The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-30 00:00:00

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ugUALAND LECTit
MR. HENRY BROUGHAM'S ENT*? INTO WEST-
• • MORLAND,ANDARRIVAL AT KENDAL.
• Moodily last wesit Otiose dey for Westmorland,
bet, we treat, it was only the peeeener of a still
shore glories& one, when the abettors of corruption
awn N lead prostrate at the feet of independence.—
on giogsdiy, do 23d lust. Mr. Broglie* was wel-
comes, into.iti attire -amity ilia memo Iltet must
gotkorkeed leave thalami. of the vestal, and inspire
the host hopes of the country.
At see-rise .of the morning of the votgerly-ez.j
pected day, the different Companies.end Societies let
Kendal, which had volunteered to form part of the'
precession, mere eannooned to their posts by strawd
of bogie. The different ear Varnisher were epos
the. alert; for no sooner' was the welcome signal
given, than Highgate Vies crowded with multitedie
of people—soma to 'mist in the triumphs of the day.
and others to witness the preparations. • *fore'
seven o'clock the nemeroos concourse (both bone
and foot) set out in the most orderly menner,srith
Sees displayed, end preceded by,:the Ilyas !laud it
Kl 4. .
• The procession reached Barton, the soothe*"
lloundaty of the county, a abort . time before Me:
itromthion arrived there; bet no sooner did the Pa-
Wet meet his enthesiastic admirers, than they could
tot' be restrained from taking the horses from his
. cagier, and drawing. hies ist• trlemph. . Mr. B.
oariteety esdreated.the-vosititede to allow the horses
to he pot le. In vain :""the reply of the tritilppbantl
pte,tit ode, though provincial, was espressimi—" My
lad 1 we have yott, and we are• 'resolved to eirry
you ;into Kendal our thee." The Kant dictien of
Wi4lll,e counts, which, vsrt, time of tree "honesty, .
wee nor unfamiliar to the Champion rit lorlepend-
"Mee, alio be replied with perfect good hunitter.—
*6 Gentlemen I you compel me to create 'sinecures
tinder ')-er owis eyes; for these four hit's.s ere eo-
, • gaged for dra wing toy carriage, and you are resolved
So,tiothe work for Moroi" -
Mr. Brougham's attendants received a greet oral&
eau of strength at Milothorpe--coosisting partly of
willing ladi hose Kendal, and. platy. of a stout lads''
trete the country.—Mt who. were not pressed into
• his service by racial Mandates. After a shalt stay
Wei the procession resumed, increasing in numbeta
et of lost every step ; yet all the actions, as well as
• Oapplesions, of this vast body, were regulated by
the strictest attention to good order and decorum.—
Yet, with all this order and peaceableness, it is
scarcely possible to connive the natore and degree of
joy which lighted up every countenaoce at the pre.
fovea and sight of the favourite candidate, whom
they drew to the end of his journey with repeated
;sheers : no . one. was in the least moleited ou the
genre of party distinction.
• When the multitude approached the outskirts of
liendel, tins processioo was arranged in the following
order, sett metered
Tthe town:—
wo Trumpeter'.
THE KING'S ARMS, Sepperter,
Tv_t-fear Iletseitien, four a.breast,
Good latest Society, with a Hag.
Independent Society, with a Flag.
Wool Cassben' !Society, with a Flag,
Boilders*.Seciety. with a Fictg,
Amicable Society, with a Flag.
reitledly Satiety, with a Flag.
- • freetereer4lortety, with a Fig. •
Bracher% Society, with a Flag.
Ore Gentleman on Fool. •
1 Gealleinas els Foot, Flag of Llbertv. I Gentleman mine,
One Gentleman on root,
• UNION FLAG,
Bat d of Mask,
2 Hof,eaSen, Mr. BROUGHAM, seated 2 Horsemen,
FLAG. oo the bog of Ills carriage. FLAG,
2 Menemes. accompanied by his brother. 2 Bergamo,
GENTLEmEN IN CARRIAIii..S,
Orweleareo at Horseback, four a-breast,
Gautlemen on Foot.
A pitiless storm of snow and sleet unfortunately
emenienced at this time, which somewhat impaired
'the gaiety of the scene, bet did not in the least damp
.the spirits of the Candidate and his attendants.
At the moment the procession came in front of the
Commercial Inn, a hiss was heard from one of the
,windows; but a harmless wave of a flag, close to the
window whence the sound of the goose proceeded,.
