The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-30 00:00:00

CARLISLE ELECTION.

Mr. James and Mr. Howard, the Reform candidates,
mule their public entry into Carlisle this afternoon
(Thursday.) They were accompanied by about 10,000
persons, who walked in procession, with music, baeners,
3cc. for about a mile out of the town to meet them. The-
horses were taken from their carriages, and they were
frawn through the principal streets of the city, and on ar-
riving at the Coffee-house Inn they alighted.
Mr. JAMICS then appeared at the window, and was re-
ceived with the most deafening shouts of applause from
the dense crowd below. When silence had been some-
chat obtained—He said, friends and fellow-countrymen,
I tender you my most sincere and cordial thanks, for the
kind—the very kind and friendly reception with which
von honour me on appearing amongst you once more as a
public man.--(Cheers.) It is indeed most truly,gratifying to
witness your glowing enthusiasm on this occasion. Be
you well assured, that I am fareindeed, from having the
vanity to consider myself as in the least degree worthy of
it. That I attribute it to the right cause—to public
principles, and on public grounds —(Cheers.) If any
man entertains a doubt as to the wishes of the people in
favour' of Reform, the present glorious expression of
public feeling, one would imagine sufficiently- calculated to
remove and dive/ that eoubt.—(Applause.) That feeling
is not confined to the middle, the humblest, and the poorest:
classes, hut extends itself to a large major ity of gentlemen of
the highest respectability in the city. Gentlemen, if ever
there was a time when every good, honest, and right-judging
man is called upon to bear in mind the motto of the im-
mortal Nelson, that " England expects every man to do
his duty"—that time is now arrived, —(Clieere. ) And I
would impress upon you that it is not your duty only, but
it is your interest to awn yourselves to the utmost, by
every peaceable, lawful, and constitutional means, to pro,
mote the great, the vital, and all important cause of Par-
liamentary Reform.—(lmmense cheeviog.) Gentlemen,
I entertain the highest opinion of the public spirit, pa-
trintism, and independence of a large majority of the freee
men cf this city.. I believe that, setting aside all partial
prejudices, anti private interests, they will, be found to
come nobly forward on this great and momentous occa-
-ion to support the real and true interest, of the nation at.
large, and I do not doubt that their blue flag, which,
wheneer the contest has been fairly fought, has ever
waved in victory, will be again triumphant—(Much
cheering)--and prove itself to be, beyond all manner of
dispute, doubt, or question, that which it has ever pro-
fessed to be, the emblem of freedom and of Reform.—
(Great cheering.) Gentlemen, I was at so great a dice
tance from the band, on entering the town, that I could
not very distinctly hear what tunes were played ; but I
believe one was the beautiful air of " See the conquering
hero comes;" and that song, I hope, will next week be
converted into a duet, and that we shall have " See two
conquering heroes corning"—(Cheering)—two reformers.
—(Continued cheering.) My friends, lam now going to
ask of you a great personal favour—that you will not suf.
for yourselves or this city to be disgraced during the en-
suing contest, by any riotous or tumultuous proceedings;.---
(" No, no, we wout.")—l thank you for your assurance,
which I believe you will keep. It would ill become the
friends of freedom to use any unfair means to suppress or
prevent the expression of the opinions of others.—(A cry
of " we will keep out the horoughmongers.")—lt will be
time enough, my friends, to talk of the boroughmongers
on Monday. But I beg to impress upon you that
any riotous or d;slrderlyjconduct can only have the effect of
showing that the parties engaging in it are not sufficiently
civilized to be Lirly entitled to enjoy the blessings of free-
dom.—(Cheers. )—I do not think it is necessary to say
more at present. You have promised to keep the peace,
and I feel confident you will maintain it. I have there-
fore only to beg the favour of your early attendance at the
poll on Monday.—(" We will be there t warrant you.")
—I have witnessed many electioneering scenes; but upon
no former occasion did I Pee a manifestation of feeling so
unanimous among the ladies as at present. I cannot say
they are with us to a man—(Laughter and cheering)-
but most certainly they are to a woman.—Bless their
dear pretty faces and their charming blue eyes.—(Much
cheering.)—What with all the women with us, all the
men, our beloved King—(Cheers)—our patriotic Govern-
ment—who is to oppose us?—we must, we cannot
but achieve a victory.—(lmmense and continued
chea-ing.)—We have certainly met _ with a tem-
porary defeat-,-(" No, no")--but the questionlof Reform is
virtually carried ; and it only remains` for you and the
electors of the kingdom, now to decide, whether that cause
shall eventually triumph, by peaceable and constitutional •
efforts, or staffer the boroughmongers to run the hazard of
convulsing the country, and plunging it into anarchy,
confusion, and bloodshed.—(Much cheering.) Once more
I thank you for the attention with which you have Leen
pleased to listen to my remarks. •
Mr. James retired from the window amidst the most
enthusiastic cheering.
