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BRISTOL LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
A special general meeting of the susbcribers to the
Liberal Registration Association was held last (Friday)
night at the Tailors' Hall, Broad street, for the purpose
of receiving a report on the Parliamentary register of
this city, and considering the steps to be taken in anti-
cipation of the near approach of a general election.
There was a highly-respectable attendance, and the chair
was taken by G. Themes, Esq.
The Chairman having briefly opened the proceedings,
'l'. )LULLS, Esq., read the following
REPORT.
" The committee of the Bristol Liberal Registration
Association have taken upon themselves the responsibi-
lity of calling the present meeting, because, it. being
generally understood that a few months will terminate
the present Parliament, the time has arrived for the
Liberal party in this city to enter on that calm delibe-
ration and friendly consultation as to the course to be
pursued, which may best ensure united aetion and a
successful result.
7 Before, however, enteritis, upon this duty, the cone
mittee cannot but congratulate the Liberal party on the
very favourable position it now occupies. Instead of
having to struggle, as it were, ler existence, it now
commands an undoubted and substantial majority on the
register; and, what is yet far more satisfactory, the truth
of the great principles for which it has so long con-
tended is now admitted by many of those formerly op-
posed to them.. The abatement of that bitter party feel-
ing which at one time prevailed must be also matter of
much gratification. Even those who still continue
opposed to our principles now admit that we honestly
sought to.carry them out. Another topic of pleasurable
comment is afforded in the universal admission, that the
representative twice chosen by the Liberal party has
been, riot only a faithful and able exponenteif their prin-
ciples, but has also proved himself one of the most at-
tentive, unwearied, and efficient tubers that ever sat
for this city. Mr. Berkeley has en the representative
of Liberal opinions; he has also n, inthe, most em-
phatic sense of the words, metier..o{-latfo4-
" And this brings your committee to a consideration
of the important subject for which this meeting has been
summoned. A dissolution of Parliament is at hand.
What course shall the Liberal party adopt? Your com-
mittee, whilst disclaiming the remotest intention of dic-
tating that course, hope that they possess so much of
your confidence as may entitle them to offer you a few
suggestions.
e They presume that the general voice of the Liberals
of Bristol will call on Mr. Bel keley again to offer himself.
They entertain not the slightest doubt that he will,
again, for the third time be returned. The state of the
register, the rapid growth of Liberal principles, the
universal opinion that Mr. Berkeley has done his duty
to the city for the ten years he has been in Parliament
as its representative, render his position impregnable.
Mr. Berkeley, then, being secure, the question arises,
shall the Liberals take any or no part in.the selection of
a colleague for that gentleman ? Undoubtedly their
numbers and their influence entitle them to a voice po-
tential in the matter ; but having asserted and main-
tained their right to a share in the representation of the
city, your committee would suggest to you that, under
present circumstances, it is not advisable to bring for-
ward a second candidate, unless unforeseen circum-
stances should compel them so to do. At the same time
your committee would urgently impress upon every
Liberal elector the absolute necessity of not promising
his second vote.
" Your committee cannot close this report without ad-
verting to the only matter which at all partakes of an
unsatisfactory nature. Your association is in debt
3121. 13s. 7d. Your committee cannot bring themselves
to believe that the liberals of Bristol will allow this
small sum any longer to remain undischarged. When
the admitted utility of the object for which the associa-
tion was formed, namely, that of placing upon the re-
gister and afterwards defending his right to be there,
every Liberal in the borough, without distinction is
borne in mind ; when it is recollected how successfully
that object has been obtained ; when it is considered that
the provident outlay of a comparatively small amount
in registration may save a vast expenditure at
an election ; when it is remembered how much
of the trouble, anxiety, and expense has devolved
on a few of your body, your committee confidently hope
that this meeting (more especially those of their friends
who have not hitherto assisted them) will furnish them
with the means of discharging the liabilities referred to,
and thus enable them to proceed with renewed vigour
and increased willingness in the path they have hitherto
pursued, namely, that of upholding your rights, defend-
ing your interests, and securing your being heard and
li:tened to in the great councils of the nation."
W. TOTHILL, Esq., in moving the adoption of the re-
port, strongly urged upon the liberal party the import-
ance of their withholding any promise of their second
vote. As the report stated, there was no present prospect
or intention of bringing forward a second Liberal candi-
date ; but it was rumoured that there was a contest con-
templated between the candidate who was defeated at
the last election and the present Tory Member, and cir-
eum,tanees might vary. The most likely course to
preserve the 1-eace of the city woilld be to let their
opponents see that they would give no support to either
of their candidates, in which case the weaker party,
seeing their chance hopeless, would think it wise to save
their time and their money.—(Hear.)
F. TERRELL, Esq., seconded the motion, which was
unanimously adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then called the attention of the meet-
ing to the importance of wiping off the debt which at
present stood against the association, and which had
accrued in consequet.ot of the close attention which had
been paid to the registration, anti by means of
which the
Liberal party had been
placed iu a position to which it
had never before attained.
Mr. VJsGER moved a resolution to the effect that a
subscription, to clear off the debt, should he at once
entered upon. Mr. Visger addressed the meeting in an
eloquent strain in reference to the present proud position
in which the Liberals stood as a party, not only in this
city, but throughout the kingdom; the means by which
that position had been attained; and the course by
which it was to be maintained and improved. As a party
they stood higher than ever —(llear)—they bad obtained
a large majority on the register, and a moral position
they had never before occupied; they had seen their
principles carried out by those who had opposed them in
their early struggles to advance, and in this city they
had seen the once dominant Tory party split up and
divided. They (the Liberals) had no intention to cause
a contest; but, as one might be forced upon them, it
would be desirable that they should not entangle them-
selves in any struggle on the other side, but hold their
second votes in their own hands.—(Cheers.) Their
present position had been obtained by the unceasing
attention which had been paid to the registration, espe-
cially by their respected Chairman and their active and
zealous secretary, Mr. Gilbert—(Cheers)—and they had
only to continue and increase the efforts they had
hitherto so successfully used in order to maintain and
improve their present exalted position.—(Cheers.)
11. PRITCHARD, Esq., seconded the resolution, which
was adopted neat. con.
A subscription was then opened, and, in the course of
a very few minutes, about 1501. was raised—a large pors
tion of it by small sums.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, who, in
returning thanks, expressed his confidence in the speedy
quidatiun of the debt. The meeting then broke up.