The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-30 00:00:00

(tedieers,), Ilseeiserlalso great- pier/ere isrwirserviurtternames- •
of those gentlemen who had recently hecome members of the
association. Several; uterchlint s anti' or hers had• ex pressedi t heir
willingness to become presidents. (Cheers.) He wound im-
press upon the gentlemen present the great importance to the
ustenestwof the assoeiatioti of-having gentlemen of influence
amongst its members. He again, expressed hist gratifieation
that they had the name of Hutton: in- the list of their members,
and he should be glad to see others of equal influence joining
them.
Mr...Caesox seconded the resolution. He also was glad
that- amongst the strangers who bad honoured them with their
presence this evening was Mr. Hutton, jun., of Hulton, whose
father, on all, occasions, had been the unflinching supporter of
eonaervative.principles.
Mr. Hu UM M said, the first and most prominent feeling that
arose in his bosom was that of gratitude. It was only' that
morning that, being on the grand jury, he heard by chance that
such a, meeting was to be held that evening. Not knowing
whether it might suit their convenience or meet their approba-
tion he had asked their chairman's opinion as to the propriety
of his being present. That gentleman told him that as it was
not likely that he would be taken. fora radical' he would not be
considered as an intruder. (A. laugh.) A name was in many
cases but a vain and empty boast; he was not conecious,however,
that his name carried wito it anything discreditable; He there-
fore ventured to ask leave to he Present,. glad as he always-was to
identity himself with anything founded upon conservative prin.
ciplest particularly in times like these,. when those who ought to
protect-and maintain, not that only which was eonsidered advan-
tageonato thestate, but that also which was-advantageous to the
other and more prominent half of the constitution, the church.;
when he saw ministers openly' attacking, or insidnously: under-
that.better half of the constitution,• he did, not think it
wasderogatory to himself, or intrusive upon them,-tnask them
frir assistance, in defending their holy and venerable church.
(Much.applause.) He should not he far wrong in stating:, that
the hour they, or any part of them, or any individuals caused
thechurah- to be separated. from the constitution, in that set f-
tame hour. they dug the grave of the conatit nti on.. (Heat.) In •
lookingback to former.tunea he need, scarcely remind them of
the names of Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer, who did not'
thrink.in, times of persecution, and When opposed litysthe per-
some who then held, the reins of government They did not
hesitate tostaketheir lives, or anything they possessed, for the
gooti.of their country ; nor would' he. (Loud cheers.) It by
God's blessing. he should lice to succeed his-father, and his
estate4,his person, or any mental rapacity he possessed, small
though-it might be,. should be- required for the service of hit •
countryi,• all should be freely bestowed. ( Renewed cheers-.)
promise he wished to put on record.. He-had already, told
them he did not. desire to catch them by idle worsts; hut he
asked them. silently and quietly to recollect his assertion; and
if;_at.theentl..of his life; they found reason to upbraid him for
wataithfulness to their cause and• the cause of their beloved
land, then let this promise of his,.the.first time he had had the
honour of addressing a public assembly in Liverpnol, though
riot the. first time he bad attended a: Conservative meeting in
Liverpool, be brought in remembrance against him. The longer
helived,the more he had-read radical papers, the more he had
learned to detest the principles they advocated, and to honour
and support- the principles advocated' by the Conservative
papers. Nor was it merely from the journals alone, though
perhapsthehest means of. ascertaining the sentiments of large
masses of men, that he took his opinion. We might often
doubt what we. heard—we could not disbelieve what we• saw.
(Hear.). A remarkable observation had been attributed lately
to. Lord-Melbourne, to which, in conclusion; he wished to refer..
Lord Melbuurne.w.is. reported to have said, " that he was not '
aware whether the Queen hadtheeye•of the hawk of the talon
of the eagle,!' It. was no cliselinful comparison for a queen.
She ought-always-to be vigilant—always-to have the eye of the
hawk, topenet rate the hidden plans and purposes of her enemies;
the•Radivals, that she might ee enabled-to detect, to uproot. and .
to crush them—(loud cheers)—andshe ought to havethe talon
of the eagle, to carry away that Lamb into regions unknown---
(much laughter and cheers)—that when crossing, like Sinbad,
to, the island where he- expected, to find diamonds, he mig-ht
drop and. drowro in the sea; (Reiterated.ch'eers.) He thanked .
them for the courtesy and kindnesawithwhich they hattlistehed
to him, and also for the flattering .manner in which they had
enrolled him amongst. the gentlemen whom he saw around him.
The•Cea Leman now proceeded-again- to the business of read-
ing over the names of the new members proposed..
Mr, C.-BUsHkLI. proposed the thanks of the meeting to the
Chairman, for the manner in which he had presided over the
business of themeeting.• (Loud cheers.)
Mr. MILTON seconded the resolution.
. The Co tißtd&Nl:begged to return tlaanksfor the,honotir which
they -had conferred upon him. He assured them that; in- the •
first instance, knowing his inability to fill the chair; his feeling
.was iota-of regret that some: more able individual had not been
appointed. tie had, however, clone forward to-do his duty to
the hest of hiss ability. (Cheers.). He was delighted- to- hear
that several gentlemen had been elected to tilt-the office of vice-
presidents, because he felt that the Coneemitive cause had suf-
fered, by gentlemen keeping. back.. (Cheers:) He was glad
that Mr. Lawrence, Mr.. Gladstone, and-other gentlemen were
ready. to fill the chair whenever they were called upon'.
(Chiers.) He was-convinced that, if gentlemen would enrol
themselves in the association, they would become a united
band, having strength teS conquer,- and to return, whenever it
was• required, two: Conservative members. ( Loud cheera.,)
.With•thesefew observations, he mice more thanked,thern; and
whenevee, he was called upon to fill the office again, he pro-
mised, them he• would do his duty-to the hest of his ability:
....Three cheers were given for the Queen, and the meeting
-separated. •
The, number of members enrolletlatthis• meeting was 52.