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London, England, 1820-03-14 00:00:00

tages.or Misadiantagis of the goods' of fortune, a I
distinct order.were created, according to their distri-
bution, so far was he from thinking that any grati-
fication could arise from a distinction of that kind,
which happily did not exist in this country, that he
felt the greatest satisfaction that they were all but
one order—(Applause).—He .infinitely preferred
being one of a free nation, rather than one of a higher
order, while the other class were distinguished by
epitintss-degrading • and debasing to their character
and feelings—(Great applause).—He wanted not,
then,. the Constitution reformed, but he wanted what
even- great and able man had wanted for a century
or more. -There had not been one uncorrupt man
in that country who had not declared the necessity
of a radical Reform in the House of Commons—
(Immense applause).—With respect to the means of
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effecting this Reform, and, in reply to what had been
said of a seat in such a House, it was the voice of
the People out of the House that could effect Reform
in the House—(Cheers).—No man was so silly as to
persuade himself, none so silly as to be persuaded
by another, that any eloquence addressed to the un-
derstandings, hearts, or feelings of that House, could
be of any avail, when even the eloquence of Mr. Fox
had so little effect, that he characterised the House
of Commons in terms of the most pointed reproba-
tion, in an address too to the Electors of Westmin-
ster, for which an ex tificio information should have
been filed against him, if that course of prosecution
ought ever to be adopted against a Member of Par-
liament for any communication to his Constituents.
Mr. Hohhouse, he learnt, had read the passage to
which he alluded on Saturday last. When tbe House
. of Commons were so incapable of 'being moved by
'Mr. Fox's transcendent talents that he could not get
them to agree in branding the infliction of torture to
for cc evidence from accused persons against them-
selves or against their friends, as atrocious and in-
human—when Mr. Fox could not get their assent to
this proposition, which every person of any under-
standing considered self-evident—what were they to
expect from any arguments applied to that Hour'
—(//pp/onse).—\:hat were they to expect on money
questions, and questions of general liberty, when all
the talents of Mi. Fox failed to obtain from them a
reprobation of torture to extort confession ?—(Ap-
ptrufe).—lf he had the eloquence of Mr. Fox, and
were to continue speaking for a twelvemonth, he
could state nothing stronger than this fact. But the
House of Conimons had not passed an affirmative
against Mr. Fox, for he was anxious to misrepresent
a
none; they had a mode of getting rid of such ques-
tions, by moving the previous question, which was
then adopted, and was a mode of refusing to consi-
der whether torture was used in the sister kingdom.
Mr. Lamb's situation was peculiarly unfortunate; he
was unfortunate, as a Candidate, to find so little sup
port. But that was his least misfortune;, for he
r;:ally thought that he had not been even supported
by liimself—(.l/nch laughter)—and was an
hich gave an appearance of meaning to jargon
s hich was heard in the Ilcuse of Commons, when a
man was said to turn his back upon If any
illustration could give such an expression meaning,l.
it was given by Mr. Lamb's conduct—(Laughter).—
But he had been not less unfortunate in his particular
friends who came forward with him on the Hustings.
If anything could add to the accumulation of his
distress, which was indeed so great that he would
not press upon it, it was the expression said to have
been used by one of his friends, who was represented
to have said, "No Cato-street conspiracies." Any
thing so false, so unfit in every view, so calculated
to ex -i:e i the minds of the citizens of Westmin-ter
disgust and abhorrence, could not be imagined. If
aay man were determined to mar Mr. Lamb's object,
it would he precisely those words he would have
used—(Apptaase).—lt would ill become him, it
would ill become anv man, when persons were in
confinement to be tried for their lives, to make any
allusion to the circumstance of their conduci:—(Ap-
r!anse).—ln proportion as the off,uce charged was
odious and abominable, in that proportion would
every fair mind abstain from comment and observa-
tion upon it—(Great applause).—'There was no cloak
th_! power of the State to make any individuals
answerable for any offence which could be legally
proved against them—(ipplause).—But no. persons
had a rig ‘ht to prejudge; and, whatever appiehen-
!ion or impression any one felt in his own mind, he
id no right to say anything—(Great app/auvc)._
more indecent was it to throw out insinuations
against those whom no one durst charge—Worded
!).audits). He had no pleasure in pressing on a fall-
ing man, for that was Mr. Lamb's situation ; but
when conduct such as he had alluded to occurred, it
surpassed human patience to retrain from saying a
word in answer. He would now take leave by se-
questing them to continue their exertions, not to fol-
low the example of his honest friend whom he had
met; for the victory would be rendered tenfold more
desirable, their triumph would be tenfold more tri-
umphant, tenfold more good would be done to the
country by the character of the Electors of WeStmin-'
stet, if they supported the same state of the poll as
a: its commencement, and during the continuance of
the Election up to that moment. Their victory would
be tarnished in some respect, if for a moment it ap-
peared doubtful—(Great applause). One vote, there-
fore, to-morrow, would be worth two onWednesday,
and two on Wednesday would be worth four on
Thursday—(Long continued cheering).
Mr. LAMB then came forward, and was assailed
Kith a tumult of hisses and groans, which rendered
it impossible fur him to proceed with any chance of
-being heard. Several persons in the crowd called
out, " The lower classes !" To which Mr. Lamb re-
plied, " Whatever class you belong to, I wish you
would be silent." The noise having at last in some
measure subsided, he Acceded to address the as-
sembly. He said, that, oppressed and surrounded
with misfortunes, as he had that day been represented
to be, he would she,* the Electors that he still had
the spirit to address them. He could assure them
that he was not himself conscious of his alleged mis-
fortunes, and that he felt at that moment as well in
spirits as he had done before the commencement of
the Election—(Applause, mixed with disapprobation).
However, as it was not often his fate, in the course
of his addresses, to please his opponents, he must say
little in the way of conciliation, and must thank,
them for their courtesy. This he was bound to do,
since it appeared, from what had been said by the
worthy Baronet, that the exertions which had been