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

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it tied a parallel for them in anyother county in
*rye,, and, I may say, inany otiae
ink. we would not be consruitincountry,
did not acknowledge our gratitudg OUT
tles, by returning him again t to
Mr.
_,, and cries of " sit down.") - I o reore-
.,,,a it: is no slight matter that will take a man away
from lii:-: family, and all that is dear to him, to take upon
hini4ifi the trials and anxieties which must foil
holding, such -a responsible office, and T
I ask you,
if ybtfl' participate in my feeling, to return Mr:
Cheatham to Parliament. (No, no,. and cheers.) In
this agricultural district, which is more so than
many others of South Lancashire, where many of us have
come from this morning,- .you are deeply concerned for
that great agricultural interest, and in which I am myself
co. fisi-fitlily • interested, I ask you, would any of your
turnit—be kiss cultivated because of free trade. (No,
no, dild - hissas:;)l
.I, am proud to see nothing of that
oort, 4i.h4l' I- eblith'atulate you on the evident improvement

)ast ser vi

Ln assure

rynien

He had on every occa-
sion endeavoured to discharge his duties and eon'
towards the support of the established religion. If they
looked through the contributions towards the building of
of the county of churches they would see that he was a most liberal and
a lone speech, I stanuch supporter of the.establiehed religion. At the flan'

time he hell liberal views. He thought-the antecedents of
Mr. Heywood *ere greatly, in Ins favour. Mr. Heywood
had excellent parts, and had no visionary desire to carry re-
form so far as to endanger the country, but merely so far as
salutary reforms were-cfesirable and essential to the interests

try. He believed that, so far as the fraachise
aed, they shordd have a moderate instalment, and
• , • •

We are one
prosperous people in the world. Property Iva:
ted than iu any country in the world. Ow
courts of justice were unequalled, and we had an immcusc
capital, which enable us Co realise a very-large profit; 'ark
we should steer upon very high ground indeed if w(

_
were - only to be kept out of the present contest in
Europe. He heard from Lord Palmerston in his
last speech, and who was a good deal behind the
screen, and knew a good deal of foreign policy; that there
was no entanglement between England and the other states.
He (Mr. Brown) thought they should remember the advice
of General Washington, who said that it was the best
policy for England to keep a good understanding with the
Commons, to mind home affairs, and not to meddle in
foreign matters. Ho trusted that this government would
pursue that course. His friend, Mr. Heywood, would
vote independently for measurec. He did not care one
farthing for Lord Derby or Lord John Russell, or any-
body else, if they did not give measures which he thought
were just and fair for the interest of the country. The
landed and mercantile interests of this country were
boundt up together so much, that it was very important
than , r. Heaymwaoemoidia.
..).(1) sendmr,l a man to parliamennt who understood both.
Hey-
wood was
as
sd a better opportunity of judging of both
11i"
sureniodHepeleawdaesatquaistehe( 1
rt h. aßt r
0- Nwi rn.)
was.
He was
provide for. He ' 'concluded no connections to
the electors
warmly recom-
mending Mr. Heywood to
Southern Division of the County of
Lancashire,electors
as
aoffit
and
e

proper person to represent them in parliament. (Great
cheering)

Mr. Yclward Ashworth, of Bolton, came forward to
second the nomination. He said he came forward with
great pleasure to second the nomination of Mr. Heywood,
ss a candidate for their representation in parliament. He
said he came forward with the greatest satisfaction, because
he believed that on this occasion, he was one of the most
fitting candidates that Lancashire could now find. These
were not times of ordinary events, with two of. the largest
military forces in Europe now in war. This was the time
for Lancashire to make a most judicious selection. There
was no man present whose interests were not involved
" .

this struggle, although they might not at the moment see it.
These were peouliarly the times when the best man should
be 'selected to represent the interests of this great
county. And what were the interests of this great county?
Were the landed interests ? No. Were they not the
commercial interests (yes) ? Of what avail was an acre of
land in that country, if it was not for the trade of it ; of
what avail was any landed interest in that country if the
commerce is to be neglected. There was not a tenant
farmer, not alabouring man present, whose interests were
not involved in that election. There was not a labouring

man or a tenant fanner there whose interest would not
suffer the moment this country was entangled in war. They
wanted such -a government as had kept' them out of war for
the last 40 years. He was the more proud to advocate the
claims of a man who had been nominated by that honoura-
ble statesman, Mr. Brown. (Cheers.) Because it was well
known that the circnmstance of their having Mr. Brown
as a representative of the great interests of Lancashin
that when the American govern

them into a war, it w

ent was going to plunge
the advice given by Mr.

