The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-06-22 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

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from klialiritalid;litedpsitop7i 'cattle, Jpitti I're. Tor Mr. Calvert •
1818, in which he eel r. a Atiiik thet-Slah Coma LUZU -1 R"*11444 i'l •
ii r. sikeday •
mitt** would not continue his name upon the Poll, if
.Thicgodoooti.,sa wed,. mecitairpteese.
lilriiilitelil- Opireitl4l.ll4—ilhilifeit degree itrejitar Mt. Cgsvoratruthen came forward_ '"'"
dal to the rotate of Sir Francis Burdett. Ile -leti mow overwhelmed with or- -'
this entirely to the discretion of the Committee, for noble exertions which-the
whose kind et tendon to tiim he eepressed Ihe warmest this day made In his faiimi
gratitude. Mr. B. then read several resolutions of exertions left him no room to u0........_
the Committee, tea last of which *solved that was necessary for him to state, that objections being
the name of Mr. Kinnaird shosid be altogether with- taken to the voters in the Mint, and the Suffolk
drawn from the Poll.—(Cheers)—Mr. Bruce, in Manor, there was still the necessity existing for their
making this communication, wished to say a few (ruttier exertions in hit behalf. If such votes con.
words in favour of Mr. Kinnaird. Ile had known tinned to be objected to, es well as those who had
him from his youth, and was confident no man was not paid the ,Pool's Rates, it must make a material
more fit, either from eloquence or from principle, to alteration in his Humber.; he therefore prayed his
aid the cause of Reform in the House of Commons. friends to be on the alert, and not relax their en-
nor could any man have proved himself a more faith- deavours in his favour.—(Applause)—He thought
fat steward of the interests of his constituents than the day auspicious to his cause, particularly when he
he would, had he been chosen one of their Represen- recollected that it was yesterday ail hundred years
wives. Sir F. Burdett new stood alone, and he trust*. since the signing of Magna Charts, and be trusted
ed every nerve would be attained to secure his return lei the Electors were now making a grand straggle to
defiatice of the Government Candidate, however esp. obtain a boon *Lich as that for the security of their
ported.—For 25 years had Sir F. Burdett he ,o before independence.—(Loud atrqslaures.)—lle bad hoped,
the Public, and during all that time he had been the that an end would have been put to this contest to-
friend of justice and humanity, and the enemy of tiny by the retirement of his Honourable Friend. In
those principles of tyranny which' were now begin- ISO?, he (Mr. Cavell) retired when the majority
ring to be established in this country.—( Applause.) against him was only 125. Ile trusted his Honours-
-Ile hoped that those who knew Sir Francis Bur. ble Friend would he glided by his usual good sense,
dett'a principles sod his conduct, as so many of them and not unnecessarily prolong this contest, which it
did, would not prefer to him a man who, whatever would be desirable to terminate. The character of
might be his professional melts, they ought 110/11)11 his 'lmmutable Friend was highly respectable ; all
to recollect was the Government Candidate.—(Ap- who knew him would, be was convinced, agree with
plause, with some hisses )-lle whiled to say no. him in that sentiment.—(4pplouse.)—The opposition
thing personal against the gallant Officerit was the which he now met with was not against the man, but
principle only that he opposed. That' Geotiernats against the Representative; and be trusted, that
had never been known to the Electors of West. whatever might be the result of this contest, after it
minster till he appeared before them on the Host. was over all hostilities would be forgotten, and all
into. Oo word and be would have done, for he parties meet with feelings of friendship.—(Applaase4
hated long speeches as much as they did. If they —lle could not conclude without requesting )
valued constitutionl principles—if they valued the would hear patiently any thing Mr. Barclay et
cause of Reform, and their own character as wish to address to them His Honourable Frit*
Electors, they would support Sir Francis Burdett. was accused, and it was contrary to British jostled.
