The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-29 00:00:00

GLASGOW NOMINATION.

Long before twelve o'clock on Wednesday, the hour
fixed for the nomination of candidates, the front of the
gaol was densely crowded. Exactly at twelve o'clock the
Sheriff appeared on the hustings, accompanied by the Lord
Provost and the various candidates with their friends.
They were received with mingled cheers, hisses, and groans
from their respective friends. The Sheriff having read the
writ, and the various Acts of Parliament necessary on such

occasions,
The LORD PROVOST came forward, amid the most en-
thusiastic cheers, to propose Lord William Bentinck: He
had no doubt Lord William Bentinck and Mr. Dennistoun
would be again returned.—(Cheers.) It was their duty to
support the Queen and the present Government, the best
the country had had for fifty years.—(Cheers.)
Mr. ALEXANDER GRAHAM seconded the nomination.
ROBERT GRAHAM, Esq., of Whitehall, proposed Mr.
John Dennistoun.—(Loud cheers.)
The nomination was seconded by Mr. W. BUCHANAN.
WILLIAM BROWN, Esq., Dean of Guild, rose to propose
Mr. Monteith, but such were the groans with which he was
received that his speech was all dumb show.
Mr. GEORGE WINTOSH seconded the nomination.

Mr. JAMES CAMPBELL, of Muir-park, rose to propose
Mr. James. Campbell, but not a word he said could be heard.
MICHAEL ROWAND, Esq., banker, seconded the nomi-

nation.

Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK—The gentleman who pro-
posed him had given him more credit than he deserved ;
but he would speak a word about the disqualifications
alleged against him by the younger of his opponents. He
might have treated an old soldier. with more consideration,
at least he might have given true representations. or en-
deavoured to ascertain the facts.—(Cheers.) The first
charge against Mr. Monteith was, that he said I was a
pensioner and sieecurist. lam neither one nor the other.
—(Cheers.) Another charge he made was, that I am as
good a Conservative as himself. I am in favour of the
Constitution ; but I wish it to be implanted in the whole
people.—(Cheers.) So much for my young friend. The
next charge is that lam the son of a Duke. The noblest
work of God is man, and I acknowledge no distinction
among them but what arises from his knowledge, his inde-
pendence, and his moral and religious character..--(Cheers.)
He wished no other distinction than they would give to the
poorest man among them. Here I am, the son of a Duke,
and where will you find one who has done more than I
have done for the good of the people ?—(Loud cheers.)
While I represented you I supported Lord Melbourne's
Ministry. I have supported the measures for the good
of Ireland.—(Cheers.) I see no reason why such noble fel-
lows—and I have fought with them—should not have
equal privileges with the English and the Scots.—(Loud
cheers.) At Corunna, in my brigade, they were equal to
the 42d Regiment, and I cannot pay a greater compliment
than that.—(Cheers.) I mean to support the abolition of
the Corn-laws, the improvement of the Reform Bill, the
Ballot, and setting the Slave Emancipation Act •on such a
footing as to put an end to the apprenticeship system.--•
(Cheers.) We have now a Liberal Sovereign and a Li-
beral Government, and it now remains for the people to
support them. There is one thing before us we should
look to ; that is, that we may not fall into the tender mer-
cies of the Duke of Cumberland. If that day comes I hope
every Briton will do his duty.--(Cheers.)
Mr. DENNIsTouN said, after the satisfactory manner in
which his friend answered the charges against him, he need
not farther allude to thern.—(Cheers.) We are for good
and cheap government ; for justice to Ireland ; to have -the
surplus funds of the Irish Church put to purposes of edu-
cation. But what were the opinions of his opponents?—
(Cheers.) He was surprised that any one should have
supposed Glasgow electors could be carried by feasts and
wine.—(Cheers, and cries of " No, no.") There has
been one continued system of social treats, as they please
to call them.— (Cheers.) You, gentlemen, are the same as
you were the last election, and I trust you will be the same
on this—Great cheering.)
Mr. MoNTeint rose, but the noise prevented him being
generally heard. He did not call Lord William the son of
a Duke to disparage him.—(Oh, oh.) He came forward
as one of the people to stand by tie Constitution of the
oh.) Of the Duke ct Cumberland he would
say, GA, forbid he should ever have power over the British
C,:attltution.—(Cheers.)
The StiltlFF then took a show of hands : first, for Lord
William 13entinck the show was nearly unanimous. The
next was for Mr. Dennistoun, and unanimous as far as could
be judged. For Mr. Monteith there appeared to be, out of
the 25,000 people present, about 100 ; and forMr.Campbell
not mere than 100.
The SiIERIFF then declared the show of hands to be in
flyour of Lord William Bentinek and Mr. Dennistoun.
Messrs. Campbell and Monteith demanded a poll, which was
fixed for eight o'clock on Thursday. Deafening cheers were
then given for Bentinck and Dennistoun, and for the Queen,
and three groans for Monteith and Campbell.