The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-02-08 00:00:00

SCOTLAND AND VAUXHALL WARDS

Sir Howard Douglas met the electors of Scotland and
Vauxhall Wards on Saturday evening, at the house of Mrs.
Barton, the Burlington Arms Inn, 'Burlington-street, and
experienced a most gratifying reception at their bands.
Mr. ISAAC Ilor.mns was unanimously called to the chair,
and the first resolution, which declared that Sir Howard
Douglas was a fit and proper person to succeed to the repre-
sentation of this town, in the room of Mr. Justice Cresswell,
was moved by Mr. COPELAND, one of the councillors for
Vauxhall Ward, seconded by Mr. KEVRIN, and carried en-
thusiastically.

Captain BEESLEY, R.N., moved that the meeting pledge
itself to support Sir Howard Douglas, which having been se-
conded by Mr. JOSEPH JONES, was unanimously adopted.
Sir Howard Douglas, who was accompanied by Major
Douglas, Sir Thomas Brancker, Mr. Duncan Gibb, Mr.
Horsfall, and several other gentlemen, was then introduced.
His appearance excited long continued cheering.
The CHAIRMAN, addressing Sir Howard, said he had the
pleasure to inform him that that meeting had, by an unani-
mous vote, passed a resolution to the effect that he was a fit
and proper person to represent this borough in the Commons'
House of Parliament, and they had pledged themselves to
use every legal exertion to secure his return. He had there-
fore the utmost pleasure in introducing him to these two
wards, and he had no doubt that the result would prove the
justice of their choice.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS then presented himself to the
meetin4, and was very warmly received. He thought, he
said, that the triumph of Conservatism was so complete in
this good loyal town, that any future opposition to it might
well be dispensed with. He knew, indeed, that they were
ready for it, and it was right that they should be ready for it,
because there was no dependence upon a foe ; but he thought
They might well dispense with any other exertions-thail those
they had already made, and which had carried their cause so
triumphantly already. He congratulated that meeting and
the town of Liverpool collectively upon the triumph of Con-
servatism. He congratulated the town of Liverpo9l upon it
as being the first to show that example to the rest of the
empire which had mainly produced the ascendancy of Con-
servatism elsewhere ; and whilst he congratulated the town
of Liverpool collectively upon the issue, he had a great and
peculiar satisfaction in congratulating Scotland ward upon
having been the first to return a Conservative member to the
municipal council. (Loud cheers.) That event mainly con-
tributed to the triumph of Conservatism in the municipal
council. (Renewed cheers.) He congratulated his friends
here, then, upon a double triumph—the triumph in the mu-
nicipal representation and the triumph in the parliamentary
representation. (Cheers.) We needed no more triumphs
than those ; we needed nothing but discretion and union, and
firmness and integrity, and the majority, which was now very
great in the House of Commons, would become greater, and
the conservative interest and administration would be fixed in
power unless we committed great faults, local and general,
to retrieve those monstrous errors of ten years growth which

