The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-25 00:00:00

country is determined on? Tory, ultra-tory, conserve**,
Peelite, whig, radical—all have this one great object, et
effecting great practical IefOrITIS in the administration of
the affairs of this country. (Cheery.) We, 1 think, rive •
great example to our opponents. We showed that we were
not to ho frightened by particular names, or kept hack by
perional animosities. When Sir R. Peel, although he had
been our decided opponent op to the time when he brought
forward good measures, did so, we forgot all hostility to the
Nam of his party, and we enabled him to any them. (Loud
dews.) Depend upou it, the spirit which we excited then
litres still, and will animate the people of this country: Ido
not calculate on opposition from Sir R. Peel, but that he
will lead his aid to promote the public good ; but I believe,
even if he were to oppose us, so strong is the energy of the
people of this ecomtry, that they will not allow auy party
feeling to interfere, but will array themselves on the side of
of the government that will promote the good of the people.
(Cheers.) I say with confidence that to such a government
a noble career is opened. We have mush yet to be
done in the reform of our financial policy and the state of
our laws. As a lawyer myself, I say it with all deference to
my learned friends around me, and whose frowning brows
are knitted against me on the present occasion (laughter) ; I
say it with all deference to you, Mr. Mayor (laughter), the
state of the laws of our land, improved as they have been
by the county courts, is still a disgrace to this country,
(Cheers.) I soy the administration of the laws, civil and
criminal—chancery and common law—l will even go so fur,
with the permission of Dr. Cartels, as to say ecclesiastical
law, even the law of the spiritual courts, is the disgrace of
this country. (Loud cheers.) Many measures have to
be taken for the relief and bettering the condition of the
great mats of the working people of this country. Great
measures have to be thken ; and depend upon it vigorous
measures must be taken for remedying the condition of the
people of Ireland, and for improving our sanitary condition.
Wall, then, I say such measures as these are subjects which
occupy the attention of the government at the present moment;
*ON are subjects which, by realising the wishes of the people
Odds country, will establish the government In the hearts of
the people. I believe these are the measures which will
hereafter divide parties, Those who wish to give effect to
public opinion will be your miaieters, and those will be the
popular party in this country who would carry out your
wishes by removing abuses and effecting practical reforms.
(Cheer,.) lam perfectly sure that in going into parliament
with the intention of supporting a government that shall
eve effect to such reforms as this, I am but carrying out your
*tangs, I am but showing myself worthy of the confidence
which you have reposed la me. Believe me that the wish to
show myself worthy of your confidence does not depend on a
sere agreement between us. It is not became there tea ma-
jority of the electors of this borough that are favourable to the
views that I take. You have hound me by much more than the
agreement of opinion. You have inspired me with a sympa-
thy with your feelings and with your personal character that
will ever make me proud of the position of being your re-
presentative, and ever inspire me with a sincere desire to
show myself worthy of that confidence. (Cheer.) I know
from my first connexion with this borough against what in-
fluence you have had to contend. I know, both in former
times and on a late occasion, that not merely the influence
lof property has been brought against you, but that the
maser and more corrupt inducements have been laid
out as a temptation. I speak not with anything but pity
of else or two who have fallen victims to this tempt*.
tion —(bear, hear)—whose conduct stands out in remarkable
contrast with that of many poor men, who, in spite of their
almost starving families, still hold fast to the steady course
of political rectitude and personal integrity, and who said,
that however their necessities might urge them, they could
not, and would not, supply them with the wages of political
dishonesty. (Cheers.) I say, gentlemen, then, when! hays
seen these men, and have seen the noble stand that was made
in former times for political principles by the electors of
Lisl,card, I feel proud of my connexion with such • body
of men. I feel that the largest representative body of
this country could not offer me a price equal to that
which I now enjoy, or the stamp of whose approbation would
be half so gratifying to me, as the trust which I derive
from you who have so long known me. (Cheers.) I feel
not only this, but I feel the constancy and warmth which
you have so long displayed, and that I should be dishonour-
ing my own name and forfeiting my own claim to the respect
of my fellow men, if I ever showed myself unworthy
of the great example which you have set my fellow-country-
men, (Loud s.d long protracted cheers.)
Several other toasts were proposed and speeches made,
and the meeting broke up, after spending • most agreeable
day.