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TAUNTON ELECTION.

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TAutreovt, ltivez
Last night the cases of two voter*, involving questions as to
the right of voting, so far as it depends on potwallopleg, were co.
gued by Mr. Lawc., and determined by the Assessor Mr: Rogers,
The first was that of a person who quitted his lodgings at Taunton
w(mh obulisiandewn litaltittrat
nineto se int leonh
sa froafi rtshien
ellsenci;idoonn.,
wwhheenr ehlii
se cawri rreied,
time been left in the lodgings at Taunton, went to join him M.
London, in an ill state of health, taking the key of the lodging,
with her. She remained in London till within five months or the
election, and then died, Under these circumstances the anew°,
declared himself of opinion that the voter, by retaining the lodg,
log at Taunton remained an inhabitant potwaller there; and
therefore his vote was received, although neither he nor hit wife
potwalled, or took their food at Taunton, the first of the six
months preceding the election. The other case was that of
person who took lodgings in Taunton, and sent his wife from Bris.
tol to take possession of them, more than Ail months before the elec.
Lion, but he ail not himself actually come to Taunton, so es to et.
cupy the lodgings. until within five mditths of the election ; and it
Was decided that, for want of actual inhabitancy by the husband
for the first of the last six months in Taunton, hit vote was not ad-
missible, and it was therefore cut off: The polling went on briskly
until hair-put six, when the Court was adjourned till to4norrole.
There are some curious tarts coming out fr, rn day to day, ao to the
mode of making and disqualifying voters. One of the leading mete.
hers of the Blue Committee is a Sheriff's officer, by which means he
acquires one description of power to influence the electors. Another
is • trustee for charities, and money received by a voter from him
in this capacity disqualifies for voting. Mr. Moray, an agent. said
he had disqualified • vote by giving a man one pound feoffs
money. 'the voter said they were at the inn drinking together,
when Moray put a pound-note into his hand, and lie did not know
it was such until be opened his hand. He admitted that he had
signed a receipt for it afterwards. When his rote was rejected, ha
said
theythat
would not
cutanoftd.
hsilsr.,Flote ifurf would vote for the Blues.ord another agent, told him
that
John Phippen, a witness, stated, that a voter, Joseph Simpson
had received sums of money weekly, to pay his rent, from Mr'.
Upham, who is a le tiding agent of the Blues, and that he was to
repay it out of the gratuity money. This gratuity money is a suns
given to a poor vo er, after the election, by the Candidate for
whom he hut tendered his vote, and amounts, it is said, to three
guineas per single vote, and six guineas for a plumper. It is
perfectly notor.ous,
.that this miner is
_privet:, and unblushingly
admitted and jut toed as necessary. Then each Candidate has
a certain number--e3y fifty constables, who are paid so much a
day, and who are cornminly the most active supporters of the
parry. They all take the Bribery Oath, and swear that they
have received no money, or promise, or office, to induce than)
to give their votes ; notwithstanding that, it Is perfectly well
known that an immense number of voters come Into the town
from all parts, previous to an election, and take rooms to quality
themselves as pot-wallets, for the sole purpose of obtaining
liquors and gratuity money. Great numbers of voters, ripen.
ally in the Blue interest, have voted, who are perfect strangers to the
town, and who will leave it immediately that the election isovel.
Mr. Awes asked a voter if he had not had the pleasure of seeing
him at Bristol, and whether his wife was not with him then ? ICs
said his wife was at Taunton, and he did not wish to tell it ; it was
a d—d unfair thing to ask him ; but if he must have it, he had
another wife to be with him at Bristol. A witness stated that he
met with the voter in Bristol, where he had a furnished room, and
slept with hint ; he told him he was going to Cheltenham to work,
and that his wife was at Taunton; the gentleman then, having a
great respect for him. had furnished • room for his accommodation.
to a question from the Assessor, the voter said, " will not an,
swer ;' but when pressed, it came out that he had not been at
Taunton himself for three years before, and that he had commenced
his inhabitancy by sending his wife down for a few months, coming
to see her, anti again returning to Bristol. The Assessor said the vote
could not be supported. These instances are every hour occurring,
and prove clearly enough that the success of an election does not
depend upon the principles or the abilities of the Candidate, so
much as on the zeal and activity of the persons who are employed
by the agents of the patties, and their skill in finding out persons
who have gained settlement., and *ha are so devoid of moral
principle as to be eager to accept a paltry bribe; in comideration
of which they will separate themselves from their families, and per.
jure themselves without hesitation. At the close of the poll last
night, the Rev. Henry Cresawell addressed the electors from the
window of the White Hart, and complained of the coalition be.
tween the other Candidate., which had been brought about in an
under-handed manner, and spoke of the disadvantages which had
arisen to his brother's cause, from the circumstance of the Blues
claiming two boxes, whilst all the ether Candidates had but one.
The poll commenced this morning (Thussday) with the Blues,
and there seemed to be an understanding amongst 31r. Cresswell's
friends that they should not poll; for neither Mr. H. Cresswell nor
Mt. R. Creswell, jun. were at the hustings, and the Blues had it
all their own way. 3lr. Francis Baring is represented by a very
humorous elector of the name of Whitnsm. Mr. Williams ad-
dressed him to-day, as Mr. Baring, and asked if he Intended to
bring up any voters. lie said, "Oh yes, a great many, but my
friends probably drank wine too freely last night, and are rather
sleepy this morning." Mr. Williams, " Olt, you treat them
sluing the election, Sir, do you?" 31r. Whitman, •• No, Sir, Ido
rot. e rt Only ; I have no danger nn the score of bribery, even if all
the o her Candidates have." The fact is, that if Mr. Baring should
clot) e to petition upon the ground of bribery practised by the
agents of other Candidates, there is scarcely a doubt of his success
and it will be singular, if, after spending 10,0001. to secure their
seats, the apparently successful candidates should be ousted by
those who have not spent sixpence. This would be a moat import.
ant result, if it could be attained, as it would put an end fur ever to
the infamous system of bribery and corruption which is carried on
here. It is difficult to understand the principle upon which other-
wise honourable end independent men can think it an honour to be
sent to Parliament by dishonourable end unconstitutional means.
r. LAW Es, at the suggestion of several electors, proposed is
close the poll, as they did not intend to tender any more votes from
the Buff box.

31r. ILLIANI, objected, and the poll went on.
Mr. BUNTER came in, and said that there were numbers of
votes tendered who hrl no pretension whatever to the character of
electors. There hattbeea at least 100 this morning.
31r.Lawss said, we shall make no objection to any of them,
as we consider it to be a most fraudulent poll, aid persevered in
most vexatiously.
The Assessor said as long as voters came to the poll he could
not reject their votes.
The voters came is apparently in the universal suffrage principle
for sonic time, and at every moment's cessation. The Buff cried
out, " Good Lord deliver us." A voter came in of the name of
Francis Dovey. and took the oaths, when a person, whom we after.
wards found to be .lonathan Hill, called out, " You are a perjured
vil'a'n. You received 31. of Upham ; I wilt swear 1.." The man
came to us afterwards, and said his wife also could prove the
fact.

The Blues now proposed to close the poll, and the other party
seemed then disposed to bring in more votes.
The ASIMS•Of asked if there were any more votes
From the crowd—'• Yes, many. This ii not a borough election.
It is a county e ecti, n. It is a bribery election. You will poll any
thing." (Cries," Good Lord deliver us.")
A man now offered his vote, and was sworn, when a paper was
produced by the Wes, signed by the voter, declaring that he cams
into tle town only last night, and had no settlement. It turned
out that he had intended to vote for Peachey and Seymour, and was
of course tejected.
The Assessor said, that such conduct was a disgrace to any
party.

Mr. BARTAPLE, Mr. Mildmars representative, acid, " You
know that the majority of the votes passed this morning have beta
such as that."

A man then came up to poll who had been convicted of felony.
It was admitted that he had borne a good character for five or sic
years since; but his vote was rejected. Upon being asked for
whom he intended to vote, lie said for Peachey and Seymour.
The Blues, however, opposed him. The Buffit now cheered most
tumultuously, and kept up a sort of ehaunting, " Good Lord
deliver us."

