Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

beyond that of Mr. erellin. The meeting concluded by a
vote of thanks to the Chairman.

SAINT PAUL'S WARD.

MEETING OF MR. WILLIAM BARTON'S FRIENDS

Yesterday evening, the friesela of Mr. William Barton
held a meeting at Mr. Kirkpatrick's, Paul Square, for the
purpose of forwarding the el,ction of titat gentleman. The
meeting was moat respectably attended, there being
upwards of 100 of the respectable voters of the Ward
present.

The chair was taken by Mr. Savage.
The CHAIRMAN then addressed the meeting, and thanked
them fur the honour conferred on him. He was glad to
see so large, so influential, and so respectable a meeting as
he then had the honour of presiding over—(hear)—and he
hoped that on Monday next the ward would show its appre-
ciation of their candidate by his triumphant return. (Hear,
hear.) He must say that their opponents were working
hard, and if they worked fairly, he did not care about that.
(Hear, hear.) They did not do so, however, but re-
sorted to other than fair and open means. They
said that Mr. Barton was the representative of only
flat men. So said Mr. Isaac Hadwin, jun. But
that was bad manners—however, as that gentleman
was only a junior, it was to be presumedthat as he gre
elder, he would be guided by more sense end judgment,
(Hear, hear.) Tha meeting of that night was, however,
the best answer ho could give to the calumnies of their
opponents, which showed that the people of the ward were
net to be tampered with by any clique, in their right to
chose a fit and proper parson to represent them, such as Mr.
Barton was. (Loud cheers )
Mr. Mason acted as secretary tethe meeting.
The Chairman thea called on Mr. Lancaster to propose
the first resolution.

Mr. Lancaster then read the first resolution, which was
to the effect:—`• that it is essentially necessary in the
present. state of the corporate funds, end when questions
of inaportatee to the great body of the inhabitants are
likely to occupy the attention of our representatives, that
we should return, as our member, the one best qualified to
express his sentiments en these questions, and at the same
time to study the wishes of his constituents. He said the
resolutien was a speech in itself, and left little to add.
He adverted to what he designated the unworthy means
resorted to by the otter candid ate, and he said he could not
understand the eenduet of Mr. M‘Guffie, nor that of
Mr. Oliver Holden. (Hear, hear.) He did not think
it the duty of a councillor to interfere at all in the election,
and if gentlemen did not know how to obey the law in
that resp7et, they had no right to a seat in the Cauncil.
(Hear, hear.) He refuted some calumnies sail to be
heaped on him, end wosld meet Mr. M•Guldie or any of
his friends on that point. (Cheers ) He said it was
!nerd to two gentlemen, by Mr. Oliver Holden, that Mr.
MeUufrie said he would not again effat himself, and the
two gentlemen, to whom ha said so, were Mr. George
Ilethel and Mr. Henry Cowan, and he defied Mr. Holden
to deny it. (Cheers.)
Mr. HENRY Cower; said be put the question to Mr.
Holden if Mr. MtGeffir intended to stand or not ? and be
said Mr. M-Grutiirs replied he would not stand, but that it
was over a glass of grog he said so. (Cheers.)
A Voice : That's physic. (Laughter.)

