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PROTECTION TO AGRICULTURE.
MEETING AT CHICHESTER.
Yesterday the second of a series of agricultural meet-
ings in favour of " protection," to be held in the county
of Sussex, took place in the Corn Exchange, at which
nearly 2„100 persons were present, but the great majority
of them we:e agricultural labourers, who were influenced
to attend.
The lion. and Rev. L. V. Hancouer presided, and, in
opening the proeeedings, condemned the Anti-Corn-law
League and the course pummel by its members, as uncon-
stitutional, anti-national, and most injurious to the best
interests of the working people of this country, whether
agricultural or manufacturing labourers, the object being
to reduce wages for the profit of masters. It was there-
fore necessary that all who wished their industry to be
protected should unite, particularly those who were em-
ployed and interested in agriculture. If they did unite
he was convinced that neither the present nor any other
Ministry would lung hold the reins of power unless they
did full justice to the agricultural body.—(Cheers.)
The t,eeretary read letters of apology for absence,
among which was one from the Earl or March, M.P. ; it
might, indeed, be called an essay, in which his Lordship
argued at considerable length against the repeal of the
corn-1 tws.
Mr. PRIME (a magistrate) proposed the first resolu-
tion. He said that there never was a time that agricul-
turists should bestir themselves more than at present.
seeing that the head of the Whig party had declared
himself in favour of free trade, and that the head of
1 the party in power seemed disposed to follow that ex-
ample. He believed, that unless the agriculturists were
firm, they would be sacrificed in the next session of
Parliament to the Anti-Corn-law League.—(Cheers and
hisses.) The history of this country, from the time of
Edward IV. downward, showed that it had ever been
the policy of its Government to pretect its home agri-
cultural industry by levying duties upon the importa-
tion of foreign corn ; and those persons who were for
the unrestricted importation of foreign corn were advo-
cates of an untried system, which our ancestors, in their
Madom,iltver' would adopt, but whose policy in - tom'
matter had raised this country to a height of wealth and
prosperity never surpassed, if equalled, by any nation
of the world.—(Hear, hear.) The state of Germany
and France showed what was the effect of a low price of
bread—low wages. There. no tithe nor poor-rate was
paid ; consequently, were the corn-laws repealed, wages
here must gradually come down to the same level, not
only for agricultural, but for manufacturing employment.
That eminent statesman who had represented that
borough (Mr. Huskisson) once expressed great doubt
whether it would be politic to make this nation depend-
ent on foreigners for the first necessary of life. In
times of scarcity unfriendly nations might stop the
supplies, and reduce us to a state of famine, or very little
short of it ; and the evil would be greatly aggravated in
time of war. No more time, then, was to be lost they
should be up and doing. But, whatever demonstration
might be made in that or other counties, the main bat-
tle must be fought on the floor of the House of Com-
mons, and he advised them to take care that their repre-
sentatives went prepared to do their duty.--(Cheers and
laughter.) He was hostile in general to exacting
pledges, but under existing circumstances to demand a
pledge upon this subject was not only excusable, but
absolutely requisite. They must ask their representa-
tives, " Will you maintain protection in its present posi-
tion, or will you yield step after step, until all is
given up, though you would recoil at the idea of giving
it up in a lump ?" There was still a powerful phalanx
left in the House of Commons •, and if the agriculturists
would stand firm and advise their representatives to do
the same, no doubt, they would come out of the struggle
prosperous and victorious.—(Cries of " No, no," and
cheers.) He concluded by moving—
" That the unprecedented position in which the owners and
occupiers of land, and also labourers and others interested in
the welfare of the country, are placed at the present moment,
imperatively demands the most serious consideration, and,
threatened as we are with the repeal of the core-laws, it be-
hoves us to come forward and prevent so awful a calamity."
Mr. STAPELEY seconded the resolution, which the
Chairman put and declared to be carried unanimously.
There was nevertheless a strong adverse party present,
but they did not seem to think it worth while formally
to oppose the res•dutions.
Capt. PILKINGTON proposed the second resolution :
" That this meeting will strenuously endeavour by every
constitutional means in its power to secure at the next ge-
neral election, and when any vacancy for a representative in
Parliament may occur, the return of Members of Parliament
who are well known to be friendly to agriculture and the
landed interests of the country, and who will offer an inde-
pendent and unflinching opposition to any measures calcu-
lated to diminish the present amount of protection for do-
mestic industry."
He was happy to say that the popular clamour for free-
trade did not prevail in the county of Sussex, as it
did in some of the manufacturing districts. The cul-
tivators of the soil—the British farmers—had been de-
nounced as wicked and un Christian-like and grasping
monopolists.—(A voice—" So they are." Confusion.)
