The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-10 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1849.

MIAS" maid. width tread la the ead be trimplatt
There was eon nesa who cone forward to the liberal Want
is the tan of Readier, bat who was wens than ea mad&
raised erposeat, tar he wee tory wearing mask. There
wee eke a sandhi yang ism brought lerwmad es
a iseadithre, who wail have besa a great slain
te Julian heed— (inghter), hang a il
cat mop of whitlow. and a most tountondwatlie
and-In the peenat mama be
seems
to en
weavial,dmeararresealleg the vetheyva Beether la the nese et
the aniesit genitors, his predeesmer. who hod hosarakeil
to the jnileiel bola. Hs (Mr. Thampesn) seogratalated
re=of Heathenness wren bin the bet to held a
meting oninefing ten en Leedom Aweelatioa,
and Is basted that the /meat would be the premier a
:month ) —until the people were knit sad
the esentry, mad Mned
the selM,W=ll6 . kit Ma parlor of *abaft Me
Madan they had Is new; whisk infests were enaniel
pees of the seaway. There was a cenamemilp of
helot tespeeting it, whisk arm thing nth lege-
their tele had bees tee nor rpentilhany se hen oak
tam Halms dram%
_by the lone a the pee*. the rm
hamlet WIWI Mb hate ray meant of gety ad
detrain. He (Mr. ) ant cone thin as a
Whit Heaves fable_Tleengtea that be died& ever be aested with
a body who for the hot Meaty ran had steeW resited.
while in *Moe, every noneesst in the diresiM ef seine.
finch amodations as thet Is, the support of whisk they were
met were necessary, met ealy to keep theot9rnasent in
cheek, bet to enable the people to obtain soul positively
ve
good, to amble them tossed real representatives their kid-
nip eadlatrests iatothe Helen of Osman without them
costly sesames which they Whitten° bean obliged to has
recourse to. The satierity of mm at present in pethemeat hod
no sympathy with the people. It we not in the nursery' mein
Grosvenor or Belvave.sesares, or at the West-sad dubs
that they were likely to learn sympathy with the people.
Once in seven years the people were indeed objects of inter-
est with the aristocracy ; then every woman was an angel,
and every Mild a ekerub that* Bate woman and children
belonged tro voters, wbo, dtUy were not muck removed in
intellect from their door-posts, Mame then independent and
enlighteasd else:ton ; and the candidate would shake hands
to-day with those whoa he would scarcely condescend to
spit upon on the morrow. (Cheers.) Beck teen went into
parliament to gratify their vanity, to save the interests of
some patron, or promote their personal views. What chance,
thee, had the eighty honest men in the House of Commons
at *lino:seat None at all. They might bother the
government by steadily voting against ell Made of extrava-
genes and wrong-doing, and appeal through their speeches to
the country ; but what were they amongst 658 men ?
The respected representatives of Northampton and
himself (Mr. 0. Thompson) might go into the
lobby upon question" of retrenchment with Mr. Hume,
in favour of the ballot with Mr. Berkeley, or
for a reduction of the army with Mr. Cobden, bat still
they mustered at they very most but some 80 or 84 men ,•
and then, coating out of that lobby, whom did they meet ?
Earls, marquhes, viscounts, right honourable., honourable.,
baronets, knights,—eome of whom were very questionable
fellows, although the re was one good knight there, Sir
Joshua Walmsley. (Cheers.) Then there were the place.
men, who were a servile set, and the place-seekers, who
were a still more servile set, because they were very
hungry, and were just waiting for the leschts who had
gorged themselves to drop of the mein, in order that
they, and they. alone, might fix themselves upon it, and
have their fill in turn. ( re ) Then there were ad-
mirals and generals, majors and major.generals, colonels
and captains, down to the downy-clinked lieutenant.
(Laughter,) Then there were the supportere of our old
institutions, who praised the British lion, and dummied
upon

