The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-22 00:00:00

WARD MEETINGS

LAST NIGHT.

LIME STREET WARD.
)4ERTING OF MR. LLOYD'S SUPPORTERS.
1,,A Meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. J. B.
le;,.°Yed' in the Lime-street Ward, was held last night, in the
pl room
r elnasons next to the Queen's Hotel, known as the
the ro e
easefi to cro Hall. There was a very numerous attendance,
filled
al, although its dimensions are very capacious, being
wding. Shortly after eight o'clock Mr. Lloyd
eherinn the platform, and was received with enthusiastic
Chad ng and waving of hats. He was accompanied by Mr.
111 res Turner, Mr Thomas Littledale, Mr. Thomas Bold,
j°
ha Gladstone, Mr. James Holm; Mr. Thomas Reay,
eiee.
Fleming, Mr. Holden, Mr. Wagstaff, and other gentle-
...4fy_4tholeg the other gentlemen upon the platform were
le Henry Buckmaster, Bremner, W. Gibson, Ellis,
anZt Lt. Cooper, Ridings, Proctor. Bevis, H. Roberts,
lir 44111PeQl, B. Renshaw, Elliott, R. Horsfall. Tracey,
114,-,r, Ward, Elms, Priest, Housley, Dumbell, Williams,
Aspinall, and others.
The,%lings moved, and Mr. E. Jones seconded, that Mr.
ketii,"s Reay be appointed chairman of the meeting. The
afrn:as carried amid loud applause.
Th. Thomas Reay accordingly took the chair.
le ey„e Chairman proceeded to address the meeting at great
inenet".4.pupying-three-quarters of an hour in his state-
by he, urged upon the electors the claims of Mr. Lloyd,
etteni:eog-tried services as a representative of that ward,
to pi„ mg over a period of fifteen years. He then proceeded
iu a history of the establishment of the joint committee
nean7 ard, composed of whigs and tories, by which an
o
the inicms election had been secured on every occasion, to
is..satisfaction of both parties. Of that committee A
eneey
resigned le chairman up to a recent period, when he
differee the office. This arose in consequence of some Poi the between Mr. Jeffery and Mr. Lloyd. On this
andthe
r chairman remarked, that he believed Mr. Lloyd
Ilellth-e'r; eller to be both persons of honour, and he felt
which „ must have been some mistake about the matter
leonyit'F. Jeffery had thought proper to magnify into
0bt,e,,,,a0• (Hear, hear.) Mr. Jeffery, the chairmane
ineit.'eded, certainly retired with a very good gractoe,afovrehry
(xeeue the gentlemen of the joint committee
(1,4„,,1nt banquet, where he gave them a most capital feed.
d eels ) Then came the great denouement, Mr. Jeffery.
the the' impossibity of his continuing.. the chairman of
hei';3llllnittee with that fact staring him in the face that, as
f
all flittee, with that fact staring him in the face that, as
bWloed Mr. Lloyd had, in fact, forfeited his word o
"oar
ehai,.,„ as a gentleman. Accordingly he resigned. The
cheirm—lan thenproceeded—The next business was to elect a
Ptlepn'"en, and cards of invitation were sent out for that
tete, 48e to over 200 individuals. On the evening of the
be 'elmaY vrben the chairman of the joint committee was to
*reet2tedr Mr. Jeffery called upon me. I believe lam not
eoefid'c' and that there is really no breach of faith or of
the ~,,""ce on my part, in stating to you, truthfully, what
abrnversation was which took place between Mr. Jeffery
of tillnYeelf upon that occasion. (Hear, hear.) A chairman
kr ee Mat Committee was to be appointed in the place of
leeffery, resigned. Mr. Jeffery came to my place of
brass
eteeas, and he came, I opine, to take council of me, or
right•b3e• He said, "Do you think I should be doingl
the e:n He
the meeting to-night, in order tnexplain.
