The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-13 00:00:00

choose me, or a rank ultra-Tory. , In the county battle what ,
little influence I possess I will throw into the scale of Dash- ,
wood and Lee, the best for the reformers. I have now also to
thank my district committee, who have cordially co-operated
with my central committee in Aylesbury ; they have done all
that lays in their power. I will say, if we are defeated, we
have maintained our character pure and spotless, like good
patriots, to the last. I counsel you, on another occasion ;to
come and poll on the first day, the same compulsion which
obliges the Tories to vote according to the will of their lords
and masters, obliges them also to vote as early as their tyran-
nical oppressors command them. If Reformers will take their
own time as to voting, when they know their enemies come up
to the poll at the first bidding of their masters, who like shep-
herds guide their sheep, then they must be defeated to the
end of the world. Every exertion, as you well know, no
matter by what means, has been taken to defeat me; but they
have not done with me so long as these veins are am-
mated by the vital blood which circulates within
me, so long will I harrass. them—so long will I
be a thorn in the Tory side. I have few occasions of meeting
them and telling them the honest truth—but the truth must
he told ; this is not a crisis of flattery, we must speak in the
language of Lord Chatham, and approach even the Throne
itself; we must tell the King he has been foolish, and his
Ministers are imbecile—we must say that female influence
can never be allowed to predominate over the English
Councils—that this great nation is not to be schooled like
a small family—that the people have desires and wishes=
that must be complied with. You, then, electors of the county
of Buckingham, must tell the King these truths in your polling
for the county—by your support of Dashwood and Lee. The
Tory candidate, Sir Wm. Young, has this day promised the
present Ministry his support ; I care not—it is a Jack-o'-lan-
tern Ministry, which looks fair, but will lead them through
tortuous courses, until they are fairly floundered in the mire.
Their's is not the cheering light which guides the traveller in his
path, but the ignis fa.tuus which leads them into pools and ditches.
Gentlemen, with regard to my Committee, I have every reason
to give them ray hearty thanks. They have neither slumbered
nor slept in the service, and I say those men will always stand
by you if you will stand by them. Already do I see the ele-
ments of victory,—l see it in this large, this determined as-
sembly ; I see it in you determined Britons ; I see it in you who
have resolved not to be boroughmongering slaves. It now re-
mains for me to bid you adieu, but it is only for a time. I will ap-
pear again at the polling for the county on Tuesday next, to
oust the nominees of Lord Chandos by your votes. Keep in
view that this nation and the Monarchy is not to be tampered
with ; call for the impeachment of those wicked Ministers who
now rule this country, and you will soon be happy and pros-
perous. I again thank you for all you have done ; lam ready
to hoist this banner in this market-place, until which time I
know you will be consistent, and when that time comes you
will exert your zealous endeavours for me, when I, as I always
will again, appeal to the united voice of the people for their
support.
Mr. JOHN GIBBS then presented himself, and made some
very pointed and useful observations. He particularly alluded
to the backwardness of the Reformers of landed property,
while the Tories openly countenanced their candidates in every
possible way. With a few honourable exceptions they had
not appeared, and the election had been entirely conducted by
the middling classes.—( Cheers.) The exertions of one vo-
lunteer were more serviceable than those of ten paid agents,
and his own should not be wanting.—( Loud applause). He
would give no option to some moderate men, between the sup-
port of a Tory, and those whom they falsely called a Destruc-
tive.—( Cheers.)
The meeting then dispersed, with loud cries of " Hobhouse
for ever I "

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