The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-25 00:00:00

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- ''' °F LONDON ELECTION.
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caedidnuniteser°o4 meeting of the friends of the Liberal
at th 13 .kr the Cityof London was held last evening
ni e n'dge-house Hotel, London-bridge, to adoit
--easure
Messrs, 8 tin' securing the return of Sir M. Wood,
Crawford andPattison, and Lord J. RusselL
fir' Chair was taken shortly after seven o'clock, amid
c,,,, acclamations, by B. Hawes, Esq., who was sup-
ted by Mr. Mattison, Alderman Humphery, Mr.
-, -`Leod, Mr. W. Hawes, Mr. Vousley, Mr. Crawfurd,
24i% Wood, Mr. Dillon, and a number of the most in-
electors.
electors.
, The CHAIRMAN said that in commencing the proceed-
lugs of the evening, having by the consent of the meet-
tug been
b_. , honoured with the presidency on that occasion,
t: spould take the liberty, in the first place, to ask them
-here a perfectly fair and impartial hearing to every
them Y who might think it his right or duty to address ,
of.free"-(Cheers.) They were there for the r•;,rpose 1
~.., and fair discussion, and they feared not the
:tut of that discussion.—(Hear, hear, - wed loud
, eers-) They were anxious that thee-4 great popular
li-letings held on these important ocnasions should bear '
els: character of deliberation and reason, and nothing
,i, --(The Hon Gentleman wr,s here interrupted by
" arival f lir• Crawford -A B. Wood, and other 1
gentlemen,owhu IN.-ere loudly
' cheered red by the meeting.)
nothing... could be more acceptable to him (Mr. H.), or
i!Ying. to them, than that the only interruption
'which should take &ace should be that which was oc-
71Zueld.11,:er the cheers which naerked the reception of
right„ ' 0., had 'ome forward. in support of popular
proud Sr rapular princk,les.—(Cheers.) It was a
not ad;ausfaction to him (Mr. H.) to think that hewas
to tiles deatin a mere party question, but. one interesting
11.13u'ld b
whole community, and which, if they carried,
ceinta
ie cooiucive to tlae benefit of all classes of tile
1443 un'tY.--(L°nd cheering.) But if this were a mere
the ~- qu,est:ton he skould not be indisposed to contrast
thats'°,.ftur.ct of the Liberal party of the present day with
days of lite Tory party in days gone by. When in former
ays t}
It th, '' Tories did propose measures calculated to bene-
ree ,' People and improve the trade of the country, they
th. 'erred the strongest support from the popular party in
4.40-tiouse, ____
hn and from the people out of doors. Mr, Ali-
Suppoll,Z"L, ,110, better supporters than theqe, and they
Eciii---' °Jul because his measures were Ineasures bene-
--(Lot2lbe whole community, and far beyond his party.
all h."- cheers.) He was successfully carried through
but 1.11 difficulties by Liberal Members of Parliament ;
peo,,„-Ow, when the Whig Government came. forward to
ei,l,e measures founded on the same principles—prin.
korre.whlch they dare not oppose, and which they could
.cipiesJect—they now saw them refuse to support the prin.
bren,,tb, the
once themselves supported, because they were
Place°, 'l_ forward by opponents who possessed the
had,l,,,tue Were anxious to obtain.—(Loud cheers.) It
dugden his ( H.'s) fate to be attacked, because
d thought proper to step forward and discharge his
the electors but he was perfectly regardless of
abuse and obloquy."—(Cheers.) Great efforts had
raade b -
I'l a La. 3 the, same parties to prevent the election
flay iueral Sheriff, but a Liberal teneriff had been that
leeleeted•—(Loud cheers.) Great efforts had been
411 for the sanie. purpose to .prejudice him (Mr. H.)
their !Yes of his friends and ceaistituents, and to secure
fai4°o°Ject his opponents had. resorted to the grossest
but h °cis. They first said. that he had asked for place;,
(Re e had never asked, for place from any ma ..
lajapnar' bear-) Then they said that he had attempted to
qui.' °he of the most respectable and industrious classes
Ile I,e, e"lraunity—the is aterroen of London. He denied it.
atidOuld refer to the. Bill. which his Hon. Colleague
The l'alself had introduced, in support of his assertion.
