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London, England, 1834-06-19 00:00:00

words. I have stated the grounds on which I ac-
cepted office, and I shall now state the principles on
which T intend to act while in office. I shall not
state them in reference to any particular measures or
questions ; but I shall state, generally, the principles
which I am sure agree with those of the great propor-
tion of all my rational and intelligent friends. I
shall go into office, feeling, that In these times
there is no institution which can be durable that is
not pure. Seeing many excellent and invaluable
institutions, in all or most of which there may be
something of abuse, contracted in the lapse of time,
which it may be desirable to remove, I shall feel de-
sirous that whatever is wrong shall be removed ; and
no less that whatever is good shall be maintained and
rc”,lered durable by being rendered pure. Such
the course of proceeing with regard to civil
institutions, I shall now speak to a question of a more
delicate and important nature, as it affects religious
institutions. I will say, then, that it is my opinion,
and the only opinion on the subject which I have held,
that, as a member of Parliament, it will be my duty to
be equally and impartially just to both churchmen
and dissenters. I shall be favourable to affording
every practicable relief to dissenters, and every
proper and suitable support to the established church.
( Cheers.) I believe there are sincere, upright, and
honest men among both churchmen and dissenters ;
and on all questions respecting religion, I shall ever
pay the greatest respect to those who are so.
With respect to all other questions, I shall give
my support to what I conceive to be the
end and object of the Reform Bill, gradually to re-
form all abuses, and to act in unison with the wishes
of the great body of the people. I shall say no more
on the present occasion. I feel that lam engaged in
a situation of deep responsibility, and however inade-
quate I feel for it, I shall ever evince an earnest desire
to act to the best of my ability. In whatever difficulty
I may be placed, I shall always feel it my best en-
couragement and support to entertain the belief that
my motives will be favourably construed by you.
(Cheers.) If I err, therefore, I :am sure that you will
view my error rather with regret than anger. I shall
never act but with a sincere desire to serve the public ;
and I shall never cease to feel unbounded gratitude to
you for the support I have received from you. [The
right hon. gentleman sat down amidst loud and rei-
terated cheering. ]
TheCnmamAN then rose, and expressed a hope that
the candid, honest, luminous, and straightforward ad-
dress of Mr. Abercrombie, had given satisfaction to
every one of them. (Loud cheers.)
Sir T. D. LAUDER next rose to move a vote of
thanks to Mr. Abercrombie for his conduct in Parlia-
ment. He ( Sir Thomas) should be sorry to weaken
by any remarks of his the impression which must have
been made by the very luminous speech they had just
heard ( Cheers), but he could not help congratulating
the electors upon the circumstance, that as the first
fruits of the Reform Bill they had sent that gentleman
to Parliament ( Cheers) and that they were now about
to reap the second fruits. (Laughter.) That his
conduct had given great satisfaction their shouts of ap-
probation sufficiently proclaimed. He (Sir T. D. L.),
therefore, begged to move the thanks of this meeting
to Mr. Abercrombie for his conduct in Parliament, and
their conviction that he is a fit and proper representa-
tive—and that they are determined to re-elect him
whether he is opposed or not. (Cheers.)
Mr. J. B. GREENSHIELDS, advocate, then moved
the thanks of the meeting to the chairmam. ( Cheers.)

Sir T. D. LAUDER look occasion to remind the
meeting that the time of registration was now at hand,
and that it was important that qualified persons should
attend to get themselves registered in time.
The meeting then dissolved.