The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-20 00:00:00

SIR JAMES GRAHAM AT CARLISLE.

An extraordinary supplement to the Carlisle
Journal contains the r eae of
_a crowded and en-
thusiastic meeting, ,
beldTn t go ee-e Assem-
bly-room, at Carlisle on Mon ay evening, at which
w
Sir James Graham as present.
The right bon. gentleman addressed the meeting
at great length, and defended the vote he had
given in the House of Commons on Mr. Cobden's
motion. Having repudiated the charge of having
joined a coalition to defeat Lord Palmerston, the
hon. b ronst, in conclusion, said—l have issued no
address ; I do not intend to form any decision with
resp,Tt to the course which I shell pursue at the
approaching elec'ion until I know what is the ef-
fect of my statement on this impartial audience
which I have now addressed. It will be fir the
constituent body t: determine who shell be the
candidates—whom they shall support, and what are
the principles they shall pro mote. A pledge to give
a vote of confidence in Lord Palmerston, not Perl-
in; that confidence, I cannot and will not give.
(Loud cheers.) I have told you, I think" the is a
very unfair question to go to the country upon.
It ought not to be made a question of confidence in
men ; it ought to be a question of measures—;heir)
—and the mode most certain of promoting the
measures of which the constituencies approve. I
believe that your princip!es with reference fo
peace, with refer ence to economy, with refetence to
tx at ion, with reference to non-intervention
in the affairs of other countries, except when: the
honour of England obsoletely requires—l telieve
that on these questions your opinions ore in unis
with mine. (Hear, hear.) If it turn out henceforth
that thee are the principles adopted by Lord
Palmerston, and he proposes measures in accord-
ance with them, no member of the House of Com-
mons will rejoice more—no membnr of the House
of Commons will give him a more cordial sup-
port. But if I find him disposed to interfere where
the int erestsof England de not demand it; when I
find him encouraging warlike opinions and war-
-Ike expend Lure, ceitainly if I am your represen-
twive, I shill offer.a firm uncompromising resist-
ance. I will be true to the 01 principles, o which
the wathwords are peace, retrenchment, and re-
form. Those ,ire the principles which I advocate,
and I care not who is the first Minister. I shall
not supp ,rt any Minister whr is not disposed to
give effect t those principles. (Loud cheers.) Wel),
gentlemen, I have had many differences with Lord
Jelin Russell, An attempt had been made to
shelve him in the City of London—(hear, hear)—
not very uul ke what has been attempted further
n rth. (Laughter.) Lord John Russell has con-
fronted it like a man; it s for you t.) say if I have
shrunk from exp!amiton by my conduct this even-
ing. I have not issued an address ; but Lord John
Ross-11 has issued an addreiis, and I will read to you

the expression of his opinion, with regard boa; t•)
foreign and domestic policy, which are better ex-
pr ssed than in any worts that I could use.
He Lai recorded them, and, in the absence
of an addreEs from myscif, Ist me real them
to you as embodying my Fm:era and deep c
:tiring. (The right ton. baronet read an extract.)
Now, these are the words of L:ird John Russell.
Tuese are the principles which I protest,. I shall
now re:ire from this meeting, leaving it to you to
dinus-3 the'cTurse which as circumstances now exist

it will be expedient to put sue. Recollect Ido not
presume to dictate who shall be my colleague. It
s for you to determine that question, if you should
be so generous as to alllw ruts lo be one of your
representatives. But a pledge smlt as it was at-
t•-mipti-d to exact from me by a deputition which
came up from Carlisle—that if a vote of confidence
in Lord Palmerston should be proposal in t')e nt xt
N, %went I shooed supporc it—reeolleot I cannot,
as an hon -st man, give that pledge. I caunot re-
c-de from the voce with regard to Ckna. I had
rather far never give another vote in the House of
C 01121219118 than nullify that vote. I believe it to
be more) just, true. Lyt us recollect. The real
matter ildispute with China is not the lorchs, not
the right to enter into Canton ; but whether, for the
sake of the profit of a handful of British merchants,
you should smuggle into China the dreadful drug of
opium—that opiiim which demoralises, which mad-
dens, which destroys the reason, and dastroys the
He of millions of our ft-llow-creatut es • and for this
object, and merely for this, -alt all I be b: ought to
stretch a point and to favour transactions which I
believe have been marked by injustice as certain'yas
they have been market by bloodshed? Every prin-
ciple of religion and morality forbids it. I cannot
compromise this question—l won't compromise this
question, even if a British audience till me t 3 do
so. I will not believe that any body of my Utllow-
countrymen will give me such advice. But I have
had enough of public life, and, if in au evil mment
you should give that advice, like the deaf adder I
siop my ears, and will not give my consent.
Tile following resolution WAS thou put to the
meeting and cirr:ed unanimously:—
"That this meeting, Lavini: heard the explanation of
Sir James Graham, declares its full confidence in him ea
an independent reformer, and requests him again to pre-
s,mt himself as a candidate for the representation of
Carlisle ."

