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He need not inform the fiteliolderi, that there could not be a
blacker crime in the eyes of the constitution,, than such inter-
ference of a Peer, in that which had ever been justly held the
most sacred and valuable privilege of the people.—(Cheers.)—
If Peens should thus usurp the right of the people in the nomi-
nation of Members to the House of Commons, how was it pos-
sible ever to expect that there should be a fair representation ?
It was snid, that Sir J. Thorold had not come forward himself
'on this occasion. If he.had, where would .Sir W.lngilby be
at the present moment P Without meaning any personal of,
fence, lie would say, that had Sir J. 'rhorolti declared himself
before now, Sir William, would not have dared to shoat his
head in the contest. The freeholders were now in the situa-
tion of men whose country was invaded, they might point to
one per-gen. and say, he is .the best to repel the invader.—
It was not for the party's() nominated to decline. The free-
holders might have him if they wished. Their object was to get
an honest man, whom they well knew, and to choose him, no
matter whether' he liked it or not. That Sir J. Thorold was a
gentleman in whoth they might confide, they all knew, and it
was unnecessary for him to- dwell upon that part. They had
seen his benevolence of disposition in his late reduction of his
rents, full twenty per cent., and no doubt he would reduce
further, if circumstances called for it. In a word, he was an
honest man, and every reliance might be placed on him. The
Hon. and Rev. Baronet, who had proposed Sir 'William In..
gilby, had dwelt much in praise of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer. What had that to do. with this election ? This was
the nomination of a Whig candidate. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer was no Whig—never voted with them on any of the
great questions that he had heard of—never sat on the Whig
.side of the house. What, then, could the Hon. Gentleman
mean-by praising Ministers on such an occasion ? Was he
looking .for support. on that side too ? If he was, the free-
holders might judge froth the language of the proposer what
was likely to be ti„ie ;future conduct of the candidate. The
Hon. Gentleman concluded by proposing Sir John Hayford
Thorold as a fit. and, proper person to. represent the county in
Parliament. He was certain that, if elected, Sir John would
have no hesitation in accepting the honour. This proposition
was received with very loud cheering. -- •
Mr. Box:wen, a respectable-looking yeoman, came for-
ward and seconded this nomination. He acted, he said, on
this occasion, in' the discharge of his conscientious duty, as an
honest freeholder. He thought Sir John would be a most ac-
tive and faithful representative. He (the speaker) had now
done his duty, anti he trusted his brother freeholders would
discharge theirs. To their hands he would leave Sir John
Thorold, c,onfidentlhat he might do so with a certainty of suc-
cessee-(Cheers.)
Sir Was. INGILBY now came forward, and was received with
mingled shouts of applause and hisses, which were so fre-
quently repeated in the course of his speech that many parts of
it were-rendered wholly inaudible. As far as we, could collect
his remarks, he began by expressing his thanks to the Hon.
Baronet (Sir C. Anderson) for the very handsome manner in
which be had proposed him, and also his Hon. relative for se-
conding the nomination. The freeholders well knew the chin.
racter of Sir Charles Anderson, and they must be certain that
he would not propose foe their representative any man in whom
they might not fully confide for a faithful discharge of the
duties of his station in Parliament. Sir Charles had known
him (Sir W. Ingilby) for 30 years, and was perfectly acquaint..
ell with his prineiples. It had been objected to him, that he
commenced Ms canvass for the county by personal invective
against individuals, and by a taunt on the county itself, as
having in .it no gentleman of independence qualified to repre-
sent it. Ile would now declare that he had no intention of
offering any offenee to the county or any feeling of persona'
hostility to any gentleman in it. With, respect to Sir Robert
Heron, who bad at first offered himself, he could assure him
that he bad no intention whatever of making any imputation
offensive to his personal feelings. He bad spoken of him only
in his public character. Sir _Robert Heron had already a
Feat in. laarliament ; but if he were not in Parliament, and
had offered himself for the county, he could assure him,
that lie would never have Come forward to dispute his claim ;
but having already a scat in Parliament, be thought his recent
application for a Seat for the count) looked like a monopoly.—.