had ended with the last administration, and to bring the
country to a healthy and happy state. (Loud cheers.) He
was speaking there in the presence of operatives, independent
men of various classes connected with industrial occupations,
and connected with shipping and commerce. Perhaps he
stood too in the presence of those intelligent men—men they
were of the highest degree of intelligence—who were instru-
mental in manufacturing those mighty agents, that prodi-
gious power which had made subservient to them time
and tides, winds and waves, and even distance itself, and
of the power which unquestionably would make the whole
world tributary to British ingenuity, British mechanical
genius, and British power of every kind—to the power of
genius, of enterprise, in every sort of undertaking, and, if
need be, to the absolute power of an invincible maritime
force. (Loud cheers.) He remembered when he first came
down here speaking in the figures which that particular
branch of industry suggested to him from some slight know-
ledge he possessed of its principles ; and, alluding to the
tampering then going on with the colonial interests, saying
that the adverse party appeared to him like an ignorant per-
son who had manufactured a machine of great moving power
without having given to it the means of balancing and ad-
justing the movement. (Hear, hear.) And that was the
exact fault which they'did commit. They put a great deal of
the moving radical popular force into the democratic branch
of the constitution ; they repudiated other principles from
mingling with it; and so far from tolerating the separate
action of the peers and the controlling power of the crown,
the cry was, " Sweep down one, and dethrone the other."
(Hear, hear.) Thanks to God, however, the righting good
sense of the country had insisted upon this controlling power,
and there was now a proper balance. A House of Commons
had been elected which gave its confidence to a conservative
administration; the peers had never withdrawn that confi-
dence ; and that administration was in possession of the con-
idence of the Sovereign ' • and we were now in a state of har-
mony. Might it be for the good, and continue for the bene-
fit, of the country ! (Cheers.) He stood in the presence of
many of the fabricators of Britain's bulwarks—of the mighty
wings and yards which were to waft the trade and industry of
England to every part of the world, to carry hence the im-
mense productions of our industry, and to take them to the
remote possessions of her empire and throughout the world,
nid to bring home fresh materials for industry and enter-
prise ; and he did sincerely hope that in the labours
)f the present session of parliament--in which, no
loubt, would be submitted the consideration of our com-
mercial and agricultural tariff—that in the consideration
)f those great and mighty• measures there would be no
:ampering with either. He trusted that the revision of the
igricultural code—of the corn laws—would be with a de-
termination to protect the agricultural interest. (Cheers.)
He trusted, without going into figures, that the desideratum
would be that land in the high state of cultivation in which it
was, would be protected ; for if free trade should be adopted
to any extent it would be thrown out of cultivation, and the
agriculturist thrown out of employment. He trusted that
these interests would be firmly supported to the right point;
and each have that efficient and reasonable protection which
they ought to have in common with all'the other interests in
the empire. That was the problem that had to be solved.
Of all the interests in the state the shipping interest Was
least to be tampered with. (Cheers.) He was speaking as
lie had acted. It had been in his power to render services to
the shipping interest, in objecting very much to interference
with our colonial trade, in a way that must have thrown more
than 100,000 tons of shipping out of employment,—a fact
which was known to many of his friends present. (Cheers.)
After a few further remarks, and expressing his satisfaction
at the reception he had met with, the gallant candidate re-
tired amidst loud cheers.
Major DOUGLAS was then called for, and he spoke a few
words in favour of conservatism with his usual energy.
On the motion of Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS the thanks of
the meeting were voted to Mr. Isaac Holmes for his conduct
in the chair ; and after hearty cheers had been given for the
gallant candidate, and the leading conservatives present, the
meeting separated.

VISIT TO THE SHIP CARPENTERS' HALL.
From Burlington-street Sir Howard Douglas and his friends
proceeded to the Ship Carpenters' Hall, in Bond-street, where
he met a numerous body of that useful and industrious class
of workmen.
Mr. Jowl PRICE occupied the chair, and he introduced
Sir Howard to the meeting with a few appropriate remarks
on his public character, and his qualifications to represent
this borough in parliament.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, who was received with great ap-
plause, said he was fully sensible of the very favourable opi-
nion entertained of him by their worthy chairman, and of
the manner in which he had introduced him as a fit and pro-
per person to represent this borough in parliament. When
last he had the pleasure of meeting them in that place, they
were engaged for the second time in fighting the battle of the
Protestant constitution in this country. (Hear, hear.) He
had been then called upon to present himself as their candi-
date, by a great number of the most influential persons in
this place, who had made acquaintance with him in the.course
of services which had made them acquainted with the endea-
vours be had made to defend the shipping interest of Great
Britain, as the primary interest, the main interest, upon
which the power and the very existence of this great com-
mercial and maritime state depended. He obeyed that call
with the same alacrity as he did this. He was unsuccessful
in both those struggles. He bad since been employed in the

