Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-02 00:00:00

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have no wish to dictate to those who differ froin us in
opinion, or to see those gentlemen whose fortunes are em-
barked in cotton at "any time misrepresented, while we are

represented---(hear, hear---but we enter into this present
contest because we fully believe that we can bring forward
men who are capable of representing and protecting both
interests. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) These are the grounds
on which, although last, not least, I have the honour of
proposing to. you a second Conservative member for the
sonthera- division of this 'county, Mr. W. Legh. (Loud
cheers.) We have heard a e'reat cry raised about liberty.
([fear, hear.) What is ,the liberty you .would ask ,for?
Is it American liberty you want. (Cries of no, no.)
Look at American slavery. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Is it
the liberty of France you want ? (No, no.) Look at the
unfortunate revolutions which from time to time have taken
p;ace.there. (Hear, hear.) Is it the liberty of Russia you
want? (No, no.) Is it the liberty of England ? (Loud
cheers, and cries of hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I hope it will
be no detriment to the honourable gentleman whom I ven-
ture to nomihate-as your second candidate that he ventured

;.i . lifeblood in the service of his country. (Great cheering.)
It, is: not 'a reasoa that he should not be elected by you
be•Jause he does not know as much as some,.others do about
shirtings32-ineli (laugliter), about jacconets (laugbter) ;
about warp and twist, and spinning jennies. (Great cheering
. •

tud laughter.) It is no reason because he is not conversan
vith " Old Sammy" that, therefore, he shoub

be unfit to represent this County. (Great cheering.)
If he has not as many Nods as some others, yet he can
a 3t. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Believing that Honourable
Algernon Egerton, W. H. Legh
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He is no-honourable. (Laughter, and cries of

Mr. Hutton : Are men to do credit to the country, and to
support,. the liberties of the country-upon.a solid basis. I
invite you to give your support to these gentlemen; and I
now beg leave to propose Mr. W. H. J. Legh, as a fit and
proper person to represent the southern .division of this
county, in Parliament. (Loud cheers, and cries of no, no,
never, and interruption.)

Mrl J. Myers, Liverpool, said : I cordially second the
no:nination of Mr. W. J. Legit. Gentlemen, I think it due
to this assembly, I think it due to your dignity, Mr. High
Sheriff, and to my own honour, that I should state the
reasons why so humble an. individual presents himself
before you upon this occasion. (Hear, hear.) It had
been arranged that a . gentleman from Manchester, and
one' -from Liverpool, should have taken part', in the
inservative proceedings upon this occasion. By some
vcident, for which I am not able to account, the gen-
tlemen from Manchester has not made his appearance•here.
His heart is with us I know, but it so happens that he is
not here to-day. I therefore stand alone to express, on
behalf of Liverpool, my sentiments upon this occasion.
Gentlemen, I apprehend that the reason why I stand here

to-day is uecause I am a native of that ancient borough;
and, further, that I am one of those much maligned, but, I
believe, truly loyal subjects (loud uproar and confusion,
which drowned the remainder of the sentence.) I believe
that the cause of dissolution in this instance---the question
of Reform—never had any great hold upon the public mind ;
and I believe it is now lost even that hold, because we all
see that the cloud of war is gathering over us, and we only
look to the man who will take care of the dignity
and interests of England. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
I have heard it said that the choice of England is
now between Lord Derby and Mr. John Bright. (Hisses.)
Can any Englishman doubt as to such a choice. (Cries of
"No, no," and cheers.) Lord Derby is a nobleman and a
statesman, who, if peace can be preserved with honour, will
preserve it; but if war must, take ,place to guard the honour,
the dignity, and the welfare of England, then he is the man
to conduct that war. (Cries of hear, hear, and loud cheers.)
Gentlemen, some excavations were once being made, and at
the bottom a black man was working as a brick-setter

Some one above him dropped a brick which grazed his
his head; and blackey looked up and said : " Master, if you
don't want your bricks broke, just keep them from dropping
on my head." (Cheers and laughter.) Gentlemen, it is so
with England. (Cheers.) Lord Derby is just the man to
say to, every country, whether enemy or friend,
"If you want to preserve your bricks, just keep
them from coming against the wooden walls of old
England," (Loud cheers.) At this moment the eyes of
the whole world are upon England, and England turns to
South Lancashire to know whether you will or will not
support her noblest son. (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I
know what your answer will be. (Hear, hear.) As one
of those who were concerned in these elections even long
before 1834, when Lord Francis Egertrm was at the head
of the poll, I beg to urge upon you an early attendance at
the polling places ; for this I know and believe, that one
vote given before twelve o'clock is worth two at any later
time of the day. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.)
The High ,Sheriff then asked if any other gentleman
had a candidate to propose. No one came forward to
answer.

Mr. Cheetham came forward, and was received with loud
cheers. He said : Mr. Sheriff and gentlemen, allow me to

say to my friends that if they will be quiet, I will end
your so to exert myself by speaking that I may be heal

and to my opponents, I would
.give them one word of
warning, that no noise will prevent me continuing my
observations. (Cheers.) This is now the third time that
I have appeared at this place to solicit your support as one
of your representatives for the southern district of the
county of Lancashire. On the first occasion I had no oppo-
nents visible ; on the second I was surrounded by friends,
and amongst them a very considerable number of

gentlemen who are now on the opposite sic
of the hustings. (Cheers and hisses.) I do n(
inquire into the motives that has led them to c

hangc
may be

froin this side to the othe:

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very much in accordance with the ministry they ate en-
deavouring to support, by sending two gentlemen to repre-
sent you in Parliament. Gentlemen, what is the cause that
has convened you together ? What has led to the dissolu-
tion of Parliament, to the resignation ? The Ministerial
Reform Bill. I know, my. opponents say that , this is not
the cause of the dissolution. Why do they say so? Be-
cause the discussion of the Ministerial Reform Bill is a very
sore subject to them. (Cheers.) I take the issue of the
contest on this one ground, and they tell you that this con-
test is ono of government, whether Lord Derby is to be
supported or not. (`i Cries of yes, yes, and no, no.")
Now, gentlemen, I would ask you whether in
reviewing the policy of Lord Derby's government,
whether home or foreign, are they not equally
to be condemned. First of all how did the
Government get into office ? (Interruption.) You know
that Lord Palmerston brought in a bill in connexion with
the law regarding aliens in this country. That bill was
snpported by the votes and speeches oC those who represent
the gentlemen on the oppositeside of the hustings. Within
a week from that day, they supported an amendment which
was moved against the bill by my right honourable friend,
Milner Gibson. These men supported, in the first place,
the Conspiracy Bill, by their votes and speeches, as danger-
ous to the welfare of this country, and afterwards voted
against it.

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A Voice : To get into place.
Mr. Cheetham : Yes, they voted against it to get into
place. (Cheers.) That is the first of a - series
of acts to which 1 shall refer. When they
had got into place, what did they do.
bill nets brought before the HOIISQ in reference to