The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-27 00:00:00

WORKING OF.THE REFORM BILL

We learn that a large portion of the electors of Dundee,
who have good access to know the sentiments of the consti-
tuency generally, have not only resolved to re-elect Sir Henry
Parnell, upon the vacancy which his new appointment as
Treasurer of the Navy renders necessary, but that they are to
intimate to him that his presence is altogether unnecessary.
They did the same thin.. last election, and re-elected Sir
Henry in his absence. Now, can a better testimony be given
as to the pure and honest working of a good system of election
than is thus afforded by this large, proSperous, and independent
town ? And what a contrast to the working of the old system I
Dundee has been considered a place of great Radicalism ;
yet when the middle classes came to exercise the franchise,
instead of choosing a foolish or worthless demagogue, they
select a distinguished stranger, a political economist, and a
Minister of State ; and, instead of insisting that he shall come
to the spot to be subjected either to beggarly solicitations by
the needy, or to vexatious' catechising by emissaries of the
Tories, they beg of him not to take the trouble to attend at
Dundee, as his election will not depend on any such formality.
What a proud demonstration is thus afforded of honour and purity
of principle in electors ; and what a noble proof does Dundee
give of the progress, and, indeed, of the triumph and perfec-
tion of the cause of freedom in one of the most important and
populous districts in Scotland. Let Sir Robert Peel read
this when he talks of there being a voice out of doors different
from the votes of the House of Commons within doors. Let
this boasted Statesman, to whom the results of the spinning
jenny should not be uninteresting, also ponder over the remit-
tance of 500/. from Manchester to South Devon to forward the
re-return of Lord John Russell, to whose temperate and dex-
terous management the sagacious Baronet must greatly ascribe
his own defeat.
We cannot help contrasting the conduct of the Dundee
Radicals with that of the Edinburgh Tories. For some days
the committees in the Liberal interest have been employed

in collecting the sentiments of the Edinburgh electors,
as to the propriety of dispensing with Sir John Camp-
bell's attendance at the ensuing election, and we rejoice
to hear it reported, that the Liberal constituency of Edin-
burgh is almost as united as that of Dundee, in request-
ing Sir John rather to remain in London, and to feel no
distrust of his success here from his absence. The Tories
know this. But. nevertheless, some low miscreants (who
must be connected with their offscourings) had the impudence
yesterday tb cover the walls of the city and suburbs in every
direction with a placard, the import of which was that the city
was sold by a Whig clique, because the election was to be con-
ducted without the attendance of the candidate. The Tories
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judge from their own conduct in charging the Liberals with
selling a seat in Parliament. But we suspect that the sale of
a constituency of 6,000 electors is an affair beyond even the
art of the Tories, as wholesale dealers in corruption. ' And as
they have never as yet been able to buy such a constituency in
any one reformed town, so it would puzzle them to tell the
public how it is to be sold.—Caledonian Mercury.