The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-26 00:00:00

WESTMORLAND:

At length the day so long looked forwatil to by the freeholders
of Westmorland ha arrived, and the battle has actually commenced.
At an early hour on Thursday morning the bands of the con-
tending parties paraded the streets, cheered wherever they ap-
peared by their respective friends. Flags in abundance, blue and
yellow, added to the imposing effect iirodileed by the enthusiesm
which marked dery rritiVertlelit or expression of ;he Multitude.
A's anntsing niectiote is related of Mr. J. 11. Lowther, son of
Sir J. Lowther, who, it is said, entered one of the inns where the
Yellows have taken up their quarters. He had just returned
from Yorkshire where he had been, aiding the ,return of, Messrs.
Duneoinbe and Wilt 4. Their coliiiits Were blue, slid he had
therehire a blue watch-riband. Upon entering the ism one of the
Yellows attempted faicibly to eject hini. Mr. Lowther
inaptly asked him, if he kiieW whom he ions ? He
replied, that he'iteither it was iliotigh him it;
know that he' was a Blue ; and without further ceremony, fairly
forced him into the street.

At a quarter l;efore eleven o'clock the Sheriff appeared upon the
hustings; and in the course of a few minutes the Candidates also
presented Thera/644/es. ,
116. C. Wit:swathed llestliptil fortild ?dr ithtilbsi of ttoini;•
slating Viscount Lowther as a candidate to represent the coiny'of
Wettinorland in Parliament.—(Cheers.)—From present appear-
ances he angured that they would have enough of work to do by
and bye—(Cheers from the Blues)—therefore he would not take
up any snore of their time in words, but content himself with
merely nolithiating his Lordship.-.4Cireat 'eht.sing flout the
Yellows, and some hires from.the,Blties.)
Mr. 4. Wmsox then preaented )1'4118(4 to second the,noinina—
film', and Was received With Mingled eitlfessiOhN of applaii6l, and
dNitiprobation.
Colonel Wasoia, of Dallam Tower, then presented himself to
the attention of the freeholders, but found it for time time ex-
' tremely difficult to gain a hearing. lie then proposed the Hon.
Henry Cecil LoWther mi is. candidate, because he thought him en-
titled to their support by his fOrnier caidbei, and he felt assured
that they would riot then ref Use hint three eheets for Ins 'sicced.
---(Great cheering f'rorn the. Yellows.).--=The Hon. Gentleman
then withdretv 'ainidit great cheering:
Colonel Ainunx next presented himself to the electors, and
said that in seconding the nomination of the Hon. H. Cecil Low-
ther, as whose friend he had then the honoiir of appearing on the
hustings for the third time, lie bad agaid the satisfaction bf ap-
pealing to hit past conduct—to his ready attention to the local in-
terests of the county, and to the wishes of his constituents...—.
(Applause, and some hissing,)--He would go a step further, and
declare, that not only hail he claims upon their gratitude for his
past services, but that, in proportion to the attachment which the
freehulders here to our venerable and unrivalled Constitution, and
to true Protestant principles, in that proportion would they come
forward, to return al one of their 'Knights of that shire, by a
triumphant majority, hie, esteemed friend, the Hon. Henry Cecil
Lowther.—(Great cheering, and hisses from the Blues.)
Mr. WYBER4III then came forward, and was received most en-
thusiastically, by the Blues, and with some Marko Of disapprobation
from the YelloNtii. As seen as silence could be obtained, he said
that he was sort Y to he kgaiii called upon to oppose the return of
the sitting Members, but he tilt it to be his bounden duty to pro-
pose Henry Brougham as one of the Knights of the Shire for the
representation of the county of Vestmorland in Parliament.—
(Much cheering front the Blues.)—They might depend upon it
that the name of Henry Brougham was as well known in the Courts
of the Holy Alliance as in the yellow corridors of Lowther Castle,
and he could also assure 'them, that it was just as unpopular in the
one place as in the other.—((teat lattgliter.)He wan ready to
admit that the result of the contest ought not tb depend impost the
personal merits of the Candidates. He was ready, for the sake of
argument, to admit that Lord Lowther was a wiser Min and a
deeper politician than Henry Brougham. lie to ould also admit
that the Honourable Colonel Losisther was possessed of deeper
erinlition, and that in the art of speaking he 41 far surpassed Henry
Brougham as he did the person who had then the honour to address.
them--(Cheers, laughter, and hisses.)—Still, if all this were the
cue, Henry Brougham ought to he the object of their choice for
plain russon—he'esune •trr than iVettlitrriltitatoi 1840Ii*-•
holders of the county. (Here there was considerable impatience
intrnitested by the people.) .- fitspatcOvad,tluit some of them 'were
in abed }Minim', and he would endeavour to put theta into a good
onei by an anecdote which he'would relate to. them. At that elec-
tion a friend of his composed a song. He was a wicked wsig—a
very wicked wag. He .hall forgotten all of the song. except •the
burthen, but, that was so applicable to, the present occasion that he
would give' it to them—
" Iforuin seornm, meahroomorum;
Harem se.arunii all oh -
Tag rag from 'Whiteliaweti, -
Collietu in and, quorum. •
• Hic hoc horum, wide ter poll,. oh !" •
_ _

