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London, England, 1824-12-24 00:00:00

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Ci,:%'. 1,. (( 1. .1.;01. ) Again I repeas, that th, 'tomato you have
to Wi:reol tt. VI Ili,' loan bee, exc.:cdir.gly ),'ratifying to In, Ito-
nriiindale anal,•• init. and I hope to eviden:t, far thy do. yooo_.dneno in
your owrvire, that I ant not intenNthie of the gnat tin rite you have
to i'iTred upon tor, sod that I ton deterniirwd to prove myself nut
' alto wtlo.r or•olowerving of it. (llueli aptalaioie.)
Mr. !triers next returned that ks. I ',.der all the circumstances
he tett gratified at the place he occupied on the poll. (heat infiu-
nice had ben •mereised by those who had exceded him in num-
hers, and to that their WIN riority over him was attributable. He
hail airiest the \Vaud of kantingdorn for five-anal-twenty years and
upward.., and he owned he felt himself hurt hr having the (ma-
tions prupmed to bon which were "übstaitted to I on the lien day
of the election. After his length of service he thought his pa:mi-
nks were well known and ton generally understood to need say de-
fence or explanation now. (Applause.)
Mr. EL•n (I !ft rose to explain amidst general confusion.
Alderman 11 A I T itie•ii said they were bound, in his opinion, to
hear the gentleman in eaplanatlon. If they slid tint hear all men
fairly. thin they would deserve all the harsh imputations which
one of *low nsembera had that day pronounced on them.
Ale. re•tion, with some difficulty. was permitted to proceed.
It ear his intention only to have ant WO Med the queotiona he pro.
lased to the new candidata s, and submitted them to the metn•
bra genoortlly, only in obedience to the suggestion or the worthy
Alderman, which suggestion was confirmed by the sanction and
adoption of di- sterling.
111 r. Graff tr next addrroed the vraolninte. " I rise, Gentle-
men, to return you thanks with mixed let !nog. of pride and of re-
gret. I sin proud of the station I taccopy on tie. poll -.hut I own I
sin asboutord to see myself pain. by so many states, candidates who
have hero longer, and perhaps I num, add. Marc worthily enga,„.eil
in yo r s Trice than I have been. (Appian...) I perceive that on
the prose it orentiun I hare been supported by persons who I believe
did not tote for me the lint tune I solicited the honour of your suf-
frages. Let thena not tailplane that toy pri-ciplea have since
i changed- they see precisely tLc sante now as they were then. lam
' now. as I was then, a friend of Itetorns in the Commons Ilona", of
Parliament ; I ant now, an I was then, a friend of mil and fen.
gloom liberty, and every year alai day that I live add strength to
these opinions, and confirm me in the rectitude of these principles.
( Applaime.) flaying thus deflated niy opinions on them great
trading public qu. wines, it tidy remains for tne to add, that on all
OfniSiOTIO relating to the general interests of the City, or tbfl local
interests of the 11/ard. 1 shall be ever found at my post. (Ap-
plasre.). . . . . ..

