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 ox IT, electors of
Pitt-street, and then MARK ITS GROSSNESS

" 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 1'
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 tine/tar/tele Personali-
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 LESSONTOWEALTHY
AND AMBITIOUS MEN OF ALL PARTIES !

" 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 :