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

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TR A DES3I EN; S CONSERVATIVE A\
MR.. CRESSWELIa,
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The Monthly meeting or the- Teadervirfrr4sraeltettah
Association was held on Teeeday evening, at.the Tirgb
York II reel. F MID the fact of our representative Mr. Ciessa4l*
having signified his intention of being present on the occasion,
more 141 n common interest wasgenerate.d by the announcement..
A platform was ereeted'at one of the mom, on which the
Chairman and speakers took their stations. Overtbe' chain's,
beautiful flag of theisisociation wasdreplayed; and on the right,
and left of this hung the handsome banner of the Conservative
party of St. Anne's Ward, and that Which had been presented
by the ladies of that ward. The opposite wall, of the room was
likewise decorated by some of the mostbandsome of the elec-
tioneering sags of the association, bearing apProPriateisisciip-:"
aloes. The room was crowded to excess; even the music gal-
lery being crammed with auditors.
JAMES ASPINALL, Eire, was nominated- to the ehaii, amid.
the acclamations of the assemb y.
The CHAIRMAN immediately !innovated-that they atienld pro-
ceed to the business of theevening, which they wrest probably
get through before the arrival of their respected representative.
(Cheers.) He was sorryiliat it had not fallen to the lot of some
more able individual to preside over them on the opcasion. He
took the opportunity of congratulating thesis on the return to
health of their worthy Chairman. He had been suffering severely
for some tiete past, still it was with great difficulty they bad
persuaded him to absent himself, and remain in the quiet of his
family circle for that evening. He begged, to solicit their in-
dulgence on his own behalf. while he endeavoured- to perform,
to tbe best of his abilities, those duties with which:they bad heed,
pleased to entrust him. In the first place, he hadtopropose te
them B.Ba member of the association, the 500 oferne of thestancbeat
conservatives in• the county,—Wm. Ford Holton, Esq., of Hal-
ton-park. (Cheers.) •
Mr. Gin RGE HALL LAWRENCE begged to seconwanas reser-_
lotion, in the fullest conviction that they woad haVeln the gen-
tleman named, an able, a zealous, and efficient member.
(Cheers.)'
The CHAIRMAN put the resolution, by regaresting that all
who were against it would hold up their left hand...(Laughter.)
The CH A DM A N then went on with theregular businessof put-,
ting, for the approbation of the meeting, the names of persons
proposed for enrolment as new members.
This business was suddenly stopped by the entrance of Mr.
Cresswell. As our learned repi esentative passedhp the room,
to the platform he was greeted by the most deafening cheers.'
When Mi. Cresswell made his appearancein front of the plat-
form the cheering Was renewerlami continued fiir some time.
The CHAIRMAN said they were probably not aware that their,
respected representative had been labouring, under severe
indisposition. He was stire, after what he had suffered, he
had 'made a great effort in honouring them with his presence that
evening. Wherrthey had heard that be had been so indisposed
he was sure they would grant him their indulgence. They would,
for the present, stop the business of proposing members, and he
'shOuld be glad to hear such resolutions as any gentlemen might
have to lay before the meeting.
Mr. HA t, insTi stepped to the Nont of the.platform, and pro-
posed that the thunks of the meeting be given to, those gentle-
men who had accepted the offite of vice-presidents of the asso-
ciation. (Cheers.)
Mr. EDWARD Beene seconded the reiohitinn.,
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said, as one of the individuals alluded
to, he begged to return thanks to the meeting for the honour
conferred upon him. He hoped he might he allowed to con-
gratulate the meeting on the presence of their excellent repre-
sentative Mr. Cresswell. (Cheers.) It •is with great pleasure
that he saw him in that place, and particularly since he knew
of the great sacrifices which he had made to be there. They,
had great reason to be satisfied with what he had done since he
was returned as their reptesentative in the House of CoMmons.
In the first place, since he had taken his seat, it would be found
that be had always voted on the right side. (Cheers.) lie had
never violated the promises which he had made when he was
first put in nomination as a candidate for the representation of
Liverpool. He was also able to tell them, that at all times,
when questions were brought before parliament when the in-
terests of his constituents were likely to be affected, he had
always been in his place, and had rendered able and important
services in that respect. (Cheers.) His noble colleague, Lord
Sandon, (loud cheers,) he knew had expressed the greatest sa-
tisfaction at the assistance which he had received from him ;'
and he now came, and it was an early day, to renderan account
of his stewardship.
