The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-18 00:00:00

GRE,A.T R EFORM
DEMONSTRATION.

LAST NIGHT.

tlnst night there was a large and highly influential
eeting of the Liberal party, at the Amphitheatre. From vhat
e_ occurred at the mee'ine on Monday, it was to be
',e4Pected that there would be a numerous attendance.
6-trite Reformers net in large-and influential numbers. At
et sight it would seem that it was a party of Mr.
e;art's friends. We could have wished that it was so ;
ilittabeerhso,ratntdimhea4convincod us that the Tories met in large
a preconcerted idea to interfere with
this Proceeditigs of the evening. We cannot stop to notice
All breach of political etiquette, much less good sense.
erl,, we will say is, that the attendance of a Tory clique
of only ill advised, but in very bad taste. All parts
ate toe building was crowded. The advocates of
Z'sr'• Turner and Horsfall seemed to occupy the
eries, and frequently interrupted the peace
anci
inh:rniony of the meeting by the boisterous
the
enecorous part which they performed. Long befbre
tb-ck oceedings commenced there was not a single seat to
he et ,t,ala?el. and as each of the leading gentlemen con-
eeeeere with the Reform party made thew appearanAcer,
Reteb after cheer greeted them. The entry of 1 .
leen °le, that veteran reformer, and Mr. Ewart, was
theat)msiastic. Cheer upon cheer greeted them as
Th`ook their seats on the platform.
'Wee Chair was taken by Mr. T. Brocklebank.
t01,..-711 the proceedings commenced, we noticed the
Ree-Cbaig gentlemen on the platform :—Messrs. William
en, George
lit erart sae, It. W. Preston, Samuel' Thornley, A. C.
,rh
'Holt, J. It. Jeffery, Frederick Hall,
I"„tSa' Aeieon, W. Jeffery, J. Woodruff, C. Willmer,
jee,„, J. R. 11I1Gutfle, Henry A. Bright T. M. tckay,
.1111" It
Baines, G. Melly, Renalds, T. Hodson, C.
C. Rolland, E. Harvey, Parry, T. C. Revering,
J. Lail Bright. Henry Worrell, D. Baugh, John Downey,
Zie, W. Rathbone, jun., J. Heil, tan., P. R tthbone,.
arniea.wl'Oielland, Themes Legge. NV. M'Gregor, .W.
"
J. Lightbody, Proctor, W. Reyes, Cook, Sleigh,
A e, ;lla ruse R ndle, Rayner, Rutherford, Robinson,
Pe;
Rigge, Carter, Rae, J. Banks, Stoward, G. S.
1144' 4. Dignata Sweeny, Stone, E.' Higgins, Holme,
geedea, G'..e.istone, J. Ryley, MolVnaux, J mob,
iiee;;Y, C Ring, Clements, S. Boult, "J. B. Aspinall,
&e , &c.
ion- us sis°eehes delivered were spirited, and such as would
eer`,! life and energy into reformers. Mr. T. M. Mackay,
tee'rs'illY, made a splendid speech, and Mr. Ewart was
'4e slog-tient, practical, and happy, than his best friends
,eted of him. We refer to the following report :
lhetr.gorge Melly moved, and Mr. J. It. Jeffery seciondel:
(Go the e chair be taken by Mr. Thomas .13rock ebank
mr cheers.)
c, • Broeklebank accordingly took the chair, amid
-sfed cheerine
bee;'e Chairman: Brother electors and fellow-townsmen.
mre I proceed further I have to inform you that I hold
lkir,'7,,hand a letter from an old and tried friend of yours,
dace, a.rle (loud cheers), apologising for his non-attena
shall- here on this occasion. With your permission I
eleeereld the letter. (Hear, hear.) He says," A melan-
eiteeeevent of a domestic nature has prevented my
esei;ir' '-'14,1 the meeting at the Amphitheatre to-morrow
ts' I regret it exceedingly, being a warm friend of
ewart. If the electors of Liverpool do not re-place
beat rut
his seat in Parliament they do not deserve their
Nrelatorests to be protected by an honest and faithful
kese,s.entative." (Loud cheers.) I may now say for
great fellow-townsmen, that I take the chair at this
11;7 Meeting to give my excellent friend, Mr. Ewart, an
rtueity of addressing you, and to enable you to take
re_ ,'
-te Proceedings which are calculated to secure his
A -.o.'‘',ce ("1, with great satisfaction.
: He shall be re-elected. ' (Cheers.)
eie,•;e Chairman : Mr, Ewart, when, at your call, he first
ett'• forward to fight your battle in this borough, was well
a:en to me and others, to be a first rate man of business,
Th-e'sd and consistent politician. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
te,'et,xPerience which we have had of him has done more
(Re'' ilstify the high expectations which we formed Of him.
eo,,,ar, hear, and cheers.) And I say, without tea: of
e"
eeradiction' that the more moderate men, the more
"lat
ened men, and the more important men among sheaet,3:. Party, at this juncture of our affairs, when peace
te;e111 our walls is essential) necessary for the interests of
eel ,r1)101, would have preferred to see Mr. Ewart re-elected,
tine
" n'aVe avoided the turmoil of a contest. (Hear, hear,
---(n,eers.) The vanity, I say the vanity, of Mr. Turner
he",:•eerts) —and the extreme views of those who are
faetallrlediate supporters, haVe prevented that wise course
tiecTri being taken, and it is now sought to foist him
l'erePa. (Cheers.) I have nothing to say against Mr.
a•le `',Dereonally ; he is a man of business, he is a courteous
teoliging man, aid I always feel friendly to him,
The politics I detest. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.)
for streeele now forced upon us, is e3sentially a struggle
pewee
is • . est Principles. Mr. Ewart sympathises with yeti
se opinions ; be knows your wishes, end fhe is
tc,,11 (unt i
, Med to the House of Commons he will promote
Term, r .
' ;deel's.) But what have you to expect from Charles
