aline Then they went to law, no mistake about it.
Ile was instructed with Mr. Andrews, Mr. Coombes, and
Mn. Sherren (whose absence they lamented), to consult
their worthy friend, Mn, Weston; he bantered then, about
to make sure, and fought the battle over with his clerk.
They asked for a scrutiny, lint Mr. Weston tel-1 them
they could not have it ; the chairman was the real law.
reader and law-interpniter, consequently he had an awful
amonnt of power—what no jaidge, even the Lord Chief
Justice, had not—the power to decide what votes were
good, awl what bed. Mr. Wed-on told them they weed
go to work on the clerieal and niinisterial errors. These
were not enough to carry two seats, awl they asked for
one, got a rule, had it made abisolitte, and it came down
to northeaster to he tried. There the judge said they
cotild have a scrutiny, and he held with the judge: but
their courted stuck to the point, chill the Coke said they
noast have a wealthily or nothing. They came fork to
Pool:m.1, awl then flee s were flying at Easton, anal cone
a the ...eryonts at these individuals went round with a
inenle-y and a fiddle,— (laughter)—which was the baboon
he didn't know. Somebody asked him if he was not
afraid to go home: but he said the flags would soon be
half-m,nt, anal if he had as penny he would give it to
the fiddler with the monkeys. They went on (applause)
from one Court to another, and now see them up in London,
with their crowns and coronets, all saying they (the
Vigilance party) were right ! (Applause.) If it had been
necessary they would hove gone to the Qiieen herself'
they had been through five courts, and now there was
nothing the others could have gene to but the House of
Lords: hut they had better go to the House of Correction;
now the Vigilance had been suetwesful, and the other
; party had to pay the eget,. (Applause.) Mr. Pearce went
on to show that his party did not fear a scrutiny, hut had
always foresee.' it on their countwl. If any one said they
feared a ',cretins., he old a falsehood ; they wished it, for
then some of the out dark deeds would have' been
expisol. Now Vigilance party were able to show
their faces tf pee elector in Portland : but the others
would have thleit hearts in a bag. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN speaking of the supper to the old men,
werned them against the falsehood spread about that the
old men would have the cost of it stopped from their
wagea. There were some black ones about
Mr. T. CORREIA proposed "The healths of the Vigilance
Party's representatives at the Board—Keeera S.