The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-21 00:00:00

MEETING or rms FRIENDS or Aro. BROUGHAM.

A highly respectable Meeting of the friends of Mr.
Brougham was beW at the City of London Tavern, ids
Saturday evening, for the purpose of securing the ratans
of that Gentleman for the county of Westmorland.
At seven o'clock Mr. Broagham, attended by several
of his Committee, entered the room, and was received
with the warmest applause.
On the Motion of Mr. Lowe, T. Harrison, Esq. (Se-
cretary to She-Royal Institution, and also of the African
Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade) was acs
niniously voted to the Chair.
The Worthy 11.'eataraso commenced by observing.,
that it would ill become him to occupy the attention Of
the Meeting fur any length of time at that late hour of
the evening. In consequence of the lamented death of
their late Sovereigs, the electors of Westmorland were
again restored to the exercise of their privilege of send-
lag Representatives to Parliament. They were enabled
*ace more to assert their rights as Englishmen. The
Meeting were aware of the object of their being thus ,
assembled, and he thought they need not doubt of sites
cess.--(Applause.)--Wheu they recollected that so less
than 10011 votes were given at the last Election in favour
of Mr. Brougham, they had a right to expect the most
Nattering result from the present contest ; they. ha I
strong reason is hope that the domination of the Low.
Hier family in the county of Westmorland was nearly at
an toil for ever.—(Hear, hear !)—Was it to he endnra I
that the present Lord Lieutenant should again return
two sons for that county as he had done before?—(llu,
no.)—lt was true that the late Lord had retinued tea
relatives, bit not his sons. At the last election too,
pietist was gives by Lord Lonsdals, that if any two
gentlemen, acting epos the prlnciptea Ohre Willy. -
would come forward, one of his sons should be with-
drawn; but this promise was of no avail, as the fact
was, that the family were unable to find any 'endears.'
in the county to come forward on such terms. He
fully hoped and believed that the time was at length
come when their beloved county would be rescued from
the thraldom in which it bad been to long held ; as 14
was convinced that the worthy Oestleusan, whose cane
they advocated, would meet the support of every ludo-
pendent elector in the county.—(Loud applause.)
Mr. Lows said, that though he had not the honour of
being a native of Westmorland, he hoped he might tie
allowed to express his hope of the heal success of
cause, in which net only the electors of that county hot
every Eriglishinan was interested.—(Applause.)—lie
cuogratulatel the Meeting on the arrival of the tit's'.
which gave every Englishman an opportunity of assert-
ing his rights, lie concluded by moving the first it--
solution. It was expressive of the impropriety of al•
lowing the county to be continually monopolised uy
the Lowther family. It was seconded, and carried una-
nimously.
Mr. graaLs said, that the Chairman had already es.
pressed the feelings which be entertained relative to the
approaching contest. There was a gentleman in the
room who could vouch the fact of Lord lonadale having
offered to withdraw one of his sons, provided some gen-
tleman of similar political opinions came forward. Mr.
Ilszle (we believe) had been invited to come forward,
lost he declined going into Parliament ander the eaves
of the Lowther fancily. It appeared that the represeu-
tation of the county was not, according to Lord Loris.
dale, to be entrusted to any other person, bat his soils,
or men cat similar political principles. The apiworiching
eiection would, he had no doubt, convince his Lordship
to the contrary.—(Applause.}—He concluded by movino
the second Besolutiok. It expressed the surprise and
regret of the Meeting, seeing that, notwithstanding the
promise of Lord Lansdale to withdraw one of his sons,
they were again put forward.
This Resolution was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. 501.117, in risiag to above the third Reeolutiuo,
entered into the exertions made by Mr. Brougham, ii,
the cause of public liberty. He had act the honour cat
being so intimately acquainted with that geotletaari as
he could wish, but lie recollected having once had a
conversation viith him, in which he (.Jr. B.) showed a
greater knowledge of the theory of commerce than any
other man he bad ever inet.—(Applause.)—On
than one occasion lead Mr. Brougham, in his place iu
Parliament, pointed out the impolicy of our commercial
regulations, and the necessity of Merritt* them. P*o shy
earl so clearly bad hr done this, that even Minion rs
themselves felt convinced of the trail, of his argon's co s.
