The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-25 00:00:00

of thanks to Mr. Ewart for his conduct in Parliament,
and reviewed his conduct during his time in Parliament,
and the business like abilities he had displayed, with the
influence he possessed by the weight of his great mer
cantile experience. He contrasted the independent cony
duct of Mr. Ewart with that of Mr. Turner, who during
the few months he sat in the house was a blind follower
of Lord Derby. (Cheers.) There was some slight con-
fusion here, but after a short time order was restored,
and the speaker went on to address the meeting, and
caril on the electors to place Mr. Ewart at the head of
the pall.
Alr. Henry Fernie seconded the resolution, but the
reporters' table was so placed in regard to the speakers,
that but very little of what any of the speakers said
reached them. He said the Liberals had not brought
forward a second candidate, but the Tories did so, in
order to disturb the town. He spoke of the merits of the
candidates, and asked what Mr. Turner had done for
ships, colonies, and commerce ? and contrasted the
difference of the country now and at the time there was
what was called protection, and drew a favourable
conclusion for the present time, when all had full
employment under free trade. (Hear, hear.) He beggad
of the vote s to be early at the poll, and place Mr. Ewart
at the head,

'rhe resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. Ewart then came forward, and was received with
long and loud cheering, and some hissing. He said he
stood before thani as a native of the town of Liverpool, and
for the purpose of prOtecting their rights in the House of
Parliament. (Cheers ) He had so often explained,
fearlessly and openly, his principles to other meetings, that
he did not think it necessary to enter fully into his-conduct
—it was before them—he had nothing to explain, and
nothing to retract, as his votes were before them, and he
had always given such conscientiously. (Hear, hear.) Mr.
Turner had come before them as an adherent of the Earl
of Derby, and Lord Derby wished to put an additional
duty on corn, tea, and other articles of consumption, by
the humbler classes, and would the people support a govern-
ment who would ithpose such impoits. (Cries of " No," and
cheers.) He was always anxious, as well as his brother,
for the reduction of taxes on articles consumed by the poor.
Such were the principles he carried out and voted for whilst
in parliament. (Cheers.) He was for a reduction and abo-
lition of the Income Tax ; but he would never consent to a
higher duty on tea, sugar, and other articles consumed by she
poor man and his family, (Cheers) He believed the
government of Lord Palmerston was the only one that could
govern the country, and so long as Lord Palmerston done
his duty, for the general good of the country, so long would ho
support him ; but he would oppose any government that
did not perform its duty to the country. (Great cheering.)
The government knew they could not buy him. ( fremendous
cheering.) And when he applied to Mr. Hayter for some
appointment, he did not get the best, because Mr. Hayter
knew well he could not depend on his vote for the government
unless the measure was for the benefit of the country. (Cheers.)
After detailing his views and principles, which he said he had
already so frequently explained, and if he had done his duty
honestly and fearlessly, and that his native town thought
fit again to return 11;m as their representative, he would
ever follow the same path of duty for its interest. (Loud
cheering.) .

Mr. John Robinson wished to put a question to Mr,
Ewart, as there had been much misrepresentation on the
point, and he wished to put a fair open question.
Mr. Ewart : And I will answer you fairly and openly.
Mr. Wilson : Are you, or are you not in favour of the
Crystal palace and other places of that sort being open on
Sundays?
Mr, Ewart : in answer to that question I may tell you
I voted against it. (Cheers.)
Mr. Wilson : Are you in favour of the bands in the
parks and other places of public resort on Sundays?
Mr. Ewart : I am opposed to all things that act in anv
way contrary to the ordinances of religion. (Loud
cheers.)
Mr. Wilson did not ask the question in a spirit of oppo3i-
tion, but for the purpose of eliciting his opinions, and these
had been fairly given, and he would therefore support Mr.
Ewartoand he called on the electors to support him also.
Al, oice : " Three cheers for Ewart." (Loud cheering )
Another Voice " Three cheers for Turner!' (Hisses )
Another Voice : " Three cheers for bales and trusses."( Loud
cheering.)
Mr. C. Holland came forward to address the meeting, and
to propose that Mr. Ewart was a fit and proper person to
represent the borough in parliament. (He was met with
cheers and hisses, and during his address was most ignorantly
interrupted by some persons in the gallery, who constantly
cried out—" take the plug out of your mouth," and other
insulting expressions )
The speaker went on to review the merits of the several
candidates, and referred to the conduct of Mr. Ewart, who
was for progress, -while Mr. Turner would retard all pro-
gress, and prevent the extending? .c r....iewse to the
industrious working classes. (Hear, hear.) He referred to
the votes of Mr. Turner whilst he was in parli-iment, which
were always given against progress and civil and religious
liberty, and quoted Mr. Turner's observation§ on education
to prove his position. The speaker advocated the education
of the working claescs, and said give them knowledge and
they would be powerful. He said that the only cry that Mr.
Turner kept up was that he would go to parliam nt to vote
c.gainst Maynooth.
A. Voice : " Three cheers fir Turner." (Cheers and
hisses.)
The speaker went on to speak of the endowed established
Church in Ireland, and ridiculed the paltry pittance of
£30,000 a year being made a handle of.
A voice : " Three cheers for Ewarts" (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Holland went on at great length, amid repeated
Interruptions. In regard to shipping, he said that in
the last few few years 30,000 tons of Rritish built shipping
had been sold to the foreigner, and if Mr. Turner and
his party had it in their power, the British workman
would be deprived of that work. (Cries of " No," and
loud cheers for Turner) The speaker was interrupted
by cockcrow'ng and other noises, and at last sat down
amid cheers for Ewart and Turner, and much disorder.

