The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-30 00:00:00

THE STOURIIIIIDGE 013 SERVER.

there were Toua screams from the woinen in the
mob, the Laslettites were driven back some dis-
tance, and an open space wal cleared immedi-
ately in front of the hustimrs. The supporters
of Mr. Lyttelton scrambled into this space, and

cheered vociferously at the snecess of their ex-
ploit. The supporters of Mr. Laslett, however.
presently returned to the charge, and by dint of
hustling and jostling, managed to retain the
vantage ground from which they had just been
dislodged. Sir Thomas, finding that the uproar
increased instead of abating, brought his re-
marks to a close by formally proposing Mr. Lvt-
telton as a ft and primer person to represent the
Eastern Division of Worcestershire.
Mr. John Corbett seconded the nomination Hr. too,
spoke through unceasing unmet.. He ttee-uded the no-
mination on the ground that Mr. Lyttelton professed.
end, he believed, would advocate those mound political
otrineiples which had brought the commercial and agri-
cultural classes of this country to their presept compa-
rative state of prosperity. He believed that Mr. Lyttel-
ton had mode C good cothutencement. They knew the
antecedents of his family; they knew the race from
which he come. He had been fraught op in a good
school. and he believe! thet if, when the time came, they
elected him as their member, he would be rthle at no
very dist int period to give a good account of his steward-
ship. Ho had much pleasure in seennolinu the no-ultimo.
tion. Not a syllable of the speaker's words were heard
by those out aide the hustings,
Mr. Amphlutt, Q C., who spoke through an incessant
storm of deafening noise. said he rose to propose, as a
fit and proper person—(groans)—to represent them in
Pailiarnent, Mr. Letlett—(ooheering groans. snot cent o-
nion). That grntientan, no they were all well Rware.hod
had considerable personal experience in public affairs.
having represented the city of Worcester in Perliement
very honestly and fairly as had been admitted by Sir
Thomas Winnington—(elleers). One feature in Mr.
Laslett's previous torpor would interest them. While
Mr. Laelett Was in Parliament, and when he was sitting
on the Liberal side of the House—where he hoped Mr.
Laoolett would not be found sitting again—he still
thonglot it his duty to support the Conservatives on all
questions of Church policy. and it was well known that
he ultimately retired from the representation of Worces-
ter in consequence of dissension, in his party founded
upon his conduct in respect to Church questions—(heer.
hear) • Since his retirement, Mr. Lasiett had lived
amongst them, and it was evident that he enjoyed the
confidence of his neighbours from their having elected
hlno Chairman of the Board of Waywardene in his dis-
trict, the aff oirs of which it woo admitted tlint he had
managed with great ability and meccas. There was
another metter upon which lie wished to say slew wads
although. lie was ready to admit. not particularly anpro•
priate for introduction into a hustings speech. Still he
was prepared to say that, in that or in any other county,
no men he 1 been more manifi cent in his gifts to charit-
able and other public institutions than Mr Liolett had
been—(clooers and groans). But that Was not the ground
on which he (Mr. Amphlett) came forward on that occa-
sion. He freely confessed that such was lila regard and
esteem for Lord Lyttelton, and bin admiration for his
public and private character, that it had been only loy a
sacrifice to his private feelings to a SPIV", of public duty
that he had taken such a prominent part in opposing the
election of Lord Lyttelton's son—(cheers and hooting).
But the conduct of Mr. Lyttelton on that occasion had
not left the Conservatives any nntinn in thin matter—
("Hear, hear." on] cheers). ILA Mr. Lytteiton come
forward manful,' and said, "Join a thong noon, with

little experienee in public aff ars ; the subject of the
Irish Church ha+ baen raised, but I ask you not to re-
pure MO to mak, up my mina Limn it Until I leave liar.
flier bitirmation "—hail Mr. Lyttelton made ouch a de-