Awes the only notice taken of the insult. This wail
the only attempt (and a feeble one it was) of the ad-
' verse party to excite tumult ; but to an observer it
• was obvious that teach malignity larked .within the
breast of the yelloort; sod which was partially vented
in taverns and ale-houses.
At two o'clock Mr. Brougham was set dawn et
Mr. Wskefield's bottle; and, to gratify the anaiety
of the immense populism, or all ranks, appeared at
the window, supported by Mr. Creckesithorpo and
Mr. Wakefield, and addressed them to the following
•perport:—
" Glort.rwetv,--I am sorry to address you ingot+
enfavoerable weather—but, from every thing that
' has taken place since I entered the county, I may
Venture to affirm that the storm is the only unplea.
seat occerreoce which we shall meet this day. I
'thank you, first of all, for the warm and hearty
welcome you have given me. It is a sure earnest of
'acces's. What a contrast does Ibis day exhibit to
'the 11th of Febteary.— (Cheers.) —The 'foul irea-
Alter, Geritlemea,:is the only unfavourable circutn.
.gttnce in the manner of our reception. The fine
weather was the only incident farCurslio to our op-
ponents.—( Lankier and cheers.)—Upou that °cis.
Mon, those only (rived' of public peace—those mo-
nopolists of loyalty, who will have it all to the*.
selves and turn it to their solo profit, were taught a'
lesson which the youngest emirsgst them will not live
Jong enough to forgetoted sisotald Am be any denger,
of it, the *tents of this day will Nine to impress the,
lemon Mill more deeply on their mensetlea ; you then
showed them that they could net violate the laws
with impuoity—you have now set theme brigiliten..'
ample of correct behaviour in your own conduct.—
When I congratulate yaw on the semen erbich,
.awaits es I look for the signals of its opprorch tattle/i
despicable contrivaeces, the mean, enwonliy arts re-
sorted to by' Owe typonente—it ie not a week since
they preiteeped tuere you, that I..hed actually
Iritbdra we frees 11111 Contest. yes believe awl 7
:(Cheers, and No; no!) —I may be allowed to knew
little more of my own intentions thais they do. But
yeti shall judge me by condos.. Is there any thing
.ahnat me that looks like gieirty T--(Londe/beers.)
—Then perhaps you will [islets tome whew I tell you
what I shall do. finding in *bet I base done my word
has been made good...lloar then —this
is only a firld•day ; bet I alma safely tz c •;t: in the

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. a ...we- Oa a Al. 4 &ATM..
day Of action at Appleby.—Uatil then reserve
much of what I have to say ; much in answer to the
eeleesain of year adversesin—mach is regard to
their esedect, which hitherto we have never attacked.
li the'iseen time I Wish theM no woesefaterthee that
they were present here to-day; undergoing the bitter
mortification of seeing how their reteasioes are re-
jected, and their desire* scorned—and of leitenine,
by the etampte of the calumniated People, bow order
and decency may be observed. .
" When I blame the practices of oar opponents, do
not, suppose that t am speaking contemptuously of
the i,,owthersis,individoals. °Mein we know eo.
thing, except that they are steady sepperters of all Mi.
nisterial eseaseres. Nor do I speak of Lord Lionsdale,.
whose influence we are required to acknowledge,
rape right to chemist our Bepreieetatives is erne
Alppely asserted. But they are surrounded by i tab.,
of agents, of whom you know little or nothing, es-
cept by their proceedings; and judging by these, t
should say that their spitefuleess and their indiscie.
Lion run a race together, which shall most injere
cis
well es disgrace the cause they Would Wei. Fee
my own part, I ought to feel infinitely grstified at.
Ow little ace.ount of the charges they have belie
ikbled lo bring against me. Yet they are. e
with an insolence that demands some
It seems I em what they are pleased to call to• 411;s
significant in the county—my possessions within it
aro too moderete. Gentleano, did you read my
address?—( Yes, to be sure! fees all parte.) :Di
rest my etittatat tre.yoor regard upon 141 h-siesta
'tifles—virit fetidly &mains, or the distribuitims,
Ooveroment patronage? N.,; I bid you look to est
public condam.snd upon the hnnesty of that I !Oki
my whop. pretensions rested. That is mg treasereeso
!Abet, uty'Cistle, Is more impregi a when whit fhb,
Lieutenant has Istely nem. d for the first time
Lowther cattle—nay, if be were master of a 1. the.,
real.eastles in the conoiy—if., lisp the High Se•rilf,
he have s sway over all the great baronial residence,'
of the North,-1 shoo:d point here (strikinglik
breast) as to the bulwark, which in your eyes will
defend me agaiost his power, and dreattno eoseperl-
sou that can be made between us. We are not
die-
pntiug upon an assessment to th.. Income Tag—we'
are canvassing the merits of a Representative; end
if purity of public conduct has any bearlig upon
this question, let the 'gird Lieutenant meet me
upon that ground.-1 vie not with him in rank or
its wealth—encroach not upon his province; bat
when he denies my fittiess to serve in Parliament,
he invades mine--other appeal must be made than.
