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

all those various grounds on which I have declared -11:1
principles, and based my claims, as a candida:s
for the representation of my native eown
parliament. I , have been your representatl'e
now exactly two years. (Laughter, and cries of " neverie
from the Tories? I have nothing to explain—nothing
re
retract. ' (Cheers.) My public conduct is fairly
to ' Wile
you, and I appeal honestly and fearlessly
'great constituency of this town if I have not honeeebil
and fairly done my duty to them. (Hear; hear, and cliefl
.mingled with cries of " May neoth" from the Teti
&lir. I will not again, go over any of those. 1;,
questions in which we are all so deeplY j
terested. It is • neneeesiary for me, after whtde
have declared at the various ward meetings, to v."O
much to what are called our , " loeal dues" 1.48 pg
delighted always to have the opportunity of bet.i'le
testimony to the greht zeal. and the great; aul,y
with which my late colleague, and I trust i nd
'`
very soon call him my colleague again—(hear, hear,
cheers, from the Liberals, and deafening cries of
no," from the Tories) —to the great zeal and the gre"(
ability which he not only brought to the consideration e„
that question, but to every question affecting the ioteresPi
3,
of Liverpool. (Cheers.) And, sir, as respects the 1.40 c
Dues Bill," I fearlessly appeal to my honourable trio'',
the Mayor himself—l appeal to my friend, Mr. Turr'er;
the Chairman of the Dock Committee—(Hear, be%
and loud cheers)—l appeal to the town and
the merchants of Liverpool, whether my best word°,
were not alWeyS used to defeat that unjust and iniq lit
measure. (Applause.) Gentlemen, my friend, "ee
Horsfall, has alluded also to a question on. which, 20,8°'
other great questions, I concur with him ; for I do sr-)
,
with him in nearly every thing. (Cheers and hiss
I allude: to the constitution of the Board of Trade. olf°e:e
sir, nothing can be more prePOsterous t *,,han that a b
calling itse the Beard of Trade, should not gibe
one single member of the con-menial' community le
that board. (Hear, hear.) My friend Mr. Hotsfall "!
'clearly eepressed''his„ feelings' and opinions opeil ne
questien. I -perfeetiy.concur with him ; and 1: think it i3°o
of the monstrous things that :is imposed on the rs,rtil.aetlen,
of the trade of this country. (Cheers.) Gent's- it
there is another question in which also I have taliell;v
considerable interest, a-e every man must take an icrteLey
in such a question in a great commercial town. !‘'e-r )
to the question of the Bank restriction Act. (llear, Derfof.
Now, Sir, I contend that 'What may have been go', 451
1844, is utterly impossible to be equally good in 1:10
--s(cheas)—when our exports are more than double se ,re
the year 1844. I, therefore, have long been of opinion
the Bank liestricti,ra -Act is far too severe in its operat'°o
(Hear, hear.) As Mr. Horafall has mentioned, it lgl3„°et
referred to a select committee, I do not think it rib
to bind myself :down to any opinion °P° but
measure which is referred to a -select committee, :0
when the evidence is printed will give that 0°144
my best attention, and if it appears that the -Ob." ef
Reitrietion Act is what I really believe it to lee
too severe at this moment, I will use
„oilh
best efforfs to- have 'it improved. (Cheers,
_and o)
Mee 0, -and cries from the Tories'of " Maynooth, Mayort";
Gentlemen, another 4aestion has been alluded to-1 111;ei
(roll tie
the question of education. I think need not say—
warmest friends of the education of
cries of ,"Maynooth")—that I- have alts aye been °nee° tfde
Country ;—(beer, hear, and cheers) —and, sen tle
„t,,
When , I have been anxious for secular educati"tb
(hisses, cries of "shame,' and "Merl," e'se
with counter cheers • from the liberals) sc.
distinctly to be understood that ou every' of
ession 'when I have introduced the questiou
education, I have invariably' declared, because I an i Louie
strongest advocate of it, that religious education 600
never, on any acciTunt, be neglected. I am not pugw b!
that there are many other questions in which I ele
to detain this crowded hnstings. I begin to feel n3Ys„gr,
as my hOnOurable friends opposite, Mr. Ilorsfall and ''d,
Turner, I have no doubt feel, somewhat exhatist`ie
after the hard labours I have gone through .ee
this contest; but I will take this opportuuity of expresn;
my anxious wish, that if during this arduous contest,_`e,
which I have been engaged,' I have been betrayed 1,,°;1
any expression of ill' feeling or of injustice of, D. of
kind to my friend Mr. Turner. (Cries from the Tool )
the eseblic o
rnevi
" You have," with a vehement " No, no,'? from the ,Libera,„'
be guilty, I never woul descend to
I hope he will attribute it certainly not to any intention
part, for am sure Mr., Turner knot% rne to Well to hol 1J
and ail this vast community know, . that never W.