GENERAL PERRONET THOMPSON AT
BRADFORD.

Oa Wednesday night General Thompson addressed a
large assembly of the electors of Bradford in a building
lately used as a circus, opposite the Lancashire and York.
shin Rail cay terminus. R. Kill, E,ci took the chair.
Gen. THOMPSON was received with prolonged cheering.
They were met there to know whether he (the general)
was able and willing to be their representative and
spokesman in Parliament. The gallant general then
spoke in favour of the badot, extension of the suffrage,
and religious equality, and said he did not know that it
was necasary to go on telling them that which they bad
agreed upon in times past ; perhaps it would be better if
they would ask him some questions on points on which
they wanted particularly to know his views. He did not
think it was possible to agree with them all ; but they
could judge whether he was capable of agreeing with the
maj,rity or not. If any gentleman would a-lc him a
question on any subji-ct which occurred to him he would
endeavour to give them an honest and satisfactory an-
swer. (Cheering.)
Mr. Councillor RUDD (Hortcn) asked the gallant gene-
ral to favour the meeting with his opinions on the edu-
cation question.
General Tsoltreort replied, as far as he understood
that question, there was a great dispute between two
estimable classes of men—the one class was these who
wished education to be carried out by Government inter-
ference; the other was in favour of education without
Government interference, but supplied on the voluntary
principle. Now, he would say let the Government lay
down a scheme for those who chose to join it, and those
who did not like to do so could support the voluntary
principle. He did not care how education came ; only
put it in. (Applause.)
Mr. B. M`QUAID asked whether he would vote for
the shutting of public-houses en Sundays, and the intro-
duction of the Maine Liquor Law? (Hissing and uproar.)
Gen. THOMPSON replied, as for the Maine law, ea far
as he understood it, no. (Applause) Were they Teeto-
telltrs ? So was he. Were they vegetarians ? So was he.
But "shall there be no more cakes and ale, because we
are virtuous?" (Laughter and applause.) Temperanoe
was a great virtue, both for this world and that which
is to come; but none of us had a right to say to our
neighbour, "This you shall eat, and this you shall
drink, and this you shall let alone." (Applause.) If a
man got drunk in the street, put him in the stocks—
(l4ughter)—if a man got drunk in private, avoid his
company. (Hear.)
Mr. M'Quain asked, would the general, if in Parlia•
went, have voted in the majority in support of the recent
censure on ministers ?

Geo. TEtomrsort wished be hail been there. There
would have been no doubt of it—be was sure he should.
(Applause.)
m,guse.)umm—Would he support Lord l'almereton'a
foreign policy ?

Gen. TaoMrsoN, in reply, said he had been asked
whether he wouli support Lord Palmerston's foreign
policy. In the first place he should like to know what
Lord Palmeraton's foreign policy was. Some points of
his lordship's past policy he certainly should not have
supported. He would support Lord Pahnerston's 13°-
licy if good • he would oppose it if he and the electors
thought it had. He did not think he could do anything
more fairly. They would see that they would haavepro.se
pay for his lordship's past policy'; let them PET
fit and loss account, see what v had sot more
what they had got, and whether °Understand such
tea or more hondur. He could not
clearly what his
honour. They might perceive very
fpeace when peace
opinions were. He was
a wan and he would not make
charged for it,
wars that were
and if
the
eand much applause.)
could be maintained with hop.o?_eywaeyre chh
an unjust war. We bad IV "'
I Let us have war like doe.
not defensible or rea
(Hear.)for f u , it
Twheays
nv;iim a thorough sifter of the reasons
tlouriitneg.badWeenodui clg
enough,
t"Enobt
necessary.l egs cutoff
would al ways find'
for a war, .
if not nem): nary, let them put it down like
war were necessary, let them face it
men. 1 tiler questions were pat and answered ; after
Several o
E FORSTER, Esq , moved a resolution pledg-
which W. —' • to support the election of General
the meeting
jug lt was carried by acclamation ; and the pro-
ceedingso
terminated by a vote of thanks to the chairman.
like
me(eliear, hear, .

THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.—Great exertions are making
in the Channel Islands to establish a steam-packet com-
munication with Weymouth, and with every.ohanoe of
success. Such a communication would intimately con.
nect the islands with the 450 miles of the Great Western
Railway. When the railway between Pails and Cher-
bourg, which is finished as far as Bateaux, and that
between Paris and St. Mais via Rennes, are finished,
such a steam-packet communication could be easily ex-
tended so as to connect the whole of the west andsonth-
west of England with Paris and north-west coast of
France.