the trial by
.rent.roll,—personal fitness becomes
the question... 4 have my tern, and I tell him, or his
indiscreet tools, that he do's a far more ridiculous
thing in daring me to the contrast, than I should do
• in disputing his vaunted station in the county. Aid
who are they that presume 'o taunt us with infer's).
city of wealth ? let them at least keep their hands
net of oar pockets, soil we shell he nothing the
wane !—( Lead and continued shouts.) Wes any
insolence ever seen so otibegrable as this purse-pride
displayed in the face of day by vas gatherers and sine-
' score.ptacemen, io the cause of those whose purses
are filled with public morose ?—Gentlemen, k is most
true that there are many and very wide differences
between Lord Lonsdele and myself. TO rook, and
wealth, and power, like his, 1 have not die shadow
'of a pretension--bet I differ from him in Uhtsisther,
particular more widely—more permanently still.—
Had I his possessions, eye, or the tenth part of them,
I never would allow a son of mine to take lion
19XX)I. a-year from the Public—l know full well that
the language I have adverted to is none of his; hp,
has better sense and more just feelings than to em.
ploy It—bet his volunteer parasites and his hired
agents have freely used it; and in them, considering'
what they are themselves, and who their patrons are,
that language becomes ridiculous, without ceasing
1.
'insolent and itioffeusive.
64 It is-not my 'bole, Genflemen,if lem obliged Its.
Irak of Lord LoWther and his present canvass.—
His princip I I total' advocate is a worthy Gentle-
'.mas with a-good place in the Revenue deperttnent,
of whine virtue; [wish to say nothing, but that his
re den (I speak of his prose and politics) heti
balder sunk of it than be his, without being quite
so well rewarded for their pains, lie has begun the
see of personalities on the opposite side, .and has
never yes been initiated in our's ; for which I don't
blame him foribet than to charge him with an over.
teal lo his patron's cause, and perhaps a little 'gni,.
ranee of worldly matters.—Another tai-eatherer Is
canvassing, 1 em informed, the East Ward, with
Lord L. at ibis moment—a Gentleman with four,
hundred a year of retired pension, and another sine-
cure in the same department. Stich are the agents
1 and associates of those whose domineering influence,'
it seems, must newer be toucheal, until some one can
be found to vie with them in their own line, length
of purse.
46 Near akin to this, is their cry that Westmees
land is too small In be treated as a county. This
little county, Gentlemen, displays, at the present
moment, one of the most imposing spectacieettmiehe
mind can imagine ; a struggle Post unequal, but ees,
daunted, unyielding, and prosperous, sgainst long.
continued oppression. I care not for the some ;
if
we most not call it oppression, say domination, dic-
tation, overgrown influence; in short, undo* power,
too long held, too fast clung to; by whatsoever word'
the thing is desctibea, its nature is hateful, end Etrg-
Wimp are not made so as long to submit to it.
Thieemall comity is now distinguishing herself for
thi very peculiar virtues which mark the glory, anti
have established the pre.ernineuce of %Ragland smog
the other nations. Showitnr, like her, the mighty soul
ie. little body, we may truly ',claim with our jm.
mortal ,poet (you will comprehend that I do not
mete the one engaged in this contest, but shak-
*peeve), that she might 0414 pm the highest things
4' were all her sons but kindled oatmeal." It grieves
me tooletit, that leveret linen respectable persons,
)9 Orli weighbourbood, whose forefathers were the
retie the independent seaten, have, for reasons
lONIA 11 cannot divine, now added their might fa the
,9ppoeile piety. Of them I will only say, that ale
apish it would have given us high satisfaction to
fight the battle by their side, yet their, epecseentaslii
desertion will not discomfit el. Let** be ready. It'
all tiara to receive them with open arms, &Oil*/ st
broad line of distinction between, their Conduct a4I
that of diderept eeetlett ts
of adversaries,
by the* rei aevercead hive heel legged with