The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-28 00:00:00

EVEN' ING U INT

SOUTFINVARK
HAS NOBLY DONE ITS DUTY, BY. STRIKING

FIRST BLOW AT
MONOPOLY!
TWO FREE TRADERS RETURNED!

MIGHTY LONDON
WILL STRIKE DOUBLE-DEEP TO-MORBOw
And WESTMINSTER, L..0113E111,
FINSBURY, and MARYLEI3O2',
Will soon fire their Liberal Broadsides into tbe
CRAZY OLD HULK OF MONOPOLE'

LA DEN WITH
TAXED CORN!
OVER-TAXED SUGAR!!
AND ROTTEN TIMBER!!!

REFORMERS !
THE BATTLE HAS BEGU.N ! IT 151-0110
TO SECURE THE VICTORY.
" UP, BOYS, AND AT THEg.;'

SOUTHWARK ELAVA/.
TION.—(THIS DAY.)
The High Bailiff, John Holmes, Esq., having iteedn:hfci;
clay for the election of two Members to serve in Far _oak.
the Borough, the electors met in the Town Hall at tent;
soige
The Act of Bribery having been read, and t
of
Bailiff having been sworn, election
Mr. MAYHEW came forward to propose
of ilia
the re'c inmost
Mr. Alderman Humphery. He considered it _ torn
importance that on the present occasion they shoula
men to Parliament who were well acquainted kith ette‘i,,a
oin
ot
mercial and trading interests of the country, therefor. Do-
great pleasure in nominating his friend, the friend
rough, to serve them in Parliameut for the fourtlirseutiaa
(Cheers.) The worthy Alderman had been alreadyr :fourth
by them now three times, and he sought the honoueal, than
time, and he was 'quite sure they could not do b.tt.o 01,
return their old and tried friend.—(Hear, heatinf ana
such an occasion as the present, it was essen fries,'
highly important that they should send to the House hearted
of the people, and they could not find a more warm-heel' in
one than the worthy Alderman ; his vote had alwaots, to el
favour of free trade, and the education of the people' before
the most important questions which could be brourg"' in the
the Legislature.—(Cheers.) He felt great difficultYleasss
present instance, for he was totally unaccestomed to anTeuget
public meeting, but he had come forward because hes:sca be
that upon such an occasion all should bestir thsrnselve oho
hoped they would again return 'the worthy Alder 310 P
would again maintain the same principles which
the eople'
acted upon. He would vote for the education of tuthelf eeret
which was virulently opposed by the Tories, because thee'
well aware that it would destroy them—ignorance Ara' ionoftbe
eetensr „lee
bulwark of the Tories. He hoped soon to see a larg
franchise—(Cheers)—the time must soon come fo
so% teaeo
measure—the people were ready for it, and if theYaoplJoe
Hon. and worthy Alderman to represent them, he,,te w
all in his power to obtain it for them. Let them eo"aets eer'
people, and they would do more to pat down bribery As der
ruption than any Act of Parliarnen.—(Cheers.) men
valued themselves and their families they would senofaie fe;(1
Parliament who would support the present measure ieclue
sent Government.—(Cheera.) Nothing would have dove°
him to come forward had he not known the .431017 Londe",
which now existed in the country. 'I he peoPle rennin,
cati
knew nothing of the distresi which the people in t
suffered—it was extreme ; and he thought it his duty tb:ee is;
forward, even against his inclinations, which we'dtl
duced him to remain only a spectator of the proceedroesimpete
'worthy Alderman had always been at his post--01,°° eltsgefi
taut occasion had he failed to record his vote, andit oena,
on the right side, and no man could possibly 1111130.10 re
more to the interest of the Borough.—(Cheers') loager"ea
and cruel tax upon the labour of the people would -n° _ ee a
borne—let them be determined—(Cheers)—there wh'e
of commotion or disturbance. Let them rut °ll t foinetitl
frown of Englishmen, and show that they were dee" gear,"
have free trade, and nothing could oppose theill---`Oll
Let the country respond to the call of the Queen: alacb 'ler°
that borough, and the measures of the Government, 'oaela
calculated to be of "so much benefit to the country, woes try
sure to be carried in-a triumphant manner. The roofs'
with the people—(Cheers)-let the people be with. t
and he would feel satisfied thit her Majesty's greneneeoele;;:i
tions would be fully realised in the happiness of °er l !et
(Cheers.) Mr. Alderman Hunapltery. was an 010 fit
