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London, England, 1831-05-24 00:00:00

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NESTIVIINSTER PURITY OF ELECTION

DINNER.

Yesterday the friends of the Westminster Purity
of Election held their anniversary dinner at the
Crown and AnchOr Tavern, in the Strand ; Sir
FRANCIS BURDETT in the Chair. The Honourable
Baronet was supported by Mr. Hobhouse, Mr.
Byng, Mr. Alderman Waithman, Mr. flume, and
other public characters. About 250 persons sat
down to an excellent dinner.

After the cloth was removed, the CHAIRMAN gave
" The People, the only source of legitimate power."
Tune—" Britons strike home."

The CHAIRMAN then gave, " Our Patriot King,
and 119 a y he live long to support the Constitution
of Old England."—(Three times three. Great
and continued cheering.) Air—" God save the
King."
The next toast was " The Queen,- and the rest
of the Royal Family." Tune—" Rule Britannia."
The CHAIRMAN then gave—" His Majesty's NE-
nisters, and grateful thanks to them for the zeal
and ability they have displayed in the cause of Re-
'arm." (Three times three. Great cheering.)
" Hearts of oak."

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The next toast proposed from the Chair was—
" The Patriotic Peers of the Realm, whose splendid
sacrifices in the cause of Reform deserve the grati-
tude of the people."—(Three times three.)
Mr. STURCH then rose and said, that when be
entered the room he had been unexpectedly re-
quested to propose the health of their worthy Re-
presentative, Sir Francis Burdett.—(Loud ap-
plause.) After stating this, he begged a favour for
himself, that he might detain them for two minutes,
whilst he read a little bit of a printed paper which
he had found in his library, relating to the election
of Sir Francis Burdett twenty-four years ego. It
had gone to the printer's in his (Mr. Sturch's) own
handwriting :—" To the independent Electors of
Westminster :—Genilemen, a glorious occasion pre-
sents itself of serving the cause of freedom and our
country, of rescuing this ancient city from disgrace,
and at the same time of doing ourselves honour.
Let us recollect for a moment the mode by which
the Members of the House of Commons were
returned in purer times, before corruption had
made it the interest of individuals to obtain
a seat in that assembly. The honest electors of
those days did not suffer themselves to be coaxed
and wheedled, or bribed, to give their votes to me.
principled candidates, who, with fair promises in
their mouths, had nothing at heart but to serve
their own selfish purposes ; no, they assembled as
became freemen, and sent to Parliament the men of
their choice to be their real representatives. Gen-
tlemen, let us do likewise. Let us embrace the
opportunity we now have of freely electing a man,
who, beyond all other men now living, has proved
himself worthy of our confidence, as the determined
foe of corruption, and the firm friend of freedom
and humanity--who solicits no vote for himself, and
who is unsupported by, arid unconnected with, any
political party. Which of us, gentlemen, upon such an
occasion,can be so base, so false tery himself, as to wait
to be canvassed ? Let the glorious act be our own.
Let us draw the eyes of the whole kingdom upon
us; let us set a noble example to mankind; let us,
as one man, proceed immediately to the hustings,
and secure the return of Sir Francis Burdett ; let
us convince the world that his great and disinte-
rested exertions, in and out of Parliament, are re-
collected with gratitude; that his meritorious sacri-
fices of time, and health, and property, for our sakes,
are not forgotten, and that we are determined to
have at least one man in the House of Commons
who will be the fearless advocate of justice, and
through whom the voice of the people will be
heard."—(Loud cheers.) He (Mr. Sturch) was
one of the committee who issued that bill; and he
asked them, whether they believed that the gentle-
man who now filled the chair was the same Sir
Francis Burdett held up in that bill ?—(Cheers,
and cries of " Yes.") He (Mr. Sturch) was sure
they would agree with him, that he was the same
man in every respect, except that degree of know-
ledge and experience which so many years could
not fail to give. He should propose " The Con-
sistent advocate of the rights and freedom of the
people, Sir Francis Burdett."—(Three times three;
great and reiterated cheering.)
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT addressed the meeting
from the table. He said he felt grateful fee -this
notice on public as well es on personal grounds. The
contest was now nearly over ; and if ever they met
again, it would be to congratulate each other on the
attainment of a great public good : all were nearly
agreed ; it was difficult now to find an opponent.—
(Applause.) We had now only to reap the harvest;
but we ought not to forget those who had led us oe,
at the risk of their lives and their liberties.

Amongst these ‘l;;;hisc:ld, and venerable, and ve-
nerated friend, John Horne Tooke—(Loud cheers)
—nor ought they to forget their old, respected, and
venerated coadjutor, the late Major Cartwright:--
(Applause.) There were others who had met them
here when they were a small band,
assembling under
some risk and danger ; but those men, who bad
gone before them in the same career, had their share