The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-05 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

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EDINBURGH ELECTION, SATURDAY, MAY 31.
Gross number polled, 3,814 ; total estimated elec-
tors still qualified, 4,500.
About half-past four o'clock, after the returns were
made up, Sir John Campbell appeared from the win-
dow in front of the Merchants'-hall, and addressed the
multitude as follcws:—" Gentlemen, I have the ho-
mer& to announce to you the state of the poll at its
final close this day. (This announcement was received
with much cheering.) Thus we have a majority over
Mr. Learmouth of 530 (Hurrah, hurrah), and over
Mr. Aytoun of 1,452. (Great cheering.) And we
have a majority of 50 over both my opponents put to-
gether. Gentlemen, I may now present myself be-
fore you as one of your representatives in Parliament.
My formal-return will not be made till Monday at ten
o'clock, but no more polling can be permitted. We
know that these numbers are correct, and now I am
proud to say that I am the object of your choice.
( Great applause.) I extremely regret that lam un-
able to offer you more than a very few sentences at pre-
sent, but I cannot refrain from attempting to express
to you the deep gratitude I feel for the honour you
have conferred on me. (Cheering.) lam now placed
in the proud situation of being one of the representa-
tives of the metropolis of my native country. In a
free government such as ours, there is no object of
ambition that can inspire a liberal mind so much,
and I hope you will never have reason to
regret the choice you have made. (Never.)
I will serve you honestly, zealously, and faithfully.
( Cheers.) There never was a struggle conducted
with more zeal than the present, which has ended in
this glorious triumph. We had two opponents in the
field ; and for the first time there were here three in-
terests that contended for your suffrages. We had the
Tories represented by Mr. Learmonth. We had an-
other party represented by my opponent, Mr. Aytohn,
who went a great deal further than I am prepared to
do in matters of church and state. (Immense cheer-
ing.) Both these parties exerted themselves to the
utmost ; but all their efforts could not overcome the
steady friends of reform on constitutional principles.
(Great cheering.) My friends exerted themselves to
the utmost, and they have had a glorious victory. To
give a specimen of the zeal that has been displayed, I
beg to inform you, that two of your fellow-citizens,
residing in London on important business, came down
to-day by mail, and are to leave Edinburgh again by
the steam-packet of this evening : they stepped out of
the mail and gave their votes to Campbell, and al-
ready have they gone down to Leith to return, as I
said, on urgent business to London. (Loud cheers.)
I give this only as a specimen of zeal displayed by those
who approve of the principles I profess. On Monday
the sheriff will appear. at ten o'clock on the hustings,
and he will make a declaration and formal return to
Parliament. On Thursday I shall proudly enter the
House of Commons. (Cheers.) If I was the rejected
of Dudley, I shall proudly, I say, enter the house as
the accepted of Edinburgh. ( Hurrah, hurrah.) I
talk with respect and kindness of my former constitu-
ents, but I can feel no regret at the temporary mis-
fortune which befel me, as it placed me in the proud
situation of your representative. The gibes which we
have so long heard are for ever gone, and I- am now
surrounded by a halo of triumph in being the object
of your choice. I know from your kindness, that you
will excuse me if I refrain from any further exertion
at present. My voice will now be raised in the House
of Commons as your representative. I will never ex-
press a sentiment, nor give a vote, that will cause You
to regret the choice you have made. I return you
my warmest thanks, and wish all health and prospe-
rity to you, your wives, and children, and may God
bless you all." _ _ _

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then addressed the audi-
ence who were assembled in the committee-rooms :
" Gentlemen, I can do no more than congratulate you
on the glorious triumph we have just achieved. ( Cheers. )
The cause is not mine, it is your own; you have exerted
yourselves most zealously, and now you are rewarded.
(Cheers.) lam happy to become your representa,
tive. I deem it the highest honour—there is no office
which I so much covet, and hope I shall never give
you reason to repent of your choice." (Cheers.)
Sir T. D. LAUDER was then loudly called for. Ile
came forward and said—l am glad at getting my
mouth opened, after having it stopped the other day
on the hustings. We were then cried down by Tories,
but now we have put down the Tories. (Great cheer-
ing.) I hope the lesson we have now taught theth
will long remain impressed on their minds; and if we
are soon called again to exercise our elective franchise,
they will find us equally determined and prepared to
keep them down. (Great cheering.) On a former
occasion, I mentioned that my first acquaintance with
Sir John Campbell began on his arrival in town. I
have now had a longer acquaintance with him, and I
know that there are elements inhis constitution which
must gain the heart of every human being. (Loud
cheers.) I will not detain you any longer.