After waiting the usual time between the prolsinations, the Poll.
clerk announced the state of the poll :
1 Seymour - - MIS Raring - . 121
Peachey - - 4.'•8 31ildmay - 21
Cresswell . . 291, Edmund Cresswell 10
A Voter now presented himself for Creswell and Baring, and
the Buflii threatened to keep open the poll fur two days longer.
At the general entreaty, however, the poll was closed about halt-
past four o'clock.
Alr."l,wt on exhorted the rival parties to be peaceable.
Mr. AVHITNAM said, " Thank God, sir, there will be no gla.s
bottles now ;" referring to Mr. Baring 's having had one thrown at
his head at the last election.

Alr. Cresswell has had a favourite dog poisoned.
The Bailiff then elated the poll, and announced the election of
Peachey and Seymour.
P►ACHEr then returned thanks to the electors, his com-
mittee, and his legal advisers, and reminded the electors of the
pledge he had made, which he had adhered to: they had also done
the same, and now enjoyed the triumph of perseverance. He
valued liberty as much as those who were continually talking
about it. The General spoke fluently, and was lordly cheered by
his friends.

W. SEYllotrlt neat spoke, and declared that he felt emotions of
gratitude which he could not express. He was a friend to civil and
religious liberty, and would do all in his power to advance both, in
connection with the interests of the town of Taunton. Six years
ago he had struggled for the honour of representing the people in
Parliament, and he now found himself at the head of the poll, tor
which he was truly grateful. Ile thanked them all, and hoped to
enjoy the good opinion of them all Turn which way be would he
saw only friends. (Cheering from both sides, loud and cantimeed.)
The successful Candidates were then Oscan in two elegant blue
chairs, and carried through the town, bowing to the ladies who
stood at the windows waving small blue fags and handkerchiefs.
In the East Reach there was a paper figure of General Peachey
hung up, which a party there said they were going to hum in
effigy. The Buff party feel confident mto the success of a petition
to the House of Commons, and think that both the Blue Member*
will lose their seats : whilst the Blues, who have certainly shown
great strength, are confident that their party has rimed the &seen&
ancy for the future. Thus has ended, for the Prow", d"115" ex-
traordinary struggle that was ever made in Taunton. Al) the power
of one party has been pat forth during the space of sheen eight
months, during which time ea Immense number of sew tutee Bents
been made.

WESTMORLAN!) ELECTION.

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[PROM OUR OWN REPORTER.I

At length the day to long looked forward to with anxiety by
the freeholders of Westmorland has arrived, and the battle has
actually commenced.
At as early hour on Thursday morning the bands of the eon.
tending parties paraded the streets, cheered wherever they appeared
by their respective friends. Flags in abundance, blue and ydlow,
added to the imposing effect produced by the enthusiasm which
marked every movement or expression of the assembled multitude,
The ladies too made their appearance, adorned with the colours
of their essay, in the windows opposite and adjacent to the hustings,
and added not a little to the animation of the scene.
Ao amusing anecdote is related of Mr. J. H. Lowther, son of
Sir J. Lowther, who, it Is said, entered one of the inns where the
Yellows have taken up their quarters. Ile had just returned
from Yorkshire, where he had been aiding the return of Messrs.
Buncombe and Wilson, whose colours he of course wore. Their
colours were blue, and he had therefore a blue watch.riband.
Upon entering the inn one of the Yellows attempted forcibly to
eject him. Mr. Lowther indignantly asked him what he meant, or
if he knew whom he was insulting? He replied, that he neither
knew nor cared, it was enough fur him to know that he was a
Blue; and without further ceremony, fairly forced him into the
street.

