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was the previous pert, which was composed of the
most unjust and illiberal reflections alpinist three
Catholic gentlemen, two of wl were pinticutarly
known to them, and respected by ill who were
acquviiited with with them—he meant Mr. Meynell,
of Yarn), and 7,11 r. Witham, of Lieriington, and
this merely for signifying applause while lie, .fr.
Lambtou, was speaking. 11'hat ! was MO a Catho.
lic to have feelings the same as other well'? They
recollected the words put into the mouth of .$/tsi-
loch, in The Merchuni of Venice, by the immortal
Shakspeale. and they would equally apply to Ca-
tholits, " (lath nut a .Jew eyes ? Meth not a Jew
hands, organs, dimensions, senses. affctimis, pas-
einiis ? fed with the same fowl, hurt with the same ,
weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed be '
the same means, watined anal cooled by the '
same winter aial summer es a Christian is ?"
Would it then be pretended tied Catholics were to
be indifferent to the liberties aud happiness of their
country ? They had always shown the utmost
alacrity to hazard their lives for its honour when-
ever they had been called upon to do so—they halal
shed their blood in its defence, sad it was there-
fore a little too hard to debar them from sharing in
the commonest privileges which belonged to the
rest of their couutrymesi.—(opploirse.)—The con-
test had now triumphantly terminated, sad it had
shown that no set of men could force a Kepresen.
tative on the freeholders—the defeated party must
not again make such an attempt, or if 'they did,
and wished to do so with soy prospect of success,
they must find a candidate with some other qua-
lification than that of being a pensioner.—(Great
opplanse.)—But however triumphant their cause
was, the triumph would not rest there.--He
knew that it was intended to commemorate the
victory they tutu gained by en anniversary twit-
bration. and the forming of ht.oociations for the
protection of their independence in every part of
the county.—(tleerbig.) —He trusted that inde-
pendence would not suffer iii his hands, and if he
should not, from ray misfortune, be again elected
their Represeetative, lie was happy to reflect that
other, of his family would be left, who would be
ever ready to vindicate sad support the rights and
liberties of the Coutity—((;heers.).-.He was now re-
turned to Parliament its the must gratifying manner
—by the free sad independent votes of the freehold-
ers. Ile had never coucesded from them his princi-
ples; and they had supported him with a full know-
ledge of them. He then congratulated them on the
return of his Hou. Colleague, not merely because
that Gentleman's conduct hail bee 1111-rpelldrlit,
hut because lie should have considered their laurels
tarnished, their victory incomplete, had the county
been disgraced by the return of a pensioner. As
his Hun. Colleague had stated on the liustiuk,s,
there might be mine occasional differetice between
them itt political opinious, but he believed they
generally thought alike, and it was to hint a
matter of great satinfetion that his honourable col-
league had berm re elected. He now took his leave
or them, not however to be inactive, but to take
part in another contest in the cause of independence
which was going on in a neighbouring county, lie
alluded to Westmoreland; cud when ever his ser-
vices could be of use in any part of England, there
he would he found.—(applamse.)—lie concluded
an
*eloquent speech by thanking them from his
heart and pledging himself to serve them saicerely,
faithfully, and diligently. Tne Hon. Gentleman
withdrew amidst the most enthusiastic applause.
Dr. FEN WICK presented himself and was received
with great applause,. He congratulated them must
heartily on the triumph they had obtained, and on
the enlightened choice they had made of a repre-
sentative. They had chosen a man of a spirit too
high, and a miud too firm, to tie bullied into the
the surrender of their independence; of All 118(181r.
standing too sound to be duped boo measures in-
jurious to their rights; and of integrity too pure to
suffer his private interests to interfere with the di*.
the discharge of his duty. Jo acting thus they lied
nobly discharged the trust which the constitution
of their country had secured to thin), and set a
bright example to the electors of England•
Mr. M. A. TAT Loa cause forward amidst soli-
vershat applaus, and said he was never anxious to
obtrude I self on their attention. but he could
not resist the opportunity of offering a few word,
of aongratulation on the victory they had ditchieved.
He rejoiced at it in COMII3OII with them all, He
then paid some very high compliments to Mr.
Lambton, aud to the freeholders, far haring had
the good sense and spirit to elect his Honour.,
able and valued Friend their representative in
a manuer so honourable to both. Re was not
disirous of saying any thing unkind to a fallen
adversary; and he therefnre extended his forgive-
ness to the requisitionists, and gave his blessing
to the Church.—(Load laughier.)—He hoped,
however, they would excuse him, if he observed that
he differed from them. Lhey had nerd the cant
I words " King and Constitution ; these were in-
scribed on their flags, as if none were attached to
the King and Canstitution but themselves. Why, '
the same kind of flags were hung out in every rotten
boreugu in England—even Old Sarum, and he
thought thot this was • proof they had nothing to say
for themselves. He considered that the Requisi-
tionists would never have proposed Mr. ‘Vharten, if
they had thought he would not hive appeared on the
busting; and expatiated on their merits and ou
their highostatiou in the county. lie (Mr. M'.)
could speak tolerably well. but, said the Hots.
Gentleman, " had 1 been at his elbow, he should
never have written a line." The respect winch the
requisitionits appeared to entertain for the Consti-
tution differed from Isis (Mr. Taylor's). In
their estimate of the Constitution, they entirely
forgot the most material part—the people. The
independent and spirited yeomanry of the country
never entered at all ion, the comtemplation of
the Requisitionists. " Methinks," proceeded the
Hun. Gentlemen, " I see then in solemn conclave.
One says, *hat are the people ? What are they,
indeed, says another ? 11 hat can they give ?
They caisson give me a situation in the Excise
or the Customs, says one. Another exclaims,
can they give me a sinecure place? Nu. Theme
what are they good for ? Then comes the
parson, who says, can they make me a golden
prebend ? No. Then what are the people ? Next
a prebend inquires, eau they exalt me into a
bishop ? No. Then why talk of the people. Lastly,
comes • Minister of the Crowe, and he also is look-
lug for something the people cannot give him; so
between them all the people are completely es.