I of nay opposition to Mr. Lloyd ?" I said to
roeeven't think you would be justified in attending the
be iincg to make an accusation against Mr. Lloyd, bedcause
be
'Nu what I understand, unable to attend, ase
theref 11° champion there to take up his can, willand
of h_ ore
ith You would be taking an undue advantagel
said cs'Hy. Therefore he agreed that he would not come.
greaten Mr. Jeffery, with whom I have ever acted with the
greatest sincerity, and, I pledge you my word, with the
there ist amount of friendship and respect—" Mr. Jeffery,
Yonne ',1,48 been something so mysterious in these actions ot
terte.....7-1, with respect to the dinner, to begin with, gentle-
braeeear, hear, and laughter) —" iespect to the
Yers,,-e uP of an old quarrel, which has occurred three
an / "go, that I must ask you no questions." Mr. Jeffery
I).e no
dwere, then in earnest conversation, so that there could
et theenot of his sincerity upon the point. The meeting
Veit 'eronsittee to elect a chairman, was to take place at
ee, WeiCek, and Mr. Jeffery came into my place abaut
/that l'aßlted him the question for my own guidance as to
144 ,Was to do. I said to him, '• Mr. Jeffery, do you
1
d• '" oppose Mr. Lloyd personalli ?" He answered
toe Bttl
11, in . Y "I do not." (Loud cheers.) Now, gentle-
'Leach ,tlng got that answer from Mr. Jeffery, I had too
ujesPect for him to suppose for one moment that he
l'hate,erewing dust in my eyes. I could see no harm
entirely' in supporting Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Jeffery being
out of the field, inasmuch as he had, in good fait
eetitlnlPPosed—told me, two hours before I went to the
Lere that he would not oppose Mr. Ll Id. I did, there-
.4l,lo4l„,PP,°,rt Mr. Lloyd, and Ido support him (T,oud chee s.)
eoain,-6 wen stated that he, himself, had been elected
that' e-an in the room of Mr. Jeffery, and having denied
ehaienY Unfairness had taken place in the proceedings, the
felittlirlltZeteinoz.ncluded his address by introducing Mr. Lloyd
Lloyd came forward and was received with enthu-
y"heelast• ieyie,neering, which was again and again renewed.
'nri 'etlee bad been restored, he said : Mr. Chairman
ofietenttelsten, I think, after fifteen years' servitude
shouldbe
eny r representatives in the Town Council, I
feret`hatefut, ;
e indeed, if I did not return you my hearty thanks
Abatid -.'erY great kindness I have always received at your
p"Para.tiinat'd if I felt that I. had been guilty of one single act
-edeae g from that character with which I have always
rean....oured to represent you— the character of an hone.
//et I ehould not at this moment appear before you.
It w'egerttllsemen, if I studied my own comfort and convenience,
Pragtli,d have been my course, seeing that the ward was
Odes 'else disturbed, to have issued my grateful acknowd-
o l'atnent for the kindness which I have received, an
of ye bo
Nellen,ing
Wed3.oiun retirement ment to you, for the purpose
'reelect somebody in my place,
lids Weyer, I returned last Saturday week from a short
ist'g to-'' ',was informed of what had taken place at the meet.
;let 111:19,1011 your chairman has referred. I was informed
h-t eff•-• ''''eaY had been elected chairman in the place of
"Ilitei„,-elie and that a vote of confidence had been passed
e,nlidanalY in me, as they were pleased to say, for my
440 ie;o:e8 your representative in the Town Council, and
ahrd 'leg Me to offer myself again to the electors of this
entlee, r re.election on the first of next month.
eanee after what I had heard, if I had shrunk from at
that laeeePting that invitation, I should have considered
op elan as not returning that gratitude to you which 1 have
to expY occasions endeavoured, in very humble language,
elleerritNetie to You. I at once accepted the invitation--
1" /nor'-sand I can only assure you, gentlemen, that I have
ntie e occasions than one, during the fifteen years conse.
