The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-03 00:00:00

DROGHEDA.

ELECTION COMMITTEES (THIS DAY).

This committee assembled this morning at 12
o'clock; Mr. Sothoron Esteourt in the chair, and pro-
ceeded with the evidence of tho petitioner
The first witness called was Mr. St. George Smith, the
proposer of Captain Moore at the last election. Ile stated
that be had lived all his life in Dregbeda end took a great in..
tenet in the elections there. Some of the moot respectable of
the liberals at the las election offend their support for the re-
turn of a efinaervative. Captain Moore we not altogether
stranger. Witness accompanied him in Ms canvani,which met
with a moot favourable reception. The non-electom themeeleas
cheered Captain Moore and his conveners ea they
passed along the streets. On the Monday, when the
ex/indention woo made, it wee found that the number
of promisee obtained by Captain Moore was se
large that there was no moral doubt of hie
being returned, but on the following day a mast
material change took place In the feelings of the people, who
had become so much prejudiced in that short time
that Captain Moore could not venture to shoe eh.
self In a crowd, and when they attempted to mate,.
the canvass they met with frequent interruptions. The ex-
citement was then el) intense that it was not safe to go
through the streets. On the day of nomination the
scene outside of the Court House wee terrible,
and much rioting was going on. When the door
was opened there was a terrific rush, which
carried him in and in a moment the ball was crowded.
When Mr. &Mann was proposed the people were quiet,
but when he (witness) attempted to 9eek hie re-
ception was meek worse then he expected (Laughter),
and Mr. Jordan's reception was still worse. The
seems in the hall became extremely violent. Mr.
Jordan was spat upon and greedy needled. but he did
not see missiles thrown. After the nomination via over,
the people were in a very excited state ; he was insulted on
his way home. After discussing the subject with others
of the committee, he made a eommunication to Captain
.Moore, to the effect that, from the excited state of the town,
and the violence that had taken piece, it was thought ad-
visable that ho should withdraw, inasmuch so it would be
impossible, without riot and bloodshed, to bring up his
voters. At that time the subject of the petition was never
mentioaed—never dreamt of.
Cream-examined by Mr. Chinn—Wan not an orangeman.
Was never pedant at an English election when a proteo-
tionie candidate was proposed. tip to Saturday he wise
not aware who the conservative candidate was to be. Re
had been hooted. On the Tueaday be called upon
the stipendiary magistrate, and said that there was
a report that the troopa were to be withdrawn, sal
it was impossible, if they were, that Captain Moere's votes
meld be brought to the poll. He may have been out of the
way se long as 1818 to avoid a Speaker'e warrant.
Nether hi nor the committee were applied to for
money to carry the election, but the question of
money was certainly mentioned before Captain Moore
commenced his Genesee, and the amount of from
1,200/. to 1,8001. wee calculated as being neeessary. It
was thought that the money would be necessary to protect
the Totem, because they anticipated a riot, but he would
wear that they did not provoke it.
The witness was being cross-exarei--.
• report left.

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