The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-12-25 00:00:00

I.:ME-STREET WARD.

On Wednesday evening, a numerous and highly respectable
meeting of the conservative burgesses of this ward, was held at
the Star Inn. Williamson-square, for the purpose of introducing
Messrs. Ambrose Lace, Todd Naylor, and .13.igby, to the
electors of that district.

Mr. Josiesow on taking the chair, and after having briefly
explained the object of, the meeting, called on
Mr. ASIB ROSE LACE, who spoke to the following effect. It
gave him, he said, great pleasure to find so large a portion of the.
respectable constituency of that ward iu attendance, and more
especially as this was the last time they would have an opportu-
nity of
_ineetiog before their cause was decided, or they had
either lost or won the battle. It was an extraordinary fact,
that they had Pit:each of the sixteen wards into which the bo-
rough was divided six candidates. Their opponents profess to
have no other object in view than the future good government
of the town—that object was also theirs, the conservatives ;
indeed, if a judgment were only to be formed from the prof-s-
-sions of both parties, he was at a loss to discover any difference
of
,principle or opinion between them, except that the votes on
the one side were printed on a piece of red paper, and those of
the other on white. (Laughter.) There was, however. a dif-
ference which the efforts of the liberals sufficiently explained.
They were the first to put forth their candidates, and to make
this election one of a purely political character, and to base
upon it the controul of the future parliamentary elections for
Liverpool: (Cheers.) As a member of the corporation, he
had paid particular attention to the leasing clause of the muni—
cipal reform bill. That clause would, if passed in its- original
form, have jeopardized some millions of property in this
borough, and reduced to want many families dependent upon
that property. (Cheers.) He was not opposed to the correction
of any abases proved to exist that could he corrected—but the
other party never stopped to consider what might be judiciously
altered, or the evils they might create in their alterations. Th'e
principle that the corporation property was to be made public,
had been boldly advanced; this, to his mind, ear fraught with
great danger, because they could easily bring the public mind
to the endurance of attacks upon private, if the rights of all pro-
perty were not duly respected. (Loud cheers.) Muth had
been- said about the rights of the people, by
_their opponents,
but ,he would ask whether "dishes of polities" mast do any
good to the lower orders ? (Cheers.) It had been -said, re-
specting the general politics of the conservative candidates,
that they were opposed to all changes however tiecessary, or
called for by the altered state of the times. This, .however, was
not the case. They were willing, he repeated, to correct any
proved abuses that may exist, but not endanger what had been
proved by the test of experience to be advantageous to the best
interests of the community and the country at large. In be-
coming a candidate he had no private ends to gain, or ambition
to gratify. If is cause was theirs, and he. theretore, threw him-
self Upon them for support in fighting their own battle. (Cheers.)
As he should not have an opportunity of again meeting the
electors before the contest was decided, he would recommend
them, as they valued the' success of their common enterprise.
not to slacken their exertions—they must get by all foie means
—and-he trusted that none but fair means would be used—their
friends to come forward, so that they might know their strength;
or, if they were to be beaten; that they might be fairly beaten.
(Cheers.) Mr. Lace coneletied by expressing hfedeep grati-
tude to the bargeSses for the attention be had been honoured
with, and sat doWn amidst the inotit enthusiastic cheers of the
meeting.
Mr. To DD NAtt.Ott then shortly addreSSed the meeting. He
commenced by saying that Mr. Lace had so well and so fully
ekoiained his sentiments that he hied but little to say except
that he fiilly concurred in them. As far as hiS Polities were
concerned in the present contest, he would Say that be was an
unflinching supporter of King, Lords, and Commons. He had
lived abroad for fifteen years, and, therefore, could form an
opinion of the value of the British constitution (rem actual oh-
.servation—he had beery enabled twdrew a comparison between
the liberty and protecticin enjoyed be the people under that
constitution in this country, and the misgovernment he had
been an eye witness to in the countries he had yisited. (Cheers.)
What he had thus seen elsewhere Made him the more anxious
to hand down to his descendants, unimpaired, tbpse institutions
from the existence of which England had derived her present
greatness. (Loud and enthusiastic cheering.) If teturned by
their votes a member of the common council, he would perform
the duties devolving upon him faithfully, uninfluenced by any
party otpolitical considerations whatever. (Loud cheers, and
That's what we want," )
Mr. Rielly said his politics and opinions were those of his
colleagues. If returned, they would find in him a icor/deg
common councilman, as talking was not hisfiirte.; but if some
of the gentlemen of the opposite side were elected, they would
have talkers enough. (Cheers and laughter.). Should be be-
coine one of their representatives, he would endeavour to do his
duty honestly, zealously, and fearlessly. (Cheers.) It would
he his pride to follow in the steps of his friend Mr. Lace.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. OWEN, of Linden- road, congratulated the meeting on
the prospects held out by the result of the canvass of the ward,
which, at one time, was thought to be the most radical of the
whole, and had been spoken et by the liberals -as one in which
a conservative would not dare to show his face. (Cheers and
laughter.) Things were now changed, even in Lime street
ward, owing to what had been chine by .the canvassers. Mr.
Owen concluded an energetic appeal by exhorting the burgesses
to be. at the polling places at least one hour before the business
commenced, and not to sufier any other considerations to pre-
vent them from seeing that their own and their friends' votes
were duly recorded.
,was then called fur and addrmffi the meeting at
some length, and was followed by M.r. LtDWARD WILKiaSO?,
Mr. SAMUEL. Hewer., and Mr. FIZOOSH AM.
air. CARSON then explained the arrangements which would
be made for taking the votes in two pieces instead of tine, as
originally intended. The first would take all the names from
the letters Ato K; the second, to the end of the alphabet. The
