The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-04-24 00:00:00

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epportunitits of -tut e of add res,Mg my.aetretnirlesefeiloorsossaftatry4...!,
men in these important districts, and I must stir I f"-filYwhel'fbatit•
were passible, 'for me to have conveyed half as macb pleasure
and iostsuctien a., 1 received in listening to them; because the •
patritoism, good sense. and intelligence which my bolt., friend
and Florae seen exemplified by our countrymen of every class
and deserietieti, has cei Lenity filled us with the brightest anti-
cioUliOns as to the future destinies of our common country..
(Hear.) Gentsemen, I have also, thong not very often, bad
the houStur of expressing tits sezitimenis in the House of Com-
mons; and 1 may veiiturs te say. that d have never shrunk from
‘• the duty of numaskiug duplicity and denouncing selfishness.
(Hear.) There is one circumstance ie the present meeting
which has, in a very gratifying manner, distinguished it from
those at which •we have been previously present. We have
eyerywhe're been greeted by the loyal entuit.iasm of con•serva-
tives, but this, gentlemen, is the only place in which we have
had the happiness to meet a conservative representative.
(" Hear," and cheers.) Leeds lied one formerly; Salford
has one virtually—(hear, hear ;)—Huddersfield had oue
nearly .; and, with respect to Manchester,. I can only Say .that
I believe it intends to have a couple bye and bse, and follow
Liverpool's most glorious example. I have to thank you, there,
fore, in the name of the conservative inembersofer the manner
ib which you have responded to the toast which has just heen
drunk. And in thanking you on their behalf, I must also thank
you for having returned to the House of Commons one. of the
most distinguished and useful of our number—(cheers for Lord
Sandon)..-...1 gentleman of whom I, as an eyewitness, may be
permitted to say, that he is never abseil from his post at the
season of trial; and that he was the in i ;dual selected by Sir
Robert Peel, with the unanimous appi (strati to of the whole of
thi conservative members, to bring forwaid t most important
motion which has engaged our attention during the present ses-
sion. (Cheers.) Were he not preseat, I should delight to
fallow out a theme upon which my heart delights to expat.ate.
But I will point out one deficiency in the conservative members
for the House of Commons. (Great cheering.) And that
'is not in regard to talent, for have we out our. Peels,
our Stinley's and our Grahams; nor is it in motel courage, for
we have our Hat' ly's, nor is it in legal abi i y, for we have our
Folletts, our Stigilens, and our Pemhertons; but what we want.
is numbers. There we do labour under some deficiency, and I
can only wish that the sx imple which you have set, and the
spirit which sorer
.example and our recent meetings have
excited, may be responded to threugh the length and the
breadth ef 'our land. (Cheers.) I think the conservative party
have net sufficiently felt the importance of united exertions;
and it cannot be suffisiently impressed upon. every British
elector, present er absent, how important a single vote may he
come. Why, in niy,oWn.country of Scotland, no fewer than
two counties were decided by single votes. This, then, shows
.the necessity of registering. and 0f coming to the poll, of not
shrinkiOg from that duly which devolves upon every elector
at every general election.. Why, gentlemen, I must say
that the line which was taken by a great many persons
of the highest tespeetability after the Passing .of the re-
form which I had the honour to support in all its
stages, filled 111., with great astonishment. There was a
kind of sudden strike among the conservatives. They seemed
to think because they could toil have every thing their own way
they would not have any thing more to do with it. I rerriem-
bsr dinit g. with some gentlemen of r spectability, all of whom
were against the referni bill, and one said, " What a mess they
have made of it!" Ile said that he was connected with the
metropolitan districts, cud added, "If I chi se to come for-
ward I could be elected ; bet I'll leave thetn alone." " Well,"
says another, "I have great interest in such a district, and
a friend of 'nine has offered to bring' rue forward; but 1
said, no; I'll have molting to do with it," They all said,
We had better just show them what a pretty business
they have made of it !" Upon which I turned round
and said, " Gentlemen, you are doing a great injustice to the
reform bill, and such as hive supported it, because the object of
the reform bill is to give consequence to such men as you are."
But if you thrust it from you, if you think your country not
worth defending, you cannot be at all surprised if you see it
falling away nito other hands. I wish the butiable;t voter in
Britain to think how. touch depends epee his vote. Ilis vote
may elect two members ;• that will make a difference. of four in
the hoUse; and that number, iu carryine an important question,
may involve the fate of the gevernment, which may effect the
destinies of this country, and thus involve the destinies of the •
world. (Loud cheering.) New, gentlemen, iu mentioning
the conservative members of the House of Commons, it is im-
possible that I should, however fatigued with speaking,
'or you with hearing, pass by any opportunity of endeaveuritot
—or, rather, showing my inaliiiities—to do pistice to the tran-
scendent merits of Sir Robert Peel. Ido not believe there ever
existed in any country
,a statesman who eujoyed both from
those who support and those who oppose him a reputation so.
unanimous and so unblemished. His speeches are equally
brilliant and Inisiness-like; there is no subject upon which his
vast and comprehensive mind does not pour such stores of in-
formation as astonish those that hear him. I have observed
that he is much better listened to at the close of a debate than
any other speaker at the beginning; and if I have any one
fault to find with Sir Robt. Peel, it is that I doubt whether he is
