The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-21 00:00:00

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for I see Itunda eds of pretty girls pressing forward to hear
what I have to say. One of the proudest privileges of an
Englishman is to stand forward on an occasion like this and
solicit the favour of his countrymen. I feel that lam now
standing on the hoardsfrom which a Rodney, a HooteaGard-
ner, and last, thoueb not least in your estimation, a Cochrane,
Lave foe needy met with your kind attention and respect.—
Yon have loug been accustomed to select one of your repre.
sentatives from the referee:en to which' I hive the honour to
belong. Of the 30$ days in the year, perhape no one could
be more auspicious for a British officer's appeal to his eosin-
tryinen than the present, the anniversary of the ever meinora.
ble heitle of Waterloo. That victor/ was achieved, indeed,
bye service in which I am not engaged, but I have no slesibt
that marry of you whit hear me participated in its dangers and
its glories. There is a natural interest, hnwever, taken in
inch triumphs by that branch of tee pulslie service uhiels
succeeded at the Nile, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar. One
word more before I conclude. One gentleman has thought
proper to tell yon far whom yon might not to vote, and this
person is himself the representative of an absent candidate,
I appear in person before you, 'AI humble candidate for your
auffreges,aud presume not to direct your choice with regard ,
to another. I turn myself wholly to you ; I throw myself Into
the midst of you. (Here Cept. Maxwell was sainted with a
considerable quantity of dirt, which bespattered all those
around him.) I have often received shot from my enemies ;
this is the first time I have ever received them from my
friends. It has been suggested to are that every other candi-
date has sported his peculiar colours; the custom has not been
overlooked by me, and you see them above you, the Union
Jack. of Old England. My colours are not planted where the
seeds of disorder and confusion flourish, they are planted, I
trust, io the hearts of the elector. of Westminster.
Mr. Harley next stepped forward in support of Mr. Hunt.
Great confusion prevailed tbrotuirout the course of this gen-
tleman's sierra, width prevented our being able to hear
distinctly what he said.
Mr. Gale Jones said, lie was anxious on so important an
occasion, when Englishmen were assembled to appoint a
representative, to state fairly to them the object of their
efforts. Mr. Hunt's friends were not pressed men; they .
were voltintetrs in his cause, and th-y were willing to slime
the abuse which had been poured forth upon that injured
Individual; they woeie not suffer him to be run down. Ofhis
opponents, some of them professed the same principle:,, but
where were those gentlemen? Of the Court candidate, he
was sure the electors . f Westminster would beware , it was
their duty to attend to principles : if that duty had been
perfermed, the ruinone system whieh hail been pursued would
rot have gained ground. It might be trite that Sir Setnnel
Romilly was nn excelletet man ; but private character was no
recommentlatiou there; his friends had done ss song to advire
lam to otter himself for Wesesisinster, when he conk, have
been elected elsewhere without injury to the cause of free..
dom.
Mr. fisint.—" After the address yore have just heat d, I have
only to represent myself to you as au honest determined En.
glisliman. I wish not to obtain your votes by coming in under
any man's wing; the gallant officer end ne,sell are the only
real candidates, the rest are ashamed to show their faces,
because they know that they emeld meet with your deep ro•
b trio::. The gallant officer has manfelly appeared in person,
an I had a right to expert your atteintou, although Ins polities
are known, and although lie be a friend to the despotism
welch ensley es you. With regard to Sir S. Romilly, I mean
to say nothing against him ; but ire is $1111) of his seat ill the
den of eorrept ice, let 'rim therefore go ha' k to Iris friend the
Duke of Norfolk, and the rotten borough of Ainnelel. I
would say a few words respecting Sir Francis Burdett; but
no, Geatlemen, no, I see yon understand him as well as I do.
(Cries of " Give it to him well, limit.") Ile may be entailed
" The Here of the beck door of the Tower." and has fallen
below our notice. The editor of the Courier said a little
while ago, that I deserved to be sent to the Tower. The
Towel, getilleillPll, has no terrors for me ; but if I shonlil go
it/el e, i pi eiltilSir yin I will never sue ak ma at the back door.
Eleven yours ago Sir T. Burdett pledged himself to his con-
stituent., to exert all his endeavours to tear out the aecersed
leaves of the infionuits red book. Has he ever succeeded in
tearing out a single teat; or even in eresing a single mune or
pension? Now with your assistance. and although out hi
Parliament, I have by petition caused the Marquis of Camden
to resign hisenormetis and disgraceful salary. If you return
nre,l will attempt munch more, trod, if well supported, doubt
not of emcees,.
The Hselt ilaitiffilien stepped forward, and culled upon die
electors to dear e. by a shoes of Item's, which of the gentle-
men who had hero nominated, they chose to be their represen-
tative in the Commons House of Yerliesnent. The wines of
the different est:l4ll,l.de* le big then successively called over,
and a show of hands taken on ear+, the High Bailiff declared
that time election had teams upon Sir S. Hostility and Henry
Hunt, EN.
A pull was then demanded for the other candidates, and
lite Hiali Ballittaitinninced that after the lapse of an hour, to
allow the to eessary preparatiuns to be made, the polling
would commence.
At one o'clock the poll began. and continued till four. The
crowd immediately in frose of the hustings soon showed grectanxiety
to know the result. In the mean thole they too:nosed theneeives by
throwing stkks and mud at Sir M. Maxwell, she kept respectfully
bowing in serum. Some lined substance happened to be thrown from
the outskirts awe crowd, witieli unforteeately hit the gallant and
'weavers candidate above the right eye, and oexassioned much pain,
and a momentary retreat. Very Foteral and strong reprobaoon Was
expresed at this outrage. Capraut Maxwell soon stepped torwaid
en the advanced railing, bowed three t:• .1.-,, and thee came bete% w
his former station. The state of the poll was then exhibited :-..
Sir Samuel itomilly ...... tee lion. Douglas Kinnaird...isl4
Sir Murray Maxwell ...17
F 6 Mr. Hunt
Sir F. Burdett, Batt.... ire Major Cartwright lO