The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-17 00:00:00

EVERTON AND KIRKDALE ARD

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF MR. STITI'

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Last evening, a meeting of the friends of the Abet
gentleman was held at the Bee Hive Inn, Beresford
atree.
for the purpose of taking measures to facilitate his rearm
hing
as a member of the Town-Council at the approac

municipal election.
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Some half hour after the time at which the
convened, Mr. C. R. Hall took the chair, being she
ward
by several of the most influential inhabitants of the w
and a goodly number of the ratepayers.
„salon t°
The chairman said, they were met on that os
devil-ct
discharge one of those important duties whine ropes!),
on them as citia ns—the election, or, more P eseat
speaking, to nominate a fit and proper thereto
that ward in the Town-Council of Liverpool;
this meeting can only be considered as that of 7r, to
neee.S.7;eota.
minary meeting, being only to' take steps
select a person suitable to take charge of their lusibiliti
reSPticill tO the lie need not say that this was a duty and
person to rePr
which they should discharge with a proper regar.so trust
importance and magnitude of the interests Of ;001.
that will be intrusted to him as a member of the 'roe,
These interests are growing in magnitude and lolP° „est
when they look at the increasing population, the bb-efsre
subjects which were about to be brought
imporlailt
the town council, and the great and n-essstY
dock question, all of which rendered it so
dene with
that they should have a man capable to
questions and interests of such magnitude. They /tootle'
there on that occasion to cast reflections on ail
e°ooos,
man who might be brought forward by any other Fotellset
but to select such an individual who, hY his about
and willingness, would discharge:the trust they wen-500ra
to repose in him. He was not one of those wh° i 0 t";
that a gentleman's politics should guide thenle
selection of a representative in the town eouricise Wells
he had shown on more than one occasion, but the that it
times, when the public interests were at ,staked bf °is
behoved them, to a certain extent, to be gal"' hoe,
shade of politics of the gentleman whom th..°L 5%041
select. He thought that it was expedient that tr"thougd'a
select a man of right views, that is, the views the), it rfri.
to be right with regard to his general politics, 3 great%
thought that he would disharge his duty to thi, for ills
and general satisfaction. They must, then, lee7„„re tbip
who, from their posi ion and station in life--1:s-ption
habits and means of devoting their time and attv.,
public interests—they must look for such a 010,7,-, woo'
devote his whole time to the public good, and w"for tbe
give his support to all such measures as would bfehe We!:
general good. They were all aware that it was,4
tion of that meeting to bring forward J. eig•onStle-rat'ailluill
(cheers)—and from his knowledge of that
his aptitude for business, that they would be select 01
right man to perform the important duties tha
snow
devolve upon him for the general welfare of the I"'
nityMr . atOil
. 'Robinson, the secretary, then read the osier,
addressed to Mr. Stitt, and likewise IT
a note he hauarntleit-
in answer to the first intimation given to that gin-ate 4110"-r
that it was the intention of the electors to ra-sitPV,:r
in which he stated that he would accept the .1!, to IN;
pro% idod that a suitable requisition was preseille"f Ps is
but that he should discountenance the openings:or° the
houses or any other illigitimate means to 'l,-„ op b),
return. After making some eulogistic rernarThojeu..,
character and ability of Mr. Stitt, he COPCR,OOO is
moving the adoption of the following mitt, vsik'ss
" That this meeting is of opinion that J. J. Stitt, 5
fully entitled to the confidence of the burgessesit
inhabitants of this ward, and that his. We'statts,'",g'
character, family associations, knowledge of I°e; be ',-
aptitude for business, and the active interest stir
always manifested in the educational and Ocia at ti 3(
tions of the town, eminently qualify him to repreSe-
%las
in the Town Council."
Mr. M'Connell seconded the proposition,hich
supported by Mr. White. vibe 9,4,
The Chairman was about to put the resolution t, ro
11r. Danson, who spoke from the bottom of ,t..'""Stittiso
said—Before I can pledge myself to vote for l‘iLi at It
must ask him one question. I can clearly see tshasate;, is
great distance of time, we shall have a borough Ths'
must come. We have got one, a museum rate* iD, 41)
what I call getting the small edge of the vvedge.horetsis
they will soon drive it home, and that will be hY "sif r 0
rate. What I want to know is,
elected) call a public meeting of the ratepayers ott
he vote for it ? will Mr. s.titt % Dela,
St'
Mr. we
The Chairman said he could not answer for
but, if he was asked the question, not
should ni.°;tter
himself. If they could not trust him, they had
elect him. fio •
The resolution was then carried by acclarna- 100
Mr. Stitt, on coming forward, was most enthus; cleg:
received by the electors. After it had to 8°131,,.-theinsist
subsided, he begged to be permitted to than.: es him
the enthusiastic manner in which they had cell blie
that evening-the first time he had aso area Paiadl
and was to him most assuring and re'oensoliri_go;rts-0/tYvet
would assure them that if they had the opp p 0•
becoming better acquainted, he should do all In beep aft
to show them that their confidence had ne' 'fel "a":
applied. They were called upon to discharge 3, ;hargyra
