The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-13 00:00:00

sParched the offices of the various clerks of the peace round

London, and he found that in no such ease.hati the decla-
ration been signed, the parties relying upon the exemption
contained in the Bill of Indemnity, which • dispensed With
Mr. Salomon's subscription. Even the present Attorney-
General bad not signed the decleration, and thus the first
law authority in the land was contented to hold his office
subject to the same pains and penalties as those to which
Mr. Salomons would be .. exposed, relying as he did,
upon the annual Bill of Indemnity, which afforded to
them, both an effectual protection against the pro-
visions of a statute which bigotry and intolerance
had succeeded in producing, when the liberality of the age
erased from the Statute Book the odious laws which ren-
dered a sacred religious rite the test of admission . to civil
office. (Cheers.) Mr. Pearson again apologized for
speaking at the •meeting—he had refrained from interfering
in any way at the, election, as he wished the Ward to exer-
cise their elective rights without being subject to any fo-
reign influence. Were it otherwise, the Ward might have
been deluged with the solicitations of friends of Mr. Salo-
mons of every sect and party, both political and religious,
who were desirous that a man so respectable and honourable
in public and private, should be elevated to the situation to
which he aspired.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Sheriff SALOMONS stated that after the eiposition of
the law which had just been given, he perhaps might re-
main silent, but he felt himself as a gentleman called upon
to say that if by any accident the annual Bill of Indemnity
should be •stopped in its progress (the possibility of which
he could scarcely contemplate), he would cheerfully re-
sign the gown if there was the slightest legal impedi-
ment to his performance of each and every one of the
duties which it entailed upon him.—(Cries of " Hear,
hear.") Nay, more, if ever he found the duties of the
station such as that he could not perform them with credit
to himself and advantage to the ward, or if ever the inha-
bitants of tne ward should intimate their desire to termi-
nate the connexion, he would lay down the office with as
much composure, and as much good will, as he now felt
towards them, when earnestly and confidently soliciting their
suffrages.—(Cheers.)
Mr.. PRITCHARD moved, and Mr. GILL seconded the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously carried :---
" That this Meeting are highly grwificd with the statement
of his opinions, as delivered.this evening, by Mr. Sheriff SalO-
moos, who was long known as an inhabitant within the Ward
of Aldgate, and whose family before him had resided there for
the greittcy part of a century ; and this Meeting arc of opinion,
from the untarnished honour and high character which himself
and family have ever maintained, that, in elevating the Sheriff
to the office of Alderman of his native Ward, they will secure
to the inhabitants a gentleman in every respect qualified to till
the office, with honour to himself and advantage to the public.
Mr. SALOMONS had just been handed a letter, which
would make it necessary for him to detain therri a few
minutes longer. It was very unpleasant for a man to be
obliged, in standing forward to defend.himself, to giVe him-
self a good character. He certainly should not have come
forward to defend himself on the present occasion, if he had
not been called upon to do so by a gentleman upon Mr.
Humphery's Committee, who had thought it necessary to
publish an excuse for being on the Committee.—(Hear,
hear.) The letter was from 'Mr. Morris Emanuel,
a very. respectable gentleman of the same faith as him-
self, and whose family had long been residents of the -Ward.
He was now canvassing for Mr. Humphery, and lie (Mr.
Salmons) was glad to find that he had thOught it necessary
to put forward a statement of his reasons for being upon
Mr. Humphcry's Committee. The letter was addressed to
Mr. Salomon's Committee, and was as follows :
" TO MR. SHERIFF SALOMONS' COMMITTEE.
"GENTLEMEN—Having understood, from some of the Gen-
tlemen of your Committee, that it was stated that I espoused
the cause of Mr. Humphery from interested motives, I hereby
explicitly declare, although I have a great friendship for that
Gentleman, I should have most certainly not interfered in his
election, but, on the contrary, I should have considered myself,
being of the same persuasion as Mr. Sheriff Solomons,- bound
to have furthered his views, had he not so explicitly evinced
his decided objection to assist his afflicted brethren, in contri-
buting towards the erection of an Asylum for the distressed
sick of his own persuasion, which clearly shows how-lukewarm
he is in their cause :—whereas, on the contrary, when applied
to in October last, Mr. Humphery, who is not of the same
faith, came forward most disiaterettedly and liberally in their
behalf ; and, from that cause, I considered I should be render-
ing the Ward a service by introducing a gentleman of such
philanthropic feeling, to represent their interest in the Court
of Aldermen.- •
" I ant, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
recteii- " MORRIS EMANUEL.
" No. 1, Bevis Marks, Nov. 1, 1835."
This was the defence of Mr. Emanuel, or his motives for
supporting Mr. Humphery, although he did not know
whether it did not heedlessly contain a reflection upon him
(Mr. Salomons). He could not say it was put forward
in opposition to himself, but it certainly was in opposition
to the great principle which. he (Mr. S.) was then
engaged in fighting for. He would tell them as nearly as
possible the history of the transaction ; as, if the matter were
not personally knownas well to others as to the members of his
own faith, so much weight would not have been attached to it.
His refusal had seemed important in one instance, because
it was well known that lie was a supporter of all the in-
stitutions of the metropolis—(Hear, hear)—not alone
those of his own faith, but of others. Some gentlemen
had called upon him, who wished to establish an hospital
exclusively for Jews. He (Mr. Salomons) thought, offer
being settled in that country for so many years, increasing
in wealth. and numbers, without feeling the want of an hos-
pital of that sort, that it was unnecessary to set such a
projoct on foot. The community bad been rapidly draw-
ing together—all mankind were beginning to feel that
they were born of one common father, and if there
were eccentricities and peculiarities of a harmless na-
ture
ture among some sects, why should they not .be in-
dulged.--(Great cheering.) The arrangements of the
London Hospital were most liberal with respect to
Jews, and hitherto it had served every purpose for which it
had been originally instituted. He (Mr. S.) had said to
the deputation, if they would establish a general workhouse
and add-an hospital as a portion of it—if they would do
this to assist the poorer Jews, and check pauperism, he
would give, not ten, but one hundred guineas. Such was
the trumpery and unmanly charge now brought against him.
—(Hear, hear.) He would tell them further that he had
been again asked since the commencement of his. canvas to
contribute to that proposed undertaking, but he had re-
plied that if a five pound rote would buy the Ward of
Aldgate he would not give it.—(Much cheering.) He