to which be Wa3*ltOt disposed to submit. He appeared befote
them as an independent country gentleman, and he would say,
in answer to allusions about his supposed dependence upon a
Noble fiord, that lie was as ;:dependent of Lord Yarborough,
or any other Lord in the land, as any gentleman who then heard
him. He damn come forward on the support of the aristo-
cracy. ,He did not look for his return to the Pelham family, or
to any other family in particular. He looked to the freeholders
—the "40s. freeholders—for support, end upon their holiest
suffrage he relied. Why had the Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Berm)
determined to withdraw his canvass? Because, as he said him-
Self, he could not get the support upon which he had relied.—
He (Sir W. 1 ngleby) letilted fur the support of the high and
the low 4 the.4os. and the rich.--(Cheers'.)—With respect to nny
fc,:ling of aniniosity cgainst any party, he begged again to state
that he Whilied this contect to he conducted without any such
feeling; and here he also begged to disclaim the officious zeal
of two anonymous writers who had sent forth some letters in
some of the newspapers in his behelf, Against Sir John Tho-
rold he had no feeling of hostility. and if that Hon. Baronet
had come forward and declared -11rnsell a candidate for the
county, he could assure the Meeting that lie would not have
opposed him, nor would lie hay.; opposed any other independent
gentleman of the county.—(Here Some person in the crowd
called out—" You short the white feather.")—Sir William
continued*" Ay, gentlemen, you may have seen the white
feather in this place before, but depend upon it you will not
see it at present. 1 remember that 30 years ago, when cock.
fights were more in use than at present, the cock which show-
ed the white feather—which turned tail from its antagonist
first, had its head twisted off. You may rest assured that' shall
not do so here. I am hot one of those who desert a cause they
have once undertalcen."—(Cheers.)—He then continued. Co-.
lonel Johnson had said the county was invaded. He saw no
invasion. At least it was not on his side, for never before did
he see an instance in which there seemed to be such a union ofl
all ranks of great and small freeholdere, as he was proud to 1
say had, been evinced towards himself on the present occa-
vier). The Hon. COlonel had talked of the contest being kept
open for fourteen days. With all his (Sir William Ingilby's)
heert. He had no objection to this appeal to the sense of the
freeholders. He was not one who would bring the people to-
gether, and afterwards abandon them.—(Cheers and some Ws-
approbation.)—A s to his principles, he would tell the freeholders
that they were as independent as those of any gentleman in the
county. He did not hang upon the opinions of any man, of any
Whig Lord—or Tory Lard, or Radical Lord. He appeared
before them as firm as a rock on his own bottom.—(Laughter.)—
Allusion had been made to Mr. Robinson, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, as connected with his (Sir William's) prin-
ciples. He would tell them that lie would support the finan-
cial plans of that Right Hon. Gentleman if they were similar
to those of the last session ; 'and there was not a man in the as-
sembly 13efore.him, from the top to the bottom, who would not
be disposed to do the same. Had not the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer told them that lie was going to take off'the remainder of
the assessed taxes; and was there one amongst them who would
• not support such a proposition ?—(A voice in the crowd—
" He must take them off, if we can't pay them.")—There was
• another point also' on which lie would support him. The Right
Hon. Gentleman lied pledged himself' to abolish lotteries—a
suedes of gambling the most destructive to exertion by honest
industry. To lie sinte, a prize of 20,0001, would be a good
thing', but who ever got it ? But whether it was got or not,
the, principles on Which the system rested were those of gamb-
lingewhich was, more than almost any other vice, destructive
the Morals of society, by cutting at the very roots upon
which society in this country had itehasis.—the exertions of the
industrious:—(Cheers;)—There were also some snug sinecure
places connected with this lottery which would no doubt be
abolished. It was iii acts such as these that he would support
the Right tion. Gentleman, and he maintained that it was the
_,duty of a truly independent Man not to feel any repugnance in
supporting the adthinietration of the country when its acts were
likely to be attended with benefit to the country.—(Clieera.)—
T he Hon. Baronet their Wen t on to state, that it was in os t erroneous
to describe him as the nominee of anyLord,,or of any man. He
denied the • assertion. He made his appeal to the Freeholders
at large, and by their decision lie would standin. fall. In con-
clusion lie alluded.to the present state of the country, and ex-
. presseda hope that by the honest exertions of every independ-
ent man, we should see the day when this country would be
raised to het proper station--the envy of surrounding nations,
and the admiration of the world.—(Cheers, mingled with some
disapprobation.)