were n

brought into a war with the Americans.
Ko man was in a better position, and no man could tell
)etter the effect of continental
.wars on Europe than Mr.
Fleywood. He was a' man who had large intereses in that
.3ounty. No man could tell better the consequences of a

war in any part of

should
rely.
their c

:4;urope woul

lave on t'

property, and how the affected the interests
There was no barometer in Lancashire that
.dieate the coming storm than the banking inte-

inn from

welfare or other-

of -Europe into -England

cation as to how far their'
Heywood was a gentleman

t time; for trying experiments. (Hear, hear.) They
lave a man
_of experience upon whom -they could
commending Mr. Heywood to

He cone

bus, he

with.banuers, bearing such inscriptions as " Lord
"No Bright, and Democratic Reform," endea-
ing to force its way through the crowd, in front of
gs. It was, however, finally turned aside by the
iolice, and compelled to go another away.

the husiin

Mr.. Entwistle (tloehdale), came forward, and said :
Electors of the Southern Division of Lancashire, I have a
pleasing task to perform, in proposing a Conservative for
the souihern division of the county. (Cheers and groans.)
Gentlemen, he is " a chip of the old block, (Great cheers.)
He is a man who, by his birth, by his education, by his
wisdom (cheers, and laughter) is eminedtly entitled to-be
your representative. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, he, comes from

thejnei

hbourhood of Manchester, but he does not conic
ie walls' building Laughter, cheers, and

has been said that -he
has been told to me
this morning, that one of the canvassers on the
opposite side said, he was only.three-and-twenty.. (Oh, oh.)
The man whom I have this day to propose is between th-rti
and forty (cheers), and I mean to say that that age, of a 1

Jentlemen,

too young,

ethers, is a time when a man is more at for business than at
my other time of his life. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, they say
its youth

a great clisadv

f Lord Derby,-what he does
ien, I bring him forth before

, look at the sou
kCheers.) Well, gentle-
you for another reason. lie

hates the ballot (Cheers and hisses.) He will ,have none
of it. (Cheers and groans.). Gentlemen, I think that if
people like the ballot, the next thing they will do is t.) ask
for elections at twelve o'clock at night. (Cheers.) They will
he dark. (Cheers and laughter.) Gentlemen, it is
for you to

do it in

tide . to-day, whether you will have Lord Derby
or Quaker Bright. (Great hissing and -cheering.) I come
from the neighbourhood of Rochdale. My next'neighbour i
John Bright. (Groaning and cheering.) lam chairman fo

that district on the Conjervative side, and I can tell you
that we shall beat them two to one. (Great cheering, and
cries of " no, no.") Gentlemen, I shall not detain you any
longer, but wit! propose that the Hon. Algernon Egerton be
declared a fit and proper person to represent you in Parlia-
ment—(cheers, and cries of "no, no.")—and I may tell you
that I have not seen so fit a man to-day. (Cheers and
laughter.)
Colonel Blackburne said, Mr. High Sheriff, and brother

electors, I never hesitated a moment to second the name of
the gentleman that has been proposed to you, because I

believe faithfully and heartily that he is a man who will e
his duty if you send him to the Commons House of P

