The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-18 00:00:00

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of beim its originators. (Cheers and confusion.)
CEIABLRI3 CMITWRIGHT, Ego. most cordially seconded
the nomination of Mr. Treeby for the representation of
the borough. He heartily agreed with the remarks that
had fallen from the Mayor, and he trusted they would
bear them in mind and act noon them. When men were in
earnest be keew there would be differences*, opinion, but
let their differences of opinion be carried out in the spirit
of Christians and es brethren. Now the mat Con-
servative party he knew were looked upon and !Token
about by the liberals as obstractives. There never was
• greater calumny spoken of any body of men.
(Cheers and confusion.) With regard to reform, for
instance, the Conservative body was anxious to support
any good and equitable measure for the enlargement of
the representation. (No, no, and yes, yes.) They said
no, rid he said yes. Well, he supposed they must agree
to differ on that score. (Laughter.) Now there were
many gentlemen who sought to obtain a seat in Parlia-
ment by the merest claptrap, but the gentleman whom
he had the honour of seconding would, if elected, do
hie duty honestly and fearlessly. He would use the
pruning knife as far es was compatible for the safety
and honour of the country. He would support the
Constitution in Church and state, and that was the
policy which had raised the °matey to a point of
eminence greater than that of any other nation in the
world. (Great cheering.) If they wanted an illustra-
tion of the superiority of our Constitution, let them
°entreat it with that of America, where their ultra.
liberalism had resulted in sacrifics of tens of thousands
of lives, and brought misery to the homes of millions
of surviving relatives. (Cheers and confusion.)
Captain Berourre, RN., next came forwsrd to pro-
rose J. C. Hawkshaw' Eq., as a fit and proper person
to represent them in Parliament. The reason why he
proposed him was, that he was a Liberal, whereas Mr.
Treeby was • Derbyite. For years they had fought for
liberty and progress' and the liberal and progressive
measures which had been phased were the result of
Liberal Legislation. (Cheers and confusion) Why that
borough would not have had the franchise at this
moment but for the Liberals. (Cheers.) It had been
asserted by the gentlemen who had preceded him that
the Conservatives were for progress. He maidenly Say
that they were obetructives. He did not intend by this
thet they would try to carry us back to times of yore,
but what he did intend was that they were for standing
still—not going forward. Who brought about the com-
mercial treaty with France? It was the Liberal Govern-
ment. The Tory cry was that they wanted an efficient
army and navy, and he was sure our stout-hearted
soldiers and sailors would never fail to do their duty.
America had been alluded to by the last speaker. Well
the Liberal Government had remained neutral in the ,
Matter end we were now at peace; bat had the ,
Tories been in power, they would have involved us in
war with that country. (Loud arias of "No, no.") The
same might be said of Denmark also. (No, no, and
yea) It had been eaid if Mr. Treeby were returned to
Parliament he would do his beet to give them
& railway. He had lived here eight years and what
had he done? Why, there was an opportunity of his
benefiting the town the other day and he did not I
embrace it. (Confusion.) But in Mr. liawkshaw
they saw a man through eiliom they might expect
immense benefit. His fattier was an eminent engineer,
and if he saw any prospeet of success in carrying out a
railway scheme, he bad no doubt that he would embrace
it. Their harbour, too, 'he would no doubt greatly
improve and thus confer on the town a lasting benefit.
(Cheers And " Treeby forever").
Fe F. BOURNZ, Frq., briefly seconded the nomination.
He was sure that the longer they knew Mr. Hawkshaw
the better they would like him. (Cheers.)
J. W. Taziar, Esq., then eddressed the assembly.
In the course of his remarks he said that he carried
with him the hearts and affections of two-thirds of the
electors, and if they were left to their free an unbiassed
choice, he'should be elected by an overwhelming
majority. His politics were well known to them. He I
was bound to no party, and if returned he should go '
into Parliament as an independent Conservative,
determined to support the best measures, let them
emanate from what party they might. (Cheers.) The
gentleman who proposed Mr. Hawkshaw said the
Conservatives were obstructives and opposed to reform.
