The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-02 00:00:00

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was aQhrmei to nay that those gentlemen had pursued the
s,me disgraceful course of intimidation upon this occasion
that w.is imputed to them on the last election.—( Cries of
" Shame.") He had strong grounds for complaining of the
bigoted conduct he had experienced from those gentlemen
during his canvass, and especially at the hands of the inha-
bitente of the fashionable residences about the cathedral.—
( Cries of " Shame," and hisses.) There had
been another powerful weapon wielded to the preju-
dice of the Reform cause. He meant the public press—
a slanderous Tory Press, that had flattered his Honourable
Friend in a manner that he was sure mould make him blush
to the very tips of his fingers, while it had calumniated
him (Mr. Wilson), without having had the slightest pre-
text to say a:word to his prejudice.—(" Shame," and hisses.)
It was not only himself that the Tory Journals had tra.
duce.d, but they had also foully aspersed a lady who was
i held most dear to British breasts. The Hon. Candidate
here referredto the publication of seine articles that ap-
peared in a Kentish Paper, and appealed to the electors if
such language was not an imputation upon their loyalty.
He had always been the unbending opponent of an Admi-
nistration which were driven in a few days from power by
the iniquities of the Pension List--( Cries of " Hear,
i.e tr," and hisses)—and which would prevent the present
Government from pursuing those measures of reform and
improvement which no person but the greatest bigot could
deny the people stood so much in need of.--(Applause and
hisses.) lie risked why Sir Robert Peel did not oppose the
present Administration openly instead of continually attack.
ing them by indirect means ? Why did they not move an
amendment to the Queen's Speech? Could they find no
fault with it ; and were they constrained to pass it over
e jib the grumbling of Sir Robert Peel? Why did not the
Tories attempt to impeach the Government for their policy
ill the Mediterranean, or for the measures they adopted
in other parts of the world, by which they have ensured
the pacification of Europe as decisively in a few weeks, as
it would have taken a Tory Government, with an extrava-
gant and ruinous war cf thirty or forty years' duration, to
bring about.--( Laughter and cheers.) The Honourable
Candidate concluded amidst much yelling and cheering.
Mr. SMYTHE next presented himself, Ind was liesrtily
cheered and groaned at. He thought the congratulations
which Mr. Wilson broached were somewhat premature,
because he believed, by Mr. Wilson's dividing them into
three classes, the freemen, and the 101. householders, and
the more wealthy householders, rather mere would be
inclined to vote for him (Mr. Smythe), and hoist those
colours (pointing to the orange and purple banners, which
celled forth cries of " No, no," and " Hear, hear,
bear.") He had made a mistake, then; but allow him to
tell them the reason be had said that. Nobody could
forget the language of tie Attorney- General ; and it
should be recollected Mr. Wilson supported the Ministry
of which that Attorney_ General was a member, and, there-
fore, approved of his words. The freemen of Canterbury,
dcclare.l the Attorney-General, were a most venal and
corrupt race--(Leud cries of " Hear, hear").—but he (Mr.
Smyth,) did riot think so, nor did he say so.—( Applause.)
lic. next came to the 10/. householders. Many ut them
.said that they would vote blue, because they fat grateful
to the Blues for the vote they had given to them under
the Reform Bill ; but if they were desirous .of expressing
their gratitude for that privilege, he (Mr. Smythe) cer-
tainly stood before them with greater claims and advan-
tages then Mr. Wilson, for he found that out of the Grey
Cabinet, which passed that Bli, only three continued
in the present Ministry, while five were Conservatives.
—( Hear, and applause.) The remainder never voted
for the present Government, nor did Lord Spencer
support them. There fore he said that if they looked
upon the Reform Act as a boon, they were more
indebted to the party he supported for their
votes. then to these who advocated principles that would
end in anarchy and confusion—(Loud cries of " No," and
cheers)—then he would say, principles that were im-
practicable to be carried out by any Government.—
( Laughter, and cheers.) He (Mr. Suet the) was opposed
to the present doomed and struggling Government which
now alone found strength in its own death-struggle.—
(Cheers.) He felt that in the present contest be had
many difficulties to surmount. He was opposed by a man
who boasted of his wealth in ten counties, and by a party
who possessed all the influence which a partial Adminis-
tration could throw into their hands. The Hon. Gentle-
man then retired amidst deafening plaudits and great
hissing.
A show of hands was then taken by the SheeifF, and
declared to be in favour of the Hon. Mr. Smythe.
Mr. MATTHEW demanded a poll on behalf of Mr. Wil.
son, and after a vote of thanks was passed for the Sheriff,
the candidates and their friends returned to their respec-
tive committee rooms.