The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-11 00:00:00

G. Orion, Esq., then came forward to propose Colonel
Fox as a fit and proper person for the representation
of the borough, and in so doing said he was perfectl)
satisfied that they were all agreed as to the excellence
of the observations that had been made by the return-
ing officer as to the vast importance of the subject that
had brought them together. It was of the highest inte-
- rest to everyman who lived in the Tower Hamlets,whether
be had a right to vote or not—whether it might be
denied to him or not to vote in the election—it was a
matter which he was sure they might congratulate them-
selves upon, that if a man was returned to Parlia-
ment, and then accepted a place under Govern-
ment, that he was at once returned to his
constituents for them to say whether they were satisfied
with his conduct, and whether they would trust them-
selves in his hands as their representative. —(Heat,
hear.) If a man who was a Member of the House of
Commons wished to get a situation of responsibility
under Government, he was obliged to give up his place,
and it was left to his constituents to say to such a one,
"We have done with you—(Hear, hear)—you have
disgraced yourself; you have injured us, and we will
have nothing more to do with a man who, for
the sake of profit or of honour, would give up his
sentiments to have a situation under any Government
whatever."—(Hear, hear.) But their case was totally
different. In the case of the election of the Tower Ham-
lets they elected a gentleman to represent them in Par-
liament, one, who because he would not truckle—who,
because he would not change his sentiments—who, be-
cause he stood firm to that party and to those senti-
ments with which he had introduced himself to the
electors of the Tower Hamlets, lost his situation,
and had to retire into private life ; and it was
only upon the return of his friends and
hi, asseciates, and the men bearing his principles int:,
power, that he consented again to serve his country by
serving under the Government.—(Hear, hear.) lie
('dr. Offer) was sure. they never wished to see offices
filled by men that were unworthy their trust ; they
would no', wish to see offices under Government filled by
men Veto would truckle to any Administration. Their
de-;ere was to see them filled by honest arid virtuous men,
men who would do their duty to their country at larg.
and to their constituents. They wished to see such niin
pl-tced in offices of trust, and however people might talk
—and generally speaking those who did so talk ILA but
very little informalion upon the tu'zject—(llt.ar, hear)-
24.3wever they might talk of not having placeman to re-
present them, he should be glad indeed to find ever)
placeman to be equal in honour, integrity, and worth,
and who possessed the esteem of all who knew him, as
did the Hon. Colonel who had represented them, and
who, he hoped, would be again returned in triumph.—
(Cbeers.) He (Mr. Offer) had much pleasure in again
introducing that Hon. Gentleman to their notice, and
especially so when he knew that the Hon. Colonel
was a man who was above all change, unless it were
such a change as was required for the interests of the
nation at large, and then he came forward to tell them
in an honest and straightforward way, and left them to
draw their own conclusions.—(Cheers.) Since he had
the pleasure of meeting them upon a similar occasion
wonderful changes had taken place with regard
to the aspect of affairs in this country.
The Whig Administration, torn as they were
and rent by internal divisions, and continually harassed
by their political opponents, were obliged to give up
their situation, and then those who took their offices
also took their measures, and the credit of having intro-
duced and passed them.—(Cheers.) They had originally
introduced that most important of all measures, viz., that
they should have cheap bread—(Cheers)—and he
hoped that they would all now have a plen-
tiful supply of it, and that they would
now return Colonel Fox, who had supported
the late Government in their efforts to bring food to the
people.—(Cheers.) Let them by doing so reward him
for the manly manner in which he had supported the
liberal party in the House of Commons, for having voted
for Mr. Villiers's motions, to have an immediate and
total abolition of those laws that impeded the operation
of Providence, if he (Mr. Offer) might so speak—
(Cheers.)—and which prevented the proper supply of
food, and created scarcity throughout these realms.
--(Cheers.) But there had also been some other most
important alterations.—[Some confusion was here
created by a person in the crowd attempting to speak,
wi,en Mr. Offor said, I hope every man will have an
opportunity of speaking fairly and freely.]—(Cheers.)
There had then (said Mr. Otfor in resuming) been some
most important a:teratious. The Whig Govern-
aunt, from dire necessity, left the treasury empty,
sad the Government almost bankrupt. The
Tory Government hail now a great taxation,
from which they had relieved the poor
at last, and righteously Owed the public burdens upon
the shoulders of the rich.—(Cheers.) By these means,
he repeated, they had filie l the national treasury Aft,
awl had thus enabled the Whig Adm:nistra.tiun to go,
with all the advantages of a full treasury, again to
conduct the Government. (Hear, hear.) Now no
xase, perhaps, should ho inoi-e opposed to the in-
come-tax than liiinselr, b..e.4tHe La had to pay such a
Ji ~,tvy income-tax, and hi.; family was v.ry large ;
eii• Robert Peel. however, he now greatly esteemed,
sithough ha di 1 not at one time.—(Cheers and laughter.)
as lad ff....a children, and his share of the public