The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-14 00:00:00

UPROARIOUS PROCEEDLSOS.

According to announcement a number of the suppor•

" Thus much being premised, let me ask, what are the tees and friends of Mr. R. P. Amphlett, QC . met at the
chief points, which, among men of the world, are con-
Committe Rooms, and about 200 walked down to the
Corn Exchange, to hear him address the eleetors. As
tutored to make the distinction between one person and
another? Why birth and fortune. Your superiority in soon as the room was opened, it was quickly filled. The
fortune I fully admitted; but I said that I despised it. benches and forms being removed, every available place
Here I certainly spoke too generally. The pride of was occupied, and the room was crowded. On the plat-
wealth, the purse-proud arrogance, too common among form we noticed R. P. Arnphlett, F. L. Smith (Hales.
these who hove not inherited, but made, their money— owen), M. Grazebrook, G. Drazebrook, S. Drazebrook,
the parvenu, the roturicr, nouveau riche, the bourgeois- W. Grazebrook, R. L. Freer, A. Freer, R. nem', Dr.
gentilhomme, the 'fat and greasy citiren,' the quondam Campbell, W. Roberts, C. W. Collie. W. 0, Webb. P.
beggar suddenly set on horgeback. who, as be rides to Walker, W. Waldron, 11. Regent. VC Richardson.' R.
his Unpleasant destination, basely fawns, or inso- Smith, B. Brooks, S. Brooks, B. Wooldripge, H. Perry,
lently tramples, on those of higher : birth, but 7`t, ... rerry, G. Rhoaes li. Robins, J. Hughes, the Revs.
coffers are less amply storeil—hi,
Jet wlto will take IL Sheerer& W. albanks, J. J. Welch, F. Adley, J.
z
oflence, I again, I do mot utterly, moat hittarl,, Whittle, and Collins. There were also present the
despise. ' Rev. D. Maginnis, G. Bate, R. Wood, E. Thomas,
Thacker, Nunn, Ife, J. G. Leeson, Johnson, W.
The writer proceeds to say that he also hear- H. Penney, B. Richards, J. Dana, P. Brooks, Icke,
tily despises parsimony, instances of which, he , ,ke , S.:c.
fears, are too numerous among the wealthier on the motion of Mr. C. W. Collis, Mr. R. L. Freer,
portion of his parishioners. As to Birth, the J. P. was voted to the chair, and ou rising was loudly
other distinction to which he referred, he has cheered.
I very little to say. He reminds them that in his The Chairman, in opening the business, said that he
I sermon he made or intended to make exceptions was proud of the position that load been allotted to him
! on this point—" few, indeed," however; " for," that evening; and he was also very much pleased and
flattered with the reception they had given to him—Oa-
he continues.," I really was not aware that in
this parish there were many who had ' the boast Pw ver every court of joistice there ought to be iraiuti'een). th°e words, " ..I ado! atterou partem"—hear both
. a heraldry.' " But there is another ground of sides—(cheers). He asked, he implored, his fellow.
distinction, which he did not notice:— townsmen to give to Mr. Amplolett the same fair and in'-
,
! "I mean that of Talent. A great distinction it is. partial hearing that they had given last week to his poll-
Why does a Landseer, • Bonbon., a Frith, or a Feed, Veal opponents— . (cheers) Could any subject lose its
iower by fair discussion?—)" No.') The persons who
Valid higher in the social sent e than a house-painter? ind ered fair iliscussiou brought their own cause to des-
Why does an architect stand higher than a bricklayer x
Not merely because he is generally wealthier truction—(hear, hear). He asked them, therefore, to, and, pos. gwivedalfaitetheariT; to Mr.Amphlett, and to listen to every
sibly, of higher birth, but chiefly because he is possessed
of more skill soil talent. Therefore, on this point also, hey wore not bound to believe all they
Ahelarrdh!iaeegtaiawdst. their will; at he had no doubt that Mr.
I oaght to have allowed the frequent superiority of the
,ch,,oetlot.
In
houstthgdoiyhe
there
he
for reflection—
rank of the employer. For, doubtless, there are many
instance, in which the business of the employer requires ' ft h 2
he (the chairman) believed
tie lied good sause—( ear, ear) ; and he believed he
higher endowments than the work of the employed, had a good candidate—at any rate, he believed in his
whether they be employed in manufactures or in domes-
tie aerviee. I cannot however admit that this at all ap- heart that he o td be succeasful—(lood cheers). He
. h,,,,i read w
the speeches delivered at the meeting last week,
• preaches to an invariable rule. Who will presume to say ! five in number, and there was nothing in them, and he
that that wondrous artist—that modern Celliui—l alma, had felt mist grievously disappointed. He expected to
of course, Antoine Veebte, whose death we have had so 1 ;lets some policy brought forward, something for the bene-
recently to deplore. and who was, for some years, in the
the
of the working man, at any rate, a promise, which was
~ inploy of the first goldsmiths in London—who will pea- e sme thing: Instead of that he found only puerilities
same to say Mat Antoine V , elite, poor comparatively as mod personalities (cheers). He had analysed the
