The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-25 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN

perceive, by your Journal, a Mr. Champ
cp
has contradicted the statement made by Mr. Cr.pi„-<lt
the King and Queen, Paddington-green, on Friday last.
I attended the meeting, and heard the language,
printed and circulated throughout the borough ; indeed,
Mr. Cross has not printed the whole that. Mr. Cabbell
said about the Deity, our souls, and hell ; he was much
more offensive than represented; and Mr. POrtwine, until
then a stranger to me, administered a dose of henbane
to the Tory crew, in an eloquent but temperate speech
of more than half an hour, which drove the hole-and-
corner gentry mad.
In consequence of this address, and Mr. Cabbeli's
s'toc'king remarks, I voted against the resolution, and
into to vote for the Reformers.

I would sign this, but it would seriously injure me
nmy trade.—l am, Sir, yours,

A REFOR3IER.

ADDRESS TO THOSE ELECTORS
OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND WHO.
ARE MEMBERS OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.

Since in many places the practice of giving and re-
ceiving bribes for the exercise of the elective franchise
has become very prevalent, it cannot be improper for a
Christian body to offer council and caution to such as
may be exposed to the temptation. That such a practice
is unworthy of the Christian name scarcely admits of
question. Both the word of God and, the laws of mart
condemn it ;—the word of God, if not in the form to
which we are now adverting, yet certainly in the prin-
ciple ; bribery being in all cases a subordination of truth
and integrity to narrow and selfish ends. The laws of
men pointedly condemn it, in form as well as in priNi-
ple, . the vote of every elector being given under liability
to a solemn and stringent oath that he has not, tither
directly or indirectly, been bribed, and a heavy penalty,
in some cases disqualification, from ever again
exercising
the franchise, being among the punishments incurred.
Surely Christians ought not to tovich a thing so unclean
that all have denounced it. Whatever othrs do, you
ought to be entirely free from the pollution.
We might enforce this by adverting w the chicanery,
f'dsellciod, treachery, and crime which the giving or
taking of bribes encourages. Should not you be uncon-
taminated ? Where shall we find public virtue not
among you ? You profess to be followers
found
himit
h or
In
his
whom it was testified that guile was not
sanc-
tions you are required to tread in hismstFpns.
requires, that
mouth ; consider by what solemn_ .and imperative
Permit us to remind
glu be the friends
to the utmost of your abihues youshould their burdens and
of the oppressed. Yoa are to unloose
you that re
relieve their captivity ;
forego your opportunity ofh doing this.e jti
dtscharrig_
but to. sell youl
.svotote
siascl.o-
fice the honour and the appinressthef thus
sake of perso-
naling imperative conduct.. It
Religion disowns such
obligations,. happiness
gain.
suffrages by a bribe
likely Are the men who obtain
and
cause of the injured the frowns upon the miserable being. in whom it is
likely to advocate the
safe
btoothwhnoimouritownis and ill
to
op-
pressed ? and the decision of
commit Are t
interestslley telfifet
millions
the country,
such those of peace and war,
involving the welfare o
lands ? You desire that our legislators should
otluies questions, es .
be guided by the .
yours, what but a bold, uncom-
fear of God. Suffer yourselves to be
foreignmonellt
bribed, and with what consistency can you expect this 3
alc virtue
pla i
na
lnyd.
Selfish men may be thus corrupted—it accords with their
adherence'"ith to the great interests
harmonize ? Suffer us to s.upfe
bribes and the man who is bribed cast
„
off the fear of God. The one has yielded to the lust
of power, the other to detestable cupidity ; and, under
Theretifltoaemr,:micsi ttiayennrg. canlliß ent ,
the guidance of such principloit, whet is tlictre of virtue,
crisis
u!
teisoennt which
of
of social happiness, or of wise legislation, that will not
be entirely subverted?
t cannothe
utmostfail to
yoYurocuooncdcuucptyinathpe present
import-
ance. Righteous men are the saviours of theircountry; but
by what means except by acting righteously? You have
to be examples of public virtue. All expect it. If you
be corrupted, whence is healing to come to the land? If
you be drawn aside, where are we to look for integrity?
You cannot be willing to give countenance to the cause
of falsehood and vice—to bring odium on the Church,
which, in the person of each of its members should
stand forth as the avowed advocate of all that is honest
and of good report—and to dishonour the worthy name
by which you are called!
Having •confidence in your principles, we call upon
you to act in sonformity with them, whatever tempta-
tions may assail you, and, according to the emphatic lan-
guage of the prophet, to " shake your hands from hold-
ing bribes."—From the Committee of the Baptist Union.

SIGNIFICANT INSCRIPTION.—In Chatham
churchyard is a stone with this upon it. A man had
buried two wives ; after stating the name and age of the
was 11)0 following he.. Lord gave and the
,Lord path - taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord."
In a few years bis second wife died ; and following her
name and age, is—" I called upon the Lord and he
heard me, and delivered me out of all my troubles."

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSBAIDISTON.
Crud union of success in the hitherto unexampled combine-
tien and attraction of " Susan Hopley !" " The Stranger !"
" The Honey Moon !" and 6' Virginius !" supported by Mr.
Osbaldiston, Mr. E. F. Saville, and Miss Vincent ! and also
the New Drama of " The Palace of Geneva!"
THIS EVENING, JUNE 25,

The splendidly successful Domestic Drama, in Three Acts, of
SUSAN MOPLEY ! OR, THE TRIALS AND VICISSI-

TUDES OF A SERVANT GIRL !

lieaZiir:k. F. Saville ; and Susan Hopley by
Miss Vincent, the accepted Heroine of Domestic Drama.
After which, the celebrated Comedy of

THE HONEYMOON.

Duke Aranza, Mr. Osbaldiston; Rolando, Mr. E. F. Sa-
ville ; Balthazzar, Mr. James ; Jacques, Mr. Gardner ; Ju-
Mina, Miss Vincent ; Volante, Mrs. Lee; and Zamora, Mrs.
Howard.

To conclude with, the new Barletta, entitled
THE PALACE OF GENEVA.

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Old John. Mr. Gardner ; Seliria, the Countess of Barotti,
Mrs. Howard.
Boxes, 2s.—Pit, 6d. Half-priee to the Boxes
only, at Half-past Eight.

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