Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-22


ed, to point out to us an instancelin which the
Kings name has ever been used by Earl Grey at
variance with the declarations of his Majesty,
publicly and privately repeated one hundred
times. II may have been said in the newspapers,
indeed, that Lord Grey had received the Kings
authority to create as manv Peers as he pleased;
and the public, who have different idea Of the
Press from that which was entertained by the old
gentleman who, when told Of calamity which
was stated in the newspapers, said, Oh! IN the
new papers; we'll, then. LET US hope that it is not
true" attached belief TO the statement which
we are now told it did not deserve. But Lord
Grey, so far from being responsible for any OF
the statements Of the public press, committed
the fatal error of dsregarding those vehicles OF
information and public opinion, by means OF
which he could, il he pleased, have prevented the
intrigue which has defeated him, and delayed, II
not blighted, the peoples hopes.
"Earl GREY cannot fairly be charged with
having permitted false or delusive statements in
his own favor to appear in the public press. The
onlv charge which will lie against him, as con-
nected with the newspapers. is that he did not un.
reservedy communicate to them knowledge OF
the difficulties under which he labored, and make
common cause with them for the public good
In our opinion Lord Grey has been as much
deceived as the people have been deceived. Ge-
nervous and conhding in his own character, loving
truth, and although not blind to the fact that
cabal was going on against him at Court, he
could not believe that when tine interest OF ma
ton was at stake, the selfish, bgotted and preju.
diced arts Of faction could prevail. Lord Grey
knows now, but he did not know before, the
main plot of the solemn farce by which he and
the country have been deceived. but he is still
ignorant of much that has passed behind The
scenes. He thinks, "good easy man, that the
division on Lord Lyndhurst's motion drove him
out of office. No such thing HIS dismissal
had been decided upon many days before; and
we are credibly informed that the chiet actor IN
this Court intrigue, windiall from the royal oak,
Tone Of the Kings illegitimate sons, meaning.
went to the office Of Sunday newspaper with
paragraph which appeared two DAYS before the
division on Lord Lyndnurst's motion. and IN
which it was stated that the eyes Of the King
we're opened-,hat he would not create Peers
and that the Ministry was to be dismissed
Great Reform meetings had been held in LII
verpool and Manchester, at which thu proceedings
were marked by the utmost Indignation at the con-
duct of the King aud the antireform Lords. At
the Liverpool meeting. Lord Mollypeux, "a rela-
tive Of the Duke of Newcastle.) presided The
particularly offensive to the Reformers. In the
course of the speeches. Col. Williams r'dlculed
the venerable peer, by calling him " that old bag
aare. the Duchess of Newcastle" Lord Mol
Iyneux seemed as we'll pleased as we're the mob.
with this sally at the expense Of his relative, and
called out to the meeting that he gave up all his
relations for them to say what they liked about
them.-(Cheers. Col. Williams continued, and
said, as their Noble Chairman had confessed that
the Duchess Of Newcastle was his aunt, he should
no longer call her an old baggage. II Cheers. j.
Whatever the sins of the family might be. he
maintained, that their Noble Chairman and his
family had redeemed them all.-(L0ud cheers. y
We quote this incident to show the prevailing
feeling, but itstrikes us that Lord Mollyneux did
himself no credit by joining in the coarse irony
upon his relation, merely in consequence OF dill
ferences of political nature.
The proceedings at Manchester, were OF We
~ violent description. One OF the speakers, a
MIR. Prentice,
"Wished to know whether the people were
willing to submit 10 Wellington or Poilgnac ad-
ministration. tremendous shouting. aud cries
Of No, no! the people shall have their rights. y
The duty of the people. at this awful crisis, vas
to petition the House Of Commons,-the only
branch the legislature WHOM they could place
any confidence, TO {. r""id supplies from any
Government that would not giant FULL and eff
Gent reform. II ar, hrac Nr. Prentice In a
very animated SPEECH. v1.co ons repeatedly
cheered. remind, d the mceNr . + vaa' he Scotch
,Covenanters had done, and e rope hngiishmen
would not be behind III following rh'r example
Loud cheering He ridiculed 1. idea of he
vain threat which the Oak. Of v ins,"n had
made of putting the people dow by he 'word
Let the people refuse TO pay taxes and i'r, would
suon be relieved from the Ourthrn OF maintaining
soldiers. Crremendons cheering Mr.. Prem
tce alluded in strong terms to the conduct of the
Queen in this affair, aud gave hint Of hat might
. be the result Of her following the examples ct the
Queens of Charles l. OF England, and LOUIS XVI
Of France. He called upon the working to sup
port the middle classes. The Scotch Co,enan-
I tiers had contrived TO do without bishops. and he
! thought that the English Reformers might con-
sistentiy follow their example
Mr. w. HERvEy, wealthy manufacturer, in
the course of his remarks, said:
cit was a grand and glorious sight to see so
many assembled for the purpose of unanimously