The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-30 00:00:00

and it wou'd be an appropriate tune for any of
the bands . f in isle that will disport themselves
during this, Whitsun holidays, to regale the
ears of Friendly Societies, Foresters, Odd
Fellows, and all the provident tribes of Britain,
—more especially since, by and by, the acts anent
treating and bribery at elections will come into
play, which having "no music in their souls"
prohibit alike the flags, banners, and music that
used to enliven the Election contests and faction
fights of our glorious ancestors on Poundbury
and otherwherea. The latest reminiscence
fwaei perhapsnt
echo
of
a tvhe e
haa::iicioefn t spirit
Shaftesbury, the hero of a fifteen days' Dorset
aptiriotldwastimwe,htehne
Earl
polling, dashed down the unfortunate note-
book in the Justice Room at Sherborne, recal-
ing the vehemence of the strife whioh the
Yeomanry of that day were invoked to quell.
But no, we are errongthere was a certain
'lamb" of Fred. from Shaftesbury,
in the crowd on Cornhill when Sir Henry
Drummond Wolff addressed the Electors of
Dorchester from the balcony of the Antelope
last Thursday, who gave forth foreehadowings
of election humours, and, for a hired man, con-
trived to keep up a fair amount of distraction.
The Hon. Baronet, Sir George Jenkinson,
who means to dispute North Wilts with
Mr. Long, the younger, has raised rather
a facetious dispute respecting the relative amount
of plate upon their two several sideboards in
Gloucester and Montgomery shires, for, by the
way, neither of them are literally Wilts men.
We have not heard much about other places
except that at Weymouth all is quiet—even the
very sugar—which we believe signifies, down
there, a dull state indeed of the political produce
market. At Poole Mr. Franklyn's gout, and
Mr. Denby Seymour's independence, alike,
forbid the idea of disturbing the representation,
but of course Mr. Healy will be got down to
make horse-play as usual, for as Shakespeare
says, "the hobby-horse, must not be forgot ;"
and Mr. Healy is really the most capital hobby-
horse going. Mr. Drax is out again for
Wareham, and his address will be found in
another column. As a Conservative of long
'tending and influence the hon. gentleman is
undoubtedly entitled to retain the oonfideuce of
those by whom he has already been returned
on those political principles. Christchurch
is safe to return Admiral Walcot. But
Shaftesbury, why should Shaftesbury persist in
Mr. Glyn, when Earl Grosvenor could have it
without the necessity of the Chester people
paying the expenses of his election in return for
the new park given them by the Marquis of
Westminster Of course there will be no
change in Dorset County—that was a settled
thing when Mr. Floyer oame in last, in room of
the much lamented Mr. Ker Seymer. But
we have heard that Mr. Portman, encouraged
by the backing which placed him at the head of
the poll, would not much object to a colleague
in the Liberal cameos of the county—say a young
Lord Grosvenor (Lord Richard, maybe.) And
in that case somebody might go to the wall,
though on the whole, this would have to be
regretted, for the county representatives of
Dorset have dope well. Some of them
do not understand the incidence of local
rating and taxes, it is true and for that
matter none of them have any idea of the right
way of bestowing the county advertisements,
suffering them, as they do, to be given to one or
two favoured journals twice over, instead, as in
other counties, publishing them equally in all
the County Papers, but publishing them only
once, thua, in each instance increasing the
publicity, and in the aggregate diminishing the
expense. We put in a word for ourselves here.
Yes; but, the indications are that as sure as our
County Members in every county present their
faces on the hustings, they will one and all be
taken over the coals in regard to county
expenditure, and we merely warn them of it in
time. The idea of getting over that point as
out of place on such an occasion, will not do,
because the movement aims at the institution of
County Finance Boards for which we must go to
Parliament, and concerning which we must
catechise Parliament men.— With regard to the
Merm-Tex the Dorset County Members rather
appear to have satisfied the constituency, as far
as they could without stultification. There is
still Bridport of which we might speak. The
Liberal interest there will still maintain Messrs.
