The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-21 00:00:00

May 21, 1844.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION.

The two candidates, announced in our last, have during
the week attended several meetings in the county. On
Tuesday the canvass commenced generally throughout
the division, and has since been prosecuted with the ut-
tenst activity. Meantime, the restless busybodies of the
League have been in full action. A special fund for con-
ducting the election is professedly to be raised, though
most people believes that it chiefly comes out of the
League's coffers. However, a day or two ago it was given
out that this fund had reached, in Manchester and the
surrounding district, £13,000, and that this sum was to
be applied to the election expenses, exclusive of any sum
the League might contribute. Doubtless, this statement
is highly exaggerated ; but it is sufficient to prove the ne-
cessity of combined, persevering, and energetic exertion
On the part of Conservatives.
MEETINGS OF MIL ENTIVISLE'S FRIENDS.
bn Thursday, Mr. William Entwisle paid a visit to
,Liverpool, for the purpose of meeting the gentlemen upon
his committee and addressing the electors. He arrived
about noon from Manchester, and at half-past two o'clock
he was introduced to his committee at the rooms of the
Conservative Association, in Harrington-street. His re-
ception was of the most animated character. At three
o'clock, attended by many of the leading members of his
committee, Mr. Entwisle was introduced on 'Change by
Mr. Alderman Molyneux, where he was received with
hearty good will by the assembled merchants. From the
flags of the Exchange he was escorted into the News-room,
and there saluted with several rounds of applause. Im-
mediately after this, the honourable gentleman proceeded
oolostrite2i
in company with his friends to the office of Messrs. Little-
dale, the eminent brokers, from one of whose windows, in
front of the Exchange area, it was intended that he should
address the people. On his way he was repeatedly
cheered, and great anxiety was manifested to hear him.
At this
700e0the concourse of people had increased to
Et: Alderman MOLYNEUX briefly introduced Mr.
r. t e div.
tation
of has the Conservative candidate for the represen-
M tis.l'wrsLE on,
on making his appearance, was imme-
diately greeted with a burst of enthusiastic applause, which
Ms prolonged for some time. Silence being restored,
Mr. Entwisle said that in appearing before the electors as
a candidate for the representation of the southern division
of this county in parliament, he hoped he need not trespass
Very long upon their attention in the explanation of any
general principles, as to which he thought he might con-
fidently appeal to Liverpool itself, which was one of the
most conservative constituencies in the empire ; and be
hoped that the approval bestowed on the men whom they
had elected the members for the borough, would, in some
degree, be bestowed upon him who now sought to advo-
cate the same great cause in parliament as a representative
of the county. (Hear.) He would, however, mention a
few leading topics, and then endeavour to pass
on to some
questions of a more particular class ; after which, it would
afford him very great pleasure to answer any questions
that might be asked him with the view of explaining him-
self more fully. He was desirous, then, of maintaining
the existing institutions of the country, as those ;which
had been tried by long experience, and found well calcu-
lated to promote to the highest degree the social security,
and to give the greatest individual liberty to the subject.
They had had long and ample experience of that fact ; and,
;In avowing himself a friend to this principle, he believed
~e he was seeking to promote the happiness and prosperity of
the whole country. (Hear.) He was also, as a member
of the established church, desirous of maintaining that
sconnexionisted
andwhich,between church and state which had long sub-
while providing every man with a na-
tionally-established church, long founded here and recog-
nised, at the same time allowed to every man in the coun-
try the opportunity and full liberty of
exercising his own
free choice with regard to the church to which he should
belong.
(Cheers.) It sought not to coerce the consci-
ence of any man •, but it merely opened the doors of the
established church to all who chose to enter. He desired
to see the education of the people promoted to the utmost
extent;,, he wished an offer to be made of education on re.
baiPs principles to all classes • but in doing this there
• aPPeared some difficulties, for it was said that it was
itePossible to instil religious principles without teaching a
Da,a to belong to one church to the exclusion of all others.
Ile should credit that the doctrines taught by the church
pof England were different from those of other orthodox
aurehes, he should admit the difficulty and recognise the
isrPPracticability of the step ; but when the difference con-
Llsted more in the form in which the church was governed,
turause, in reality, it was in the mode of discipline rather
h an in the form of doctrine the chief difference consisted,
doec'ta7 tie difficulty in promoting education and instilling
f rineS• without teaching a man that it was necessary
.or -
11 •M to adopt one church in preference to another, but
t°wbiing liberty of conscience for all. (Hear, hear.) Those
nts, which were the vital principles of conservatism,
Putetrltured to repeat nearly in the same terms as he had
A them
lla forward in his address, and be would now en-
deavour .
he thought,
to pass on to one or two of those questions which,
appeared to deserve serious consideration at
-g,t,herirpieretstehnet time. On a recent occasion, when he came
srtward before the electors of another large town in this
tio expressed his disapprobation of the introduc-
Re ef what was called the new poor law into this county.
