The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-01-02 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL- STANDARD.

would not longer detain them, but simply-move the resolution
which had been entrusted to him. (Loud cheers.)
Mr...losgPir SANDARS said he fully concurred in the senti-
ments expressed in the resolution. There was not in the an-
nals' of electioneering any more pure election than that which
took place here two years ago. Odium had been cast on the
freemen, but by whom? By a party who had shown more
spleen, and more vindictive feeling ou their disappointment,
than he had ever witnessed before. (Cheeri.) It was not be-
cause the freemen were corrupt that their rights had been
assailed, but because they would not return Mr. Thoruely.
(Tremendous cheering.) By whom had they been assailed?
By the very men who, four years ago, had spent £lOO,OOO of
the candidates' money, and corrupted not only the freemen,
but the whole town. (Loud cheering.) Those gentlemen who,
when the freemen whom they chose to call honest at one time
and dishonest and corrupt at another, (a laugh), had ejected
General Gascoyne, met in Clayton-square, and declared that
the freemen had nobly redeemed themselves. (Hear, hear,
and cheers.) But they have been charged with receiving the
enormous sum of £28".135. id. at ,that very corrupt election.
(Laughter.) "Upon what evidence? That sortie unknown in-
dividUal had been seen wandering about the streets of 'Liver-
pool distributing £5 notes! (Loud laughter.) Ile would tell
them who that person was. He was no less than the wander-
ing jew, whom all the world had been looking for a thousand
years, and nobody could find him. (Roars of laughter, and
much cheering.) 'Upon such evidence the Houst. of Commons
bad convicted the freemen, for which, if there were no other
reasons, he should have rejoiced at the late dissolution of par-
liament; for had the freemen of Liverpool been charged with
common theft or burglary, that assembly would have found
them guilty. (Loud applause.) lie would therefore join with
Mr. Cobbett in saying—"'Thank God we have a House of
Lords." (Loud cheers.) The freemen of Liverpool never
could discharge the debt of gratitude they owed to Lord San-
don as long as they lived, because he .had not only preserved
their rights to them, but enabled them to leave them as a legacy
to their children. (Loud cheers.) He had great-pleasure iu
seconding the resolution.
Mi., GEO. GRANT, in moving the appointment of a committeefor conducting the necessary business for securing his lordship's
election, called upon the freemen to stand by the man who had
stoodby them. As Mr. Sandars had observed,_ the freemen could
not repay the obligations they were under to Lord Sandon if they
voted for him to the end of their lives.
Mr. WM. POTTER, in seconding the resolution, called upon
the meeting not to forget the assiduity, the energy, and the
constant service they had witnesseti‘in Lord Sandon, and par-
ticularly his conduct when the rights un,d privileges of the bur-
gesses were assailed.
Mr. CARSON then read the list of committee-men, which con-
tained the names of a greater number of wealthy and influential
men than we remember to have been exhibited on any preceding
occasion. The resolution was passed as the rest.
Three hearty cheers, were then given for Lord Sandon, for
Sir. Howard Douglas-- flit the Duke ot-Wellfri2tan;Ancrtrii,
Majesty's ministers,. and d for Church and . -
Mr.
gANDARS proposed three tiines three for the.ehairman,
which were given with great good will, and the meeting se-
parated.

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF SIR HOWARD
DOUGLAS, BART.

Yesterday a meeting of the friends and supporters of Major-
General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart:, one of the candidates far
the representation of this town in the ensuing parliament, was
held in the Great Room of the King's Arms Hotel, Castle-
street. One o'clock was the hour fixed for proceeding to busi-
ness, but the room was filled by a large, number of merchants,
bankers, shopkeepers, free-burgesses, and other' electors before,
that time arrived.
Mr. Alderman RoratNsoN having been called to the chair,
shortly stated to the meeting the object for which it had been
assembled. His Majesty (said the worthy alderinan) having
dissolved parliament, and a requisition (more numerously and
respectably signed than, perhaps, any that ever issued from this or
any. other -place) h wing been forwarded to Sir Howard
DOuglas, inviting him to become a candidate for the represen-
tation of this borough; the honourable baronet has acceded to
our wishes, and he is now among us. The subject for our
immediate consideration is, how we can best secure the return
of that gallant officer and distinguished statesman. If ever
there was a time when we should rally round the altar and the
throne ; if ever there was a time when we should generously
respond to the call which the King has made on the loyalty and
right feeling of the people, surely this is that time. (Cheers.)
