The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-08 00:00:00

Iv, they
vindicating
' - vecieral Charier.

NIACCLESFIELD.

The nomination took place yesterday
i in the mar-
ket-place, the hustings occupying a position n (rant of the
Town-hall. The immense market square was filled with a
dense crowd as early as 9 o'clock, although the nomination
was fixed a fuU hour later.

Mr. JOHN FIRTH, the Mayor, opened the proceeding
precise!, .110 o'clock.
Mr. JOHN COOK proposed John Brocklehurst, Esq one
of the late members. Mr. Jour, SMITH seconded the to-
rnination.

Mr. JOHN SMITH, of Langley, nominated John William•
ER., of London, the other late member. Mr. Jean
WRIGHT seconded the proposition.
Mr. FUNKY WAkI LI proposed Edward Chrirtopha
Egerton, Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent th.
borough in parliament. Mr. W. Bauxarr seconded thx
nomination.

There being no other candidate,
Mr. I3HOCKLEHURST presented himself, anal said the
dissolution of parliament had occurred in consequence of
pledge that the country should be appealed to on the quer
' don of the corn laws, anal the electors had this day to do
their duty on the most vital question be ever appealed to
them upon from the hustinga of Macclesfield. (Hear! That
question was, whether there should be a House of Commons to
again put a tax upon bread, or whether there should he a
final decision against it. (Cheers.) Why this war the
very question which lies at the bottom of all social com-
forts; and if they and the constituencies of England did
their duty there would be a House of Commons that would
settle the question for ever. (Cheers.) It was for the
electors to say whom they would choose to speak their di,
men on this point. The grounds on which he presented
himself were these—he was no mere protester against me-
nopoly, he had voted against at. (Applause.) They tied
the guarantee of his past votes, and, unless he was faithle,,
to his past conduct as well as pledges, he should follow of
those votes. (Cheers.) In 1842 he voted in oppositimi
to the corn laws, and in 1846 he was in the glorious nee
jority of 92 which decided the question—he hoped for ere'
The duty on corn was to cease in 1819; and for a penoti
certainly protestion was overthrown, and lay as quirt if
ever lunch lay. (Laughter.) It was in 18.12 that he il"4
showed signs of returning animation. He then for the hest
time lifted one foot, and by and bye Lord Derby came teeth
to tell them it was alive again. For his own part hr did
not believe it it was but • phantom—and he hoped. the
constituencies would now finally decide the question. 'they
were sure of his (Mr. Brucklehurst's) vote, if they thought
proper again to send him to parliament, for the ystinctioe
of the corn laws and all other taxes which might .tri
the food of the people. (Loud cheers.) Ile w"'
briefly explain the grounds on which he eared himsill
Twenty years ago they hail a better silk trade tnau they
had now, and that trade being threatened by an alteration
of the duties, he (Mr. Brocklehuret) was appointed a de'
legate to watch their interests, end endeavour to a!rrt
the injury with which they were threatened. In 1'47
after going as a delegate in their behalf to the governmenr

