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which, in the abstract, they may iiightfully cantata.
;et them moldy unite in any less comprehensive
plan then their own f.rourite one. which shall se-
cure fur them in the Commons House of Podia-
Veen, thst embodied relwriftertioin of the fill in.
',rests of the public, fleet shall make that fl 'use a
Lootrolliieg power over the NI Morrie of the Crown,
lintread of twisig their 194,-.1.1tiab..16.111- wake. IL&
--control r 'the peentle-,- not ZireiF iri thehuinrli
of Ministers upon the people.—(Ckeers.)-146 pur-
s-reefing to cottmliclate the publir reeitiment, be
r
varnestly hoped th it coo peredisi *mill be routed'
romping pertionlar te•fs as the of their
f.l.llll.Plit init. At 'II may hwir• ly el IT r upon
rirtierilter points, *V of sisom 'n n yer be brought
act together, if e for lk t.ronc. were paid
lu eleh other% or lipi:lbms. There oily
tae men who, thong!' not the netorimea alarm.,
lift which Ministers would wish, mpy yet ruler•
nfin honeet though unfounded apprehensions
:'lout going too far in ameliorating the lamer.
I. ctions that had grown up or I.tte years in the state
ce the conotry. Such men the people ought, if pm.
sable, to canniest?, for "le sake of having their
essential and ranted support.--(Hear.)—This
was, in his opinion, " a conseitnntatiten devoutly to
tie wished for."--, dear.)—He wilt not therefore
Inc urging as a sine qua son any iperticular plate or
measure of Reform ; that some Reform was recces-
. try was a conclusion to which he thought all ho.
•►est end intelligent men had arrised,—(frear.)...-
He would, however, discard any reform which did
not get rid of the monstrous system of the catnip.
si•yee of boroughtnnesgering representation, and

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Fh•ice in their room pewit's who, from their station,
ehrracter, and mode of election, might be fairly
ansid,red as the represeilta!ives of the people, and
ne furnishing • rations' security against the recur-
s:•nce of the enactment of sorb onewiturei ist the.
people hrd now sn universally to deplore.--,-(4p.
phayse. I—He would rreommeed thewsNonly to Omsk•
e.ith hostility against those whose politic-II apoiteey
they hail reason to condemn, and love slew all
honest men as brothers who were ready to conger
with them in any fair general principle, thoughtbey
did not all exactly coincide with them in •partie
cuter views of political maxims.—(Hear, hear.)—
The old adage and maxim of tyrants was, " amide
acid subjugate." To follow it now, and refuse to.
i•iieratioss in the maims with those who were ready to
give it without compromising their own particular
principles, would Ise to play the game into the
hand. of Ministers. It would he to let them throw
1.1 the apple of discord, sit safe in their places, and
I aigh at them all, of whatever party.—!Hear.)-
1 Hear. )
11. (Sir Francis's) maxim, instead of " Divide
snymgate," would be " Unrte and be free."......
( .h ,nur of applassr.)-11 nil) had. been said by
; I!' law authorities, and by these who were aspie.
1.1 to be such, of the illegality of meetings of the
people, on account of their numbers in attendance
I,:i such occasions. To this law,- so delivered, he
I odd never subscribe. If it were good law, they
'.ere at present illegally assembled, fee he seldom
..:messed so numerous au assemblage of his Mb-
. wizens as he now had the hpnout of seeing.liellere
I :nn. They were now, for aught he knew, 11441141 m
l'eated as were the unfortunate people at Mime; .
'letter, who, according to the best evidence
1.4r1 been able to collect from eye-witnesses who
..eie on the spot, were at the time a* peaceably
-sembled as the citizens of Westmisister now were,
up to the moment alien they were attacked and
d';spersed by a military force.—(Hear, hear.)--.•
A :alma this i•iform.stion be could not consent ii
I we the mere assertions of his Majesty'y Minis.
ter% awl these, too, resting upon the assurances et
polies who were themselves implicated in the la.
*heatable tronsaction.—{ Hear.) - The people may,
ii they please, hold tumultuous meetings ageism*
is Corn Bill ; they may, in the fury of the momenta
pull down the shops of harmless tradesmen, studs,
I;,e mistaken notion dist to them were their pries.
lams attributable. For these offences no coercive
;..:ts were considered necessary by Ministers ; brat
'lie moment the 'iconic put their finger on the real
sore. the moment they declared hostility against the
Coroughmongering system. then it was that Mims.
t. is nod their adherents proclaimed their conduct
be high treason, and denounced them for the
sengessice of unconstitutioual laws. But notwilli-
s•aotting their threats of treason, he should ever,
Dili in and out of Parliament, on all proper
I .-eczema. denounce the acts, of their Borougiuun-
geriog system, and their hew doctrine of treason.
Ile owed them (!be Boroughmongera) no allegiance.
but, on the Contrary, stood pledged to hostility to
t.lein to the utmost of his power—(Appbutse)-.
act! lie should feel that he was indeed a traitor to
r-:e constitution of his country if he did not corn-
su.t this treason Os they called it) against the Bo•
I..ughmotigering system.--(Cheers )--The sup-
p 4; tern of this eystrus sopped the I:betties of the
people by degrees. They wed like some insects who
..ere furnished with only slender powers of vision,
Lot who received from nature certain projectiog
1:;;;Igs called "feelers,' which they pushed out nt
and drew back again when in their progress
t. cy eucountered ally obstacle that resisted their
aultauce and compelled them to change their
totirse. Of this nature were Ministers consti.
toted ; they put forth their feelers when they meant
to try the temper of the public mind. in the shape
s. doctrines subversive of public liberty. If these
doctrines did not excite disgust. they became a
I ale bolder, sad pushed them a little karther;untii
I,•ry sapped the foundations of the. cmiptitution.-
1 is did hope, however. that the people ;or Ehgland
...wok, put forth such an obstacle to, the *notch of
Ministers, ma to make them draw bark their feelers,
d torn into the safer course of gover ttttt en!, pro-
s ..ied by the laws and constitution of the country.
--(Cheers )•-The people might rely uu his newer
~,,,,,,10„jag the path of hi* public duty, or refrain-
' g ruin the performisoce of any act which might
Liu. fit his feliowscountrymen.—( Lona cheer{4—
At the same time, and with the Lime fearless tan•
*am r, he would till the people, if he saw among
em the appearatoce of any symptoms not Cull.
ufin Ode to the grows sad spirit of this free con-
Si I wion, or • disputation to adopt or adhere to sb.
mid foolish' woken', he would, io the face
of the collective hotly of the people, proclaim his
soodeninatiots ef such a Connie; NMI as lie bail
. ewer betrayed the „pruple of Bugle so should
1.. e ':ever be found their flatterer. if at any time
their views of awseliorainig dick situation were at
•ariance will' his judgment cad prineiples.—(4-
plairre.) —The words/ Baronet coucluded amid