Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-21 00:00:00

THE COUNTY ELECTION.

MEETING IN THE AMPHITHEATRE

A meeting of electors of the 'Southe,,in Division of the
Connty, favourable to the return of Messrs. John Cheett°
and J. IPemberton Heywood, as representatives at the
coming election, was held in the Amphitheatre.at half-Pasts
The house was crowded to exeng
half-Pests
in every part. At the hour appointed, there were neo
those on the platform the following—Messrs. William Earle'
il) olaer
Robertson Gladstone, Charles Melly, T. S. Rages,
Blundell (Crosby Hall), Thomas Ashton, Edmund ilotti
(Manchester), Holbrook Gaskill (Warrington)?
,„Saill„,ueo
Bright, the Mayor of Ashton, S. D. Rathbone, 11'9".
Wrigley, Hugh Hornby, Hardman Earle, J. J. Stitt, I
Holt, James Ryley, Richard Shell, James R. Jeffery, 13.
Jones, Charles' Holland, W. F. Macgregor, T. Thornellt
James Steains, Thomas Gair, Enoch Harvey, C. J. Corball/1
0
T. IL Macrae, Richard Johnson, P. H. Rathbone,
Langton, H. A. Bright, A. Briggs, Clarke Aspinall,
Melly, G. Holt, jun., T. D. Hornby, Charles Langton, Th°s
Job, T. Fernie, J. Robinson, James Steele, James Mullesen,
J. Squarey, J. Hastings, J. Dignan, J. R. M'Guffie, ite•lld
Mr. Robertson Gladstone, who was received With le
go
, said—Gentlemen, you are aware that Our nito
esteemed and most excellent friend, Mr. Wm. Browo,
kindly consented to take the chair upon the present Dot
(Cheers.) The first resolution to be proposed has a "::01.
reference to the conduct of that excellent max, in the tjr
city of one of the representatives of the people of the S°3 net
ern Division of this county, and also as respects his c°11)
as a member of the community in which we reside. (Cb,,eeg.
It would scarcely be in harmony with the feelings e'ciot
Brown, and hardly consistent with your own view at
is correct, to call upon that gentleman to take the c'-"*" of
the present moment. Therefore, for the single Purtsaet of
discussing such matters as may bear upon the saurf, to
this resolution to which I have referred, I beg lea ted
propose now that Mr. Thomas Brocklebank be ree'
respectfully to take the chair. (Cheers.) hale

seven o'clock last night

cheers

Mr. Brocklebank said': Broth(
heard from Mr. Gladstone, I tak(
occasion only fDr a short time, to faci

Electors, as

tnp
the chair oo
----litate the boi
The meeting, as I hove 5°
has been called for

ne ss of the evening

doubt you are all aware.

purpose of giving the candidates for the Southern di,°,:oPi
Mr. Cheetham and Mr. Heywood an opportun'il
meeting those who, I hope, will be their future cous, ,„e
(cheers), and of expressing their views upon politiTo
jects generally. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Brown has eIIPT

