The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-10 00:00:00

CARLISLE.

At the close of the poll on Thursday, at 4 o'clock,
• great crowd had assembled in the market-place in front of
the hustings, and aloud cheer was raised as the clock struck
the hour. Immediately after Sir J. Graham, Mr. Ferguson,
and their friends, with music playing and blue banners fly-
ing, came in procession to the hustings, where they took up
the same position which they occupied at the nomination.
Mr. Hodgson did not appear. The crowd generally, as on
the day. of nomination, behaved with great propriety. A
few nosy fellows caused some interruption when Sir J.
Graham began to speak ; but after a slight scuffle they
were either ejected from the crowd or remained silent, and
perfect order prevailed until the close of the proceedings.
The MATOU stated that the number of votes polled for
the respective candidates up to 4 o'clock was as follows:
Sir J. Graham
Mr. Ferguson 512
Mr. Hodgson
419
He then declared the two first gentlemen duly elected.
(Vociferous cheering.)

Sir J. GRAHAM presented himself amid great spnlsuse.
After some observations, which we could net hear, owing to
the interruption previously alluded to, he proceeded towpeak
as follows :—I thought that our proceedings here had al-
most become ridiculous; we grandees on the hustings stood
so much on form and ceremony, and hesitated so much as to
who was to be first and to begin. (Laughter.) But the
electors of Carlisle are sensible men. They make short
work of these matters. They despise those forms and cere-
monies, and they have decided for themselves who shall be
first sand who shall be last. (Great cheering.) I am
glad to see that the blue flag reign. again triumphant
in :Carlisle. (Applause.) There can he no mistake
about it now. (Cheers.) Tho yellow flag was hoisted
in Carlisle yesterday for the first time these 15 or 20 years,
and this day it has met its fate. Gentlemen, I have fought
many battles under that old blue flag, and I never yet
fought under it without being victorious. (Cheers.) Once
I deserted it ; I paid the penalty of my desertion. I was
easily beaten. Never did I fight under it and sustain defeat.
Never did I win a victory under it in which I so much re-
joice as the present. (Continued cheers.) I hold this to
be—to adopt the language of our opponents—" a sponta-
neous meeting." Which is the " devoted crew ?" Was it
the crew below ? If so, the majority have expelled it from
the meeting. If the devoted crew be the gentle-
men now on the hustings, to them I owe obligations
which I can never express. (Cheers.) Liverpool may
have failed in its duty—Preston may have uttered a
doubtful voice, but Carlisle, on the present occasion, leads
the way a. a great manufacturing( and commercial popula-
tiooland proclaims to England and to the world that
Der T its shall not be the rulers of this country. (Great
cheering.) We could not boast of great aristocratic support
on the hustings yesterday, but I placed my reliance on the
middle clines of Carlisle—l placed my reliance on the
working classes of Carlisle, and they have not deceived me.
(Cheers.) At the commencement of the contest Mr. Fer-
guson and I declared that we would not canvass a vote—we
would not have a;single runner—we would not spend a far-
thing that the law did not allow. We trusted to your un•
bought exertions. We felt that our cause, being the cause
of the people, was safe in your hands, and we have not
been disappointed. (Cheers.) I have now the honour of
being returned for a greet commercial city. This commer-
cial city is but part of • great commercial empire, and the
duties which now devolve on me and my colleague, are
of the most sacred and onerous charaver. To consider in
legislation what is due to the interests of a great com-
munity like that of Great Britain and Ireland, is, in
itself, no light task. But though you are part of a great
commercial empire, the nation which we inhabit forms
part of a still greater dominion—e dominion extending
throughout the whole civilised world—throughout the
eastern and western hemispheres—for on the dominions of
our Queen the sun never sets. (Cheers.) Think how
hard the task of legislating for such multifarious interests.
To legislate honestly for such interest' is a noble task ;
to legislate sumeiesfully is, indeed, a difficult one. In
undertaking so onerous a duty the encouragement of such
an assembly u that which I have now the honour of
addressing is the best reward a public man can receive.
(Cheers.) Those who have exerted themselves to secure
this election have had no object to justify except
the public object of seeing returned for Csrlisle mem-
bers who, in the main, embody their opinions, and are
likely to give effect to them. (Applause.) They had no
interested motives—they ean have no interested motives. On
account of their seal, so honourable and so generous, they
are entitled to my warm and constant gratitude. This I
can say, that in the endeavour to discharge my duty as your
representative, the obligation you have conferred upon me
shall never be obliterated from my memory. If my life be
preserved, I hope to meet you again, and that, so meeting,
you will be pleased and satisfied with the conduct I shall
adopt, and that you will believe you have neither an
ungrateful nor an inefficient member. (Enthusiastic
cheering
Mr. briefly expressed his thanks for the
honour conferred upon him.
A vote of thanks having been given to the Mayor,
The successful candidates and their principal supporters
then walked in procession five times round the market-
cross, after which they retired to the committee-room, at
the coffee-house. Here a crowd assembled, and called for Sir
J. Graham.

Sir J. GRAHAM presented himself at one of the win-
dows and said—Gentlemen, one word at parting. You
were told yesterday at the huetings that it you returned me
as your representative, Carlisle would be en asylum for the
destitute. Better that than • hospital fur the incurable.
(Shouts of applause and laughter.) I think we applied

• pretty strong dose this morning ; I do not know
whether it will Dave the desired effect upon our *dyer.
series, but if not they must be incurable ind. ed.
(Laughter.) As for this asylum, this refuge fur the
destitute, after all my wandering, I am happy to lie Inc.
nt last. (Applause.) I feel myself at home among 3ou.
Your kindness has reeinsipenwil mu fur many sorrows
end disappointments, and to he wire ag du on cordial
good terms with Carliale neighbours mid friends is
must gratifying to my heart. (Continued cheering.) le
the simple language of truth I say tram the bottom of
my heart I thank you. (Applause.) We have been c„.
gaged in a severe struggle, but it has been eon:Tutted with
signal good humour. And now allow me to reconww
nd
that we should end as we began ; Eugli-hinen one in pnal
• humour, and are not int:Hued to bear to roust resentin.nt.
I know I now have many kind friends among you; I 154,1 t
I could say—l fear I caunot—that I have no 4.110Mi1. in
Carlisle; but if I have an enemy, I canon my part unfeigns
edly declare that I hear enmity to no man on account of
anything that has passed. (Cheers.) lam the representa-
tive of the whole people of Carlisle—(cheer.)—and heine-
forth it shall not be known to me who were my supporters
and who my opponents. I have a great duty to perform
towards you, and, to the utmost of my ability, I will repre-
sent the whole of this community. (Great cheering.)
The crowd then dispersed.