Ili. cause wits the Cane of freedom ; he had at all awl British liberality to condemn au accused perste(
times been the unshaken and undaunted friend and althea rd.—( Loud applauees.)
advocate of the liberties and independence of Eng. Mr. BARcLAx theu attempted to address the Meet.
lishinen ; and if on this occasion Sir Francis Bur. ing, but was not allowed to proceed till be came in
dent should not be returned as their Representative, front of theftUltima, where he was received with loud
he should look upon these Hustings as the pave of applause, mixed with some slight disapprobation. He
their freedoer.-4(Applaure.) assured the Electors he had not the most distant wish
Mr. CLEARTI as the representative of Major Cart. to disturb the peace of the Borough, or to keep the
wright, nest addressed the Meeting, and read a letter Nil open one anisette beyond what was necessary.—
from Major Cartwright, in which he impressed a (ieporkse:)--It was true his Hon. Friend had re.
strong desire that his friends would not continue him tired when the majority against hies -was only 125,
upon the Poll foi one moment if they thought his but at that time upiards of 3000 Blethers bid potteth
flame would in the slightest degree militate against r Now the number did not exceed 20% and, es pp.
the return of Sir F. Burdett. This generous offer wards of 1000 still remained to rotiit', !Ili 'could not
they had resolved to accept, not from any incline. consent to give up thricontest.—(Qtsapirobation.)7.-'
lion to detract an atom from the merits of the veteran He was sure they wished every one should llamas
patriot, bet from a conviction by uniting , their opportunity of making his elective lranchise, and
strength, and sheaving that there was no longer a it was his duty to afford them an opportunity of do.
ground for sepposing a direnien of interest to *slat, hi, 10,—(Appiouse.)—The objection to the Mint and
that they should ineceed in gaining that point which Suffolk Manor voters had been alluded to, but he
melt be the entities desire of all—namely, the Ilium* could "mare them he was not the person who mid*
pliant return of Sir Francis Burdett to Parliament-. the objection ; foe when it warconteruniceted to him
a situation which he bad so long filled with credit to he etroesty opposed their rejeetion...—(Appleure.).-~
himself, and advantage to his constitueuts.---ALo_isd___ The other persons alluded to never 'hid been allowed
cheers.) to vote at any former Election, and bethought he was
Mr. WISHART returned thanks on behalf of Sir S. serving the cause of the Electors, when he endeavoured
Hominy's Committee, for the triumphant state in to confine the Poll to those who had a right to vote.
which that Gentleman stood upon the Poll. He de. He assured those who heard him that he had no per.
nied that any coalition had taken place between the serial feeling of enmity towards any one, and how.
friends of Sir Samuel Romilly and Captain Maxwell ; ever the contest might terminate,-he toasted he ohneld
they oply asked for one vote, and did not attempt to still live amongst them as he bad done, respected by
'dictate to the Electors, to whom they ought to give and respecting them (Applause). Whilst he had re-
' thekther.—(Cheekt).—lt was the privilege of English- presented them, he had always endeateeteid faith.
men .to be left to Of surds, of their free discretion. fully to discharge' Irii defy, and though it had borers
--(Applause.) ~ his misfortune to differ frbm some of Ale Electors, her{
Mr. Heist, on advancing, was received with con. was now before- them, .and the grOaf:body'would
siderable disapprobation. Ile observed, that as Mr. judge of him. Whilst he had the hoarser 'of a moat in ,
Kinnaird and Major Cartwright had now retired, parliament, great, part of Ms time had
.neiessarilyl
-there was but one course to be adopted by the Elec. been occupied ist attending his public deOes.. This
ton of Westminster. There were two Court Candi. had been an important sacrifice to him in his sites.'
dates, and two friends of the People ; it was not lion ; and should it be their pleasure to reject him,
difficult to see which way their votes ought to be Oren,' he should retire to private life without a murmur,
and Monday would prove what truth there was in the ever retaining a grateful remembrance of the kind.,,
professions which they had heard. For himself, he ness he kad received at their hands (Applause).—
had to declare that he stood totally unconnected with It was impossible for him to conclnde without sc-
atty man. As for Sir Murray Maxwell, his political knowledging the honoureble conchict of the Gentle.:
career might pretty easily be anticipated, from the man who was•opposed to him. lie had know+, tip
fact of Lord Castlereagh having voted for him Gentleman bet three days, but in that time he bad, by
that day.—(C/seers.)—His Lordship had come down the urbanity of his manners, raised in his mind the
to give hire a plumper, from which his connection highest esteem for him; and if he should trot succeed
with Ministers was manifest. Ile stood face to face in this contest, the regret he should feel would he
with Lord Castlereagh on the Hustings that day, and mach lessened by the knowledge that their interests
he would feel as little fear in facing him in the House was nor.
