The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-23 00:00:00

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I hula your declaratm my hand. I suppose every man
here has a copy of it. r shall. not trouble you with reading
it now, but I shall merely remind you once more that, among
the many ways of conducting yourselves for the best interests
of the cause at heart, your own personal safety claims atten-
tion. And now I would, in connexion with this subject,
briefly remind you of the day on which we are assembled,
and the memorials connected with that day in the minds of,
Englishmen. It is the 21st of October. It is the anniver-
sary of the battle of Trafalgar. And in the history of that
battle, dimmed by the hero's death, there stands inscribed
what we can appreciate better, I believe, than the hero could
in some respects appreciate it himself—” England expects
that every man will do his duty." (Vehement applause.)
England, then, not only expects every sailor to do his duty
in the day of battle, and every soldier in the field, but she
also expects every man, every father, every subject, and every
son in his family—she expects every merchant in his business
to do his duty by the persons he employs—his duty as regards
the wages, as regards their comforts, and also as regards
their exemption from any work on the Lord's day—England
expects every man to do his duty. (Cheers.) England's
church re-echoes the language of England's hero, and ex-
pects every man to do personally his duty to his God—to his
neighbour—to his country. Oh ! let us have an assembly of
men who will do their duty, and men need never fear volun-
taryism—neither need we fear infidels, papists, chartists, or
any other bad Ws. The rev. gentleman here resumed his
seat amidst loud and vehement applause from all sides of the
building.
Mr. JONES moved the third resolution :--

" That the thanks of this meeting be given to the officers
and committee for the past year, and that officers and com-
mittee be appointed for the year ensuing."
Mr. WILKINSON seconded the third resolution.

Mr. W. G. LEETE.—Ladies and Gentlemen—lf the reso-
lutions which have been proposed for your consideration this
evening have met with a cordial and warm reception, what
must I expect for that which I have to propose is brought
before you ? It is that a vote of thanks be given to our no-
ble chairman for his kindness and condescension in becoming
the patron of this society, and also for his impartial conduct
during the proceedings of this evening. (Loud cheers.) When
we take into consideration the conduct of our noble chairman,
not only within the last twelve months, but from the time
he first became connected with this town, I feel convinced
that it will not be a mere compliment that we pay him, but
a vote of thanks from the bottom of our hearts • and feel
grateful to him for all that he has done in support Of the in-
stitutions of this country, and-in particular for his support of
that noble institution, the established church. (Loud cheers.)
I am happy to have it in my power to call your attention to
a subject by which you may show your attachment and warm
regard for the noble lord. In the course of a few days—l
believe on Friday—he is expected to take the chair at a dinner
to be given a few miles from hence. I should like to see on
that occasion a noble phalanx of 400 or 500 of the young men
of Liverpol—or as many as can conveniently spare the time
—and- accompany him to grace the board at that dinner.
(Hear, hear.) I now propose that a vote of thanks be given
to Lord Sandon for his excellent conduct as chairman of this
meeting. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. WILLIAM ROIVETT seconded the motion, and having
been put by Mr. JAMES MATTHEWS, it was carried by ac-
clamation.

Viscount SANDON returned thanks. It is not, said the
noble lord, a duty, a painful duty imposed upon me which I
have taken upon myself in coming here to partake of an
occasion like the present. I feel, indeed, highly honoured
when I am allowed to share in any degree in the heat of that
battle which is now being fought upon the fields of England,
for the dearest interests of our country and for the common
interests of humanity. I feel that whatever concerns the
heart of England concerns the whole of the human race. I
may say—proudly say—that England is the great leaven of
the human race, the great leaven that ferments the whole
mass, and that anything that prevents or corrupts that leaven
will be a source of ruin and corruption to the whole human
race. I feel, therefore, proud, and highly honoured at being
allowed to partake, on this occasion, in the heat of that battle
in which you are engaged. (Cheers.) I would now take the
liberty of urging upon you for a moment the excellent advice
which your reverend pastor, my worthy friend Mr. M`Neile,
has urged upon you—that we may not shew our attachment
to the church by vain and frothy declamation, but by watch-
ing carefully and vigilantly our own conduct, by sheaving that
our love is not mere words of declamation but a moving prin-
ciple of our conduct. (Cheers.) Whilst I say this permit
me one piece of advice, that whilst we are strenuous and
hearty in our adherence to our own church, let us avoid,
when we can, giving needless offence to our brethren of a
different opinion. (Hear.) Not that I would fora moment
think little of that difference of opinion, or undervalue its
greatness and importance ; but as far as possible in our social
intercourse in life, let us endeav our to shew that Christian
charity is one. of the virtues we have not lost sight of.
(Cheers.) With these few words of advice, and gratified to
have been allowed to hear those lofty arguments which have
been put forth among you, and still more gratified at the
wholesome advice we have heard and which must be good to
all, I take my leave, bidding you again to go on and prosper
in the spirit that now distinguishes you ; you need then fear
nothing for the church of God. (Loud cheers.) It is only
in the spirit of our meeting, it is only in the spirit with which
we began the proceedings that we should conclude, with
singing our thanks to Almighty God.
The Doxology, " Praise God from whom all blessings
flow," was then sang.
The Rev. HUGH M'NEtLE pronounced, in a most solemn
manner, the blessing, and the vast assembly separated about
ten o'clock.

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