The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-02-03 00:00:00

peg OlinadenCe In my party. English pluck and resolutloo
has dome great things for Liberalism in the past, and will do •
little yet --(applause and voles : "We've got the ballot mow."
Irk very troe, and I have no doubt you will make good ow of
It, I want you to understand that our oppotsenta are
thoroughly well organised. They have gut every lawyer in the
t..wn-(langiner)--rher has-6 got their books in order, and
while I have seemed Idle, th..ugh I have been tar from it In my
mind, they have gone cannianng from house to house, and
booking the names of voters. Our opponento have all those
advantages, and the only thing which will enable us to win in
Use ntest is by every one of you whose opinions I represent
generally, though I may not 110 10 In every detail, exerting your-
selves-(applause) ; not only by voting for use yourselves, but
by every Liberal in Dorchester considering himself an agent,
and bringing others to the poll with him--(hear, hear) The
Tories have got their inan. Some of you I dare say have teen
hlnt-ilattgliter and cries of "Rabbit," and "Send him to
school lobsr he has not been only very ankluous in his
canvass, but he held a meeting last night ('' Oh ! Oh !" laughter
and voice :" lila mother's coming in next time to tell him what
to say"). I wish on an occsaion sd this sort it had been possible
for both Mr. Bry-mer and myself to appear together
before the electors, to have the honour of addressing the
comitituesscy, In succession, and then leave you to
Judge which you prefer-(applatiao and biughter). So
tar as I understand Mr. Brysner will be supported by all the
influence which can be brought to bear, and that power which
you all unfortunately know so well, and it la for you to
consider whether with thaw great odds we can carry the day
-(hmar, hear). I ant Inclined to think we can ; and if you will
all put your shoulders to the wheel, and work as I have said,
we shall win -(applause and a voice : "Will you go to the
pour). 1 should I think should go to the poll, or I 'should isot
be standing here--(sheers) I tell you honestly this, if you
don't return me at the Maul of the poll on Tues-
day I don't think you will and many good candi-
dates of my politics to come forward again. But
I have confidence In you, and believe the result will
he what we may all be proud of--(aelnause-wod a Tot..
"C Anil live with us.") You make me your I
member
and we will talk about that by and bye -(applatse).
have endeavoured to explain to you that ntv views are those of
the Liberal party, and I ask you to assist In giving Mr.
Gladstone a majority to the new Parliament with me as .nie of
them. You know what Mr. Gladstone will do for the country,
but Sc cannot gather fnon Mr. Disraeli's address any distinct
policy. The issue is In your hands. I have done what
I can in coming down and addressing you to-night. I
do not Intend to make a general emintas--I have not
the power, or Is there time for toe to call on everybesly,
I have no lase'yers to go end take down the names and so
• ; but I believe that tiose of you whose principles I
represent, and who feel couvinced that the Liberal party has
dotse and is capable of doing great things for the country, will
give me your supliort for the sake of those principlea-.(applatese).
If you elect mu as the Libend representative of this borough on
the principles generally embodied in the present (loreniment,
I shall be prinbil to be your member. I trust I ahould do you
no discredit, but be able to advance in some respects the
interests .4 this borougti -fapplause). But this I repeat can
only IX effected by the united active personal action of you all.
There must Le no petty Jealousies or personal disagreements,
hut you must sink all quibbles to beat the Tories and elect a
Liberal member for Dorchester -(cd,eers).
Mr. !lin iNisil saki he beamed propom-' That this meeting
Is of s,pi tt itt is that I'. S. Head. Hen., is • fit 1111111 proper person
to represent the borough of Gorchmter in Parliament, anal will
use its best endeavours to secure his return "-(applause).
Dr. Aheastent said he could isot but express their united
✓socia that the gallant Colonel had not. made Ilia appearance
at the present election-Or:sr, beery-what had prevented it
he did not know, bet he (Col. Sturt) was a gentleman univer-
sally respected in the borough; although his politics were
different from his own, and therefore he could not vote for hint,
he esteentod hint very highly as an honourable courteous
gentlanan- -(applause). Ile had great pleasure in emending
the resolution pntposed by Mr. Devenish. The longer he lived
the !Inner was his Intel:bine:it to Liberal principles. and Ise
asked them to remember what had been achieved in the last
40 )cars by Liberal Imi/dation. Free trade in core, ensuring
them a cheep loaf, was clothed by Mr. Bright and other leaders
.4 that tarty. and the reforms effected had brought the country
to such a essmiltlon of isneperity as It had never before known.