The Ilse that's brayed a thousand years
The battle aed the breeze—

(Laughter)—who talked of" our Mae hunted institutions,"
our " venerable establishment," " the wooden walls of Old
Ragland," "the standard that was never struck down," and
that kind of thing. What chime, then, had the 80 or 84 in
tech a Home of COZ011i01111? None. How, then, was this
system to be altered ? Only by extending the franchise.A
working man lately addressed him (Mr. Thompson) while
walking in Reading, upon the subject of the franchise. He
said that he paid 3s. 10d. per week and had no vote, beams
at such a rent he was not deemed intelligent enough ; but if
he paid another twopence he would be legally intelligtnt
enough to have • vote. He (Mr. Thompeat) advised lint
to deny himself • pot dime per week, and pay the other
twopence. The man hit the nail in the head when he said
" Aye, ft is all in the twopence." There wile always • few
men comparatively In a constituency who were open to
bribes, and their vote sold the whole borough ; but, with an
extended franchise, their power for evil would be annihi-
lated. Ile would recommend every one present to join the
association, which would put them in the way of be-
coming landed proprietors and freeheldere in the county
of Northampton. (Hear, hear.) It would give to
their children aspirations, which they had never known be-
fore, and teach them self respect, when they knew that they
were to succeed to their father l'n a landed estate. (Laugh-
ter.) It would bo a pleasing thought that they were about
to walk up to the poll alongside the good old squire in his
top-boots, and with his 39 Articles under his arm, when he
went to shout " The Queen and Constitution !" at the hut-
inp• It would actually put them In a position of perfect
isqoae--ity with that big man. Thus they might gradually re-
form the House of Commons, even without carrying those
great weenies which had been alluded to, and for which
they would fight until they were obtained, all the time be-
coming better men in their fortunes, becoming citizens, more
cultivated, sober, and independent men. They would learn
the value of money, and by putting shilling to shilling, and
placing the fund beyond their own reach, they would acquire
habits which, in proportionn they grew upon them, would
In • blessing to themselves and families. Should any
captain thereafter CADS down with his red coat to
carry of the county and one of its heiresses, they
would then be able to walk up to tho poll sad
detest the man if he were not the man of their choice.
"Aye, sir," said the hon. gentleman, " • man has come in
for the borough of Reading within the last twenty-four
honn—for it is not much more since the poll-books were
closed—who made the electors a Frontal' at the hustings that,
if they would only elect him—and he certainly was an ad-
mirable clothes-peg for Mesas and Co. to exhibit the best of
their wares upon—if they would only send him to parlia-
ment, he would promise to take a hones in the borough, and
one of the ladies of Reading. (Laughter.) Now,
sir, are not the candidates we want in the field. We
want men united for the time*, and whose sympathies are
with the people—who, when they come before the people,
have a political character and an intelligible political creed,
and who have acquired that reputation for integrity and
howdy which the people require in the men in whom they
have opaline'. (The hon. gentleman resumed his seat
amidst prolonged and enthusiastic cheering.)
Mr. H. TINDAL ATKINSON, who was received upon
his rising to address the meeting with great applause, dwelt
with pointed force upon the urgent necessity of a complete
union of the two great classes who, unhappily for the beet
interests of freedom, had been too long estranged. (Cheers.)
From those who went farther than the roam proposed by
the London Association, se well as from that important but
timid perdue of the middle glen.who we. net Ruth in
advance, all that we* asked we ottmosolloa to that extent
which would prodeee a powerful gad kreshalo soubination
for the purposes of goad. (Ap
tragaill.)
_Divisions and heart-
buying. had been insidiously roam the masses
by the governing few, who with
of supporting end aa idle u=sagnineflest lam that
the safe means of lay
in the direction of creating an Wagon between the
middle and productive clams. (Cheers.) This Machiavel-
lian policy had been followed by all put governments with
the meet disastrous consequences to the cause cf human ad-
vancement and the laterals of freedom ; bat the incereseed
&duke of Intelligence, aided by the printing press,
and the strikieg resdes which Sowed from the
application of the discoveries of modern tow. to
the wants of life, concurred in teaching the people
the value of that great truth, that government wee created
he the benefit of the millions, and not the millions for the
&demotes of the government. (Cheers.) If the people's
party were to be really a party in the Mouse of Commies,
they must be strengthened from without And the only
mode by which a searching reform could be obtained of that
system of extravagant public expenditun which denies to
the material interests of the country what is profusely
lavished upon aristocratic necessity, was to be found alone
in that extension of the frenehise which would give to five
millions of the adult pomdatioa, the power to make*,
Home of Commons a faithful reflex of the wants and
*Mow el the . (Hoar, hear, and China)
Mr Atkinson proceeded at considerable length %point
eat the imperisat esesusenose which would flow hem the
entice of dm two geed sigma he the **Miasmal of the pro-
Posed rel meekdad, midst the meet entkadostic
and a ndanulofireerfarg, on oes of whish the reading is a
mere mile& which load meta thin em !Me la the ddhlar
by ea*, lhat the Mew which led lea streak that
at Northamplon weld, by its perousion, vibrate throughout
the whets sues of the community, and that Northampton
wadi bans the lemur of being the first teak, the laidative
In a malest with such fruitful recite for the beet
intermit if eivY awl relidi9eB libertLiwZge=)
The roeinthe was thee put and
Mr. P. Pllllll7l then same forward sod pooped the fol-
kinfseceiatla
aiag the lain strength of the aristocracy lies in the
=osier be tobtata•Lintrit oralao esasuion Mott
upwind from the pewit sonatina Home of Cleammes,
melt up so it is, to a great extent, of thes=and Navy
inns end naledems, it is desirable to i
oat the seestry freehold land societies ; by 11110.1111 sf which
the member, by a small weakly or fortnightly
in the emus of four or five years will be in =Of
kaki yeeperty worth 401. per sap., sod *way a tote
foe the impreefre counties in while the propseg YlesMird.
Beellue eseeeleg political powee-4 power thigh every man
should hei himself bound to obtain and eonadendelmtr use—
teem esefetlee recommend themselves to oar modes by their
triad nod eenserale tendencies."
He (Mr. Perry) did not consider it necessary ohm the
eloquent sweeties they bad already heard, all bowie. es the
subject to which the resolution referred, to do more than