friend, and he had much pleasure in nominating him 18.111 the
proper person to represent the borough of Southwar
to
ensuing Parliament.—(Loud cheers.) o leas' icee
Mr. GILAFTEY said he came forward with reticle was
second the nomination of the worthy Alderman. -enotiaa,
of those who had solicited him to become a candidateel tba'
first appearance, and he was happy to say that althauttbeforS
was nine years ago, the worthy Alderman apace° ,eaea
them unchanged.—(Loud cheers.) He had never, Oesers3
single vote against the liberty of the subjectee-a tee
When a man had been so tried as the worthyAlderman' it at the
only to look at the past circumstances in order to aneur,ceeirot
future. They were all desirous of giving full ettirn,ta for;
the community, and sufficient food for that cmploYal
man and his family.— (Cheers. ) If so they ,"triio";,,
heartily in doing alt in their power to send men to 1;9 Of woe
who would give a hearty s port to the healing nleasn' ivess
Government, so that her Majesty might hate the halbetit',„r*.
living in the midst of a free, happy, we'll-fed and 10). piajed''
Ire hoped that infotmation would be conveyed to be', te
that the borough of Southwark was the first to resP°' re in '`;
most gracious call. —( Cheers.) Ire had great eleasb,eeoe'
cowling the nomination of the worthy Alderman'', the c,,e-e
Mr. LONOMOCE had great satisfaction in propole
election of Mr. Benjamin Wood,—(Loud cheers.) t.-5
they weuld permit him to make a few prefatory rerns" aesel'a
the necessity which had occurred for this lee
election. He felt convinced that they roll geM
that for some years past the cause 0' e:t'at
had not progressed as they had had a right toa,bPooeits
(Cheers.) One of the strongest reasons perhaps f
W
be given for this occurrence was the immense oarof! CA
Tory phalanx which had been returned to the House had,
„e-4
mons by the landholders. It was true the Ministers d Oslo
much feared the power of this Tory phalanx, and hearasel,,,,
too little reliance on the people, who had always heeTei t tie
support them—(Loud cheering)--although they nia''ai•vaace
had evidence of the power of the people at the Pa's'. '"
Reform Bill. (Loud cheers.) That Bill would never
/te,?o,e
passed the House of Peers had not the voice of the I'e rito
thundered in their ears, and convinced them elate de. td,
Populi was indeed Pier Dei. The Peers had hew
voice, trertibled and obeyed. Her Majesty's . i‘e4iin-oters-eties
however, came forward at last, and proposa.,,e to% a
calculated to meet the wants and wishes of the cen.;',„!-e'l
fetter our industry, and to lessen our prosP_aer'"thi.ese leteesr;
Cheers.) At the very time they brought forward „, wen i
• sure oso well calculated to restore to them that Taco
people which they had nearly lost, the Tories, tkr..ja
terested monopolists, came down with a vote of al(' ..enlioe toe
(Cries of Shime")—at the very time they were 67, or.ol
confidence of the people they were losing the enn6deneactereel
House of Commons ; and why ? Because it was 00'
principally of landowners. It had been said that 41001 1:11
little who was in place, because these great measuresunea
ins
whoever might be in power. It m'ght be so. lie dot
tt ate
that Sir Robert Peel was thoroughly' embued with th,e nie
of expediency—(Cheers and laughter)—and Wecia Sal
of Wellington, whom he honoured for the leer h 1
had done the country, had in politics shewn Tee. )
a perfect Xenophon at retreat.--(Loud cheers.) ,Cho
measure of a repeal of the Corn-laws must pass.—bet
There could be no doubt of that—( Loud cheers)—a"vbed " fer
they suffer Sir Robert Peel to pass it? (No, no.) Sa:tb.
had ploughed the field and sowed the seed, iscnild 1.-e-esPeee-
him to come with the sickle of expediency. an" ,!) '"
harvest ? No. —( Loud cheers, and cries of " expediency.
11°14
they would do it without him, and in spite of hitn;;ecr4',,
cheers, and cries of "We will.") The cry. had elopon 'e
Englishmen, up and be doing. The Philistines has' eol!
and Sampson had burst his bonds. So would. DI! swot
burst the fetters which bound them, and beeiva re.e`ierffe
they had long been in name—free men. Fie vote'ajoi
say that in Southwark there was no opposit'.on.--( Wale
the crowd, " Walter is coming," followedwhayite:t bte
tip( es' tiro
laughter.) Some one had men'ioucd Mr.
