The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-25 00:00:00

REFORM DINNER AT KENDAL.

This dinner at which George William Wood, Esq.,
M.P., met the Liberal electors of Kendal and other
friends, took place on Wednesday last, at the Odd-Fel-
lows' Hall. G. W. Woon, , M. P., took the Chair.

The Kendal Mercury, referring to the procccrlings, ch.
serves—" The meeting was truly harmoiiinus, entl the mu,
timents uttered by Mr. Wood, and the held and ttt4h!`iFilis
ing way in which he gave them espresslett tntlite!c4
still more to his constituents. Tho efillitteissm witlj
the different speakers were raceived, tho rorifir:is ncel4,
mations with • which the manly and unelltpromidng,
dresses of Messrs. Crackanthorpe I!.hilipe (the fo,ilght.
ened Member for Mancbeqtlo were bailtd nth havl
carried dismay to thg inul, of the if thq hpA
been present, ttsl.l.l-ey were certainly the funeral krat e
their hone; in this borough. All the speeches vfv..e excel.
In:— They contained an exposure of the tricks and hallow
pretences of the Tories, and a fund of sound principle&
that must carry conviction to the moat doubting awl the
most timid."

Upon Mr. \\Toon's health having been drunk, that gen.
tleman spoke to the following effect :—He said.—Gentlemen,
I feel most deeply indebted to you for the flattering manner
in which you have been pleased to receive the mention
of my name. When we last parted, a great trisis seemed
at hand. The resalt .has not, I fear, IK-cn commensurate
with our wishes and expectations. Scotland has returned
a majority of Refortr:ca, zealous for he'r Majesty's Go-
vernment : has distinguished herself in the same
glorious career, and we cannot but ask ourselves
how it happens that England, which vaunts herself
the most enlightened of the three kingdoms, has been
behind hand with her sister countries. I will not now
detain you by attempting to account for the aaornaly,
but we have this consoling thought that, though the
number of representatives is against us, the majo-
rity of English electors is decidedly in our favour.
If any of us entertained feelings of mistrast, I hope they
are now removed, and that the good cause will to on pros-
pering, and to prosper. There are twc questions which
absorb public interest on the present "ecasion-1 mean Ire-
land and Church Reform. When. O'Connell brought for-
ward his motion in the House of Commons for the Repeal
of the Union, I gave a sincere vote against th it measure,
thinking that in so doing I best discharged my duty to my
own country and to Ireland ; but I felt that vote involved
a pledge to see fulfilled, to the utmost of my power, the pur-
poses of the union in a right and wise spirit. Gentlemen,
under afeeling of this responsibility, when in the chapter of
political accidents I lost my seat for South Lancashire, I
repaired to Ireland, to see what was due to the Sister
Country should I again have a scat in the Houre. I ob.
served in my visit much to admire, and muci-, ground for
hope. I saw a country rapidly growing in all its relations,
wanting for the improvement of its inhaUtants nothing but
education, and for the developement of its resources only
the confiding and encouraging protection of England.
Through your kindness I ara again a Member of the
Legislature, and I shall do my utmost to secure to that
country all those privileges she is entitled to enjoy, the
possession of which must be a source of mutual advan-
tage. With regard to Church matters, I express ei my
sentiments atlnuch length on the subject on a formetTeca-
sion. I haveTheen represented as a foe to the Church ;
but I feel a sincere and anxious desire to see that
Church fulfilling all the great duties that devolve upon her.
The Hon. Gentleman, after taking a just and able review
of ull the groat political questions which at present agitate
the public mind, concluded by saying—Party politics have,
I confess, few charms for me.. They produce a jar that
sadly interferes with the charities and comforts of social
life. Like sectarianism in religion, they sour and aggravate
the temper. But at a time like this, when our political
adversaries are aiming to seize possession of the Govern-
ment, we must, even as party men, combine and associatev
that it may not pass into the hands of those who wonlit
use it to the common injury. I should much prefe-.. to
assist in helping on peaceful legislation for the country ; but
so long as party warfare rages, you shall 'find. me at my
post, and when I return to give an account of my steward-
ship, whatever errors in judgment you may t'nink I have
committed, you shall not find that I have Violated My trust.