The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

E. CARDWELL, ESQ., ON 'CHANGE

Pursuant to the announcement in. our paper of this
day week Edward Cardwell, Esq., the last named candi-
date forour.borough, appeared upon 'Change that after-
noon, to address the electors. Shortly before the. ap-
pointed hour, (half-past three o'clock,)thehon. gentleman,
supported by Sir Thomas Brancker and Chas. Lawrence,
RN., and. accompanied by a numerous and highly-influ-
ential body of our leading merchants, traders, and
and bankers left the office of Messrs. Laces,.Myers, Rigge,
and Roscoe, and proceeding up Castle-street, took his
stand upon-'Change. On reaching the square the hon.
gentleman was received by a hearty cheer of welcome
from a very large concourse of electors, who had assembled
to hear him declare his principles. From this he pro-
ceeded across the square, the piazzas, and into the office of
Messrs. T. and H. Littledale and Co., from the window
of which he addressed the people, who had assembled in
great numbers in the square beneath.
On coming to the front of the window,
Sir THos. BRANDKER addressed the crowd to the fol-
lowing effect :—He said that he had very great pleasure
in introducing to the notice and support of his fellow-
townsmen Edward Cardwell, Esq., who aspired to be
their representative in the ensuing parliament. They
were all aware of the great loss which they were about to
sustain in the retirement of their present excellent
representatives—men who had served the interests of
Liverpool long, well, and faithfully—(hear) • therefore
it was that he, in common with the rest of the electors,
were obliged to look round for men worthy of being their
successors, and he was happy to be enabled to state
that Lord Sandon had said of Mr. Cardwell, that he was
the man of all others best able to succeed him in the re-
presentation of so important a borough as that of Liver-
pool. (Cheers.) He (Sir Thomas Brancker) had been
asked why he supported Mr. Cardwell ? In answer
to this, he would say that he supported him because he had
known him from his youthful days, because he had
long known and esteemed him for his worth and talent
and industry ; and also for the possession of those quali-
ties which more especially fitted him to be the representa-
tive of a constituency so large and influential as that of
Liverpool. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) In his (Sir
Thomas's) opinion, he possessed qualifications which were
second only to those possessed by Lord Sandon himself.
and he (Sir Thomas) need not tell them what sort of a
Representative he proved himself to be. (Cheers.) He
wolud not detain them longer than to express a hope that
every elector who then heard him would, on the day of
the election, support Mr. Cardwell, as he would with both
a heart and a hand. (Loud and reiterated cheers, in the
midst of which Sir Thos. retired.)
Mr. CARDWELL then presented himself, and was re-
ceived with long, loud, and hearty plaudits. When
silence was restored, he proceeded to say, that he was
indeed most deeply sensible of the honour which had
been conferred on him by the electors of Liverpool, in
having invited him to become a representative of their
influential town in parliament. The natural difficulty
which he felt in giving expression to his feelings, was much
enhanced by the kind and flattering terms in which he
had been spoken of by his kind, and he was happy to say
cordial, friend, who had just preceded him. He had been
invited to Liverpool to succeed one of the most worthy,
one of the most valued, one of the most useful, and, he
would add, one of the most talented representatives which
the House of Commons contained. (Hear, hear.)
He felt that he was in no way worthy to fill the place of
such a man ; but if he was not, he relied on the kind
feeling of the gentlemen of Liverpool to enable him
to supply anything in which he might be wanting
himself ; and he hoped that he should never be found
unworthy of that kind feeling which had been manifested
to him since he came amongst them to solicit the honour
of being returned as their representative. He hoped that
they would consider that their kind invitation had not
been displaced by his not having answered their address
until he had given Sir Howard Douglas an opportunity
of returning them an answer, before he made his appear-
ance to them. He stood before them as a candidate
for their suffrages at a time—and he rejoiced at it—when
there was but little political excitement in the kingdom.
Such being the case, he was well aware that any candidate
who offered himself the representation of Liverpool—
having any pretensions to success—must be surrounded
by most of the very men—he should say, the kind friends—
who were then behind him on the platform ; and there
now being scarcely such a thing as political animosity
known amongst them, it would be very ungrateful in
him to make use of any language calculated to create
anew the animosities which heretofore existed. (Hear.)
He hoped they would permit him, in the spirit of nation-
ality, not of party, to review briefly the principles and
policy which he had had the honour of supporting during
the present parliament. The hon. gentleman then re-
viewed those measures of foreign and domestic policy
which formed the chief features of the legislation of the
parliament now drawing to a close, and proceeded
to say that if the invitation from Liverpool had not
brought him there, he would have been at St. Ste-
t phen's giving his vote in support of the China Committee.
and a report, drawn up by Lord Sandon, in which the
Chancellor of the Exchequer was recommended to make
another forward step, by taking a large portion of the
duty off tea. (Cheers.)
Sir T. BRANCKER.—That is what I call the tea fight.—