But preposterous as it might appear, the remedies whkti
he propouni, though admitted to he necessary, were re-
jected because they Caine from the Opposition side of the
House.—(Hear, hear!)—ln a commercial country like
this, and where the success of our agriculture was so
intimately connected with the prosperity of our trade,
it was iudispresibly necessary, that men acquainted
with and desirous to advance both interests, shunld Le
returned to Parliament.—(ll,4l)—With this vier" it
was. as well from the high character and great acquit.. -
reale sad talents of Mr. Bromehaus, that he should rise
his salmis and hearty support ro that geatlensan.--(.lp-
plause.)--He mowledod by moving the third Resolution.
It expressed the theorise of the Meeting to -Mr. Brougham.
for his able mid patriotic eendeet in Parliament, as well
as in thus disiatereseedly stameing forward as the cham-
pion of the indepossileme of his satire casette.
This Resolution was carried with loud aid repeated
applause.
Mr. BROVGIBAX addressed the Meeting amidst

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s , •.issintanot cheers. peltegsred to retitrn his heart ft:lt thanks •
•sr his eorthy frnesda who ureceedell, for-the great kind-.
rests expressed towerdi hiss, in the les; Ileitefution, and
to the reepecrahle tient:Nairn around for tlst it room •
attendance ant the unaniet:t y with whirls they honoured,
• I,e proposition. Thins estimated, Ile 41(.111d en any other
•casiots have Morn 4l gr••a•er range to his feelings, and •
ist e expresses. himself duo re a arl:;:y, in return for the I
-ratification the, rush a re, eption t 11.1%r afforded.
tint he was free to telt rho (11. find in the al I omplisliment
of the object fur tt bins they then a-seinhletl, he had;
• ••ther a peculiar nor a personal interest ; indeed, he'
suit' have no interest that was out r to every '
.ean who heard him—that was net telt by every honest
mid etilightened freeholder is ilw sister counties of West.;
•eurlansl and I. undrerland I nay, that was not felt by'
every manly and enlightened mind, to whatever cunt-
seunity lwleriging, who struggled to resent their native
s minty or town front the thraldom of an oppressive and
odious duntination.--(('heers.)—Conuected as were the
•ivo loiter counties of Cumberland and Ws sr 00000 eland,
nit together as they were by a eity of interests, •
• • had heard sigh regret that a spirit had manifested
self in some parts of ibe former count), which, if per-
severed in, lutist he injurious to its best interests; at
the saute time that be felt it due to the feelings :
of the great bulk of its freeholders to say, that
ses•ll a spirit oat very limited in its influeuce.—
.1 hat spirit was adverse to a contest in that county at
he afproaching dissolution. As to a contest in West-
morlised, that was decided—it was, as the enemy would
s.iy, past praying for.--(A laugh, and hear, bear!)—
Ite claimed, as unqualified a right for every forty shit-
;lug freeholder in the county, as fur the proudest peer,
with this difference, that the law and the I Onstitittion
required the interferetwe of the first description, while.
nit') a salutary jealousy, it forbade the interference of
the latter in the election of Members of the House of
I 0000000 ions.—(Hear, bear!)—lt was with that feeling
that he appeared on the busting, at the last election fur
Cumberland, a county which he had the pride to re-
member, had in former times been represented in Parlia-
ment by bis forefathers, at was also the rite of Carlisle.
The line of contlnet he had pursued on that °erasion.
1,4 d, he knew, given great offence to A far different de-
s, ription of freeliollers than those, u hit, on other
e rontstle, did not approve of his interference. Ile had,
en principles of prudence and not of inclination, pre-
sented a contest at that particular moment; and had lie
rot s4l prevented it, as sore as of Lonolale lie name we.
1 owther, and of Morpeth the name was Howard, a
change, the effect of that contest, would have taken
;•lace in the representation of that comity. Nt•ver should
Ise forget the proud exhibition he had on that IlirCaMitin
ii itnessed—never shonld Ise forget that bold and gallant
I Ind of freeholders, aho, in a body. presented them-
selves %vitt. the ;milted purpose of exerrising their
r.tehts, slid placing in the representation of their native
it unty, a man found of their own choice. Fur that
regrow, this hand of honest freeholders, men who ciii.