who entrusted to the keeping of one
of Common,. Nothing should deter him from per- thy of their coolidetice (Loud appieurst). Ile eon.
forming his duty in either place.—(Cheers and hisses.)
eluded by thanking the Meeting for the patient hear.
—Yesterday another Noble Loot bad come to give
Ng they bad afforded him, and Sewing them he
him a vote; be meant the Lord Yarmouth—and " I would not keep the Poll open one minute after he
treated him as my voters had been treated.--I insisted felt that the decided opinion of the Electors had been
upon seeing that be had paid his Poor Rates, and' expressed.—(lle retired amidst applause and dirap:
he had paid them; bet I was determined to prubation).
show his Lordship what was gravy for a gooses, Sir it. Wit.tow had once more to congratulate his
was,grary for a gander too." (Hisses and langhter.)' friends on 'twit exertions. Ile yeeterday, tlecleiedl
—lt had been reported to Mm, that many poblicses himself confident of a majority ; arid be bud note:to
bad been threatened with the loss of ;their licences if wish them joy ou having "mod the Omits and (luta.
they voted for him ; this was not what he called nos 6( opposition, .and having' safely ntwored their
freedom of Election. He trusted the Electors would bath in the bay of Independence.qApideuse)--art
bear him up.—( Lautfiter, and cries of go home to had beard, •hoseeki.,'thet the reslitinevaess 001 to
.your wife )--I hoped to address them for t?elve he protracted.. lie called on them to eistilintie their
days to come, as it was his determination to Pere' melons ; for , Omagh 'their trievalth %fie-ilia, he
vere to ihe last.—(Cries. " Whdret f.,Our err e! wished .use be mach us should deteillifeture attempts
Go house to ,your wife. • Why do Po um en the, to overturn their. independeince.—(Applensec.)—He
property of another woman 7")—Mr. lira made 'eo was highly grateful to the Ladies, whit bythieir smiles
reply to these queries, but concluded by saying test ,awl presence that day 444 added fresh vigour to I.
the Court Candidates would have no chance of ilitol. cause. The kindesestief his friends bedbug!) septet,
coos, if the People of Westminster did their duty. 1 their zeal so geniis", it was almost, Imilossible to
Mr. GALS Jonas addressed the multitude at some selefot particular instances; he should, however, be
length ; and at six o'clock Mr. Howl was conducted hoped, be pardoned for stating two or three. Oae
to his lodgings in triumph: - friend, whom be had never seen till today, et a' from
. .. _ / - • Mitigate to vote fur him ; 'another came Mem Liver.
BOROUGII OF SOUTILWARK ELXCTION. pool for the same purpose; and one Wielded who
.....moro— was tog Infirm from ill-health to walk, came up to
THIRD 4)AY. • the Wilt In his carriage, when the Poll.clerk went
Saturday the poll commenced at the mind hoer, to'hig(le",ialte his vote---(Applatase.)—He thanked
and carried on with very great spirit... At four the his eminent, Mr. B. for the very handsome manner
amber were announced to be— its which he had been pleased to speak *of him, and
C. CM., ZIT. Esq. ....1954 could assure him that honourable and manly conduct
~r itoeicar temsou • • l.loi
C. )lARCLAY, Usfa. llO2 ,of his would make a pa: anwet Impression on his
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pining for want ; sod a fourth,tohifehdaets:ipotwo:thiaseernc.