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elarati4n, he (Mr. Amp]]lett) belh-ved they would have
Oven him n tar trial, and might have traded to his in-
telleet au I candour, to bring him ti a right conclusion—
(heir. he .r). But Mr. Lytta Iton lint mu...An dill rent
eonr 40. Iminrd iandy upon the death 'IL
Mr Lytt4ton (tang ell over the county an ill-considere I
adireiv. in which lie
_thought proper In rtprews an un•
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Iliftel approval of Mr. Glailstone's resolulions on the
Church—famous ond dicer 1. That address
a challenge unit a defiance to the whole Conserva-
tive party in the county, and it bail enamelled thorn, in
milf-rempeet. to oppose the election of Mr. Lyttelton—
(cheers). ',niter those eircuinstanees, the county was
mach indebted to Mr. Laslett for the pablie epirit itt
which he hal come forward to tight that bottle, and to
contest the opinions of the constituency upon that im-
portant questi in. What did Mr. Gladstone's resolntions
prnpese to do? In the first plare, they proposed the
entire disestablishment of the Irish 'Chord., which
amounted to the entire destruction in Ireland of the
Royal stipremacy—(" No, no," groans, and cheersl—and
to the entire severance of the union between Church and
State, which. in his opinion, had been productive of vest
advantages to the people. In the second place, Mr.
Gladstone was not satisfied with that, but be proposed
the disendowsnent of the Irish Church, which meant
nothing less than th, spoliation of Ito revenues. He (Mr.
Amphiett) woo not going to defend all the oh 113 es and
anomalies of the Irish Church, but they must rocollett
that Irelon twos peculiarly militated. Part of Ireland
was Protestant—as slur-It a Protestant country as Loft.
laud ; and although he should be finite willing, in eases
where it 11:114 0101113 that there was no substoutill Pr r-
testAnt population, to redress grievances lie cior!il not
ilefen I, he you'd lot accede to the proposal of Mr.
tio-da.one, a MAI V6llB that, ,von the Protestant part of
Ireland, whore th-re were ,1•1 largo Protestant congrega •
tiens as in this country, that the whole of Vie endow'
'Aleuts of the Church should be contlseatird ant applied
to seed. r purposes— (-roans aol disorder). Ho w
conclude in the language of the turf, by saying that that
election might he meted the preliminary canter—prelimi-
nsry to that general appeal to the now constituencies
which they should have in the course of a few months—
and he hoped they would show by their vote at that elec-
tion that the supremacy of the Crown. awl the of
Church and State woo as wife is the totals of the old
con.tituency. as be had no doubt it would be under the
new—(lool cheers).
Mr. G. Whittaker seconded the nomination, because
Mr. Laslett woo a snpportor of the agricultural interest
and el the clinrch—(olicers). He would rot say a this
re-i eclat word of hi hon. opponent's privAte cheroot, r,
hot us regarded his public w irks Ire seemed very much
like a young horse—he had his character to get yet.
Mr. Lyttelton hal .lisgrined the constituency by suppos-
i•io that they would entrna it their offairs into the hands of
Mr. Gladstone—(uproor). At a meeting held at Stour-
bird ge the other night, tit which long speeches had been
made, the only thing that could be said in favour of Mr.
Lyttelton was that he was a member of the Mille Ceres
end a capital crieketer—(laugh ter and cheers). He could
, not conceive how these qualities were to recoinmend
1 young man to Parliament; but he sincerely hoped lied
trusted that the electors of East Worcestershire wood
bowl him out—(great cheering)—and give Mr. Laslett
possessien of the wickets—fronewed cheering and groat
upriiarl.
Mr. Lyttellon and Mr. Laslett then addressed those
present, explaining their views, which we have already
reported. baring the time they Wry speaking midi of
the candidates was cheered, hissed, and groaned at, and
the greatest confusion prevailed.
The Sheriff then called for a show of hands in favour
of Mr. Lytteltnn ; and ofterwarils in favour of Mr. Las-
lett, There was a large majority in favour of Mr.
Laslett.
The Sheriff declared it in favour of Mr. Laslett, amid
great cheering and hooting.
A poll won demanded for Mr. Lyttelton.
Mr. Laslett moved a v( to of thank. to the Sheriff,
which was seconded by Mr. Lyttelton.
Both parties then left the ground, amid cheers and
hisses, Mr. Laelett being curled shun filet high.
A number of speeches were afterivarils delivered on
both sides at the Goor, Hotel, and each party olive:area
sanguine as to the result.