The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-18 00:00:00

Testertisti we presented our readers with the pro-
eeetlings of this elretion, till the demand of a pull on
the part of Mr.
At tho close of the poll for the day the numbers were—
Me. Reno 437
Mr. Won
Mr. Mat usn
This atAteraent was hailed nith loud and coutinued
cheers.

Mr. lute presented himself amidst animating ap-
hehiheadleaavdedkrersiwithdatheevnein,illegt he could nut think of
taking
plasse.• Ha said, that though it was only &slew hours
without expressing his
si
cords,' thank, for dome kind exertions which had placed •
WO in the prone station he kossemed ou the pull. How-
ever flattering it was to his feeliegi.'lle wire at-eiseisalse:
time not forgetful that it was the result not of any per-
sonal merit of his, but of that line of eousluet which he
bad uniformly pursued in Parlianietit.—(Applause.)— '
Before retiring, lie should take notice of a circumstance
which had been snore than once mentioned to him that
day. It was stated that, during his canvass in the
county, he had interfered with the electors in favour of '
both. With regard to this report, lie should or& state
I that it was always his decided opinion that it would be
highly presumptuous in any candidate to attempt to in-
terfere with the electors for the pnrpose of serving an-
other.—(Applause.)—And indeed, in the present en-
lightened days, it would hr the height of absurdity to
suppose that suds ass assembly as he was then addressing,
was not competent to make choice of two men possessing
the greatest seal and fidelity for their interest, and who
were moat attached to that Constitution under .which
ere bad lived so happily at home, and su gitseiously
isbrom.l.—(Applause.)—While acting on thosee prin-
eiples, he was satisfied that he should not only receive
their suffrages, but use in their hearts. During the
apace of thirty rears that lie served in Parliament, and
he spent it chiefly in opposition to Ministers, in no one '
instance was he actuated by a single factious or disloyal 1
feeling.—(Applause.)
The Hon. Oentleman having retired, some conversa-
tion ensued upon the hustings between Mr. 311MLISH
and Mr. Wituroerau; the latter at length advanced
amidst thunders of applause.
He said he was quite ashamed of coming forward be-
fore their late Representative.—(Cries of .` What is lie
IEOOII for!—Never mind him !") ;—but as it was the cus-
tom that precedence should be granted to him chin was
higher on the poll, so he would- reconcile it to himself '
to come forward before Mr. Mellish, since their kind-
bees had plated him in rirrnnrstances to justify his as-
sumption of that honour.—(We don't want Mellish.)—
The electors, lion ever, could imagine much better than
he could express, the feelings produced by his being
placed second on the poll. This was the situation which
11, wished to occupy, for he thought the electors were
byroad first to support their old and lung tried (decd.—
( aust)-1t was stated by Mt. Byng, that it Was im-
for one Itemiser to iuterfere with the electors on
of alestliei. Rowever, Se htlithf 'remold not be
trespassing on this rule, if he expiesiid some doubt of
the consistency of the re titity of Middlesex, when the
electors voted for two Members of totally opposite TM-
litical perssiasions.—(Load Applause.)— Dosibtless, they
would all remember the old story of the man with
blew hot and cold with the same hreatli.—(A laughs.)—
They had often laughed at this andlote ; but the re- •
dections which the mention of it obviously ihdeciol,
deserved to be most seriously. entertained.—(Lotid ap-
,plause.)—They were now es:gaged in a straggle, not
for individuals, but for a cause; aml he would exhort
them to vote consistently, and not send two men
into Parliavient, whose principles were a perpetual
contradiction of cash other.—(Loud Apphuse.)To
the electors lie beeves! to otter many thanks, and hear-
tily Wished them all a good evening.- (Loud applause.)
Mr. MELLIiII again attempted to address the throng,
. bat the noise was so deafening, that scarcely any thing
could be collected ; we understood him to say, that lie
was grateful fur the support already received, and be
hoped they would not be tedified by his opponent being
only 23 a-head.
The usual proclamation was then made by the Sheriff
and Crier, and the Meeting was broken up; but, ituine-
diately after, the Rev. Dr. Dcreett addressed the
crowd, who had waited round the hustings in expecta-
tion of hearing him. He sib •J, that upon the pre-
sent occasion, which was one a all times of the last
importance to Englishmen, airy were mit anxious for
particular men, but for padienlar principles; and it was
for them to hook out fur then professing their own priu-
riples.—(Cries of true, true '.") fur men a hu would isei-
their uphold arbitrary measures, nor support unjust
taxation. if the Minister could have had his own will,
they would not have been, there assembled that day.
He was too fund of rotten boroughs' to have any great
relish for county elections—for rotten boroughs, N 11;cb
returned jest such Ilesislwrs as he liked—those who
would rote as he liked, and when he liked—and make
their bow.—(A laugh, and great applause.)—lt was to
be hoped. that they would now choose a candidate pry-
feeling the same principles of coushict. Now, if they had
'Pelee, mooch of Al r.Wbittarad, they however knew what
his principles were, and all of them had known his father.
The Minister was lond of rotes truth comity Members;
those he called .ilensbers of great consideration. For-
tunately, it happened that be could not command a
great majority ut thesis, and lie (Mr. Draper) hoped that
they would now take one f llse number he has hi-
therto commanded. It occurred, that after a debate
I there were upon a division 150 Members who sided wills
the Minister, which .leathers had been sent into Parlia-
ment by 2,110 votes, and on the opposite side there wen'
Metsilwrs, which MI were returned by 20,11011 votes,
I the Minister claiming in this case a majority of 70; con-
sequently. if they took die people of England mid the
people who are represented (tor he called that an un-
equal and absurd representation which was so called of
pliers containing only two or three houses)—if the foe-
. stins'ents had been counted instead of the Members, the
Minister would have been in a 000 i o *wily. 'their own
..feelings must teach thesis the evils of that almost on-
eadaralde taxation to which they were now subjected.
;sad wbich was • ire even as compared with
r whet it was a fe* years agn. Jo prove this they need
net go back to the yontls of suck a man as be was,
for in the last twenty years they would bad that the
• taxes had immoral one-third. Aril what was tilt' equi-
valent for all this? Were any of thesis happier, or richer,
or better,in proportion to the increase d three bor-
. dens If wooly looked at the tranyactiou at Manchester.
which racenrred hut a few mouths ego, he stayed not sac
what he thought tipowit ; ler, if lie did, be should tie
'bad up for his rashness. He could sot, however, help
remarking, that he remembered reading game years ago
a pamphlet, called, "Killing no mad realty be