_•
•

trusted this explanation would be c)n::(' ere 1 sati:fic:ory ty
the meeting.—(Hear and cheers.)
Mr. AARON Lxvi was one of th th ce pe-sons who d
wa'ted on Mr. Salomons, and wcul 1 collo .orate the state-
ment of that gentleman.
The following resolution was then propose l :
" This Meeting are of opinion, from the ex danations.which
have bean given, that there is no foundatio for the redort
which has been industriously circulated, that M Salomon 3, if
elected; cannot take the oaths of office. Th s Meeting do
therefore pledge themselves, collectively and i idividually. to
do every thing in their power to secure the election of that
gentleman."
Mr. R. C. BEICKNALL, in moving its ad•ption, compli-
mented Mr. Salomons upon the manly and independent
course he had adopted on that occasion, and animadverted
in a forcible' manner upon the impolicy of subjecting per-
sons to civil disabilities on account of their religious opinions.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. GORTHEY, and
carried unanimously. • •
" Resolved unanimously,—That the thanks of this meeting
are eminently due, and are hereby given, to Mr. George
Machin, for his zealous and polite attention in the chair
this day."
It was stated before the meeting separated, that Mr. ,She-
riff Salomons has always been a liberal contributor to tl-e
Charitable Institutions of the metropolis, without reference
to sect or party ; in proof of which the Committee adduced
the following charities as those with which, (among others)
within their 0.. ;nowledgc, the Sheriff was connected :
Christ's Hospital, Governor; St. Ann's Society School, Go-
vernor; London Orphan Asylum, Life Governor ; Infant
Orphan Asylum, Life Governor; London Hospital, Life Go-
vernor; Jews' Hospital, President; Society for Foreigners
in Distress, Life Governor ; North London Hospital ; Cha-
nty for Necessitous Poor ; Jews' Free School ; Society for
Clothing Boys and Girls ; Printers' Pension Society; Royal
Humane Society ; Children's Friend Society ; Licensed
Victuallers' Society, Life Governor ; Jews' Blind SociAy ;
Bethlem Hospital, Governor; Dispensary for Diseases of the
Ear.
After three cheers for Mr. Salomons, the meeting broke
up.