Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-21

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& Lord Cochrane) were in military language, merely
;eeping time, making much dust aud little progress
they TO suppose that, because did not make
,ua motions on the subject OF reform, we were less
friends OF IL than ever. Let any man put his finger
on the. occasion which offered where he or his Hon
lend had stood forward as the advocates Of the
Ind he would confess himself guilty. Cloud applause
i( we have found standing honestly and upright
,y, true to tho pubcif we have found man Tor more
than a quarter OF century never hinching from any
matter affecting the public interest our constitution
al lberiiesif we have found unblemished in
morals, and character at whom not even the finger oil
scandal was ever rased had the hand OF scoTn
dared TO lift ITSELF is II fair allow man OF loose cha
racter and pogate habits topree that this great man
will not only be proved TO be unworthy a. 10 the pub
lie, butt all the private relations OF his ife Cheers
If, on the contrary--what l admit is not common
there should be any individual in the whole world
who has never been known 10 be true TO any public
to any private trust {cheersl who after having heen
ly half trusted has thought proper 20 appear before the
public he had been wholly trusted and thus play
ed not the single but the double villain in deceit chcers
if there should be any such man alive, who in order TO
convince public OF what he has of their purse,
has shewn them in what light lac considers he has
right 10 his account the property OF his fends
(great cheering, in the midst of which Mr. French rose
and endeavoured to address the company but put
down by the cries of those about him III am surprised
that that gentleman should interrupt nae; for know
nothing OF him, and am not abiding TO him. 1t is not
TO him direct my observations but 10 those whom
preside; il is to you, gentlemen, 10 whom address
myself say, tina, if there were to be ounl any in
dividua. such have descrbed-a person who is
is secuted not from parties nerelyfor so, may honest
men well be ometmes--but from the society OF every
person who has any regard for honest and decent
ducG say, gentlemen, il such an individual can be
"Read hi, history in q ua,iens eyes,"
and he may very well tell what he has predict for
his own future fame. !Chcers Those who acknovv-
ledge his talents, his best friends, must sigh for
his Observation-Disclosures Laughter, all eyes turned upon
M Mr. =, be h sor h gsnGms Si, .hi mind
mind qualified to shed Iustre the great stage OF
his contcmporares-should have been disgraced only
by the misfortune of casting its blacker, deepest,
and most disgraceful shade the TO which 1t he
longed. (Cheers] Now, gentlemen passing from this
point beg your attention to the questions put to by
MIR. Hunt. My Hon. Colleague and ride in the same
coach Oh this OCCASION and the first question TO which
owe categorical answer is this-"Did SrF Burdeu or
Mr. Toulouse vote against the grant oil t2ooOoo0 Tor
BUILDING question was intended for
am concerned have short answer TO it, I voted a.
ganst IT, [Cheers.] The second question is, did we
oppose the Acknowledgement of the 49s reeholdcrs F.,
Now, gentlemen, this did not do, from the very best
OF motves-,hat Of obsructing the progress of the
Emancipation bill. IHear, hear II my constituents
have any to think that gave this vote for any
dirty, shabby, mean, interested motive, let them
denim me and exclude me from their confidence and
the honour OF representing them in future The next
question Ia, Ii have supported bill to sell the bodies
OF the most unfortunate of the poor! So, after being
charged with GOODNESS and dsrespec towards the
question OF Parliamentary Reform with voting c. 000
600 Tor palaces which no architect will own, and
wi'na,po King will ever live in-wi,h supporting the dis
rancho ment OF the Irish 40s. freehoders il seems as
come 20 the close of the charge, that there is
further sting in the tail Of the epgram directed
me-a sting which do not call absolutely ridiculous,
for those gentlemen TOO clever TO be very ri
diculous lCheers and laughter But certainly il is
rather amusing, when in the same breath I'VE
cused Of selling the dead bodies OF the unfortunate
OF the poor. Laughter, and cries of Bone- grubber
what do you say 10 thaR] Is not strange that the
serious charges previously brought against should
have degeneraed into this "mosi lame and mpotent
conci9son:" Hear, and taught If thought those
very Intelligent and able individuals sincere. confess
should be somewhat surprised that they had much
care Tor the bodies OF the dead, particularly Of
them does not appear to have cared much for the bodies
of the living Certainly have found in the public
career OF one Of these gentlemen evidence OF any very
tender regard of those who walk about above ground
though he taxes the persons OF .ose under ground I'M
tons of "Poor Tom P.ine''1 was not aware that
this gentleman cared much for the persons of those v
ing TO whom he is so kind after they dead. His
conduct reminds me of the lines
S.Iiut sill the great hath kindness n reserve
They help to bury whom they help to sarve" Lasster
Having taken care of his living contemporaries, Mr.
Cobbet thinks his should descend to the dead this
his conduct proyes-rcres orsAye bone .-r,bber il
does land not finding charges enough against the
members Tor Westminster with respect TO their conduct
towards those who walk above ground, ne them
OF not regarding the tombs of those who beneath it,
LCheers and iaughter.1 Allow to make con,ras,
between our conduct and that of Mr. Cobbett in this
respect, who, having made as much as lac of the
living, wishes also to make much lie can Of the
dead, [Chcers and idughter.l However, gentlemen,
having met for higher purposes than te dissection of
base and Infamous characters shall presently pass from
this subject Passing by the of the poor, may
say there are great many individuals who though
hey have done no good in their life fine, perhaps
might be found serviceable in their death Laugh
ter When hang up these gentlemen in Surgeons
hall. being well limbed men, stout men-['Ah, Cob
betlthey may do credit TO scientific dissection and
afford an example calculated 10 enlghen and illustrate
us IN physical, IL not in moral point OF view Cheers
and laughter When they TO be shown hereaf
teT-when The tongue Of falsehood is siienced, and
more bitter still, the tongue of SANDER which
acknowledge or forgive benefit Ihear1 these ndiyi.
duas' who have been disgrace TO life, will afford an
itus alton OF how black soul might lodge in human
body ICheers] Mr.. French again attempted TO in
leTrupt the Speaker.l The Hon. Gentleman conclud-
ed amid loud demonstrations Of APPRECIATION by thank
ing the meeting for the kindness and attention with
which they had listened TO his observations
Mr. Goblet then rose 10 reply, but received al
FIRST with loud Kisses BY the interposion Of the Chair
man, however, silence restored. Mr. Cobbet said
that neither Of The selfsyed Members for Westminster
Jared to meet the people. AS TO the attacks which Mr.
1obhouse has made upon me- one Is that have cheat
20 somebohy, lac dare noe say whom cut Of money;
oher mat slarve the poor whilst alive and Only take
care oil them when dead; AMI third that | take up
bones, and dispose OF em for profit. after man il dead
AS 10 the charge OF cheating somebody Of money,
have only to say that Mr. Hoblouse dare cay whom
nave cheated; no, nor the mighty Don, his MASTER.
voice. "Why you babboozlcd him."1 THAT is enc Of
the most bareiaced and impudeb lies that was ever
slated by man. retaiied 10y the dirty rump of West
minister Let the letters come into cour; OF justice
md III prove the charge against 10 be base lase
hood "Fine words, Goblet, but where are your
proofsO IA to starving the poor have had grca, de
light during all the course Of my life in being beneii
cial 10 the poor. "A loud laugh, mingled with hisses
have, say, with my slender means done more for