(Elear, hear, and cheers.) Gentlemen, we havc

ted for some years by gentlemen who have been
supported by the clique in Manchester, which has dictated to
us too long (load cheers), and we are assembled here to-day in
these numbers to assert Conservative principles in contra-
distinction to those democratic principles which have been
so frequently put before us in a very able manner, I confessl
but in a most dangerous manner for the peace of this
country. (Hear, hear, cheers and groans.) Gentlemen,
you may possibly growl and make a noise, and even prevent
me from being heard, but on Thursday next we shall be
prepared to go to the poll, and we there will assert those
Conservative principles which are defined easily, and which
are supported by men, who honestly and faithfully wish to
correct all abuses in Church and State, and are prepared
upon all occasions to look after the interests of the working
classes---(loud cheers)---and wha are ready upon all occa-
sions to do good, to live and let live,. (Renewed cheers,
and some laughter.) Gentlemen, I have not had an appor-
tunity of hearing any of the observations which have been
made from the other side--- (hear, hear, and laughter)- --but I
have no doubt that they were very much of the same nature as
those which, we have read in the public prints during the
last fortnight, and I feel that this is a moment when every
man who has a stake in the country, whether he has that
stake in commerce, in land, or in the savings' bank, to come
forward and declare according to the means constitutionally
provided for him, that he does not require those democratic
principles, and will not have them. (Loud cheers.) That
universal suffrage, vete by ballot, and all these other move-
ments of the same sort will not be permitted by this great
country. (Renewed cheers, groans, and laughter.) Ge nt le-
men, let us remove the cloud whieh has been hanging over
South Lancashire for these some years back. (Cheers.)
Let us cause that cloud to disperse, and let each
of you go to his polling booth on Thursday next,
and give his vote for the two Conservative
candidates who will be proposed to you to-day. (Cheers,)
I am not going to answer arguments which have been
brought forward iu support of the ballot.
_ .

been rep:

A-Voice : " I belie;-e you my boy." (Laughter and
cheering.)

Colonel Blackburne : But. I would ask you to hear au
ezpldnation from one of your candidates to-day, of what
he is reported in the papers to have said—that if you had
the ballot, you must have it compulsory, or else 99 out of
every 100 would vote openly. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Let him explain that to you. (Hear, hear.) I take the
honourable candidate's own words, as put in the paper, and

if I misrepresent them, he will haue an opportunity of
saying so. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, lam not going to
detain you any longer. A great number of speakers have
already been heard, and you have yet to listen to the
candidates ; but I now beg leave to do what I had
not the slightest hesitation in undertaking, to second
the nomination of the Hon. Algernon Egerton, as a fit and
to represent this division of the county in
(Cheers.)
__ _ _

Pailianien

Mr. Williasm Fordo Holton nest came forward. His
opening observations we heard very imperfectly owing to
the noise which prevailed, but we understood him to say
that, it was refreshing to him to find himself once more
upon that ground where a baud of determined Conservatives,

small at first, .nitimately succeeded in rescuinc, the county
from the sway of a party who had long opposede' them, and
conquered them. The county had been again wrested from
them, by their opponents, but so long as they.believed their
representatives were fairly and honourably representing it,
they did not interfere. They believed, however, that an
attempt was now being made to carry out a system of
political opinion ; and, as Mr. Canning himself
had said, to precipitate the measures of any
one party, must be subversive of the peace, order
and comfort of the nation at large. Gentlemen, the speaker
continued, I am prepared to concede to those who differ
from me in political opinion the same freedom of speaking
.and of voting which I endeavour to secure for myself ; anA
I trust that that calmness and good spirit which have
distinguished this contest up to.the present time on both
sides may continue to exist. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
A Voice : Bosh, bosh ! (Laughter.)
Mr.' Halton : Gentlemen, I cannot but say that this
county is much indebted to that particular portion of it
from which I come myself. Look at Manchester, repre-
sented by two gentlemen from Bolton (Hear, hear.)
Look at Mr. Bazley, a venerable man (hear, hear)—a good
christian to my own knowledge (laughter), although I differ
from him. (Renewed laughter.) Look at Mr Turner, the
other member, also from Bolton. (Ilear, hear.) I had the
pleasure just now of seeing upon the other side of the
hnstings one of the movers or seconders of our opponents,
an honourable friend of mine, Mr. Edward Ashwort, also of
Bolton ; and I am not ashamed to say that I come from
Bolton myself. (Great cheering and laughter.) Gentle-

