The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-06 00:00:00

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take place into the whole of the circumstances ; and after that int:
vestigation, I tell you, Gentlemen, that I look at a scrutiny.w?
perfect condence and with perfect ease—( Loud cheers)—
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have no fear for any result which cau arise out of an imPart a
lair enquiry. And, .Gentlemen, that result will be, or lam very.
much mistaken, to place our four Members higher on the
than they were at the close of the eleetion.—(Great cheering.)
That bribery prevailed to a large extent on the other side there o
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little doubt—( Hear, hear )—and was carried on with a
which was more disgraceful to those who attempted to corrupt
their fellow-citizens, than it was to those who were corrup,tr
What are we to do under these circumstances ? why, we !nu; „:),
course defend the scats of our four Members.—(Cheers.)
can really place confidence in those who are the men of our choice,
we are bound to threw a shield over them and protect theini;
(Cheers.) It is our affair, rather than theirs. —( Hear,
every man give his mite—that is what I think the country wile'
can
pect of him. It is every man's duty to make what sacrifice h
o_
in defence of his own honest rights, and to lay that incense !!
the altar of his country.—(Cheers.) Do we not know that thr!e...",
a conspiracy organised throughout the whole country ?—(11e34_,,,
hear.).
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hear.) Are not the Tories—for I will not call them by their
nlne
names of Conservatives—are they not renewing the old systeek to
corruption in every part of the country, and bringing us bdaciec..
the times when votes used to be openly bought and sold, an so
tors were driven like cattle to the market ?—( Hear, hear.) tore
what do you think is the object of this conspiracy ? It is to res
the Tories to their places—where they alight help themselve.hy;
formerly, to the public money—where they might annoy aUtra „et.
and harrass the people, and if possible crush us under the I;
But you know what you want, and you know who are the
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from whom yon can get it—only from those who are of the saw
int to
political creed with yourselbes—(Hear, hear)—and let me P°
you one or two particulars of that creed. We want goohidpe.hrP
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Government. Will the Tories give you that do you t
and laughter.) You want the franchise to be extended to :erg
man in the community to whom it can be committed with
—(Hear.) You want also to secure the exercise of that franc.
country re
without injury or risk to the individual in whom his vote,
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poses the trust. You want to give protection to the timid
to shield him from the oppression of some merciless patroll.-;
Hear.) You want also to have the duration of Parliament°
abridged, and your representatives more frequently to retur.,l
at
you, that they may feel their responsibility more than theY u.nye;,
present. That is not necessary with your present representati_
on
but still it is necessary that the principle should be engrafted ")
your system of representation.—(Loud cries of " Hear,
But you expect not those things, I am sure, from
from those whatever disguise or name they may sssurae, whi.h al
really Tories at heart.—(Hear, hear.) You may e%Pect, and
from our present Members for they adopt those sentinaenisT'oea
they are not disposed to deceive.—( Cheers.) Gentlemen,,;,iness
Rot detain you by any further observations, my prineiPal " I
being to second this resolution which I cordially aPPr°ve
have the satisfaction of believing that the petition whichisrecences
to Parliament against us stands' upon the most shallow procj that
and foundations. It is, I believe, supposed by some of
the petition is supported by the Tories of the City gen
Tories;
aro;
erali;;ties
deny that to be the case.—(Hear, hear.) There are many them'
who, from pure laziness or unwillingness to examine for tc's
selves, have lent it their sanction; but there are manY Bog
the City who are not to be entrapped, and who are too
war.
minded to resort to such poor and miserable means too
izbt
fare.—( Loud cheering.) There are others of whom 1,.n go.
say more than I think it prudent to say ; but there are eertalinolvs
terested persons who support this petition. I am, however, always
cautious in what I:say, when 1 find a set of mereonaries come,-„,- I
me to propose things calculated to suit their own interests ;
know that if the high-minded Tories of this city would onlY ethe
mine this petition for themselves, the petition would fall to
tiog
ground.—( Cheers.) In speaking of the Tories who axe suPP:r.O a
this petition,' you will find that they are attacking Yon rrd 'that,
Tories
different way to what they have heretofore done. They. "—t and
the city constituency cannot be overcome by intimidaton ',Our
they are desirous of starving you out. They are attacking'
(.100,
. pockets ; but still I think you know what is rurt, 000
on an occasion like this, too well to require me to say mu' ;' to
it. You will, lam persuaded, perform your duty to yourselle;'tbis
your neighbours, and to the country. The whole world are,„,,,n; de
moment intent on the efforts of the people of England. '7 fly
of the whole world is upon you to see how you are likely
dicate your independence. Recollect, that, and act aceeruw°
It will ;:e proposed towards the end of this meeting, that enbs6l-01;ro-
tions should be opened, and I hope you will give those whuare.obo
chafing your cause—who do it for nothing—who are giving uP nieso7,
their time, and incurring considerable expense, your IlearlAeeas
port. It is the money we want to satisfy the world ,of the 7tided
of our cause. Provided we have the means, we are Pel4,,.;ctlf
that if our cause is fought before a Committee even net 517 -0
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impartial, we Shall succeed. Gentlemen, I have only to as.fid I
under such circumstances„ for your most cordial support,
conclude my observations by seconding the resolution.
[We shall give the conclusion of the meeting n -
in
Second Edition.'