service of his country for a period of nearly seven years.
Appointed not by a whip ministry, but by a conservative
ministry, which was then in power, he continued to serve, as
a faithful subject and loyal soldier would do, under a whig
ministry. He carried out the plains he deemed fit for the
real advantage of the people be governed, and in these plans
the late ministry entirely and fully concurred, and he re-
mained in that country for a considerable period over the
time for which he had been appointed. He had come down
here well aware of the triumphant success which conserva-
tism had won since made in this good and loyal town, and
it was impossible for him adequately to express how deep and
grateful was the satisfaction he felt at having been brought
forward to witness that again. He took great interest in the
progress of that great cause, from having fought its battles
here twice; and as an inhabitant of Great Britain, and a
staunch conservative, he felt the success of that cause to be
of the greatest importance to the well-being of England. To
he put in the place which their triumphs had prepared for
him would give him a station in the House of Commons, as
the representative of Liverpool, which certainly was one of
the very first places in the House of Commons, and which
he should consider the greatest honour that yet remained in
the power of any constituency to confer upon him. (Cheers.)
If he were sent there they might rely upon it he would do
his duty steadily, loyally, and firmly towards all the interests
that he represented and protected. (Cheers.) They might
depend that no theories of a false philosophy should, as far
as he was concerned, be allowed to tamper with the great
interest upon which the existence of Britain's power de-
pended—the shipping interest. (Cheers.) He would fight
against them with all his force ; be would oppose them with
all his means ; lie would drive them in a corner, and expose
as much as he could what he thought of the falsehoods of
that most fraudulent theory. (Loud cheers.) He did not
mean to say that those who propounded them deliberately
meant injury to England, but that they themselves were
deluded by a fraudulent theory, which no power upon earth
was unwise enough to follow, and which he hoped we should
be wise enough determinedly to reject. (Loud cheers.) The
gallant candidate concluded by expressing his determination
to support a protection for all our great national interests,
an expression which elicited great applause.
Mr. LONUDEN complained to. Sir Howard of the evils of
the apprenticeship system, and of its effects upon the trade
of the ship carpenters ; and he asked whether the gallant
candidate would support a petition praying for an inquiry
into the subject?
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS said that he objected to give any
pledge to any person under any circumstances. Having pro-
mised this, he would declare that he was ignorant of the state
of the case, but he would inform himself thoroughly of it if
it were brought before him, and he would engage to do all
with it that was just and proper. (Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then returned thanks for a vote in his
favour proposed by Sir Howard, and the proceedings termi-
nated.

EXCHANGE, CASTLE-STREET, AND ST. PAUL'S

WAItDS

Last night the freemen ancliTrgesses of Exchance, Castle-
street, and St. Paul's Wards, held a general meeting in the
large room of the Queen's Arms Hotel, for the purpose of
promoting the interests of Sir Howard Douglas as the Con-
servative candidate for the representation of this borough, in
the place of Mr. Justice Cresswell. In the absence of Mr.
Peter Hope, the chairman of Castle-street ward, Mr. WIL-
KINsON was called to the chair.
Mr. CARSON said that as an elector of Castle-street ward,
and an old freeman, he had great pleasure in moving the first
resolution, which was to the effect that the sound constitu-
tional principles professed by Sir Howard Douglas recom-
mended him to the electors of Liverpool as a tit and proper
person to represent this borough in the Commons House of
Parliament: (Cheers.) Sir Howard was a staunch sup-
porter of Conservative principles ; he would not lean either
to one side or the other, but he would take a straightforward
course in supporting those principles which tended to perpe-
tuate the greatness of this city. (Cheers.)
Mr. NixboN seconded the motion, and it was unanimously
carried.

Mr. GEORGE GREEN moved, and Mr. GEORGE WRIGHT
seconded, the next resolution, which was to the effect that in
case of opposition, the meeting pledged itself to use every
lawful means to secure the return of Sir. Howard Dough's,
and having confidence in his integrity, declined to exact any
pledge from him as to his future conduct. This resolution
was carried unanimously. .

Sir HOWARD Doti GLAS was then introduced to the meet-
ing. and, having been informed of the resolutions passed in
his favour, he thanked the meeting for their cordial reception
of him. He then proceeded to congratulate the meeting on
the success of conservatism, both local and general. He
should never lose sight of its principles, and he would devote
all the powers of his mind to the promotion of the interest
of his constituents. He was tied to their principles, and, if
they returned him, he would lose no time in giving effect to
them in the House of Commons.
Major DOUGLAS was then called for,and he addressed the
meeting in a few spirited observations.
Three cheers were then given each for Sir Howard Dou-
las, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Sandon, and Sir Thomas
J3rancker, and the meeting separated.

GREAT GEORGE'S AND PITT-STREET, WARDS.
At eight o'clock last evening, Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS
made a brief exposition of his principles to the electors of
those wards, at the Nag's Head Inn, Park-lane. Mr. Wat-
kin Williams occupied the chair, and Messrs. May, Russell,
Jackson, and ,others addressed the meeting. Resolutions
were adopted expressing the rcgret of the meeting at the loss
of Mr. Justice Cresswell, and pledging them to use all legal
exertions to return Sir Howard Douglas. The address of the
gallant candidate was very brief, and exactly to the same
purport as those already reported. Major Douglas also ad-
dressed the meeting, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed
throughout the proceedings.

