The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-15 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL ELECTION:

We were compelled. yesterday, to curtail our report of the elec-
tion at Liverpool, by delaying the full publication of Mr. Husk's-
son's speeches at the hustings, in reply to the teutarks of Mr.
Rushton. This we did with the less regret, because we ivid given
a full report of his address to the Canning Club, in which he fully
stated everything of importance that he afterwards touched upon at
the hustings. We now give the rest of his address.
After the speech of Gen. Basenyne, Mr. II usaissox stood for-
ward to address the Meeting. He began by saying, that he was
sure he need not make any apology,—standang in the situation in
which he found himself, as a candidate for the renewal of the trust
which, four years ago, the freemen had commit,ed to his charge ;
and further, as an individual who, trom misrepresentation on the
part of others, wad, consequently, from misconception on the part
of the freemen who had been misled by such misrepresentations,
for he was sure that there was not one of them who could possibly
entertain an unfriendly feeling against himself, acting as they were
under the misconception to which he had alluded—for claiming front
them a patient, a candid, and, he trusted, an indulgent hearing
Before he adverted to some of the observations which had been ad-
dressed particularly to himself—(Here there was a loud cry from the
street for the Right Honourable Gentleman to come forward to the
front of the hustings, so that he might be heard by all.) Mr.
Mailmen said, that he felt as he ought, highly flattered by that
manifestation of their justice, that expression of their wish to hear,
at least, what he had to say in his own vindication and defence,
against a charge which, he could prove, was unfounded. Ile
would, under these circumstances use every endeavour to make
himself heard as far as possible. 'He would address himself, first,
to the few words which fell from the worthy freeman who had ad-
demised them. connected with the Cathore question, and who stated,
and he thanked hint fur the statement. that he did not ci,ncur in
those prejudices and imputations which had been cast on him (Mr.
Huskisson), and who had done credit to the motives by which he
had been actuated in his public conduct. Ile trusted that he should
be able to make the same Impression upon, and to obtain the
same favour from, many of those shorn he saw before him. There
was only one point in the freeman's speech on which he wished to
say a word, and it was on a subject of far greater importance and
of far greater magnitude, titan whether he (Mr. Huskisson) or any
other man, be he who he might, should be the Representative for
Liverpool. He meant that great question on which he had the
misfortune to differ from many of his friends in Liverpool, but on
which he bad uniformly voted, in a manner which he thought
would be most conducive to the prosperity of' the country, and to
the free enjoyment of the civil anti religious liberty which English.
men prised so highly. The freeman must, on cairn reflection,
whatever may have been his feelings on the subject, admit that our
fellow-subjects of the Catholic faith ought to be admitted to parti-
cipate fully and fairly in the blessings of the Constitution. The
worthy freeman says that the Roman Catholic is no more out of
the pale of the Constitution than he is, who professes himself a
Dissenter. Bat is the Dissenter out of the pale of the Constitution ?
Is he excluded from voting for • Member of Parliament, as it is
In the power of any one freeman of this borough to object to
and to annihilate the vote of a man professing the Roman Ca-
tholic religion ? Is that worthy freeman, if he were placed
in the situation, and he (Mr. II tedtisson) wished he were in
such a situation, to be • candidate for a seat among the re-
presentatives of this great country, would be not be precluded from
offering himself on the ground of his being a Roman Catholic?
And arz not the portals of the constitution open to the Dissenter ?
and are there not, in fact, many Dissenters who enjoy seats in Par-
liament? Therefore, if the worthy freeman feel as a Dissenter
front the Established Church ought to feel, he will readily admit
that no man ought to suffer for the conscientious opinions which he
entertains on religious subjects; that all ought to enjoy an equality
of civil rights; and that, coasequently, the disqualifications under
which his Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects labour ought to be
removed. As this was not one of the prominent topics of discus-
sion on that day; as it was one which had been frequently discuss-
ed bath on those hustings and In Parliament; as his opinions on it
were known, avowed, and not likely to charge; and as there were
many other topics to which he must allude, he would pass to the
speech, the most able, eloquent, and ingenious speech of Mr.
Rushton. He should be wanting in justice, If he (lid not pay that
just compliment to such talents and such eloquence as that gentle.
man had displayed, however much he might differ front some of
his conclusions, and dissent from some of his statements. That
honourable freeman began by stating that which it was quite ne-
emery he should state, that as a freeman of Liverpool, when his
Majesty's writ vas sent down, commanding the freemen to exercise
the privilege which belongs to them, a privilege which, give him
leave to say--(Here the Right Honourable Gentleman was inter-
rupted by the shouts of the mob in front of the hustings.) He was
stating to the meeting, that Mr. Rushton' when he exercised his
important right, felt as a freeman ought to feel, that he had to dis-
charge a most important duty to the public. (Renewed interrup-
tions. A gentleman suggested that it might have a good erect
if Mr. Rushton or some other person would entreat the people to
hear Mr. Hnskisaon.)
Mr. Ruserrox said, that It was a characteristic of Englishmen
to chew fair play to every man ; and that it was quite impossible
that Mr. Huskisson could be heard In his dcrene.t, unless the
multitude were pesceah'.e. " Cave him," said Mr. R. " a fair trial,
and then you wi:l be an impartial jury to judge him."

Mr. HOU MOM resumed. Ile was sure that air. Rushton had
made au appeal to their teelings whieh--(Renewed interruption.)
A FRZENAN, who had addressed the meeting, now stepeel
forward, and said, " If you wish to hear Mr. Iluaiia>on, du nut
let the rabble rule you, but heat him fairly."

Mr. Il usaissop proceeded. He would, he said, endeavour to
bt at short as he could ; but he was convinced they would nut 'u
• unjust as to refuse to listen to one whose character and whJse