voting papers would be prepared and distributed in due time.
He impressed upon the meeting the necessity of increased and
continued individual as well as general exertion. , The progress
of the canvass had satisfied him that, by a great and simulta-
neous effort, they would succeed iu returning three good con-
servatives for that ward. • (Cheers.)
Mr. LACE then moved a vote of thanks to the chairman.
which was seconded by Mr. Tenn NAYLOR, and after a Jew
observations was carried by acclamation.
As the room was required for the 'use of•the committee, all
who were not committee-men were then requested to retire.
Much ridicule has been attempted to be thrown on the enthu-
siasm of the conservative meetings at Newton; but that of the
assembly whose proceedings we have been obliged to condense,
fully equals anything we have ever witnessed at the former, or,
indeed, at any other place. This we notice with the greater
pleasure, as the majority of the persons present were trades-
men, who have been falsely considered as opposed to the exist-
ing institutions of the country. Judging from the feeling mani-
fested at this place on Wednesday night, we should say that
radicatisni is at a discount .even in the ward of Lime-street.
EVERTON WARD.
On Wednesday evening a meeting of the electors of this ward
was held at Mrs. Stretch's public-house, in Kirkdale
Mr. T. F. Roskell in the chair.
The. Chairman. in a few appropriate observations, introduced
Mr. Adam Hodgson to the meeting as a proper person to re-
present the interests of the burgesses of this:-ward in the new
council.
Mr. Horie sow said that he felt particularly gled of the oppor-
tunity of meeting the electors. He was glad,en the first place,
because he wished for an opportunity of expressing his dee,
sense of the honour conferred upon him by nominating' him one
of the three candidates whom they wished to represent them in
the town council. He aas the more gratifiedeny the nomina-
tion because it emanated from the neighbourhood in which he
lived, and from many to whom he was personally known. And,
if he had not undertaken a personal canvass, he could assure
them that it was from no disrespect to them, or any_ want of zeal
and activity, but because he did not very highly approve of
a personal canvass, and did not wish to be sent to the council un-
less he was sent by the cordial and unbiassed suffrages of a
majority of the ward. Indeed, it was well known .to many
uroundhim that if he had consulted his private inclination he
should have declined to stand, and should have reserved for
othe-i lines of public usefulness, more congenial to his taste and
feelings, such time as he could devote to the public service.. He
was glad to meet the electors on another account. isle was glad
of the opportunity of stating, to them his views of the daties he
was proposing to undertake. He considered that if he were
elected into the town council-it would be his duty to watch over
the interests of that ward and the town at large in every point
that could be effected by municipal jurisdiction, and to decide
with an unshackled judgment on evers topic of local er national
interest that might come before him. (Hear, hear.) This ditty he
would cheerfully pledge himself zealously and faithfully to fullik
(Cheers.) He wishedto add a few words withereepectto his politi
cal sentiments. lie had been an advhcate for parliamentary reform
—he had been an advocate for municipal reform—for the suloti-
tution in the place of self-election, the principle of which be 'con-
demned, of that right which they were preparing to exercise fur
the first time, and which enabled them to choose to whom they
would entrust t administration of their affairs, Ile had been
tin early and unhesitating advocate for church reform, and at
his house was partly framed by the rector of the most valuable,
or almost the most valuable, living in this country, one of the
earliest petitions for church reform, and which was presented hv
the Archbishop of Centerbuty to the Home Secretary, Lord Mel-
bourne, and by Lord Mellieurne to the King. The opinions
which led him to advocate these various measures of reform re-
mained unchanged; but when he saw the appetite for change
which pervaded the country; the tendency to pi eeipitate legisla-
tion, and to a theoretical and speculative system of goveroMent,
often little connected with practical caution, or with any refer-
ence to remote and Contingent results—when he sawn state of
things in which many seemed to think that it was impossible to
go too fast, or too far—he did think those were the truest friends
to the permanent liberties of their country who, while correcting
abuses and advocating safe and salutary reforms, endeavoured
manfully to resist the attacks tvhicb were made. ou theinstitu-
tier s of the country, from whatever quarter they might proceed.
(Loud cheese.) Warm tv and el'ectionaielyattacheil to the Bri-
tish constitution, to King, Lords, and Cone/ions-4.01e protestant
episcopal church established in their! realms, (atol in this attach-
ment he would yield to n o man,) he was anxiousettetransmit to Lis
children and his children's children the blessings via consiitu-
lion which he firmly believed to be more favours-hie to national
liberty, to human happiness, and to human chsritab:eness, than
ally form of government which the world had yet seen.
(Cheers.) Those were the views and feelings which be waild
vasty with hint into the council if they did him the honour to
elect him. - Those were the views and feelings which had fed
him, at the sacrifice of personal wishes, to respond to their call
at this must critical period in the -history of the country. He
was sorry to have detained them so longee-(n0,n0,)--ebut he *as
very anxious that they should have as accurate an impression as
he could convey to them of the principles that would guide his
conduct if they succeeded in electing him. Ile would never
be connnected with any public body without the consciousness
that he was prepared to act independently, according to the did-
tates of his judgment, and it was right, therefore; that they
should know the principles that would direct him, . Whatever
might be the issue .of the contest, be should ever look back with
pleasure on having beeu requested to become a candidate, and
with gratitude to those who had been so indefatigable In the
cause. After thanking the burgesses present for the cordial man-
ner in which they had received his observations, hO &included
his speech amidst the applause of the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN uunounced that one of the candidates, Mr.
Ilorsfall, was unavoidably absent; but Mr. T. B. Horgan was
present, and would no doubt explain the cause of his absenee.