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

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ORSET COTJNTY

many hands were held up for Sr. HenrY Drummond
Wolff as for the gallant colonel. A poll was deinsnded
on behalf of Sir H. 1). Wolff.
A vote of thanke to the Mayor, proposed by Mr.
Sheridan, and seconded by Colonel Start, terminated the
proceedings.

WEYMOUTH.
Tuesday WU the day appointed for the nomination of
persons to represent the :borough of Weymouth and
Meloombe Kirio in the,Commons House of Parliament.
Hustings were erected in front of the King's Statue,
on which, at a few minutes before 12 o'clock, the candi-
dates with their friends and supporters, took their
places. The Mayor, attended by the Town Clerk and
the other officials of the borougji, arrived precisely at
12 o'clock. Tuere was &Aare concourse of persons,
and the proceedings were of a tolerably orderly
character. _ .

The Mayor having taken the usual election oath, end
the Town Clerk having read the writ, the MAYOR
briefly stated the'object of Ake meeting.
J. A. DEVRNISEI, EN., proposed, and W. THOMPSON,
Esq. seconded Lord Grey de Wilton as a fit and proper
person to represent the borough of Weymouth and
Melcombe Regis in the Commons House of Parlisfnent.
W. SYMONDS, Big., proposed, and Dr. SMITH
seconded Brooks, .E•q.' as a fit and proper person a
represent the borough, both of whicnlpropositionalwere
received with cheers and hisses.