'whet.7th clause ei thPt Bill was as follows:—" And
Vheeas the freemen of the Company of IVatermen,
eXclarrYgmen, and Lighte en have heretofore almost
hoats-ivel3' been eriplo ed in navigating such steam-
beyenedr lessels as are Ynavigated within, and do not go
'lea 11a tite limi'‘a of this Act; and whereas such free-
Plemaeve Leer.. found fit and serviceable in such em--
tilent, at, ttrd it is expedient to afford them encouragtlle_
eieln ~1° as -to insure to the public the services of e
ulfier„4s°lls," &c.—(Cheers.) He trusted that was a
'lot eo, ' answer to the calumny.—(Cheers.) He WP.,
thing
.t4B(-ious that, by word or act, he had done Daly-
duet, c.:„injure any one in the course of his public con-
drew. tie remembered that a parallel had been lately
tit i' 'V the House of Commons between the cemduct of
"%INV.-411)01e and Lord John Russell! but. ke thought it
)vlio d aye been more to the purpose if fire Noble Lord
Parte 1.,..w the parallel had compared +...ne conduct of the %jell 9, which he was now- a roe,mber, with a party
try aiaP,f.urraer times equeAly or2posed a Liberal Minis-
Coiat
olu Liberal measures, Re?, of whom it was said by a
the rarY Historian„ ttat e their clergy exerted their
..,e %le-- against the :'
#.inister and still more against
v.,,,aaattdatt,be epnrihnecriselelfs-4
1--ArJud and long-continued cheers
)
oki
pr-eoe at large ial **die Administration. They also ex-
. their sermons to the people on the
ex-
of
the Cleleadi, IP 7'n Cromwell's time and the misfortunes
tie most high' 'and he who invei hed most bitterly was
"441 la ' ti.V applauded of hisgp.arty.'_'—. party."—(Cheers) He
betteg t tle.•
his r pur - Noble Lord might refer to his ory for some
eta f
~;.Pose than that of party, and to cast obloquy on
11,114(1 rin'lds•—(Cheers.) But what were the measures
cheYlleiPles they were met there to support ?
-Pro . re measures which must benefit all classes,
Cele,,,le trade •
Idea) ~...e, be-ghten taxes, and increase industry.—
,re.i 1
e vre these measures which could be con-
rk,'rsa hlostile to the people ?—(Hear, hear.) In every
fl,44l\ulie meeting when the doors were fairly open—
'ek pa-111-701d free.discussion invited, and honest truth
a,lll- vui , •;,I1 the discussion, then and there they found
ettee.e.;°l the people raised in support of these great
:e, d ' because they knew they were founded in ti.ts-
,q't4A,4eould only be -withheld from_ them by injustice
, bted 4,_Ye--(Loud cheers.) Was there any one who
~„I"aas, the blessing of having cheap timber, cheap
.% 4.7a1 cheap corn ? There was not a child
Ile NI
allti., ftiq-, not see through the sophistry of their oppo-
es,aeca ‘heers.) He had looked in vain over the
'adie 1 of the gentlemen who were the Conservative
ei• as
lt?Pril' .'S for London to find some of those principles
~ t 1,144, cal economy—something which should prove
..get.,,,.. People that dear corn was a blessing—for
t iiiirti qui.
t, 4,ead long since determined that cheap corn was
"([4l' which E•agll.shmen were never fated to enjoy.
14 beers ) el
)c ktid .- ‘'ne of these gentlemen (Mr. Attwood)
li that
(It 3'‘ it _ a' -fixed duty could never be maintained.
lii e2r, hea.:Ya4 not maintained by thepresent lawl—
tha' than I`.) Why, then, should they ask more from
,ea• said ae got from them? Hear hear. But then
tri,. _ w_
s.
lik kT,a e should be dependent upon foreign. coun-
•P. pi slimy. Could a great commercial country
1,-- joe'sli?'`anu be; anything but- dependent. on: foreign
~ 'v wa,',7"(Hear.) Then they said cheap corn and
h'as t7B Went together. If that were true, when corn
"e'efiataa'araine prices the la'aourer ought to be much
in--h ; but he should like to know what benefit
ebee -e derived if core were 100 s. the quarter ?
la I's.) I-I -
~ ae A e would sv r port them
I;k'olvlvi-tittill'ef Parlianr.mi to ensure that wages should
irl ask th Price of corn.—(Loud cheers.) He would
1; the eln whattliat liselves to .it was the Tories offered in present-
The . his frien - the people.? What single thing more
(they al, -Is on his right and left ?—(Cheers.)
