The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-18 00:00:00

ISLE OF WIGHT.

The nomination of candidates for the represents-
tion of the Isle of Wight took place yesterday in front of the
Town-hall, Newport. There were about 3,000 persons pre-
sent, and the °Deduct of some of them was frequently of the
moat riotous description ; and while Sir John Simeon's se-
conder was proceeding with his speech. • furious
onslaught wee made upon persons displaying the
election cards of Sir Charles Looock, and several
fights occurred, the proceedings being delayed for nearly a
(pettier of an hour. A number of special constables were
in attendance, but they were powerless to maintain order.
Most of the shops in the town were closed, and there
appeared to boa general suspension of besieges.
Sir WALTIit litrlaLLlto purposed the election of Sir John
Simeon—(load sheers)—remerking that in this contest an
lm of principle was involved, that of religious liberty,
and all England would watch with anxious interest the
manner in which the Isle of Wight electors acquitted
themselves on this occasion. (Hear, hear.)
Admiral Sir A. lissom) seconded the nomination,
and alluded in terms of commendation sad approval to the
political and pawned antecedents of the hon. baronet.
Lord Bosom= proposed, and Captain Simian seconded,
the nomination of Sir Charlie Loceek.
Sir J. Simaosr, who was rentived with cheers, said
they had two candieLass before them, he stanliog on liberal
principles, and Sir Charles Looock oa tory principles. Now,
that &freeman in their political views was the great basis on
which this contest ought to rest, and he hoped the Isle of
Wight electors would not allow themselves to be run off the
true scent by the red herring of prejudice which had beim
trailed across the path. It was said long ago that the am-
secretive party appealed to the country without a policy,
without principles, and without • ory. He would say
nothiug at that moment of their policy and principles, bet
it could not be said that they had appealed to the
electors of the Isle of Wight without • cry. The
pretreat opposition, which was solely and entirely a
religions opposition, was founded oe a "No Popery" cry.
The right that he claimed for himself—the right to worship
his God according to the dictates of his own omelettes—
wait • privilege wbch be claimed for, and wished to see an
corded to. the rest of his fellow men, whatever their creed,
ad he did think that his religious belief ought not to be
cited es an objection to his political ability to represent
them faithfully in the Comment. House of Parliament.
(Rear, hear.) It was talented against him that if he were
in parliameut he could not act so independent
part. Now, none knew better than himself the.
utter absurdity and f *laity of this assertion. lire
political creed was not dictated to him by any foreign
power whatever, and if he went to parliament he should go
there as free as the free men who sent him. Some had and
that the intonate of the church of England would not be
safe in his hands if he were sent to parliament, but he now
told them most emphatically, as he had told them before,
that if they returned him as their representative, he
would never give • vote that was at all calcu-
lated to injure or endanger the protestant church
of England. (Cheers.) With respect to church-rates,
he was in favour of their total and immediate, abolition,
and he should also support the abrogation of those testa,
university and otherwise, which had a tendency to prevent
the legitimate spread of education. The real question at
issue being whetter they would vend ',their representative
a supporter of Lord Palmerston or of Lord Derby, he might
remind them that the past six years, during which time
Lord Palmerston had been in power, had been
eleareaterned by an amount of happiness and com-
fort at home to which no previous period could
furnish any parallel. Pillar] millions of taxation had been
removed by the action of the liberal government. The in-
come tax and duties on tea and sugar had been greatly re-
duced. The duty on paper, which meant a tax upon kilo,-
ledge, had been repealed, while that upon fire iusurance
had been materially diminished. The exporter and imports
of the country bad beeo increased by mare than one-ball,
namely, from 300,000,0001. to 487,000,0031. per year, and in
spite of all the reductions in taxation that had been made
the Chancellor of the Exchequer had, dating the past three
or four veers, uniformly come before parliament with •sur-
plus. The foreign policy of the government had bees fraught
with the most beneficial consequences, an honourable and
dignified non-intervention being the watchword of
the great liberal party. With regard to reform
in parliament, he thought the time bad come
when property, intelligence, and industry should be more
eflioiently represented in the House of Commons.
He did not dread a large extension of the franchise, for he
had great confidence in the people, and he had enumerated
some of the benefits which had been secured to the people
by • liberal administration; and he now asked them whether
they would have as their representative one of • party who
advocated monopoly in commerce, intolereees in religion,
and exclusion in polities, or one who, like himself, was
attached to the cause of liberalism and to all those progren
rive measures which had done so meth to make the nation
prosperous and the people contented and happy' (Cheers.)
In reply to a question, the hon. baronet said he should
, support the ballot, but would not vote for the separation of
; church and state, or the inspection of nunneries.
Sir GNARL'S LOCOcx then came forward, but the uproar
was so great that he failed to make himself heard, and he
etired after addressing a few remarks to the reporters.
Mr. Emmal. (the returning ofliosr) called for • show of
hands, which preponderated greatly it favour of Sir John
Simeon, and a poll haste( been demanded on behalf of Sir
Charles Laconic, and the time fixed to take pleas on
Thursday next, the proceedings closed with& vote of thanks
to Mr. Estoonrt.
Sir John Simeon was immensely cheered by the populace,
but it was some time before Sir Charles Looock and his
!needs ventured to leave the building. The greatest ex-
citement prevailed amongst the crowd, and particular per-
sons were freely pelted with eggs, stones, andother malaise