old
believed that throughout the whole of this county the
law was administered with discretion, and that it was
lies lady,eti that
been calle t
honourably, and uprightly carried out ; and lie be-
the introduction of the new system bad not
d for by any abuses existing here. Therefore it
was especially hard that we should be called upon to give
up a local authority, exercised from a long period back, in
order to contribute to a system which was certainly calcu-
lated to do away with many abuses in the agricultural dis-
tricts, but which was not required for the reform of any
abuses elsewhere. He objected, therefore, to its introduc-
tion in this part of the country at all, as being uncalled for,
though it were the best law the wit of man could devise;
there were some particulars connected with it which
seemed not to be well calculated to promote the welfare
of the people. The adoption of a system of central
authority was one that he objected to. It was impossible
for the central authorities to be acquainted with the wants,
wishes, and necessities of individuals, situated as they
Were at a great distance, and when, in many cases, appli-
cation might be made and time lost, thereby rendering it
fatal to the applicants, for time, on such occasions, was
of great importance. Besides this, it certainly appeared
;0 him that many of the regulations by which the poor-
!!ma was carried into effect were unnecessarily severe—
had s
d beent t
.11 e y were too stringent, and required relaxation. He
areturin, told that in many cases this relaxation was prac-
-31 local authority ; and he was happy to see in this
some degree, to the principles by which the
stration of the law was carried into effect before,
f_ cause it appeared to him that when local authority was
assumed, the authority of which he had before spoken
_e-
ered to be so central, and we returned, in a partial de-
e, to the old operation of local authorities, local feel-
Lrand local discretion. Heretofore, we were able to
t▪
eifn ourselves ; and what we desired now was to return
carrieatenede of administration which was so successfully
thus 1,; nt
,in this district before. (Hear, hear.) Having
apprl uefore them the chief ointswich he dis-
he woov. eu of the introduction of t phe lawn into the the county,
tint " nc'w proceed to notice another topic, which was
forward by the gentleman who was
felto ' Ling their votes on the other side—he meant the
s-laws, And in addressing them on this subject, he
as that he was addressing the inhabitants of a city which
ofsecond to none in the intelligence and enterprise of
inhabitants, and who were perfectly competent to judge
13.vehat was fair and just, and sufficiently clear-sighted
mt to raise themselves on the ruins of others who were
inify inhabitants with themselves, and equally entitled
to justice and protection. (Cheers.) Before, however,
mentioning his own opinion, he should wish to observe
Mt there were one or two peculiar inconsistencies in the
FiMode in which these ultra-theories on the subject of the
rn-laws were brought forward. (Hear, hear.) One of
them was—and he mentioned it without meaning any dis-
respect to the parties—one of them consisted in the
circumstances of the gentlemen themselves. He wished
sot to allude to any gentleman personally; but, as the
subject had been freely canvassed already, he was at
liberty to make it part of his present address. Many of
those gentlemen who supported the resolution to sweep
away all corn laws, and at once to remove protection from
the agriculturists in order to make the importation of
corn free—many of those total repealers had, under the
operation of those corn laws, raised themselves from the
state in which they commenced business—from moderate
fortunes to the acquisition of very opulent property.
(Rear, hear.) He cast no imputation on them for that;
on the contrary, it was the highest credit that could
!aid to their activity and intelligence ; but it nevertheless
;PPeared inconsistent with the principles which they pro-
'eased. If they said it was impossible to carry on the trade
of the country under the operation of the corn laws, and
Tet they themselves, engaged in trade, had succeeded in
..asing princely fortunes, there was an inconsistency
t`te.heir Professions. (Hear, hear.) The next inconsis-
pe7 Was th's,—that the present did not appear to be a
01,40_111:rly well-suited time for bringing forward these
Wheot•T • Three or four years ago, when trade was slack,
going they
o_e was a deficiency in the revenue, and we were
as to eo4,._grewing worse and worse, and few so sanguine
nom •-ertain
a d e pretext hopes of an improvement, there might be
desPerate ler bringing forward what appeared to be
esperate reMedy, and then it might be argued that
Isvaskilot-th`easces required desperate remedies.
. But this
or sad use at present : the mills were actively at
%-week.) operatives were employed. (Aye, at 9s.
./;.a,ges ; /lad nothing to do with the regulation of
-ue oe knew was, that the men were at work,
In
eleber in Stock Port, which returned that honourable
ef the 1..fh0 took so prominent a part in the agitation
gleselo74oe, and which had been sunk so low in the de-
l/eft 4,02 the times, new mills were building, new hands
et; business, trade was reviving, commerce
LtePloyto.tig itself and there was every prospect of
.e4eer3 for the labouringman. (Hear, hear, and
that • Th • •
le e principle the free-traders announced was,
the Boeuld buy in the cheapest market and sell
onh eare
h* elk al- This appeared to be the principle
dire that their actions; but would any man tell
tI4W ail 0 we should export all our manufactures, and
pea, i„ ,ur subsistence from the people of foreign coun-
'4ooa "‘ead
/ii e, kw • of supplying the agricultural labourer at
a 0 labour interchanging. our productions for the fruits of
be say doubt
were at hand? (Cheers.) There could
tlealirig,y doubt that the great advantage lay in our
▪ dooto.l those who were close to us. There could be
ntieiten.o this fact ; and he therefore did not think that
go7it shstretetngsged in commerce would do well to adopt
aakiaPrinciple of buying in the cheapest market
.g is the dearest, unless they could bring all -▪ .tad . into
lel, In the one nation, and make them to be as inter-
es. welfare of that nation as they were them-
0r to Arlear,) Re
Pes, insteoe would endeavour to point out one
ee vritk nt lei nist es in which he was inclined to think the
-ee a vie._ werecalculated to govern the kingdom
a o the
14„te taxi; II prosperity of all classes. It might
'Aenular subject that he should allude to the
out he did so with the feeling that those who