The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-01 00:00:00

RADICAL DISHONESTY

'We have already cautioned the Conservatives of Liverpool
to be cautious of the dishonesty and trickery of the Radical
faction. The latest instance which has come under our notice
is contained in the following tissue of misrepresentations,
issued at the last hour, by a Mr. David M`Clellan, " Chair-
man to Mr. Fawcett's Committee," with the evident view of
damaging the character of the Conservative candidate for
Pitt-street Ward. Is Mr. M`Clellan disappointed that he
has not been put forward in Mr. Faweett's place? We give
the document in question entire. LOOK ON IT, electors of
Pitt-street, and then MARK ITS GROSSNESS I.

" TO THE ELECTORS OF PITT-STREET WARD

" Every man in the Ward will admit that no individual is
a fit Candidate for Public Honours unless he has given some
proof of Public spirit.
" What proof has Mr. Taylor ever given that he possesses
this indispensable qualification, in any degree?
" Every one will admit (and none more readily than our
highly esteemed member, JAMES ASPINALL, Esq.) that a
liberal support of the Benevolent Institutions of the Town is
another, indispensable qualification of a Public Man what-
ever may be his political opinions, or even his religious pro-
fessions.

" To what extent does Mr. Taylor possess this most im-
portant qualification ?
" He tells us, in his Address, that he and his ancestors'
have been making money in this town ' for the last fifty years.'
On looking, however, through the Reports, for the last year,
of no less than Fifteen. of the Liverpool Benevolent Institu-
tions, it will be found that HE only subscribes to THREE ! ! !
Three Guineas being the Grand Total of his Charitable
Contributions !

" Although of so `. ancient' a family, HE DOES NOT
SUBSCRIBE TO ANY ONE of the following CHARI-
TIES.—

The Dispensaries.
The Northern Hospital.
The District Provident Society.
The School for the Blind.
The Eye and Ear Infirmary.
The Deaf and Dumb Institution.
The Ladies' Charity.
The Refuge for the Destitute.
The Charitable Society.
The Penitentiary.
The Seamen's Friend Society.
But, most extraordinary of all for a ' Bible Christian !'
not even to the CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY !

" It is needless to state that, hitherto, the Candidates for
the representation of Pitt-street Ward have been among the
foremost supporters of the Local Charities—Mr. Fawcett's
name is an addition to the honourable list.
" Let it not be said that this is an uncharitable Persrmali-
ty. It is a statement of Public reasons for the refusal of
Public Honours; and, if acted upon by the Electors, will
convince our Men of Wealth and ' Ancient Family' that, in
Liverpool at least, the PERSONAL AMBITION of the would
be great cannot be gratified, unless by contributing to the
Public Good and to the alleviation of the PERSONAL :MI-
SERY of the really unfortunate.
" LET PITT-STREET WARD HAVE THE HO-
NOUR OF TEACHING THIS LESSON TO WEALTHY
AND AMBITIOUS MEN OF ALL PARTIES I

" DAVID M'CLELLAN,
" Chairman of Mr. Fawcett's Committee."

Now for the reply to this farrago of MEANNESS and MA-
LIGNITY. Read it, electors, in the following circular, just
issued by Mr. Taylor's committee. MARK IT WELL,
Electors,'and show that you do so, by placing the slandered
Conservative abovethe candidate who has permitted this man
thus to slander a man of sterling worth, and a gentleman :

" TO THE ELECTORS OF PITT-STREET WARD.

" The Committee for conducting the ELECTION of JOHN
TAYLOR, Esq. beg leave to call your attention to the an-
nexed extract from a SCURRILOUS circular, distributed
among the Electors this morning, and of which you have, no
doubt, received a copy :
" 'He (Mr. Taylor) tells us, in his address, that he and
his ancestors' have been making money in this town for the
last fifty years.' On looking, however, through the reports
of no less than Fifteen of the Liverpool Benevolent Institu-
tions, it will be found that HE only subscribes to THREE ! ;
Three Guineas being the Grand Total of his Charitable Con
tributions !' "

" The committee regret that they have not had time
afforded them to refute, in a proper manner, this evidently
' most laboured production ;' hut, in answer thereto, submit
to your consideration the following List of the `• Public In-
stitutions of the Town," which have benefitted by Mr. TAY-
LOR'S liberality:—

Liverpool Auxili'ary Bible Society £1 1 0 Annual Sub
„ Strangers' Friend Society 1 1 0 „
„ Southern orToxtethHospital 1 1 0 „
„ Botanic Gardens..
„ Infirmary
„ Blue Coat Hospital
„ Northern Hospital 1 1 0 „
„ Female Orphan Asylum
•
Edge Hill and Windsor Mechanics' _

School 1 1 0
„ National Schools
Liverpool Wesleyan Day and Sunday _ _

Schools
„ District Provident Society
„ Strangers' Friend Society
ALL LAST YEAR!

So that, instead of the Three Charities, and Three Guineas,
we have here a List of FOURTEEN DIFFERENT IN-
STITUTIONS to which Mr. TAYLOR ANNUALLY
SUBSCRIBES, to the amount of TWENTY-THREE
POUNDS ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE!!!
" The Radical Committee have taken care to inform you
what Mr. Taylor HAS NOT DONE, but they have also taken
care to keep back what Mr. Fawcett HAS DONE for the Pub-
lic Charities.

" In fairness and justice to both parties, they should set
before you an impartial statement of what our opponent has
done in this particular.
" Former contests in this Ward have generally been con-
ducted on FAIR and HONOURABLE GROUNDS, and until the
present instance, the different parties in this Ward have
avoided personal scurrility.
" To what to attribute the present most atrocious and
LYING attack, the committee are at a loss,—unless, indeed,
it be to the well-known personal SPLEEN and DISAPPOINTED
AMBITION of a person who has lately been put forward as
Chairman (par excellence) of the Radical committee.
" LET PITT-STREET WARD HAVE THE HONOUR
OF TEACHING THIS LESSON TO MEN OF ALL
PARTIES, that UNFOUNDED ABUSE and PERSO-
NAL SCURRILITY will not prevail with HONEST
ELECTORS !! !

WATKIN WILLIAMS,
Chairman of Mr. Taylor's Committee

We may make an observation which will in all probability
strike most of our readers, that of course Mr. Taylor's com-
mittee have only been able to ascertain the amount of his
annual subscriptions to the various charities—his casual
benevolence is not of course touched upon.