At a quarter before eleven o'clock the Sheriff appeared upon the
hustinge; and in the course of a few minutes the Candidates also
presented themselves to the notice of the electors, amidst very
general cheering. As soon as the usual forms had been gone
through, the Sheriff declared that he was ready to hear any tree-
holder who might 'WI to put a Candidate in nomination.
Mr. C. tVILSON then stepped forward fur the purpose of nom:.
amass Viscount Lowther as a candidate to represent the county of
liVestmorland in Parliament. (Cheers.) They had met together
upon that occasion for the purpose of exercising the most important
duty which belonged to Englishmen, that of returning two Knights
of the Shire to represent the city of Westmorland in Parliament.
(Cheers.) In discharging that duty, they would of coarse look to
those whose characters had been already well tried, and whose con.
duct had been under the observation of the county while acting in a
public capacity. The present were such limos as should induce
the electors of Westmorland to look for men who would sup-
port the King and the constitution of the country, both In
church and state. (Cheers and hisses.) They must, there.
fore, look to those whose conduct they had tried, and
whose principles they approved, and in doing so they could nut
fail to select the Noble Lord, and his honourable and gallant
brother as their Representatives in the ensuing Parliament.
• (Cheers, and hisses from the Blues.) Their characters and their
exertions were known to the Meeting. and from those exertions they
would never shrink. (Cheers.) It would be their constant endea-
vour to preserve the constitution unimpaired—they would support
every real improvement which could safely be introduced ; but
they would also resist every dangerous and speculative innovation.
(eteers from the Yellows.) Therefore it was, that he felt the
greatest satisfaction in recommending to their notice, and in accord-
ingly nominating Viscount Lowther. (Cheers, and hisses from the
Blues.) He would not say much in praise of the Noble Lord in
his presence; but thus much he felt bound to declare, that no man
was more Industrious than he was, nor was any more zealous or
persevering in his exertions for the benefit of the country in general,
and more particularly fur that of the county of IVestmorland.
From present appearances he augured that they would have enough
of work to do by and bye (cheers from the Blues); therefore he
would not take up any more of their time in words, but content
himself with merely nominating his Lordship. (Great cheering
from the Yellows, and some hisses from the Blues.)
Mr. E. Irt agog then presented himself to second the nomina-
tion, and was received with mingled expressions of applause and
disapprobation. He called upon the freeholders of Westmorland
to do their duty upon that excision, as the Noble Lord and his
brother bad done theirs in Parliament, by supporting the Protes-
tant Constitution of the kingdom, and by attending to the rights
and privileges of the freeholders of %Vestmorland. (Cheers and
hires.) No one could possibly have the imerests of the county
more at heart than the Nohle Lord who was then before them, to
ask for a continuance of that support which they had formerly
given to him, and which he was sure they would not refuse him
upon that occasion. (Cheers and hisses.) lie had twice already
beaten his opponents, but it appeared they were anxious to be once
more defeated, in which wish they would of course be gratified.
(Cheer...) This, however, was the time for work, and not for
words; and he would therefore only detain them while seconding
the nomination of Viscount Lowther, as a tit and proper person to
represent the county of 'Westmoreland in Parliament. (Cheers,
and some biases from the Muni.)
' Colonel Wtesow, of Ballet)] 'rower, then presented himself to
the attention of the freeholders, but found it fax some time I ex-
tremely difficult to gain a hearing. He assured them repeatedly
that he would not keep them long ; if they would not hear him, he
coalil not help it. At length, however, after pledging his honour
that he would not detain them five minutes, if they would hear
hint, which declaration was not a little aided by his evident good
humour, he obtained silence. In rising, he said, to propose a
second Candidate to their notice, ha was not actuated by any am-
bitious or interested motives, he was only anxious to do his duty as
an independent country gentleman (cheers), and to do t:-tat duty in
such a manner as might tend to promote the welfare and inde-
pendence—he wished it to be remarked that he said independence—
of the county of Westmorland. (Cheers and hisses.) The Hon.
and Gallant Colonel whom he was about to put in nomination had
had the honour of being sent twice before to Parliament as one of
she Representatives of the county of Westmorland, and wholly
unconscious of having since then given them any offence whatever,
he now again solicited a renewal of that confidence with which
they hod favoured him upon former occasions. (Loud cheers.)
He then proposed the lion. Henry Cecil Lowther as a Candidate,
because he thought him entitled to their support by his former con-
due'', and he felt assured that they would not then refuse him three
cheers for his success. (Great cheering front the Yellows.) To
those who objected to the Honourable and Gallant Colonel upon
pal tical grounds, he (Colonel Wilson) would say, that however
he himself might agree in opinion with the gentleman whom he
loud put in nomination generally, yet there were points upon which
they differed; but that did not render him at all the less anxious to
support him to the utmost of his power. (Cheers and hisses.) To
thole who had no other objection to him titan his good name, and a
fear that his election again would stamp the influence of the family
in IVestmorland, he would say that he did not believe his election
would have the effect of at all increasing that influence. Powerful
as that family might be, he disclaimed the right of any branch of it
to nominate the Representatives of the county. (Cheers.) The fact
' was, however, that in the present instance, the sense of the mnjority
' of the freeholders of the county went hand in hand with that power.
(Cheers.) Nothing could be further from his wish than to say
anything against the merits of his honourable opponent, or against
the influence by which he was supported; but he would fearlessly
assert that the sense of the county, or at least the sense of the resi.
dent freeholders of the county, was in favour of their former Repre-
sentatives. (Cheers and hisses.) Ile would not in conclusion thank
than for the patient hearing which they had given him, but he
would thank them for not having completely drowned his voice.
'Abs Honourable Gendemun then withdrew amidst great cheering.
Colonel MAUDE next presented himself to the electors, and said
that in seconding the nomination of the lion. H Cecil Lowther,
as whose friend lie had then the honour of appearing on the
hustings for the third time, he had again the satisfaction of appeal-
ing to his past conduct—to his ready attention to the local interests
of the county, and to the wishes of his Constituents. (Applause
and some hissing.) He appealed to his honourable support of
every measure likely to contribute to the support and security of our
excellent Constitution in Church and State. (Cheers and hisses.)
To these put services lie appealed as pledges of his future Parlia-
mentary conduct, and as proofs of his fitness for their Representative.
(Cheers and hisses.) He would go a step further, and declare.
that not only had he claims upon their gratitude for his past
services, but that, in proportion to the attachment which the free-
holders bore to our venerable and unrivalled Constitution and to
true Protestant principles, in that proportion would they COMA
forward, to /return u one of their Knights of that shire, by a
triumphant majority, his esteemed friend, the lion- Henry Cecil
Lowther. (Great cheering, and hisses from the Blues.)
Mr. IVeseitott then came forward, and was received most
enthusiastically by the Blues, and with some marks of disappro-
bation from the Yellows. As soon as silence conld be obtained, he
said that he was sorry to to again called upon to oppose the re.
turn of the sitting Members, but he felt it to be his bounden duty
to propose Henry Brougham as one of the Knights of the Shire for
the representation of the county of Westmorland in Parliament.
( Much cheering from the Blues.) In his opinion, by returning
Henry Brougliani as their Representative, they would stamp the
independence of Westmorland, rather than by pursuing the course
recommended to them by Ale Wilson. (Cheers and hisses.) Ile
thought that a broad hint had been given by the 1,349 freeholders
who had voted for Mr. Brougham upon the last occasion--a hint
so broad, he thought, as to have induced the Lord Lieutenant of
rr the county to wi•hdraw one of his sons from a contest so monopo.
Meng in its principle and so expensive in its proceedings. (Cheers
from the Blues.) Ile had, however, found himself wofully
deceived, and he now felt convinced that if the county of West-
morland, like that of York, were to receive the privilege of re-
turning four 3lembers to Parliament, the insatiable ambition of the
house of Lowther would have stomach for them all. (Great cheer.
ing and laughter.) Their opposition to the Noble Lord and
his brother did not proceed from any motives originating in personal
11.AreipeCt—at least he could say so for himself—but they had
been a good deal puffed off by their friends. (Cheers and hisses.)
They had had four friendly trumpeters, and it must be confessed
that these gentlemen acted well their parts. (Great laughter and
cheering.) And yet he doubted if the voices of the Noble and
Honourable Candidates were ever heard beyond their hustings.
(Cheers and hisses.) He, foe his own part, had never heard them
elveabere, nor had he ever read of them anywhere else—no, not
even in that most Intelligent, impartial, and independent news.
paper, the John 8011. (Great hissing, and cheering from the Blues.)
Riney Brougham, however, required no trumpeter—his talents and
acquirements were net only known upon those hustings, but over
the whole county—not only over the county, but over the whole 1
Itingdern—nay, not merely over the kingdom, but throughout all
Europe. (Great cheering.) They might depend upon it that the
aunt of Henry Brougham was as well known in the Courts of the
holy Alliance as in the yellow corridors of Lowther Castle, and he
could too assure them, that it was just as unpopular in the oze place 1