(A great deal of laughter followed the repetition of these lines. )-
1-le would conclude, by recommending the freeholders of West-
mioland, if they wished to presert'e their own honour and the
honour of their county—if they wished to keep the two branches
of the legislature distinct from each other, and if they wished to
pCeserve the independence of the House of Commons, to support
hie Hon. Friend Mr. Henry Brougham....-(Cheers.)
,Mr. CltiCKP347lloßri then stood forward to second the nomi-
nation of his Hon. Friend, me. Brougham. He regretted that
the duty of doing so devolved upon himself, and he the more sin.
cerely regretted it because it had so devolved upon him in come-
pience of an accident which happened to Mr. Wakefield, to which
alone his absence was to be attributed, end which he was sure
the meeting would lament as deeply as he did himself. —(Cheers.
Hon. Gentleman then withdrew amidst great cheering
from the Blues.

Lord LownrEn then came forward, amidst very general Cheer-
ing. As soon as it had in some measure subsided, ,be said that
bC had experienced the favour and confidence of the freeholders of
Westmorland in three successive elections, and he felt no sort of
diitrust that that favour and that confidence would not then be
renewed.--(Cheery.)—He would then waive all declaration as to
his public principles, which had so often before been discussed,
and which were already so well known to the freeholders.—

(Cheers.)—He felt extremely proud of the support which he had
giien to the gentlemen who ruled the nation, because of the splen-
did talents which many, and the strict integrity which all of them
pnimessed,—(Cheers.—All their measures were prompted with a
view to promote the honour, the prosperity, and the character of
the country.—(Cheers.)—He should have so many opportunities
of addressing them in the course of next week, or the week after
that, that he would detain them no longer.-.-(Cheers and laugh.
ter.).—He telt perfectly confident in the zeal of his friends; and
although, as upon a former occasion, the show of hands might be
against him, that should not deter him from going to the poll,
knowing, as he did, that he possessed, if not their hands, at least
their hearts.--(Cheers)..-and he felt quite assured they would re-
turn the Lowthers again as their Representativein Parliament,
The Noble Lord then withdrew, amidst loud cheers.
Mr. WYBERGI.I rose to explain; but so great was the noise,
and the incessant 'cries of " Spoke, spoke !" " The Colonel,
the Colonel !" that we could not catch a single egable of what
he said.
Colonel LowTunt then came forward, amidst loud cheers and
some tokens of disapprobation. He said, that being once more
norninated as a candidate for the honour of representing the
county in Parliament, he for the fourth time offered himself to
their notice.—(Cheers.)—lt hail been said that the third Candi-
date would have the majority of the resident freeholders in his
favour, but that would very shortly he seen.—(Hear!)--He
would detain them no longer than to thank those who had given
him their support and assistance. He had also to observe, that
the independent Candidate (Mr. Brougham) was already in Par.
liatnent, and what more did he want? But they might have
perceive that he was not satisfied with kicking up a dust in West-
morland, but he must go the Land's' End and have a turn at them
there.—(Great laughter.)--Whether their old Representatives
were at the bead of the poll to-day or to-morrow was of little
importance; he only entreated that they would adhere to their
prommes, and they might feel confident of success.--(Much
cheering.)
Mr. ilitouo Nam then metre forward, amidst great applause.—
As soon as we could hear him, he proceeded as follows had
been Wit by the gallant Colonel that lie was already returned to
Parliament, and he had been asked why he wanted any- thing
more? 'to this he would reply, that in fact he wanted nothing
for hirnselF.—(Cheers.)—lt was not to advocate his own interests
stake .in the presenesaniao
that he then and there-eame fin-ward—be had no more interest at
county.—(Clreat than the humblest freeholder in the
,•heeriog.).-11, however, the gallant Colonel
wanted to know what more he wanted, he would tell hint, at the
same time that he told them, though they already knew it, that
he wanted to see the county 01 Westmorland' independent.
(Cheese and hisser.)---Ile wanted. to am an end put to the domi.
nation ,Of the Lord-Lieutenant, by Which one man, a petr, a place..
man, and a pensioner, is enabled to name two persons from his
own (wilily to represent the county in Parliriment.—(Cheers.)—
They had heard from Mr. C. Wilson that" his (Me. Wilsim's)

