The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-03 00:00:00

THE APPROACHING MUNICIPAL ELECTION

We hope, thad amidst the harassing perplexities of trade
and the glorious return to power of a sound constitutional
government, the importance of the approaching municipal
election is not lost sight of. The country has secured the
proper administration of the affairs of the nation, and we are
now, or shortly shall be, called upon to determine that our
local government shall not be suffered to trick and trade
with the ample funds at their disposal, as if they were only
placed .under their control for the purpose of rendering
assistance to their needy abettors in crime. We know that
a conservative majority in the next council is with the most
ordinary exertion beyond dispute ; but we have a word or
two to say further on the subject. On the first of Novem-
ber next, as our readers are aware, eight, or one-half of the
Resent radical aldermen retire. To secure the election of
eight conservatives in their room, it is necessary that that
number of conservative councillors should be returned in
November next, as will appear from the following, table :--
The present Council consists of . .• 1
Conservatives 30

Retire next November.

Suppose elected next November.

Radical Aldermen..
Radical Councillori

Retire next November, Aldermen..
Do. Do. Councillors

Suppose elected next November

Which gives the Conservatives a majority of two in the
election of the next aspirants for aldermanic honours. But
there is a duty to be performed almost at the same period
which calls for the most strenuous exertions of all friends of
the constitution, and that is the election of Mayor. Before
the eight retiring aldermen vacate their seats they are enti-
tled to vote in the election of the chief magistrate ; and,
therefore, to secure the elevation of a supporter of the inter-
ests of the borough to that important trust, 12 Conservative
councillors must be returned in November next in addition
to those who are already placed there, which the following
data will make more clear :
There are in the council at present

Conservatives
Retire Ist November

Suppose elected Ist November

Radicalt—

Aldermen
Councillors

Retire Ist November

Suppose elected Ist November

As Lord Sandon and Mr. Cresswell had a majority in
every ward but one at the last election, we are warranted in
assuming, from these facts, if proper vigilance and activity
be used, that the conservatives can not only oust the eight

radical aldermen, but can also obtain, what is equally desira-
ble, the election of a good man and true to the office of chief
magistrate. Begin, then, at once in the good work, and let
not the increasing success of your principles beget any supine-
ness or neglect. The enemy is awake—collections are making
in the popish chapels, and from private individuals, to foist
into the registry a lot of paupers, for the purpose of swamping
the friends of decency and order. You who are rich, give
liberally, to counteract these efforts ; and you who are not
so, exert yourselves from this moment to see what can be
done in your immediate neighbourhoods.