Mr. HOWARD next presented himself, and was received
with great enthusiasm.—He said, Gentlemen, I cannot
lay claims to your favour such as are held by my friend
Mr. James, the long tried champion who has just addressed
you.—(Cheers, " Bravo Howard.") After a short but
eventful period—marked at home by a great political
struggle, and abroad by events of an awful and still more
stirring nature, I again present myself before you. At
.his awful moment, it is the happy fate of this nation to
look up to a patriotic Sovereign, who, instead of think-
ing of retaining all the abuses of the State—who, instead
of thinking how little lie may give the people, and how
nuch retain to himself—is anxiously considering how
he may best give his people the means of giving a
pledge of the sincerity of their practical fondness fur
freedom.—(Cheers.) My political life has not been
sufficiently long to permit me to lay claim to the
merit of consistency—l can only flatter myself that by
perseverance in a right course I may hereafter be entitled
to that great merit in a public man.—(Applause.) The
votes I have given in favour of the Reform Bill have re-
ceived a rich tribute in that ample support you have this
day given to Mr. James and myself.—(Cheers.) I will
not dilate on any other topic at present, except one short
allusion to the question of the Bill ; on Monday I shall
he ready to answer all queries that may be put to me rela-
tive to any conduct.--(A voice in the crowd, " You arc
against the ballot.") It appears to me that Ministers,
with the sanction of the Crown, backed by a portion of
the House of Commons, have with a steady, a held,
hut yet a cautious hand, proposed a measure, which, re-
jecting theory, is yet extensive and practical ; calculated to
give security to the throne, and happiness to the people.-..
(Cheers.) With this Bill in their hands (producing
copy of the Bill) they have looked the boroughniongers
full in the face, and said to them ''you shall no longer
traffick with the rights of the people."—(Long and con-
tinued cheering.) I shall have a further opportunity
of dilating upon this subject, and shall nit, tisereferee
say more open it at present; but will now say a few
words to de freemen on some points which mire parti-
cularly affect them. This Bill does not interfere with
any existing right—it leaves to every child burn before
the passing of this Act, and to every apprentice, the sante
rights that be now possesses. It does nut interfere with any
existing right of resident freemen ; though it certainly sus.
pends the rights of these who ate not resident within
seven mi!es.—( Applause.) But this is no new innova-
tion. Up to 1774 residence was always a necessary quali-
.fication of voters ; but in that year a clause was introduced
into a Bill by Hotham, for making non-residents eligib'e
to vote. This was at a time when the attention of the
whole country was tivetted upen that unfortunate
struggle—twought upon us by the boroughmongers
—between us and the United Sta'es of America; which
proved so disastrous to the country, and when the people
could not be expected to pay sufficient attention to tl e
effect of that alteration. I cannot think that you believe
that the freemen gain any advantage by this privilege,
which they would not possess under the new system.
These who may be called away, by business or otherwise,
may, under the B;11, resume their rights when they returq
to their native city.—(Applause.) The concessions of the
Bill in its amended form were not granted to the opponents
of the Bill, or those hostile to-Reform—they were granted
on the earnest representations of the friends of this measure.
Will you, freemen of Carlisle, because Ibis Bill may
possibly disfranchise some unborn child—some grandson,
which has existence only in imagination, and which may,
never be born—(A laugh)—will you for this fanciful ob.
ject reject this Bill which holds out to Cumberland so
many real and substantial advantages ? It gives to Cocker..
mouth two real representatiaies; it gives to the Coun'y
four, instead of two Members, and it gives one to White..
haven--and are these great improvements to be r. jected.
through erejtelice? I hope the freemen of Carlisle, wbos.
souls are glowing with freedom, will not d ash the cup 0(
liberty from the lips of their fellow-citizens, which a pa-
triotic King, and an enlightened Ministry have offered to.
them.—(Great cheering.) Opposed to monopolies when.
eereonally objectionable to them, the borough:manger.. au?
the first to cry out in fee-our of monopolieetheijazireinetia
riims to all othera.--(qieers.) trust i?"•v,,e, Y„
explained My;,elf, to remove from the;} tine
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