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London, England, 1845-09-10 00:00:00

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VP. Molesworth thereon. For his parr, he (!fr• r.) thought it the Paramount duty of every Memlee
oth,ePria.erhlialsnaroentetetteodtatkhee cpaoroer,of the poor.—(Cheers.) If
would t le
4047iinlitlet a e care of the rich.—(Cheers (N'6-lineeresertaanind the poor
All the conveniences and luxuries of life emanate
entitled
the lobo
01 atbhoeu reianrge classes,a nd p
infectiona nd consequently
a s
of the Lefrislature.
e°nelltded by proposing Jeremiah Filcher, h.q.,
Ir';aft i_and-Proper person to represent the borough of South-
‘),,rr- la the Commons House of Parliament.
' '''''r. t/ARE seconded the nomination, but was totally
inaudible amidst the unremitting din of cheers, groans,
kid all sorts of noises, amongst which a somewhat
4111104 but very loud bird-call was tolerably distinct.
fir,
Apt
PELLAT then came forward to propose
444;1°. blittu, whora (as well as we could
thoyethe State
a Dian whom he had known for many
guess) he describedyears
la a friend of civil and religious liberty. He would not
4n, PPort the interest of a class or of a Church supported
and compulsory rates, but he would defend
es e°ralnora rights of humanity, and the truths of the
siospel
sliure , Propagated without any corrupt or hired me-
:o•l:,ll.......A:tientotlebnyaan beside him had admitted that Mr.
after's cern • • issued teen
worth
committee had i the p.lacar.ds. which had
the proposer of Sir William Moles-
porters
a(sitHeidesfes and cheers.) Alr. Miall and his sup-
s-cells or no sympathy. 'They had been unjustly
thus, 'ad of following out a common object with that gen-
ans-(Cheers and hisses.) They denied that aced-
slation(
Cheers.) They asked only for civil and reit-
to°tniisemlibeseirvteys.;_t.h(ecyhaetdaondothhiisnsgesp.)ecuniary or personal
...ems
1411. be cordially supported the nolniViii?aittilulnoseofs'eArtltri-.
iron 'Y' 11.• Fenn came forward to second the nomina-
tflooorihnoi:fathdat gentleman and he did so with great pleasure.
essoe(seishteeenrtsaadavdoehaiesyses.)' He respected Mr. Miall for his
stseneers) of all liberal principles— (Cheers)—
friend oft iZneY of universal suifrege. He was also the,
tradoes..,,, Poor man, for he was the advocate of free
11 ts" t" PeoPi—e•—an(tiClfit-ererstl.))e I fail e
eatnedl fhayi, r t
hr represents-
-6 boroughr e senta-
li
arci 'ball would, in Parliament, fulfil the promises he
„Made out of it.--(Cheers.)
fir WlLettel AdoLESWoRTH, who in coming forward to
address the assembly, was received with the loudest de-
and of respect from his supporters, and hi-see
nd terms f e
Ituahrdeeleetr. -,,,.°1-oheePrp,rsopb_,rkiuenitofrtsh,me
ftihaelowfriinegndeff.seceic
:eTiro.. .11,t. Ittahlel
big youandtdates who aspire to the honour of rs piesent-
arrdress 11 Parliament, the lot has fallen. upon me first to
deays....„ y( ()111.ee I entreat a patient hearing, whilst. I en-
0. rls as briefly as I cs.n to explain my political prin.-
etPle
Will be
~,,
duty to elect
totslnc ;
(Cres ot " We
will hay will be your duty eject me.--. .
and voted the House if you disapprove of
sat e You," and much uproar.) For -...(cr;__ _ of an
ae
ti yearsacl
i,,
al
those
(Cries of ..iiilts not true —you're no Radical.") I o
Are principlee I still adhere, and intend to adhere.—
(s. ?on for or are you against Radical principles ?