as in the other. (Great laughter.) He was ready to admit that the
result of the contest ought not to depend upon the personal merits
of the Candidates. He was ready, for the take of argument, to ad-
mit that Lord Lowther Wass wiser man and a deeper politician than
Henry Brougham. lie would also admit that the Honourable'
Colonel Lowther was possessed of deeper erudition, and that in the'
art of speaking he as tar surpassed Henry Brougham as he did the
periwig who had then the honour to address them. ((hells, laughter,
and hisses.) Still, if all this were the case, Henry Brougham
ought to be the object of their choice for one plain reason—he came
to them recommended by 1349 freeholders of the county. Ile
would not say independent freeholders, fur their opponents did net
seem to like the word ; none of them, with the exception of Mr.
Wilson, having mentioned the word indrpottlence. He had no
wish whatever to give offence, and he would therefore say, that he
came to them recommended by 1,349 unbiassed freeholders who
voted for him upon the occasion of the late contest. (Cheers and
hisses) Übe was asked what he meant by unbiassed freeholders,
he would reply, that he meant freeholders who did not give their
votes on account of favours already conferred, or in anticipation of
favours to come, and who were not deterred from voting according
to their principles by any fear of the Lord Lieutenant's indigos.
tion, (Cheers, and great hissing from the Yellows.) Those tree-
holders had given • broad hint, as he had already stated, of their
wishes as to the representation of the county. Mr. Wilson had
stated that he thought that the majority of the resident freeholders
were in favour of Lord and Colonel Lowther. He differed with
him in that opinion. If no votes were received but those of the
resident freeholders of Cumberland (great laughter, and hisses from
the Yellowe)--he meant of course Westmorland, but they were
sister counties. The Noble Veer to whom he had alluded sent one
of the Representatives for Cumberland also, and if lie would be
content to do the same by Westmorland, and send only one, the
independent freeholders would be contented. (Cheers.) lie had
been informed that a new race of freeholders had sprung tip from
the coal-pits of Whitehaven (great cheers), and he believed those
coal-pits were of a most prolific nature. (Cheers and hisses.) He
remembered a contest which took place a great number of years ago
for Carlisle, in which he was himself a counsel for one of the Can.
didates. Upon that occasion the Whitehaven colliers overpowered
the freeholders of Carlisle; but although they gained the poll, the
House of Commons eventually declared them all to be illegitimate.
(Here there was considerable impatience manifested by the people.)
He perceived that some of them were in a bad humour, and he
would endeavour to put them into a good one, by an anecdote which
he would relate to them. At that election a friend of his composed
a song. He was a wicked wag—a very wicked wag. He had for.
gotten all of the song except the burthen, but that was soapplicable
to the present occasion that he would give it to diem—
" !forum sconon, mushroomoruni ;
Harum scarum. all oh ;
Tag rag from Whitehaven,
Colliers in and quorum,
Hic hoc horum, come to poll, oh !
(A great deal of laughter followed the repetition of these lines.) He
asked the pardon of the Meeting for jesting upon so serious a sub-
ject. He would conclude, however by recommending the freehol-
ders of Weetittorland, if they wished to preserve their own honour
and the honor of their county—if they wished to keep the two
branches of the legislature distinct flom each other, and if they
wished to preserve the independence of the House of Commons, to
support has Hon. Friend .Me. Henry Brougham. (Cheers.) In-
deed, unless they wished to leave that House,' in the words of the
first Lord Lonsdale, without any thing but the name, they would
stand forward upon that occasion and rescue the county from the
domination which ruled it. (Cheers and hisses) Although he had
had the honour of proposing Mr. Brougham as a candidate for the
representation of their county then for the third time, yet lie had
never taken the liberty of asking them for three cheers, but he was
certain they would then give them without his asking. (Great
cheering front the Blues, but not so numerous a display of hats off
as for the Yellows.)
Mr. CRACRESITHORTE then stood forward to second the nomi-
nation of his Hon. Friend, Mr. Brougham. He regretted that the
duty of doing so devolved upon himself. and he the more sincerely
regretted it because it had so devolved upon him in consequence of
an accident which had happened to Mr. Wakefield, to which alone
his absence was to be attributed, and which he was sure the Meet.
Ling would lament as deeply as he di.: himself. (Cheers.) He was
aware that he was not so well qualified as that gentleman for the
task he had undertaken, but he was equally s ncere and equally
anxious for the success of the gentlemen whose nomination he was
about to second ; and, under these circumstances, he was sure that
they would give him every indulgence while he performed that duty
in the most efficient manner that his abilities would allow of.
(Cheers.) It was to him a source of the greatest pride and gratifi-
cation ;to have his nanie associated in any way with the Inde-
pendence of the county of Westmorland. (Cheer..) He had long
lamented the thraldcm in which the c nutty had been enchained, and
he thought it was an imperative duty upon him to take the earliest
opportunity of lending his assistance, in conjunction with that of
the honest grey.coats of Westmorland, to shake off a domination
which would be content with nothing less than a monopoly, and
which sought to degrade die county of Westmorland into the situa-
tion of a close borough, like those of Ceckerrnouth and Haslemere.
(Cheers from the Blues, and cries of " Winehelses" from the
Yellows.) Would the honest freeholders of Westmorland sub.
writ to such a degradation ? (Cries of " Hear, hear.") He was
sure they would not—they had fought two aulm already for
their ind pendence, and they would enter upon the pre-
sent contest, conscious of the goodness of their cause, and de.
terrnined not to be overpowered by the influence, nor bought nor
corrupted by the wealth, of those to whom they were opposed,
(Great cheering, and hisses from the Yellows.) He felt confident
that their spirits would rise, and their energies increase, in propor-
tion to the difficulties which they would have to struggle with.
(Cheers.) Ile was aware that it had been said that their opponents
had gained something by being early in the field, and indeed the
host of agents whom they employed could not have exerted them.
selves wholly without effect. He had heard of their operations, and
also of the exertions of the clerical freeholders in every house, ham.
let, village, and town in the county, and he could not bring himself
to pass over the conduct of many of the clergy without a comment.
(Cheers and hisses.) He did not think that it was consistent with
I the duties of a clergyman to lend himself to a party—to enlist him.
self in the canvass, and, in order to serve the purposes of that party,
to raise the war-whoop of No Popery—(great cheering from the
Blues, and almost as great hissing from the Yellows) to work upon
the bigotry of some, and to impose upon the ignorance of other,.
(Great uproar.) The cry was raised that the Church was in danger
—but he would ask, how was it endangered ? Could it be endan.
fedby extending the right hand of fellowship to or 7 millions of
theriMajesty's subjects. Surely canvassing all day and carousing
all night, could not be reckoned amongst the functions of • Cler.
gyman, and he sincerely hoped it would be the last time he would
have to remark upon such unseemly proceedings. (Cheers and
hisses.) The present contest had not originated from any personal
motives, and it was continued solely from the sacred principle of
rescuing the county of Westmorland from its thraldrom. He would
defy M. %Wilson, with all his ingenuity, and he was blessed with a
considerable share, to prove that his cause was that of indepen.
dente. So much for Westmorland; and he would next pro.
teed to( say a word or two as to the Candidates to whom he was
opposed. Ile had not been 1. ductal to oppose them from any per.
11011111 motives whatever, but yet he objected to them bra h (hisses j
from the Yellows) ; and he would state his objections fairly in the
fate of the county. Me objected to the Noble Lord, because in
j the first place be was the son of the Lord Lieutenant, and he
thought it unconstitutional for hint on that account to appear there
at all. In the next place he was a pensioner. He knew that the
Noble Lord was independent of his place, but nevertheless his opi. Mons must naturally have an aptitude to be biassed in consequence
of that place. His place was that of Lord of the Treasury, and
they were all aware that the Treasury was the place in which the
alphabet of polities were taught. The Noble Lord, however, al.
though it was seven vearesince his introduction, was still like an idle
school-boy, at the bottom of his cleas..(('heers and laughter, and
hisses from the Yellows.) He had expected that he would have
risen to some important office in the Administration. (Here the
noise was so great. that we could not hear for some moments). It
VAS not the case, however, and at the termination of seven years
he wsaprecisety where he was at first. When the Noble Lord was
placed its competition with Mr. Brougham, he was sure they would
Immediately perceive that his qualifications ill-fitted him to be.
come their Representative. (Great hisses from the Yellows, and
cheers from the Blues). He had no wish to speak in disparage-
ment of the Hon. and Gallant Colonel; but it could scarcely be
supposed that his profession could fit hint for • seat in Parliament.
He had no doubt that there was not a more gallant officer in his ;
Majesty's service, but a camp was by no means the best school for j
politics. (Cheers and hisses). lie wou'd, however, call upon him
to profess his political opinions, and also his opinions upon the
question—the important question of the Corn Laws. (Great con.
fusion). He would call upon the Electors to come forward, under
these circumstances, and give plumper, for Henry Brougham.
(Cheers and hisses). It was unnecessary for him to enter into a
a detail of the merits of that gentleman ; but he would say, that if
ever there was a man who had iipappled—who had successfully
grappled with the greatest difficulties, and who possessed an ardent
desire to relieve his country from die burdens under which it
was labouring, that man was Henry Brougham. He would also
say in conclusion, that if ever there was a time when it was abso.
lutely necessary to watch with a vigilant eye over the expenditure
of that country. the time was the present. The Hon. Gentleman
then withdrew amidst great cheering from the Blues.
Lord LOWTHER then came forward, amidst very general cheer-
' ing. As soon as it had in some measure subsided, he said that he
had experienced the favour and confidence of the freeholders of
Westmorland in three successive elections, and he felt no sort of
distrust that that favour and that confidence would not then be re.
newed. (Cheers.) He would then waive all declaration as to his
public principles, which had so often before been discussed, and
which were already so well known to the freeholders. (Cheers.) He
felt extremely proud of the support which he had given to the em-
tlemen who ruled the nation, because of the splendid talents which
many, and the strict integrity which all of them possessed.
(Cheers.) All their measures were prompted with • view to pro-
mote the honour, the prosperity, and the character of the country.
(Cheers.) He was happy to say that the energies of that country
were unimpaired, and that there yet existed a spirit within it,
which if insult were offered, would annihilate any country inEurope.
(Cheers.) Since peace, order, and tranquillity, had been restored
to the country, the Government had been assiduously occupied
in modifying and consolidating the laws, and in rectifying those
abuses which in the course of time had crept, and always would
creep, into the hest Institutions. (Cheers.) A time of peace was of
course that which was best calculated for examination into those
abuses, and for putting upon a solid footing those Institutions
which we designate as our excellent Constitution. (Cheers.)
Since he bed the pleasure of meeting them six years ago, the Go-