Longmore ) would venture to pro holey that he would n° t s g
.0_
in Southwark aglin—(Cheers)—P and that he would '• hat l•fr,
be carried into the House of Commons, for Nati!! I,ke)
(Loud cheers.) Eighteen months ago he bad Prnc-celief.
Benjamin Wood as a candidate for their suffrages.--ove la 0o
They had not as yet had a great deal of experieneaeaa ba.fa
Cries of •We know him well")—but they had „an tO
specimene(ient'
of his quality. —( Cheers. ) Like theilla ad
the small sample they had had of him would ena`med eat' d
judge of the bulk.—(Cheers and laughter.) lra s f°l
his conduct in the House of Commons and had aieet, sideioa
him there, and always found him voting on the I.- foyers' ht
(Loud cheers.) Not always voting with the -Ile tooial pp
always on the side of the people.—(Loud cheers.) . pedal 0
therefoac, he was fully justified in again bringing l‘coiunr'' e_1::
Wood under their notice, and in recommending tun', iv
and proper representative to serve them and his o.
ensuing Parliament.—( Loud cheers.) ear el
e. • s
Mr. A. PELLATT was pleased at the opporturl
eat', jed,
him cf seconding the nomination of their valued an "ti tr f
iend, Mr. 13. Wood.—( Loud cheers.) etc bad belieeael
it was true, but for a short time; but he had proved 5- , rid
most effective Member of Parliament.—(Loud eheee,rstael 1 ilia
friend, who had just sat down, had told them te.na" of asl
had a sample by which they might .ieng'•;l ;it
whole, but he (Mr. Pellatt) would say, that r new' e
had removed his counting-house from Mincing-lane. 24,
up in St. Stephen's Chapel.—(Cheers.) He never
the f; ii
Member who bad devoted his time so completely tosiaocl nt
formance of his Parliamentary du'ies as rirorese,:ja
ctmtlem.—erc(iCalhbeeorrso.u)gh
ITheyikethweanit)eodrosuugch a man t° epees
m"
cheers.) They wanted not only a mia'nofofSexouptt'hrrearn. e `i'll.i)oucte°l'sv'ed
who knew also a little of the histor of his country. , v' for ;,
trace the causes of our present degraded condite sti ;(.ooll't to
would contend that it was a degraded condition 4" ,r a od Agit
cial nation to be placed in, when walls were rail' ,e.l a's°4tecascese
prevent its trading with other countries, when it scf.rojess toll
in, as it were, with restrictions and probibitir,es. s$
prohibitions and restrictions were remover',, we ruittad a;t
cease to exist-a(Cheers)--for the human. body eee • an a•
without bread as well as England without •cortiorer. (-I'o3'o at
these restrictions were any longer continued ,he ',eat' i
suit to the commerce of England must be fate .1. IVJ'a nye' 0
'ble c° tin'
had caused the revol(ttion in France—that terri drive 40,r,
Which had destroyed the whole of the nobi'a ty, prOPriie. llt
into exile in this country, which had cb anged tf,,e„;oote“ eta.)
ship in all the lands of that kingdom., and ba°"auachee
clergy out of France? It was class prcoection.
It was that very system which was row being
Tories—(Cheers)—that a certair. class sbould.bectieo 0'4,0
and that those who were incapaciaated from Prn`e (Cile'-aar
selves should be allowed to perisb for want of tootle°;lisive I
Paley had said that nothing ought to be made eon, ate
perty which could be conveniently enjoyed in Corne. ale
oa-
all three of the articles which had been the objects ea 1$ CO ed
Ministerial measures,
betasmght conveniently be eniq chesP'.3 to
mum Suger should
timber should be as cheap in England as it was in nova fro° ea
There was no reason why England should be shut ovoids e se
participation in those advantages which otherae „oval pr
,toyed, and if she were not so shut out, with t'°rior leOefear
she possessed in her coals, and in the Or aols )
pr•s-uerdrobteYeteoct
and industry of her inhabitants. she needand •cheerarie;
, a competition with the world.—(Hear. hear, teat he t
One great recommendation of Mr. B. Wood was, 0„
Peliatt) felt convinced that if that Hon. Gentle Weed in e
vessel of the State overloaded by class protectitu,aso hip .1 7'
41d
ger of going down, he would be satisfied to save They dd
..
crew by throwing the class protection 'overboard%
oltle"Wiit tG
heard a greatdeal of the sufferings which the lan oed. „kJ.
were )
have
tthoeure Rionde herogtoifr
sufferings tuheseclassof personsproteetionwshwoehr:irertiequal ri*"-