abuse for ally consideration. (Renewed a:0
of " Yon did it," with repeated cries of " Nib" nevi
Cheers.) To yol the electors of Liverpool I lee
beg to appeal. You will, I trust, vote in this ho°"„e,
with a determination, by all fair and honourable hle!;.e
to win this victory, (Cries of "We will," and olio
I know that the feeling—l believe that the fee d I
of the town is strongly in my favour —(clieers)--eanne
feel convinced that if my friends—(cries of "Yon have %lief
and cbeers)—will only use those exertions, which I Wow tee
will, Mr. Horsfall. and I will be returned again to parliameotb,
the representatives of Liverpool. (Enthusiastic cheering 00,es)
part of the Liberals, and vehement groans from the Pilo
Mr. C Turner then came forward, and was received sceej
private persoesist,
the most deafening shouts from all sides. This COntinjur
for some minutes; and before they concluded he lures
the Libfirals and said, "'ls this 'a specimen of 100 e
liberality ? Do you call- this liberality ?" (Cbeersasei
counter • cheers.) In *appearing before you a 7,pre'
time as: a- candidate for the honour of b-;ors)
sentine this great borough in parliament— Cc fee
I cannot refrain from returning to, the year 1352, and reed,
ilia warmth, sympathy and regard, which were erpoaol
towards me on my return from London, after the deci°';6ool
ele Committee upon the most frivolous, and voxadous pe1;1001
which was
,ever !resented against any one. (Ole I ob•
cheev, and great uproar.) Upon that occasion, I gaveu,;(l6
a ',help that' when the disability NI as removed if it
uhich laboured, I- would - ae,Mn come forward' Ode
was your pleesure, and now up ,n your invitation 1 vdellf
forward—:(near, hear, and hisses)—and place ®fib
unreservedly in your hands. I .have so frequentlY, 01,00
My friend Mr. florsfall, expressed try opinionsorl
religions; political, and commercial subjects, thayeeetf
there is no topic on which my sentiments are o°Lit;e to
well known. It.will be unnecessary, therefore, for As
do more than briefly recapitulate them. (Caters.) eselb;
expressed to you before, I atirlrinlY attached to i-e oort
liaised Church of this country—(hear)—but at tb-t
time, ifl may be allowed to express my opinion, lce,r4sre
' would altos the utmost toleration to those who uleeisg
from me. (Cheers.) I am oppossd to the °„Pej, °ll,
of the Crystal Palace. and the British Mos,,,eroe,
Sundays. (Cries of " Oh, olt." groans, mil
I am opposed. to what I consider, and what I to
this great constituency considers, the desecratioosee
Sabbath. (Cheers) lam conscientiously opPeopf6;
the Maynooth Grant--(eheers, groans, and much, foili
aim!) —I object to the support of an establishnien' eel%
priesthood, for if these people believe the doctrinee tl?
profess, they must do all in their power to des.tred.j
Protestant Constitution and , the Protestant
,L',llol •
(Great cheering.) lam opposed to the vote bY welferfe.
(" oh, oh," and confusion) —and to universal s'"
(Much uproar.)
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. A Voice : " How about China ? "
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Mr. Turner: As regards that question to which 131,011°1
has been mule, and in consequence of which the `reoft,t.
merit dissolved, my opinion is that Lord PahticirgateP:s
Government acted with perfect propriety and .itt uooer,e
acid I believe they could have taken no ()there( d„'cl
and have regard to the principles of humanity (1)°"0
regard to the honour and interest of this country ign
cheers) I have been charged with refusing t° sgfeep:
address which lay at the Exchange News Rooms- ("ai
hear.) I certainly refused to sign it-(cries 49%101'
oh," and cheers),not because it contained en erchlll,7
of Lord Palmerston's :government in relation 1° 31
but because it expressed a full aPPlChee,`;
and counter cheers.) Now, considering th
Lord Palmeraton's government at home and abroad. solo
Mr. Hortfall hai alluded, you know there sea hoard ca socl
Beard of Trade, of which Mr. Lowe is vice presideot pose
introduced a Local Dues- Bill last year, for the Perbt
raking away the duos, and Ile also this year br°" 0110
second bill,, entitled the Mersey ConFervali Ise/
which, if carried info effect, would not enstitaaesst
away the Town Dues, but likewise prevent the Cent t" j
from electing the committee for the managernen esslt°o,
important estate. (Loud cheers.) For these of
could not give my adhesion to Lord Palmerston a rof !to
meat. (Cheers, and "Oh! eh !") The questi°,?oe /110(1
matter °lied de
income tax. is one in which I perfectly argrn.,• phis
of the permanent financial arran
Mr. Horsfall ; that tax ought not to 'e-of
country I feel that there is no tax the extinction, of tisl
would be viewed with more pleasure by the paaP of
country than the income tad I trust the ,Ioee,
a ; and
arrangements will admit of its .total extinction, at Itairt Op,
in 1860. (Cheers.) 'I think my friend gr. Ewa on by
was was an enemy to prog;ess, and vrag d Pere/
struction, because I 'was a disciple of Lore/ sty
(Hear, hear and cheers.) I have to state to you don't thie
a member of Lord Derby's government, and I
er r of
am likely to be one either. (Cries of " never
Wu'ebl
laughter.) But, I say that if you send me to th _ brogo
Commons, I will vote for those measures which arc'(Cheecc
forward for the benefit:of .the country at large, yos, o'Et
I have not been an enemy to progress - ( o'lo
and, " No, no.") I have livqd ,hero 30 Ye,areaiso 10,Y
of you'have known me as a merchant, a"" ot
c'"9 t 019
public character, and I ask yon whether I
advance Cheers
st)
prepared to adopt those alterations for j
the time and the circumstances would admit r. k den)/
been
hisses.) From that my little success has „awe b.,
have no reason to complain ; this prosperity u-
gernents
of 00,0