The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-03 00:00:00

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If it do, Lord Grey will be the saviour of his country : if
it do not contain that principle, regard it as a mere tub
thrown to a whale,—as a mere stratagem to noodle and
juggle theyeople a little while_longer. Wait for better
success at some future period ; for, depend, the grand tide
of events will continue to close in until it eventually over-
take and swamp all our enemies.—(The speaker Was
greeted at the conclusion of his address with three cheers )
The HICK SHERIFF then put the resolutions seriatim
so the meeting, which were carried unanimously, amidst
deafening plaudits. On the fourth resolution, Sir E. F.
Brombead demanded a shew of hands against it ; but not
one was held up, amidst great laughter.
Major HANDLEY proposed the adoption of the petition,
which was seconded by the Rev. J. Caars, and carried
unanimously.
It was theta resolved that the petition should be pre-
sented by Sir W. INGuer, Sir R. HERON, and Colonel
SIBTHORPE.
Sir W. INGILBY then rose to address the meeting.—As
soon as I saw the requisition to the Sheriff, aid his sum-
mons attached to it, I determined at once to appear amongst
you : and I now thank you for the confidence you seem
disposed to repose in me by corutnitting into my hands this
important petition. Gentlemen, I confess lam a convert
to the principles of the ballot.—(Cheers.) I feel ruyeelf
called upon to make a public declaration to that effect.__
(Cheers.) This petitioa shall have my best support. I
trust I shall live to see the operation of the ballot : I
shall rot be afraid of it. The first principle of Reform
must be that which shall destroy the rotten boroughs;
your Commons House of Parliament ought to be a repre-
sentation of the people, and not a little beggarly House of
Lords.—(Laughter.) Gentlemen, whatever the influence
that shall hereafter be used against me, ballot is not the
thing I shall fear ; neither ecclesiastical nor aristocratical
influence. I shall maintain my seat in the House as long
as the freeholders will have me, where I shall always be
ready to advocate and support the rights and privileges of
the people.—(Great cheering.)
Colonel SIBTLIORPE pronaised to give the petition his
support, excepting that part of it which prayed for ♦ote
by ballot.

The following is the petition agreed to at the meeting:
The resolutions, which have not yet reached us, will be
given in the News and our next Champion:—

TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

We, the undersigned freeholders and in;abitanta of the
county of Lincoln, humbly represent to your Honourable
House—

That by the grievous weight of taxation now imposed
upon the country, all productive industry is paralyzed,
and must, if such taxation be continued, be shortly anni-
hilated.

We have seen with horror and disgust that long cata-
logue of unmerited pensions which has lately been exposed
to public indignation by the wise and honest decision of
his Majesty's Ministers.
We deprecate the waste of public money which ensues
from keeping up unnecessary offices, civil, ecclesiastical,
and military, and from an unreasonable amount of sAla-
ries paid to great Officers of State and of the Law.
We denounce (as opposed to the principles of the Chris-
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tian religion, whose kingdom is not of 'this world), and
destructive to society, those enormous emoluments whir)
are lavished upon the higher• order of the Clergy.
We complain that national property, commonly called
Crown land, is misapplied.
We believe that these grievances have arisen from a want
of popular representatio❑ in the House of Commons, and
that nothing can give to the people the unbiassed exercise
of their elective suffrages, and restore to them a just influ-
ence and oontroul over their representatives, but a well-
organised system of voting by ballot.
Feeling a perfect conviction that this measure, and this
alone can complete your plan of retrenchment, that this
and this alone can remedy existing grievances, and give
security fur the future, we conjure your Honourable House,
by all you hold dear and sacred, as you would save your
country from an impending convulsion, to give attention
to our prayer.

We pray that your Honourable House would be pleased
to remit a large portion of the existing taxes.
That all unmerited pensions, and all unnecessary offices,
civil, ecclesiastical, and military, may be suppressed.
That the salaries of Officers of State and of the Law,
may be reduced.

That a more reasonable provision may be made for the
hierarchy.
That the Crown lands may be sold.
That the savings resulting from the correction of all
these abuses may be applied in the place of taxes to be re-
mitted.

Above all, that you would cause those old laws to be re-
spected whose object it is to secure the freedom of elec-
tion, and enact a system of voting by ballot, with such
regulations as shall to your wisdom seem beat calculated
to prevent the wealthy and the powerful from invading
and usurping that dearest privilege of the people, the right
of choosing their own representatives.
And your petitioners will ever pray.