Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-03 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES:TU.ESDAI, MAY 3, 1859

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
lectors, 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 do
his duty if you send him to the Commons House of Parlia-
ment. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Gentlemen, we have
been represented for some years by gentlemen who havebeen
supported by the clique in ganchester, which has dictated to
us too long (loud 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 confess,
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 neat 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 who are ready upon all occa-
sions to do good, to live and let live,. (itenewed 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) ---b at 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 fur him, that he does not require those democratic
principles, and will not have them. (Loud cheers.) That
universal suffrage, vote by ballot, and all these other move-
ments of the same sort will not he permitted by this great
country. ( Renewed cheers, groans, and laughter.) Gentle-
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
:lacers)
am not going to answer arguments which have been
brought forward in support of the ballot.

)e proposed

3 YOU tO-,

A Voice : " I believe you my boy." (Laughter and
cheering.)

Colonel 131ackburne : But I would ask you to hear an
explanation 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 nut of
everrlo3 would vote openly. (Hear, hear, ant 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 have 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 E,rerton, as a fit and
proper person to represent this division of the county in
Parliament. (Cheers.)

Mr.* Willia.m Fordo Hulton next 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 band of determined Conservatives,
small at first, ultimately succeeded in rescuing the county
from the sway of a party who had long opposed them, ani
thprn rr' he county had been again wrested from
cents, but so long as they believed their
'e fairly and honourably representing it,
They believed, however, that an
made to carry out a system of
as Mr. Canning himself
the measures of
're of the peacc.
Gentlemen, the speak

the by their op°

id not i

1 opinion

had said,

to precipitate
mast be subver

any
order

itinned, I am prepared to concede to those who diff,r

trom me in political opinion the same freedom of speaking
and of voting which I endeavour to secure for myself ; and
I trust that that calmness and good spirit which have

up to the present time on both
t. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)

ay continue to

Hulton

county is mu

Ilemen, I- cannot hut say that this
ited_ to that particular portion of it
at Manchester, repre-
'fear, hear.)

from which I come r

Look at Mr. tiaziey. a venerable man (hear, hear)—a 7,0°4
Christian to my own knowledge (laughter), although I differ
from him. (Renewed laughter.) Look at Mr Turner, the
other member, also from Bolton. (Hear, hear.) I had the
re just now of seeing upon the other side of the

hustings One of the movers

conders of of

]ward Ashworili, also of
ed to say that I come from
ring and laughter.) Gentle-
ye have long enough been under the
n of a faction which, like the proboscis of the
t. is ready to extend itself to the greatest length to
p all it can, and at other times to contract itself within
unallest.dimensions to catch up the most minute particle
ers and laughter) —to strain at one time to tear up an
and contra— . .

Bolton ; and I am not ash

we bell.

ct at another time to pick up a pin.
and cheers) Gentlemen; we do not tome

lo 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,
I 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.)
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-
tlenen, we do not deal in clap-trap and tell you that we are
here before you to support- Toryism. (Hear, hear.) Bat
-- do tell you, while you give a considerable amount, a
amount of liberty to those who differ from us in
hand, take care not to

ton, you :oast, on the othe
unprotected vont

-- OWII religious freedom. (licar,
hear, and loud cheers.) We do tell you to support the
Majesty of the Throne. (Cheers.) We do tell you that
while you struggle, and while we ought all to struggle, for
lnd of liberal measures,. we 01,-.
lireP

should be solid, sound and
.(hlcar, hear, and cheers.) It was asked

e other endof the hustings.

ntry b

large cottor
you

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
Conservative proceedings upon this occasion. By some
accident, 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-dav is because 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 instauce---the question
of Reform---never had any great hold open the public mind ;
and I believe it has 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 Darby and Mr. John Bright. (Hisses.)
Can any Englishman doubt as to such a choibe. (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 frum 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 Egart^n 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 askedl 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 endea-
vour so to exert myself by speaking that I may be heard ;
and to my opponents, I would give them one word of
warning, that no noise will prevent me from continuing my
observations. (Cheers.) This -is now the third time that
I have appeared at this place to solicit yorir 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 side
of the hustings. (Cheers and hisses.) I do not
inquire into the motives that has led them to change
from this side to the other ; probably that may be
very much in accordance with the ministry they are 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 Rebrn Bill is a very
sore subject to them. (Cheers.) 1 take
conteston this one ground, and

.as

supported or not. Pies of ye - yes,
Now, gentlemen, I would al you
reviewing the policy of . Lord Ihrby's
whether home or - are "
to be condemned,

whether, in