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vernment had relieVed the country from taxation to the extent of
nine or ten millions of money, besides ether imposts which were
trivial in-their amount, but which were most vexatious in the col-
lection. (Cheers.) Surely no man could with less justice be ac-
rutted of a love of taxation than t!.e present Chancellor of the
Exchequer. He was sure that his amiable disposition was a
au Hicient security against any thing of the kind. (Applause ) lie was
will ng to admit that those to whom he was opposed had proposed
more sweepill reductions t but it was easy for them to do so, when
they could share none of the responsibility which utight result from
such measures. This gave them, it was true, a momentary popu-
larity, while it tended not a little to embarrass the Government.
(Applause.) Ile was happy to see hie old friend, Mr. Wybergh,
there upon that occasion, though he was somewhat surprised at the
bashfulness with which he began, intimating that that contest was
interesting not merely to the people of Westmorland. but to the
whole world. (Great laughter.) That gentleman had alluded to
the new voters who were expected from a part of Cumberland ; but
lie would aid: him what wits the majority in the first election,
and what did that majority consist of? (here were no mush-
room freeholders upon that occasion. (Cheers front the Yellows.)
The majority was 300, and the voters were the bona ildc electors of
the county. (Cheers.) This was the time when those men from
Kendal marched with blue ribands in their hats to the Crook-yard.
(Cheers.) Yes, to the residence of the High Sheriff (Cheers.)
What breach f the Constitution could be compared to that upon
the part of the High Sheriff of the county? (Cheers.) And yet
these were the poisons who thus met fur the purpose of making
freeholders in every possible way—who talked of breaches of the
Constitution. (Great cheering.) And if freeholders were thus
brought forward, whether they were colliers or weavers, signified
but little. (Great applause.) It was not merely the sister county
that they sought to get within the pale of their association—all
England, nay Scotland, too, was ransacked. Counsellors, re-
viewers, barristers--nay, even down to the printers' devils—were
all pressed into this amociatios to Settler the independence of West-
morland. (Cheers and Imaginer.) He begged to congratulate Mr.
Crackenrhorpe upon the itiaeOenderee of Newbiggen. (A laugh.)
Notwitwithstanding hie reproaches against the clergy, and the
many hours during which he had devoted all his eloquence
to convert them, he had succeeded in producing no effect whatever.
(Cheers.) He should have so many opportunities of addressing
them in the course of next week, or the week after that, that he
would detain them no longer. (Cheers and laughter.) He felt
perfectly confident in the zeal of his friends; and although, as upon
a former occasion, the show of hands might be against him, that
should not deter him from going to the poll, knowing, as he did.
that he possessed, if not their hands, at least their hearts (cheers);
and he felt quite assured they would return the Lowthera again as
their Representatives in Parliament. The Noble Lord then with-
drew, amidst loud cheers

Mr. Wirantoit rose to explain; but so great was the
noise, and the incessant cries of "Spoke, spoke !" "The Colonel,
the Colonel!" that we could not catch a single syllable of what he
aid.

_
Colonel LOWTHER then came forward, amidst loud cheers and
some tokens of disapprobation. He said, that being once more
nominated as a candidate for the honour of representing the county
in Parliament, he for the fourth time offered himself to their noticer
(Cheers) It had been said that the third Candidate would have
the majority of the resident freeholders in his favour, but that would
very shortly be seen. (Hear.) He was prepared to deny that
he could have the majority of the resident freeholders of the county
In his favour. (Cheers.) It was very well for him to flatter him.
self that such was the case ; but he would remind hint that when at
the last election the numbers had been sent to the Assessors, when
he found that he had no more voters, he was off. (Cheets and
laughter.) If he would take the trouble to look over those votes,
he would find that he was then, as he would be upon the present oc.
vision, at the bottom of the poll. (A laugh.) If his (Colonel
Lowther's) friends would now stick to their promises, he should be
again successful. (Cheers.) He had visited the greatest part of
the county, and he found his friends in every quarter most anxious
to come forward and assist him. (Cheers and hisses.) Mr. Wy.
leirgh talked about two of the family, and also introduced the old
story about the hoed Lieutenant. He was in hopes that upon the
third occasion of their meeting upon these hustings, he would have
something new ; but no. he had turned that story over and over
again, until, like the shirt, it was worn threadbare. (A laugh.)
He had received assurances of support from all parts of the county,
and therefore it was by no means likely that he should take to his
heels and run away. Mr. Wybergh, in his usual witty way, had
descanted upon his (Colonel Lowther's) eloquence. lie had not
been brought up to the Bar, nor had he been in the habit of prac-
tising in Courts of Law ; he was educated in another profession,
and perhaps Mr. Brougham might be as well acquainted with that
profession also as he was. (A laugh.) It had been said again and
again that they had bem first in the field ; but such was not the
case. How, he would ask, had the present contest been got up ?
By attorney's clerks, running about the county. endeavouring to
obtain signatures to requisitions, and having, for ought he knew,
the requisition paper in one pocket, and a subscription paper in the
other. (Cheers and hisses.) These proceedings were backed up by
a meeting at the City of London Tavern, at which Mr. Crackers-
thorpe was present. He was certainly a resident freeholder of the
county, but whether there was any other than himself he knew not.
(A person in the crowd cried out, " a few shipwrights.") There
were besides some two or three gentlemen, who were never in the
county except upon occasions like the present. What became of
the Chairman at the Meeting ? Why, he weut to Beverley and was
kicked out. (Cheers and laughter.) He would detain them no
longer than to thank those who had given him their support and
assistance. Ile had also to observe, that the independent Candidate
(31r. Brougham) was already in Parliament, and what more did he
want ? But they might have perceived that he was not satisfied with
kicking up a dust in lVeettnorland, but he must go to the Land's
End and have a turn at them there. (Great laughter.) Whether their
old Representatives were at the head of the poll to-day or to-morrow
was of little importance; he only entreated that they would adhere
to their promises, and they might feel confident of success.
(Much cheering.)
Mr. BROUGHAM fien tame forward, amidst great applause.
As soon as we could hear him, he proceeded as follows:—Ile had
been told by the Gallant Colonel that he was already returned to
Parliament, and he had been asked why he wanted any thing more ?
To this he would reply, that in fact he wanted nothing for himself.
(Cheers.) It was not to advocate his own interests that he
then arid there came forward—he had no more interest at stake in
the present contest than the humblest freeholder in the county.
(Great cheering.) lf, however, the Gallant Colonel wanted to
know what more he wanted, he would tell him, at the same time
that he told them, though they already knew it., that he wanted to
see the county of Westmoreland independent. (Cheers and hisses.)
He wanted to see an end put to the domination of the Lord Lieute-
nant, by which one man, a Peer, a placemen and a pensioner, is
enabled to nanfe two persons from his own family to represent the
county In Parliament. (Cheers.) Having thus given a plain
answer to that which lie admitted was a plain question, and hoping
that his answer was fully comprehended by the Gallant Colonel,
he should proceed to matters of greater importance. He had heard
from Mr. Wilson, of Hallam Tower, at the close of his sh (and
here he might be permitted to observe that the speech or thatpe Gen-
tleman formed a remarkable contrast to those of the Gentlemen
who had preceded him), that the sense of the resident freeholders of
the county was against the Blue cause. lie observed that they
had twice taken the nence of the freeholders, and finding it against
them, they ought not to have come forward again to disturb the
hace of the county. That the sense of some portion of the free.
olsters was against the Blues he was willing to admit. The resi-
dent Clergy of the county were opposed to them, and the sense of a
more powerful, though by no means a more active body, was also
against them—he meant the resident attorneys. The sense of the
resident placemen and resident pensioners was also against them,
as was the sense of the collectors of taxes and of the distributors of
stamps. These persons were all extremely active, although they
knew that, by lea, they were prohibited from voting. (Cheers
and hisses.) The sense of the majority of the resident Gentry
might also be against them ; butall these did not constitute the red-
dent fre!hulders of the county. What, were none but the Gentry
allowed to vote? Were not the honest grey coats of Westmoreland
to express their opinion ? (Loud cheering.) By the re-
turn of the number of voters in the year 11120, it would appear, if
the lists were compared, and the nun-residents deducted, that the
majority, and he would pledge himself to the fact, were with the
Blues. (Great cheering, and cries of "'No, no, with the Yellows.")
If they doubted us to the fact with respect to the last election, they
could surely have no objection to try the experiment again. (Cheers
from both parties.) Let them make a bargain to poll none of the
non-resident freeholders. (Cheers.) Let them agree to refrain
from hurrying men to vote at a contest fora county with which they
had no connexion, nor property neither, unless the forty shilling
freehold through which they exercised their right. (From the
commencement of itir. Brougham's speech, the band of Colonel
Lowther had been very strenuous in their marks of disapprobation,
and at this moment were more than usually vehement.) lie per.
ceived that in a quarter of that meeting the sense of the people was
also opposed to liiin—he meant that quarter where (be band was
situated (Cheers and hisses) ; and truly a more harmonious band,
or one that appeared to play in closer concert, he had seldom wit.
messed. (Laughter, hisses, and some cries of " No Popery.")
Aye, no Popery! It was upon such occasions as that, that that
base cry was raised by those who knew better. (Cheers.) He ne-
ver saw an election at which the Candidates had not blushed to see
that base, that hypocritical cry, blazoning in flaming characters
upon their colours. (Cheers and hisses.) And by whom was it
used in the present instance ? By those who pretended to be friends
to the principles of Mr. Pitt, and who owed to him all the honours
which decorated their house ; and yet Mr. Pitt was the very per-
son against whom that cry, base and senseless as it was, was
pointed (Cheers) ; and he had resigned his office because, in con-
sequence of that cry, thus levelled at himself, he was unable to
grant liberty of conscience to a large portion of his fellow-subjects.
(Chaves and hisses.) Was any man requited to be a greater friend
to the Constitution in Church as well as State than Mr. Pitt? and
yet he was at the very head of the question called Catholic Eman.
cipation, and to the end of his life continued to be its firmest sup-
porter. Was it necessary that any person should be more firmly
attached to the welfare of the Church than the University of Ox-
ford ? (A perm in the crowd cried out, " We will have a Pro-
testant Goveronient.") " So you will, My friend," exclaimed Mr.
Brougham, " let who will be returned." (Cheers.) Yet the Uni-
versity of Oxford chose foe their Chancellcr nn leas a person than
Lord Grenville, who went out of office with Mr. Pitt ppon that
very question in 11101, and again in 1807, in conjunction with hie
colleagues, and who was in fact always the stead and consistent
friend of Catholic Emancipation. (Cheers and hisses.) But it
was still more remarkable that the I.Tnireetity of Cambridge had
beaten down that infamous yell, and returned Lord Palmerston as
their Representative in Parliament, expressly upon his principles
with regard to that question. (Cheers, and also some cries of " No,

