The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-30 00:00:00

' TAMWORTTI,
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'BOP.OUGII OF TAMWORTII.
MONDAY, Juxa2B.—The nomination of ctns
didates for the representation of this:boil/ugh took p'acc this
morning at eleven o'clock. The three ken& late; were the
Right Hon. Sir R. Peel and Captain A'COort in the Conser-
vative interest, and Captain Tow
,As to the return of the 'first of those gentlemen, of course there
of the scet;(l. MA the Libsral patty make
•
is not the least no-, indeed, is there moat
as to the returnr .0-el or doubt '
very high prof ensiors,- and,,aecerding to their own :levant, are
certain of bringing in their candidat t. The morning presented
a most. inauspicious eppearanee, and torrents of rain en.centled
until near the hour of nomination ; bat tlj. skies then became
clea-er, anti the business of the dny
we. carried on without
ariy further incinvenionee on account o the weather. Mr.ie
M. Ferrers represented Captain Ton, eel, who is on see-
vice in the Mediterranean, and at elm' ten o'eleek took his
place on the hustirgs, attended' by his C. y•
the Committee
pf Captain A'Court soon afterwards eseo ' d that gallant offi-
eer to the hustin gs, and not man minute had elapsed before
y
Sir 11. Peel, accompanied by his eldest n, and attended by a
nerneercus body of horsemen and gentle en. on foot, entered
the town and proceeded to take his statiein also on the busting..
The precept f r holding the election having been real by the
Town-elerk,
Mr. TYLECOTE to propose begged
Sir Robert. Peel as a fit and . proper •person le reunsent this
Borough in Parliament.—(Tremendous cheering.
Mr. llontreseN seconded the nomination.
)
Major 13nereonnpropoted Captain A
'Cohrt as a fit and pro-
per person to be their representative in Parliament. —( Cheers. )
Mr. STOKES seconded the nomination.
Mr. Linen proposed Captain Town,hend as a fit person to
be their representaive in Paeliament.
Mr. KNIGHT came forward to second the nomination of the
Liberal candidate, Captain Townshend —(Cheers and groens.)
Sir R. Peer., who was loudly cheered on coming forward,
said—" Gentlemen, this is the sixth time on Which I have asked
you to commit to me the important trust of representing you
in Parliament."—( A person in the crowd here called out,
" You never hove attended to the trust eihich has been re-
. prisOtt its' yeu.") The Right Hon. Gentle4an, however, con •
tinued, " Mr. Knight, in seconding the piing officer who has
come ferward as a candidate on the opposite . interest ( Captain
Town.hend), las drawn a contrast between my position in
seeking tie suffragss of the electors of Tamworth and ihe posi-
tion of my great political opponent, Lord John Russell, who is
seeking the voice of the city of London: lam not ashamed of
that contrast. —(Cherry.) 1 might, if I had thought fit, hare
been seeking the suffrages of the city of Weetrninster, but
I preferred retur:ing to my old friends and Constituents.
1 feel conscious too that I h eve with zeal and industry per-
formed the duty which you assigned to me.—( Cheers.) I
have not permitted any tempts lion of pleasure or indolence to
interfere' with my public duty—that, at least, my political op-
ponents will admit. Whatever delight I might have felt in
this neighbourhood, and in t esiling am sng you, I have w illingly
foregone, to perform the trust which you committed to me.—
(Cheers.) I hay, had the honour of representing you since
1830, and there has never been in the annals of this country a
more important and more eventful period than that which has
e'apsed since 1830. It was just at the, period that you elected
me that those events took place in France, which exhibited to
Europe physical force triumphant over the constituted aue hori-
tics of the country, which led a second time to a gre .t. ;evolution
in France, and expelled from the throne of th,.t country,
for the second time, the elder branch of the house of Bour-
bon. Those events in France made a deep impression through-
out the whole of Europe, convulsed the public mind—in some
countries led to revolution, and there were some which escaped
from the influence of those great events. This great country
was not exempt from that influence—there arose here a desire
for change in the ancient institutions of the country ; and the
consequence was, a fundamental change in the Commons'
House of Parliament. I then foresaw that that change was ac-
companied with a restless desire for further chancre. I then
foresaw, I say, the importance of laying the foundations of a
great Conservative party—( Loud cheers)—attaches to the an-
cient fundamental institutions of the country, not disposed to
resist such changes as the altered circumstances of society
might require, but a party determined to maintain on their
ancient foundations the institutions in church and state.—
(Tremendous cheering.) In order to form that party, it was
necessary to widen the foundation' on which it should stand ,•
it was necessary to call to our aid men from whom we had
been separated in consequence of different party considera-
tions, and by d.fferencee upon principles, the causes of which
h: d ceased to ceist. My object in pub'ic life was not so much