Sir ROBERT HERON next addressed the freeholders, and
was loudly cheered by nearly the whole of the multitude before
the hustings. He said, that after the perfect goad humour
with width the Hon. Baronet ('Fir Wm. Ingilby) had addressed
them, and after the gentlemanlike manner in which he dis-
claimed any intention of personal insult in any thing which had
been done in his canvass, to the county ; it behoved him (Sir
Robert) to beg the lion. Baronet and the meeting to receive
any thing which he might have to offer, in any other sense than
that oleo intentioUto offer personal offence. What he should
say would apply wholly to his public character. Of his private
character he did riot mean to speak any .farther then that he
never knew any thing against it. Before he went to any other
topic, he begged to say a few wotds with respect to a hand-
bill which had been circulated by Sit William Ingilby!s
Committee--[the hand-bill which announced that fair
One ol
to be
,Thorold had declined the contest]—and he regretted to see it
improper
signed by an Honourable end Reverend Baronet, for whom per-
sonally he had the highest respect. He regretted to see hisname
to it, becalm he thought the document a most
circulated, under the circumstance=s of the case, e did not
mean in any degree to inipute 'a willfully false representation
to the Hon. Barn, or to any gentleman of the CotrunitWa but „

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*lost undoubtedly die liainl-b111" had a tendeney to produce an 1
impression not borne out by the facts of the case—a colouring
to them which in -strictness they ought not to hear.' He regret.
ted this the more, as the known respectability of Sir Charles
Anderson's character was calculated to give a currency to the
statements which they would not otherwise acquire. It was
said, not onlY that declined,
'but John Thorold had declined 'but that he
t
(Sir Robert Heron) would state his unwillingness tole propos-
ed on the hustings on the day of nomination. If that was be.
ieved to be the fact, why islionlei it tot be left to himself to de-
clare it in the proper time 0 It iesseevidently &moot to pre-
vent Sir Wm. ingilby's friends from attending, for pains were
taken that they should-attend in great numbers, but to prevent
the attendance of those who were known to be favourable to
Sir John Thorold ; and he had no doubt that but for that cir.
cumstance there would have been a much more numerous at-
tendance of the light blues (the Thorold colours) on thil occa-
sion. With respect to Sir John Thorold himself, he weiuld
say no man felt more strongly, or could have a higher or more
graseful sense of the honour which was done him in every part
of the county on this occasion. lie considered it,whatevee might
be the result, as he highest honour conferred on him ; but he
could not and would not offer himself to represent the county in'
Parliament.—.(A freeholder in the crowd here asked whether if
Sir John were returned he would be willing to serve ?)—Sir R.
Heron 'aid he would answer that question in the course of his
speech. He then proceeded. Sir John Thorold, with the mo-
desty which belonged to men of real merit, urged that his state
of health would not permit him to attend to the duties of a situa-
tion in Parliament as assiduously as he should be disposed to
do if he were elected. It might also be said that the happiness
whiJi the Honourable Baronet enjoyed in the bosom of
his family, was a reason which induced him to decline the
proposed honour. This was highly honourable to his feelings
as a man. There was, however, another reason which operated
mien him. He was one, and not the only one, of his (Sir R.