the country

I COUCE

) Gen

and 1 am surf

men, we believe that we have long enough been under the
daminion of a faction which, like the proboscis of..the
elephant. is ready to extend itself to the greatest length to
grasp all it can, and at other times to contract itself within
the smallest dimensions to catch up the most minute particle
(cheers and laughter)—to strain at one time to tear up an
oak, and contract at another time to pick up a pin. (Re-
newed laughter and cheers.) Gentlemen, we do not come
here with ill-natured feelings, although we do come with
an anxious desire to beat our opponents (hear, hear, and
laughter) ; and I can only say that, as a genuine John Bull,
liking, as he always does, a good dinner, and a bottle of wine,
;shall be happy, with such aids to the preservation of good,
humour, to talk over any
,points of, discord with any of my
opponents after the battle is over. (Cheers and laughter.) I
hope our flag will be in the ascendant, and I have no doubt
that it will be so. (Cheers, and cries of " No, no.") Gen-
tle nen, we do not deal in clap-trap :And tell you that we are
here before you to support Toryism. (Hear, hear.) But
we do tell you, while you give a considerable amount, a
large amount of liberty -to those who differ from us in
you must, on the other hand, take care not to
religious freedom. (Hear,
tell you to support the
We do tell you that

unprotected your ow..
hear, and loud cheers.) We do
Majesty of the Throne: (Cheers

the rc

file we. 'ought all to s

to take care that those measures should be solid, sound and
well-established. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) It was asked
just now by Mr. Ashworth, at the other end of the hustin
what would th(

entry be were ti
gone ? I gro

Ms bill

Ministerial

)uld not be in hal

but I tell you that, even supposing th

cotton mills were, from

posing that cotton went out of fashion

iti:Oyed

A Voi

wore linen—(laughter) supposing that a

left empty, we sliould.theuliave Co come upon the land for
taxation. (Hear, hear, and loud eheers.) The land would
then be left to protect both the cotton lord and the country
squire. (Loud cheers) Permit me, without indecent
uayeetive or ill-nature, to ask the gentlemen who represent
large manufacturing districts in this neighbourhood;
whether it is not true, that when,they have made their
money they like to invest it in land 111

I never saw a mean

en, we be!
At all ever

,Sty 1 can

s, we have d(

', and ch

;entlemen with wl

iear, an

allied to t

more ultra, mo.

than the bill of

he Hon

Cheers

session

subject that, for thirty years the Liverpool members
agitated, and which/ was mostly voted, for and repeatedly
carried, but always lost in the House of Lords. The
admission of Jews into the Houses of Parliament. The
bill was opposed as fated to the interests of the country, but
when that Ministry got into power, they carried the bill.
Gentlemen, I say they did right ; let the gentlemen on the
other side say so. (Interruption.) There is another bill
brought in by a party in this county, who is, I think, looked
upon by gentlemen, supposed as honourable; they are
chartists. There are five points to the charter • one of these
points was no property qualification of members of Parliament.
My hon. friend, Mr. Locke King, introduced a bill to carry
that point, and it was lost in the House of Lords. But
when the gentlemen who opposed it changed seats, and
when they were in power they carried that bill. (Cheers
and groans. Gentlemen, did I say that it was wrong ? I

say it was right ; but let -them reconcile it wit
(Cheers.)

honesty

A Voice : It's 41 a sham.
Mr.. Cheetham Gentlemen, there was a bill brought

abjeets that it was possible to mention. I allude
East India Company and,
rnment of India, introduced

bolition of th
n of the gov

by. Lord Palmerston. It was opposed by thOse gentlemen

the house, It was refused io go into division. But Lord
Derby, when they changed sides in the house, when they
had realised the sweets of place (cheers), then, gentlemen,
so fatal and so ruinous to England, becomes a

)ject to achieve. (Hisses and groans.) They
proposed a bill to government, but it was perfectly absurd
and ridiculous, that in its first reading it was literally

laughed out of house

(Cheers ]

Talk about the 'ballot

Mr. Cheetham : We will come to that again.
This ministry, who are par excellence reformers, and the
new lights of the day, the Liberal Conservatives say they
will show us how reform may be carried out, and not be
dangerous to any party, and for the interests of the country.
He brought in a Reform Bill ; and I
.protest, that during
the seven years which I have sat in the House of Commons,
more weakly supported and more
er side'fully opposed.
iat bill, as I have not

aed, and by the o

measure more deservin

a snare,

and a delusion, he never knew
two points in that bill which, however, I will for a moment