They had been t. -Id that the landlords and farmers had
been withholding from the people the food which Pro-
vidence intended for them.—(Cries of " True, true,"
followed by cheers.) They were not monopolists. (A
cry, "They are," and uproar.) The manufacturers who
had amassed wealth, and the money-lenders, were the
monopolists. The men who speculated in corn, and
bought it up to sell at their own price, were monopolists;
not the farmer, nor the landowner. They were obliged
to pay rent, poor-rates, and tithes. (A voice, " Take off
the tithes, then;" hisses, and cheers.) And they were
often compelled to sell at any price they could get; they
were no monopolists. Could they show him a farmer
who had made his fortune? No. (Cries of "Thousands,
thousands:") No; he was an animal unknown.—(Laugh
ter and cheers.) Were there such an one, Dr. Buckland
would soon be down and geologize him; see what
stratum he was made of, and send him up to the British
Museum in a glass case.—(Roars of laughter.) The
farmer, too, paid more than the manufacturer. Who paid
for their religion, and provided for the sick and poor?
The farmer and the landowner.—(A voice, " Who keeps
the farmer?") The farmer was subject to every vicissi-
tude of weather, and when he spent his capital and labour
could not foretel what return he was to have, whereas the
manufacturer and the artisan could. Therefore the farmer
should be protected. Would they like to see the
farmer and his men put to eat rye-bread and boiled
beans, and live upon only 4d. a day ?—(Cries of " Curry
powder!" and much laughter.) The farmer's prosperity
must be identical with their own. Rally round him,
then, my dear fellows (said the gallant Captain), as you
ever have done in the hour of need. Do not listen to
his calumniators, who are seeking to deprive him of the
means of paying your wages. Remember, you are part
and parcel of the fatherland which gave you birth.
Mr. UPTON seconded the resolution, which was put by
the Chairman, who pronounced it " carried unani-
mously," although a very few hands were held up, the
great mass of the meeting not voting.
Mr. J. BARTON moved the third resolution, w'eich de-
clared that the existing protection to agriculture ought
t' be maintained, because it would prevent the ruin of
mink)t s of tradesmen, labourers, artisans, and others,
mainly dependent for support on the agricultural interest
of the country.
Mr. E. WYATT seconded the motion, which was dis-
posed of like the preceding.
On the motion of Mr. W. NEWLAND, seconded by Mr.
H. DUKE, petitions to her Majesty, and the House of
Lords, to be presented by the Duke of Richmond, and
one to the House of Commons, to be presented by the
Earl of March, were adopted.
The Duke of RICHMOND, who was received with
mingled cheers and hisses, and cries of " Salmon !
salmon!" said—Gentlemen, a bad cold will prevent me
from trespassing long upon your attention; but I may,
I hope, be permitted to say, that it will give me the
greatest gratification to present at the foot of the throne
the petition signed by so large and influential a body of
the clergy, the owners and the occupiers of land, and
the labourers of my native county.—(Cries of " Bravo!"
and cheers.) A handbill has been put into my hand—
(Hear, and a laugh)—some few moments since, signed
by " One of the Million," and it calls upon the labourers
here present to sign a petition for free trade, and not
mind what the Duke tells them.—(Great laughter.)
Now, gentlemen, I will go at once to that question, and
I ask you whether you are more likely to believe in an
anonymous signature of " One of the Million" than the
individual who now stands before you, who has long
known you, who has resided amongst you, and who has
always felt the deepest anxiety for your welfare?—
(Cheers.) I am happy to see amongst the honest
labourers here assembled so many of those friends whom,
as the chairman of a society for the encouragement
of labourers, I have had the pleasure of meeting :t
dinner, and of giving prizes to for their honest and
meritorious conduct.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, it
t. moment
to has been
oment
said by some that we ought not at the re
to move, because first we ought to wait tillP vseeenhear what
the plan of Sir R. Peel is. My opinion upon that is, if
we wait until then it will be too late; it will be like shut-
ting the door after the steed is stole_
to get rid of pro-
n.—(Hear, hoar.)
We know that Sir R. Peel does intend
tection; whether gradually or not wile know not, but we
know that he is goingit.2 to do it.—( ear, and cheers,)
And why do we know I must call your attention to
Some fortnight
theor three weeks
the facts of this case.
Russell, the leader o
ago, after Lord J.Whig party,
proclaimed his anxiety to join the League, what does
Sir R. Peel do? Because ere or two members of his
Cabinet will not violate every pledge made upon the
hustings, arid every opinion expressed by them during
their whole lives, he resigns his office, and that office is
to be filled up by the Queen, who sends for Lord
Russell, who would have been able to form a Cabinet
had it not been for disagreement among some of his
friends. Well, then, what did Sir R. Peel do? He gave
up the reins of government to the party who he knew
would carry the immediate repeal of the corn-laws.—
(Cheers, and cries of No, no.") Well, then, I would
saY, I wish rather that he had done it himself.—
(" Ay, so he will.") Well, then, if a man can be
guilty of such treachery, for Heaven's sake let him
come forward and avow it. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
What was. it that he wanted at that moment? The repeal
of the corn-laws. But he could not carry it, and therefore
he threw up the Government, that it might come into the
hands of Lord J. Russell.—(Cheers.) That is conduct,
in my opinion, unworthy of a statesman.—(Cries of " No,
no," and cheers.) In this handbill—(" Read, read,")—
it is said, " Sign for free trade, you will have more
work, better pay, and better living." Now, if you look at
the countries where corn is cheap, they will show you