The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-30 00:00:00

WZYZOIITH.

B•11111:11.TOT MEITINO.—We understand that the
Creditors of the Estate of Mr. P. Cake, of Etinoombe
Farm, have appointed Mr. Duke, of Woodsford,
Trustee in Liquidation.

GRAND LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION.

The fine old borough, where Liberals have for
generation, fought the battle of progress against the
party in possmdon, the party of non-improvement, of
contentment with things as they are, except for the
purpose of making them worse, seemed never more
worthy of love than on Thursday night last, when the
heart of the Liberals beat high In • grand welcome to
Mx. and Mrs. Wylie. The second Liberal candidate
has been pleading the cause of progress and freedom
with eloquence that has gone straight to the affec-
tion', and clearness that has gratified the intelligence
of the masses who have gathered to hear him. He is
a warm and fluent speaker, well instructed on the
great questions, for the right solution of which our
coantrymen are making a supreme effort, and night
after night he has so won upon the great audiences
that, commencing with the disadvantage of being a
total stranger, he is now the admired of all who go
to hear. And truly Mr. Wylie is a worthy figure in
that grand line of Liberal candidates who, all along
our &strict, and from its northern to Be southern-
most borough, are fighting the beetle of freedom for
the British Empire. From Bournemouth, our rival
indeed, but in this gra,' I cause our coadjutor, to
Poole struggling determinedly for that freed en which,
lost now, were lest for aye, to Wareham writhing to
deliver herself ft rin the most outrageous mockery by
her so-called representative, to Dorchester, where
game-Law-trodden serfs cry to the electors for help to
hurl the game-preserver from honour and power, to
Beldport minted bye frivolous jester, and determined
te pet in but tried member "'gain • aye, and from
almost dosperete efteabury, petticoat-smothered,
but still oryieg for the help of an honoured family,
from all these *rings sympathy with the Queen of the
Dorset boroughs, which has so pluckily taken her
double part in the fight. The post of honour' the van,
was taken by fiery Poole, sore with re/ eated grindings
of the Tory hoof, and with face tingling with wanton
blows. But the grievances of Weymouth against the
Tory spirit are deep, and the lustre of freedom in her
case will be doubly bright. At Weymouth the struggle
is an old old one, coming down from the time when
violence was adde I to corruption, and the voter who
dared to have a foul of his own was told he was a
marked man. There were greet men in those days,
who stood against baronets and peers versed in Court
Intrigues, and who, as no ballot then protected them,
gave their votes in the glare of full publicity, and
helped ti malt the monster evils of old times, the
Slave Trade and the Cora Laws, the Test and
Corporation Act', and cores °tellies-statutes besides The
struggle now would seem an easy one to our forefathers
could they come amongst us again, and the spirits of
the Tory Borate-Is would scorn such timid opponents
as those who would conjure up fears of what harm
might be done to Weymouth, now the deteterminet to
be property rep-eeenttd, and to remove the cause of
reproof by her principal owner, Sir Frederic John.
at me,who has call—and he ought to know—that she is
not eroperly represeirted. If Sir Frederic meant Mr.
Edwards does riot represent us—f ir that libel turn Sir
F. Johnstone out; if he meant he himself did not, and
it is the truth, with him goodthye. Fur a thorough
good ir an, a man of progress and of pewee, I man who
can speak end can spend, a man who earn war and cen
wit, threw himself and his famUy upon the affections of
Weymouth a trw evenings ego, Could Sir Frederic
do the same? When are his wife and family? Mr.
Edwards is married to Weymouth, and Mr. Reiwarde's
Lauri y are the electors and non-electors of our town,
and he is able to relieve the poor as Mr. and Mrs,
Wylie are able to lead the rich. It would be a dl..
advent eta to Weymouth to be represented by bache-
lors were it not that Mr. Edwards has so abundantly
filled up the loss by his superabundant munificence;
but Sir Frederic, apparently careless how he
us, sets the example of finding his favourite rtina4;
place in another land.
When it was known on Thursday that Mrs. Wylie