At the present time, after paying the Alabama indemnity there
was a surplus of Ice millions Home had said the Alabama
Indemnity should not has e been paid. But did not Inrd
Derby, one of Use chiefs of the Tore party, approve the &Antra-
tkin ; and slid not Sir Staffonl liTortheote take part in the
negotiation? It was not fair now, therefore, for Tories to turn
round and say it should slot have bees paid. Had there been
war, the National debt would have been increseed se In the
Peninsular war; but now we had eel ass example to the whole
world. With the surplus at the disposal ssf the Government
Mr. Gladstone proposed to aimlish the Income Tax and make
oldies imi.ortant remissions of duties for the benefit of the
(epplause). 'They had heard the statemente of the
eassdhLste. Ire wets 4 gentleman of position, the
son of a Baronet, and heknoull eh a family of statesmen,
solo of his relatives haring bown Goverani-Goomai of
Canada Ile was the heir to a Baronetcy and a gemtlenani
of affluenoc. Ile had enunciated Liberal 'sentiments which he
believed they would all approve-(applause). Mr. Head was
not • mere boy, who scarcely knew his right hand from his left
-(applause); but he was • man .4 mature age and experienced
-(applause)--who would be able to take an Intelli-
gent and mom,: pert in the legislation of this great country.
At the present time there was : large amount of intelligence in
the borough, end he could not believe they would elect a man
like the Tory candidate, who really knew nothieg whatever
shout polities -(laughter)-and when asked shout the Per-
nslseive Bill did not know what It meant --(laughter). het
them cordially support the hon. candidate before them, who
would be a n'orthV elk, honourable representative of the
borough,- (applause).
The CIIAIRJOAX Nit the eremitism. to be Meeting, which
Inns carried by acclamation, only four hut being held up to
the contrary.
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Ihr flitazi thanked those present for this demonstration of
theiritenUn,, lusuMrt him on Liberal priliciples and he ur,od
them to activity and vigour in the contest. Then he believed
they would be sucoessful-(applausa.) He had told them he
believed ho was an bones& representative of Llbena opinions,
tlld he need intly point to the trehtlenten who were with hint to
show them that was the ease, and their support also indhotol
that ignoring of minor differences of which he had spoken. Mr.
Vernon hail most heartily and strongly given him his support,
and yet he (Mr. Venion) did not suppose he (Mr. !load) was the
reprmentative of all hie opinions. Mr. Venion and be hail
Weal points on which they were not quite agreed, but, never.
thaw*, Mr. yenion believed him to be a true and honort
Liberrd--(applause -j.nd a friend to the working-classes -
(applause ) As suck Skr %env-n gave him his hearty support,
and he (lie. Head) was promi to itas:Qe P In the same way
there might he others whose opinions he did nz,l cotindv
represent, but who he hoped would in the same way ifeneSoosty
extend to him their forbearance on small points, lean
satisfied with his views on the great principles which actuate
I.theral party, and which have advanced thiseountry to its
mown( posti.o7l and ProsileritY-lePPleuel4 lie belated to
propose a vote of *Lamm to Mr. Lierenish for his kindness In
presiding His (Mr. I)evenieh's)looltl-. was not very good, and
he felt that he had made Wine sacrifice in onininit bere to serve
fie ...Teat cause in st hich he was so deeply interested 1,1 sup-
-I.4thq liii 403bItture. Hu begged to wove a hearty TOW iff
Wanks to Mr Der ehleit-
In reply, Mr. DevEsino tint ii tiiern for their
isseenee 'in that iseasion, and hoped they would thoroughly
starry out the pest ad, H had given. They depended
on their principled, nil that alone, to carry the election. Juba.
remember that, and that ii tlay failed this time It would be
the fault of the liberal electors of Dorchester --(applause).
Mr. Hien, as a bit id parting thin, said, tknuo to the
poll yourselves, and bring 311 the others you ism with yen."
After several rounds of cheers, the meeting separated.
FIIDAY.
To lay the Liberals have Issued a mad rhewlng by
atample the way to fill op a Ballot paper io favour of
the Liberal o•tutbiatii. Iv rays ;-
At your rolling Nate sou wda res..ehe boss ILO Prerbling
(Weer a Ballot taper; phase to All it up by allavoily6 y.
distinct X in the efince OPPOSITE the name of Use LIB)HSL
Candidate thus: -