The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-10-29 00:00:00

Our readers will bear us witness that we have, on
several occasions, entered our solemn protest against
the violent and unjustifiable language employed in seve-
ral articles which have appeared in the Church Maga-
zine—a periodical which was started a few months ago,
and which is edited, if we mistake not, by Mi. Gather-
cole, who was formerly a dissenting minister. The in-
temperate abuse which this magazine has lavished upon
the Methodists has furnished the radicals with a fine
subject for declamation within tl e last fortnight. They
have not hesitated to charge the sentiments expressed
in the obscure publication to which we haVe alluded
upon the whole body of Churchmen. Nay, they have
gone the length of attributing the abuse bestowed upon
the Methodists to the Church of England Magazine—
a highly respectable periodical, conducted with great
talent, and enjoying a very large circulation. It is al-
most unnecessary for us to state, that the imputation is
as false, as the object of those who have given rise to it
is mischievous. The virulent abuse of the Puseyite
Church Magazine has been promptly repudiated by the
leading organs of the conservative press. In that re-
pudiation we cordially unite. We feel assured that our
friends among the Methodists will see through the
shallow trick attempted to be practised upon them by
the unprincipled radical faction, and that they will not
swerve from their political consistency because a few
injudicious zealots in the Church of England are so
uncharitable as to dissent from the great bulk of their
brethren in their views of the general character of the
Methodists.

As the radical canvassers in this town have been
making a diligent use of the language employed in the
Church Magazine, with a view to influence the bur-
gesses under the municipal act to vote against the con-
servative candidates, it may be as well to add that we
feel perfectly convinced that none of those gentlemen
participate in the/sentiments promulgated by Mr. Ga.
thercole. On the contrary, we happen to know that
they entertain the greatest regard and esteem towards
their friends of the Methodist persuasion, for their
prompt, zealous, and energetic assistance and co-ope-
ration on many important occasions, and more parti-
cularly on account of the noble stand which they made
against the introduction of the Irish System 6f Edu-
cation into this town, and for their strer uous resistance
to the infidel scheme of national education propounded
by the Government.

The agitation of the Dock Warehouse question is,
the present moment, of paramount importance.

The first of November will, we trust, shew that this
agitation has not been in vain, but that it has pro-
duced on the minds of the burgesses generally a deep
and lasting effect. There can be no doubt that the
prevalent impression among the Municipal constitu-
ency is decidedly adverse to the Liberal faction, who
have, for the last twelve months, made the Dock
Warehouse question their especial hobby. We are
not at all surprised that our Radical contemporaries
should deprecate this new agitation. It has produced
a reaction in -the public mind which they have every
reason to be dissatisfied with. There can be no ques-
tion that the Liberals calculated upon an increase of
popularity upon the introduction of this favourite
scheme of theirs. For once, but not for the first time.
they have "reckoned without their host." They have
speculated too largely and too recklessly upon public
credulity, and it is no matter of astonishment that
their speculation has proved to themselves a ruinous
failure. Many of the previous schemes, of the Radical
faction in the Town Council have proved but too suc-
cessful. Encouraged by this success, they have at
length ventured upon a job so flagrant in its nature,
and so gigantic in its proportions, as fairly to frighten
many of those who have hitherto been their staunchest
supporters into the conviction that the Liberal purists
and economists are not exactly the most immaculate
and incorrupt set of men with whom an important
trust can be deposited.
The meeting of master coopers, carters, porters,
warehouse-keepers, &c., which was held on Friday
morning, and of which a report appears in another
column, affords another proof, if such proofs were
wanting, .of the unpopularity of the Dock Warehouse
question, among those classes which are more imme-
diately connected with the trade and commerce of the
town. It is extremely gratifying to see so many trades

uniting to resist the proposed erections on the Dock
Quays. This cordial union and co-operation augurs
well for the success of the opposition which the iniqui-
tous scheme will have to encounter. It is probable
that other classes, who have an interest in the matter,
will come forward in aid of the industrious portion of
their fellow-townsmen. Where are the warehouse-
owners, the land-owners, the house and cottage-own-
ers ? Why do they not jointly call a public meeting
upon the subject ?
Though we entertain no fear-whatever that the pro-
moters of the Dock Warehouse monopoly will be
successful in their application to parliament for a legis-
lative sanction to their contemplated spoliation; we
confess that it would give us much pleasure to see
Lhem despoiled of the pleasure of making such an ap-
plication. We should like to see the question recon-
sidered in the Council chamber, and, if practicable,
rescinded. It was only carried by a " measuring cast
majority"—such a majority, in fact, as might be very
easily overturned at the approaching Municipal Elec-
tion. Let the electors of Liverpool reflect upon this
alternative, and act accordingly. Let them return
into the Town Council only such men as will pledge
themselves to resist the measure in every shape
whatever.

To those electors who have not yet made up their
minds on this important subject, we recommend the
perusal of the speeches which were delivered at the
meeting of Friday last. They will there find several
powerful arguments in opposition to the proposed
Dock Warehouses, which, as coming from practical
men, fully conversant with the question, in all its rami-
fications, must carry conviction to every unprejudiced
mind.