I IA;
puts'Ye" and " No," from Mr. niche 1,„1" the ' more distinctly. Are you in
question
„-your oe frees
nod of i_ trede ?_(" Yes, we are,"
r ssuppsdtters..)
from the great
t,2•Yd,: the meeting%) Are you opposed to all protect-
age.—exelil'ies ? Would you extend your comme7
clie,. Your manufactures for the productions p every
tt-I`he,o that our manufacturers may flourish, and
lobo
classesY be prosperous and happy ? Do
'.e4- eesire
food repeal of the Corn-laws ?Do you wish for.
youl n -
creeal? f°odfer abundant food for our. daily
ae,;erlig populetioe ?—(Cheers.) zit,tt these questions—yes or no—so Asheocuoldrdylonugvoates for or
111z:et:ill.
,stnraelereil'eavas le:
d I
supportedunhs ahvaeekal
eel wvtiryeysirenhdeeueassnteraryefreeaele-etriaadteeclr.rt(r,
extend
presenta-
ti,e!lnch free-trader I should take my seat as your of thisucrouren y.
in favour of
lib IA the House of Commons. Again, are ,
you
with
tbitOtts liberty and equality ? Do
4 la
nor society ought to interfere
Rah ee that neither the State you agree. me, in
eie . .
atie r „ religious belief of any man—that all
au dcreDedisss,eusetecrtss:
s/ees eoglons, that Protestants.
''(Or
' arid Christians, should be treated in
m oeiveesrwyorrtehsp,sefcrtieaulidkse.)?
jf eat uproar and applause from Mr.
~,,Q,z hold these opinions, then it is your duty,—
no")—for
vtohtreofuogrhomuet
tbe' Yes, we will," and cries of " No, no ').
ifd. Whole of my public and private career,. in. everyf thought,eliious
b:It1 a n d word; I have been truetoytoheedperijnecsitpielees
/ 1 and equality. Again, would too
Irelandr
?
1. have proved that I would by every vote thaitt
- have given on Irish affairs. I have proved
%ince I came into this borough. I might have avoided
rom
T the danger of the contest, if I would have shrunk from
1140 side of justice to Ireland. I was asked how I shouldh have voted voted "
with' regard to the late grant to Maynoot
..
Hear, hear.) I might have evadedthwahtequutehsatitomn.easlurmeiwghast
nave said that I was not in Parliament
Passed, that it was settled and gone by.
tte Imfyelto,pihnoi that
owoevweirt„h re
It was my duty to you honestly
[lard to that grant, and 1 teltthatt,oinssoCurs,tiwcehiteohltraesltaenddiorlmousmet
have voted for it.—( Tremendous p
time. On order being partially
atioouir:ehsetvoerehde,enthveioHleoontl.yßesa:aoinleedt
proceeded.) FortthheisLdihecelraerl
by one section of .
h I will
party.—(Expressions of dissent.)
My opinions remain unshaken, anedt.
their Irreiashso
The great majority
shortly state.nnaatwiohnlehave ode
tiered to the religion of their forefathers,anvslsaatrpersotpilelrCtyatfhoorlitche.e
The piety of those ancestors bequeathed
maintenance of the Catholic religion,
has and
been for
alienated,instructionthe o
the Catholic priests. That property not tn
the uses of the State, nor fur the bFnefitofthsle
e%,veho-leeiglhritis of the
Irish nation,
but to the support of a religion in which seven-eighths People utterly disbelieve.—( Hear, hear.)
tAhse
IPeesation, perhapi, for this great wrong, somel.rish sPlieurhlita(m'nemn-t
granted a small sum of money, not to maintainerththeelpreisrh.
