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London, England, 1835-05-28 00:00:00

him," " Disgraceful," " Turn the puppy out," " Set fire to
it," " It's the product of a boy," " Chair," " Order," &c. &c.
Dr. TRIPE hoped the meeting would allow every word of
this address to be read, that it might be published with the
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sevt:sal persons called out " Rowe, you are wanted
again."
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_ed this counter address to be the
The CHAIRMAN pronoun,
most scandalous, libellous, horn:
shle production ever brought
to a public meeting.
by the Chair-
Captain BURGOYNE hoped it would be ret.:l
a disgrace
man, as it would show the mover of it that it way
he is a :201. If
to human nature.—( Cries of " He is no man,
it had come from a man it would be different.")
The CHAIRMAN said he would not read it unless he was
particularly requested to do so.—(Cries of " Read, read.")
Mr. BACKWELL, jun., spoke to order.
The CHAIRMAN—If it is read it will be for your gratifica-
tion, not adoption.
Half an hour had by this time elapsed since the commence-
ment of the confusion consequent upon the bringing forward
the disgraceful address referred to.
Mr. ROWE—I have been called on to second this address,
having seconded the first one ; I therefore beg to state that
with it I have no connection—no concurrent feeling.--( Here
cries of " Read, read," again ensued.)
Major CAMPBELL—I am requested by the Chairman to I
read it.
A Tory attempting to speak again created confusion, fol-
lowed by cries of " Read, read."
[lt may be right that we should here state the reason why
so much anxiety was displayed by the meeting to have the
Tories, counter address read ; it was because when read by
Mr. Rundell, most persons present, from the confusion at-
tendant on his reading it, had been unable to hear the whole,
if any part of it ; coupled with this, the Chairman having pro-
nounced it to be one of the most scandalous, libellous, and
horrible productions, the anxiety for its being read was greatly
increased.]
The CHAIRMAN—It is to be read, not as an amendment, but
to show how far some persons can go to vent their spleen.
Major CAMPBELL then read the address in question, at the
close of which the room was rent with the groans and hisses
of the meeting, in token of their utter disapprobation of it.
The following is a literal copy of this unprecedented docu-
ment :
" LORD JOHN RUSSELL.
" SIR—We, the undersigned * " * beg to assure
you of our perfect satisfaction that you are returned to Parliament
for Colonel Fox's borough of Stroud.
" We heartily congratulate that warm constituency for clothing
you with their representation, after being thrust out of Devonshire
so unexpectedly.
" That in return for their good will to you, we hope you will
not hesitate to reward these independent electors, by educating
their children in the true principles of Whiggery, and that for this
purpose you will appropriate the revenues of the Church. Fur-
ther, we hope, that in the disposal of whatever good things may
fall to your lot to distribute, you may remember that you have a
host of brothers, Russells by name, and ' that charity begins at
home.'
" That you may despise a whisper of a faction—that you may
rule over the King, and become great in your own estimation, is
our confident expectation, and that you will speedily pass an Act
of Parliament, making every man a gentleman, remitting all taxes,
and thereby creating a fund, out of which every man may receive
an independence, is the hope of your sincere friends who herr follow.
" Dated in Devonport, May 25, 1835."
Mr. JOHN BEER said, that no man regretted more than he
did that the counter address should have been proposed,
though he did not approve of the original one.
Mr. ADAMS was quite disposed to give credence to Mr.
Beer, and to sympathize with him on the conduct of his rela-
tive (Mr. Rundle).
Captain Ma,'RICE thought it proper to disavow any previous
knowledge of Mr. is.undle's counter address.
The CHAIRMAN then put the original Address, in favour of
which near nearly every pb7son present then held up their
hand, the same being carried wish four dissentients only.
Mr. M. JEFFERY, in a speech of some length, proposed that
the Address be forwarded to the Borough Members for pre-
sentation to Lord John Russell.
Mr. F. BUCHAN, in a pointed speech, seconded this motion.
It was then put from the Chair, and carried unaDitpously.
Mr. CONDY stated that the Addresses would lay n;r signa-
ture at the entrance to the Hall that evening, as well As the
coming day.
After a desultory conversation, the CHAIRMAN said, the be--
siness of the meeting being over, he declared it to be dissolved.
Thanks were then voted to him for his conduct in the Chair,
after which three times three were given for the King, all
standing and uncovered. Also the like cheers were given for
Lord John Russell in a similar manner, when the meeting se-
parated, it being then nearly eleven o'clock.