The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-01 00:00:00

RADICAL " LIBERALITY."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—Having heard various rumours of late respecting
our " liberal" town councillors and their " DOINGS 't in the
" Tradesmen's Reform Association," can you inform me if
it is true that a " proposition" was made a few days ago to
remove an'old-tried servant of 15 years standing out of the
" Dock Estate," to make way for that disinterested sup-
porter of radicalism and infidelity, Mr. Tinpot Atkinson,
ones of the very SUCCESSFUL " lions" of North Torteth
Ward I—l am, Sir, yours respectfully,'
Shaw-street, 30th Nov. A " RATE-PAYER."

SICK

AND BURIAL CLUBS IN CONJUNCTION
WITH OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE
ASSOCIATIONS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

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seen an inquiry in your last Friday's publi-
cation, emanating from the Secretary of the Bolton Opera-
tive Conservative Association, in which he appears anxious
to form, in conjunction with the said society, a sick and
burial club, I am induced from your request, and for the
information of himself or any other parties, to hand you the
following particulars, trusting you will give them insertion in
your next.

There is no sick and burial society in Liverpool in con-
nexion with the Conservative Operative Association ; but
I have the honour to he the president of the Protestant Be-
nevolent Society, which is exclusively Protestant : it is insti-
tuted for the purpose of relieving the sick, and the decent in-
terment of members and their wives, is governed by rules
according to act of Parliament, and though not formed for
political purposes, out of upwards of ninety members there is
not one who is not devotedly attached to our glorious consti-
tution in church and state. This society was established in
November, 1837; its members and funds have gradually in-
creased from that time to the present. At the period of its
formation application was made to the worthy representatives
of this borough, Lord Sandon and Cresswell Cresswell, Esq.,
who with their wonted kindness and liberality became its
patrons, and annual contributors to its funds ; there are also
fourteen honorary members, who contribute one guinea each
annually. It has been asked by some, why a society of this
kind requires honorary support? Because, in its infancy,
the small sum contributed by each member would not be a
sufficient provision in case of many members falling sick ;
hence it is, without such help great doubts might be enter-
tained of its permanency, whereas with honorary aid the
officers of the Protestant Benevolent Society have reason to
hope that in a few years they will have funds not only avail-
able for their present benefits but also for the succour of the
widow and the orphan.

I beg, in conclusion, to observe, if the Secretary of the
Bolton Operative Conservative Association will oblige me
with his address, I will forward him a copy of our rules and
the last annual report, with any further particulars he may
require.—l am, sir, your obedient servant,
C. S. ROWLANDS,
Dentist, &c.: 6, Tithebarn-street, Liverpl.
P.P.S.--I believe there is a sick and burial society in coon_
junction with the Operative Conservative Association in
Preston, and another at Manchester : full particulars of the
former may be known by applying to J. Armstrong, Esq.,
solicitor, Preston; and of the latter, to J. B. Wanklyn, Beg.,
Manchester.