Air. l'ericix next returned thanks. He should be glad to obey
the ite.tructitets of Ins constituents in wardionts assembled, when
properly conveyor! to him. lie should not, however, obey any club
or junta—lie did not allude to Mr. Thompaun or Mr. Yearon (a
laugh)--that might think proper to dictate a line of duty to him.
As to return, tie was not • supporter of annual Parliaments; he
thought, however, the privilege of voting should be extended to
copyist-4,lcm and lessehobileve; Parliaments should also be more
frequent : thus far he would go. and nn farther.
Mr. R. Tarim& was thankful for the PIE ion he had open the
poll; it was higher than lie enjoyed no any former occasion, and
he was therefore the more grateful. Ills principles were well
known and avowed, and he was happy they met the approbation of
his cordinuents. Ile begged to say, that on no beCaajaahail be
been dictated to by any members of the ward.
Mr. SouvilliATE was gratified at the station he enjoyed on the
poll. Much had been said on the subject of dictation. He had
not been dictated to by either Mr. Thompson or Mr. Faroe, but
• .I,g-rioting attempt had been made. (Cries of " Name, name."►
Ile would not hesitate to name. This threat or intimidation, or
whatrve► it was intended to be, was conveyed to him in two letters;
one was signed " H. J. Draper," and the other" W. C. Swift."
They required the attendance of him at a meeting of certain clubs,
which were formed for the pure se of electing certain efficient
officers at the late election.(lnc of these meetings was fronted by
persons styling themselves the Friends of Civil and Religious
Liberty, to ensure the return of lialloway ; and the meeting was
appointed to be held at the Cheshire l'heese, Wine OBe►-coun,
Fleet street. The letters were lath to the same edict ; they re-
quired his attendance. If he did not attend they would put the
construction upon his absence, that he did nun require their sup-
port. He treated both enttinitinieat ions with silent contempt.
Mr. THOMPSON disclaimed to have participated in any dictation
to Mr. Southgate, many gentle:mut. If those persona whose con-
duct lie had dragged forth that day before the meeting was indis-
creet, he (Alr. Southgate) at least ought to have covered the naked-
ness of thole who had hero his friends.

Mr. SuITTIWATE was not aware that they had ever been his
friends, and as to their conduct it was too naked, he feared, fur
him to cover. (A lough.)

Mr. GALLOWAY ;es;came forward. As he had not been de-
premed by detest last year—neither was he likely to be turned giddy
by victory now. The same deportment that marked his conduct
then would mark it alto row, for he was ready to bow at all times
with aithnoission to the opinion of those whose suffrages he solicited
as well when that opinion was adverse to him—as when it was in
his favour. (Ilear.) Ile had a right to congratulate the %Vied,
on his return : they had shown they had known his character, and
he was satisfied that they had only to know it. to induce them nut
to withhold their confidence from him. In the height of men's
seal they were frequently apt to confound things with words. Much
misconception, lie thought. seemed to prevail respecting associa-
tions. An association in itself was neither bad nor good, and par-
took of the quality of badness or of goodness according to the pur-
pose fur which it was donned. Ile deprecated the opioottion to in-
quiry which had been given. into the cooduct and principles of the
candidaua who appeared before therm The constituents had a
right, an undoubted right, to such an investigation, and could
judge from it what the principles of the candidate were—whether
they were the tern for them or not. fie hoped that whatever little as.
pretties might have developed themselves in the course of the
' elect:oll,am! they Wine but little, %Todd vanish now that the contest
was over. Weak men emitted aunt in die hour of victory, whilst
wise own saw greater need of discretion, prudence, and catition.
(Ilcer.) Ile hoped they would oily now vie with each other in
mn-
tonl good feeling and charitalole atrecticon, and that the Ward of
Farringtlon would give an example to the other wards of the City of
lan:thou, and to the British nation at large, by promoting the only
rivalry worthy to be countenstoced—• rivalry O. attire whu could
serve their country best. (Applause.)
Mr. firilliths, Mr. Patten, Mr. Beckwith, and Mr. Roberts,
then respectively re d thanks, and assured the Ward that they
would continue to support the ante principles which first recom-
mended them to the eupport of the Ward.
Mr. nut+ s said there should be a bottom as well ass top to
every list, and although hr found himself in the former situation,
he attributed it tti the exercise sit an influence to which he would
not have recourse : he was thankful fur the support be had
received. . _ _

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31r. C moox thanked the Ward on the part of Mr. Vuung, who
wit% prevented frem attendance by indisposiMm. Then• we not a
more dficient Member of the Common Council in any of those
Who had been returned at that election.

