The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-29 00:00:00

rrtieularly expressive countenance.—(Cheers and
laughter. The modesty of the landlords is truly
most remarkable. They think us unreasonable
because we seek not to be overcharged for
our bread, and required to pay the landlord tax out of
our own pockets. I should like to see the Minister of
these landlords come down to the House of Commons,
and demand that the manufacturing portion of the
community should pay the taxes which should in justice
fall upon the farmers—perhaps I am wrong in using
the word farmers ; it should, more properly, be the
landlords. Lord Beaumont was also at that meeting.—
(Laughter, and hisses.) You have often heard before
of
silly lords—(Laughter)—but these Anti-League
Meetings seem entirely to be got up for the purpose of
making exhibitions of all these unfortunate individuals.
--(Cheers and laughter.) Lord Beaumont said that
the theory of free trade was a very beautiful one, but
not was only a theory, and therefore could
ot be perfect. I always thought that such a
• sentenc
e as this would, amongst any reason-
able set of mon, be put down as sheer nonsense.
tree trade be a theory, and that it be beautiful, I
hold that it must be said' to be perfect. We have no
authority to show that a restriction of industry and
sointnercial intercourse with other nations ever confer-
l'ed the slightest benefit upon this country, while we
• have the authority of some of the most eminent men in
the kingdom to prove that it would be attended with the
"nest beneficial results. He said that the profits of the
manufacturers wore admirably protected in this country;
Yet three quarters of all our manufactures are exported
I? foreign countries ; and if Lord Beaumont tells us how
.arliament gi protectsy goods in China, the Brazils, and
Atameries, . anyon, I certainly shall say of him
to la ft Wiser Lord than ever it has been my good fortune
Meet before.—(Laughter.) Why, I know many
Leavers in my country would not argue with, but
ugh
b_ 94 such aristocratic reasoning as this of my Lord
'enumont's. These monopolists, when talking of the
ie
of wages, always take their parallels from Poland,
asul, and such places, but they never make the
of the allusion to that great country at the other side
f,°,l the Atlantic, where the labourer is paid at the rate
;".3411. a-day. Neither do they ever reverse the picture,
turn to Ireland. On the last night when we
la3sembled in this building we were addressed
the representative of, if not the whole, at
,alit three-fourths of the Irish nation—(Tre-
a7:ll,ous cheering and waving of handkerchiels)—
f,7 he showed the ratio of prices doled out to the un-
'llunate labourers in that country.—(Cheers.) A per-
Lll named Godfrey Wentworth got up at that meeting,
L" Move that a committee should be formed for the pro-
irtion of British industry. What a misnomer For
..ritish industry ? It should have been for the protec-
,l4,,,°n of British idleness—to protect the " do-nothings."—
l',i'_heers and laughter.) There is another Noble Lord to
I shall allude, although I know that he does not
eall
'and very high in the estimation of the audience now
rected in this theatre—l mean Lord Winchilsea—
ialals.)--who called them a bloody and revolutionary
ek---(Groans.) If he meant to refer to the term
' of terror," which prevailed at one time in a
'aighbNM
ouring country, the sense in which it was then
anclerstood and acted on, the Noble Lord is much
ti,,staken ; but I believe that in a literal sense
4- term is applicable, for I believe the Anti Corn-
zW League is bringing on a reign of terror
Binst certain monopolising classes in this country.-7
hi,:eera and laughter.) The man who comes to this.
syling and who positively shudders, may be said
fiato h '
ave something 'of terror upon him. Certain light-
gered gentry feel the same kind of terror when those
rne,tl who wear large blue coats, and who wear girdles
fird their waists, make their appearance.—(Laughter.)
