The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-12-08 00:00:00

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COISSERYATPTE ASSOCIATION FOR
WEYMOUTH.
The rapport"s of die Cooservativ• Maas
hi Weymouth wars havitei by circular to assemble
attbe Yietoria hotel on Thursday evening last,
he consider the desirability of forming a Con-
tive Mem:dation, and soon after the appointed
hour the large Assembly room, which Mr. Dunn can
Pu -
to, will hold 400 people, when so crowded se they
re on that night, was crammed to execs& J. A.
D„reoisb, Esq., was milled to the ehair, and
.he was
papparted by Dr. Fox, W.Bymonnts, Esq., J. Wisdom
giq .1 H
~ W. Talbot, Esq., . H. vsnish. Req.,
IL 11.
DaVDOLDb, Bag„ Rev. Mr. Synun, Messrs. J. Hampton, E.
W. Banntoo, C. F. Arden, T. Fooks, 11. Iteynoid, T.
B. Grovel, J. Droves, 11. and H. Reynolds, W. Robert.,
R. Thomas, Wheeler, Aylesbury, Sketohley, Hibbs, F.
Upjohn, J. Vincent. J. G. Rowe, W. Smith, New
s,an-
, Burrell, Jenkins, Dunn, and an immense number
of gentlemen and tradesmen whose own" it was im-
possible to obtain in the crowd. A number of the Con.
aerrative party were prevented by business engage-
" from being present. -It was not at first intended
So have any speaking, and the preliminary resolutioes
were briefiy proposed and seconded. Dr. Fox pro
nod hir. Jas. Milledge woolliest, "Thai it II
=tile to form a Constitutiortal Aesonation."-W.
bymonds, EN., proposed, and W. Talbot, EDCI,
100013ded • resolution appointing five members-three
to form • quorum-to bee committee for framing rules
and making suggestions for the formation of the
Amoriation. The following gentlemen were nominated
-Dr. Smith, Mr. T. B. Groves, Mr. John &Lupton,
W. Symonds, Req., and Mr. W. T. Aylesbury, with
Power to add to their number.-Messre R. Hare, C. F.
Ardeo, end G. B. Welaford were appointed to act as
searetaries end legal advisers for the easociation.-The
meeting was intensely enthusiastic and the Chair.
man at this point invited any gentleman who might
wish to say anything on the great subjects discussed
In the wora of politics.
W. sitiospe, Esq., rose and said be had been
surprised to hear that Mr. Disraeli had resigned; but
be oonaidered it an instenee of his consistent policy. In
the spring of this year when the question of the Irish
Church was brought forward, Mr. Disraeli had an
adverse vote of the House of Commons against him.
He went down and offered his resignation; but the
Queen hesitated, and Mr. Dienvali had • doubt as to
whether the nation was really in favour of the die'
establishment of the Irish Church, and therefore he
held office under the sanction of Her Majesty, to sue
what events would bring forth. Parliament missed the
Reform Bill, and the Liberals at the bustinp were
obliged to acknowledge that it was brought in by the
Conservatives; but they said they themselves framed
all the beat clauses; but the fast was that Mn. Diaraelfs
propositions were DO acceptable that he serried not
only the Conservatives, but many of the Liberals with
him, and the result was that a Reform Bill was paused
giving • vote to every man if be wished in the nation-
(hear, hew). Yet it had been held up as a bugbear that
the Liberals were Reformers and not the Conservatives,
but now every man might obtain • vote whether he
was &lodger or not. Mr. Gladstone had said of boroughs
like theirs', "Oh I you are the nasty little borough.,
you are always returning Conservatives; but what dil
they see in the large manufacturing districts? Eight
Conservatives were returned from the twenty of
Laneaabire, and twenty one from its boroughs; and
there were six Conservatives from Somerset. The
Conservative cease was never more alive than at the
present time, although Mr. Disraeli had resigned, and
they knew that in two or three years the Conservatives
would return to office-(applause). Did they think Mr.
