The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-15 00:00:00

MEETING OF NON-ELECTORS.

, BATH, TUESDAY' MottNiso.
In pursusnce public notice, a meeting. was held here last
evening in the Large Room, King's Mewl-square, for the
purpose of affording the non•electors of Bath an opportunity to
agree to a protest against the present law of election.
It will be remembered that an atterrint was made by Colonel
Napier, on the part of the non-electors, to obtain a hearing,
am; enter a protest against the election, on the day that the
present Members were declared returned by the Mayor from
the hustings.
It will be remembered, also, the Colonel, in the discharge of
what he conceived to be his duty, made several charges against
the Whig Ministry. that the supporters of that Ministry
not like to hear these charges; that one of them had the
temerity to give the Gallant Colonel the lie, for whieh the Co-
lon( 1 gave him a hearty box in the ear ; that. considerable con-
fusion arose ; and that, by the particular request of Mr. Roe-
buck, Colonel Napier declined going into the subject then, in-
timating that if a public meeting was called at any time he
should be most happy to attend.
With a desire to give the Gallant Colonel a fair and impar-
tial hearing, with a desire, also, to avail themselves of his
instructions and advice at the present crisis, the non-electors
invited him to attend their meeting, which he very readily
did. The Chair was taken by Mr. Alderman Crisp.
It will be impossible for me to give an outline of the pro-
ceedings. My object in writing is to speak of the effect pro-
duced, and I must say that it was beyond all comparison. An
audience of working men—sober and intelligent—able in every
way to discriminate between right and wrong—men who feet
the effects of the present exclusive system in the amount of
taxes they have to pay, and the little control they have over
those who direct the laying on of those taxes—men who know
that we are on the eve of great and important changes, and
who are anxious that these changes may be made conducive to
the best interests of all classes of the community. Such men,
addressed by the Gallant and Honourable Colonel Napier, en
subjects in which they feel themselves to be deeply interested,
listening with pleasure whilst he exposed and denounced the
present artificial state of things—whilst he called upon them in
a masterly, yet fervent and impassioned tone, to cultivate a
ft cling of honest independence; to unite their efforts with
their fellow-subjects in other parts of kingdom, who are rising
up with liberty in their hearts, and declaring, in opposition to
the despots of the earth—
God of our fathers, we will be free !
Every man present felt that the Colonel was actuated by a
feeling of: patriotism, a desire only to promote their welfare ;
a feeling of reciprocity passed between him and them. Their
minds continue glowing with gratitude, as they ever will to-
wards any one, who, stepping from the upper ranks of life,
prove by their actions that they desire to promote the interests
of the working classes.
The protest was agreed to, and is to be intrusted to Mr.
Roebuck for presentation to the House of Commons.
Thus ended one of the most important meetings ever held in
Rath. a full report of which, I trust, will be shortly pub-
lished. Your's &c. C. C. C.