The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-27 00:00:00

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weeks since Sir W. IngSby offered Mama ei a randidete
for the county, in the most extrurdinary Address Heir
offered by a candidate to a body of Freeholders ; hi re-
peated, that Address was most extraordinary prodnetiote '
that had ever come u ble observation; an address •
whisk no man would In a body whose honour he
was anxious to vindicate iiipplaitst) He (Colonel Johnson)
knew the yeomanry of Leseeleshire, sad he knew they
only wonted to be *bele how to assert their rights ; they
oily wanted to he shewn bow to apply their power, is
order ict vi their thsraeter and sepport their
liberties; an • Filthily was now offered to them, and
the/ flea behent .I, as was hair duty, avail themselves
of it (ehmws). be wore not convinced that he shield
haveSiesyspreflunities of addressing them ma'am Clara.,
of theetext ferfaight—(load. cheers, and cries of " that
will tr). It was a favd,4llll4 be thodld have many suede
4pportits; aid indeed it did not rest with him to pre-
vent it. baths pollitieeo aalsomoold ant stop if; the cause
fellies=weeef' the k.' sing;, it would be fur sham
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sit (
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IMbe Shelikeideeiliggireesig
them P . HO Ono Se a- Whig saadidelos 4=llPOlO
Wiliesell of Lord Yarboroegb. If this, was a specimen of
Igo Lordship's inatitgement; the 80014 {hey took their
eyes iota their own hands the better. lit OM this ilfolftlir
lie haste that the counts; hid been actually canvassed
bee letters,• by a Noble Peer (cries of 't shame")---
?Me It,-was that aroused him (Col. J.) to screed.—Unfortunaie
rapt4eigictious heti taken him nut of the emulsify zoos after
the Hos. Bert:* heel; fuldrese ; and ft was likely that he- would
aet, bevirethried, bed *lwo* bomelnforearel that Lard Yarbo-
rough woe swells mummies the meaty of Lineoln.—(Cheen
.and cries of lltet',s Wien the law.':) If there was any one
&Stoma itegradieg to the people than another, it..wae that of
*Hostig tePerar to Winters in the election et. Members ol abo
House of Commons.—(Applause) Peers were created by the
Mialaters of eh' day to serve tbek purposes, or else they re-
ceived their tides bydeseeet, and should therefore be the lase
to isterfere with the eonsiltutioo of the Commons. (Applause,)
The Hon. Gentlemai, after prosouncing p high eulogises At
Sir J. Thorold. both in hie private sad public character, ob-
berved that it mattered not to the Freeholders whether or stet
elsat Goofiness wished to represent them in Parliament. Who
de danger it beesmOtheir duty to saint the PerSOPS.saost tee-
collated to defame them. They knew Sir 3. Thorwurs wortba
libertine, be was await whom:tad Most kindly triads Wands i
If tone was easy teasel of the Hoe. Birt.'s present. be chat-
laurel Isle to come forward-Red. deny, if he could, the feet of
IsSir J. litorOld's beelike .radoeed beetling vie fourth et ear
time.—(Cheers.) They wanted bones; - Rapreseetatires ; they
wasted men who would exert therpseinis Ice lowerlog the ramie.'
And bore be could not help,oxyrembeg hie surprise at begrime
the tee. Sir Charles Anderson praideg the, Chancellor oti tile
Exchequer. He thought Sir (Aerie' Was a Whig. L-surely the
Cinneeller of the Excisemen wag set a Whig aiso ? At tent
he seiner et at the Whig side of the flours to my knowledge.
cgs ',But wee had bees taken nil—tree, bat would Minister,
beg token tbentedf had they sot been forced to it ?—(green of
1.,,, , aol") .Hestmeld put to .toostuation a geutleinan wile;
if elected. would Bove:the= fuithrvile, podgiest, whom. U they
' =Wed blip, us they were alsoutto do, they. would confer to.
(Test possible bormar—thatof lteiug chimed as their Keene
' tetivewithout solicited*, so his pare ; The gallant Oliver
• " aided by proposing-04i: .1,,1ta Hafor.l.Tb. r.e.d; Bert.
;I= alleini proper Gentleman ha rep tus dotkiti in r,,,..,
liipmea:.'—(Load sod repeated cheering . .