friends were likely 'ld have work enough upon their lia4ita,, and in
truth Work enough they would have; for he should not fie deal-
ing candidly with hill opponents if he did not tell them, that if
they hid not enough cif this time, they should the next
time..-if not enough of work then, (hey should have enough an-
other day.—(Cheere, and cries of "heal; hear I." from the
Yellows.)—He fully'expeeted that the justice of nig, cause and
their oivn exertions would:give them the victory then, htit if they
ft third tittle,' they still would renew the combat-.he
Blue cause would he funglit nntil,it triumphed.—(Cheers and
hisses. )_...He hoped, however, that it, would not he necessary to
come there a fourth time, and he called upon the Blues, to effect
thesictory now, and to show the gallant Colonel, thatin spite of
their No Popery, their parsons, their tax-gatherers, and tollect-
oit AIM attornies, and, placemen and pensioners, the honest Grey
Coats of WesinitAind, them gentry or not, were determined
to oppose his father, ail& his grasp the independence
of the county of Westmorland. The heti. Gentleman then with-
drew amidst very general cheering.
The Sheriff then put tl:e names of the candidates respiecriery to
a sho* bf hands, and declared the election to have fallen on the
Hon. Henry Cecil Lowther and Henry Brougham, Eq.
A roil wag, immediately demanded, by Lord Lowther, and it
cbes 'that the polling would commence at two o'clock
and close at four.'
A few minutes, however, after the tiTlirig 61%11'ot:iced, Mr.
Brougham objected to the manner in which it weicairied oni
Prior to the commencement of the polling a call had heettiriade
by the people for Mr. Curwen to speak, and he did at last conte
forWatd, acid spoke for a few minutes. The noise was so great,
Pirt it yeas impossible to hear him. We understood
him, from the little N4,e- d TWA, tts say, that bewail there in sup-
port of the cause of independence, nit in support of any par-
ticular individual; and that if Mr. Brongliiiii here to seek to
iinpose his father or his brother upon the coutifi the sane
manner as was done by the Lord Lieutenant, he should i4dmagit
the Ant td oppose him. The Hon. Gentleman, after a few Mari
olisettations, withdrew amidst vary great acclamations.
AVottr o'clock the Sheriff announced the state of the poll to he
as follow.
Lord Lowther - 16 t Mr. Brougham -
Cul. Lowther - - 9 I
The candidates were not upon the huitings when tit: eate of

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the poll was announced, but they appeared in about halt' an hour
afterwards, and severally addressed the freeholders. •
Lord Lawn= said, that it was only at that moment that he
heard fitat the state of the poll had been declared already; but he
had to return hit ahinfet thanks to his friends for having, few as
were the numbers who had toted, placed him at the head of the
peih
.ft
Colonel Loirieri then said that the result of the day's poll was
to humbug him. It wait one of the most unjust thins that' had
ever been done by any person. Their tricks, however, stowed
their weakness: They wished to bring up the time bad votes at
they had npoh the list, oiTason ; and of course they toad not be
expected to remain quiet, while they (Lord Lowther and himself)'
had a due number of persons to examini into those votes and to
quash them. Mr. Brougham had stated that he had a majority
of the resident freeholders at the last election. Sucitivas not the
case. They should see to-morrow what course he meant to' take,
but they were prepared for him in any way. They were not fe
be frightened.,-(" Oh ! wait till Saturday," from a person in the
crowd. )--:They would stick to the poll to the last, and he hoped
their friends would exert themselves to keep them at the head of

it.-:: (Cheers.
BadutittaSt, oh prestigihg himself, Was received with
three cheers. He said that he felt U*. *Cry difficult, if it was
at all necessary, to answer what had been iulvanced by both of the
Candidates who had preceded him, because he did not hear a
great deal of what had fallen front one, and not a word of what

"tell from the other.—(A laugh.)---This, however, was . not alto-
gether their fault, but rather that of the people, with whom he •
haAl a "crow to pluck" in consequence, for he had a great curio-
sity to hear what they could say, if the assembled freeholders
would only let hint. With respect to the poll, he had made no
great ph:Tress that day, but 'he hoped that the Blues would do
better to-morrow; and by that time to-morrow evening, when
he came to return them thanks, he expected to be enabled to con-
gratulate them upon the great progress he should by that time
have made. The lion. Gentleman then retired amidst great
'Cheering, after which the people quietly dispersed.
AMongst the persons preeent, we noticed on the hustings Lord
Pollington, Sir 'James Graham; Sir Philip plus rave, Mr.
shall, son i$ Mt. maysissitt Ataski.shaattstbt lion: Mr. Beckett,
cud Mr. Wordsworth the po4t, with several other persons pne-
*lining influence; in' the county.
The Counsel ingiged are, for the towthers, Mr. I larrison, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Raincock, and Mr. Jefcott ; and fot Mr. Broughitn,
Mr. Wxn Brougham and Mr. Alderson.

