The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-12 00:00:00

NOMINATION OF THE CANDIDAygS

FOR INVERNESS-SHIRE.

(Abridged from the Second Edition.of the invernesseourier.)
On Thursday, May 7, the nomination of a Representative
for this county took place on the hustings, Exchange. Mr'
Grant, of Glenmorriston, and his friends, took their place on
the right, of the hustings, and Chisholm and his friends on
the left.
Mr. Sheriff TYTLER read the writ, and oaths against bri
bcry and corruption.
Mr. MACPJIERSON GRANT, of Ballindalloch, came
and proposed James Murray Grant, of Glenmorriston al!!
Moy, as a fit and proper person to represent this county u"
Parliament.—( Cheers. )
The Rev. Mr. BErrit seconded the nomination.
Mr. MACKINTOSH, of Geddes and Hillton,. proposed etas'
holm, of Chisholm. forward,

Mr. WALKER, of Cf,•awfordtown, seconded the nor,ination.
Mr. GRANT, ees Glenmorriston, came forward, and was re-
ceived with i:reat cheering. He said—rally entertained, apprGentleren,ove of the
in coulee
with the opinion now gene
Pr°:;ected reforms in the English Church., especially those;
quiring residence, the abolition of ple:,•alities, and the bq,
remuneration of the working Cler-
SY.—( Loud cheers) 15
the Irish Church there are str':Ring abuses, and I steunf
wish to see it assimilated
o.ore closely to the Chore° ,
Scotland. I cannot witVaold my concurrence from
sI
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principle of appropriating
the surplus funds of the
Church (if such shall be found to exist), to the purposes eb
general education. rile efficiency of the Protestant Chs,rred
is indeed a primary object, but after its wants are supplied
adequately and fully, I think the surplus may be devoteo,4o
educating the poor with the best effect. Gentlemen,,n,
canvass in which I have been engaged for some time, I_7.
well aware, is contested on both sides with much "r72e,
Looking back to the last contest in the county, I feel sQer.
apprehension that I will at this time be met by the eleir
cise of undue influence on the part of proprietors over t"be
tenants. Ido earnestly hope that such attempts Will not
made at this period. Such conduct on the part of the big
classes, more than any. thing I can imagine, must ono_
to relax principle and demoralize the people—(Cheersc
besides leaving a lasting stain on those who would thusiica
miliarize the population with the abuse of the high potly.
trust conferred upon them for the benefit of the comm
The CutsuoLm then addressed the meeting as follows
Gentlernen—Who can look around upon the aspect of pu'r
lie affairs—who can contemplate the rapid progress of etentl,
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the restless activity of innovation, unsatisfied with
_,lito
simply because it has so long been—and not feel withei(o,
that which forbids him to pause, which urges him to ee,;-ige;
which speaks irresistibly, up and be doing ; for he that str cis
not now to be forward in her defence is the enemy Ise
country. I would not have you think, however, that bov7t
I thus speak I am an enemy to the name of change; u'p
I refuse to prune because I root not up. On the Conroe
I am most anxious, and I believe those who thin:K
are so too, to evince my regard for the institut:ions that
country, by removing what is defective and unw'ne:lesoral "tio
an unsparing hand, and encouraging the gro,wth of aht ck
is useful and sound. I see cause to tremble, at the is-atise
which has been commenced upon the Esvilishinent in mg
sister island. I see in that attack but ti'Le first skirmish
that goes before a general and more close engagemee:ol,
fore the close of which, if we now drive not back the eewnon
there will be made a desperate and a fatal onslaughter9,
every species of property, fatal alik_e to the deluded 46",
sors and the miserable victims oi their mad assault. re,
The SHIRIFF then called "ihr a show of hands t:
poll had
spect to the candidates, a.n"_, declared that the ehelc
demand
fallen on Mr. Grant of Glw.nmoriston. A was dere.n-
for Chisholm, which, th. Sheriff said,
would take P 1*—
L
ot;
Wednesday next.