Wise monopolists accuse us of using harsh language.
men do not take straws to cut down oaks.-
-"ears ab Why should those who are in earnest go
t ou
hi„„ with bated breath, and whispering hum-
or-Tr before mon who trample on the people
ter his country ? Every one knows the charac-
the 0. • the monopolists—every one knows that
1, have clutched the existence of the people.
th ey have for years held in their grasp the property of
whaolndustrious classes of this empire. They are men
t are remorseless for what they have done—who are
theof the cruelty they inflict upon the poor, and
~_ are determined that, whatever the result may be,
laeY
ieußill perpetuate the injustice of which they have. so
ata„g bee n guilty ; the proof of which is to be seen in the
• '4alll of thousands—aye, of millions of this,
ao‘ra._
--k Cheers.) Oh I they are a sensitive class
night there was a motion brought forward in the
hit:" of Commons by certain gentlemen who
A•
bout great affection for Don Carlos.--(Lauhter.)
five hours of the time—the valuable time—of
hi`ue collective wisdom" of the country was expended
xiolt debate upon the merits of that very respectable and
uldisrtun
ate Prince.—(Laughter.) There was a great
to Position evinced to hear that debate on the part of
a % and there was a still greater indisposition to hear
Im to which was expected to come on after the one
ll Don Carlos, upon a proposition to allow
1414 and flour to come from the Cape, the East
1rhe,:,8.2 and Australia at the same duty as
is -" and flour now comes from Canada—that
hates no duty at all.—(Loud cheers.) It was
,rhlued that the motion respecting Don Carlos should
• ho; rowa overboard, in order therefore to throw over-
atihV the other motion, which they considered a little
Dennaing of the corn-laws. But, however, it so hap-
, 447 that there was something else to talk about,
tem eIY, certain actions, which go by the name of qui
laeatttl°ns, in which certain Noble Lords and Hon.
*lra non are deeply concerned, owing to some mat-
, turf °t very reputable, which are connected with the
•
altiaet, aorse-racing. It wag amusing to see what 3 en-
' !,he bw,eBa • there was shown with respect to
%Jae. "Priety of
-Pe---(llfear, hear.) The monopolists were seen in
eougatitelltr attitudes and postures, and with expressions of
krio„. anee which could betoken little less than a
- . Pers COnSpiraey against the State. They tried to
1441,„ each
to 64_ other that it would be a dreadful thing
11.0th`tur, ring wheat from India—that freight all the way
pratu,"l,leutta was a matter not to be considered, and
„„,tllia motion should be carried then agricultural
tai11,..-""on would receive a " great blow and severe dis-
feei-gelnent."—(Cheers.) Well, now I confess that I
of kUnmitigated and unspeakable contempt for that class
dated who go into either House of Parliament, and who
th every motion and every Bill with an apprehension
Tentsl3l some trick or other it is likely to diminish their
Deers aY some very small sum. The Ministerial party ap-
view now firmly compacted. They are cemented by
the Bof self-interest. Their country is forgotten, all
thensalliferings of the poor are unheeded, and they bind
thaelves together to maintain their own interests, and
lttat own class. They are not disjointed as they were
' Oh istessinn, but they are a happy and united family.
114 is delightful to see brothers dwelling together in
the :i---(Cheers.) You have no doubt often passed
tetoilational Gallery. You must have seen the kk Happy
%kJ," Pent up in a cage there. I saw yesterday
therm: al ta---(Loud laughter)—nestling and warming
othet:sill'es under the warm fur of a cat, which, under
fri:l_,rellmstances, would have been their deadly enemy.
skew ea of mine who was with me asked the keeper
Prop,: :Managed to suppress their natural instinct and
aach-kties, and make them so tame and friendly to
frieod other, "Do you starve them into it ?" said my
pli Oh, no, your honour, I feeds 'em well," re-
the 414 t
cot alan•—(Loud cheers.) This is the secret of
Oae.-Pactness of the Ministerial corn-law majority.