riests, but to educate them, to render them fit f
formance of their duties. After the union of Great reat Britain
itittalsr:lan.d, this grant was considered as a sort of contract ;
for it entlnued from year to year ; it had become ina.dteqsueffiate.,
s purpose ; and last year it was proposed to make if
Cm_ etaot-cßear, hear.) Now, I ask, could the House, o tot iit'itth propriety, have rejected steel a proposal . Wouldt
raotuateter"44l of this grant have been considered as tr
tied-
e ties
anti
Veclaration of hostility towards Ireland 2—(
4 net ha: ze"" and 4. No no," and "No Popery.") Would°
„
"ce
toediese.t9nar 'the 'assertion of the agitator, that there
wasThitt's,4,„.l;" b obtained‘ from England?—(Cries of
cry of pealrestice."; Would it not have lent force to the
sect M if; of the union ? I answer, it would. I. am °p-
land4land
till:
jest" "e
the union—( Applause and disappro-
7emaloreef so • but then I say, do justice to Ire-
ofPreach res he monster' Church—(Loud cheers)—the re-
England--and when you have done this,. then
tre brie. then, refuse the small grant to Maynooth. these
Vairo for'Y' raY
, opinions as a hadicale upon them rests my only
41 favour your support. If you approve of thein—if you are
trade—if you desire a rcpeal of the corn-laws
for 4:11 are friends to religious liberty and equality—if you are
etie‘a progressive reform of the institutions of your country—
You'irlaesottlY' if You would do justice to Ireland—then give me
the, if es•---( Cheers and uproar among Mr. Pilcher 1 friends. )
loe, the% the contrary, you are opposed to free trade—it you
tergitleakini
ti
yati' etllinnol: i f you would resist extension of suffrage,
etily, ti. rarliaments, and vote by ballot—if you are in worsts
in deeds, the friends of religious liberty and
laed by- --elle lastly, if you would offer a deadly insult to Ire-
thet, Proposing the rescinding of the grant to illaynooth—
:itte,
with
not the man fit to represent you : I recoms
Isle.: ytohufersretogarvisdeeltreciestmrow.ne or other of my antagonists.
rdmrt.opitlehheeser
isanata,gfeeirlyists.
much rig?itretaorOs iPthilchreerga:
(Great Iti
I say it with every respect for he has as
opinions are diarist conlentiout opinions as I have to mine. Our
Ight between us ly opposed. There is a fair, up-standing
err
k.t'Nitw...
oicit,i,,!he poll of to-morrovr will decide in
y eft ae
vd°,!). and " Yes, it will—you're sure to be
is not merely on political grounds that Mr.
?licher claims your support. He lays claim to it on account
of the local good that he
ell! dsi to the borough. In this respect
Ayolor.rPpialcrhiiearrefeaer
tosurytb
onlytpromise to attend to
ioutbids
a business,rnw
Indeedaree
tie ahtould be contrary to
ID principles—it would seem to
Mary benefit top yourselves either - by
any
Promises
of
ruption to attemt to bias your votes e a species of cor-
fivroidetuaAlilyr.opr
icieohlleerc,tsiPveseeelnypi
---( Loud expressions of dariseaptiilreobatilonnd reported to have made. He is
porters.) Mag
promises whih Mr. Filcher ise
140401_11d rnaintain all the hospitals, supportreported taoll
tahvee said
dispensaries,thath
would cl—e 4
rnbe,ryeoeughareef
build doelarnseNY:ll
libteleeedoteitribute to all the charities with which this borough
misrepresenting him")—that he
everything filthy—that he would
wonders e s for all the steam-vessels—that he would accomplish
Uproar.) Th s
with regard to the river Thames.—(Cheers and much
use _ , u Mr. Filcher would buy you. Take care (to
fro: g?Plttar expression) that you are not sold.—(Loud cheers
eels: Filcher
, Molesworth's supporters, and great uproar among
itl_, rttatier s friends.) Now a few words to the friends of
,:lid, vklniol, and to that gentleraan himself. Many amongst
1 entertaivr' are
honest and sincere men, for whose characters
khie the n unfeigned respect. Between your opinions and
small anlepractical difference has always seemed to me to be of
contest, dnnt
,; I have, therefore, from the beginning of this
(Hear
hear, eel:me
Y regretted the division that exists between us.—
battle 't ) I wished that our united forces should do 1
tornpron !he common enemy. I offered to agree to ata3 rain
if .
