The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-23 00:00:00

Mr. Hohboitee then withdrew amid load and re- I
iterated cheering'.
Mr. Lava then come forwavd and endeavoured,
bet in vain, in obtain a Mating. Ile was assailed
with the moat discordant sounds that we ever heard,
and though he bowed to the multitude around him,
and used every exertion to obtain their etiention, he
was not allowed to continue speaking. 'fairer words
which be did say went to stale, that he was not at
ill discouraged by the place which he held on that
day's P. 41 ;the triumph of their adversaries would be
short lived, soil would only tend to render their sobs..
qeirot defeat more painful sad galling to their feel-
ings. It wes indeed uotbing more time the ttiompls
of a day. After be had said these words, as the
stoke had by no means subsided, he bowed to the
wieltiruile, and imenediaiely afterwards left the Hest.
jogs, in company with Mr. Macdonald.
Mr. Hvwr then caw forward, but was received
with nee ;teeter clamour, if possible, than Chas by
which Mr. Lamb had bees assailed—he was Moroi,
end hooted, and pelted, in the moat estraordiosry
manner. A mos as the booth immediately opposite
to him, iesolied the orator in the grossest language and
kept swinging a rope in his hand, and telling him
that he ea► deathbed to make his esti from this world
by Roast of it. Finding it impossible to gain s
hearing, his. Hoot at last withdrew, and his with.
drawing appearing to the mob as a kind of triemph,
was hailed with the loudest shouts of applause and
Satisfaction.
Sir FRANCIS Bottom then came forward, io
compliance wish the repeated calls of the multitude.
As soon as be appeared upon the platform, be was
greeted by three long and loud cheers: when they
had subsided, he commenced his address to the Elec-
tors, by tellies them, that it was in vain to enforce
the necessity of giving a patient hearing to every in-
dividual, on an occasion when the ardent feeling, of
the heart were called forth so strongly as they were
at present. Though it was unfair not tube., all par.
ties, yet it most be confessed, that the present
was an occasion when discussion was not Se
much called for as an expression of the pub-
lic sentiment on a greet and important public
premien. When be bad last addressed them, he had
told them mach of the virtuous integrity, the un-
ceasing patriotism, and the firm and independent
spirit of the Eledors of Westminster. The Poll of
that day bore testimony to the correctness of his as.
sertions, end showed the absurd nonsense of the vette!
daily Press, and the vile falsehoods of the Morning
Chronick. That Chronicle of falsehood had said
that he had applied the term " wiser to the Press in
general ; he had done no such thing; he had con-
fined it to the Morning Chronicle, the Morning
Pod, and the lying Courier. TM Worthy Baronet
then stated, that it was with greet satisfaciloo he bad
to inform them, that Alderman Wood pleaded
not guilty of dereliction of his duty, la too-
sissies for Mr. 'mob. As the worthy Alderman bed
positively denied the charge, he gave credit to his as-
airtime : it appeared, however, that somebody most
have boon personating bias, and that the mistake hod
arise from their great similarity. He this observed,
that they wield remark with pleasure, that while the
foul sluices of storruptioa were drawing to an ma,
and the waters of pollistioa were stagnating amidst
their own impurities, the foontsios of liberty were
pouring forth their healthful and salubrious streams
In rich abundance, and were sweepisg away all the
filth which had bow accumulated to destroy theta. It
had been said by the vestal prams, that the Electors
of Westminster were a hired at of people—mere
mercenaries paid by his storey. He was sot •r-
-prised that those sr hocoold net themselves sot without
having some sordid motive o• locite them, should asset t
that they, the Electors of Westmiesier, were actuated
by some Ridden and unworthy motives :their o• want
of principle led them to wahines similarikkiesey to
others, and instigated than to display their ignorance
of the manner in which so independent a body acted
and moved. He would, however, let them into the
secret, sod would tell them, that they were moved by
a sincere love of their cowry, a• inviolable attach-
ment to its interests, and an Meese and bitianerable
psineiple of coodect. If sick hellost had not beet
deeply rooted in the bressu of the Electors, the
cause of liberty wield have been endangered; be-
new, if the use of influence and force and compel-
Sion coeld have carried ass Election, there would have
been no chance *I success left to the inhabitants of
IFestealasittr. Many, whose hearts were with them,
bad been obliged to vote against thee, sad to ea-
crikt their feelings, in order that they might not
not bereefte sacrifice the interests of their families.--
Ile was acquainted with eases, when violence had
been seed ; and he would, therefore, bid those who
had employed ir to recollect that they were 'silty
of a beiaoes offence, and were indictable at commas
law for sebernatioa of perjury. The conduct of
which they had been guilty was the foulest crime
which could be perpetrotod apiost liberty, sad tie
most disbeliefl tyranny which could be practised is
mankind. The Hon. Bart. then protested, that he
Could net look without compassion on the situation of
the other Candidate. His situation was most unhappy,
in speaking on theme,* plank with a earlobe Mad just
met with Um marked indignation of the multitude.—
Hunt had just been pelted by some of the crowd
with the coed and garbage of the market.] It was so en.
happy, that he declared to God, that he wield sooner
Brand in the pillory (a punishment which he believed
LI be inflicted on those who were foond guilty of a
subornation of perjury) as stand in contact with that
',etched and contemptible individual. The lair.
'inns which bad that day bets made is the cause of
Reform, proved to him that there were yet groonds
.r hops that souse amelioration of the Government
would soon moue : they convinced hies, that the an-
cient spirit of the country was not yet watincr, end he
was glad to see that it was oatm awe ep in arms is
the muse of liberty : if it ronsaised so, end should
not agile become dormant, they might ceased even
agsiost standing aandes—thoso worst foes and
destroyers of the liberty of the People. After
some additional remarks In the same strain Sir
Francis Burdett concluded his speech by desiring
them not to relax their exertions in behalf of
Mr. Hobbes,'' bat to persevere dimly to the sod
if they wished to acquire the I f victory.
The wholeof this speech was received by the mo-
dicum with the most onboeuded satisfaction and we
have omltted the usual phrases of loud toppliitst, ac.
i?:raled cheer:Op, at particular seuteut4s, beasts