Urge upon kena the slept* et semonom tar ter. Immediate
Vet Medina the West et the reminds&
. UILI ROOM having seenaki the resolution, it
was estriel
HTAMTON km same lamed sad semi the Sol-
-I.7.haereiseles
'bli
seedsg imply impress& the impeeee
of • nationals , esskreme bang hall in Maids Its thetes per-
' pole of mks, a medial reknit rel/ylog eery, resommeni to
the email elks Metespilitan Parliamentary and Fissolal
Rehm Auselaties the propriety of taking Immediate' e.g.
to easy the resommentiales insioNsethei opsentioa."
It had be.. eshed who celled Is meadeg I Whams it
wet the gMeliel ought to le messeed de *dr lessor,
Mr every individual who bad teen in say way balm
WSW is heinping It about had costarred an obligation
Isis the town.. He thought no observation of his out
or any ether speaker seeks to detrain from the deep and
abiding Sweet whisk should be felt in every rightly-
coretweemi MOS salad. There had, beyond all question,
has • mom assisehe emenditan oar national affairs,
pa in the ialtpdtous, over-grown army and naval
ispoliklans. Per himself he cordially ementred in the
inimat oldie wag which left it to there who made quar-
rel, anima nadir to fight them out. He fully agreed in
the minion exprested by a previous that there
would be mete safetyto this country wUhost, than with, an
army sad navy. He (Mr. Soudan) agreed with Mr.
Thespian that it was absurd to talk about preparation for
the freeddie: it would be like • man attempting to qualify
the son to dim. Men in this estatry were regardedas re-
sponsible Miele ; and If they were so mated, then they
had • Aoki to all the privileges eemequent upon their
petition Wiliest any limitation whatever. He (Mr. Stanton)
tread the ishithiemen fef the town would have an opportu-
nity of hearing Messrs. Thompson and Atkinson again is
Northampton. For himself (Kr. Stanton) he had the
eposible andidenee in the Reform Association and
is tlred seems which they propounded. Union among all
classes of reformers was at the present moment of the highest
importance, and it was impwible such a union could be
effected without the parties to be united being brought toge-
ther. It was, therefore, necessary that the proposal embo-
died in the resolution before the meeting should be adopted,
that a national easferonce should be held in Loudon.
(Cheers.)
Mr. ORUNDY having seconded the resolution, it was
put and carried nem. OM.
Mr. 0. TNONTION then moved, end Mr. H. T. ATKINSON
seconded, a vote of thanks to the mayor for his conduct in
the chair, which was carried by acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN having returned thanks,
A vote of thanks was then passed to the deputation.
Mr. G. THOMPSON returned thanks, and the meeting

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