; :111a.1outte,, of -1)01.1ty. .said, tbet se a ,freeliddet of
'thatentatpoise felt it ItiadcYart Peceed tlowiioPgriPiall of
Sir& Therohl, telnitso ebareetee, whims • 'teak 'lt ttfe,loilt
shove sill whose constitutional love of liberty were so manse
guarantees that he would seppertdheir interests and des
fend their rights awl privileges—(lood opplense).—Haeireir
now performed his duty, he should leave it to the .Frrel
holders to -do theirs; in ,supporting the independent -cue-
didate repast:dee them—(applause) ,
Sir Wm. ASICOiTS INGILIST presented hiamitAmia the
mingled himself and plaudite.of the Meeting, ,After *ilem.
bad been obtained. he observed he bad bgen called Worm
them es an indepepdent man, to represent they; kit Barba.
meat ; as.sueh he presented himself na. We :(;ollatyettald be
pledged himself to .maintain Hilt charaeter, He fell the .
obligation be was undeuto the lion. and Rae. Baronet for
the bandanna manner in which I.e had nominated bins fee
the distinguished situatien of their Representative. U.
was no less indebted, to his Hen. Friend, and Relative .eta
coming forward to. second him, and fehowieg a bright. tee
ample tbat,prieate regard, awl friendship, is met so be in;
terßresi aith by polities! opinions Baring stated • thus
Ouch, he would beg particularly to iddeess bintself to Sir
Robert Heron, anti assure him that its (Sir W.)COuld Diane
far losesigbt of the feelings of a. Gentleman by .intending
any rude or personal attack upon him;
.bpt that, as a public
eharacter, he wee public property, sad a fair object of attach,
' eud he did attack him; for the lion. Baronet was already is
Parliament, and there was no necessity for elm to vacate his
borough, excepting, indeed, tfie great eolinty of Lincoln coul4
' not dad an independent and respectable mat to come for vr..:7,t
sad maintain its integrity without borrowing him from Peter-
borough., 'chat he attacked him oo the principles of Refc;ie.
monopolizing, as it *rare, representation to himself.; for as he
could ouly sit in OLIO 4plue at a time, the lionoutable Baronet .
ought to be quite contented to beep Peterborouelt. and not ob-
trude himself here. Ile (Sir Williate)shouid oothave opposed
I Sir John Thorold, had that flonourpbls Iteronet pipposee blip-
s it, or any other independeot men; nor would he hose op-,
posed even Sir Robert Heron, had he not been already in Par-
liament (applause and biases). He (Sir W. I.) west challenged
with being the nominee of Lord Yarborough. lie disclaimed
the charge; he was Tar from being tbat dependent mare Lsog
before he bed sees or beard from Lord .Yarborough he. was
sansesslng the_ county; that in his applications among the
leading Interests of the county be found what was termed Om .
Pelham, with him; and now because that influence was re.-
/ timed to the other side, they abused it in their vexation and
' disappointment (hisses and applause). He (Sir W. 1) saw DJ..
reSSOU.why the Aristocracy were to he cast aside merely to
make way for small men. They were not to be disfranchised
because they were rich, no more than a humbler man who bad
Metes. freehold, or even Sir R. Heron himself (hisses). Hee: .r.
W. I.) was independent of all party ; audit' he thought the wee.,
sures of .the Ministry were good, he should vote for them ;
but otherwise, he would oppose then. But lie particularly/
/ thought the Chancellor of the Biebequer deserved well of
his country, and be would tell the Meeting is what tura-
sere—when he took off half the Assessed Teen I and he
(Sir W. I.) believed tbateiery man there standing would
site in like manner. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
Should also have his support 'gain when annihilating that
sink of iniquity—the Lottery; which corrupted men's
minds and murals by etirunraging ganibling, and which led
to every destructive vice. With the cessation of the Lot-
tery, those small sinecures would be done sway wit ii ; ,if
not. the Member foi Lincolnshire, at least if he (Sir W. I.)
was ultimately successful, would be mindful to incerire
whether the Com Missioners were necessary (laughter sad,
biases)? Perhaps some of the gentlemen below might -
altogether ebkict to holding one of these little places r
Government; but with the Lottery. he would also al
MI add terry other idle sinectire (applause). He (Si
I.) had been well abused by the other party. but worth
no harm. They solely sheived the white leather, and
suite rubhish•of asonyrneus scribblers ought, like cod
the pit who run, to have their necks twisted (lauglitelt
epplause.) lie hid stated that he stood upon the • rircl
emiepeadeace and liberty, and .be would net Dow Klee
ilia •ineh to noise and clamour. He ggreed.Ogood de.il
emetebrated piditieal writer, tiles the reentry was POI
,in dot tameness of isdepentleace itougtu to he in Olt;
'debt was banging upon them +tit!) such a aright 0,
their segootccs e ere crippled ; sad that although the

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