The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-24 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

WARD MEETINGS.

SCOTLAND WARD.

A second meeting of the conservative electors of Scot-
land Ward was held at the house of Mrs. Barton, Bur-
lington-street, on the evening of Tuesday last. Shortly
before eight o'clock, the chair was taken, amid loud cheers,
by Mr. Alderman Houghton.
Mr. Councillor ASPINALL rose to propose the first re-
solution, and was, as usual, received in that spirit of un-
bounded enthusiasm which his public and consistent
character through life has so justly deserved. He said
that it afforded him intense pleasure to meet the electors
of Scotland Ward, and to encourage them to pursue that
onward course of conservative action which had so nobly
distinguished them on former occasions. He regretted,
however, to have to inform them that Mr. Thomas Wil-
son had declined the honour of becoming their candidate.
lie was authorised to say that Mr. Wilson having received
a most respectably and numerously signed requisition to
allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the ward
at the approaching election, and having maturely con-
sidered whether he could conscientiously accept it from
' his numerous avocations requiring his constant attention,
had been reluctantly compelled to decline their kindness
on the present occasion, He (Mr. Wilson) begged to be
permitted specially to thank those who interested them-
selves en his behalf and signed the requisition, and to say
that having consented to become chairman of the com-
mittee for conducting the election of Thomas Vernon,
Est.- (cheers,)—who had kindly allowed himself to be
nominated in his stead—(loud cheers,)—he most respect-
hilly solicited their votes and interest in favour of that
gentleman, being fully convinced that he would do credit
to their choice and justice to their municipal conserns.
(Renewed cheers.) Mr. Aspinall then proceeded to des-
,cant upon the merits of Mr. Vernon's character, undoubted
respectability, and staunch conservative principles, and
that he milled on the business of an engineer and boiler-
maker in the ward to a very considerable extent. He
concluded by proposing MT. Vernon as a fit and proper
person to represent the ward in the Town-council. (Loud
cbeerin4;.)
Mr. RICHARD &mi.'s:Ds, in seconding the proposi-
tion,-said he coincided in all Mr. Aspinall had so justly
observed respecting the numerous qualifications of Mr.
Vernon.

The motion was then put and carried anaaimously.
Mr. Councillor JONES proposed the second resolution,
to the effect that it was incumbent on the electors to
use every exertion to secure Mr. Vernon's triumpbant
-return.

Mr. G. KERPUtD seconded the resolution, Which was
also unanimously adopted.
Mr. Vernon here entered the room, and was hailed
with protracted cheering. He said that in 'consequence
of the retirement of Mr. Wilson he had been requested by
a very large end influential portion of the constituency to
become a candidate for the representation of their ward at
the approaching municipal election. The respectful and
urgent manner in which that 'request bad been made,
coupled with, his own sense of duty, had induced him to
comply—Though very much 'opposed to his inclination.
He promised, in case they should do him the honour to
return him as their representative, toexertkiroself to pro-
mote every measure calculated for their benefit and that
of the town. (Hear, hear.,) His political principles were
strictly conservative—(cheers)—based upon the desire to
regardvith reverence the sacred injunction of " Fear God
and tumour the King," which led him to oppose infidelity,
Popery, and radicalism, and to promote, by every means
in bis. power, Protestantien, true 'liberty, and scriptural
education. (Cheers.) But, notwithstanding his high con-
servative principles, yet, if any proved abuses should have
crept into those institutions, which 'had been rendered
venerable by antiquity. he was willing to rectify or correct
them •, and whenever-be saw oppression, whether it pro-
ceeded from the radical or the •conservative side, he
would ever be its most determined and decided enemy.
(Loud and continued cheering.) Mr. Vernon proceeded
et much further Jeragth with • the enunciation of his
principles.

Upon the motion of Mr. •VEKNoN, seconded by Mr.
'THOMAS ELLIOT, a vote of thanks was passed to the
chairman. and the meeting separated, after havingziven
'several rounds oftlieering and the Kentish fire.