Disraeli was (going to compromiw the Queen? Yet be
could not do ;otherwise than recommend Conservative
measures in the gown's speech, and then the Liberals,
having a very lags present majority, would reject those
measures, and the Queen would be put in a fuse position
- (hear). Ile would tell them why he believed the
Conservative MELDS to be more alive DOW than at any
mivious time. In 1832 the Parliament paned the
Reform Bill, which it was thought would give an
everlasting hold of the Government to the Liberals,
and in 1833, there were 484 Liberals, two Liberal
Conservatives. and 172 Conservatives, and the Liberals
bad • majority of between 300 and 400; but within two
years that majority hail dropped more than hill, yet
still they went on beautifully smoothly until they got
into a mess-(laughter). lice different was the ease
at the present time? The country had been appealed
to, and instead of an enormous majority, such • majority
as 280 as they had oa • former occasion, it had got down
to 110, so that, after all their energy, all their activity,
they could only gain about 15, and Mr. Disraeli only
had about 15 less than he was able to carry
on the Government with-(bear). But an im-
portant thing to be remembered, even in that
majority, was that there were • great many men in the
new Parliament who did not pin their faith to Mr.
Oladstone-tbere woe opened, of 200 who bad never
been tried, and he believed there would be such want of
union in the Liberal party that an apt type of them
would be a nutnber of sticks-not united-(hear. hear).
Us did, not believe they would hold together two years,
and it may he not a twelvemonth. This was a very
Important consideration for the Conservative party, and
Ire wanted them to read and think for themselves, to go
oarefelly into the question, and to dispel from their
minds all idea of party feeling, and the more he inquired
Into it, the more, ha was certain, they would become
Conservatives. He (Mr. Symonds) was an 01l band at
electioneering, and if anyone on the opposite side would
come forward, be was ready to meet him and discuss the
paint-(applause).
Mr. Stoat-Hier sail this was a momentous time; but
be trusted there would he one still !flora so, for this ens
oily the prelude to something still wore important.
Some things had Men onnisl about this thing end the
other ' • but nothing bad been said about why they should
Conservatives, or why they should not be Liberals.
Mr. Edwards had methimand asked him forhis votsebutle
refused, and told him be (Mr. Eiwards) artisan individual
that would take the bread out of his mouth, for he (Mr.
Edwards) mut an advocate of free-trade. "Oh," said
Mr. Edwards, "if you are not an advocate of freestrade.
I will cross out your name." lie (Mr. Sketehley)
replied that he should like also to cross hie name out-
(laughter). Blvd did Mr. Roverdy Johnson say at
Birminglom voice "We don't want anything about
Birmingham). Was that person an Englishman, because
If lie were, let him behave in an English way, and lie
would tell him he had a great deal of interest in
Birmingham that he could not do without-(applause).
Mr. Johnson was 'eked why they did not introduce
free-trade in America, and he answered that they would
when it suited their country. England, the epeaker
continued, is a free-ttade ridden country, and he said so
on bitter grounds. Hie e.t.a-thy co-partner know th•it
he could buy joiner's work for a quarter of what he I
could make it for, and thus the money was sent away
(rum the Englidi workman. But he himself would
Tether chop it up and burn it than hang it -(hear). lie
k ley a first-class nian whose salary used to be LI a
week, and now it was only ill. If free-trade went on
es it did 110.0', they would soon want no engine-builders,
only engine-drivers, for the engines would be all built
nbroed, and he himself had not half the work lie had
formerly, because the orders went abroad. A (semen
of Clayton and ehuttlervorth's told him the other day
t'iat be had to do toe mint bitter thing he ewer had to
do since he had been with the firm, and that was to
"etch" over a thousand men, because the order, were sent
abroad-(ornastion). People in other countries could
do the work so much cheaper than we because they lied
not to pay the rates and taxes that we have.