to gain a position of political power—that is, of official power—
but the object at which I laboured was to build up that great
party which has been gradually acquiring strength—(Cheers)
—which has been gradually
.widening its foundations—which
has drawn its support from time to time from those who were
our opponents—which begin with numbers scarcely exceed-
ing 100, but which now presents in firm united rank;, and
did present, a body of 300 Members of Parliament—(Cheers)
—a body not so strong in its numbers as it is strong in the
confidence of the country.—(Continued cheers and cries r f
" No, no.") It may perhaps not enjoy your confidence (said
the Right on. Baronet, turning toward, the person who had
cried " Nu") I see two or three boys and girls who deny my
proposition—(Great laughter)—but still I say the Conservative
party has the confidence of the great proportion of intelligence
and respectability of the country.—(Cheers and confusion. )
And, gentlemen, that party has been plea ed to intrust your
representative with its confidence; and with respc..t to all the
rumours of difference of opinion and jealousies, depend upon it
they are altogether without foundation—(Tremendous cheers')
—and that party which has paid me the compliment of taking
my advice and my counsels is an united and compact party, in
which no difference of principle prevails as to the course
which we ought to pursue.—(Cheers.) I hope I have not
abused the confidence which that great party has committed
to my hands.—(Cries of " No.") I have not sought in Par-
liament to obstruct the course of the Government by factious
opposition.—(Cheers.) I have never entered into an unna-
tural combination with men of extreme opinion=.—(Hear.)
I have never courted popular favour by giving popular vo'es
against my conviction. I have never so.ight to in!lnencc the
public mind, by exaggerating the grievances and digresses
under which the people must oceastenally suffer.—(llear. )
I have never refused to be e• my fair share of the unpo-
pularity of measures which the Government in their sense of
duty thought proper to bring forward.—(Cheers.) Many and
many a time have T rescued the Government from difficulties
with which they were beset, while I thought they weir pur-
suing a course which was conducive to the public welfa-e.—
( Cheers.) I have
_professed moderate op ntons in pslitics.
With respect to the Tithe Commutation Act, for instance, a
measure which has conferred a eat advantage on the agricul-
tural interests and aleo on the Church. I was the first pins in who
called the serious attention of Parliament to that question. Have.
Isoughttofor:ifymy power by encouraging relii us animosities?
I have not. At the time when the. part 1' took for the re-
moval of the Roman Catholic disabilities Was loudly complained
of, did I come forward in Parliament to say that i repented of
the course which I had taken, or that I would lend myself to
a repeal of that measure ? No. I declared, that so far from
repenting, my motives in bringing it forward were honourable
and pure, and nothing should induce me to recall from the
Roman Catholics the privileges which that measure had con-
ferred. With respect, too, to the grievances of the Dissenters,
and more especially the ceremonies of baptism and marriage,
while in office in 1835, I attempted to redress them, and should
have succeeded if I hat been permitted to retain power at that
time. The opinions which I have professed, and to which I ad-
here, and upon which I will act, whether in opposition or
power, are moderate opinions—(ear)—and they are opinions
in conformity with the prevailing good sense, moderation,
and intelligence of the people of England.—( Hear, hear, and
loud cheers.) The organs of the Government will not
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allow me to speak for myself, -but they impute to me every
doctrine . (and. occasionally impracticable and extravagant
doctrines are expressed), which - they seize-- hold of - from
speeches and addesses, and call . them the manifestoes of Sir
R. Peel.—(Laughter.) Now, suppose I took the same course
with respect to my political opponents ; 1 find that Lord C.
,Russell,-brother of. Lord. J. ;Russell, Who brought forward.
these measures of the duties on foreign sugar and c irrt—l find
him, I say, when -addressing the electors of the county of
Bedford, telling them that an alteration "df the 'corn- duties
would be ruinous to their interests.--(Tternendons cheers.)
Lord Charles-Russell, the brother of 'Lord John lluisell, ad-
dressing the electors of Bedford, tells them that the rubstitit-'
tion of a fixed duty for a graduated scale will ruin the agricul.
turist, and will throw 2,000,000 of aeres of land out of cul-
tivation.—( Hear, hear.) Lord Charles Russell has a perfect
right to maintain his opinion, and could anything be more
discreditabl se than for me to charge him with duplicity be-
cause he maintains one set of opinions, while his brother,
Lord John Russell, is perfectly opposed to him in maintain-
ing another ?—( Hear, hear.) I give Lord John Russell full
credit for the sincerity of his opinions, and do not fish to
make hint answerable for the opinions of any of his relative,c.
But then I ask fur the same measure of justice for myself.