Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-12-05
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Abstract ofHc speech n Lotd Broaedam, on He
ad jouraed d,laie on TIE 2ud fcadtag n The II
form Ba-Atter replying 10 the arguments oil
Lords Ganarpon, Wmehrlson and Wharnellile,
his lordshp particularly alluded 10 the fraudulent
purchase OF borough interests and continued IN n
strain Of surprising cloqnencc, on the general rlnm
ofthc bill 10 the confidence Of the country aud on
the risks to which tholr Lorislnps would mon by
| lis rejection
Whit say You 10 the close boruughs VIII thcy
OF any of them whether possessed by Jew, or stock
obber or speeulaimg attorney, Will they secure me
against an alien or an enemy q Beafhea -.
Will they My Lods, hey did not. g. Hen
hcatf1 There Is the Nabobo of Arcot, who nofo
rionsly had from fifteen 10 twenty members IN the
Commons flonse Of Parliament Influence ofpro-
pcrty sacred lights Of the hristoericy YOU who
have English duties To discharge and English rights
To exercise whore was your power To secure Us
from the nenbers ofan aliens ascnt--of tins knbob
of Arcot when he came 10 the sncred doors of u
House of Parliament with bundle OF parchment
IN his right hand and bag of Stnr Pneodae not
IN his left bccause he could not hold II, but WITH ms
left hnnd significantly pointed at II Now, my
Lords nltcr all tins IS mol an extreme Gaze. II has
happened. Bul who ever heard OF town with n
population Of 900 paupers No sueh place WIS
ev,r known III tbs country, but the Nabob Of Arcot
was known tohoyo from fifteen to twenty reprosen
tatiyos IN iIlenouse ofCommons.
A tailorss assignees mieht return another tai
Tor ionn burgngc tenure borough-nny more tail
or and n waiter nj tavern did actually sit for bo
rough in the House Of Commons; aud one oil the
two WINS actually ralsed 10 the honors ofthe Baron.
ctago by fine VOTING winch IS like fine speaking
proper words on the proper occasion rght yoles
on the right sidc--on the rleht questions. This
waiter, WHO had probably got the borough in pay
mcnt Of aganblmg debt at the club where h. Wa
marker, by tins system was actually raised 10 the
baronctage and have so great respect for the
House of Commons and the baronctage of ENGLAND
must take leave to add that peradyenture had he
persisted IN the same course OF giving right
upon the right questions, he might have made his
way onward until he had actually reached these
walls
Yewho talk slightingly ofthepeople, lfyourhouses,
your castes your manors your estates were brougla
to the hammer and sold ut fifty years purchase,
their produce would be as nothing compared with
the property possessed by the middle elnsses Of Ene
land. But II is not property olon'-the middle
classes the best repositories Of s1ber, Of mtcllz
cent ofhoncst English feelings. They arr com
posed of ostiyc or well-iuturmed. Of rejecting
persons. If they have an error, It 10 ON the sale
side ) II IS an error of caution Ihcy have con
tempt for political noatrums, detstaton Of poiii-
cal agtaors. They are not easily 10 be led astray
Or the other hand, they dsregarded the sophlsry
which would Withhold from Them thor RIGHTS, they
are superior 10 abusr, and as for epiefams, lie1
dread them no more than they would cannon balls
That they art IA firm, as well u thnkn. people.
we have on the authority ofa sagaeonsa man as
any IN this country mean the noble Duke, who
told US that he found 1t impossible u oarry on tbs
Government without their support. II winch may
Col Of his mercy avert any circumstance slaonhi
| produce acts OF tumults and instruction III thus
country, it is by the support Of the people Us con
tradistlugushed from the populaee II Is by the
| support of the middle classes, which form the nj
cesssary and wholesome link Of conDsxion with
that mob which your Lortshps choose to desplsy
| (and whose acts are frequently such as 10 deserve
that feellng) it Is by that support alone that any
| Government will be enabled To preserve or to res
| tore order. Tosnppose that without such support
any Government III this country could continue be.
nefcially to conduct public affairs, Is to suppose an
| impossibty. To suppose tina, the support of tew
noble Lords, and few members ofthe other House
of Parliament would coancrbalanee the absence
ofthe support Of The peoples Is TO hstTay want o.