as anxious to get back to office as we are to s, him there.
Why, the conservatives could not get on without Sir R. Peel;
neither con the Whigs—neither can the ministry. They cannot
bring forward any measute that does not require his correc-
tion and superintendence. And though I certainly very mnch
admire his disinterested conduct, yet I cannot help sometimes
being a little provoked to see him helping them out of their
difficulties. Why, John Bull's state coach-is iii a most pitia-,
the plight at this moment, being drawn about by as:heteroge-
neous a team of sorry steeds es t ever saw, ond no one •hae the
least confidence in either the enachman or the ‘pnstillion—
(laughter)—and there is scarcely a single week in which it is
not floundering about in some ditch, or in which they do not
draw it tutu some quagmire. True, the outside passengers get
off, and one of them. Joseph Hume, puts his shoulder to the
wheel to get the coach out of the difficulty; but it is partly
mire anti partly lime, and he scarcely knows whether it is
black or white. (Lurid laughter.) What does Sir Robert
Peel? One would almost suppose, after the manner in which
he has been treated tky them, that he vi,nlil stand by, t'vtili
his hands behind him, and coniemPlate their difficulties with
a not unnatural sort of satisfaction. But no such thing; tie
immediately' orders all his best horses from the stable, and
takes all his. friends with him; ase, and my hon. friend li• rt
(Sir V. Burdett) comes down with his hunter, (laughter fool
cheers) and assists in resetting from the mud the stale carriage ;
because he knows that it
would be impossible for all'the Modern
ctlachmakers in .Long re, to provide half as good a one
in its place. (Cheetsilpf but it npu.ears to me that now
it• is high time for .the Conservative party t take vi-
gorous no attires, and I think that if we don't, our fri-ids out of
doors will be very much discouraged. They may say to tis
'• To what purpose have we been taking such trouble and mak-
ing so much provision for the•.future, if•you will not use your
utmost efforts to deliver your country from its present eifficbt-
ties and languor ?" We have been toasting the Ilense
,of
Lords, and _well we may ; for it is the gieal bulwark of the con-
stituiion. Perhaps I have stood up as often as soy olio to•the
House of, Commons. To express my respect for that august
assembly, 'I say with perfect deference, but at the same time o ;to
freedom, that considering how the Conservative poly is gifted
in that house. I should like in see them carry to the throne' an
expresion of their opinion as to the situation of the state.—
We know that so far they hove the poster within tholltv''s•
—( hear, hear,)—and I sheuld like her Alajesty to he told by.
that assembly which of all parties is entioeit to her these. t
and confidence, what the opinion of the country is, as e-
presented by the House of Lords; because at present sec Ma-
jest), can k lint little of it. It was said of the kings of
Persia that one 11l all was their ear and another their eye; but
really board Melbourne was both the ear and the
,eye of her
Majesty, (lauenter) and there were very few opportunities Orr
an's other inoividtial to sliest( her ears and eyes what the real
state of the country is. I should Ilse very much to see an
address adopted by the Howie of loods, and that before the
coronation. while they have full power and strength, in order
hit her idajesfy may be aware what disparity exists in that
honse between the friendsolthe coostitntioe and these who oppo-
sed them. It would be a great cucouragenuott to the country at,
large and to the House of Cumulous; and the sooner we try
our strength there the better. (Ckeers.)• I itest the (lay is not
far distant when the minority as i have told them to their faces,
will be milked upon not only by every every conaervative with
disgust, but by every honest nolical with indignation. (Cheers.)
I have been accused of being a turn-coal. From the first
moment of Inv political life I have had no object in view but to
promote the -liberties of my country. As long as I thought
popular rights at all endangered by monarchical interference Sir
aristocratical encroachment I stood forward in their defence;
but now I have seen reform honied very much further than I
had surmised. Anil now that see the throne enoangered and
the Church denounced, I • elitist myself under the banners of
these lords and commoners who respect the equal rights of each,
and who are determined to uphold ihe privileges of all. (Great
cheering.) A turn-coat! whv I have no objection to wear a ,
coat till it is threadbare and falls to pieces fortii n,v •shorildurs,
rather than pet chose icily coat at the expense of pidllic
nriociole..—llut I scorn, or rather am pseud of such an
imputation as this, when I recollect the names of Ihose
with %mini I am associated—when I remember that I nut vilified
along, with a Stanley, second only to a Peel in eloqueo,"
when 1 think that 1-am stigtnatized along with a Graham, awl
that it was under their auspices and in following their 'example
that I deserted, or rather that I left the ministry. which haul iu
my opinion abandoned those principles which had, as I thought,
eutitled them to my confidence; and above all, When I think
that I have the honour. ho be vilified and traulueed itliing with
the most intrepid patriot that ever *in saw—air whom it has
been said that he is ambitious of that usenet, which, had lie" t
thought it worth his while, he might have worn ii long a'o. I so
delight lit eulogy when earned to such a cause, and shared with '
sueh men as these. (Cheers.) .
Sir P. BUTWETT said he had the honour to propose a toast,
which he wasore would be cordially received. It was to hint ,
an additional pleasure, that their worthy chairman was of that
class of persons which he thought, so important. Ile must say
that he had been at 'many public meetings, but. he had never
seen the ditties of t hairman better fulfilled. Ile would give
" Mr, Holme, our Chairman." (Cheers.) •
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks.