no," from Colonel Lowther snd those near him on the hurtling/4
That cry, thus drawn from all its strong holds, had at last sought
refuge in Westmorland, and there too, he trusted, the., were
about to give It its final blow ? (Cheers.) No Popery ! it hat did
it mean )lid it indicate any fear of the safety of the Established
Religion of the country ? No such thing. DA it mean that there
were fears abroad of the poor old Pope's coming to England ?
(A laugh.) No such thing—it meant that there should be no in-
quiry into the abuses of charities--(Cheers and • laugh)—it meant
no indepentletiee and no Blues in N'estmorland. (Much cheering
from the Blues.) What was meant by the cry of the Church in
danger ? it meant that "my place is in danger, my pension is in
danger" (Cheers and laughter), and, as applied to the Lord Lieu.
tenant, it meant, " my domination in the county is in danger, and
I may not be able to reduce it. according to my wishes, into the
situation of a close borough." ((treat cheering, and cries of " Win.
chasm." from the Yell-rms.) He had mentioned instances of
several persons who were undeniably friends to the Constitution in
Church and State, and yet who were favourable to the Catholic
Emancipation. Ile would name one other pc:son, and that person
was the King himself. (Cheers.) His Majesty had declared by a
public proclamation to his Hanoverian subjects, that no civil right
should be affected by any difference of religious opinion. (Cheers.)
If the principle were true in Hanover, it could not be false in Eng.
land ; and it his Majesty was of that opinion with respect to his
foreign subjects, it would be a grant libel upon him to suppose that
he was of a different opinion with regard to those at home.
(Cheers.) They had heard front Mr. C. Wilson that his (Mr.
Wilson's) friends were likely to have work enough upon their
hands, and in truth work enough they would have; for he should
not be dealing candidly with his opponents if he did not tell Stem,
that if they had not enough of wotk this time, they should the
next time—if not enough of work then, they should have enough
another day. (Chem and cries of " bear, hear." from the Yellows.)
He fully expected that the justice of their cause and their own exec.
tions would give them the victory then, but If theyalosaht Via li-third
time, they still would renew the combat—the Btu* cause would be
fought until it triumphed. (Cheers and hisses.) He hoped, how-
ever, that it would not be necessary to come there a fourth time,
and he called upon the Blues to effect the victory now, and to
show the Gallant Colonel that in spite of their No Popery,
their parsons, their tax-gath eeeee , and collectors and attorneys.
and placemen and pensioners, the honest (Ircy Coats of West-
morland, call them gentry or not, were determined to oppose his
father, and rescue from his grasp the independence of the county
of Westmorland. The Honourable Gentleman then withdrew
amidst very general cheering.
The Sheriff then put the names of the Candidates respectively to
a shew of hands, and declared the election to have fallen on the
Hon. Henry Cecil Lowther and Henry Brougham, Esq.
A poll was immediately demanded by Lord Lowther, and it was
announced that the polling would commence at two o'clock and
close at four.

A few minutes, however, after the polling commenced, Mr.
Bitouutta at objected to the manner in which it was carried on,
upon the followir.g grounds:—Each party is allowed three agents
in each polling booth. a Counsel, an A:corney, and his Clerk. Of
course Lord Lowther and his brother each appointed their own
agents, by which means they had in effect two agents to Mr.
Brougham's the. The polling was immediately stopped, and the
parties repaired to the Assessor's Court, where the matter was
argued at some length. The Assessor finally declared that, as
long as Lord Lowther and his brother fought under the same
colours, he could allow them only the same number of agents a?
the opposing Candidate. That, he said, was not a novel objection,
it having been recently made at the Iluntinxdon elect'on, and it
was there decided upon the same principle as he was then acting
upon. Mr. Fellowes and Lori' Mandetllle had united their
colours against Lord John Russell, and the same &lee ion hail
been consequently taken and similarly decided upon. Lord
Lowther, as we understood, objected to proceeding with the poll
further that day, and it was accordingly closed until Friday
morning.
Prior to the commencement of the polling, • call had been made
by the people for Mr. Curwen to speak, and he did at last come
forward, and spoke for a few minutes. The noise was so great,
however, that it was impossible to hear him. We understood him.
from the little we did catch, to say, that he was there in support of
the cause of independence, and not in support of any particular in.
dividual ; and that if Mr. Brougham were to seek to impose his
father or his brother upon the county in the same manner as was
done by the Lord Lieuteaant, he should be amongst the prat to
oppose him. The lion. Gentleman, after a few more observa-
tions, withdrew, amidst very great acclamations.
At four o'clock the Sheriff announced the state of the poll to be
as follows :