Mr. WILK IN sere said he had to propose the second resolittion.
It was to the effect, that the association took the present oppor-
tunity of expressing their approbation of theconnuct of their
representatives, Lord Viscount Sandon, and Cresswell Cress-
well, Esq., and of their zeal on alt occasions to promote the
interests of the town. He (Mr. Wilkinson) was sure the reso-
lution would be seconded by some gentleman who was capable
of doing justice to such a resolution.
Mr. PARKER said, he seconded the resolution with extreme
pleasure. They had now the honourable' gentleman amongst
them. He did not wish to draw conclusions faliely. Let them
go into the enemy's camp, and they would see the estimation in,
which their representative was held. Let them go to the cor-
poration themselves, who had paid him on a recent occasion
one of the highest compliments that it was possible to pay him.
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) When Mr. Cresswell cerise to take
his seat in parliament, he found a Itruse of Counnons in which
the honour of the country was at stake, and which Was insulted
1w the treachery of that fellow, Daniel O'Connell: (Loud
laughter, and cheers.) They had the testimony of Mr. Law-
rence as to the zeal and ability of their respected representa-
tive. Of his services to various deputations which had gone
from this town to London, many had spoken in high.terms, and'
the deputation of the Cottage 'Owners' Association,. recently,
had been much indebted to him. (Cheers.) I{e trusted the
delicate state of Mr. Cresswell's health would be considered,;
and that if he should address them but briefly, they would be
contented. (Cheers.)
Mr. Ceesswes.e then came forward, and was received with
enthusiastic and repeated cheers. He said, he much wished, it
were in his power to make anything like an adequate return for
the kind reception they had given him. It was,,, however,
beyond his strength to address them for more than a fewminntes.
He was not, indeed, suffering to the extent their worthy chairman
had stated. That gentleman might have stated very fairly, that
he was fitter for bed than for any public exertion ; but as he was
not then, nor any occasion, desirous of having accorded to him
more credit than he deserved, he did not claim themerit of making
so great an effort. He had been labouring for sometime under a
great weakness of voice, which rendered-it almost as much as he
could do to get through his professional duties, without the addi-
tion, however pleasing task, of attending meetings in the evening;
But ungrateful indeed should he have been, had he not, though
invalided much snore seriously, attended their meeting of that
evening, not merely fur the purpose of receiving their thanks,
but to give an account of any part of his parliamentary conduct
since they had done him the honour to elect him as, their repre-
sentative. (Cheers, and exclamations of "It is not needed!") '
As yet he had had ut little opportunity of doing them service,
or disservice: but short as the time bad been since he took his
seat in the legislature, opportunities might have occurred of
voting either for or against such measures as promised to be
beneficial to his constituents. On all such matters he was
ready then, as he would be at all other times, to enter into any
explanation. (Cheers.) trusted he had redeemed his
pledge,—(hear, and loud cheers,)—that on all matters connected
with parliamentary duty they should find him at tints service,
whenever they should be pleased to call.upon him for his atten-
tion.. (Cheers.) Whenever he-was consulting for the benefit
of the town, or rendering advice as to
.public, matters to any in-
dividual inhabitant, with all respect, for his own peculiar friends,
he had never known, and he trusted he never should know, a
distinction of parties. (Applause.) But. ,wbile be said this, so
far as the interests of the town and of individuals were con,e
cerned, there he drew a line, and in all queetiens affecting tia7
tional interests he avowed himself a party man. (Cheers.)
And whatever might have been his opinios before he went to
Parliament, undoubtedly he had, seen nothing since to cause
him to alter those opinions in the slightest degree. (Hear, and
cheers.) Amongst the few measures which had been passed
during the present session, he could not 'mint to one which re,
dounded to the credit of that administration as an opponent of
which he entered the house. (Cheers.) It might be satisfac-
tory to them to hear, from a member of that house, that there
never was, so far as circumstances could enable him to judge,
api partynio n
smoo
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differentunited init sine left,n—b
members,—more
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completelyc t perfectly consistent i
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confid-
ence o
and unity with each other, than the Conservative body
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isse of Commons.
