The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-27 00:00:00

and had the honour of being the successor in an office
formerly filled by the illustrious Newton. He was an ad-
vocate for the emancipation of the Jews, and the removal
of the disabilities affecting their Dissenting• brethren.
(Cheers. ) Although he was not an orator like the smooth-
tongued Mr. Pitt, who had cajoled them out of their
liberties and money, he was a thinking man, who would
deliberate before he would support any measure brought
forward in the Imperial Parliament. With respect to Mr.
Pownall, he would only say that his principles were Conser-
vative. Mr. Wakley was a strenuous, but he must say over-
zealous advocate of reform. The other candidates were able,
intelligent men, but he thought they would best consult
their own interests, and serve the interests of the empire
at large, by voting for his friend Mr. Babbage. (Cheers
andigroans.
Mr. A. STEVENSON seconded the nomination, and con-
tended that none of the candidates had stronger claims upon
the electors than Mr. Babbage.
Mr. Wm. HEWITT proposed Mr. Duncombe. He would
not come forward to propose him if lie did not believe that
his political principles were such as would best promote
their interests. (Loud cheers) Mr. D. had been
in the House of Commons before. ( A voice in the crowd
"we never had a representative before." (Laughter. )
He was satisfied that Mr. Duncombe would answer any
questions that might be put to him satisfactorily. He
thought if the church was what it formerly was, Mr.
Pownall. was the last man they ought to return. Mr.
Babbage's studies he admitted had been productive of the
greatest utility, but he was by no means acquainted with
political matters, and he was not even able to lecture upon
the celebrated calculating machine which he had invented.
Mr. Wakley was a very eminent medical man, but with
respect to political affairs he was not one of those men
likely to set the Thames on fire. (Laughter, and great
groaning.) Mr. Duncombe possessed ability, persever-
ance knowledge, and temper, and he thought all these
qualifications were such as would entitle him to very
general support.
Mr. B. J. ARMSTRONG seconded the nomination. He
would feel more difficulty in addressing them, if it were
not that Mr. D. required very little advocacy, as his ta-
lents and claims were well-known. (Cries of " You're a
churchwarden." He gave every credit to the other candi-
dates in their several capacities, but none of them had such
claims upon the electors as Mr. Duncombe. Let Mr.
Pownall retire to the exercise of his private virtues, for
which he was so celebrated , let Mr. Babbage ,retire to
his lecture and model room ; let Mr. Wakley retire to his
medical studies ; but if they wanted an honest man and a
statesman, let them support Mr. Duncombe.
Mr. GEORGE ROGERS came forward to support Mr.
Wakley, and was received with loud cheers. They were
assembled to fulfil a great public duty, and if they did not
discharge it well, all their exertions to procure the fran-
chise were thrown away. Three candidates had been al-
ready proposed to them, and all were equally well praised
by their friends. Mr. Pownall was an out and out Tory,
and if the electors wished, let them support him ; he was
not a sham reformer come to get them votesby a display of
false colours. Mr. Babbage was a great mathematical
professor, but they did not want a mathematical professor
to represent them, nor did they want to turn the House
of Commons into a mathematical school. He professed
one set of principles one day, and another set another
day. (No, no.) He, on the former election, one day,
obtained votes by stating that he would support vote by
ballot, and on the next day he obtained votes by stating
that he would not support it. (Groans. ) He charged
him also with being a tax-eater (No ; yes ; and groans),
with sucking at the public purse. [Mr. Babbage—Name
the sum I have received.] He thought such a man was
not a fit representative of the people, and on these grounds
he would advise him to retire and attend to other matters,
where his labours would be productive of more utility.
As to Mr. Duncombe, he would not pass him by, because
during the existence of the rotten-borough Parliament he
had a good deal of his sympathy. He could not be a real
radical reformer, because he was a splitter of radical prin-
ciples. He was afraid he was a government candidate,
and that fear arose in consequence of parties canvassing for
Mr. Duncombe who never interfered with politics but for
government. He now came to the gentleman he had to
propose, Thomas Wakley, Esq. (Great cheering), who
was the real friend of the people, and possessed one
of the most unblemished characters that it was possible
for a citizen to have. Added to this, he had moral
courage, which was so much wanted at the present
day. (Great cheering.) In addition to all this, Mr.
Wakley possessed eloquence of a commanding sort, con-
nected with sound and upright principles. Mr. Rogers
concluded by proposing Mr. Wakley. (Cheering.)
Mr. H. SMITH seconded the nomination. If the elec-
tors were only true to themselves Mr.' Wakley would be
their representative on 'Puesday night.
Mr. Pow sa Lt. then came forward amid much noise and
confusion to address the electors. He belonged to no
party, and if he was elected for Finsbury, he would.sup-
port all those measures he thought for the good of his
country. He was no supporter of places and pensions,
but he thought the public servants ought to be properly
paid. With respect to taxes, he was for removing all
those taxes that pressed heavily upon the people. He was
an advocate for education, and should do all in his power
to increase it. He loved the church, because he thought
it did good for the poor, and if the world was searched
round, there could be found no establishment that cost the
poor less. (Cries of " Oh, oh, and off, off ! let every one
pay for their own parson.") He was willing to answer any
question proposed, as he thought it but right and just that
the electors should know the principles of all the candi-
dates. One of the, voters of the ward has asked inc whe-
ther, if returned, I would vote against pluralities and non-
residents ? In answer to that question lie would unhesi-
tatingly say yes, as far as it was consistent with the princi-
ples of the constitution. (Great confusion.)
Mr. BARRAGE came forward amid much cheering. He
was now, as he was at the last election, a reformer.
(Loud cheering.) He had stated then, and he should
now, that he would not pledge himself to any. He thought
that the expenditure of the country ought to be decreased,
and all taxes upon knowledge should be removed ; but the
engagements of the country must be kept. He thought
that persons of different persuasions ought not to support
the Church. He held that the property of the Church
belonged to the State, and if there was any superabundance
of its income it ought to be appropriated to the diffusion of
knowledge. As to flogging, impressment, and so on, he de-
tested it, and thought it a disgrace to the country ( Cheering)
and " Do you pledge yourself to do all you can to abolish it."
He had been accused of obtaining votes by stating, in one
instance, that he was favourable to the ballot, and that he
was against it in another. That was not the case. He
should not wish in every instance to see the ballot,
but he should like to have its effect tried in the most cor-
rupt boroughs. He had been accused of being paid by the
government—that was not so ; he would state what he had
received after sixteen years spent in deSigning a machine
(LEFT SPEAKING.)