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

he die,s he leaves a monument behind him. (Loud applause.)
We are now on the eve of a great contest, and I ask you
net to loss the inheritance of the county that he has so
nehl
-Y won for us. ram sure that there could be no more
bitter thought for him than to see the county pass into the
hands of the landed interest. We that are the com-
nereial people, I say if we have a right to
Y seat we have to that, for I will venture to say that
nineteen-twentieths of the county belongs to the commercial
eunity, and then we have the interest of the people to
th. to who are employed at our manufactories. Ido
take
nall, that whatever steps you take, you will
,
sheoe such steps as will return proper men to
- seats, and I will only assure Mr. Brown and
You that we respect him in the other end of the county as
much as you do here ; and I can only say that I will be glad
4-, see Mr. Brown presiding at some future meeting such as
;resi' When gentlemen of a similar class to himself will
p forward, such as Mr. Heywood, to supply his place.
not say more now, but conclude by telling you that I
118i4ler it a compliment to myself and an honour to the
town to which I belong, to be privileged to second the vote
of thanks to Mr. Brown. (Applause.)
The Chairman put the resolution; which was carried amid
prolongedeha. cheering. After silence had been restored, the
tirrean moved that Mr. Brown should take the chair. •
sailssr. "--Gentlemen,
then came forward, amid loud cheers, and
th-e"--krentlemen, when I consented to take the chair on
I Present
e, occasion, I little expected such a meeting as this,
4
seisur.e Yell • ' and much less expected a complimentary
kon to me, which you have so kindly passed ; and I
me,
say that no representative has ever been morel
ndly
}, courteously treated by a constituency than
you s-een by you. During the fourteen years which
/i3o a:v,e done me the honour to return me to the
1180-,P Commons, I never had a letter of complaint.
Ist w - impossible to suppose that there would not be
theintetadaifferencesof opinion with respect to the questions
the 3' arise in the House of Commons, but even when
Se
wedifferences did arise, the people were pleased to say
Were have confidence in Mr. Brown." (Hear, hear.) They
,ere
agree r`easedlto say that, although Mr. Brown does not
and with us in all points, he is in the House of Commons,
vilsi I:8 all opportunity of getting a sight behind the scenes,
we have not, and I have no doubt he does what he
sous
tders right. You have very little opportunity out
notf
f esrs °f judging of the difficulty a Member of Parliament
tr quently has in choosing between measures appertaining
seithe eonntrY• (Hear, hear.) I have always acted con-
entiously and I believe the constituents always gave me
tethe: for so' acting. As I stated to you, I was not aware
eo a vote of thanks was to be proposed to me
but th,ls occasion when I consented to take the chair,
faifi can only assure you, that I feel deeply grate-
the er.t, it, and I now will resume my duty by taking
see euair, and proceed to introduce to you our
es Ptheeted friends, who are candidates for the representation
th southern division of your county. The chairman
a few words, introduced the candidates, briefly
4tha;'ng at their antecedents, and paying a high tribute to
Cr characters, their talents, their independence, and their
long services.
24„r• Cheetham then came forward, and was received with
eibtilas iastic cheering. He said : Mr. Chairman and electors
he southern ulthern division of the county of Lancaster, before
thacie „lett more immediately to the object which has convened
Present assembly, I think I should be wanting in public
ssn'irsnell as in private duty, if I did not allude for a passing
11,7ent to a subject which is to me of a painful nature,
-44e1Y, the close of my long connection with your retiring
131441 her, Mr. Brown. Gentlemen, there are, lam sorry to
Elis",.Senie of the representatives of counties, who, in the
°f Commons, have little personal intercourse, but
feel' influence of
eeni to have come very much under the .
ings adverse to each other. Under such a state of things
when
nn the but think that there are times and opportunities
socha interests of their constituencies must sufferfrom
kr alivisiell of feeling. (Hear, hear.) But between
%sett-I°N" and myself, on the contrary, daring the
years in which I have been connected with
most co ere has never been anything but the
frieudshio ai understanding; and the warmest personal
Thertiptio result of this has been---(uproar and inter-
pi Tthe result of this has been—(interruption in the
be an --gted with cries of order, and put him out). If there
readY Pers°llal opposition to myself present there, I am
[ll ° Meet him here. (Cheers.)