Lord SANnoN, in complimentary terms, proposed Cie health
of the "Vice-presidents and Stewards of the dinner."
Mr. T. M. GLADSTONE returned thanks on behalf of the
Vice-presidents and Stewards, •
Lord MAInSTONK said, that since he had been in Lancashire
he had felt under some Oil of spell, which -he attributed to tne
powers of the Lancashire witches. He .could only say, that in
his own elections. he never stirred without the Indies, and he
could say for them that a more conservative body did not exist.
they cheered us•on to victory, and when victory was won, they
brought us laurel leaves to crown that victory, which would not
be worth winning, ungraced by their smiles. Hz would give
them "The Lancashire `,':'itches," and would lead them in the
Kentish fire, to honour the toast. This was accordingly given,
his lordship giving the "hurrahs.'

At eleven o'clock, Sir Francis Unrdett and Sir George Sin-
clair left the rooiri, the company rising in their honour, and
cheering them as they retired. , . _

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Lord SA IN OON Inert gave "•toe good old town of hiverpohl,
anti the trade thereof." tlikepustiluents had been idek'sed to
greet his- humble endeavours so frequently, that he begird to
believe dial he had been of advantage at least to sione nidivi-
dnals in the town, if not to all. (The toast was drunk wilh the
honours.) •
• Mr. GEORGE HALL LA WIFENCE briefly acknow!edged tbs.
Nast, as a merchant of Liverpool. •

The CHAIRMAN then proposed the last toast—one of pros-
perity to an association Which formed a valuable connecting
link-with their own—a body amen of whom this country might
need be proud, and to whom he was personally under much
obligation. He would give '' Prosperity, to the Operative
Conservative Association," and he trusted the toast would he
received asit deserved.—The company rose and gave several.
rounds of cheers. •
The chair was then vacated, and the principal guests retired
of abort 4n minutes after eleven. Three cheers were called
for and given fur " The Earl of Winchilsea." Mr. Parker was
called to the chair,.and the convivialities were kept upa short
time longer.
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We regret that, oWing to an unexpected demand on our space ,
we have been, very unw I Ilingl, obl►„ed to curtail our report of!
some oilhe speeches ; but we trust we.have done no gentleman
any serious injustice.