(Hear, hear.)
Mr. CARDWELL continued to say, that a recent French
minister had said that all parties were liberal who pro-
mised progress ; that those only were Conservatives who
gave it. (Cheers.) He would, however, if allowed,
parody that language, and say that the party who supported
and gave progress best deserved to be called Conservatives.
He then alluded, in approving terms, of the great increase
which had taken place in the shipping of the port during the
past Parliament ; and continued to observe, with reference
to the Navigation Laws, that their respected and talented
townsman, Mr. Bramley-Moore, had told them twelve
months ago, that no trade in England supported such a
number of the male adult population as the timber
trade. And during the present session a committee
had been sitting to consider the effect which the Naviga-
tion Laws had upon it. He believed that no person
was anxious to reduce the importance or efficiency of
the British maritime power ; but still if any changes cal-
culated to promote that great source of the country's
wealth were to take place, no man, he was sure, would go
further to promote them than he would. However, lest
he might be misunderstood on this point, he would not
give his own opinions, but those of a gentleman from
whom, if the occasion arose, he would cheerfully ask ad-
vice. He alluded to their respected townsman, John
Lockett, Esq., who, when giving evidence before the
Committee of which he had spoken, said :

" 7462. Chairman.] You mentioned in answer to a
question of Sir George Clerk's, that you thought some
alterations or modifications might be made in the Navi-
gation Laws ; would you have the goodness to inform the
Committee what modifications you think desirable ?
I said that there might be some, but that I am not
aware what those might be, for that requires more judg-
ment than I am in possession of, and a more thorough
looking into the Navigation Laws."
" 7464. Mr. Liddell.] What you would wish to d
would be to consider any alterations proposed by those who
wish to modify the Navigation Laws, and then to give an
opinion upon those alterations ?—Exactly."
In those opinions he (Mr. C.) fully concurred. He should
consider every proposition which came before him, and he
would consult the practical gentlemen of the borough, who
could best give advice, as to its applicability and useful-
ness. Then he would endeavour to ascertain what was
the tendency of the proposed alteratlbn ; and having
done so he would form his opinions, and act on them in
the best manner possible for the promotion of that which
was calculated to promote the utmost good. And if
the objects of any such alteration was to encourage
and bring prosperity to the British shipping, such modi-
fication shall have his hearty support ; but if, on the con-
trary, it be calculated to injure this class of the national

wealth, it should have his most hearty and uncompro-
mising opposition. (Cheers.) The hon. gentleman then
noticed the recent financial difficulties of the kingdom,

mind that some alterations in the details of the present
Banking Laws were necessary ; after which, he said that
there was another subject, which although not an exciting
subject, yet it was one of the utmost importance—the most
vital importance—for there was no question that affected
them all so nearly as the question of religion. He was

by birth, by education, by profession, and by choice a
member and supporter of the Protestant church.
(Enthusiastic applause.) He had been asked the ques-
tion whether he had been an advocate for the plan
which some said was about being proposed,—for the
endowment of the Romish Priesthood of Ireland. (Hear,
hear.) He regretted the pre-eminence which had been
given to that subject, for he did not believe that such
a measure was sought for by the Romanists themselves,
nor could he believe that it was contemplated by any
party in the legislature ; having been asked the ques-
ri

e advocate or the

or-any sticimeasure. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) And
if asked what the tendency of such a measure would be,
he would say, that instead of promoting peace and con-
cord and public union amongst Christian people, it would
be productive of public evil and religious discord. (Loud

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tory condition of the town, and declared himself toi;ea
firm supporter of any measure calculated to promote the
health, nappiness, comfort, prosperity, or education of the
people. He had been in the early part of his life a witness
to the election for their town of both Canning and Hus-
kisson, and in his latter days ln%yd taken some part in

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It had ever been his pride to follow m their footsteps.
These were the opinions which he entertained, and which
it was his duty to make known to them ; and the impor-
tance of the circle of gentlemen by whom he was sur-
rounded, induced him to believe that they were the sen-
timents and feelings of the people of Liverpool. (Cheers.)
And if he had the honour of being returned, lie would
pledge himself to give their local business the utmost of
his attention, and he would maintain with fidelity those
opinions which he had then explained. (Loud and long-
continued cheering.)
The hon. gentleman was then asked an unimportant
9nestion by, an elector. from the crowd, which he answered
m.the most satisfactory manner ; and retired., amid the
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