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liberty„ be should not forget those confined in rfs
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Re should recollect that thoegh men were boast t;
ject to the laws, and not the laws thoetstilteoMeidonner:w:
He had treasered up these masims fur his own Oh
if ever be should become one of the Repressotntiss:
of the People of his own costar ry
them, and add one to the number,
the Representatives of the People. mist:co:oo4f dour
upon them, by bringing them more frequently bake
their constiktents.—(Appiatise.)—ile trusted• tint
these sentiments would render him worthy of Wei
the colleagde of Mr. Calvert, end that he would net
I be-jealous evert if the Electors of Southwark: gave
him moiety of their affection. lie would now say
a few words relative to the political
Barclay, tide away with soy unjust proimusesthat
might-arise against biro. Mr. Barclay had said that
he did not vote either for or against the Cers'iLo....
No; bet he voted for its going into a Cominitho,....
Perhaps this was owing to Mr. ti's ward of tam
ledge respecting the forms and usages of the hems
as he had only newly taken his seat. It °Netts:.
perned, that when Ministers wished to get a ail
passed, they discovered some error which mai*
amendment ; ehd therefore they obtain votes from
those for sending it into a Committee, which tbsy
could not obtain in that state for its being panel;
and when the Bill comes out from the Committee, it
is declared by Ministers to be, in every respect, cc.
cording to their wishes, and then they °built,
that majority which they would not, bed it
creme in tbe first instance before the minute. Mr. 13,
voted for the Bill going into a Committee, and se
far sanctioned the Committee and the Ministers; bat
he believed Mr. Barclay stood acquitted of any is.
tentien of wishing to raise the agricultural st then.
pence of the manufacturing interest. liot he had ta.
'charges to make against Mr: Barclay, which he could I
not acquit himself of to his constituersts. Ile had
voted away the liberty of the People, and hid sabre
',gently voted for the Bill of- Indomnityl whirl
guarded Ministers from the operation of those lan
whiols they had violated. lie had read the Gobi.
lutists in a different book to that in which Mr. Bit.
clay had, and that had given him the advantage Mot
day'.l,lt woes proud triumph— he did not wean foe
hicitillf4 but-foe the People of this look that co great
a number of Electors had acted entirety from lode.
pendent motives, for they could not have soy other
to induce them to vote fur him. lie implored thee
to continue zealous in the cause, till their victor,
'might say with Harry's'.
being
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several cheers and separated in the (piers MUM
Among the Electors there was a considerable numht
of the Society of Friends, who polled for Mr. Cal.
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~ ,WESTDINSTta.
Westmioner, the Vas rf
Sta,—We, the undersigned, Electors of WOO«
ster, feeling the utmost snidely for the eultrlr
cause of Reform, sod basing no doubt that neat
feeling is common to us sod the great niajatilli
I Our brother Electors, consider it to be our hoods
duty to address you on the present occasion, *a
'represent to yoo, that the support which is giret
each other by the two factions which bate .solvg
oppressed the State, together wine the *Pioneers
disunion which has arisen amongst some of thebel
Mends of Reform, have placed us in chateau*
of peculiar difficulty.
You have, on all occasions, used veer start"
ertions to defend the rights and liberties of Melte
pie of England ; the whole nation has confide/se
if
.your character and Integrity, end ne are de, Ply IS'
!pressed with the opinion that your return to NO,
wont is of the utmost importance to the Waves
the whole People.
We ere happy to Inform you, that the differeeto
which had arisen amongst ourselves. are at se erli.
and that all our efforts are now united in support
al
the cause of 'which you bare so lung been the ankle
and faithful leader • .bet the evrtiosis of oar meals
have given them advantages which will require e>< I'l
ordinary 'tertian' on our part to counteract; 04
order thatauccess may be ensured, we
Oust to have your personal assistance.
I 'You, Sir, in the modern times of.
raised a public voice le England. It
'Minster, and soon rpre.d over the whole
that yoke, the baited fruits of yt
and courageous labours, the factions
destroy, even in the cradle which gat
and now it is in the beat of the con'
difficulties and dangers t.ever before(
that we earnestly and respectfully C.l
lend your powerful aid, not fur the
curing your own seat, which we knot
of indifference to yen, any other wise tee,
nected with the public cause; but to
ptession of public ~pinion,. in the on,

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