Star.
London, England, 1829-02-23 00:00:00

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The Motion was seconded Mr. IlizzLerr. •
Lord.Nuoure again'vosa,bot could not -be heard, in
consequence of the uproar. After several attempts, its
which he was interrupted hr tries ere,
Pope! y," order was restored atrequeit ol the Chair Man,
end he spoke to thefollowiag effect: 'The Requis dim is
headed with "England expects every man to do his
do 4 c" rtia SiEZ 6I thieKiiiirbithililessing (fix),
will endeavour to-do mine. The tequisition is addressor.'
to every 'Zealous 'Protestant *siding within the hun-
dreds of Buckingha. Cattedo6,, and Ashendon.—
As a zealous Protestant, 'residing within the Min=
deed of Cottesfoe-, I 'chillers r heating. I come, with all
my heart.writkall my'soul, and with all my strength,
to oppose a string of RtsblutiOns which I conceive' us
be untrue slatementsa—(Hisses, hear, older. in which
one voice was above all the rest). If that Gentleman
will leave off trying, what et do not douht.tkie strength'
of his lungs, and speak when I doneiwe shall have
an opportunity of trying the strength of his under--,
standing. I say they ate statements which are untrne,
hostile to every ptinciple of civil and teligious liberty.
am come here alone. I stand alone to oppose what I
am told is, with my exception, the unanimous opinio..
of this Meeting—(lc is, No Popery). But though 1 stand
ulnae, I should be ashamed 'of myself and my cause.,
I should be *Awned of the name I beat; did I. for
one moment, shrink from the thought of doing what
I believe to be the cause of justice and o' liberty. I am
talking to the voters of Buckingham—(Cries of No.
there are none of them hero—turn biro out"). I wish they
were in War to. give those two Gentlemen who have
si the requisition in excuse for their apparent km00;18103(7
In sending a pickiest to Parliament against any further conces-
sions to the Reese. Callan. and @podia( it by s Heather who
votes for Those stoseessions.—(llisste—.-No Popery). I have been
asked by the Noble Lord on my left (Chandos) as to an repres-
sion used by his late Majesty to my uncle (Lord Grenville) with,
reference to the Coronation Oath. Upon my honour, to my
knowledge, not one erred or syllable was used—l pledge myself
to the fact—(Cries of. " Toe have au) honour.") Ills late ala.
jetty knew too wen the obligatioa- of the oath, and the persotiv
to whom it applied, to use such a phrase. The Noble Lard has
stated that be is a friend to civil and religious liberty. but opposed
to the Catholic Claims. and political power; but I would ask him
what be means by civil and religious liberty? If bis does not mean
Catholic Bassocipation, be really means the Test and Corporation-
Acts—he has always voted against the repeal' of those Acts. I
would ask him what he means by any vole be ever gave for reli-
gious liberty ? The Noble Lord stated, some mouths agna when
the Brunswick Clubs were first formed, diat the Duke of Welling.
ty wait anxious to obtain a declaration of the Protestants at large,
which should enable him to resist the Carbolic Claims:
Lord Csamoos—When did I state that? • •
: Lord .Nomorr—The Noble Lord is repirrted e 6 have stated it in
.10ns speeches; and 1 have seen a letter. purporting mike from him.
in which be elates k. Does he imagine he has been this day di..
flaying the sentiments of the Protestants at large? If he has. that
display has been unfairly qbtidned. The lion. Baronet who opened
the proceedings talked of the Protestant Constitution as being set.
tied at the Bevolution, and contended it was then determined that
Catholics should be excluded from political power. 1 deny that has
twice' fact.. Any. man who has read-tite History of England. even
Goldsmith's Abridgment, will know that this is an ignorant *Mgr!.
presentation. The liw to exclude Catholics passed in the 30th of
Charier the Second said not at the ttevoludon--(Cries of No Po-

kno7vtetsataninglish64;WitntiosTis; bur If they Meat; to
tell me that it la exclusively a Protestant Coortitoties, I deny the
fact. /11:1111 Charts was note Protestant C.matitution—nor that
Battik of Proviso which dickies Nelosiests leges dueler isetrwir
and I may add, the Charter of this Borough. I will tell you
what I think of the doctrine► of the Church of Rome. I have
sworn, I beileve, their sacrifices to be superstitious idolatry...end,
&send, from the bottom of my soul I abhor them. I scorn' the
imputation cast upon the Church of Ragland, that she camas
upon equal grounds, grapple with het adversary, If. that reli-
gion be, as I believe it is, founded upon the Gospel and truth,
let truth not fear to encounter falsehood ; let pot trut► meanly
skulk behind the shield of privilege. It has. been said by the
Noble Lord that be bell.ve. *V sense of Buckingham.' to to be.
with a few exceptions, decidedly against t►is measure—that he
Presented 97 petitions, containing upwards of 7.0 L O signatures.—
But we will see bow some of these. petitions were get up. lam
arty to say by Clergymen going into ale-boosts where paupers
were drinking—(hisses), and bribing them with pots of beer to
sign them. Let It not be said that lam less a friend to the Rota•
Wished Church and its Clergy—it is befalls/ I revere her Clergy
as saints, and wish to me her Splitters without reran*.
am disgusted with such instances' of inistooduct as I have named.
I trust we shall meet to welcome the return of one dear to me,

and dew to mine—my brother—whose opinions upou ibis subject. I
am authorised to state, perfectly coincide with mine. He desh irS to
afford ow every support in his power; and we will bail ►is return
with as large a roasted oz, and as large a baked pudding. as were
last year sacrificed to your confidence in t►e Duke of Wellington
sod Mr. Peel—(Cries of " That will not do")
Mr. Stamm supported the Resolutions in a brief speech, and the
petition to the Lords was then read, after which-the Meeting dis.
solved. •