The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-27 00:00:00

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LINCOPT COUNTY ELECTION.
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' THE NOMINATION.
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JANCOUN, Nov, --TheOK utmost activity pre-
vailed here this morniinr*Ong thefriends of the Candidates.
The scene which presented itself here was one of unusual inte-
rest. Froin a very early hour In the morning the freeholders
continued to pour into the tam from' every side : those who
were in the interest of Sir JoIIN TBOROLn supplied them.
selves immediately on their arrival with the ribands (light blue)
of his.party. . The colour of Sir Wit. INGILBY is very dark
blue; but we saw very few until a short time before the hour
of momination. The hustings were erected in front of the Cas.
tleas is usual in County Meetings, and consisted of, some deals
laid across three or four waggons. At a little after .eleven
o'clock several of the friends of both parties had placed .them-
selves in front of the hustings, each party wearing the colour of
his favourite. The arrival of Sir RonEnT titnoN was hailed
with loud cheers. Col..Jowiesoei soon after made his appear-
ance; and was received with shouts by the Thorold party.—
That of some of the leading, friends in Sir William In-
gilby's interest was also marked by 'loud cheering from ehis
friends. When Colonel Johnson arrived, a large light blue
rfing was hoisted at one end of the hustings, bearing the
inscriptions--" Supp Art the Standard of Independence." At
the other end was Sir William's flag of dark blue, with
the wards--.." Ingilby for ever," in gold letters. A little
before twelve, loud shouts, mixed with the sound of mar-
tial music, announced the approach of Sir William In-
gilley. lie was in an open carriage, which was drawn to
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hustingeby a large party.9f voters. The Hon. Baronet was ac-
compenied in the carriage by Sir Charles Anderson., and three
or four other gentlemen. Ye Musical band preceeded, and a
procession of about fifty freeholders on horseback brought up
the rear. The crowd:befere theimstings was at this time very
considerable, and some - difficulty was experienced in getting
the carriage along. It was, however, brought up, the horsemen
still keeping their position immediately in its rear. This last
circumstance occasioned very considerable inconvenience and
confusion among the surrounding crowd, and had well nigh pro.
duced consequences of the most serious. nature. The equese
trians kept shouting and waving hats for Sir Williatneand in
'their zeal for the success of their friend, seemed utterly to have
forgotten that the toe of their surrounding neighbours (who
for the greater part wore the favours of Sir John Thorold) were
exposed Mem slight risk front the prancing of steeds. The fact
was, the horses, evidently. not well broke in to move in regular
line, evinced restiveness at the extraordinary din by which their
ears were assailed, and capered about without the slightest
respect of persons. The party most exposed to danger from
eheir awkward manoeuvres, endeavoured -to .get rid of them by
striking the horses with their sticks. This some of the eques-
trians resented, by returning the blows on the heads of the as-
sailants. The quarrel was instantly taken up by the parties
surrounding, and several angry blows were exchanged on both
sides. :Each party was encouraged by the shouts of their friends,
and at thil moment the want of room alone,,and not the want
of inclinathin, seems to prevent the row from becoming gene-
ral ; but this could not be in the thickly state of the space they
occupied. A sudden rush from all sides towards the parties
engaged, brought them into such close contact that they were
deprived of the power of exertion, and ceased us if by mutual
consent. The horsemen then left the crowd as boon as way could
be made for them, and peace was restored.
At 12 o'clock, the High-Sheriff (Sir W. E. WELBY) took'
his station in the ~vindow which overlooked the hustings, and
opened the business of the day. Be appeared there, he said,
in obedience to the•liing'e writ, to preside at the election of a
fit and proper person to represent the county. in Parliament, in
the room of their late Member Mr. Pelham, now Lord Yar.
borough. Several Gentlemen, he observed, would have to
address them on this occasion, and to each and every one of
them lie begged that the meeting would give most patient
hearing. Atter the several parties were proposed, lie would
take the sense of the freeholders by a show of hands. He con-
cluded by stating, that, he was then ready to hear what any
freeholder had to offer.
I, The Rev. Sir Cites. A NnERSOX, Dart., came forward, and
addressed the meeting. lie commenced by expressing his deep.
regret ,at the circumstance which was the occasion of .their as.
seinbling —viz. the des tit of the late Lord Yarborough, • upon.
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whose character in his everal relations of parent, friend, and
landlord, he pronou ed a very warm eulogium.. While the
Bev. Ilaronet wan proceeding in this part of his Address, there
were frequent cries in the crowd of " Give us the character of
Sir Win. Ingilby—that's what we want; let the dead rest."—
The Hon. and Rev. Baronet next adverted to the political Prin.
ciples of their late Member, which lie said were shriller to his
own ; and he was daily becoming more roulette(' to °them. be-
cause lie felt convinced that an adherence to them would best
maintain our admirable constitution—would be the best safe-
p;uard for the prerogatives of the Crown and the privileges of
the people. Here the noise in the crowd became coileiderebie„
and Ave could not distinctly catch tie-_ lion. -Baronet's Observa-
tions for some moments : when we dill again hear him, he was
alluding to the conduct of the present Chancellor Of the EX-
chequer in hie late 'financial operations, for which, he Observed,
that Riglialion. Gent. was entitled to the highest praise.--
(Some disapprobation and cries of " He could not avoid it,")--
He also gave great credit to the WhigSfor the zeal with which
they supported all measures of economy and 'retrenchment.