Mr. Berra proposed Henry Edwards, Esq., as • can-
didate to represent the borough, which was seconded
by Mr. Harting, land most enthusiastically received.
Mr. John Luodie proposed Captain Henry Gridley. as a,
fit and proper person to represent the borough in Par-
liament. This was seconded by Mr. Vertue, amidst the
most enthusiastic applause.
Lord ORBT Dr Wthroir first addressed the meeting.
He began by asking the company to give 'both himself
and Mr. Brooks a fair hearing, and then said that six
years ago, 9n these hustings he ventured to express the
opinions and principles under which he sought their
suffrages, and to pledge hirmielf to adhere, so far as any
man had a right to pledge himself, strictly to those
principle& As a Conservative he then came before
them. As • Conservative he had since endeavoured
fairly to represent the political feelings of the majority
of the people in the borotigh of Weymouth. As • Con-
servative he stood before them now and asked his political
landlords for a renewal of his lease. (Cheers.) He had
hoped, as also had ninny others, that a new thing was to
be semi isa Weymouth—nausely, an uncontested and quiet
election. (Ironical cheering.). Circumstances had how-
ever decided that that hope should remain unfulfilled.
Be that as it might, he accepted the situation, although
for himself and on the part of his hon.-friend, as well as
for the peace of the place, they would have gladly hailed
a walk over. (Cheers.) Yet as it was they had girded,
up their loins, buckled on their armour with none the
less alacrity, and none the less cheerfulness, and thanks
to the great exertions of their friends, with none the
less strength. (Cheers.) He then proceeded to say
that he had no feelings towards his opponents but those
of frank and open rivalry, and remarked that it was no
reproach to them to attempt to oust them. (Cheers.)
Let them each he contested to be judged by the prin-
ciples which they professed, and not degrade themselves
by making use of that personal vituperation which had
been the reproach of too many hustings throughout the
kingdom, and which he would undertake to my had
never gained a single vote. (Cheers.) Whilst therefore
condemning their political creed, a portion of whish
he abhorred, at the same time he was able to give them
credit for the best motives and willing to Imitate, and
confidently expected to exceed, their tenacity. (Ap-
plause.). No doubt they would bear from 'the (Awe
side e fall and flatteetng eulogium of Lord Thlreeretont
and his Government. They *Mild be told they were
enjoying perfect peace said prosperity, that theincome-
tax had been reduced and their tea cheapened; he did
did not know whether they would venture to touch on
the question cif the French Wines—(laughter)—ehat
their exchequer was in a full and flourishing condition,
and, no doubt, they would give credit to the Govern-
ment alone, and biter that all this had been done in
spite of the e3pposition. (Cheers, and a voice—" So it
hag.") He need, however, hardly remind them that
it had been in a great measure owing to the Conser-
vative party the tea duty had been reduced. (Con-
fumion, and voices—" No no.") Had they not striven
'by the divisions in the lobbies for that reduction con-
itrary to the will of the Government in one of the early
sessions? Had they not remonstrated against the ex-
cess of the Income-tax, and could they etippose that
such a remonstrance, coining from a powerful and
earnest party, had not bad due weight auditillaence in
the councils of the nation? (Applause)) Were they not
also to take into amount the part Providence had played
in blessing the country with plentiful harvests? Were
they not &leo to take into account the general spread of
civilization throughout the country and the increase of
individual wealth which always oust tell upon the
prosperity of a nation? Were they not also to take into
account the spread of improvements in the education
of the people—improvemente in which the Censored/ye
party had taken a full and effeetive share. (Applause,
and ironical cheers.) These were the causes of the
prosperity and wealth of this country, and he elaimed
for the Conservatiele party a credit equal to that of the
Government. The hon. gentleman then adverted to the
addresses of the opposition candidates remarking that
in them he found two important points open which
himself and his hon. opponents were directly at issue.
The first was respecting the church, and the other
related to reformation in the electoral franchise.
Alluding to the first point he asked whose fault it eras
that the Church rate question had not been satisfaetelrsl,.
settled. Had not the Conservatives offered Atr had
'over again compromise after comisrovnire, eha exPreseed
their willingness to relieve thlt seonecieriees if the
Dissenters bat the terms had been rejected
with contumely. (amen and voices " No, no.)
The Liberation Society had plainly epoken obi, and
said "Our geese is the miparation Of the Churoh
from State, had we veal never rept until that
is effected." tould it then be wondered_
ettarehnien, as represented by the Conservative
party, in answer to.thie challenge. had said "No, we(
will net have it at all. If you reject our offers we vrill
stiek to our colours and fight yea to the last." The
Conservatives had fought session after session, until
they defeated them, and could not come up to scratch
any longer. This was one of the vital parts of their
creed, and in which they must judge between them
and their opponents. /Applause and confusion.) The
noble lord then adverted to the franchise, and the
cirunistanoes attending the birth of the Parliament
which had just expired, after which be reviewed the
foreign policy of Her Majesty's Government, remarking
that it had iihown oppression to the weak, and truckled
to the' strong. They had been hold and brave in their
attitude towards the Japanese. Had they not inset,
end overawed the Brazilians? Had they no.
the *Wretched Poles with false hopes, wit
- would never have gone the length
they not done that until the
bear opened his claws and cowed them int
(Applause, and cries of "No, no.") Had ti'
on, step by step, the hapless Danes,
pledge after pledge, persuading them to ree
giving them up for fear of Germany, and on
the indifference of the French Government
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took every opportunity not to conciliate.
done to a people so connected with this
domestic ties, that it behoved the Governi
careful of holding out hopes whioh they nev,
to fulfiL What had been the consequence
the vacillation of the Government, the
possessing a very large country, had lost a
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the opposition of wishing to engage in a bloody wan
That had been tbe foreign policy of the Government,
and he did not think they were were willing to endorse
it. (Cheers and counter cheers.) He then alluded to
the resignation of tire Lord Chancellor, and concluded
by asking the electors to again return Mr. Brooks and
himself to Parliament. (Chears.)
ROBERT Bnoelge, BIN. then addressed the
but was indistinctly beard.. He said that he
the political opinions which bad been expressed by his
hon. oolleague, mid intended to act up to them so long
as they returned him to Parliament, which he was
sure they would do. (Cheers.) He had not given any
factious opposition to any measure brought forward by
the Government, which he thought would prove to
the advantage of the country generally, and neither
' would he do so for the future. He went to Parliament
as independent as any man; be had nothing to
get by it except the honour of representing them.
(Cheers.) He had never been unmindful of
the interest of Weymouth, as many individuals
could tell. After glancing at a few things which
bad taken place during the last session, the hon. gentle-
man alluded to the removal of the Britannia training
ship, remarking that he and his colleague were charged
with allowing this to be done having been absent from
the House. He assured the electors that such was not
the case, that the Britannia was entirely under the
control of the First Lord of the Admiralty, and
the reason why the vessel was removed to Davenport
was bemuse that minister had property there. The
hon. gentleman concluded by thanking his colleague for
the advice and assistance he had rendered him during
the time he had been in Parliament, and resumed Me
seat amidst loud applause. •
Amor RDWARDs, Esq., who was enthusiastically re-
ceived, said, as this was his first appearance on the
hustings, he must crave the kind indulges's° of the
electors. He then said that when he last addressed them
he was new to electioneering, but he had had a great
deal of experienoe in a very short time. (Laughter.)
A few weeks ago he did feel he was a stranger
•• amongst them, but he was glad to say be did
not feel so now. He might say be had been
ia every nook and corner in Weymouth. He had
met with many friends, and was glad to see so many
before him now. (A voice "Plenty non' but more to-
morrow.") He felt he was undoes great disadvantage
in addressing them, as the noble lord and hon. gentle-
man who had addressed them had been their repre-
sentative! for so many years, (A. voice: "And will
be again") and doubtless being so very much among
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