(Cheers.) :There were

refer to, and one immediately concerning such men as you
now befoie'ine (in the WOwd.) That is, the Reform Bill,---
the question of the representation of the people in the
House of Commons, and increase of numbers to the electoral
body

In the first place, it set about disfranchising
everal thousands. (Cheers and groans.) I find, in looking
over the papers, that one of my opponents has sketched a
_ _

_ is going to support may bring forward, he has
et abuut a reform bill for himself. Why, it is actually-
: Conservative, more full of bigotry, even
he Government. (Cheers and groans.) He
Sys he is for a reform bill which shall preserve the existing
'ranchise for £5O occupation for tenants in the country; and
£lO freeholds in the town, Why, my Lord Derby brought
in a bill to give a £lO instead of a £5O franchise to the
county; and my friend opposite there is quite conversant
with th

movement, because. these addresses were written
in the Conservative retreat in Worsley Hall. When
he approached to more northern regions of the
county, he found that these doctrines would not
go down, and what did he do ? He brings his
£5O occupation down to £2O, and he brings his £lO fran-
chise down £B, a point which Lord Derby would not touch.
This gentleman is the reformer opposite. I proposed a£6
franchise, but for that 1y ani denounced for taking, an extreme
measure as a revolutionist. If you look into the domestic
policy of this government, you have nothing to approve

ot; but everything to condemn ' • and if you take the
foreign policy, it is the same. One part of my reform
creed is the ballot. (Cheers and groans.) Well, gentlemen,
that is exactly the terror of and the alarm of the opposite
side. They say, Why advocate such an un-English pro-
ceeding as the ballot ? I say, what is the object of the
ballot ? It is a machine to enable the elector to express his

opinions, as the law requires, freely and
according to the dictates of his conscience

fearlessly, and
Is there no

and register his vote ? (Cries of yes, and no, no.) It was
said that there was no intimidation in Lancashire, I saw,
at a public meeting here in this county, that it was stated,
"that an officer, in soliciting votes in one part
of the district, said that numbers of the electors
were willing to vote for the Liberal candidates,
if certain gentlemen possessing influence and wealth, and
estates, were not in the field. It was a fact that they
were told it. That their landlord had said, " I should like
to see any of my tenants voting :against me." In another
part of
,the district it was stated that " you have our hearts,
but our hands are fettered. We dare not vote until we see
the steward. If he votes for you we will willingly do so
too. If he votes against you, alas, we must follow."
the conclus-

in of Mr. Cheetham's adddress,
fr. Heywood came forward and addressed the electors
briefly.

Algernon Egerton then presented himself, and
and was received with a loud burst of applause from the
crowd at that side of the hustings. He said : Electors of
the Southern Division of the county of Lancashire, I ask
your support to-day upon Conservative principles. (Cheers.)
I come prepared to go into parliament, if I am elected,
as an independent supporter of Lord Derby's government.
(Great cheering.) Before I proceed to go into any details
of my views upon political subjects, I may be allowed,
perhaps, to allude, with some satisfaction, that I stand
in the very place where my father stood before (loud
cheers), prepared to support the same principles as he
supported, I think with satisfaction to the country.
(Load cheers.) Gentlemen, I understand that one of my
honourable opponents has accused me in his speech, just
new, of .having taunted him and my other opponent
as being connected with trade and commerce,
in ,my speech at Wigan. Gentlemen, I deny
that the allusion in my speech at Wigan was at all
directed to Mr. Cheetham or Mr. Heywood. (Cheers.) I
am sorry that Mr. Cheetham or Mr. Heywood should enter-
tain the idea that I intended to make a personal attack upon
either of them; gentlemen for both of whom I have a high
personal respect. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
A Voice : That's spoken like a gentleman. (Cheers.)
Mr. Egerton : No man can be more convinced than I am
of the enormous importance of the trade and commerce of
the country. I myself am connected with one of the largest
trading concerns in the country. How, then, can Ibe con-
ceived that I do not know, or could undervalue the import-
ance of our trade, our commerce, and our manufactures.
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) I shall now proceed to give you
a very short account of what I believe to be the meaning of
Conservative principles. I have defined them in the course
of my canvass as attachment to the throne and the constitu-
tion of the country. (Cheers.)
A Voice : Rubbish. (Laughter )
Mr. Egerton : I am no bigot, but I certainly_ am a
Church and State man. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I believe
that the Constitution of this country is at present in danger.
Our opponents have tried to narrow the issue
of the contest in this county to the mere consideration of
Lord Derby's reform bill. I decline to accept so narrow an
(Hear, hear.) I say that, our object in coming
you is to give the great county an opportunity of
stether it will support the Constitution as at present
ed, and improve it ; or, whether it will utterly alter the
y foundations of that Constitution. (Cheers.) •
A. Voice : Describe the constitution. (Laughter.)

