The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-06-13 00:00:00

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:year from the funds of the country....l .do not
receive a pension of so much as a supemns from the
country, and as a proof of this I may say that •
pensioner of the Government is not eligible to be
returned to Parliament. If such an one ware
elected _he would be subject to a fine of S..soff.
for every time he sat in the House of Commons;
and however tuitions I may be to repreeriiiN.
you in Parliament, you cannot think that
should- -he able to sacrifice £lOO,OOO ar-yeite
fur that honour. (Applause.) I have one or two .
points to settle with regard to the sddres• that has
been published by one of the gentlemen who oppose
me. Now I do not wish to say anything disre-
spectful to Mr. Sheridan—l believe him to be an
upright, straightforward gentleman. (Cries of "Good,
gexl.") Ido not 'wish to say anything to hurt his
feelings, but in his'addreas he has been pleased to
make some remarks upon the oo• issued by in.. and,
th.-reforts,.l think I am entitled to offer a reply.
(Hear, hear.) Mr. Sheridan has stated, in talking of
his victory' in IBS% thee
• The *: victory then obtained, for ever set free the
eleotortd ehosee,•nd the soandsl of loaal couosotious was
effeoed.
Gentlemen, the term "mandal of local connections"
is not mine; it is Mr. Sheridan's. But what dose
he go on to say :
From the close oonnactios between us, and those
friendly smsociations winch have so lone sobsiared, I
think you wid admit that I am more lik.ly to be in•
tore' at in all %OW local affair , thsn • golii3ooll4/3 who
0 Mai amongst you seas utter stranger.
Well, gentlemen, I am no longer " an utter stranger,"
and that is the only emulation be brought against
me. And if he condition the circle of local CODoeo-
• tions • scandal, why does be wish to perpetuate it?
. He reminds tne of • caricature that Punch bad some
years ago when riots were apprehended—a very
emaU special constable stood shaking his truncheon
!int a very big navvy, and saying, "if von kill me
Is murder ; hut if I kill you. t am oolv doing my
duty." (Lsughter.) Mr. Sheridan seems to sot
upon the same principle. Leal connections with
any body else are • scandal, but with Mr. Sheridan
:freedom and Independence. I can appreciate Mr.
L.Sbesulan's sentiments. [bar. seen a little song that
has heeo printed and stuck all over the to w n (long liter)
, aquib entitled "I'd choose to he a member," •
parody on "I'd choose to be a daisyl —and I can
understand that Mr. Sheridan does not like
to see • "Wolff in sheep's clothing" prowl-
iug about the fold ho hoe kept for his
own hehoof ! (Cheers and lath4hter.) lie reminds
roe of some lines in a burlesque I saw same yearn
with the title of " Bombastes Furioso." Bombastes
somas on and eve :

elteted he erQuld

I ghoutrt

A annoy lion glee A &Willa' roar:.
His companion in the dialogue rejoins :

Oft have / heed on Afrie's burning shore
Anotiter lion give oravAer roar—
Loud It re-eohord all s'one the shore;

And the first lion thonieht-the last a boar /
Now it appears to me, that Mr. Sheridan has
acted the Mut of "the Bret lion. (Loud longhter.)
When be sees "another lion" roaring in the
neighbourhood of hie lair, he thinks bun a bore."
But speaking of "the scandal of local connections,"
allow me to read to you a passage (ruin a paper
called the 87terborne Journal. It says yon were at
ClO tin disposed of practically, that this was a
close borough, and that two gentlemen over thiir
port netelea who should be the members for the
titian. Toe time of port sine, they tell me, is
past, so I ..pp '.e the (mention is now settled
.ver Gladatotie II claret! (Hear, hear, and laughter.)
But what dote the Journal go on to say :
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"If here ere Any &esti tlitt ein be pr,nonneed sifts
they are these of Yr. Siteridin and Colenel Sturte