Mr. Lancaster prece.Ccled at some length, and said it
would ho better for Mr. lA'Guffie to give an account et!. his
stewardship than to calumniate other people. (Load cheers.)
He eulogized the business habits of Mr. B irton, who
weuld watch over their interests in the council chamber.
(Cheers.) He stated th.t in the hard frost, three years
ago, Mr. Barton had a large contract with the Corporation,
but, in the first instance, it was a verbal contract.--the frost
caused a strike with the colliers ; the contract was Ss a ton
for coal, but coal rose as high as 25s a ton, and then the
Cerpration wished Mr. Btrton to sic a contract, but he
said, "No. 1 will supply you, as lam bound as a man
of honour to do so, on .my word." And
he did so, although he lest over £1,500
by it, yet he fulfilledi his word. (Cheers.) Mr. Barton
was a practical man in c'ay, mestry, miniug and geology,
and he trusted all would exert themselves in procuring his
return, (Cheers.)
Dr. OSBORNE secen led the resolution, and was of
opinion that the ward war quite justified in opposing Mr.
MeGuffie. He considered it a farce the way the Health
Committee carried u the business, and he trusted to roc
Mr. Barton ou that Committee, and that he would do some-
, thing for the Sanatory condition of the ward, which at
present required it very much. The resolution was
carried amid applause.
The CHAIRMAN then introduccd Mr. Btrton to the
Mec:ing. He was greeted with hearty anplause for some
moments. When silence woo restored, he thanked -the
meeting for the co dial reception given to him. He
had little, however, to say in addition to what
he had alteady said, and to his published address
tvll;nl.4 nnritainad w.r. 1A•VO
was (he said) an allogmion made that he employed Mr.
Oliver Hellen to canvass for him, but he strongly repu-
diated the notion, which was a pure faction. (Beer, hear.)
Had his opponents done their business, instead of traducing
him, they would be doing more service to the town and to
the ward thou they could eT c. by calumny. (Cheers.)
He bad already spoken on the general ques ions of the
town, yet be could not help alluding to two great questions
of paramount importance to the town and trade of Liverpo
—(hear, hear)—aud these questions were, coal :Lod water.
(Hear, hear.) Ile would allude to the question of water
brat. They used, heretofore, to be supplied with the
fine red sand stone, water. (Cheer;:) It was said that
supply would fail, but it was not so—(hear, hear)—but it
would not fail, and he could, by a very simple process
and contrivance, flush that red sand stone water into
every street in Liverpool, under their very feet. (Loud
cheers ) was asserted that that water was evaporated
from the sea, but that was not so, as he could procure it
from the natural bed in a never failing quantity, and he
need not tell them that the quality would be very
different indeed from that collected at Rivington. (Loud
cheers.) He thought that was quite sufficient for him to
say in regard to the question of wa er. In regard to the
coal trade, a few observations might be made. In the
first place, the amount of capital brought to bear in that
respect was most important—(hear, hear)—and he must
say that the interest of that trade was quite neglected in
the Town Council considering its great importance and
influence. His opponents say they do all in the Council
that they were asked to do, but that was not enough in
his mind—the representatives of the people in the Council
should do more thah that—they should do everything
that was requisite and necessary to be done, for the
local and general benefit, without being asked at all.
(Loud applause.) He considered coal and water to be.the
two great props of this country, and to possess a direct
influence on her commerce and mercantile prosperity.
(Cheers.) Let them look at their relations with America
and other countries—what was the great mainstay of the
commerce that existed, but coal and water, which propa-
gated steam, that made this, country the master of -the
world. (Chess) He was told by his opponents that
he would lose his election—he heard somethipg spoken
about his honour, and he trusted he knew soneething
about the feelings of an honourable man. (Hear, hear )
Let him lose his election fairly and honestly, but at any
sacrifice he would preserve his honour. (Loud'applause.)
He would net resort to any paltry tricks or subterfuge
to gain their confidence or carry his election. (Renewed
cheers) Ile was also told that on Tuesday next, after
the election, he would require a prescription. (Laughter.)
Well, if he did, he hoped it would be one that wou:d allay
all enmity—(hear, hear)—and that, when the contest was
over, all bitterness would subside—(lear, hear)—and as
for his part, if returned, he should not• feel the least
towards his opponent. (Laughter.) These were
his sentiments, and it they agreed with the feelings of the
voters, he trusted they would give him their hobourable
supp mt. (Loud cheering for some time.)
Inn Houghton then proposed the following resolution.
He regretted it was not put into abler hands, but it spoke
for itself, and contained all he could say on the subject :
Resolved—" That it is the opinion of this meeting that
the talent and business-like qualifications of W. Barton,
Esq., render him a fit and proper person to represent the
constituency of See t Paul's Ward in Council, and that
this meeting unanimously pledge itself to strain every
nerve to secure the triumphant return of Mr. Barton.'
The resolution was seconded by Mr Sharp in an able
speech, who said a green coat had been put on a man in
order to influence the Rernait Catholics of the Ward, but
he trusted that such a sieterfueet would be scouted, and
that on Monday next the ward would return their candi-
date triumphantly. (Hear, hear.)
The motion was carried unanimous'y, and some
questions as to local improvements having been put to
Mr. Barton, and he having replied in a satisfactory
manner, and some other business having been transacted,
the rneetiag separated, giving a hearty vote of thanks to
the Chalet/tan, who replied in appropriate terms, and the
meeting then gave loud cheers for Mr. Barton.