Hodgson and Mitchell in their places. Although
Mr. Nugent Bankes or some one equally
chivalrous may assault and shake them in their
seats. But Lyme will afford the spectacle of a
close run and a narrow contest. The consti-
tuency is so small; the leaning of every voter
so perfectly well knoetn, and the few who
constitute "the balanee iiarried oeeid' so strictly
hunted, that really it is even betting on
Treeby and Hawkshaw. The latter we
Infer possesses the ear of the evangelical
party, and possibly the transfer of Colonel
P"inney's interest and sympathies. But the
former has not been idle during his professed
residence at High Cliff, (for which we read
however, for the most part, Hyde Park.) To
render the confusion worse confounded the
Standard takes them both up, and on low
Church grounds we fancy,.
,whilst we know
amongst the supporters of Mr. Hawkahaw, in
Charmouth more especially, several very high
Churchmen notwithstanding that it is Mr.
Treeby who possesses the reputation of being
high enough to harmonise with the Romanisin
of Chideock, and Sir Frederick Smith. From
all we can learn, however, Lyme will not lack a
"third man" when the time arrives, albeit,
he will only serve to break the back of one
antagonist, and allow the other to win in a .
tatiter.ln Somerset, Mr. Neville Grenville and
Major Paget come in to replace two well-known
retiring members, who will be greatly missed;
as they have played no unimportant part in the
counsels of the nation. Frome is aiming at a
resident member; but we should be surprised
were the Thynne family tamely to resign their
political interest. The eminently respectable
tradesmen of Frome know whether Longleat
and its magnificent hospitalities be not the life
and soul of the vicinity. Much always depends
on this. And in the approaching contest in
Dorchester, the most will be made by the sitting I
members of their long-established swiftl rela-
tions with their Constittients its ageing & strattger.
But we hear that some curious points will be
brought up by the tradespeople which perhaps
may show that the patronage they are presently
supposed to enjoy is more illusory than real.
It being certain that Sir Henry Drummond
Wolff will go to the poll, the Dorchester
contest may therefore be a tongh one,
and a good deal of money may be spent
in the town ere it is determined. The
addresses of all three Candidates will be found
in our advertising columns. In length they are
graduated by the date of their appearance as
long, longer, longest. Sir Henry Wolfrs address
is characterised by great moderation and
diffidence. Colonel Sturt'a is curious in con-
nection with one or two of its expressions,
particularly that which so felicitously describes
as inseparably intertwined, the interests of the
upper and the lower classee. The gentleman's
butler who in " The Vioar of Wakefield" aesumes
his master's place and talks politics is reminded
by the vicar that the laws govern the poor, and
the rich govern the laws; and it is gratifying to
find Colonel Stun declaring that injustice to the
labourieg man is conspiracy against the rich.
Mr. Sheridan's is the most lengthy of the three
addresses. It is almost entirely • biting critique
upon that of Sir Henry Wolff. Mr. Sheridan
no doubt has somewhat the advantage here.
Hereditary talent, and local acquaintance with
Mut feelings of the constituency, give him at
least the better play of fence—that is, perhaps,
until Sir Henry Wolff has been heard in reply,
when the diecussion may possibly turn upon
something more substantial than the phrases of
his opponent ,upon which none could more happily
have rung a peal of change. than Mr. Sheridan.
And we mild say that there is just one point of
which with wonderful unanimity all the candi-
dates seem anxious to steer clear, but which,
nevertheless, will be the test and touchstone of this
and many another contest. It is not the Church
as many might surmise • bat as in the ceps of
Bishop Short when " ;teak up" by the three
drunken wags, and forced to preach his famous little
sermon, the text is " MALT. On this text we con-
fess ws believe the advantage to be with Sir Henry
Drummond Wolff; since none of the
pledged opponents of the Malt-Tax in
Dorchester can any longer support those who
have voted against their project. The
most curious nvalry is reserved for Salis-
bury. Here General Buckley retires in favour
of a relative, brother we believe of the Bishop.,
but that or the other liberal sent occupied by
Mr. Marsh is, on the other hand, threatened by
the former Conservative ehampioa Mr. Chapman.
Now jest at this moment of all others, Mr.
Marsh - • on a special embassy to the
; and suddenly a rare illurtra-
oourtesy is brought into play.
, antagonists agree a truce.
is to be for a • -.ended.
since
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All canvassing is • peel suspended.
We have never heard of anything like this --'
that notable anecdote of the Thirty Tears
when as Carlyle informs us, the chivalry
Prance 9said oat to this oppoooata " Itimptenrs,