lie was, deserved not. at the very least, as high a social
positi speeches, and he would give them the analysis: they con-
on as the wealthy member . of that most eminent
slated principally of vinegre, milk and water, and clap.
than ? Woo wilt presume to say that tee divine Corregio trap—(cheers and laughter). He would how introduce
ought not to have taken rank incomparably higlmr thau to thew Mr. Amphlett, whom, if elected, would reward
the niggardly employers whose weariness kept him
poor? them, not with gold and silver, but with good and faithful
service to their cause—hoheers).
The rector goes on to say that he respects Mr. Amphlett on rising was received with loud cheer-
ordinary talent among working men, as well as lag, again and again renewed. On silence being restored,
extraordinary talent as displayed by the eminent he seid that in traverai• g the county, and addressing
he h oped wo soon s ts.
persons whom he has just named ; and altogether hthose whoe
had never, with a fuldew trifling exbecome hiceptionscoirditien Leen &a-
go kindly does he regard working men, that if tributed in the observations lie had to make. He had
he were an employer of labour it would be one appealed—and he had appealed toot without success—to
of the delights of his life to invite parties of his
employes to dine at his own table. Then Comes that fair play which ever distieginaheil Englishmen, soil
Ii! had mkt a both from his political friends and from
his political oonents p atteutiye the follow followin,g wonderful passage : (che pp
ers). Ho was su are thatieaat, kt and
nowMg he rim.t have in
" AS to domestic servants of the ordinary class, I ad-
that large asse
tnit that the duties which they have to perform are gene-, mloly not nly friends hut o political upon,
nents, it was almost needless for lota to ask of them the
rglly such as ri vire le,s hieist th on is demanded by the ! same inddlgeacc tha the had elsewhere reeelved—(eheers)
or sections of tack employers ; and, therefore, I must I He was glod to savehat npon that:oec !shoot he would hare
once more express my regret at having, ass general rule. I rev f'w r'nwks "i a personal net, ri to make, for he
classed them together. Bat eves here I must maietate, believAl from his eonsciene , that there never w..,, tl MI.
VI It, in some instances at least, I was probably right, test of that impedance corded on with less of piaa.n d
Tike. fir example, the case of her Who was oiler my see- rancour, less of personal feeling than that in whish it
vont, bat is no., my much-honoured wife. It has been had hcen his fortune to is., engsgell—(eheers). lie
said that I hate married ray cook. IVell, an, I tun most thought if he had any pvlitical enemies present they
happy to avow, i have. Bat not the sort of person who, wooll do him VI- jostles is say that he had not indolgel
I dare say. with most of you goes by that homely appal. in personal vittycrotion of his opponents—(rheasi.
lotion. Sh iw is indeed a cook, jest as Mir Joseph Pax- And he mast say with regard to his opponeots that they
ton, just /limy in stUar's matarnal graudfather, the cele. load never said anything that had givou him a moment's
bride!' Capohold'j Lrown, the rival of g Tton, the friend uneasiness-01,v, hear); and that, in fact, the sniy
of Chatham —a ure gardeners. She Vl,ss a rush, bet of charge--if it c roll be called a Clllll.;,—hrouAilt agdisst
that order, a inembe..of Which is called in language more him was Ord he was an sled barrister—(cheer; and
polite, if of the male sex, a Maitre ill-I,de', or Chef ; if laughter) : and that he was, as smie other hon. g,mtl i•
if the female, a Cordon Bleu. And, by the shades of mon tstpressest it, 'an ancient mariner "--(renewed
Cor,)me, of Ileauvilliers, and of Ude, I vow it is uoieasy laughter and elm i's). That was very harmless pleesan-
matter that one wh i has attained, as far as woman may, try. As to his being described as a deerepid old man,
to prafkiend in their high art and myst,,ey, has di,. lie stood before them the best proof to the contrary—
played less •ut than is reouired for the conduct of a (cheers). With regard to his bang "as ancient mari•
coalpit, au ironwork, a bekkiield, or a glasshouse; for ner," he could only hope he would be able to steer Isis
perusing novels, even if in French, for workong a banner ship safely into harbour—Wooers). Perhaps he miglit
screen or 11, cushion, sir performing indift•rently on the say something, with regard to the personal observations
piano. IVII., shall &elite ? But, the decision made, 111 A be by an hon. gentleman, n•it HIS of his opponents,
iltiritrua rid i ni,,•10 itAru I-- Let the higher talent take the but living iss the is, i!;llb.ourinood of the town. Mr. Henry
higher roar. Such then, are toy dellberato sentiments. Fishy did think it n.cessary to sa,er at his beiatr, a law-
-3.1e1l are the only retracutions which I feel justly culled rr• Nine', whahl ..• faults he Mghthave, that of his go-
suits to make with regard to my sermon of the 29th of ing to tee bar asset f! dlowing the profession of the law
March. W,IS at lessst no it, creiation to hint —ielocersi. But he