°ber; Y that /
have represented you in the Town Council,
to tiel *matt my own mind, I consider that to represent
. he I••ard
s Lime-street ward is a greater honour than
itie.tneeelVl an Alderman in the Council. (Cheers.) Gen-
tithed' have stated, also, that as long as Lime street ward
e,°e,re w„, have my services in the Council as
e'elfare—n' I devote myself to the interests and
yeLeod ofdthat ward, and do my best endeavour for the
Petra: the inhabitants of the town. (Hear, hear, lied
Lase is Therefore, gentlemen, do not be led away by what
offer •It/ brought forward to make you lukewarm in my
Theeery ,40t1 are told to " reject Mr. Lloyd, and elect Mr.
tie!" Vecause Mr. Lloyd is certain to be made an alder_
„eat ye'o, gentlemen, I again express to you my opinion
etillreee2nsider it a greater honour to sit in the council as a
Veri'tative of such a ward as Lime street than to be an
f„,,11' I ask you to return me to the council. (Cheers.)
b-enest""naider that I should not be acting the part of an
e'leerd teiniaa if, in ten days afterwards, I allowed the
,;'etrn 00 disturbed again by taking my seat as an
tallltil44!ltnhe council.
.Gentlemen, if you elect me, I
dernia 3' penalty, sit for thrfee years, sooner than be
Pet rata tit (Cheers.) There ore, I would urge that
re ...et strongly upon von, because I see it has been
irti4lbso"nail..dd in order to make them lukewarm in the ward
ey irnetAmerhapa, be my friends, and warmly support me
ther keetie 3' real feelings upon the subject (Cheers.)
es de Alen, after these few remarks, I can only say
et regret exceedingly that any body of men, such
sheveet; -ay:vah° have composed . the joint coramit'ee for
tleetl4l, u„ re, as your chairman has pointed out,
a',.hey",°4 ground so slight, have
toesbn disturbed, and
4,l,oh;etdd have been called upon go into a contest,
teke"aerei era sure, every means will be used against deludeus—
go (4e, I do ask you to do what the chairman has
d 4 state__ . {Beare to do, to be wide awake, and not to be
eio;eet
°Tar, hear, and cheers.) For I think. after the
r, he evest chairman, that only one fortnight from the
%et: frenl h its of has' elapsed, when he received a declara-
th'"t°4e 4r• Jeffery that he did not intend personally to
ch 4,„ he me, e May judge what we may have to expect now
-"a ) Tin the field as a candidate. (Hear, hear, and
Rrollaa;cl,roesejf,e_nslYe. make these few observations simply to
After take
re lace
lam bound do, against anything which
or, the "Fe f•om this time to the Ist of November.
three jeinetollisition which I have received, after the conduct
Ire have eGrnmittee, and the vote of confidence which
aY eallPassed in my favour, and after what I am sure
ePe be the painful position in which the chairman must
s4D t
tie 0 the Placed from the meeting of the 7th of this month
this, it bPresent moment—l say, then, gentlemen, after all
rne viee,,eeetocs my duty to do. all I can to support
441 of th" whle have been pointed out by the chair-.
Oveosh e warts; and I hope the electors, on the Ist of
er will ,
et ers s
uo their duty, as the chairman has done his.
gbser, 1. And now, gentlemen, may I just take the liberty
s_'Sth 'ug that the'address of Mr. Jeffery is only dated the
by -t's,tuis Month The meeting of the committee referred
cel"oe " chairman to k ce uon the 7tb, and that was
etlltiaeaLwanhaenythe, c_oonyperasationp took lace between the
aria eraen r. Jeffery. But on the 15th of this month,
6tresee "Ir. Jeffery 'issued one of the mast abusive
1 rd• '(8//weallich. could be penned by any candidate to a
tierthleelrf toa as, hear, and cheers ) He there takes upon
ass the burgesses of this ward, that there is
ceouneillor nor an alderman, nor one of what he
sia4 deser:,
title das " princely-piid officials," who knows one
that otan o_f the corporeto state, or what it is Now, 1p leerpo, more geattutous insult to the Corporation or
thA „se•-a c poration which should stand second to none
- *ted Ringdora—(cheers)—l say a more gratuitous