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slid loud cheers, thanked them for the high
honour they hod done him.

Mr. ‘VaTasuroox, iu rising to propose Sir
Robert IVilson, said it was the bounden duty of
the electors to select men of known integrity, and
he thought they could not pitch upon a better man
than the gallant ■nd patriotic indivi.lual whom he
had just named. —(applasse.)—The claims of Sir
Robert Wilson stood How upon the firm haste of
their own experience. They had wen his psrlia-
memory conduct fur the lest twenty-one months..
Was any man amongst them to he found dissatis-
fied with it ?—(Cries of " Not one.")—He had
always shewn himself the friend of the people and
the stern enemy of cortuption—he had grappled
with the mon►ter, though he could not overthrow
Reform was. however, making gigantic
abides, and it could not, fur any great length of
period, be successfully resisted by the minions of
corruption.—(applarrse.)—Sir Thomas Turton now
ventured to thwart the views of the electors. He
had last night questioned him in vain upon his poli-
tics. It was injudicious in the friends of tl►e Ron.
Baronet to put forward a man who was a bankrupt
in public principle--a man who came before them
in all sort of shapes—a Whig, a Tory, any thing.—
(applusse.)—The worthy Gentleman then reviewed
the conduct of the last ea►hiament. and alluded to
the circumstance of Lord John Russell's motion
being curried in the House of Commons, although
it was lost in the Lords. Sir Thomas Turton last
night avowed himself the friend of all the odious
Bills that had been passed in the la►t Parliament.
—(Mingled cries of " Yes." and •4 No.")—What
had been his conduct in Parliament at the time he
was their Member ?—did he not speak against the
Education of the Poor ?—The worthy Gentleman
then read the following from a placard :

" Sir T. Turtou's Speech iu tbe House of Commons. on
Mr. Whitbread's Bull fur Parochial Schools, on Tuesday,

August 4, 1807.

" Slr T. Timms repeated many of the objection. he bad
before urged against the Bill. He thought the lower orders
would not be much the better fir being taught to read, and
was still more averse to teaching them wilting and arith-
metic. He thought instruction of this kind more calculated
to make them dissatisfied with their situation, as they would
be reading the Newspapers, and other inflammatory pro-
ductions, which would prove highly injurious to them. At
the time of the mutiny, an Hon. Admiral had assured him,
th.l ln mischief had been dune iu the fleet by men who
could read, having an opportunity of reading Newspa-
per., Arc. to those who could trot, between the decks in the
gulig-.ray. He was nu enemy to education, but be thought
if one in ten of the lower chimes were to be instructed, that
would be sufficient !!!”--(Muth dioapprobefioit.)

Such selainiesits were surely only worthy of the dark
ages, roil the man who held them could have Leer
thing in common with the electors of Southwark.—
(applonse.)—The business of the government of the
country was carried on by half a dozen very power-
ful fainilies--there was uu respoosibility like that
required by the Constitution. He had rather see
the King invested with the absolute authority of the
Dey of Algiers, than see such an oligarchy as this
prevail. It would be better for them to depend on
the acknowledged humanity of the Sovereigu, thou
upon the moderation of such a set of Manners as
these. The Borough had set an example which had
been felt by the whole country. They had given
an impetus to the people, and had acted like a pro-
pelling power in the cause of freedom. He coo-
eluded by pronouncing a warm pariegyric upon Sir
Robert Wilson.—(Great applause.)
Mr. HITCHCOCK seconded the proposition of Sir
Robert IVils ))))) und lamented that the election was
likely to he contested, when they had two holiest
and eflicirot persons to serve them in Parliameat.
The conduct of Sir Robert Wilson was before
them—he was uniformly at his post, and known to
be a steadfast blend of Returns. Let Sir Thomas
Turton make a similar avowal of his priuciples.—
(applause.)
Sir R. WI i.sote came forward sod was loudly
greeted. It was now, hie said, nearly two years
since lie hail first the honour of addressing them
front that spot. Ile was then a comparative
stranger to them. and could only offer profession.;
he had now to appeal to his acts in their service,
and it motor them to say whether he had executed
with fidelity the duties they bud imposed upon
him—(Applaase)—it was for them to say whither
be had redeemed the first pledges he gave them.—
(Cries of " You hare!")—He thanked them for
the spontaneous and flattering support he had urn-
formly received at their hands, which convinced
him that they did not think he had degraded
or betrayed their trust.—(Greut applause.)—
Since they had returned him to Parliament he had
never given a single vote un which he could now
look back with regret, and which was not, he trust-
ed, in unison with the best feeling, and interests
of the country at large. His ambition at all times
had been, to have it in his power to say to an
enemy, " If I am unable to contend with your
power, if 1 sin baffled in my fortunes in opposing
you, you have yet been unable to deprive me of
my honour."—(applause.)—Until lately he had uo
idea of meeting au opposing candidate ut thos elec-
tion. On Saturday last he had paid his respects to
all elector who was uow all egeirt of the Honourable
Baronet (Sir T. Turnip), and on 'whetting his vote
received this reply : " No, you shall not have my
vote; set up the Devil, and vote for him sootier
than give you my support."--(cries rf ie Aapte
Aim," and " Mr. elation," were vociferated )
He (Sir Robert) felt no reireirtment on the occes ,
and why rhould lie ? fur they all knew that the De-
vil was a great friend to the gentlemen of the Wog
robe.—(load laughter.)—He was greedy pleased
when lie found that this Devil whom the worthy
elector was deternsisied to set up, was no other
than the worthy Baronet—(great larghter.)—oho
would not, however. lie hoped, be aisle to play the
devil wish their interests and liberties.—(load up-
plause.) —lt had been asked, what were the advan-
tages they hail obtained by the acquisition of their
independence ?—where were the fratowvlsich followed
their victory / —hod they the effect of diininirlong
the people's burdens, or of reforming the Legisla-
ture ? To this he would reply, that the electors of
Southwark had at least set the example of doing
their duty. Was this nothing? or was it nothing to
say that they at least had nut contributed to the
oppression of their country—the( they had nut mg.
graveled her misfortunes. or still farther diminished
her liberties? Was it horning to forewarn Minister,
of the evil effect of their course, and to entreat them
to avert the catastrophe ? If their Nlignabers had acted
otherwise, see what a load of guilt the electors must
have drawl' down upon their heads. When he ell-
tend the Muse of Commons, he saw its table load-

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