--He next adverted .to the character . and principles of his
Honourable ,Friend (Sir William Ingilby) who stood beside
him. Ile (Sir William) was a friend to reform,- and attached
firmly to all the principlee.of our constitution. His connexions
in the county were most respectable, and he had no doubt, that
if the Freeholders of Lincoln elected hint as their Representa-
tive, they would.find in him all the qualities of an active and
efficient member of Parliatuent. They would find him a watch-
ful guardian of the public purse, and most faithful in guarding
and protecting the rights and 'privileges of his constituents.—
(Cheers, mixed with considerable disapprobation.)—He theree
fore .begged leave to propose Sir Wm. Arricotts Ingilby, Bart.,
as edit and pxoper.person,to serve in Parliament for the county,
in the room of the late Member Mr. Pelharn, now Lord Yarbo-
rough. 'Loud:disapprobation from the supporters of Sir John
ThOrold, followed thin nomination, min fled with iie loud cheer*
from the opposite party. Freak several of the former there were
cries of " We do not want the nominee of Lord Yarborough"
—" No strangers here"—" We have plenty of independent
gentlemen of our own county"---" Lincoln wants no Yorkshire-
man to represent it." These, and several similar ones, opposed
by criesof "Ingilby for everf" for a considerable time, pre-
vented our bearing the gentleman who seconded the nomina-
tion, end even then we heard Mtn but at intervals.
Major en AYC BOP T seconded the nomination. He observed:
that the relationship in which he stood to the Hon, baronet
(MajorCrayeroft IS, we understand, Sir William's brother-in-
law) would not have induced him to second his nomination fox
the county, if he were not fully convinced that he was per-
feetly qualified to discharge faithfully the high and important
duties of that hopourable station. The Freeholders of Lincoln i
would at all times find in Sir William a zealous and active AK.
serter of their.beet rights and privileges, and a devoted adhe-
rent on all questions to the true interests of the cOuntry.....(Ap.
Ipleuee and iiieapprobatiOn.) - • ,
- . Colonel Joffe:sow next presented himself, and teas received
with loud and continued cheering, mixed with some disuppro.l
ballet) from some among Sir Win. Ingilby's friends. Ile Pe- il
gnu by,assuring the freeholeters,.that in putting himself forward;
on this occasion he was actuated by public principles and pule: '
lie principles only. Whatever hie private feelings might be,
he would not interfere, but in discharge of his public tluty,-.1
(Cheers.)—He was equally ttniiifidenced by Principles of private .1
friendehip on the one hand, as he was by any feelings of personal'
animosity on the other. He came before them as a .private
gentleman, to vindicate thelionour ottlie county, and he,calleti.
upon the freeholders to secondleini in the attempt.—(Cheers,
and Criesof "We will.")--With' the Hon. Baronet who had
1. been filet proposed.to , them;had no acquaintance; but he.,
was ready and willing to adi-" lie
nie 411 the•good qualities which,.
were said to belong to him. 1i wit';, however, the duty of the
iheelielders to elect as their iipreeeneative one whom they Ohl
know, mid in whom from
,that knoWledge they could confide.
Coining there, as Sir Wzri;'lngilby did, under the conjure. of
Lord Yarborough—under the colours' of the Tory faction from
York—what were they to think of his principles.? lie came be-
fore them with an address the most extraordinary he had ever
seen from a ' candidate, to those he proposed toi make ilia con.
stituents. ' There was contained in it a taunt on the whole
county--.that it possessed within it no gentleman who was
qitelilied to become its repreeentative. He (Colonel Johnson)
knew the honest yeomen of Lincoln too well not to be con-
vinced that they only.: wanted to know how they were to
exert themselves in order to be efficiently represented. That
opportunity they now possessed, and they had only to
give thtir suffrages, for Sir John Thorold, in order to
have a representative whom they knew and who, would
steadfastly adhere to • their best interests. If he should
not make himself underatood on this occasion, he should
have sufficient time in the course of the next fourteen days,
during which the election would most certainly be prolonged.
He Stitt this without any ill-feelings to any party. When once
the election was open, it would be out of Its power to stop it.
The cause was that of the freeholders, and that they should
support. it.—(Clicers,)—Sir William Ingilby came, amongst
them ;as a Whig candidate, If this was a specimen of Lord
Yarbarmigh's management, the sooner the freeholders took
their entre into their own nominate better.—(Clieers.)—Before
this he hid. not seen an instance of letters being actually ad.-
dreesed by a person in behalf of a candidate; and as an honest
freeleilder he chultrnot sit down tamely under the insult; Cir.
eufnetances had•pievented.him,from being in the county at the
time, but when he had heard it; lie did his best to counteract
the mischief, for he could not brook to see Lord Yarborough
em eail y cans easing the county in behalf of Sir Wiliam Ingilby.