.1' Whis°fiered a steady Government; and. they
ries e'.) offered a steady Government too, if the
ti,
,'tie thvevuid be honest.—(Cheers If, when out of
sn - would support honestly those measures which
oeld norted when in office—if, in such case, they
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thereo low the honest course pursued by their oPP9-
the 0., would be no fear of a steady Government in
G
--...,,ry.._(cheers2
) It was when great men de-
aoitertitsttteow_struggle for mere place and patronage that
tt• II,) '' became unsteady.- They appeared to him
'e,4 J Iriura, •
, Otte '" in the situation of a celebrated man who_
"ho, after candidate for Westminster, Mr. Home Tooke,
ea the .1;; two other candidates had been proposed
“Ustn
yolii qualiti€l,, and highly eulogised for their many
ever4ave hail
4_ y virtu . came forward and said—" Gentlemen,
4 two candidates proposed to you, possessing
',a,r one,. ,•6 under Heaven ; have the kindne now to
1,11411,
tix,,,eitt_oem. akes no pretensions to any."—(Laughter.)
ileee y treicro to him to be the case of their opponents.
ha er find titwhere they could
hole- him
meetings
;,, ve ~,_ ein.—(Cheers.) He should have liked to
.' doZr
at t!lent, there that night.—(A voice, " They
(c'oe,a, for airs' ') He should like to see them up stairs
onceih'eaeehrs.),hehe,wwh•ould give them a lift in the world.--
of had this unspeakable advantage,
at' thead justice on their side; their cause was the cause
44d if ?te°Ple, and it would stand or fall by the people,
the_ enivesPorisibility who should attempt to -deprive
`'nelle°'-e of that • - • which -belonged to them.-
8h„„, er) If.
~, justice
Coi.,,aase the I,,t'leY had not a steady
_Governitent, it was
hv,..-.-e-1a1,,,, i ...Ries, from the time they introduced the
tb"mig on fit, u• 1815, to the resent moment, has
-ge h. '''e. Industry,
and on the rights of
nl. ,t-cpie‘ ~ trampling
..
thisaaps, rit was they who were' rec.ponsible for all
its:, extent 1t-e Pra'ied their power rAight never riseantdo
here'l in til,' elleaale them to irtfure any thin; great
ti sefferi is :country, for ne knew, when the people
1%.:'2 their feriggi Under a sense of long perpetuated inni_
it
se-'4 iraposai. Pings rose beyond their self-control, d
.1480 e Of ,P le to foresee the ektremities to whicha that
tll 4°llnd ' .1176urY might lead them.—(Loud cheers.)
e,,,°a1c.1 e .it had occupied too much of their time, and he
an'ark avl a:* %Imply introduce to their notice the gentle-
rtl would
,•te eandida move and second the various resolutions,
I,a eeeteci
out tes who were present. If the wished to be
tr tleutly a a doors they would hear every body
eth nd temperatel and he was confident that the
vlt and Justice of •Y'
'mate tr-
,Alde 'tunPil•—(Cheers )
-t he -rivan iItIMPRERV • moved the first resolution.
of fLwrere mAet for the purpose of promoting the return
eiector goou, and honest men and as there were many
i,b,ey ~.'ollOlfa London resident in' the Borough, he trusted
"oon. it' Pay attention to the wording of the reso-
ha4pr -exi,rerw„a,s rumoured that he (Alderman Humphei:y)
~urle,.'___;;,,eu his intention to vote for the four City
tkea, Meh;.a4"drer laughter.) That statement had been
, .t throughout the borough, and amongst his
11..tii to refuitrieetnlidast'
le rtieular
and it was erhas unnecessary. for
-,i;_ei thex,
Iv,
._,
,calumny in Coto.—(Great. cheering.)
"he en);ninuutu see his vote recorded against them on
onld
take lt, of the election.—(Hear, and cheers.) He
had
say
~eutnent wh'avle a few words with regard to
.a
uPpoti,n , lc 1 ad been generally circulated by their
INlts a
eta and which had hitherto escaped notice. •It
1821ereent of the amount of the national debt in
all ' 'which was then 800 millions, and which the Tories
e.,,1
~,,,,tal, the interes't i
~,, they had reduced in 1831 to 755 mill'
1821 was 30,149,92 y., ar ' • -ons
likl °IIIY 27 674 2
' "')4l-• makine• a reduce - m leAk it
inc3:lls and some hundred th s' dti .
~, _..,,n of two mil-
tli` 811, after 111.) Whigs ou
'lln '-. Iney then state hat
anitt the interest of te hla been in office ten ea debt was 28,738,7201., ,making
ll':tillst.Qruenasfaei;gstaa:4nillione. Now, he denounced that as a
ttt!.lttg op the twte,ruent, because the Tories had said
tiTtl er the slavel,TitY millions paid for the emancipa-
Pres,,l' would bring ,`,,vhich, according to their own ealeu-
he,l
~L,t titne..._faV"e sum up to what it was at the
the th,.rielar, hear.) That twenty millions
th," Vt'est India ' ,-:,,.(25, and pild off th cnurtrraes o f
o,,llaiiter, z Proprietors, but not satisfied with that
VO y ill . „_!"!" Proprietors now sought to have a law-
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"'l* of suttr, mid to wake the people of