The resolution was seconded by Mr. Willillan, and
passed•
Mr. Stitt moved the next resolution, declaratory of
free trade, and pledging themselves to support those who
supported it in the legislature. He proceeded to address
the meeting amid very unseemly interruption, and cries
of " Ewart is a muff." Mr. Stitt went on to say that
there was a debt of gratitude due to Lord Palmerston for
bringing the country safe through the war, but the country
would make a great mistake if people were sent in to support
him through thick and thin. (Hear, hear.) There were
questions of -reform, important to them all, to be brought
before the parliament, and if the country did ❑ot send in
honest, steady, men, such as Mr. Ewart, who could not be
bought, their interests would be neglected. ( Hear, hear.) In
regard to Mr. Horsfall, he said he was iu advance of his
party-

A Voice : " Who are you ?" (Laughter.)
Mr. Stitt : I am a man of Liverpool, are you one ?
(Great cheering.) Mr. Turner, in 1852, was a Protectionist,
and he tells the people his principles aro the same to day as at
that time. He could not collect what the principles of Mr.
Turner were on the great question of taxation. (Much
interruption followed.) He went on to explain the difference
between direct and indirect taxation, and said Mr. Turner
would shift the tax from the heads of the wealthy and place it
on the shoulders of the poor, who were not able to bear It.
(Loud cheering.)

A Voice : "And now for Mullen." (Cheers and laugh-
ter.)

Mr. Stitt proceeded to read from the .Ecosomist, to
show that the price of corn to the farmer, and consump-
tion of corn was such greater than when the duty was on
cozn. lie also read an account of the increase in ships,
which amounted to over 12,000 vessels, in consequence
of free trade. From this the meeting became quite
disorderly, and at last lie concluded by moving the
resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Dighy Smith,
who read a paragraph from the Daily Mail,
amid shouts of the " Daily Stump," whistling,
and all sorts of disorder and interruption, laughter, and
cries of " Get out," " Who are you ?" " What's your
name ?" The speaker proceeded at some length, notwith-
standing the interruption and touched o❑ several subjects
connected with the state of the country.

The motion was put and carried.
Mr. Thomas M. Mackay came forward to move the fourth
resolution, and was received with loud cheers at first, but
subsequently some grottos and uproar prevailed, and before the
speaker had proceeded to three sentences he was very much
interrupted, He urged unanimity and a pull altogether. Be
alluded to the diffetence that was got up in the town, and said
such things were got up by people who always were to be met
with at elections common as three sticks a penny on the race
course. (Cheers and laughter.) But he would sooner take
their opinion on a bin of old port than on politics. (Cheers
and laughter) He created a perfect hurricane of applause
and laughter by stating that so much opposed to progress
was Mr. Turner, that if he had been in the Garden of
Eden, he would have opposed the introduction of the
garments of fig leaves. After alluding to several other
matters, he spoke to the slinwrights, as he was a master
shipwright for st venteen years, and he had a word to say to
that body. Many of them came to consult him some years
ago, and be got free trade and abolished the navigation
laws, and he asked them now wore their wages not better
than before, although the old Conservatives said such
progress would be their ruin. (Hear, and loud cheers.)
He compared the difference of the shipping now and
in 1840, the great increase in trade and business
that has taken place in the time, and asked the meeting
would such have been the case had the old Conservative party
remained in power. He nest spoke of the observations which
he made recently at the meeting at the Amphitheatre,