The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-28 00:00:00

°W exertions: (Great confusion.) I don't think it neces,
'acY—C" Oh, oh")
,w A Voice: " Who paid a penny for a truss, and charged
ioOrtice ? " (Roars of laughter.)
.Mr• Turner : I don't think it necessary, especially
.pith these Interruptions of my liberal friends, who are
'constantly calling for freedom of speech, but who, when
You don't exactly agree with them, raised their sweet
/;,.cPees in the manner you have beard on the other side.
kLaughter and groans.)
A Voice: " What about the twopence ? "
n , kr. Turner : A word to Mr. Aikin. (Hear, hear.) After
avine,
b known him for 20 years—having, since 1843, been on
-lin' of intimacy with him—before my marriage, when I
alided in Rodney street, as a bachelor. (Here the confusion
ial uproar became so great that the speaker was inaudible
the:,lare Mr. Aikin to say—(tremendous uproar)—that
• is any imputation touching my personal char-
m• (Groans, (Groans, hisses, and loud cheers.) Mr. Ewart
awith
, candour that does him honour, has not uttered a
,i,c(,— (renewed confusion and uproar.) Mr. Aikin has
wlnied to the investigation that took place in 1843. We
c,!‘e not satisfied with a legal investigation, but we
called
th a
meeting of merchants of Liverpool on the
cember, 1843. It was presided over by William
rgwrit Esti chairman of the American Association, to
trhon.,
Mr " are going to do honour next week,
Turner then proceeded to read
oft
following, but
It\ll linable to do so in consequence of the interruptions.
l'Ae, however, give it in jus'ice to him] :
pc,'" meeting Was held on Friday, the 10th inst., at the
pt-C".S of the East India Association, with a view. to
et
into and report upon the charge preferred against
th,,t.ayor s. Sands, Turner and Co., in a letter addressed to
by Mr. Cor;ie, collector of the Town Dues.
WThe meeting was composed of the following gentlemen,
44 attended in consequence of a circular having been
ktere!lsed to them by Win. Brown, Esq., Chairman of the
buckLArtshsocciahtatiorn
Chairman of of the East India Association.
TS,,Pitker, Chairman of the West India Association.
11," llorsfall, Chairman of the African Association.
14." Id Naylor, Chairman of the Brazilian Association,
Chairman of the Brokers Association.
Potter F Foster
P Bushby James Bateson
.Ripley Samuel Johnson
Smith (Isaac Lowe and Co.) R Dirom
Robert Dudgeon Edward Hunt
Edward Moon Josias Booker
rep,: Chairman : The notes which are taken by the
e
`u file
are to sustain us in our resolutions. You have
d• `utile evidence and can frame your resolutions accor.-
be
Was then unanimously agreed, that a sub committee
133)ointed, consisting of Messrs. W. Potter, T. Horsfall,
rreniuckworth, and T. Ripley, to draw up resolutions
blo„Pating Messrs. Sands, Turner, and Co. from any
eit;'e with reference to any charge brought against them
the-exling the town dues. The following resolution was
ProPesed and passed unanimously:—
the'After the most careful and minute examination into
e, charges preferred against Messrs. Sands, Tame-, and
issf iin the letter addressed to the Mayor, of the 6th,
1.4"°1 Mr. Corrie, receiver of the town dues,
Dot trived—That, in the opinion of this meeting, there is
ktem - Slightest ground to justify the imputation which is
,fed to be cast upon those gentlemen."
bear yoke "They are all Tories." (Laughter, and
t bear.)
ar),,tri; Turner: Is Mr. Brown a Tory ? Is Mr. Duck
Retni" a Tory, and many others? (Cheers.) These
e
th, entered into the facts of the case ; they had
Nitvidenee before them—(" No, no,"" yes, yes") —and now
It w 53' to stab me at the moment of election. (Great uproar )
tny:4ld disgust me to do it! (Confusion.) lam as clear as
qs,..:erebant in this town both in my political and private
Y
to et:". (" Oh, oh," and much noise ) I dare any of you
(waxing warm) I defy you. (Tremendous uproar.)
ttli;lng at Mr. Aikin) Mr. Turner said : You are not
410 the truth ! Its a falsehood, sir ! Yes, air, you are
41? a falsehood ! (Considerable noise.)
heard Aikin here rose and essayed to speak, but could not he
h,
tttv,,-.'layor- appealed to the assembly to preserve order, but
tim in vain.
trib t• Turner : I want to know, Mr. Mayor, if this a proper
tarl4<nitto try such a question as this. (Cries of " Yes it is,"
thir2,"°, no," with much howling). Mr. Aiken has made a
rateci against me, which I deny—(cheers)—and I am pre-
4lit„' after the election is over to meet him, or any
It la gentleman, and have the case gone into. (Cheers.)
Charge arising in 1843, which has been twice
erie;irel into and decided in my favour—(loud
Itta,; of "No, no," and " Yes, yes,") and is only
1,113 brought to cast a slur on my character.
"girds going to say that, as at the election of 18,i2, as
tkei,i 8 myself, I have the same principles as then. On that
11,eOns I was returned by a majority of more than 1,600 at
A of the poll
Nit "e : " But never will again." (Confusion.)
