The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-14 00:00:00

SANDWICH ELECTION.

(From the Kentish Gazette of yesterday.)
Two o'clock on Thursday was the hear appointed for the
nomination of two Barons for the borough of Sandwich, Deal,
and Weimer. At that hour the Mayor,
arrived on the hustings, and the formalities preparatory
to the nomination were forthwith commenced. No had
been to the returns of Lords Clinton and Paget "'been anticipated, or was known but a few hours t
pre-
viously; and the surprise excited by an announcelne
that a third candidate was in the field may be more readily
James Wood, Esq.,
imagined than described. The new.candidate was JEniele.
Macgregor, Eiq , chairman of the South-
way Company ; and though that gentlernanEti
A hade °tors, his
advantage of canvassing the freemen and - Whigemeth-
appearance had the effect of inducing the
e time of
date, Lord Paget, to retire shortly before
t undisputed
nomination, and leave the Conservatives
in
a contest—
possession. Such a victory—and without
has been gratifying beyond conception. South-Eastern
the
for the representation,
appropriate, but
On the assembly being called to nominate
WILLIAM MOCKETT, Esq., in a very Clinton;Y. p. in ,
brief speech, proposed Lord Charles .ee,.,.,,,.
who was seconded by Captain v
• INCENT, ee i, Esq.,
as a
candidates
W. LEE, Esq., proposed James Macgregor,
seconded by F.
in the ensuing Parliament, which was seo°l3
CARTER, Esq., of Deal.
proper person to represent the interestsolthe borough
The MAYOR then inquired if any time
other gentleman to propose, and after waiting
g somethat Lord
and no one responding thereto, he declaredMaceregor,
Charles Pelham Pelham Clinton and James '
Esq., were duly elected.
v•CLINTON then
Lord CHARLES
_PELHAM PELHA.-- C • cha-
racter. He said—Gentlemen, it is
came forward amidst plaudits of a most
greatestflattering freeman had any
emen, i
nresentative
satisfaction that I find myself again your roe..
was
in
a,
I am doubly so upon the present occasion ; I.
to be un-
able state of health at the last election, as
sincere
able to address you, or to return you
hadmyconferred
thanks the next day for the honour you
d
o I will.
upon me, and now that I am able to°
on 'that oc-
casion, which it is needful for rive There were one or two observations made up
l to ; I
with the .
diysturb the
do not wish to rip up old grievances,
I nor
rb
ermitted to
quiet and peace of the town, but must
a! Pr
an invite-
say, I came down here five years ego' 'te as free
tion I had received, which I accepted. I came t
this
t o
troe p_
and independent as any mau could come
.in o
boron
b er
boroughtnongering as any borough could e
I Cheers)e—and since that time, five years ago,
ceived many invitations to be put in nomina-
tionh. I found it as free from whet is termed
to represent other towns, bat I preferred yours.—
(Hear, hear.) I can only say, when I first came
down, I did not know a single person; but during my
canvass and residence amongst you
I had made and
found so many friends, that I felt determined to come
back to them—(Hear)—and as you did not desert me at
r
the last contest, I will not desert you.--(Cheers.) You
me as your representative with an overwhelming
majority, and I am satisfied that you gave a tone to the
country at large which is being felt at the general elec-
tions—(Cheers)--for if, up to the piesent time, we have
only received but few returns, we find the Conservative
interest is gaining ground at railroad speed. The
Noble Lord then referred to the circumstances of Mr.