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(Hisses a
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dL ohud hooting,)
cheers.)
hNeroet
might, indeed, be a unity of purpose amongst them. He doubted
nut there was,—the purpose for which they, were pulled being,
to remain her Majesty's Ministers as long as they could. (Hear,
hear.) But were their supporters all of the same opinion with
themselves? (Hear, hear.) Were they one compact aid bar:.
monious body, voting in spontaneous coincidence for the Mea-
sures propounded to them by her Majesty's ministers? Let
them attend a little to the proceedings. On the very first night
of meeting, when discussing the address to be presented
speech, they
to the
throne in answer to her Majesty's trioSt gracious
had one honourable member, connected with a,considerable
body of ministerial auxiliaries, telling the al,,,erninent, "We
do not support you because wg like you : but we know that the
honourable gentlemen opposite are made of bard and unbend-
ing materials; von are made of squeezable materials; (laughter,)
and because vou are made of squeezable materials, we will give
you our continued support.". (Hear.) Of course the Minister,
being anxious to retain their assistance; was bouthi to prove
himself or each materials as his supporters expected to find hint
made of; and the first practical proof of his being so was fur-
nished very shortly afterwards. You will recollect, that at the
very outset of the session the member for Southwark rnovedfor
a committee of, inquiry into the pension list. The Minister
scouted the proposition at that time. But—there having been,
be supposed, a "squeeze" of some sort in the interim (a laugh)
very stain after, that same Miuister proposed himself the very
committee which he had previously refused to the entreaties of
the member for, Southwark—(hear, hear)—a Cemmittee to enter
upon that inquiry which, some two or three years before, he had
declared could not be conducted without producing an exami
nation which would be degrading add disgusting.
,(4ear,nnd
cheers.) Yet of such " squeezable" materials were The ,
try made, that though the committee, by their own accont; in
volved in it an inquiry which they had so chiracterisedebeause
they were " squeezed" by their own, friends and supporters;
that corntnittee must be granted I (Cheers;) He mentioned
this as a specimen of the sort, of cement by which the members
of the party were held tOgether. Fur the party to Which he be-
longed, they were, he believed, actuated by but one Sentiment;
that of preserving the institutions of the, country.. (Loud ap-
plause.) They had but one common object, one common de-
sign, one bond of union. That it was which kept them together,
and which, he trusted, ever would. (Hear, heir, and loud
.
cheers.) . The Conservative party in this town„ he believed,
were bound by the same feelings, the same principles, and by
the desire of obtaining the same honest sad honourable end.
He trusted that, as they were united in their representatives,
.
the conservative body in parliament, the nuthbers of the
conservative body in this town,,uf whom he saw so large and
respectable a portion before bins, were, and ever, would be,
firmly united as when they first
.invited him to become their
candidate, and most honourably, most generously .. reposed in
him the important trust whiob he then had the lioneur to hold.
(Cheers.) He was sure they would forgive [UM far not addresi-
ing them longer. In conclusion, Ise thanked them most
heartily, not only on behalf of himself, but also on behalf of his
noble and excellent colleague, (cheers,) in whom he bad always
found experience, sagacity, industry, kindness, and attention.
( Hear, hear.) If he had to choose for himself, a colleague with
whom he would wish to act, he could not choose another than
the noble lord with whom 41'4 had associated him. (Three
cheers for Lord Sandon.) He would now hid them farewell
for the present, hoping that when he met them again, after
having been longer in office, he would bas mere, strength to
give them an account of his stewardship. (Mug cheering.)
Mr. GLAZER Rook stood forwarelto propose the nest resolution;
that the meeting returns its cordial thanks to the
gentlemen
,who had honoured them by beCoMing members of the associa-
tion. The chairman, when hefirst addressed them that eveiring
hail intimated that there was a gentleman present whom he
wished to propose as a member, and •he said it would be suffi-
cient to mention his name to insure for him a gratifying recep-
tion. They were names with which the esteem of all who loved
the constitution of their country was connected, and the name
of Hutton was oneof these. If they looked back, they would
find that it was (ale of those distinguished among tee
.strengest
supporters of the constitution and of the Establishea Church.
(Cheers.) He had the greatest pleasure in .giving his support"
t 6 the resolution, ,and that the list ens bodied the nains, of Hultoe;

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