The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-11 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1820.

" The Cause for 'Aids HAMPDEN fell in the Field, end SYDNEY died on the Seafold!"

to his feelings, and so worthy of the efforts which had
previously been made in his favour. (Loud acclamations.)
The Loup MAYOR briefly returned thanks for the sap-
pout he hail received, and trusted that his friends would
not rola: in their exertions. The race was an 'Moons
owe, vet he hoped that, whoever was successful, there
woohl he no ill-humour against him for winning. This
short address was very favourably ret Jiied by the as-
se ldsly. ly.Mr. Alderman THORP said, that though he was not
in the situation he could have wished, still he felt very
grateful for the support given to him, when he consi-
dered that so small a number of the electors hail vet
.polled. 'llsere were still inure than 5,01111 to give their
suffrages, and calculating on his previous success, hr es-
timated. that even one hour's voting would be enough
..to crown his ambition.—(Load cheers, and cries of
anpport you.")—No one would doubt this fact
wleiha3 Witnessed the spirited exertions 'bade fee him
in the las: election. Ile would not despair even up to
the last moment. His friends were beyond the reach of
influence, and now that the election for the Borough had
terminated, many of them would rally round these hust-
ings, to assert that cause in which he was engaged,
in on with them, and all the other friends of li-
berly.—(Fothusiastic cheers.)—He had now only to
request the presence of his numerous friends in the
seine kind exertions as hitherto, and to thank them
omit cordially for all they had already done fur him.
Mr. Alderman %V AITUM•N then ailv.inced to the front
of the tonsil:lgs, amidst loud cheering. lie said, that
fur their sakes, as well as for his own, it was not his in-
tention to detain them that evening at so much length
as he 1s I done on the preceding one. Ile had bail no
cause o hatever to alter his opinions since. He did
think, considering all the circumstances connected with
the contest, that the state of the poll this slay was a mat-
ter of triumph to himself and to his frietiels.—(Cheers.)
—lle stated to them, then, that it was obvious that Slue
contest was directed principally against himself. lie
stated wit it was a fart—a fart that any man might ascer-
tain were hr to stand upon these hustings but for a sin-
gle hour. fle could prove that inthienee had been used,
not only to compel voters to come up to vote contrary to
their own political opinions, and to the conviction of
their own satinets, but that it hail been nsed—that an in-
junctioet—Were there Was Mlle interruption from a
person who stood near Mr. iVaithman on the hustings.)
—He was glad of this interruption, because it proved
that he spoke facts, which the individual oho hissed
could not oppose in any other manlier. It would out,
however, disconcert him, and he felt rather gratified at
it than otherwise. lie was about to say, that not only
had undue influence been used, but also an itijnimtion
laid upon particular individuals that they shouid not
vote fur him—Were souse hisses were again heard.)—
Ile stood, it was true, nailer all the other candidates on
the poll, bat the reason was obvious, an I he still had the
fullest confieleuce is the exertions of his friends.—
Like hies worthy Friend wise had recently addressed
them, he hail no wish to form reserves, nor Lad he pre-
ctri!risoa list he was sorry to say, that row, as upon*
nettaslot, his Mends had made a resew, of them-
selves by hanging back—a reserve, as it proved Noon
the last election, of 400 votes. lie had assurance's of
support from many of those individuals, and was confi-
dent in his strength; and yet more so, when they saw,
notwithstanding all the exertions that their aiversaries
hail usell-s-notwitlistanding all their efforts, among all
their friends—the highest her on this day's poll
was near OW less than that of the corresminiling tour
first days of the last election. In order to inspire them
with greater confidence, lie would state, that from an in-
spection of the names, he found that wore of those bail
polled who were hostile to I' than of those who bad
promised their support. He knew Isis friends held hack
till the close of the poll, hut as the election must close
on Tuesday, delay was dangerous, and it would be ius-
pqssible to poll iu sufficient untidiers to secure his return
if they did not take advantage of every hour that yet re-
mained. He had no means of influencing the minds of
be electors, nor could lie bring them to the hustings to
Ow their reluctant and compulsive votes.—(Cheers.)—
Lot the Livery consider, that if they discarded the man
who opposed the laying on of 3,000,000/. of fresh taxes;
the man also presented petitions against abuses; the
man who, upon all occasions, was willing and really to
vindicate the rights of the people ; let them consider,
that if they abandoned such a wan, they had no right to
eoroplain of any measures, however hostile to freedom,
which a more tractable candidate was prepared to sup-
port.—(Acclaination.)--It was said, that it was found
convenient to dissolve the late Parliament at so early a
period, with a view to propose, in the new one, an in-
crease to the Civil List of half a million. This was done
merely to promote the ends of bribery and corruption,
without one single good art for the public, or even one
advantage to the 3lonarch. If the Livery of Lon hits,
and to them the eyes of the enlightened world were aim
timed, were to send into Parliaineut such men as would
support the vote of Ministers, they might fur ever bid
farewel to any further pretensions to liberty. The
Worthy Aldertnan concluded by calling upon the Liver)
to rouse forward, and manfully, fairly, and honestly, to
enert their elective franchise.
Tho Hall deco adjourned.