1%4: Turner : And I shall again be so placed in twenty-four
b'sse Aiken here rose, and was received by a stem of
' groans, and shouts, and, addressing the mayor,
well as he could be understood, Mr. Turner bait
meted statement that I have made, and has c.harge(
statin_
K a falsehood. Now, all I can say is, that
44- „the
ar,r,g" I made against him were true— (groans, and
„,*ill‘rh'"°n)--and that lam ready to prove them—and I
41111,aVe them proved. (Much interruption from Mr.
I)^o„ ,'"fa ftiends.) And more than that I will have them
IS'tiers' (Cheers.) I say that they are true. (Cheers and
AnaPtion
%,a% i Elector " Three cheers for Mr. Ewart." This
folo:nla adiatelv responded to most enthusiastically, and was
groans and hisses from the Tory party.
'-Ir. Bolton rose, and attempted to address the,
%tla
el but he was assailed by loud cries of" Sit down, '
tlaqd d calls to divide, amidst which the Mayor rose,
itltennnted to gain a hearing. He said : A gentle
Th,,as claimed the right to ask a question—
then o";_interruption still continued, but notwithstanding
'b.",
tlibii°,..olton, addressing Mr. Turner, said : It has been
Ne,'Y stated that you, or your house, in paying certain
;bit the town, paid on trusses instead of bales, that is
nilv„J„°ll paid Id instead of paying 2d. I ask you to
whether you have or have not done so? (Great
111ti3111.1501n Mr. Turner's friends, who kept up a con-
',Ter, shouting of " Shame, shame; sit down.". and
‘vlei;:n for ever," which was re-echoed from the Liberal
kr ',three cheers for Ewart, and responded to.) .
to
:To the best of my knowledge. (Cries of
Toth io he ?" " Don't answer him," and much confusion.)
tlhe of my knowledge and belief every legal du,
i7to ;beea paid by my house to the council of the
utll)°,,'"--(eheers from the Tory side)—and whatever sum
(eb-ell paid was the sum claimed by the collectors,
Itith:::a)---and if anything else has occurred, it has been
met Wit knowledge or approbation, and it would have
114 r 'D'u trly severest disapprobation. (Cheers.)
.4°lor; ."flitcn, amidst a most indescribable scene of con-
Nad'i.addressing Mr. Turner, said—lt has been stated
ha-a?hould like to have an answer to the question—
'lroaueen stated that while you paid only Id,. you
2d, as the dues charged to you. (Loud cries of
the shame,'' from the Tory side, and cheers from
kr ,hersls.)
41i ..441rner, apparently with great indignation, replied : I
444':11" that such a statement is not correct. (Hear, hear,
dt`!ruyl,N.) If such a thing had been done, and it had come
("01,1)1;at.tit'.°Wledge I should have. visited it with my severest
t),ate,„ "a) and have instantly dismissed the clerk who did it.
1." 1.,-14 from the Tory side, and great laughter from
he rep orals.)
Mr. Turner went on to say : Sir,
;1,2' rnade my money in that way: (Hear,
41) cifu cheers.) I have lived in this town the greater part
Tt'rl ef (Cheers.) I have filled some of its most
and I have, as a merchant, been in the habit
t 4, t4,41,1,* meeting the merchants' of this great town, and I will
an them--I re t,O em—l appeal to Mr. Ralph Brocklebank, to Mr.
4 and indeed to all the merchants of the town —and
‘''rekhtagteim whether to
ever. heard or knew anything
Eire} in my conduct either as a gentleman or
/ ',lit. (Great cheering, followed by great laughter.)
'inst. "re them to come forward and say one word
tillb any We ; and I say, if they can damage my character
eetil ay, let them come here and do so. (Great
Manor
much confusion.)
"'°lton here made an attempt to address the
!tta(t). but the noise and interruption was so
of
tit' that he could only be understood to
th-Isak:4 Mr: Turner had paid dues on 26,000 bales instead
Tarty, ' Which was followed by loud cheers from the Liberal__
4,P110. " ',bouts of disapprobation from the friends of Mr.
A• lr
,s
Y regor here rose, and said that he had been appealed
frerk o'. Turner—(great interruption)—but he wished to
that gentleman, whether the report of the Town
?„411,,fu,itvolai signed on th 10th of November. Immense
Ntl'eQ.e cou"rus:r:rtook place, from the loud calls to divide,
was eleitcd which Mr. Turner, who was evidently
ti, eleet,,,, and annoyed, proceeded to say that if he
,tle;ti,ehl‘icor..:aast
chth:eirrinrgep.)resentative, he would devote his
"• euereies and his ability to the welfare of the
Nlitlida, 'lor then took a show of hands fur each ofa the
roer `Ps, and declared the result to be, that it w s in
den,of, Mss
s.
Horsfall and Turner. A poll was
''ne —nued on the part of Mr. C. Ewart, and the
Nit VoStiSlY,the nomination was brought to a close.
nMee u° an act of injnstice if we refrained from noticing
,fraql4-!able arrangements made by the police, and it always
t • Ufa
"ted pleasure to award that body praise where it is
IMajor Greig was at the head of the hustings, and
t 03,4 of the men, by chief superintendants Quick, Ride,
411 as taYntea ; Inspectors Chew, Tomilson, 4nd others, was
° merit the approval of every one ; indeed, both