finalbeire serne struggling was seen in the pit, out of which
orchej fan individual emerged, who scrambled into the
the ets4a' and, amid immense laughter, climbed on tot
the tree' Re was motioned to a seat there, but came
ro
rstt ~`" of the platform, and appeared to be about to inte
Ch eetham mr.ch neetham] .
ram, eetham continued: I was saying, gentlemen - (inter-
is .47 cheers, andcaused by the intruder p resent-
g hp_se_ hisses,
kr.l ")
forv„,, , e°rge Melly : Gentlemen, this person who has come
hi iS not a
14 out) County elector. (Cheers, and cries of put
[The •
state, Individual here came to the front of the
Was, re and attempted to gain a he aring. He
and ee:ived with hisses and laughter. The chairman rose
to paysleavoured to induce him to give way, but he seemed not
to waives' slightest attention to the admonition, and continued
'g his arms round his head, and gesticulate extra-
the 'age his
at the same time trying to drown with his voice
tentip-sasnienr which prevailed. Suddenly, however, a
the ""'an from the back of the stage came forward, seized
ha round round the waist, lifted him off his feet, and bore
stage-waY somewhat after the fashion of a hero on that same
l'he is' resetting an endangered damsel in a melo-drama.
ever- Thetter and cheering which followed this prompt and
Mr, Proceeding, appeared to restore good humour.]
letei Cheetlaara : I understand that the gentleman who
place kads
appearance upon this platform, in the first
Illeter net a county voter, and in the next place is com-
tay
'ea°lit of order, in not waiting until I had completed
ch. (Cheers.)
d Voice In the third place he is drunk. (Cheers.)
(Gse.°4ther Voice : And in the fourth place he is a tailor.
wr--. laughter and cheering.)
Pr riiCheetham : Gentlemen, we are assembled here on the
krese4
ti eces-sion to hear the statement which my friend,
4ate eYW°°d, and myself have to make to you as c di-
na4s jar Your support in the southern division ofthe
Neel of Lancaster. I have to ask your indulgence, as my
thrall i 2 rather weak, and may, perhaps, not be heard
is in gllon it
t this vast assemblage. If this should be so,
Whiche7secluence of the arrangement of my committee, of
it teal' have somewhat to complain in one respect. I think
for wt mew singular that a arrangement should be made
Ina in lf and my friend to commence our duties this morn-
the " Part of the county, Todmorden, so remote, that
the enillicling in which we assembled was standing half in
caster -1114 Y of Yorkshire, and half in the county of Lan-
betsse 'We had then to attend another place, immediately
both 11 °Ur leaving that place and our arrival here, and in
be ati. ere somewhat fatigued ; and I may not, therefore,
'which ei t° express myself with that ease and facility with
furthes might possibly otherwise do. I believe, upon
and a consideration, that there was a method, an object,
knew consideration,
in that act of the committee. They very well
inaet,that7 the district immediately bordering upon the
bed," of the counties of York and of Lancaster, there is a
well Of freeholders of strong heads and vigorous intellects,
though ciPlined in all the principles of reform ; and they
and if a candidate passed through their examination,
inst.„ "Lined their approbation, he might then very well be
41eed
• assemblage of
the to to the somewhat more polished
I 114:11 of Liverpool. (Loud cheers.) Well, gentlemen,
port a to tell you, with much satisfaction upon my own
the and that of my friend Mr. Heywood, that we met with
. suaniss_
In the molls approbation of the assemblages we addressedd
eileers,swo places we have mentioned. (Hear, hear, an
are two I‘Tow, gentlemen, I hold that, in this contest, there
kfte,t2 great principles involved. One is national, and
'-ua your position as citizens of this great empire ;