Lord Lowther - - 10 Mr. Brougham . 6
Colonel Lowther . V I
The Candidates were not upon the hustings when the state of
the poll was announced, but they appeared in about half an hour
afterwards, and severally addressed the freeholders.
Lord Lowvsma said that it was only at that moment that he
heard that the state of the poll had been declared already, but he
had to return his sincere thanks to hi. friend. for having, few as
were the numbers who had voted, placed him at the head of the
poll. They might easily judge of his astonishment when he was
informed, that by the manceuvting of his opponent die polling had
been put a stop to soon after its commencement. He had not the
slightest doubt but that there was a very good understanding be-
tween the party who had had recourse to the expedient, and the
party who had given judgment as to its validity ; but it was to
him altogether incomprehensible. The ground taken he under.
stood was, that his interest must necessarily be amalgamated with
that of his brother, and the attempt consequently made was most
extraordinary and unprecedented. The Honourable Gentleman,
however, might perhaps find out his error if, his and his brother's
interest being now pronounced one, they should refuse to pay be.
tween them more than one half of the expense of the hustings.
(Great uproar.) Whatever defects might be attributed to himself;
he was sure that that of making long and tedious speeches was
not amongst the number. (Cheers, and a laugh.) Much had been
said of his furthering his cause by means of meddling country at-
tomies. But from whom did this charge emanate Who had had
the advantage that day amongst the lawyers ? (Cheers.) Was
there any lack of them in the enemy's camp ? (Cheers.) Did
they not see that very morning, and at the very moment that his
opponent was objecting to his lawyers, a carriage load of them ride
past the Meeting? [Alluding to Air. Alderson's passing in his car-
riage while one of Mr. Brougham's friends was speaking Their
arrival no doubt had a great influence upon the day's proceedings.
(Cheers.) He had no doubt but that the business had been pre-
arranged ; nay, he would not say that the decision had not come
down upon the point of law ready made up by the mail from Lon-
don, for it was moat certain that persons had been speaking of it
out of doors long before it had been officially announced. (Cheers,
and some hisses.) They might talk of the influence of the Lord
Lieutenant, but what was his influence compared with that
of the hereditary High Sheriff of the coun,y—that officer,
wyose duty it was to choose Juries, and whose impartiality
was so essentially necessary to the proper administration of justice.
(Cheers and hisses.) He did not mean, however, to insinuate
that any abuse had been committed by the High Sheriff in the
choosing of Juries, for in other respects than electioneering mat.
ten he gave him full credit for being an honourable and an im-
partial man. (Hear, hear, hear.) He would ask if the very cir-
cumstance of their resorting to such expedients did not betray the
weakness of their cause? For his own part, he disclaimed such
subterfuges—all he wanted was fair play. (Cheers.) He had
always offered to submit such questions to some eminent Barrister,
who should act as the Sheriff's assessor, and to whom not a sha-
dow of suspicion of partizanship could be by possibility attached.
But these offers had been rejected, and this was a material disad-
vantage which he had to contend with. His friends had been re-
probated for inscribing certain mottos on their standards ; but he
rejoiced, if the sentiments there expressed were indeed those enter-
tamed by his friends, that they had the courage to avow them.
(Cheers.) With respect to the cry, as it was called, of ' No
I)opery," what was there dishonourable or disgraceful in uttering
it ? (Hear, hear.) Surely the advocates for freedom of opinion
ought to be the last to persecute them for avowing any set of opi-
nions which they sincerely entertained. (Cheers.) Upon the
question for giving political power to the Catholics there was a
great difference of opinion, and there was no reason why persons
might not hold conscientious opinions upon the one side as well.aa
upon the other. (Cheers and hisses.) By the Hon. Gentleman
the support of Popery had been made synonimous with reform ;
but it was the first time that he (Lord Lowther) had heard of any
thing liberal as associated with the Papists. Let them look all
over Europe, and ask themselves whether liberal institutions were
either promoted or permitted by the spirit of Popery. If they
looked to France, they would perceive that its best institutions
were in danger of being overturned by the ambition and the intrigu-
ing of the Jesuits, whose proceedings were enough to spread alarm
throughout all Europe. (Cheers and hisses.) Their objects were
undoubtedly to subdue the Press, to stop the Trial by Jury (cries
of " No, no," from the crowd) ; and, in short, they had entered
into a general conspiracy against the liberties of mankind. (Cheers
and hisses.) The Hon. Gent. had said, that the party which ground-
ed itself upon the " No Popery" cry was everywhere beat down
at the present elections; but how was he borne out in that aster.
than ? Let them look to Yorkshire, to which the right of election
had been transferred from a rotten borough in Cornwall, because
the electors suffered themselves to be bought. In Yorkshire the
new Members were professed enemies to the Papists. He believed
that the ensuing Parliament would be the most complete " No
Popery" Parliament which had ever sat since the year 11)06.
At Exeter, Lincoln, York, Norwich, and indeed at all the princi-
pal towns of the kingdom, public opinion preponderated in favour
of those men who were opposed to that which the Liberals termed
concession to the Catholics, but what he called giving power to a
set of men who held a divided allegiance between the State and an
Italian Priest, whom they called the Pope. (Cheers and hisses.'
He had no opinion of such loyalty. In private he was ready to
accord to many of the Catholics such tribute as was justly due to
their worth ; but, so long as he had a voice in the Public Assem-
bly of the Nation, he would keep up an unyielding and an uncom-
promising opposition to their -ins. (Cheers.) It had been said
that the principles of that religion were changed ; but was it not
amongst the boasts of its profanes, that their principles were not
clanged? Let their past coodnet speak for them. Was not a
Catholic King expellsi bon the Throne of yaigland in 1688, and
were the Bill of Nights, mid the ether advantages which liberty
gained in the Revolution,* berm basal y given away to men who,
true to their immutable pelltelploo, would emit all Me liberal in-
stitutions of the country, if eenidnnee win get them within
their grasp The Noble 1 dray
.4 nest adverted to the circumstance
of a paper having been pet bee hie Ikeda that morning, after his
leaving the hustings, *ad by the Hen. Member for Cumberland
(Mr. Curwen), in which paper Me expressed his disapprobation of
any contest for the county of Westmochuid. After such a doctors-