ere
(Cries of "Nothing.") He is a thorough born
ta2erld one of the school who would withhold from you
other ust religions liberty, reform, Free Trade, and many
ereatimeaseres which have tended to make your country
tie,. and tereded to make it great in the scale of civilise-
. the „s (Loud cheers.) But, I tell you, support Mr. Ewart,
Rire'nri of the people, and when the day of polling arrives
Yoe, ";o1 your plumpers. (Hear and cheers.) I entreat
Worst everything, not to split from Mr. Evart to the
eenettrie politic speaking, than you have in Charles
Witel'r• (Rencered cheers.) I shall not now detain you
l'Peer,tri3' fyather observations of mine, but at once call
•- ere'', mover of the first resolution. (Cheers.)
‘iitCeNy. Rathbone then came forward, and was greeted
!leee'e.remendons burst of applause, which having sub-
bet he said : I will endeavour to make you hear me,
leeriVonet first ask you to endeavour to hear me. In this
nr.8,41,5e congregation I am sure you will pity the wehlr-
• be °f an old man, and give him your quiet and attentive
(Cho g' or I shall not be enabled to make you hear.
I*llle eB.) My friends and fellow-townsmen, the text from
, ee I have to preach is the resolution I hold in my hand
see.e'ettat the next meeting of Parliament witness the entire
pete' ton of a new reform bill for the extension of political
ie ve,r,slnongst the people, and more Completely secure them
khi-Ltr honest exercise, as well as of other questions in
tie.,4, the rights and liberties of the people are deeply
lr'ete,eled• It is the duty of liberal electors everywhere
te--;-1 'Mote the, return to the Commons' House of Parliament
tittle
nr,indeperient opinihns,,who will not fail them in the
raigneed." My friends a'ed fellow townsmen,. a
at e'n,"• 'or Is once made by Prince Albert, I believe
woes-"eeting at the Mansion House, " that free institu-
(eleandrepresentativegovernment were upon their trill."
eleiar, hear.) No man ever said a truer word than that,
tee this election is putting these free institutions upon
flelZri,ai—e(cheers) —and, gentlemen, to the people of
liaer,Tl is referred the verdict. What shall it be ?
ate •be that free institutions and representative govern
then` are not good enough for England ? (Cries of " No,
ge 11) P‘ You return a verdict of guilty, then we must
of ke,lea to the despotism of Rtusia—to the despotism
13sC„,stria, aid to the despotism of Prussia. (Cheers.)
ociee o``',Y friends, that will not be your verdict. (Vehement
thtient" no, no.") You will say that our glorious constt-
‘viee- la a house built upon a rock—(hear, heir)—that the
that ,•`:111 tide of fortune may blow against that house, but
liee," shall not fall, for it is built upon a rock. (Cheers.)
sere
1"..Y friends, Sou must pity the truthfulness of an old
aere , ern not come here to flatter you ;I am not come
efee3") tell
te you that I care for these c :errs one farthing,
• eehoer''s sY are followed by your votes—(hear, hear, and
ea se, l'e---but I am come to tell the people of
tveri;),s,l and the psople of England, Viet if they
te`,Prese,—,lhonest representatives it is not the fault of the
e'r th&,`,.'stives but it is the fault of the people. (Cheers.)
''Prees,:.e,3ole are Littlest to themselves they Will force-the
Yen a'atives to be honest to them. (Cheers.) They
ese„„
lateed e'e true and free men, men with heads on their
t;) ser 'er4 and hearts in their bosom, to go into parliament
c'tniov: you, and not to serve themselves. (Hear, hear.)
teeeetternen, let us see what their votes will be.
seeire are not what they ought to be, then "I
lit?, said in the voice of the intrepid Nathan, what.
11,?cill'a„,to King David—l shall sty to the people of
e' in their iniquity, "thou art the man."
tADDIau \
eta se.) Gentlemen, countrymen, fellow-townsmen,
hia
11))arliarnent was inaugurated a bad parliament. It
11,e eiesell a do-little parliament. It has done no one good
sate to to the people, unless voting those supplies nece!--
earre on the desperate war to a successful termi.-
*l4 " I know of no good thing else that it did—it
tee a °ad parliament. (Hear.) It was inaugurated by
It rceabortion of the Darby administration. (Hisses.)
Nei rill followed up by the Aberdeen administration, who
4'4 e the
advocate of despotism, the sworn friend of Russia,
• teer: vacillatirg that be led the Emperor of Russia to
te>tei eseethat England would not dare go to war ; and thus
Of Rn,°erdeen, by his trifline with the honour and glory
4,Velleilt"l, forced us into that dreadful and bloody war.
12 re, 'aye a right to say, if I am correctly informed, for it
leee l'erted that it' was the boast of the Premier of Eng-
the the
enillern oritineaknew nothing of the destitution of the army
, except that -which he received from the
svea es sot a newspaper ; what must we think of that,.
11eitere'l
his owe son was in the very army. He
ere" t 1 say, that he did not know of what was
" except from " our own reporter" of the London
,-;rwho so graphically described the dreadful suffer-
'oat army. Was there any boast in that. (Cries
Vine'e ee.,."-") And he was hurled from the high position he
e: it ell, who was it, then, who came to our rescue ?
aohye
,Was it that came forward and took us by the hand ?
it was Lord Palmerston. (Applause.) It was he
ert44°,:ci,,Put a stop to the bloody war in which we were then
t and by hie firmness with our allies brought that