In England we do tot want houses like
gaols, but genuine houses where men can earn their
money-(Lear). I et them be men, let them see that
every man ded his work, and when he does it let hint he
paid for it-(lsear). This was the grand secret of all.
and what he wanted to i,,ntill into the minds of his
fellow-workmen was, let them not be ground down, by
sending to other countries the trade. Let them take
Coventry. for instance, where 8,000 men are thrown
out of employ, mid the machinery set up fur them is
thrown aside, because the ribbons they wove have been
driven out by ribbons brought from Prince, lie hail
emit men with fin,rers as delicate as any lady's to fel
the silk' they bail to wie, with bliaters on their hands
as big as hen's mgt. Let them, as Englishmen, have
England and England's interests at hesrt. The Con-
servative principle was the only one, he believed, they
could look to for that, and they had sent • gentleman
to Parliament who. he believed, would listen to what
they bad to say -them). They were about to do a
grand thing by forming this aseoeiaton, because if any
one bail an idea that any measure in l'arliamont wee •
detrimental to the iutorerts of the country, it could
there be thoroughly captained. This was what was
-wanted all over the country, and by-and-bye they
would have a Conservative government-(bear). There
ought to be • fair amount of duty levied on foreign
productions to give the English workman • chance.
•Boine said that be wee detrimental to the intarests
of the workman, because he brought out machinery to
do the work, but he contended that was battling for
themselves, and be again said there ought to be a
certain duty put on things from abroad so thet the
master and workingman might both live (hear).
Mg. Jas. Mti.LEDoc said, mean old Conservative of the
borough, he wan not only gratified but astonished to
see the numbor and repeatability of the men before
him. This was not the first Conservative association
he hail been at the formation of; but he never saw no
nnuterous and so respectable • meeting here. It argued
well for the prosperity of this town, for depend upon it
the welfare of the town rests upon the Conservative
intemet--(hear)-aed Conservanue principles anl the
right ones to actuate a man in any condition-it:ear,
Imerl•Theyhaddousi•little business that night,but it was
nerweemee to allow a little time to get into working
onler, and be would propose that the meeting stand
adjourned to the 17th December-that day foitnieht,
to give the committee an opportunity of reporting
the result of their laboure. They would, be hoped,
assemble as numerously as they had that night, and be
hoped they would hear something that would make
there wiser than they were now-(applause).
Mr. T. 11. George said they had been iu communi-
cation with the Central Conn-restive Association in
London, and t••• secretary was willing to giro them
some good practical advice. A gtest number of Con-
ireorative Associations had been formed throughout the
kingdom. and to the activity 01 the Conteggette.
Amocietlons had been due many of the etrooesses of
the Couservative candidates. They are generally
'Working Men's Conservative Associatiom ; but he
believed it was not the intention here to melee them-
selves to one Clan, but to combine in one all
dames who will help the Conservative goo.
-(hear)- and in a fortnight hence they would
have a fair ,et of rules. The 'weakness of tho
Couservative party, be believed had been caused by
their wont of unanimity, and this had arisen from their
not umettng together; but be hoped they would meet,
anti encourage mash, other, ant not only do so, but
w'mld propagate their erinciplos, and brig in not only
many who are wavers-rs, but convert many who ate now
Radicals-(at /also el-and he hoped th.t at the next
election of roe'i is r • of Parliament, they would be able
to wry with cam two Conservative candidates-(aps
platen).
The CHAIRMAN said the meeting moaned to have
pleased everybody very much, and at the erljonnied one
he promived every •usgestion should have fall discussion,
and he hoped t Si would have a rest ninny useful
hints. In cowhide's Mr. Dewed& remarked that
"believer Ccueerystivesgained a Wooly, there La always
quiet, there 5 ne taunt's', no sanitation. But if the
Radials had liaised the victory they would laardiy have
ba,te able to •sil the atmets-(laughter cad applause).
A vote of thanks was oadoed by aeclarnation to the
Ominous, who, in annnnwientilne, said be believed they
bad now bri liter prospects than ever before.-Ltid
'been were given for "Preis leadeg," foe Mr. Hesabers
and Mr. Brooks, and the meeting wiparated oriefidest
still farilkr mow= for the Coosevetiee owe.

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