don, ii seemed rather late in the day for him to come iorwaseow4
pronly to support a contest; but as there was seldom smoke nigh.:
out fire, it might, upon investigation, be partible to find an ea:
planation for his conduct. By withholding his name from Mr.
Brougham's requi.itton—popurly so called, as not being that of the
county—the lion. :tienther reelared his disapprobation of a contest.
Bdt it appeared that he bad received softie Load hints for writing .
that letter, and he (Lord Lowther) much doubted if lt woo
erer intended fur publication. It, however, P trongl
Stayed the spirit of the party which claimed to act i
ently, for an intimation *as clearly conveyed to the Hostemillid
Member, that careless he wrote that letter an oppoteition would be
created against bier in Cumberland. He could not take leave of
this subject without observing. that for the Honourable Member
for Cumberland he hail the highest respect, and of all man upon
his (311 r. Curwen's) side of the House he believed him to be the
most independent. lie had often seen him quit his party and vote
with Ministers. lie regretted, thinefore, that he should here made
a speech upon that ',maims which was so inemssisterit with his first
impression, that there ought to be no a:boost for the musty.
(Cheers.)
Colonel LOWTHER then said thane result of the day's pell war
to htunhug him. It was one of the mach*** things that had ever
been done by any parrot.. Their tricks, however, chewed their
weakness. They wished to bring up the same bad votes as they
had upon the last oe mum ; and of cottrse they could not be ex.,
peewit to remain quiet, while they (Lord Loutherand himself),
had a due number of persons to examine into those votes and to
quash them. Mr. Brougham had stated that he had a majority of
the resident freeholders at the last elation. Such was not the case.
At the first election, himself and his brother had a majority of 230_
and that majority would have been still greater at the last election
if the votes were atrictly looked into. Who, he would ask, begets
the system of out-voters? Mr. Brougham talked of collies from
Whitehaven. but who was the first person thatismoght colliers No
that county ? Was it not his friend Mr. Lanabton, of Dothan,
whoqualified himself, and made his Colliers do the same, to order
to vote for Mr. Brougham. But with tome people, that which was
right in one care, was wrong in another, if that other happens/
be against them. They should see to.tworrow, what masse be
meant to take, but they were prepared for hint in any war. They
were not to be frightened. (" Oh ! wait till Saturday," from a
person in the crowd.) They would stick to the pall to the last,
and he hoped their friends would exert themselves to keep thew at
the heath of it. (Cheers.)
Mr. Bnovonem, on presenting himself, was received wide
three cheers. He said that he felt it was very difficult, if it wee at
all necessary, to answer what had been advertent by both of the
Candidates who had preceded him, because he did not hear a great
deal of what had fallen from oar, and not a word oftettat fell flan
the other. (A laugh.) This, however, was not • er their
fault, but rather that of the people, with whom hieliZetsiti" crew'
to pluck" in consequence, for he had a great curiosity to hear what
they could say, if the assembled freeholders would on?y let
What little he did hear from the first Candidate related se the obi
" No Popery" story, and 'to the conduct of the Sheriff and of his
letrned rise soy. With rswet to these last, they acted under an
official responsibility before the eyes of their countrymen, and
under the controllof Parliament, to which they were responsible; but
he thi u.;ht the long and unsullied life of the learned Assessor.
Mr. flay wow*, ought to secure for him that confidence which he de.
served at their hands, and which it would undoubtedly meet wilts
in Parliament, if any one was hardy enough to question it. He un--
derstood that the decision which had given so much discontent to
the gentlemen ott the other side, so far from its being unprece-
dented, as the Noble Lord had alleged that it was, was exactly
the same as that given a few days ago by an N•SeSAOT of known Mi.
Mete ial principles--he meant the learned Aim Yew for the coun
II uningdon, against the two Candidates woo were there o
Iris Noble Friend, hoed John Russell. It seemed as if they saw
have another word about the Pope before the dal closed. [ewes
rather hard upon him, who was not an officer of Gomm.
tnent, and who received no part of its emoluments, to be called
upon so often to defend it. (Cries of •• Hear, hear, hear.") He
never expected that he should have such a duty to perform, and he
could assure them that, coming as it did rather by surprise upon
him, it was not of all others the most agreeable. It was &duty.
however, which in candour and fairness he owed to them,ler all
the cry of " No Popery" did not apply to himself one whit more
forcibly titan to one.half of his Majesty's Minister's (Cheers)—
to one.half as tar as regarded numbers—to nine-tenths of than in
respectability, and to more than that as far art regarded talents,
information, and statesmanlike accomplishments; but to ninety-
nine out of a hundred of them, as regarded reputation and pope.
laity in the country. (Cheers.) The Chancellor of the Excite-
quo, about whom so much had been so justly end deservedly
said, held exactly the same opinion with respect to the Catholic
question that was held by himself, and voted also as he did upon
it. Mr. Canning also, the leading man in the Home of Commons,
and by no means the least liked in the country or least respected in
Parliament, devoted himself to that question, and he went out of
office with Mr. Pitt upon it. (Cheers.) Mr. Canning oats the ablest
advocate of that cause, for supporting which the try of " No
Popery" was now raised wins/. him (31r. Brougham). In the
.House of Lords, too, L r.I Harrowby, Mr. Pitt's old and intimate
friend, indeed one of the oldest of his personal friends, filling one
of the highest offices of the state, being President of the Council,
was a decided friend to the Catholic Question, and testified his
support of that cause regularly by his vote—that temp., about
which all this senseless cry had been raised of " No Popery," and
" the Cnurch in danger." So that it would be perceived that if he
erred at all, he erred in very good company. (Cheers.) There was
another thing he wished to remind them of before they separated.
It had been stated by • very respectable gentleman who had pro.
posed one of the Candidates, that though he agreed generally with
that Candidate in opinion, yet there were points upon which their
opinions did not coincide. He should like to know whether the
very point in dispute, that of Catholic Emancipation, was not, as he
suspected it was, one of the points upon which they differed. (Loud
cheering.) With respect to the poll, he had made no great pro-
greas that day, but he hoped that the Blues would do better to.
morrow ; and by that eme to-morrow evening, when he came to
return them thanks, he expected to be enabled to congratulate them
upon the great progress he should by that time have made. The
lion. Gentleman then retired amidst great cheering, after which the
people quietly dispersed.
Amongst the persona present, we noticed on the hustings Lord
Pollington, Sir James Graham, Sir Philip Musgrave, Mr. Mar.
shall, son of Mr. elarshall of York, the Right Honourable
he Low
31r. Beckett, and Ale. IVordsworth the poet, with several other
persons in
influence in t county.
The unsel engaged are, for thther', Mr. Harrison. 31..
Holt, Mr. Raincock, and Mr. Jeteott ; and for Mr. Brougham.
Mr. William Brougham and Mr. Alderson.
FRIDAY (SIECOND DAY
The polling recommenced this morning at nine o'clock, and )
ans
tinned with considerable brisknesa. There is a booth allotted so
each ward, and as the freeholders approached in more than ordinary
numbers towards any of these booths, they were loudly cheered lay
their respective partizans. The hands of both parties are coats-
nuttily pending the streets; and it is, by the way, not a litzlesinga
lar, that they have very little distinction in their music, whatever
there may be in their colours. Amongst the airs which are lochs.
criminately played by both, are—" Hearts of Oak"—•' Will you
come to the Bower"—" The dowfall of Paris:" so that, in tact.
there is no distinguishing between them without exercising the
organs of vision. An additional number of weavers from Carlisle
entered the town last night and Chia morning, and it has been said
that there has been something like a battle, in which the colours of
the yellows had been torn. I have seen most of those colours since
then, however, and they bear no marks of violence about them.
Indeed, although there is great apparent enthusiasm displayed on
both sides, yet there appears to be no symptoms of hostilities, ex.
rcpt where the combatants have become inebriated.
Since writing the above I have witnessed two or three skirmishes,
which threatened something like serious consequences. Attacks
were made by the Blues upon the Yellow band and their colours,
three of which I understand have been torn to pieces. A short
time prior to the hour of declaring the poll, the Yellow bandit bad
quitted the streets, and a great number of the Blues numbed
through them, with sticks and bludgeons in their hands, and after-
wards escorted the Blue band to the committee-room near the bust..
Logs: Nothing serious, however, has happened, and both bands
were subsequently ordered in by the respective Committees.
Seem time beftre the Sherillappeared on the hustings to declare
the poii, an old man, 74 years of age, addressed the electors at some
length in favour of the Blue., but we were unable, owing to the
noise, to catch say thing of what he said. Immediately after be
hail retired, Lord Molyneux was observed by the people, and called
upon to come forward and address the freeholders.
Lard AlotArern x then prevented himself, but the noise still
continuing, we could hear but little of what he said. He was glad.
he said, to find that he was not altogether a stranger in the county
of ‘Vestmoreland, in the independence of which he felt the deepest
interest, having twice before been present at the struggles foe its
achievement. (Cheers,) The Noble Lord, after making shoe far-
ther observations which we were unable to hear, adverted to the No
Popery cry which had been raised in the county, and which vale
unworthy altogether of the liberal character and *dings 4f the
people or England. (Great cheering.) He Reedit a meaty where
he was surrounded by Catholics, and from peeled ebNeVediel sod
experience, he could declare, that better sr lime add* melt
there were not in existence, nor men who were ditherer Meads or
better neighbours. (Great cheering.) Ile sincerely bard thet to
would not have to eotne again to winless another struggle tar the
independence of Westmoreland—he hoped they would stetheglbit
it upon that occasion, and overthrow that which war not
content with its domination in Wptt nod Curtalunlane,
but which sought to extend Itself also to Lereiphisa (bluttenov
cheering.) They had heard every day the sposehas of the Noble
Lord and of the Honourable Colonel, and it was air theta to my
whether either of those Gentlemen were so rig • Mr.
Brougham to represent them in Parliament. (Criss of '6 *swill
have Brougham' from the crowd.) He then thanked then the she
hearing they had given him, and withdrew amidst very general
cheers.
The Sheriff now appeared upon the hosting', and dodased the
I state of that day's poll to be, foe
Lord Lowther - - 270 Total, tea
Colonel Lowther . 270
Mr. Broughton 00 243
Lord Lowvuxa ehe came forward intidat mingled diver* end
marks of disapprobation, and said that they bed sow beard the re-
sult of that day's Poll, sod hit tugged tia mesa to oboes his nest
cordial thanks for the elands. la Wish they hod tithed him.
(Cheers and hisses.) Although the whole•stamber raid fotherd
but *email portion of the aessel tresbulthos with would yet come
forward, yet be felt extremely gpstaftsl, end lathed is the molt of
that day's prosoedings as a hop, bilisseloo of ebbe ld he the
foal readtat the awed. (Chase sad burst) no awesga that

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