and family were coming to Weymouth, the Inhabit-
ants resolved to give them a reception in their own
colours, blue sky and shining light. The whole neigh-
bourhood of the railway station was lightened up
with the whom, strings of flags, gracefully festooned,
extended across the roads, the colours were in almost
every one's coat or hat, and the whole place was
sparkling with white and blue. At the departure end
of the station yard stood an open carriage with two
pain of horses of good blood,. and mounted by postil-
lions splendidly attired in silk! of the two Liberal
candidates' oolonts, The whole get-up did the greatest
credit to Mr. Middleto ~ of the Royal Crescent, and
proprieter of the Imperial Burdon livery stables, to
whom were entrusted the arrangements for the turn-
out. But the people had resolved to give Mr. and
Kra. Wylie an ovati in Ike that accorded to Liberal
members in the timed of Fowell Buxton, Bernal, and
Christie, and Freestun' by drawing their carraLA
themselves. The rough-and-ready triumph given to
Captain Falk* Beeville in the county town was to be
emulated end proved on, and when the train decorated
with the colours ran into the station, salutes were
fired, and immense cheers went up. With Mr.
Wylie was his wife attired in the prevailing blue and
white silk, another graceful young lady in the lame,
and fathers aird mothers were delighted to see little
Miss Wylie in blue an I whee, carried by her father
through the immense crowd while he with one hand
shook hands with everybody that could reach him.
Mr. Wyliers mother-in law also accompanied, and
Deemed much gratified with the hearty reception.
Willing hands immediately seised ropes, attached
them to the carriage, and the harem were allowed to
have an easy walk, while men pulled the carriage
quickly along. The procession was headed by largo
blue and white flags, and large numbers of electors
gathered close to the candidate. The whole inot od re;
through a vast mass of cheering inhabitants to Bt.
Themes-street, over the bridge and into Hope square,
where, in the very citadel of the Tory cemp, before
the two great breweries, Mr, Wylie addressed the
electors with some hearty words, and again received
rin-ging cheers. After going round the
_guars they
returned over the bridge, and up St. Mary-street,singing and cheering, to the Imperial Barden Hotel,
where the candidate's party alighted. Here Mr. Wylie
came out on the balcony, and first called for "Three
cheers for Mr. Edwards:" These were given withenthu-
deem. Mr. Wylie having thanked them for those cheers
and for the enthusiastic reception they had given his
wif and himself, slaked them to remember that
Weymouth's voice is not heard at all while she is
represented by a Liberal and a Conservative, and he
hopel that soon it will be said that We, mouth is a
oonsi,tent borough, and that the voices of her inhabi-
tant, are heard alien it is seen they have returned—.
Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wylie. He Blanked each sue
of them for the enthusiasm with which they had
answered his appeal, and hoped they would go to the
poll and record their votes, so that instead of as Sir
Frederic Johnstone said, Mr. Wylie shall go back to
his place It the bar, Mn. Wylie shall go to the Hoare
of Commons, member for Weymouth, and Sir Frederic
Johnet me return to whatever pursuits pleased him
best, —(Voices—" The Race-course." He hoped his
life would be spent for the good of his country, and
they would acknowledge the choice which they had
made was a solid and good one, and that th ree barriers
which, alter all the exertions of the Liberal party,
still keep a part the lower order, from the higher
orders, shell be broken down, and that every man,
however humble be may be, shall be able to take his
proper stand in life and held up his heed with the
highest in the land. When he spoke to them the other '
eight, he illustrated the spirit of the Tory party in
the conduct of this contest and was able to show how
they were able to bring to bear a very large mould of
influence. lie hoped they would remember thee, and
would wine manfully to the poll, that they would fear
no threats which It Frederic Johnstone or any of his
party may hold out, that they would remember the
ballot is absolutely secret. The Tory party would have
them believe that it could be discovered somehow or
other how they voted; but he gave that insinuation an
absolute denial. In otmeluelonlie asked them to return