Than Sir Howard Douglas I do not know a More fit and proper
person to represent your interests and feelings in support of
the constitution. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Robinson concluded
by, saying, that if the freemen and other electors came boldly
forward there could be no doubt of their ultimate success.
(Loud and general cheering.)
Mr. Alderman LEYLAND, on ascending the platform, was re-
ceived with three hearty cheers. When these had subsided he
said,—Gentlemen, I have been requested to appear before you
on the present occasion to move the first resolution. To me it
appears perfectly unnecessary to say anything whatever in sup-
port of Sir Howard- Douglas's pretensions, or iu explanation
of his principles. His address and his declaration are before
you, and to my mind these are sufficient, for they contain all
that we can wish to have in our member. He is, in the best
sense of the words, the true, sincere and steady friend of his
country, and, if elected, I have no doubt that he will study to
promote the best interests of this borough. (Cheers.) Mr. L.
having read the first resolution, which willappear in the adver-
tisement,
Sir THOMAS BRANCKER said,—Gentlemen, I am satisfied
that in Sir Howard Douglas we shall find an able and indefa-
tigable member of parliament. Although Sir Howard has not
yet been in parliament, his services have been highly useful
to the freemen of Liverpool in defeating the attempt made to
deprive them of their birthright. ( Loud cheers.) He had no
doubt that Sir H. Douglas would, if returned to
.parliament
fully justify the confidence reposed in him by proving himself.
an able, enlightened, and Indefatigable representative. Sif
Thomas concluded, amidst much cheering, by seconding tin-
motion of Mr. Alderman Leyland, which was read by the chaire
man, and carried unanimously.
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Mr. Alderman WLUGBT, on-his appearance on the table, was.
received with a general and cordial shout of applause, which.
lasted for a considerable time; when it had subsided, he ad-
dressed the meeting as follows :—GentlemeaL—ltsbes myheara
good to hear the honest, cordial, and generous cheers you hava
just given, not on my own account, nut personally, but on ac-
count of the principles which those cheers are, given to support.
Gentlemen, you art. Old chips of the saiae block. as myself—we
are alike always teady• and proud to support the institutions of
our country. In proposing the second,resoliition I have to tell
you that, although a gentleman has been proposed, it is neces-
sary that a committee should be named to carry your first reso-
lution into effect. I will now also tell you why Sir Howard
Douglas is alit man to be returned as the colleague of thenoble
Lord Sandon. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, the last time I had the
honour of being, called upon to fill the civic chair of this horough
I stated to you that I would do my duty. The honest and kind
faces I see around me convince me that we understand each
other. [Here a shipwright's chip was handed up to the alder-
man, which occasioned a good deal of merriment.] In conse-
quence of being Mayor of Liverpool last year, I was calledupon
to watch and attend the proceedings in parliament on the ques-
tion which was at that time in agitation respecting your dis-
franchisement. I had then an opportunity of seeing Sir Howard
Douglas employed as a worker in your behalf. 1 these saw
the labours of Sir Howard Douglas—when I speak of Sir
Howard's services I must also say that I never can forget those
of Lord Sandon—and although he (Sir Howard) was not your
representative, was not then in parliament, still he worked
for you boldly and zealously, while your own representative
skulked out of the house, and left Lord Sandon to fight your
battles as best he could. (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen,. I say
look to your own interests in the approaching contest, and I will
tell you what are your interests; it is to do justice to those who
have served you. Will von support the man who has done no-
thing, or worse than nothing for you ? I thank God lam not
a liberal, and therefore do not feel myself called upon to advise
you to sacrifice your own interests, to neglect your friends for
the sake of supporting your enemies. (Cheers.) Your true
interest, then, is to support those who did not desert or betray
you in your hour of need. Will you support the party who
cared nothing for you when they hail gained your votes ?(Cries
of "No, no !") , Monday is the day appointed for nominating
the candidates, and the ejection will take place on the following
days, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Liverpool freemen will,
lam certain, be true to themselves. All that I ask of you is to
come honestly to the poll, and show your traducers that you
can come there unbought; that you are not the base " bought
and sold" wretches which you have been taunted with being;
show the world that your unbought suffrages have been given
in favour of the King and constitution, and that you yield to
none in that generous and noble spirit—the love of
theinstitu-
tions of our country. The worthy alderman concluded by mov-
ing the second resolution.