Plttee'rtY luxuriate in the enjoyment of power, and
mien' and
.patronage, which they widely distribute
tab,' If %their followers whenever the opportunity occurs,
shearoet, make new places whenever there is the slightest
• per h-nnecessity; while the others bind themselves toge-
h Sir R. Peel has promised them, or they say
• tollar--I confess I should not be inclined to place any
Annilice in his promises made in his character as
that Minister—they Sir Robert Peel has promised
L. ne y say
'Ting thrill' maintain the corn-law, and the corn-law
aelses s basis of their high rent rolls, they bind them-
they
otogether, and they are a happy family, because
there- Well fed.—(Loud cheers and laughter.) But
leak great insecurity amongst them. They do not
swith confidence in the Houses of Parliament, but
r„ al' in bold terms when they are in some snug
Loin, some inn at Aylesbury, or at Buckingham, or
;hey tit, Place, but they will not do so in Parliament.
'loon 'll°lv that there is a spirit rising up
pt the
people of this country which will
TheyZ denied, and which cannot be deluded.
bl,„elltet,axe lately had a proof of it in the county of So-
' -geetio at ts meeting called by themselves. To get that
• g they turned the county upside down. The
meting
oilg was held in a small town, occupied and sur-
tax four or five thousand agricultural inhabi-
roritc▪ riuthYet, I declare, upon the most respectable au-
Nor y' that at a majority of eight or ten to one voted in
11* a vote of thanks to the Anti-Corn-law League.
ikkagl,;`,_ehe.ers.) The pubhcations which the Anti-
,!Opot„._•-akeieties are issuing to the world with so much
the exZnee, assert that seven-ninths of the population of
"ley et,",,LrY are with them. But, notwithstanding this,
get, h'ullot get a unanimous vote, nay, they can
N'illeiatikl.dlY a bare majority in favour of the
ithe tao4lo,w,hich they wish tO secure, and which
%la b, niers are voting to maintain. Why, let them
1,31„„e144. _Your metropolis. We have 57,000 registered
we to: cif the League in London.—(Great cheering.)
;slab n3Jtrangers from Lancashire, too—(Cheers)—a
;sal reapeout;,!to voted for Mr. Pattison, while none of
rere merchants gave him any support! The
thr. tasse.a,
.they said, were not with the. League.
to this is, that 57,000 of the inhabitants of
metro4,e paid
sP°lla have fairly registered themselves, and
ilorta of the°,l,l!let.hing for registering their names as mem-
do hey,
B.,aZational Anti-Corn-law League. I should
• to aid SO much, but that I have been driven to
adslcierable"6 I find that there is still in this country
„oer,_ reverence for even the bad amongst the
rein ,Conealthough your conduct may make some of
baret ieloirtr We shall get rid of this false and worth-
11°t thi.--(Cheers.) It is bowing down to Baal.
or
ttlie wor
tivorship of intellect, industry, and virtue,
go 11 gaffe B.nlP of pomp and riches—riches obtained out
c'd in • !lugs of the people. I have no hostility to the
stitution
diTle that „phi_ s of the country, but I will always op-
sr. 13 the , if continued, I believe, will some time
is r,optene 1.•
law no this country much further than they
the vie ,?iclls to go.—(Cheers.) We obey the
law eiriboiiiinneidicate the law, when that law is I
ttnd lvilen it int of just principles. We reverence the
eott when it • in accordance with Christian principles,
in tl.tryrnen. is in accordance with the interests of our
therre streets, But the aristocracy that we see walking
gorgeos or riding in their carriages, and entering
tolsletur us mansions, and taking their seats in the
e--these
is ho' and who men who are never known to do any-
woi,t,llest and scorn you because you do something that
get
ridl of You; sreful—these men, I tell you, are not
wits, or
_orship and respect, and the sooner you
the ,tilted i7ll raise and mischievous principle, which
kar,,cPle,?.Y°u in your childhood—the sooner will
th -Apr of. thin Country°u
sy 0 eSS them shake off the burdens which
ught and they may then stand forth, as
"srld ferth, the greatest, the freest, the