weintse.--(No, no.) I promised to retire from the field
powler re the weaker, and to give all the eesistance in mtye
tejeetedt° Your candidate. These oters your candida
a'ngry fecund the contest went on, Still I hoped that no
;koabta.i
rngs would arise betveeen us. I trusted we should
eldoir°ol personalities to eon
cash other, and that this
have bbe a calm contest' of reason. In these my hopes I
to
bisme:u disappo , cited, and for that disappointment lam not
' reproa*chN,°, 00e word of disrespect—not one single syllable
The Raver uld I utter against your candidate—( Loud cries, of
mei],
i .end Mr. Mien, who first sneered at that ? ')—
to stril,wa assaile. When struck, however, lam ever ready
Ali 11'
,e in return W. struck the first blow ? You, Mr.
a "(" •n°.. , ' • d the high
groluld
of 0, no, you did it. ') Yon quitted abuse. e, argumnt. You descended into the arena of
With re '°ll aceased me of dishonesty on account of my opinions
tkzed iflgeird.t° Alaynooth.—( Loud cries of " It's false.") You
ehueoh
_swlth insincerity because I possessed property in the
le,rit
,_ °, rigland ; you called upon the Dissenters of South-
to exe? shriek with horror from my opinions you attempted
tel.ie,,o,c_te religious animosit d ncour asainst me ; like an
ssitor of old yan an . , ,
.ous
in.i'ef' and t o you presumed to question me on my religious
--"greent 0 sunanaon me before the tribunal of your private
coeeeivikbr(Trentendous uproar, yellin.4, hissing, and every
here tosd e token of disapprobation. ) jam glad to meet you
tee„ioo_ al, face to face, to answer you, to scoff at your pre-
You, io'4, (Continued uproar)—and to bid you defiance. I tell
has I •`"6 name of rely ious liberty and equality, that no man
‘,. o
;right to interfere gwith the religiousopinions of another
Zfah.s that
n 0 man has a right to question or blame the belief
gliae
tneighbour.
tell you that in our conduct and tan-
te rel. wards me you h buntrue to thegreat principle
hay rely wards iibert
~
,ave een
,
..
i. .a been wihY—C Tis false, you are the traitor, of
yre.
01f1°,14 liberty 'lt ,oat charity which is the
aesssetnheee
editor
proor wodo.
of
HYobheshaveef denouncedAlesher me
Electors,
I am
,uori ii (4 , the fact (G ta m f sioYi; ) I will rest
rea con u .
.•
air. Di,letairri to you.—
he claim of
ti • il r support, in opposition to t
-to (xli '•••• He is the editor of the Nonconformist. lam
eititid or of Hobbes. To compare the two works toth
notate
!Ike
the the vastest mountain on the earth's
fretoMsrith the smallest mole-hill.—(Loud tokens of dissent
etetisr. Miall's friends, and cheers from Sir William Moles-
eenterie "TP°Tters) The works of Hobbes will last. more
ltobbe 1
,t an the Nonconformist will days. The writings of
, ev swill live as long
. ,
iiiiive will be as the Anglo-Saxon race and language. '
4144' , read age after age by the studious amongst the
7. our race, who will people the two Americas and the
it tioregt' the Southern Ocean, and who will wonder at the
reisit__
o_and the bigotted herd who dared to assail so great a
nation r.,1 thought and language.—(oud cheers and disappro-
-4411, if As one of that herd, it is your only chance, Mr.
coteroeueeedscaping oblivion.--( Tremendous uproar.) When I
rn, irers that hewthel contest I was told by one of Mr. Miall's ad-
in lit as a retired and accomplished student,'skilled
sonererature, a lover of learning and wisdom, an acute rea-
atrttoi no able writer, and in every way well fitted to in-
belie, the nation throuah the public I did
iaktii.,-•6 41 this, d -
of
e --fe i t , an I felt almost ashamed
s liar no a contest with such a person. Now,
--if :ow, 4
Won,. his Dlr. Migl's oonduct with regard