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ward that cloy to vote accutdiag to the convirtios
of his mind, was in the tranasisid most abject stxi-
of was not to be env.
posed that a man who, like himself, had appear
to advocate the principles of indepeodence, eoull
have done so fora muskier of years without the 1...
of friends and eonneximse ; but thi. was a •Nerifis e
which every honest man ought to hr ready in frisk..
But how could individuals expect that meu like li.en
could be ready to stand forward, on all Vl'.
casin s, against the isedisciinsis mid she frowr s
of power ; how could they expect that nieti
phrased in the House of Commons, would ha al..e
to resist all the temidistions that lie to their was—
would turn grimy from all views of littered arsi
ambition, said uuly adhere to their ag,,l -
their country, when those very individual,' Iv.sr• t
suffer a petty, paltry interest to divert the is I
the right cuurrie.—Oepptasese.)—Tise Live, y !;.. t
now to consider whether the indreilloc. lu•re•e
. them had performed their duty properly or tsrl:••.
wise—they had to consider whether the men as•t-1
',right and honestly, who, in is rime of roistered
peace, had voted for am increase of a large stassilste.4
artuy, to the amount of 10,000 men. The Luse• y
would determine whether the men acted rigliii••
who voted fur an additiou of 13,0001. leers for ll,'
Clergy—who, in a word, supported all the uncie -
stiiutional and prodigal memoirs of Nlissnoess.
Did thaw men, or those who opposed time, us
deserve the confidence and support of the Lies
If, in opposing those measures, he acted
fortuity with their opinion, no doubt dies u ::•I
give him their support. The worthy Alihirn:.•i
next adverted to certain calumnies which Ina eis.e
mies revived against hirn--ealuiniiies wl irli
been twenty years ego refuted. That his enestii,.
should lustre recourse to suet, unworthy 0. 1v
proved the weeklies, end twine.. of their 1,111,/..
When he came forward at the lest election, he soil
on a distinct ground—A was thi., that the great fly
of the middle chess of traders, who must lie fuss -
meta. should nut be excluded from public lossussui•,
but that the door should he open to all. On dn.
ground they supported him at the last eleclissnoieA
they triumphed. He now called unthew In up-
hold the same principle; he would B.k whole r •
they would allow themselves to bee degraded , I ,••,
to submit to all the burdens of citizriselsir. /1,•(1 r I
be debarred of all its trusts and hoitourp? 11 lie:li,r
they would suffer the is fluence of inerchonts
banker% who were riot citizene,to throes an trisliv;slit.,i
on them against their wishes as.d their bide ise es 'env.
lie heard the Common Hall called • rabl:le, be-
cause it welt composed of the non-livery ; I,c w
surprised how individuals would dare lu say as,
that called persons to their aid who were neither
Citizens nor Liverymen. He called on them to
support their rights, and however tremendous tl!e
influence they had to contend with, they would.
he hoped, triumph over it ; it was their duty to
make a great end virtuous struggle, for utile-s they
themselves set a good example, and moved in the
first instance the virtue of lode-pendent", lie feared
they would not so easily get persons to act inde-
pendently for them. He stood slope of pub! e
grouuds-ulmd he asked the place of their rer.rere-:-
tative as a matter of personal favour, he knew s,
in what language be could address them. 11-!
came forward on very different grounds—as a per-
son resting on their interests and ferliugs, arid no-
thing else.—(Applause.)
Mr. WlLsott next addressed the Livery. Ift
said he was conscious that he did nut di.tharge his
duty with ability, but he acted at least with zeal
and fidelity. They were pleased at the last elec-
tion to say they would give him a trial, it was fur
them to .4 whether he had redeemed the pro.
mites he had made. He had not done much. but
he was ever anxious to make every representatifin
for the advantage of Isis fellow-citizens, and remove
those grievances of which they had a right to com-
plain. Of his political conduct he would say bet
little; though more attached to the Governinent
than to the opposite side. he yet hoped that lie r!
deemed the pledge he had given, and if lie dssl is. t
please all, he hoped that he convinced all that .!.e
acted honestly and independently. Ile never lost
sight of the support due to Government, but !se
never lost sight of the rights of his fellow-citizens ; lii
would prove himself always to be their devoted and
faithful nt.

The Town Crier next pot the names of the d:
Prent Cnntlidates in succession. The shew of hands
for the Lord Mayor and Sir William Curtis w.ts
not very• considerable; the spew of hands In, A!•le--
man Wood was very great, as also for Alderm-a
and Thorp; there was also a commte--
able shew for Mr. Wilson.
The opinion of the Sheriffs were then delivere•t.
it was, that in their op iuinn, Aldermen IVood, A::
Berman Weinman, Alderman Thai p, and Mr.
Wilson, were elected, upon which a lu•II was de-
manded on behalf the Lord Mayor and Sir Willem
Curtis.

CLOSE OF THE FIRST DAT'S POLL.
The books 'were withdraws* at four o'clock, a, d
shortly after the A:Musing numbers were a -
uouncrd:--

For Alderman Wood
Mr. Wilson
Alder... Tborp lnn
Aldermen Wattbma•
Alderman Curtis 7O
The Lord Mayor 6O
Mr. Alderman WOOD first come forward, and
expressed his gratitude. His station ou the pt.i
was very gratifying to him. Though he had okra
them to give him the first station on tlts poll.
return under any circumstances would have bee t
sufficient honour, but the elevated situation on
pull was a proof of the sense they entertained of I. s
p. 4 services. He only hsd to beg them to
nue their efforts as they had commenced, stud mitt"
him at the head of the poll, anti they were sure or
all that was is, his power to do for the benefit or
the people and the honour of the empire.— ((,reat
app/Dart.)
Mr. Wtt.eno advanced. and the epplauees were
converted tow greens and biota. Ile was very