The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-17 00:00:00

THE ELECTIONS.

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WFR II kIILE
ATS.—MI2.YItTON. TTIOMPSON AND
atorniato meeting 0 the aoriaraarniala at
11, 'ewer 'Wald. took place last mein at Ms Datal,
anon, Cowper-Nivea, ..ryindsibaullee Far.
11"4 f,, • addrsmes from Mr. IILP" and
Anat.
rAyrtas in mimeo.. to the etscle seiskrisiontm
ghee great principles of religious liberty." 'Thera aas
wed, el ott. ndlince.
8 )1, w, mew. was unanimously called on to preside. Oa
jrr I'it...MO.li and Mr. Ayrtoa appearing on the platform
a,' in• greeted with loud cheers.
'11,70,6111.V. said the or of civil and religious liberty
sow as it was 200 rare ago, and the labs.
;;;.,, shureelitsh fully appreciated that liberty. Ile
Sot niaol hail uttered htmself as churchwarden of that
"
Aiih eietto jruiciele of opposing chunk rate*, and neatly
r;gee had leer, It cordril in favour of that principle.
eb,.(j.) lienning to the various candidates for the
jj,migt., be observed that Mr. flutter was the m -
olee
.4 sir. Pearce. Pearce. sit Shorcilitch, mid hi. cause was par-
tx,,iarly telem up oy the publican.. and he believed by
iwyseamen.(l.2loth t hoped the gentlemen pro-
pet *mild have .6 hearing. From what he had semi
5k,..„4 of Hr. Almon he was inclined in his &coup, mob
be seald first calf uisin that gentleman.
Mr. Aturur no. loudly cheered on rising. Ile MU
k (sad the aid u.. 'I-up story bad been again repeated.—
ghat ho hired Mr l'hompson bud nominated bins am a Can
▪ yta.a,tit it had bet a estr and over again refitted.
hoer.) It was in answer to the call of the 'teeters alma
• h, sto,st torw..ril to ask their suffrages. Ho was sew
1,..„111,..t a gentleman who wee a menilar of psellament
81,01:J at A public na,ting repeat this Story, in the glee of
gy,l6,..,tive Activation clan elector, and in the abeam" of
rhomeou and lornolf. (near, bear.) That gentle-
man ,Sir W. Clay) had then sought to stale the discumion,
whin sem,. •f these rest at wished to answer him. Its kat!
,Mae th:. Oil the ground of Cornea% as though it wens fair!
the tli ergo and mot to lime tb. answer. (Cones))
N, wedil louger dwell on this old story, but w
elm-rse that the 'lector. had to choose their Olin
md„b*,.. ,11.ar, bear.) The greet question lee
their coesideratem that trig:llllU was religious 11.
bary t.a. A illn .two which we it to the ems ot
gen... 7, and spread through all its ramifications. Ha
kn„„,,.4 •to io ui w ),.. conscientiously supported the union
Mihanh and state , but the maniidieuled the per
hon. amt calla nit ame clad.-trap, shooed hiinsel peas
geed of a very marrow mind, and utterly unfit to
rev poitsm of trust ill this. rountry. (Cheers.) lie
n 2 it a nailer cry, as the voice of the people, when Mori
vilest ~ppression. had beep called in all ages; but it was a
ery shush would tie beard in high places, mail must be list-
rind to. rs.) genie non would accept no principle
milees it were .netifled by wealth, and supported by rank
red fashion ; they thought bishops u per and courtly ap-
pialsn• ef the gislatire, but be (lMr. Ayrton) could Sp-
ins:Ai the services of hunahle ministers, though nut epic-
erea""y er I (Cheers) Why should a separation of
ittunii au,l state be less practicahle here than in
ether eountries Was our church so eatnionlinary
!hot it could nit live by itself? To admit this
RIM to ..i.-lisowletlia that it was a community so offen-
sive to Leaven that it could not maintain its place amongst
ale:teas keheers.) 'The question might be Ms-
peed of on the ground alone of the injury done to religion
by pp -,r*ing the church in its present position. Ile nitro-
Catid thin cause, tiOt liss mere pecuniary grounds, as relating
to church rens. Ile twos tarry to see that that narrow view
bah been uat one mr,tinot in that borough. (Hear,
Ity separatine all reiniious questions from civil
peerioneeell,rtroolly god etilltoril would lte largely pro-
moted., as n.lig.ou. 11,selissiOn. would then be cunfioed to
the charetn., !heal.. lies, and not be thrust before pan ts.
Meat. (CM, rs.)
Mr. G. 'room rsos. M.l'., wan received with enthusiastic
Wen. Iles aid lie aat very grateful for this opportunity
of fully explaining the principles be had ever held on the
supftniely impertatit subject of religious freedom, and abso-
lute religious equality. Ile was anxious to define the
position an which he *toed. It was not necessary for him
• Ins churekestablisliments, or to canvass