[The delivery of his speech was frequently interrupted by
loud and general cheering, indeed we never witnessed a more
warm and cordial greeting than that of Mr. Wright.]
Mr. Lowe briefly seconded the resolution.
The names of the committee were then read to the meeting,
when the resolution was put and carried.
Mr. T. B. Horsfall theivrose, and was received with loud
cheers. He said that he had great pleasure in expressing his
concurrence in the sentiments they had just heard respecting
Sir Howard Douglas, because he.was convinced that no candi-
date who had yet been presented to their notice would more
faithfully, more. zealously; er itforeindependentiv represent the
interests of this town (cheers); and, -although he was defeated
on the last neeasion, he could not forget that after a very short
canvas's Sir Howard received no less than between three and
four thousand votes. (Cheers.) This he looked upon as the
harbinger of future victory, because he believed it was generally
admitted that the defeat upon the lastoccasion was partly owing
to,the short period Sir
:Howard was in the field before the elec-
tion, and partly to the misrepresentations, of his sentiments
which were put forward by his opponents. (Cheers ) They had
stated then, and they now repeated, that Sir Howard was op-
posed to the reform of any abuse either in church or state.
This was false. (Cheers.) If by reform in the chirrch they
meant to support the measures of those who, under the mask
of reform sought but to plunder the temporalities of the temple,
then Sir 'Howard was tie reformer, (cheers,) but if by reform
they meant the abolition of pluralities and non-residence, and
the support of every measure. calculated to give efficiency to the
church, then he might say Sir Howard was a stanch reformer.
(Loud cheers.) If by reform in the state they meant to support
the measures of those who sought but to undermine .the mo-
narchy, then he would say again Sir Howard was no reformer;
but if by reform they meant the adoption of such measures as
' were calculated to uphold the monarchy, then he would again
repeat that Sir Howard was a staunch reformer. (Loud
cheers.) The next point to which he felt anxious to allude was
one of some delicacy, and he should lie sorry if any remarks
which he made should be considered as offensive to any indivi-
dual. He knew that endeavours had been made to persuade
the shopkeepers of Liverpool that they had a diversity ofinterest
from that Of the merchant. Now he would maintain that their
interests were one and the same, (cheers,) that as the mercan-
tile interests flourish or decay—as those interests rise or fall, so
assuredly would the interests of-the shopkeepers rise or fall with
them. (Continued cheering.) If evidence were wanting of
the truth of this fact, he would entreat them to look at any
seaport in the kingdom—take Lancaster, for instan'ce, and he
would ask the shopkeepers of that town if they did not feel that
in the decay of the commercial interests of that port they did
not experience the decay of theirs too? (Cheers.) He would
entreat—he would implore the shopkeepers of Liverpool to go
hand in hand with the merchants in returning to parliament
Lord Sandon and Sir Howard Douglas, men whom he was con-
vinced would best promote the prosperity of this town-as well as
of the empire at large. (Loud and long-continued cheering.)
And now, brother freemen, (said Mr. allow me to say a
few words to you. He would not recapitulate the testimony
which had that (a been ivn with respect to the noble con-
duct of Lord Slany ion, and also of Sir Howard Douglas, in
their defence, (cheers,) but he would entreat them ,to mark
well the conduct of their other representative, . whom they well
knew had :never gived a single votd—had never spoken•a single
word against that bill, which was to deprive them and their
children of their just and lawful rights. (Loud cheering.) He
did not hesitate to say, that if a single freeman could he found
so blind to his own interest as to vote for Mr. Ernst, the sooner
that man was disfranchised the better. (Loud. cheers.) But,
gentlemen, (said Mr. Horsfall) you are, perhaps, aware that there
is another candidate iu the field, a Mr. Morris. Ile had been