Fumy (SEcosn DAY.)
The polling rcconanunced this morning at nine o'clock, and
continued with oneiderable brisk nes. !there is.a booth allotted
to each ward, and as the freeholdere.approached in more than or-
dinary numbers towands'anyof these booths, they were 'loudly
cheered by .their reipective partisans.' The.binds of both parties
are continually parading, the, atreets ; and it is, by the way, not a
little singular, that they haye very little distinction in their mu-
whatever there may be in their Colours. Amongst the airs

which are indiactimluately played by: faith, Hearts of
Oak"-»" Will you come to the Bower%-:" The downfall of

Paris." An additional number of weavers from C:arlisle entered
the town last night and this morning, and it has been said that
there has been sornethin like a battle, in whichthe colours of the
YelloWe had been turn. I have .eeen moat of those colours
since then, however, and they bear no marks of violence about
them. Indeed, although there •is a great apparent enthusiasm
displayed on both sidee, yet there-appears to be no symptoms of
hostilities, except Where the combatants have become inebriated.
Since writing the above I have witnessed two or three Skir-
mishes, which, threatened something like serious consequences.—
Attacks were made by the. Blues upon the Yellow baud and their
colours, three of which I understand have been torn to pieces. A
short time pritik to the hour of declaring the poll, the Yellow
hands had quitted the streets, and a great number of the Bluei
marched through them, with sticks and bludgeons in their bands,
and afterwards escorted the Blue band to the Committee-room,
near the hustings. Nothing serious, however, happened, and
both bands were subsequently ordered in by the respective Com-
mittees.

Some time before the Sheriff appeared an the hustings to de-
clare the poll, an old man, '74 years of age, addressed the electora
at some length in favour of the Blues, but we were unable, owing
to. the noise, to catch any thing of what he said. Immediately
after he had retired, Lord Molyueux wee observed by the people,
and called upon to come forward and address the freeholders.

Lord MoLystrux then presented himself; but the noise still con-
tinuing, we could hear Lot little of what he said. He was glad,
he said, to find that he was not altogether a stranger in the county
of. Westmorland, in the independencfrof which he felt the deepest
interest, having twice before been present at the struggles for its
achievement,—(Cheers.)--The Noble Lord, after making some
further observations which we were unable to hear, adverted to
the No Popery cry which had been raised in the county, and which
was unworthy altogether of the liberal character and feelings of
the people of England.—(Great cheering.)—He lived in a county
where he was surrounded, by Catholics, and from personal obser-
vation and experience, he could declare, that better or more
amiable men were not in existence, nor men who were sincerer
friends or better neighbours--(Great cheering.)--He sincerely
hoped that he would not have to come again to witness another
struggle for the independence of Weattntichuni—he hoped they.
would accomplish it upon that occasion, and overthrow that su-
premacy which was not content with its domination in Westmore-
land and Cumberland, but Which sou ht to extend itself also to
Lativashire.—(lmmense cheering.)—They had heard every day
the speeches of the Noble Lord and of the Honourable Colonel,
and it was for them to Nay whether either of those Gentlemen
were so eligible asyr. Brougham to represent them in. Parliament, I
—(Cries of " we will have Brougham" from the crowd.)—He
then thanked them for the hearing they had given him, and with-
drew amidst very general cheers.
The Sheriff' now appeared upon the hustings, and declared the
state of that day's poll to be, for
Lord Lowther 270 Total, 280
Colonel LoWther 261. 270
Mr. Brorigham 239 245
Lord Lossinza then came forward amidst mingled cheers and
marks. of disapprobation, and said that they had now heard the
result of mat day's poll, and he begged -to present to them his
most cordial thank* for the situation in Which they had placed
hint.—(Cheers and hisses.) Ile was glad that the -Jammu which
they had received yesterday, and -which could not fail to betray
the unpopularity of the other candidate; had operated to that can-
didate's dileilvaritage; . for Many persona whose votes were
before very doubtful had that .4nY given them to him.—
(Cheers and hisses.)-4f lie had cherished expectations before the
commencement of the contest, he moat confess that his hopes were
thew redoubled; and be now felt confident that the only chance of
their failure would be from over,monfidetree.. He Would therefore
entreat his friends not to relyx. in their: exertions, but consider
how small the numbers were who 1,44 as yet voted, and to set
accordingly.—(Cheers and hisses.)---He bad just heard a long
speech from a noblaord from Laneishire, but he could not pos-
sibly conceive what it hail to do with the result of the pall. An
appeal.had been made to them last night, and, in mister to that