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solicit youv votes—the independence of their
country. To this I oleo add, that other considera-
tions, itot wholly unknown to you, but which,
as relating particularly to myself.'l cannot now
mention, may contribute more fully to your
knowledge of my pretensions lo your coati-
deuce—and as it is only when you take into eon-
saleration what people have done, and what they
ar• likely to do, that you can judge Of them,
intrude my men affairs upon you iii this moment,
that I may better qualify you, who must ultimately
judge to form your deliberate opinion. It is your
province to decide between my opponent and myself,
es to our respective merits—and none are more co-
pride of judging. It would ill become me to speak
ofthat opponent before you, who know him equally
with myself. 'But I trust myself and my cause in
your hemls with three additional remarks, that ■s
in private life I have conducted myself as nu honest
men, and in public fife as an English gentleman
onght to do, I look forward with confidence to your
decision, trusting and believing that it will be
founded on impartiality, and weighed with that care
and attention which its magnitude requires.
T. WairMortli, E.q.—Gentlemen, I have the
:.arlistitigoished honour of proposing a gentleman as a
fit and proper person to represent the county in
P•Niament, in the room of your late respected
Member, Sir John Kyeoston Powell. 'lli doing so,
it is extremely isksome to speak in the languoge of
eulogy of one who is now present; but, it is suffi-
CIPIII to say, that -I have to propose W. Lacun
Childe, a Dante not altogether uriknoon to the
greater pure' now present, for your approval and
approbation:—(Great disapprolistion.)—My know..
ledge of that gentleman for the last dotty years,
encourages me at this moment to come forward,
and propose him. His private virtues are knoon to
most of you ; and I, although st humble judge, am
rood to hear testimony to his sound judgment—
to. his integrity—his good sense, and his attachment
to our glonsites Constitution in Church and State.
For, Gentlemen, on my honour I avow it, if I had
not been fully convinced of every woof of whet I
stow assert, I would never have come before you this
day to propose thisOrnileman to your notice, or to
have eulogized his conduct. I believe he will re-
present you honestly and faithfully, and in such be-
lief I now beg leave to nominate Lucon
Childe, Esq. as a Candidate for representing the
Comity of Salop in l'srliament.
J. itertiva LLOYD, Esq. pronounced an eulogy
co the character of Mr. Childe, end seconded his
-commotion.
WILLIAM LACON CHILDC, Esq. came forward,
and was received with violent exoressions of anger
by the dense mass, of the populace, and the fere-
holders who stood immediately in front and around.
The uproar was so loud and incessant as to droon
every attempt to cheer and encourage on the part of
Mr. Childe'■ freeholders and friends; and it was
scarcely possible for persons standing close to the
candidate to collect any expressions. We are as-
rusted, however, that the substance of Mr. C.'s scl-
deem is as follows:
Gentlemen—l stand before you this day as a
candidate for the moot distinguished honour which
an Englishmen can receive from his country. I
stand before you, soliciting to be made the guar-
tlian of your interests, your rights, and 'awaits,
sad pledging myself heforeGod and you never wil-
fully to neglect or to injure them. I have no claim
to your support but • life Whew, passesl in the
midst of you, I hope I may say, without reproach,
and an anxious desire to devote my best f.rculties to
your service. My pretensions to your sufftsges
have been received in a manner, as almost at this
moment to deprive me of utterance ; sod of all the
emotions by which 1 am ■t this moment agitated,
the most painful and oppressive a the !tense I enter-
tain of your great, uttpreteflenerd, overwhelming
Anilines+. Gentlemen, roy public conduct is be-
fore you, and if it were your pleasure to listen to
me, which I am sorry to perceive is the determi-
nation of a few persons near me not to allow you
to dos I should he prepared not to excuse boat to
justify it. I will therefore only say that it has bren
dictated exclusively by • cotitcientious sense of
duty. For the future I have two pledges to give.
but that I will on all occasions give such votes as I
'hall believe will tend to the benefit of my country.
Tne man Who barters tint independence for the
favours of the Crown is, in my opinion, a tomtir to
his country ; and I think he is not Ists so who yields
it to • theatre to secure or preserve a sent in Parlia-
ment. I, Gentlemen, will oever do any thing of
that kind, but will fearlessly and manfully perform
my duty. I should have more to soy, "Geiiilemen,
if I could be heard, hot as I perceive that it is ren-
dered quite impossible, I will iigitin return my
thanks to my two old friends and schoolfellows,Tor
the kiedness with which they have recommended
me to your notice. They have known me from my
earliest years, sod on this occasion, on *lnch I am
co my trial beforey in, I thought it fairest to intrust
shy character to those who have known nit longest.
-To my friends, fur their unbounded exertions on
my canvass; in those gentlemen who have given roe
the promise of their support ; and to that *throng of
freeholders who have appeared here this day, in sup.
port of my pretensions, I am quite unable to ex-
press my gratitude; I can only say t thank poor
*ad throw myself confidently on your fay..ur.'
moon after Mr. Childe appeared a net containing
• large lump of salt was hoisted upon • pole, as a
memento of that Gentleman hawing voted iii Par-
liament against the repeal of the Salt Tax, &c. ;
as inscription was appended, viz. 4' 'Remember
Lot's wife."
Mr. Childe having teased from making any
farther attempt to obtaio a fair hearing, the High
Sheriff requested • ,hew of hands, sod which was
ready in favour of Mr. Pelham.
As soon as the meeting was dissolved, rhe porn-
/are tore up quantities of turf and threw at Mr.
Childe and his party ; the Terrace was soon cleared.
We regret to say that more violent outrages were af-
terwards committed upon Mr. Childe's adherents
swahey passed out of town; malty were literally
cowered with mud and dirt, amid others hoisted Mr.
Pelham', colours to escape annoyance. The writ
wall be issued to-morrow, and the election probably
will take place in the first week in December.

A new list is forming in the City for ■ loan to
tlie Constitutioaal Spanish Government, at the head
of which are M . Rejo, futile, and Co.;
Mess's. JAMES CompOELL and CO.; end Sir JOUN
I,4beocr and Co.

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