distinguished honour of representing this great coasts baps'
for a period of fourteen years. He has enjoyed, Pere
the still greater honour of being returned four 'mit ft
succession without opposition, and it is certainly 111°'0
and becoming that the first step of our proceeding iiist
eveping, should be the proposing of a vote of thanks t; )•
for his long services. (Cheers.) [At this Peri°'oo
Cheetham entered, and was received with enthus
cheering.] Mr. Brocklebank continued : Whilst igeeet:
gentlemen, let me introduce to you my friend, ;Nit'
l: too
ham. (Cheers.) Now, gentlemen, I have to t 1 the
for the cordial manner in which you have responded
proposal that we should pass a vote of thanks to Afr• 13,7101'
I think I have only to inform you that one of Yenr 'ei'eeers)t
townsmen, your respected friend, Mr. George °M
will move the resolution, and that our equally resllee
ccod
neighbour, Mr. Edward Potter, of Manchester, will hsst
it. For myself, I have only one word to say, and tti-/
oor
that no matter how eloquently, no matter how Perfec;:oB4
friends Mr. Holt and Mr. Potter may this evening
their duty, they will do no more than justice to they etnele.
man to whom it is proposed to pay this tribute of
(Cheers.) e. ing °
Mr. Holt then came forward, and said, the ga-idocellf'
that night was one of the most important that e°ll' boor
He was going to say, almost that could occur till, for
events. (Hear, 'hear.) When they thougb"-:atherii
moment of their responsibility as electors of the -11%0e1
division of Lancashire, with its numbers, its ate ,
and its importance, he did not think there cold(' 11 at
tir
important meeting, considering for a 111°Tile;eePil
subject before them. (Hear, hear.) little °'
in mind the great purpose of our meeting—and tot Lae Or
the purpose is to bear their thanks and their ad°
the past, and therefore, they must keep to the ref of
of things—it was almost unnecessary to say a 11°- sea
.gir
services of Mr. Brown, they were so well kn°l(l
appreciated, whether it was the manifestation o',l
;11%11
sentiments with regard either to civil or „, PI;
liberty, whether it was his great Nvillingl'
readiness, and exceeding civility at all
l'
that suavity of manner that no one could e bear./
fact he was loath to say this in his presence. (I{_fhe
Every man within those walls, every man in silo the resPe`'
t
he paid them, and every friend of his could sl)cal' f
, I
'
with affection, and esteem, and love. (Applause) be 110;
not his habit of speechifying, but in this matte:too' t 11,5
great satisfaction and pleasure, because he felt an
truth of what he was stating. It was not with r7sputj;
his parliamentary services only that the member at he
Lancashire, who was now retiring; it was net wha;ittet°s'
done in parliament ; because he had not forgot the ;it of Oit
of our own town. (Hear, hear.) There was a 1°:10511°,3
interest in the foundation-stone and the building tbsll" e cone'
rising at the top of Shaw's-brow. (Applause.),, t $ ti
not repress one idea that crossed his mind, lc°. ihot
pleasure it was for a gentleman in advanced I°l' arrrefli
proud position for a gentleman who had served to
ticeships in parliament, and now, when retiringresalsti°l3
such expressions of regard. (Applause.) Ti'°, eires;,
was to this effect :--,4 That this meeting desires gr,
its regret at the retirement from parliament °f fax the
ll
ibj
Brown, who, during fourteen years, has 5° a tlf
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ift
represented the southern division of this entitjas' istsllo
House of Commons, and who so well and c- as 11 it,)
supported every measure of progress and reform' / of Y$
diligent attention to business, and by the 611311 t he l'iss
manners, so disarmed party of its bitterness tha ,kithat
been four times elected for this great constituendbope the)
opposition ; that this meeting desires to express s(9pPlgilel;o
Mr. Brown may live for many years to enicl--and C5l,
—in his well earned retirement, that resPect vices 1°0(
to which his private munificence and public ser "180 0
so amply entitled him ; and to witness the e°lll:hiclOiot
that noble building for the people of LiverPr,l'aloan:e)
liberality has founded, and which will be alastiner,dr.
to his memory " (great applanse) ; so that he ‘O,". tea 111.0
might say, in conclusion, that they not onlY th for tll.ll°
Brown for the past, but expressed their gratitude
to come. (Applause.)
Mr. Edmund Potter, of Manchester, earl:
efoow„...:o3erncilll3:ol(if,
was greeted with prolonged applause.
saying : Gentlemen, I can assure you I had n° 106,4
presenting myself here to-night, for I had n°
till about an hour ago, that I was expected to 175000:1
first appearance before a Liverpool audience:, be c.
however could give me more pleasure than t
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upon to propose or second a vote of thanks tn bel°oo
and I consider it an honour to the town to wilic the c
with sop
to be privileged to do so. I was connected
reoopc
to
law league (hear, hear), and it will be in Yclur, a Ineli
that when the friends of that law wanteu.
and folor
contest the election, Mr. Brown came forware! _ ewes
the battle, but was beaten that time, but still Jae of off,
ward a second time, and fought the battle like a
.70007,
third his age, and he took the county frora thheals'lgifea
He is yet amongst us, and since that period watched 06
valued services to this county. We have r Code er,
conduct since he first entered the }louse t ogre
and
riotsehains btheeenHthouast,e tohfocugomh
rahoet:ss
envelgriatilabeberobs;
ready to pay himrespect. (Hear, bear.) 3fr• freifoi
taste in me to say anything in the presence
but I will say, while he lives we will respect. iv,
iv,