Grenfell's leaving them, and said this gave him an oppor-
tunity of coming back, and I thank you and those kind
friends who conducted my election, for the attachment
you then so very handsomely expressed. Gentlemen, I
feel it my duty to give you some account of my steward•
ship since that period. I hope I have given you every
satisfaction by the votesl have given, and the attention I
have paid to my Parliamentary duties. I have constantly
attended the House, and well considered the subjects
in discussion before I voted. Although I avow myself
a general supporter of my Lord Derby's Government, I
will not give my support to those measures he or any
other member may introduce, unless I consider them
calculated to promote the prosperity of this great
country—(hear, hear)—and to prove to you that I
are no party man, with respect to the Ramsgate
Harbour Bill, I voted against the Governmen., be-
"use I considered it beneficial to this borough 'so to
do.—(Oheers.) I am not an orator, but if
you will
tear with toe a little while longer, I wish
to make a
remark or two about free trade. I bare always been
opposed to it, for I do consider that it is not a
system of free trade, but a partial measure for the bene-
fit of the foreigner and not for the English; if it were
otnerwise, there is no man who would advocate it sooner
than I would.—(Hear.)During my canvass, I found
you all ware suffering from its ill effects upon your
businesses; I have ascertained from you that under the
old system, you were accustomed to go into the
country with your goods, sell them, return with the
money, and a fair profit, but now, you often return
with those articles unsold, or if sold, on credit, for
the farmers and their labourers are obliged to do this:
then again, I have visited several shoemakers in
this and neighbouring towns, and they too have com-
plained to me of the large importation of French boots
into this country, and sold considerably under the price
for which they can be manufactured by them; this all
proves that the system of free trade is injurious in its
effects, and requires an alteration, but at the same time
I shall not advocate any attempts for an impoit
duty on corn; I am glad to see the poor man enjoy
a cheap loaf, but at the same time to remember the
source from which that cheapness is obtained, viz.,
the land, and I ask, does the agriculturist receive .a
remunerative return for the production of that cheap
loaf? No, and, therefore, if my Lord Derby, or any
other Noble Lord, introduces a measure to relieve this
important class of society, without distressing the poor
man, I shall give that measure my cordial support—
(Applause)—for as I have said before, free trade, as it is
at present, is not a free trade, and therefore requires
the alteration and consideration of the Government.—
(Hear.)
I am perfectly free in my principles, am no
party man, I hope never to change those principles,
and whatever measures are brought forward by Ho-
nourable Members of the House of Commons, if they
are calculated for the good of this country, I shall
support them.—(Bear, hear.) The navigation and
timber laws also require the attention of the Govern-
ment, for as at present constructed they are injurious to
this country. Your worthy mayor is a timber merchant,
, and I have learned from him, that no single vessel has
been chartered in this river (Stour) since the passing
of this Act. Russia and Norway are " receiving
all benefits resulting from that Act instead of England;
foreign timber is held in preference to our colonial, and
why? On account of the injustice of those measures
foreign vessels are obliged to be chartered to this coun-
try, and what benefit do the people of this country
receive? Who mans those ships? foreigners; upon what
do they subsist chiefly? grease and oil—(Laughter)—
they do not visit our shopkeepers, but so soon as they
obtain the amount of their freight, spend it in their own
country.—(Hear, hear.) In my address, I made a re-
ference to Popery, a topic greatly agitating the mind
of the people—what I have there expressed I mean, and
will advocate, it is the last thing in the world I should
ever wish to see, viz.;—the Pope of Rome take the pre-
eminence of the
Queen of England.—(Cheers.) In the
annual grant of 30,0001. to the College of Maynooth, no
Government was ever more gulled than that of Sir
Robert Peel—(Hear, hear.) I wish to see a rigid in-
quiry made into the ractices of those collegians, for I
do consider it a moat unjust measure to devote
Protestant money to Roman Catholic purposes,—
(Applause.) In conclusion, gentlemen, it is with
the greatest pleasure that I see .on my left the
gentleman who has been elected by you as my colleague
—a man of undoubted talent, and influence in
the commercial interests; I am proud to have such a
colleague, to co-operate with me in promoting all that
we can for the interests and good of this borough.—_
(Cheers.) I will now take my leave of you, again
thanking you for the high honour you have conferred
on me, and that when I return again amongst you, you
will find I am a man of honour and integrity.—(The
Noble Lord sac down amid much cheering.)
JAMES MACGREGOR, Esq., on rising was received with
loud applause. He said—Freemen and electors, you
have not only conferred upon me the highest honour
which a commoner can receive, but you have conferred
that honour upon me in so distinguished, so flattering a I
manner, that I know not in what terms to make my
grateful acknowledgments. I am well aware that I'
have expected to have such an honour con-
On personal grounds, but that in 1
SeliejmYe you express your approbation of
of those 5,000 men whose capital has been
employed enterprise iron
roads of the en.
could riot
i:rst!,oi
upon
1134:601 1 i n g
employsd in County
have been pleased to place
or Kent, and who
• rce.—(Cheers.) Having for
their confidence in •
engaged in the management of the
r nue), years been
be idle for me to suppose
myself of Kent, it would
difficulty in finding
meltieg the
offer myself as a candi-
applied to at an earlier period to
date to represent your borough in Parliament, I declined .
a stranger in any part of the county. When I was
to come forward, because I fel; sure that you could have no
an abler and a better man, and one less
hardened with occupation than I am; but when I received
your requisition yesterday, informing me that it was your
pleasure under all circumstances to nominate me, and to'