to esplaiu los views On
for vile., but to elhicharge • solemn duty to noncou...._
seal to lift up his voice to warn them that there was •
prospect of the principles of norwonlormity being compro-
mised by the acts of nonconformists themselves. (Cheers)
lie lead the support of the nonconformists of the world at
large; he Was covered with their mantle; and if he saw
any nuesinfonoiet, were he the wealthiest man in Lombard-
*toe t, acting in a way to peril the principles lie professed,
be kMr. Thompson) would denounce it. were it at the peril
of his election. (Cheers.) Hail he been but half an
hour at the Manor Kowa last night, he would have
elideavoured to enlighten the ignorance of those
who peeleseed not to know what was meant by
the separation of church and state. (Loud cheers.)
This was no new quession to him. He hied been led to eon
rider it years ago by overtures made to him in connexion
with an establishment north of the Tweed, which would
have made him the coadjutor of the Chalmerses and others
of that church, and not of the,Masaies of Hackney. (Cheers.)
Saw years ago, in the Free-trade Hall at Manchester, hr
had declared himself opposed to all church establishments,
and t • all compulsory payment. for the support of religion.
ad that the existing establishment was an institution that
eeght to be n6,1614%11. (Cheers.) Ile did not ask noncon-
formists for their votes, but to hear from him their duty--
g.t to him, but to themselves, their consciences, and that
GAI (Cheers.) So fir as he was Mb ttnbodimeat of thew
princ.ples, and if they wished to have them embodied in the
Moire of Commons, let them support him ; for those prise
eiplis were part of his nature, and he should eery them
wherever he went. (('been.) But if the electors preferred
■ man who would only act on those principles, were be
called on to frame society over again, and if such a man
ware thought worthy of the support of standard-hearses
Wiloopt rioncoseformiete, by all memos let thins send
him to St. Stephen's Chapel, and joy go with
him. ;Chime and laughter.) Where he met &Meet Morley
a Stepaey.green as the proposer of Sir William Mt
shouid call on him to answer for the letting &ma of those
pruniplis of nonconformity which he had supported Is hie
(ter. Itemises's) person at the last election. (Chess.)
• reefereesee of nonconformists, held in 11(117, pared are-
militias appointees a committee to watch over the interests
eldissisten al the approaching election. Connected with
was a Lemeloo committee, at the head of whom was Mr.
haunt Morley, and it comprised twelve electors of the
Tear Hamlets. They issued an •11,11110, calling on the
ventitations to stand by their principles unshrinkingly.
(Heir, hear.) He (Mr. Thompson) had not swerved from
Wise principles; atil yet, last night, a .111 C of those gentle
mss denounce el Lim as unworthy of support. (Hear, bear.)
It am true, be had not gamin • fortune in the mean time ;
sea yet the -e men now supported • candidate whose, only
Prommendation was that he was rich, was • b..ronet, and
a supporter of the union of church and state. In con-
Canon, the hun. gentleman declined he was not there to
tapes., het to exhort the electors to stand by their colour..
(i Litre) If they deserted it, it would be taken up by re-
igns. n gene rally, for they knew that all breaches of liberty
wen easiscrteil and di pendent on each other. if they
mild find a worthier man than him to represent them, let
dem return him ; if they thought otherwise, he was wil-
hie again to represent them in the House of Commons,
and le would only desert his principles with his life.
(Loud sheen.)
Mr Mime r Svtrn, of Kingsland, said he had memo-
esteskti that this spiting should be held, for the she et
Puttee g an end to the calumnious statement* that led been
creed ged respecting Mr. Thomprom, and be mut eertele
would ass, that effect. (Chasm) lie had tames seesba.
hoe, the same as the see by the isesseep
istussu in 1517, to which 114 femfew had rehised:
"That this merlin of the auseeteheitiet &Men of the
Tower Hamlets, deeply impremed with the importing
muss at which they art arrived, and the grave respossibill•
two which it involves, feel it to be their solemn dui fie
awert the great principle that the civil power, w
viewed in it. legislative or administrative functions, hY
ao right, authority, or title to interfere with the reifirmir
eymens or to direct and control the religious pradillel sf
Is'Ade. That applying thee principle to reliiiilla ssr
wniza..nts and schemes of maimed education, this lieeelikg
feels hound to withhold its support from any sad every NW
algae who is not prepared to oppose every atamegelleeedow
eee e et .t the 111,111. of other., (11 the ealweina or the
pmciple of endowment or state support to ill soh; and
wt.. is not prepared also to defend and support the religious
tdarat.en of the people, unfettered by state pay or state
tquP.l, as the most precious guarantee of the civil and re-
liberties of this country."
Mr ALLOW, in seconding the resolution, said that Mr.
11. n I.on had, some time ago, asked them to find a helps
tei • t tor him; be hupd they had done so is Mr. Ayrton ;
awl he trwited the electors would return them both.
(cheers.)
JAIIIIPW.IX said the charge had been made at the
Moline, meeting that Mr. Thompson had introduced Mr.
Apton to the electors. It was highly creditable to Mr.
'Wauseon. that he should wish to have • colleague who sups
pond OW sun* great principles of civil and religious
bler'l as himself; for however Sir W. Clay might agree
with him on general political questions, ea all those affect-
ing shine°. equality they were opposed. (Cheers.)
The ri eilation was then put and carried unanimously,
Soi•nwed by three cheers for Mr. Thomproo and Mr.
Ammo.
Mr. T)p.mrsov, in proposing a vote of thanks to the
eh armee, said that he and Mr. Ayrton alleuld appear in
e,. ty part of the borough, espeeuelly where there was
episodical. (Cheels.) One.. for all, he utterly repudiated
andnintradieted all dust had been stated last night about
his having iotrodueed Mr. Marton ; and Sir W. ('lay must
known it was not so. ; lie must hove nen the state -
awnt in the paper.. Sebec".)
Mr. Ay ki.,v wcon ed the motion, which was carried
Mot
4111,44 peat cheering, followed by three groans for Mr.
h y.
1 la vote was suitably acknowledged by Mr. flows, and
h• misting the a 'separated