be was sent to parliament as their delegates in the eouseils
"(the nation. The silk trade was doomed to undergo • !
iwrioue ordeal, but he bad done what he mould to promote
ip prosperity, and ho hoped they should yet see it restored
to more than its original pimps rity. (Cheers.) Coming to
panic d claims, 20 years ago he professed himself a thorough
reformer of every grievance that could he proved, and (or the
',tret:harm of every tax the country could spare. Had
be been faithful? (Cheers.) If he had, let an old man.
who not spent 20 of the beet years of his life in their ser-
vice, have some consideration. and share that good feeling
among his fellow-townsmen which his endeavours in their
behalt might entele him to. Ile .otild only say that if his
past votes had given eitisnetion, he mould elide 'your to
follow trot those prineit Its to which he pledged himself at
has brit election ; met he only asked them, in conclasitm,
to show that good temper throughout the contest which
they now evinced, and he heel no fear for the result of the
election. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. WILLIAMS was neat called upon, and said he ap-
peared before them as a Men who had been tried., and be
asked there whether there was • single vote he had ever
given in parliament that was hostile to their interests--
ob,eo—whether or not in every division where either
their interests or their liberties were at stake he was not
there. Ile asked them, therefore, in return fur the industry
sad seal he hail ever shown fur their interest, to return him
again as their representative in parliament. (Cheers.) Ile
had beta press's t in the House of Common, and had had
the honour of representing them in upwards of • thousand
and he asked them to tell him whether there was
one of thine divisions io which his vote I ad been against
their interests and principle ? He had no new promises to
male, .and he had no broken pledges to excuse; and he
th.roore felt entitled to a renewal of their confidence.
(chi., is) Ile was not a free trailer of to-day. Ile was one
of thee.• who years ago assisted Mr.Cohden anal his honour
gel, associate. to fight the battle and to excite a feeling
throughout the country fee free trade. We had another
does of free-traders now, It was rather singular to those in
the 11,,0, of Commons to observe the change in this respect.
A:I at ence there ruse up--(A voice—" Like mushrooms ")
—yes, there all at once sprung sip, like mushrooms—(cheers
and I iughtet)—• new .pecos of free trader ; and even pro-
changed its meaning—toe one gentleman told
them that be did not repudiate free trade, but what he
meant he protection was confidence is Lord Iter. (Cheers
sad laitighter.) Ile (Mr. Williams belonged to that
poli.ital party in the House of Commons, number-
tftg li3 members, at the head of which were such
men as Mr. Hume, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, Lord Dadlee
Stuart, aid other eminent reformers; and he was the ad-
vocate to Can estension of the suffrage to every MS occu-
pying a house or part of a tenement, 21 years of age, whose
Seale had been on the register for one year. (Cheers.)
Were they determined to have the suffrage? ("Yes.")
Then nothing on earth could prevent them, if they were
sio willed. It entirely ragn.So..l with themselves to say
whether they would have men of his principles or not.
He lime of iso town in which the ballot was more required
than this. He did nut know of any town is which tyranny
was more tile. (Hear.) Ile did not envy the hearts of those
men kpointeng to his conservative opponents) when they
could go to the house of u poor weaver and say, " If you don't
rote against Williams you shall never have another warp
front us." (Cheers, awl cries of "shame.") My heart
bled for one poor woman ; she wept as she said, "My hus-
band would vote foe yens, sir, but if he did we should lose
our bread." Shame.•') You might as well ask • man to
worship at an altar be abhorred as to compel hint to vote
again.: hi. principles; but such was the case in Mettles-
held. II they would allow the people to vote as they liked,
aid take the screw off, he (Mr. Williams) should win by a
great majority ; and as it wit', he spoke not in the spirit of
dimpiseliime tat or despondency, for he felt as sure of again
being re turned as their representative as he felt that he
stood there. (Cheers.) He was a friend of the edu-
cation en the people. Ile was envious that every
human being should be educated educated, not
as Lord Darby would have them, by the church,
upon the indefatigable services of whose clergy he
professed alone to rely. What bad the church done for
education but for the dissenters ? Like Mr. Egerton, he was
opposed to grant' to Maynooth,but,unliks that gentleman, he
opposed it not because it was • catholic institution, but be-
cause he was oppme.l to all grants for religious purposes.
(Cheers ) It was by his pose mismanagement that Lord
Derby caused the rebellion in Ireland, and the principles
which then actuated him were as active as ever, and the
new Secretary fur the Colonies (Sir John Pakington) was of
theism, school. He was determined, if he could, to renew
the unequal differentiel duties which would raise the price
of the pour man's sugar. (Hear, hear.) But he (Mr.
Williams) would not detain them by going into all the
qua suons of tariff reform, but 'he would simply say he was
in favour of removing the duties, not only on sugar, but
on tea, coffee, and paper, and all other articles of
consumption necessary to make the English a happy and
contented people. (Cheers.) He wished to have tales
levied according to the means of the different classes to pay
them and the first thing he should do on being returned
again to parliament would be to vote a want of confidence
in the goverument of Lord Derby. (Hear, hear.) After
paying • compliment to Mr. Disraeli, as the only man of his
party who had any sympathy with the people, Mr. Williams
ezpressed his admiration of the good temper which had pre-
vailed during the contest so fee, and cautioning them to
watch their opponents, 57 that none of the voters were ab-
ducted, returned thanks for the patient hearing accorded

Mr. EGERTON came forward amidst mingled cheering '
and miss of disapprobation, and said he claimed at their
hands that bearing which every man had • right to
ex
fur those elitesar.t)b.letis!idltot
wwwhon.4irwgeob:rtheypieeni
who inaugurated that great liberal policy in taxation which
he (Mr. k.gerton) should feel it his duty, if returned to par-
liament, to maintain. (I !beers.) He was not one of those
bigoted torus he was represented to be. lie was one deeply
Unbind with a sense of the true spirit and wisdom of the
British constitution, and he wished to see the spirit of that
eanstitution carried out to the utmost extent. (Hear.) He
should like to see the duty upon an article they all consumed
largely—the article of tea—reduced; but at the same
time they must sec the importance of taking care that,
whilst we studied economy, the public expenditure was
what was due to the efficiency of the public service.
((Great uproar.) Whatever the electors might be, he was
there in perfect good humour, and it would take a good deal
to disturb his equanimity ; but he was anxious to explain his
principles, and he would not be put down. He could not
point, as his hon. opponents had, to past services, but he
could point to his past character and life as • guarantee
that he should not betray their confidence. (Hear.)
Ile was not a servile worshipper of any government,
bet anxious for measures, not men. (The honourable
candidate was proceeding, amidst greet uproar with which
he was assailed from the first, when a band of mere chil-
dren making their way into the assemblage bearing pink
heaters (the colour of Mr. Williams's friends), great con-
fusion was created, and he retired, at the solicitation of his
friends, somewhat abruptly.)
The Mayon called for a show of hands, which was in
favour of Mr. Brocklehurst and Mr. Williams by a great
majority. Mr Wardle, however, demanded a poll for Mr.
Breton, and it was tined I. commence this day, at eight
**deck.
Order baring been restored daring theme proceedings, the
immense assemblage, consisting of 12,000 to 16,000 persons,
separated in good order, great numbers of them to march
in the processions of the various candidates.