Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-17 00:00:00

freemen over slaves—what would be said ? Then, in-
deed, would it be said that it was the strength of union
and of liberty—
One heart, one arm, resistless force have been,
And saved your laws, your country, and your Queen.

• (Loud applause.)
Mr. HORATIO LEWIS said he had very great pleasure
in seconding the resolution: - The-object of this move-
ment was to unite the junior classes of the trading com-
munity, and when that was accomplished there would
be presented in Liverpool a phalanx of defenders
superior 'to any other. similar body in the country.
(Applause.)
The resolution was put, and carried with acclamation.
Mr. T. Buss Err moved the second resolution, which
was as follows :
That the following geatlemen, who have hitherto acted as
a Provisional Committee, be constituted the General Com-
mittee to the Corps, with authority to form an Executive
Committee, and power to add to their number :—Messrs.
Joseph MaYer, -Lord-street ; Thonias Dismore, Bold-street
Henry:Danson; Coak-street ; Thomas Blissett, South Castle-,
street; Henry • Greenwood, Castle-street; H. D. Jackson,
Castle-street ; . John Benson, Castle-street ; John William
Mallett, Castle-street; George M'Corquodale, Castle-street;
William Gibson, Castle-street; Horatio Lewis, Church-street;
G. J. Jack Son, Castle-street; John Whalley, 'Sr: Gedge's-cte-
scent; William Coward,Regent-road;Edward, Heathcote;Elliett-
street ; Samuel Edwards, St. Vincent-street ; James Thomson,
Daulby-street; Thomas H. Satchell, Lord-street; Chas. Canis,
New Wapping; John Atkif sm.'Hurst-street ; James Wyries,
Castle-Street ; J. F. Quick, Parker-street ; John Caddy,
Back Goree ; Robert Crosby, Cases-street ; E. Deakin, Dale-
street ; Joseph Crosthwaite; J. B. Cooper; Rumford-street;
James R. Cooper, London-road; RObert Jones, Castle-street;
J. Mawdsley, Castle-street ; .David Anderson, Castle sttect ;*
George Thomas Millichap, Bold-street; James Tod, South
Castle street ; Samuel JOhnstone, Warren-street ; R. H. Pugh,.
Bold-street ; W. C. Woodward, Everton ; C. J. Martin,
Clayton-square ; S. Adams, Church=street;. A:. H. • Hing-
ston, Bold-street; J. H. Kelly, Oldhall-street ; Thomas
Man:Church-street ; 'Arthur Littlejohn, Bold-street.
After the very eloquent and lucid address that they had,
had from Mr. Danson, he did not think it would be neces-
sary for him to tell them of the necessity, of the value,
or the deep social importance of the formation of volun-
teer corps. His object was to secure the appointment
of a-committee, from whom a working committee could
be chosen. They wanted one or two tradesmen in every
ward in the good old town of EiVerpool to thoronghly
canvass wards, so that the result - might be the enrol-
menu of. themselves and their, assistants ~to so . large,
an extent that, although it might •be • said they were
late in the field, they were ready and willing, never-
theless, to•
,come forward in good time for the de-
, fence, of the country. (Hear, hear, and applause.) The
merchants and artisans had. been long in the field,
but he hoped that ,the present. movement would show
that the tradesmen were not less loyal and patriotic than'
any other portion'of their felloW-townsmen. For him-.
self .he would never quarrel with a man for sayinc, that
he was superior to him in rank or station, or that he
had 'soared into a higher • field of literature, but he
would never allow any man in England to say that he
.was more loyal, more constitutional or 'more patriotic
than he (Mr: Blissett) was. (Applause.) He was very,
glad that Captain Bousfield and other gallant officers
of the various local corps had hone-tired the meeting
with their -piesence. (Cheers.) All:honour to the name
of Bousfield—(applause)-7-for he was convinced that,
whether our gracious Queen should require his services or
not, Captain. Bousfield's name would be handed down in
English history as the lore-runner of .this great national
movement. (Applause.) 'Now, although 'there was
Captain, Bousfield and other' gallant gentlemen there, if
a time of need should come, he thought that they
(the 'meeting), as tradesmen, were not made
of that kind of stuff that they would ask the
assistance of those gentlemen, and render none in
return in the hour of danger. (Hear, beer.) Surely
the tradesmen had hearts as other men had, and minds •
as they.had, and he hoped they would use them right
royally., (Applause.) The pronioters of the movement
were not actuated by any sordid motive ; they only'
trusted to. be able to, enrol a large body. of young men
who should be skilled in the use of arms, and who
should'be at a moment's notice ready to arise in arms to
defend their common country. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Rena seconded the motion, and expressed his
entire concurrence in the movement.
Mr. CHARLES REYNOLDS, of Sod-street, said he had
been an old soldier for nineteen years in the militia and
yeomanry, and would render any services in his power
to promote. the organisation and drilling of the corps.
He would further. .cheerfully offer the corps one service
that no other Man in Liverpool could' perfoim—he
would waterproof their great coats for them; and enable.
them to keep dry on the field. (Loud cheers.)
The CHATRMAM said the meeting Were. grateful for
the handsome offer just made. (Applause.)
Mr. JOSEPH MAYER said he had a very agreeable
task to perform—to ask the meeting to follow him in
offering most cordially a vote of thanks to the Chair-
man, for presiding that evening. (Cheers.)
• Mr. THOMAS REAY seconded the motion. He said
he thought it would be unnecessary, after the very ex-
cellent speech which had been made by Mr. Danson, to
say much on the question that had brought them
together. That speech. was an earnest that the shop-
keepers of,Liverpool were quite able. to look after the
interests, not only of the town of Liverpool, but of the
country at large ; and that they would not be backward
in following out to a successful result the resolution
which he had so ably proposed. z: (Hear, 'hear.) Nero
movements of this kind were not exactly common, or
rather uncommon, to the tradesmen of Liverpool. Some
years ago, he believed we were threatened by our
dissatisfied neighbour—he begged: their . pardon, ho
ineant'their good friend " Paddy':-(roars of laughter)
-when Smith O'Brien'was hatching a little-bit of mis-
chief on the other side of the water. He very well
remembered that in the wards of the town at that time
the tradesmen' enrolled themselves; not as soldiers, but
as militia-men. .(Laughter.). So earnest were the shop-
keepers to,show that any person, be he whom he might,
should' liafe ' reason- to fear, if he meddled with their
quiet pursuits. Now; in Lime-street Ward his rich
friend, the proprietor of Compton-heuse was the cap-
tain- of that movement; and he (Mr. Reay) had the
honour of serving under him, .and. his lieutenant.
There was such a system of organisation, that what
with 'their drilling, and what with their very martial
appearance, he thought they would have given "Paddy"
a good dressing if,he had meddled with them.
.10atiolter.)
But all the glory of that movement failed—it isappeared
in the cabbage-garden of Smith O'Brien and his friends,
who, no doubt, when there, looked particularly like
"greens." (Laughter.) He mentioned'fhis to show that
if the tradesmen of Liverpool were then able to organise
such a formidable body, they might now be able to '
excel their former -efforts. _ _ _