EVERTON AND KIRKDALE WARD.
Immediately after the preceding meeting Sir Howard
Douglas proceeded to Mr. Lyon's, St. George's Hotel,
Everton, where a numerous body of his friends, resident in
the wards, had assembled. Amongst those present we ob-
served Messrs. T. B. Horsfall, J. Chaffers, Bold, Roskell,
Derbyshire. J. C. Duncan, E. D. Maddock, Councillor T.
Shaw, R. Horsfall, W. Ashley, and Arthur Henderson.
On the motion of Mr. IVlolyneux, seconded by Mr.
Chaffers in the most complimentary manner. Mr. T. SHAW
was called to the chair. He statedthat they bad met in con-
sequence of a vacancy in the representation of the borough
parliament. Sir H. Doitglas, whom they had fixed upon
as their candidate,
had
come down onongst them some years
ago, and had fought their battle manfully at a time when
radicalism was in the ascendancy, and a whig ministry mis-
governed the country. Now they had happily a conservative
administration, who, be trusted, would redeem the country.
Mr. T. B. HORSFALL said he had to move " That Sir
Howard Douglas was a fit and proper person to represent the
borough." (Cheers.) It had been suggested by a friend near
him that the motion should be postponed until they saw the
candidate. He (Mr. Horsfall) need but say that they had
already seen him ; and that they had now met to receive an
old, valued, and tried friend. Six years had elapsed since
he had been amongst them; but what had since transpired
tended to strengthen the bond of friendship and political re-
gard which previously existed between them. Our gracious
monarch having called their late representative to the
bench, and thereby broken the link between them, they
were thrown back upon their earlier attachment, and would
rally round him not to contest a battle but, he trusted,
to enjoy an easy triumph. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.)
The sentiments of Sir Howard Douglas were in accordance
with their own, on the great question of scriptural education,
as well as in his attachment to the Protestant church.
(Cheers.) He congratulated the ward that it had returned
three conservative members to the common council, (inclu-
ding their worthy chairman,) all of whom had manfully stood
to their colours ; and he did not think they ought to separate
without an expression of their gratitude to Mr. D. Hodgson,
who had so fearlessly and consistently stood forward on the
school question, and that too amidst opposition of a ran-
corous nature which no gentleman ought to meet with.
(Cheers )
_ _

Mr. MADDOCK seconded the resolution.
Mr. CHAFFERS moved " That the meeting having every
confidence in Sir H. Douglas, pledged themselves to use
every exertion to return him triumphantly."
The motion was seconded and carried amidst loud applause. '
The gallant general then entered the room, accompanied
by Sir Thomas Brancker, Arthur Henderson, Esq., and
others, and addressed the meeting at some length. He
thanked them cordially for the warm reception with which
they had honoured him, and which was exceeedingly grateful
to his feelings. He congratulated them on their present
position. He could not but remember that he had partaken
with them of two defeats ; but since, by their exertions and
perseverance, they had been triumphant not only in their
parliamentary but their municipal representatives. He en-
tertained no doubt but the present administration would
proceed in a straightforward manly way to repair the mon-
strous evils produced by their whig predecessors. Sir Robt.
Peel had already announced that be would immediately pro-
ceed with several of his great measures. One of these, re-
lating to the corn laws, was fixed for Wednesday next. He
should co-operate with the ministry :in their measure, which
he believed would be for the benefit of the country ; and if
the electors gave him their confidence, he could assure them
he would not abuse it. He would exercise his functions for
their interests, and the interests of the town at large,
and he hoped he should be enabled to give a good account of
his stewardship. tle would not delay them at so late an
hour, more particularly as be must keep a shot in the locker
for to-morrow. (Cheers and laughter.) He would look
back at the last ten years, (since he knew Liverpool,) as the
most interesting in his life. He anCcipated being placed by
their kindnes, in a position at once dignified and pleasing, at
a period when he could devote himself solely to their inter-
ests, and he would assure them his best endeavours would
be exerted to render him worthy of their choice. (Loud
cheers.) lie concluded by proposing -three cheers for their
chairman, Mr. Shaw, which were heartily trebled.
Three cheers were given with equal good-will for Major
Douglas.
The gallant Major returned fhahks in a feeling address, in
which he expressed his gratitute for the honour done to one
so near and dear to him, and felt an assurance that their con-
fidence would not be misplaced. He concluded by congra-
tulating them on the conservative triumphs they had achieved,
remarking that they had carried their meliorating principles
not only into parliament and into the local government of
their town, but to their homes and their fire-sides. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN proposed the thanks of the meeting to
Mr. D. Hodgson for his unflinching and consistent advocacy
of scriptural education. This was heartily complied with.
Repeated cheers were then given for the Queen, and for
Mr. F. Shand ; and the meeting, which was marked by great
enthusiasm, then dispersed.