tit ated their on n property, a description well known in
t!... North tinder the name of Estatessuen, to the amount
of from •150 to 31111, fulloesel a worthy friend of his
(Se meant Mn. Said), at their uwa expense, mounted all
tor horses, each of a kith was at least worth 541 or 60
otint•us. An equal tin:ober from the Profit's side were
••I attendance, and even Whitehaven—that Whitt haven
a 'deb the late Lord Lonolale railed his own especial
manor (a laugh), sent its runtrilantion of independent
Yeomanry. let what a change, when from that very
'Whitelnaven muse a banal of freeholders determined nut
to split a vote It ills the house of Loroulale, or with their
nominee, Mr. John Lowther, of Swillington. Mr. John
Lowther' may possess all the necessary requisites to hr a
Lout' representative fur Yorkshire. but with l'unther-
I And his connection was roost unnatural. (If a very shif-
t 'rent description was the other candidate, his(Hr. li's.)
a orilly and dear friend, Lord Morpeth, the heir of a
s Ale and beloved house—possessing a very great weight
in the minty from his extrut of proerty, and as pre-
emineet in all the virtues of private ilk as his.public
istinciples were sound and unimpeachable. When these
mu candidates were pet in nomination. Mr. Saul arose
on his horse to propose the nomination of a third,
w lolly unconnected nit!' any aristocratical influence.
rye proposed Mr. Curlier', a man adored in that county;
the show of hands was at least in the propnrtion of ti to
!•1.:0 freeholders for that gentleman, to abort en or sill in
t tyour of Mr. Lowther. Ilad the contest proceeded. the
s,sirit would have been general through the county in a
few days. Why then did he (Mr. Brougham) interfere
to prevent it ? His motives were, that he knew there
bad -been so preparation for the event—that there was
no parse, with a strong one against them. They might
love Lord :Hormel', and gam only the substitution of
Mr. lumen, who bail been returned for Carlisle—that
a onki he no trinmph over Mr. John Lowther. These
were his sole motives ; but it was to be expected,
that such a recommendation should produce a degree
of discontent, warmed with the hopes of a contest.
111 pegged pardott fur entering into those particular
it:lulls, lint the 3leeting would see the necessity, when
11, stated that lw was charged with exciting an nppo-
mtion in Cumberland fur his own interests in Westutor-
-1 *rid. (If all other circumstances, nothing more sun-
prised him titan that charge of attending to Isis personal
interests. It was easy to show, that as far as self-in-
terest was connected oi•h the question, his standing for
Westmorland was on his part a series of personal sacri-
fices. He hail been proposed withont his own consent, nay,
in contradiction to his repeated injunctions. He hail been
returned to Parliament for a seat, attended neither with
1 o Isle nor expense, and which he email continue to hold
so long 4.... he himself wished. He knew that the moment
he stood for Westmorland he must give up that seat fur
ever. On the very eve of the last Election, when a com-
promise was proposed to him, he had been offered to be
brought is for a populous place without expense or trou-
ble. Did these facts evince ant' preference of personal
interests ? Hear, bear !)—Dful he advert to them
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now; throe any regret or dissatisfaction at the course
he pursued .He dial sot—the great—the original—the
only motive which then and now, and for ever, until the
grand object be accomplished, attended him, was a lose
tar the independence ul his native county, a desire to be
the instrument in wresting it from an odious and into-
lerable yoke. That was a prise worth the attainment,
and at every sacrifice lie was determined to pursue it.—
(" Bravo," and chrers.)—Let the freeholders of West-
morland bear in naiad all that was circula•ed during the
summer, as to the re-appearaneeot the bawdier,. That
re-appesranee was dreier' by their strongest adherents.
It u-as all settleal. that the representable if 41 he com-
mitted to other seperintendence. And yet, strange to
say, the wry dry after his (Me. Bronglisues) advertise-
resent appeared, addressed to the freeholders of West-
Ludlow', an advertisement that called forth not the
most liberal or candid observations from Isis opponent,
there appeared, dated (armlet'. without time to take the
-sense of their friends in Westmorland, an rultiemi from 1
I'ol. Lowther, announcing the intention of himself and
his Noble Brother to stand. The Colonel appoacril to
In his address he (Mr.
had given credit
withdrawn thlenl.
deterrnieation to
/ might he. Then
A passions to h i motif
not " w b OrYfr they
offended at the upiniens
retirement ? If so, were
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hare u ritten in a great heat. In him
B.) said nothing of the Lowthers. He
t.. the general belief that they had u
wives altogether; lie had expressed his
meet his aetegonists, whoever they n
why did the Colonel take these repro
anti brother? Their names were not
• might be" (a laugh). Was he uliendei
that was entertained of their retiremei
men to be blamed fur giving credit ti
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