The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-20 00:00:00

STATE OF PIJi3LIC OPINION

AND
MOVEMENTS IN THE METROPOLIS.

(Froal the Morning Chronicle.)
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Some oF our contemporaries appear to be exceedingly
angry with us,for recording in our columns the various public
preparations and proceedings which the excitement of public
events has drawn forth. Yet, however convenient it may
be for them, in the present suddenly altered state of their
political feeling, to suppress or alter that which displeases
them, in order to afford some pretence for the assertions
which they so impudently put forth, it is not the intention of
the Morning Chronicle to follow their example. We have
taken, and shall continue to take, great pains to ascertain
and give publicity to the public feeling and public opinion
and if the proceedings which have taken place up to this
time cannot convince the recently-converted Tory press that
a strong excitement does exist throughout the country, in
consequence of the signal insult which the nation has suf-
fered, we can only pity their blindness, and advise them to
purchase their spectacles without further delay.
The proceedings of this day are full of deep interest ;
but they will speak for themselves. The Tories have, is
the Standard recommended, tried their strength, and for
their success, let our readers read our report of the proceed-
ings at St. Luke's. The people of England are neither to
be frightenel nor deceived. They see through the flit-0Y
imposition that is .ought to be palmed on them. If they
find fault with the Whigs, it is because the Whigs did not
sufficiently oppose the Tories. What expectations can the
Tories form from such blame ? Do the Tories expect that
the people will tolerate them ? The people have answered
the question—they have laughed them to scorn.
Much observation has been caused by the appearance of
what appears to be a feeler in the Standard—a feeler which
confirms the rumours prevalent throughout the day, that
" His Highness" found so much more difficulty in forming
an Administration than he expected, and so much stronger
an expression of public feeling than he had believed to
exist, as to render " his Highness" somewhat anxious t°
escape from honours and responsibility so suddenly thrust
upon him.