The motion was'carried amidst loud cheering.
The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, I thank you most
cordially for the vote which you have been pleased- to
pass this evening to record my desire to'be useful to you,
and if I have succeeded in conducting the business to
your satisfaction, I shall rejoice 'that I have done my
duty. (Hoar, hear) It now only remains for you to
do yours, by enrolling names for active service. Gen-..
tlemen, there is in the middle of your Exchange a
very fine monument to our naval hero—Nelson.
(Applause.) lam not going to direct your attention
to its artistic merits ; but I will beg you to keep
that 'monument well in your memory, and to reool:
lect that, whether as a tradesman, a member of
the 'English community; or a 'British rilajeet, there
is on that monument words which should never be-for-
gotten ; they are these—" England expects every man
to do his duty." (Loud cheers.) Before we part, gen-
tlemen there is, one other matter I would bring under
your notice. I see around me Captain Bousfield—(loud
cheers)—and together with' him many other gentlemen
warm in this cause, who have by their presence added
not a little to the effect of our meeting. (Applause.)
For their -kindness and trouble in thus coming amongst
us, I beg to propose our warmest thanks, which we will
give by acclamation. (Loud cheers.)
Three hearty cheers having been given for Captain
Bousfield and his brother officers, who were present,
Captain BOUSFIELD said, that on his own behalf, and
that of his brother'officers who had attended, he begged
to acknowledge the handsome manner in which they
had accorded thanks to them. It gave him great
pleasure to support the present movement ; and he felt
oonvinced, when they came to 'be drilled, that the
services of his brother officers and himself, if they were
of any use, would be gladly and cheerfully rendered to
them. He felt quite convinced that the tradesmen
would make a good corps ; he had some of them in his
corps, -and they were capital soldiers. (Hear, hear.)
Let, them remember the necessity there was for every
man to underlstand the use of arms. At the time of the
Irish rebellion, which had been alluded to, he might men-
tion that 16,000 men were raised, but Gen. Sir William
Warre informed him that he could not trust arms in the
hands of more than three hundred of them. (Hear,
hear.) Another important brane f. of the service, in
addition to the rifle corps, was the artillery branch, and
it was now flourishing in Liverpool. ' He wished to
point out to them that it was a most important thing to
be careful in the selection of their officers; and unless
a man was determined to stick to drill, and to work, he
would be useless to them as an officer—in fact, he would
be •in their way. (Hear, hear.) He might mention