sacred character—they were called upon to 43,,i55-a 13:0
trust which had been conceded to all by ma"int
struggle, and he should be sorry to see any Weals sbos f
to deprive them of that right, and equally
..,sfr!•
he be to see any man abuse that trust like b°4-,:seit's:st
his birthright for a mess of pottage. Tfhethe To
t 1
of Mr. Mellor, as their representative 111„" d 11:40
Council, had made a vacancy in their ward, 3" e
rod told bit°
requisition which had been that evening re 01 sic,
invited to take his place, and that requisitionathes/%4
that they had centred their attentions upon hini hs(l,,ilo,
occupy the position. To occupy that position "Slo stbe
voluntarily sought. nor should he have done scl'beforeo-00
private life had its charms and its claims, tart titr
trammels and honours of civic life; hut there fee:
when persons were required to lay aside pers°,:aers./.,0°
and come forward for the public good. (Chop saws 0°
believed that that time had arrived, and when 'eonilifei
feeling that was manifested in his behalf, he watt, ssii
longer, however he might love the charms of Pf'"fie tbe
withhold the offer of his services. (cheers.) i 0
lived all his life in the district, and was hs°,,,rnes.) stia
vicinity of the building they were now in. (C"s-ssitss, be'
had devoted all his time in mercantile puts t 0 e°
was therefore deeply interested in all that renore rs
welfare of this mercantile town. But he said t 0 °tee
an objection to him, as there was to all young flesht3lte,
ing into public life—he was untried. Thad kiiit;o-Wirseni
its disadvantages, as he might want. tact ano had i-tet"
but if he suffered under that disadvantage, he setllitef
advantages in his favour, which could more than° id „den ti
balance it. (Cheers.) If ho was elected, be es-dbf red
on his duties untrammelled, and unshaekleis,ai sitadtli
cliques or corteges. (Cheers.) He knew noth,:,,s-tecl"
tapism, and he should be innocent of being e°11"-Sanwtitli°
any jobbing, political or general. (Cheers.),.„,e Do- to
the position he should occupy. He had notuheolt I
good and welfare of the community t°spece'so9°
—he had no private interest to ,3ePaa-si•
struck him that there were great and imporlati be 1‘,7 10
about to be brought before the town, and it Nintb-with,`.o)o6
site that they should have men able to graPPO;,-„potribe
questions. If there was one question of mere Weitettitit
than another, it was that of finance, for
initoset-imeAti:
general body of the ratepayers ; and the
measures which would be brought forward 81,1 ad Praia
finance. There was the question of the Birkenu„e"teroPL,
the extension of their own docks uroperty, the 0'; lrcite
contest about the town dues, and the water selleuia: tc:
measures would absorb a large sum of rue,lll;'bo I`,ell
thought they were questions which might fair' the/
the consideration and knowledge of those whorn tro hot
ea ro
t
hot
represent them. But while all attention valt s 1°
in the magnitude of those great works, it hey
smaller measures might be looked over. Bu ;11% spodell
recollect that several small sums added tog'," et
a large sum ; and they should not forget di tillcs'
adage, " take care of the pence and the 116111 stiles.
take care of themselves." (Ceeers.)
care of the emoluments, take care of the patrorleet;
care of the salaries—Acheers)—for thlioesesilitoelllol::eito'leatjitl
aggregate made a very large sum. When he sei:he°,oo4
of the salaries, he wished it to be understood that 00011
all public servants to be fairly remunerated, but tiner°-11e
and
altne of demarcation to be drawn between rem to „)00
extravagance. (Cheers ) He then alluu:t e." 4,
commerce of the town, to support which all It 4) ,Plhoo
that could be to provide accommodation for t"" erba
Besides those topics to which he alluded, there the
tteo the
which ought to engage
of a social character, the 4,00,011
of every philanthropist, and which he considered 100,,t;i0
duty of the Town Council to pay great attentiOn',„biteoo,
dwelt upon the necessity of improving the mit- ael.er
of the poor, the establishing of libraries and Thee ;of
and expressed a hope that, instead of seeing only wore
libraries in the town, that ere long he should °un-( 0„-eld
ward. (Cheers.) With regard to the questieeci e"
tion, he had devotEd much attention to it, atiffid by
it
assure them, that when he saw a child ednee","leateu'i.a
parents, it was a blessing; but when it was nee i(1410e
was a curse. Having apologised for the ern,U,,,e,too„te4
awhich r
preparations
a hadrati addressedons t
hr
egtuhi
set
nil not
vhaving
ya db_ieteel shf
to him at five o'clock that afternoon, he concluu
sole dr
that, if he was elected, he should always be access), Plettog
should
dst of
consulthiswithconstituency;thm on
o and,without maim sit ni b
fscitaei°s°
_all t optcs 0
nie
might be brought forward. [Mr. Stitt rest' gt
amidst the most enthusiastic cheering.] and borate
It was then moved by Mr. Walker and sec°allil
left Gilbert, that this meeting pledge itse!f to use 4tit fa el
means to secure the triumphant return of Mr' 'for 3 1°
the'
This was also carried by acclamation, and, a. ea for
thanks to the Chairman, a committee was forul
purpose of securing his return.

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MEETING AT KIRSDALS.
, i WI ors
After the above meeting Mr. Stitt and big j-ell ,9 th A.
the Pbo3aix Inn, Kirkdale., That gent!eintioansu 11.6:-Iujitil"tov
received with the same enthusiasm. Ites°L°
the above were unanimous] adopted. oreissgo
At the conclusion of each.Ymeeting gr' our advert
the burgesses (which will be found in ° lallse'
columns), was read and received with great aPP-