Hiron's) friends; who on his declining the contest, gave a pro-
mise of their support to Sir Wm. Ingilby. That promise, was
given unconditionally, and lie (Sir John Thorold) ears felt
himself in honour bound to keep it, and nut offer himself for
the county. But in answer to the question just put to him by
the freeholder, he would say, that though hencould not offer
himself, he (e;ir R. Heron) could assure the freeholders, that if
they elected him, they would find him a most efficient represen-
tative—one who would at all times be ready to sup Port their
best interests.-..(Cheers.)—He (Sir John Thorold) could not,
for the reasons assigned, offer himself for their suffrages,
but the same reasons did not operate upon elieur; :mid if they
did. their duty in electing him without his solicitation, ht
no doubt would discharge his duty in accepting the trust,
and executing it with zeal and fidelity. Having said time
much for his Honourable Friend he would-now- say a few
words with respect to himself. lie had come forward for'
the honour of their representation. The Honourable Berenet
here entered into a detail' of many circumstances which hid
operated upon him in receding from the contest ; among which
the principal Was, that having perceived on a recent occasion
the apathy of the freeholders in the cause of reform, lie did not
think the reformer could expect much zeal in his behalf; be-
sides, thinking at the same time that Sir W. Ingilby was'of the
same party with himself, he was unwilling by a contest to give
to their political adversaries an opportunity of taking advantage
of the disunion amongst the reformers (taking it for granted at
the time that Sir Wm. Ingilby was one.) Sir Rohert next
adverted to the conduct of Sir William Ingilby in the course
of his canvass, which lie represented as commencing in invec-
thte against his public character (as he now explained it,)
but it happened unfortunately that he (Sir Robert Heron)
has as much respect for his public character as his private.
The Honourable Baronet had said, that lie (Sit Robert Heron)
was not an independent man. He would now tell him (to the
freeholders it, was unnecessary to say it, for they all knew him
too well to require an explanation of his conduct), that there
existed not a man under Heaven in whom he admitted a right
to controul his conduct or vote in any one particular.—
(Cheers.)—An anonymous writer had called upon him to
compare himself with Sir William Ingilby. He • was not in
the habit of comparing himself with any man. Ile was well
known to them all, and he required no comparisons. But the
Honourable Baronet (Sir Wni. Ingilby) had rested his claim
on his property, and he ealked of it as if he held it as the Arche
bishop of Canterbury held hiS see, " by divine dispensation,"
.and not by the death of his father, from whom
.he inherited it ;
and long might he live to enjoy it. The Hon: Baronet next
told the freeholders of an Amcotts, of whom in his (Sir Robert
Heron's) conscience, he believed, the freeholders knew as little
as they wished to know of his descendant..—(Cheers.)—But as
the lion. Baronet had talked of him in hie public character, lie
would now say a few, wordy of his (Sir. William Ingilby's) pub-
lic character ; and this, perhaps, would be the more necessary,
as the freeholders were not acquainted with -hitri.--(Cheera.)— ,
The Hon. Baronet sat for the borough of Itetford in 1007. The
'freeholders might judge something of his political principles by
his conduct since then. There were many public questions
agitated since that period the question of reform—that re-
specting the. Duke of York—the Waleheren expedition.—
'VA!, on these and other important topics' it appeared that
in that time Sir William Ingilby voted . only once against
Ministers, and that on a preliminary question respecting
.the
droits of Admiralty ; but that was only for the produc-
tion of some papers. But it so happened that in the last
year of a Parliament, a new light breaks in upon some
Members. They see then a little .more clearly on many
imnortant questions than they have done for the five or *six
weeks preceding. Illuminated by a faint glimmering of this
kind, SirVilliam Ingilby did see a little more clearly, and in
that year it appeared that he voted three time? against Mini-
eters. One motion was for a Committee on Irish Affairs, and
on two other occasions on questions of Reform. Just (continued
Sir Robert Heron) as a man might go to a minitter and say,
." My dear Lord, I must give one or two votes against you,
just to gratify, the people before whom I. have to. appear. . You
must allow me to be against you on a few questionsiijust to
please the people."—(Cheere and laughter.)—But the onour.
able Baronet said that he was a Reformer. Let there look how
he showed his consistency in that respect. He did not attend
•at the Reform Meetings at Lincoln, which he. now ,wished
to he thought his' county ; but he did attend at some two
or three meetings for Reform in Yorkshire ; but •in that
same county lie voted for Lord Lascelles and -Mr. Wilber-
force against Lord Miltoh ; and in Lincoln he voted for Mr.