Let him sek them whether the Conservatives were not as
anxious for Reform as their opponents. (Yes,
yea, and no, no.) Let them look at the Reform Bill
of Lord Derby. If the Liberals had allowed that to ,
Pass 100,000 persons now nnenfranohised would
have had the privilege of voting at the present election.
(That's good, and confusion.) fie sought to enfranchise ,
men of education and such as had • Stake in the country
who were now debarred the elective franchise, but the
Liberals said, no, we don't want moll, give the privilege 11
simply. to there who live in £6 houses. (Cheers and
confusion.) Now if he went into Parliament he would
vote for a large extension to the classes whom he I
thought by their position and education ought to have
it. (Cheers.) The Liberals boasted of their free-trade
—they (had given free-trade and reined the shipping
interest. They had handed our commerce on the seas
over to foreigners to the injury of English sailors,
as every member of that class before him could fully
bear out, (" That's true.") Was that fair towards the
English sailor? He was a practical man, and as an
Englishman he did not wish teibenefit foreigners, at the
expense of his own countrymen. (Cheera and "free-
trade for ever.") Then let them look at Mr. Gladstone's
financial measures. ' He admitted that he was the best
theoretical financier he knew, but how woo theory borne
out by practice. Take the income-tax as an illustration.
When he was made Chancellor of the Exchequer he
found the income-tax at sd. He immediately put it up I
to 10d., and as he bled now again reduced it sd. I
people said, see how be is reducing taxation
(Cheers and laughter.) It was too much the fashion
with many, in going into • new place, to seek the
starves of the electors, by tickling their imagninatioe
with many bright schemes which were never agai heard
of after the contest. Now, as he said before, be was a
practical man, and he asked when didlhejever promise a
thing that he did not perform if practicable? ("What
have you done for the railroad?"" How about the
water?") He wasabout to touch srorepoint, and that was
why they interrupted him. He waaas anxious NS any one
in Lyrne to get s railway, but hitherto the question had
been surrounded with immense difficulties. Let s prac-
tical scheme be propounded and he would support it
with his pocket and his influence. As for the water, the
scheme would have been carried out before this, but his
opponents themselves knew that they themselves were
the hindrance. He ascertained that had he touched the
water to bring it into Church-street, for the benefit of
those poor people, he should immediately have been served
with an injunction. In conclusion, be urged upon the
electors to do their duty, and rettfrn him at the bead of

J. C. HAWISH tiV, Esq., after explaining the reason
why he stood there instead of his father, expressed his
thanks for the kind reception he bad met with in his
canvass, and said if, they returned • him he would
do his best to serve them. (Rear, bear, and cheers.)
It had been remarked of him that he was
young and inexperienced. The first objection would
diminish every year, and if so many years had
not passed over his head, he had the advantage of a
good collegiate education, and also that of having
travelled and learned the practices and mode of Govern-
ment of other countries. As was his father, so was he,
a Liberal, and one of the advantages of a Liberal policy
was, that the Liberals looked forward for their
principles, whereas the Conservatives looked backward
for theirs. (Cheers.) The Conservatives were a drag
to the Liberal coach. In his address he said if retorted
he should support the present Government, and the
reason he should do so was because its policy had,
during the past Si' years, worked well, and it wll.O still
pressing forward in the direction Which brought so large
an amount of prosperity to this country, whereas the
Conservatives, on the other hand, had been a drag
upon every good measure that had been passed. After
enlarging upon Mr. Gladstone's financial policy, which
he believed by far the great majority of English.
men approved. Mr. Hee kshaw concluded by expressing '
a hope that there would be no division in the Liberal
interest, and then he should have no fear of the result
of the polL (Great cheering.)
On a show of hands being called for the bieros
declared that there was a majority in favour of Mr.
Hawkshsw, upon which, a poll was demanded for Mr.
Treeby.
A vote of thanks to the Mayor closed the proceedings.