The Duke, according to the Standard, will, in his gra:
cious clemency, give the people a fortnight's reprieve, tt,
in proportion to the demonstrations made in support °f
His Highness" is to be the rigid Toryism, or specious
Radicalism of the new Ministry. Probably the Standard
may derive some light upon the subject from the meetings
now taking place. Let the Tories, if they dare, eel' 8,
public meeting to support " His Highness." The Standard
has thrown out the challenge to them. It is for them t°
answer it.
The agitation which the dismissal of Ministers has caused'
and the prospect of its continuance, has already bad 8
most serious effect upon trade, and will inflect yet deeper
injury, not only upon the tradesmen of the empire, but 1113°°
the operatives whom they employ.
On this point, the communication of an intelligent
correspondent, which we subjoin, is, from his perfect,
acquaintance with the subject, entitled to the greatest
attention.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] • Of
" The Duke of Wellington is now the Administration
the country—the Alpha and Omega of the Governme;
The Tories rejoice, and they have reason. to do so. ,e,
those who believe that the happiness of the countr”,
pends upon the prosperity of a section of the common
and that the perfection of institutions depends upon ti"
aptness for securing to the favoured few their proud Pile_
eminence, and the power of fleecing with impunity the
of
ject many, the Duke's return to office must be a rnatterout
unmingled satisfaction. That they should exult, is lice
only not surprising, but perfectly natural. They belied
a
that their condition and that of their party will be mend
by the change, and they are in ecstacies at the prosper;
Do we blame these men ? Certainly not. In their dew:,
rations, at least, they are honest, and if they relish rotte:a
ness, as maggots do in cheese, it is because they openly "Jo
upon the general .decay. 'With such men, therefore, see4tt
not quarrel—their object is an undisguised one. But ill ti
shall we say of the mendacious crew, who having
themselves into public favour by advocating the destruct
of the darling system of these Tories, are now dailY,bal
ing forth the propriety and policy of employing the
,rtv'g
and champion' of the faction to destroy his own and hisl3`3 all
power and influence, and to annihilate at one fell Si'l, tO
their earliest and most cherished associations! And this ;oii
happen—mind—not from accident, or any obtusenesstlY
his part ; no, he is to set himself honestly and e 31.11-01
about it, all from pure zeal for the cause of reforo fool
under the influence of his darling measure, the 11;_e tbis
Act ! Of the wretches who are daily pouring fortsest
mischievous trash, we can only say that they are the ;fliol;
of the base : to reason with them would be like reas,.ags
with a ruffian on the road—the aim and object in both
being the purse.
"The Duke's character is known—his course has bee'l:
ad'
is, and will be, a straightforward one—he is an opent the
mirer of the system of, misrule ; has pronounced 5050
perfection of human wisdom, and declared a conseji°llo, car
of his inability to produce any thing equal to it. 110 f the
he will be able to bring back the representation t for
people to the condition of admired rottenness, it is 00t, Oo
us to determine ; but that he will make the attel witb
sane man can doubt. The ardour of a mind inspire 0 ob-
the idea of reaching the point of perfection, sees no
stacles in its way, or sees them but to overcome. drolt
The train of reasoning of which we are called to a bas
the conclusiveness, appears to be this :—The nukenoser
been an enemy of reform generally—a strenuous e,_l"ft bao
of the Reform Bill, and of every particular reformtSv'ooto
emanated from it ; in no one case has he been an a. iigor,
of reform, save where the pruning would protect or la„..tea
ate the pruned abuse ; he and his ptrty have frurpe,
many measures—have emasculated many more----a°ductiO
by their threatened opposition, prevented the intro are the
of others ; and, therefore, we are now told that they oley
most fit and proper persons to carry forward the gree'..ation•
sures of national, ecclesiastical, and corporate regen will be
Oh, but, exclaims one of these drivellers, the Duke that°
be compelled to proceed with reform. Compel CO"
the word. Now, how is he to be compelled f i'sbe
mons will be clearly no match for him. Promises' the rig:
and intimidation, and some improvements in 1110°•
tails of the Reform Act, will enable him to crt
mate that House to his beau ideal of a PeLe to be
The Lords are his own. How then is m's.
compelled ? Oh, by demonstrations out-of-Zotr_
do the simpletons who gulp down this twadca"of the 'l
upon the mischief, to a great mercantile country' 50'
eternal demonstrations—of the injury to the shopceetisrergi oer;
artisan, by calling them from their profitable ana,
cupations, to urge on the Government to its (100:4 paylP_';
they aware of the extravagance (not to say folly) ,
a set of men for conducting the nation's affairs,.ta:o,,e.rs,
having to turn out to everlastingly do the giro if
what is still worse, to stand over them, like b,A to,
while they do it ? To the base crew above al lied
in vain to appeal ; to the simpletons who can be no
them, it is equally so—but to men of sense !lie clench
earnestly appeal to come forward with such Pu_u_cceil
strations—not as shall compel the Duke to
vvP.rou_ bio Isia_„
reform, but as shall prevent him from besto ;gtbe
attentions upon it, and it shall, once for all, settle
tion of Tory domination."
Anti
ent,
In the City to-day, the requisitions to whiADrranerl3
yesterday were put into active circulation. _etio,.o„i,
were concluded for a general metropolitan 0,,,.',ehe
Friday evening next, at the London Tavern. Jir jo
pal subject of local conversation was the maneutaisity
the Lord Mayor had so adroitly contrived
Pledge
to eve
spirit, and yet keep to the letter, of his Ple"
Common Council whenever required. a
hasTbheeenfoflolorwwainrgdedauttohuenst:ifted statement on this
of
to
e 501
" We the undersignedtE noE o"
freemen,TtlE 1.0
London, declare that having Winches' ,or
election been informed that Mr. Aldedrin:sn
ord My.. 20 too
expressed a strong wish to be returnend J-4
that with
the present year, without opposition, atenz
IRipvel:;AY".
.and
hed
I be rit'elltif:
prevent the opposition which was c
hic v
and in
(too
have an opportunity of explaining,
a few
Ala
to t.ner
a intment, vc_ fop
olitical e/ent jib g
?tith regard to meetings respecting
his mayoralty—we had an interview b.
were received bY b
two days before the election) andsaccordinglywere olthetl°o
Alderman Winchester, on the 27th 1 Pot Septenlbeint"ist the
chamber of the Court of Alderme .tated that
" Alderman Winchester then and there the artier
p„ec
onice 01
present, he should, if elected to the
with hig Pubose bit
he differed in political sentiments from_ maenvi a. mayor, -oo'
of ractice he
duct—that be disapproved she v.
h self that le V r
allow his political sentiments to interfere „f t
required by
whenever
devoethr
ethe u'-cotTote
he pledged an s ectab, 00,4
competent and
re p .0
otherwise
ties, or upon requisitions . signnfn
the C°ll'inleer,_Aits'
ner, call without delay, meetings _ the • by 1,1"
Hall and
and also of the Common
put to "Tropp, to
stitucncy. And, in answer to questionsfirmed
this ueuet eiebitiok
duals present, he repeatedly cor .ll .be tnos left „ ,
various ways, saying upon one occasion,Lc 7 f
air
manner, UPON bilf HONOUR AS A GENT
a:Laing,
..A r
hold such meetin.Qs when so called up
but I will riev°l
the right to entertain my own opinions;