• Mr. Egerton : With regard to reform, I will give you a
short statement of what I think upon that matter. I know
not now whether we shall have any reform bill this

A. Voice : Oh, won't we though

(Laughter.)

,
Mr. Egerton : We know, from the news which has been
received within the 'last half hour, that war has broken out

pe, and that an engagement has been fought. Now,
in that state of things, it is impossible to say what may be
the measures which will have to be brought forward during
the next session ; but I may tell you in all sincerity that,
whenever a measure is brought forward for reforM, Twill
vote for a very consiaerablo reform, both in county and in
,
borough representation. (Loud cheers.) I will explain
why I have not pledge myself to any particular franchise,
either in counties or in boroughs. The reason of it is, that
I will make no 'bid for popular support. (Cheers.) If I
go to Parliament, I will go as a representative ; and it would
be impossible, if I were pledged to any particular rating,
thaf I could give that fair consideration to any, measure
that might be brought forward which I should feel bound to
give. (Hear, hear.) I hope that you will trust me to
give any such measure that calm COnsideration which
its importance demands, and I shall endeavour to justify
that trust. (Hear, hear.) Now, gentlemen, I wish for a

few moments to occupy your attention with a glance at
foreign affairs in Europe, as they affect this country. We
now, unhappily, know that Europe is at present at war.
We know that two or three powertul nations have drawn
the sword against each other, and we cannot foresee any
termination to the contest, I would ask you what must
be the policy of England in such a state of affairs ? NoW,
I say candidly that in my opinion any ministry which is in
charge of the destinies of England must preserve her
from entangling alliances with any of the great countries of
the continent. (Great cheering.) I was going to say that
our war-cry should be, but I will say that our watch-word
should be—Peace. (Loud cheers.) It must be our object
to preserve peace unless we are attacked ; and at present,
so far as we can see, there is no chance of our being
attacked. (Hear, hear.) Those nations, I trust, have
enough upon their hands to keep them for years to come.
A 'Voice : What about the ballot. (Hear, hear, and
cheers.)

A Gentleman on the Hustings: Oh, never fear; we will
tell you. (Cheers.)
Mr. Egerton : I should support Lord Derby, principally
upon the ground that I think the government is to a great
extent pledged to peace ; and that, whilst it is so, it will, at
the same time, preserve and support the honour of the
country. (Hear, hear.) In order to do so it is necess•V
that the country should be well armed. (Hear, hear.) We
have sometimes heard among our opponents an absurd and
insane cry for what I may callnational disarmament. That
cry is wholly absurd. (Hear, hear.) It is absolutely ne-
cessary in the present 'state of things that England should
be ready to take a signified part in the affairs of the world;
that she should be able, if necessary, to defend herself ; and
also, if necessary, to strike .an offensive blow in her own de-
fence. (Loud cheers.) I would, therefore, support any reasonable
sum which might be well erpended upon our national defences;
and by national defences. I mean the maintenance of

Hear, hear.) Gen-
gard to reform•
parliament. I

sufficient army and a sufficient fleet
tlemen, I must say a few words with x
(Hear, hear.) We have had' a bill before

am not going to discuss Lord Derby's bill. There are
several parts of it to which I objected, and which, had I
been in parliament, I should not have snpported. (Heart
hear.) But I say there i, --- mll hpfore the
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