Chaplin against him (Sir C. Heron,) in Lincolnshire. I say,
then (continued Sir Robert Heron) that he is.wholly unquali-
fied to represent this county in Parliament." With respect to
Lord Yarborough, he would say, that he gave him (Sir Robert
Heron) anoppoeition in a manner which was wholly unexpect-
ed on his part. He could not account for this opposition to him
who bad voted with the Noble Lord when in the House ofCom.
mons on most public questions, and the favour shown to onewho
had opposed him on almost every important occasion. The lion.
Bart. then proceeded to speak of the merits and qualifications of
Sir John Thorold, whom he said he had known from his in-
fancy. He would not, he said, dwell farther upon his merits ;
but he would pledge himself for his integrity in the honest and
upright discharge of his duty in Parliament, should the free-
holders send him there. " Elect him," continued Sir Robert,
" to teach this Yorkshire Bart., this equivocal candidate, this
amphibioui politician, who has the art to make the Whigs be-
lieve him a-Whig, and the Tories that be is a Tory, and who
fancied that head the art to gain the confidence of every
party in the county:. Elect Sir John Thorold, to teach this
gentleman and the Noble Lord who supports him, the danger
-of attempting to "force himself upon a county which is deter-
mined to reject him. Elect Sir John ThOrola, that your chil-
dren may possess their rights as freemen untarnished, and may
inherit those blessings, not impaired but improved, which You
intended emdc
llyforconclusion
mentioned)
uasn whoreo 11 e
he
el ecaafig(r teS9yiri
again
filem%lpk!e
repeated
datbn
now enjoy." (Loud and Continued cheering,) The Hon.
tcr,tor)irtgictieei
bnuydpe)odnwtiltiali
Bart. then adverted to an address of Sir William Ingilby's, and
conciliate.ottsdtebt(eothattk
whcoetsildalsreearyy if elected, though he could
noat t(SfliorinJothh ne
circumstances
a lPelhamnt
a candidate... .
Mr. WELLS next addressed the freeholders', and was re-
ceived with cheers. He proceeded, in a speech of considerable
length, to point out the advantages to the freeholdersin not suf-
fering
.themselves to be dictated to by any Noble Lord, end also that Sir John .Thorold would serve the county .
He
was anxious in coming forward on this occasion, to put an end
to the enormous expence to which candidates we ere put on elec-
tions. He also went on to show, that fron
the House of Commons, 4117 Members Ith
whichstateof were returned
by Peers or other single individuals, it was necessary that the
people should be active in choosing a man whom they thought
St and qualified to represent them.
The Rev. Sir C. ANDERSox
defended himself from the in)_
putation of having put his name to any
well-founded. Sir John Thorold h statement which was not
to stand for the county, and the h ad declared his willingneee
name, only declared this fact. and-bill to which he put his
Mr. DEAL way also defended 'of putting any thing into the ha d-
-I.l)liiselt from tae iniputation
committee, but what lie consideredn I 1 from
Sir
Wm.
nglibY's
lie thought the answer of Sir Johnimlf authorized to put.
explicit on this point. Thorold was sufficiently
which had not beets read, but s had a letter on this subject,
matter right. which was enough to set this
Mr. WELLS then came forward and said, that being thus
called, lie would do what beel Thad
not
before
intended.
He
Iwould
t stafore read the letter of
ted, that he (Sir S r ohn Thorold. He then read it.
state of health Deing John)sub•et.t Was unwilling, from his present
and being unable to bear.) the frenuuit attacks of the gout,
IMP home; (for. if lie were electedLonuon air and the fatigue of
MI lie should ,feel
attend at allkis duty to
portant questions
)—lie begged to decline tile