Mr. Tv amen said, that some should go in, and some should go
out. (A laugh.) It was his lot to share the latter fate. tie was
satisfied. however, of having discharged his duty faithfully, and
retired from the stage of public life with a clear conscience. (Ap-
plause).
. Mr. liawst•D next sddressed the Meeting. They who engaged
in the stormy scenes of public life must here little philosophy not
to be reconciled to such a disappointment as he had encounters-I.
During tne tour year* that he had had the honour of representing
them be had served them faithfully, and his present failure was not
attributable to any fault they found with Ishii As a representative,
but was owing to the discharge of an engagement that was made,
and due to another Individual. Ile had been the advocate of mo-
derate reform. He would repair the edifice of the Constitution.
but not consent to is ,Iserthmw. As to dictation, he would do Mr.
Thompson and Mr. Feanin the justice to say, that they 11441 never
dictated to him. nor he believed to any other member of the Com.
menu Council. lle would now retire to the !tomtit of private life,
satisfied that he had faithfully discharged his duty to his consti-
tuents; and they would tied hint out of office as they had ever
found him in oilier—their devoted friend and servant. (.Ip-
plause.)
Mr. RAMSIIAW then addressed the 'll'arantote. Ile had so-
licited their vote on principles distinct. intelligible, and avowed;
though defeated for the present, he would be again found ready to
, solicit their support on the same iwineildis. and no other.
Mr. Tllol4rsux, after the several candidates had addressed the
wardmote, vindicate,' I 'it from the charge of dictation. Ile
lived all the year in the country ; he was a somber of no club or
associatiou he only appeared there once a year, and unless, late
the basilisk, there was some enchantment in his appearance, he did
not know by what faacination or spell he be 1 men's Merida, to
concur in opinion with him. Ile airtight or exercised no advantage
but the fair exercise of public discusaion, and that was an influence
for all nien to escreise and use. It the election did I,ot fall on the
errata,' that were deacreing of support. the hail only to
blame Itself. The right of investigating the ',lntel*, of the candi.
dates who appeared before them hail been denied by one of their
representatives, lint he would contend that such an investiga:ion
dal not deserve the epithet of inquisitorial. which had been ap-
plied to it by a worthy gentleman (Mr. Ticktier). Ile should
coaclude by proposiiig a vote of thanks to the no Tubers of the
Conarniett I:outsell of la t year for their ward, and in it he would
include the MUSIC of Mr. Butterworth, for he perceived that that
gentleman not only signed a requisition in favour id reform, but
spoke in favour of at also. lie Was Sled to salute SO respectable a
gentleman as a brother reformer. He would therefore nine, a vote
of thanks to all the numbers of the ward of last year ler their
general conduct, which in the present state of general apathy upon
public questions was the unite valuable.
A lienthanan t:iesed an amontlinent to this resolution, that the
latter part of it n1,11411'1[4 a political sentiment, from which ninny
would dissent, whilst they would all agree to the vote of thank*.
Mr. tlate.ow ay submitted that the latter part of the revolution
only contained a reason for the previous mut, and if it were with-
drawn, it would deprive the compliment of its chief value.
The antenditient was nut put, and the original resolution was
unanimmisly carried.
Mr. IFEAROS commented at considerable length on the speech
of Mr. Tielmer—diselaitutd, on the phut of Mr. Thompson, any
intention of dictating to the ard._ maintained the propriety of
the questions he hail put to the eactilidates, and the general right
of ascertaining the opinions and principles of those wino aspired to
the honour of bring their repreitentativesilobeg--anorftvgrittitilend by
psmeeikngrtitaiistuyitewittihf twlihaiLkhs he Al,l,,,,lermaaided
over
the
pr,,,veding,
or
tire
present election. -for the watchfulness he had extended, and argyle?'
he had rendered, to the lit; al interests of the iVard—and for his
consistent and able support of the principles of civil and religious
liberty.
This resolution O is pit by Mr. Deputy Reeve, and caned with
acclamation.
Alderman WA/rUSIAN had been lately, he might say, sat:,