Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-22

and consultations of Members and their constituents por
tend? Can any Government be carried on in the face
such demonstrations! Is any sacrifice OF individual preu
dcc-nay OF matured opinion and long cherished convc-
iontoo great TO avert the mighty and manifest danger
that threatens.
LIVERPOOL REFORM MEETING.
A greatmeeuug washcd at Lherpoolonthe 18th of May
or the purpose of addressing the King and petiioning
the House OF Commons on the present alarming state OF
affairs. The number of persons present estimated
at 10000. Lord Visconnt Molneaux called TO the
chair with immense cheering. As as the applause
had subsidized he said
At this momenous and Unparalleled crisis, this most
anscendeny important OCCASION he felt how utterly un
tit he to discharge the duties of chairman in the pre-
of the immense multitude he had the pleasure TO
see before him. At the time, he felt that no
man. however humble his Abilities could hold back, and
not come forward in defence OF the rights and liberties OF
his fellow countrymen. (Cheers) lie did live in hopes,
that we never should have been assembled again TO dis
cuss the subject of reform. lie had hoped, that the
very name OF reform and of reorncr would again
be heard except in vote of thanks TO the honest govern
mcnt by whom OF reform had been passed. and
patriot King who had sanctioned ii with his appreciation
Cheers To the indulgence OF such hopes the people OF
England led by train OF circumstances, by promises
and professions from very high quartes,-pomises and
professions which, they raised their expectations and
frightened their prospects, had, that they bro
ken, plunged the country uo the depth of disappointment
and desperation. Great checsng) When last the peo-
pie OF Liverpool met in that square, the House Of Com
mons, House of Commons better selected and more
strictly the representatives of the people than any
cord had most trumphanty most goriously passed the
bill for the completion Of which the whole country
looking They passed that BILL and il TO the upper
house, it is called, but, he contendcd, the
house of the peoples enemies. cloud cheers) In that
house it read once, it read twice and the Co
venment and all England looked quietly and content
edy, but not as the enemies of the unbushngy
said, with spiritless apathy cloud shouts of MOI nol
Reaction indeed! Where the reaction! The peo
pie looked on quietly but they knew that there wa:
yet trial TO come. They knew that the men who
were not averse TO the bill going into the committee
would not allow it TO go through the house i'm its in
egry and lis efficiency. But they expected tina
| Tho ainr xxs1,in
that Lord Lyndhust, OF the greatest foes one of the
greatest enemies of the liberties of the people, would pro
pose that the vital principle, the essential clause of ha
bill should be- he hypocrically proposed "postponcd
The people demand that the rotten parasitic foul ulcer
the face OF the constitutions should be removed TO ar
ford the patient chance OF recovery; but the phys
clans thought the nations health would be improved thu
90 horrid and loathsome ulcers allowed to remain
On that occasion those honest men, Lord Grey and Lo
Brougham, (cheers) went to their Sovereign,-hat So
veregn, most OF the acts OF whose government had been
lead the people TO believe that he was firm friend 10 con
stituonal reiorm,-they went to him, expecting that h
would redeem his promises for promises lie had certainly
gwen, II not in his person. least in the of hi
government Well, what his Maiesty's answer. |
was that the only means by which the rights ant
Liberties OF the people could be secured, he coulc
not grant-CIremendous kissing and groanng.) Ho
nest men, like Lord Grey and Lord Broughain, hat
no alternative but to resign the seals of office Homes
men he (Lord Molyneux) had always thought them an,
honest men they had proved themselves-0 oud cheers
Such was briei outline of the history of recent events
The people OF Liverpool were now met that the opinio,
oil hlS great and enlightened town might be
those events and once expressed that might reach The
highest quarter aIorlng more evidence of tn,
feelings OF Indignation which pervadc this great and NIGH
y nauon'-(Cheers) To prove, in short, that there i
neither spirltcss apathy Reaction. Naughter) Il,
prove that the people only their rights and that he
rights they will -(rremendous cheers) When las
ne had mad The honor OF addressing the people of Liver
pool they considered themselves almost sure of their OBJ
Ilect And what was the OF that security? 1t wa
because there were then three parties arrayed against one
There the King the House of Commons and IN,
the al D,,, II,
King has deserted us- Tremendous groaning and hiss
ng) We have also lost the Minister and am honest on,
he was; but we have strong powerful assistant i'm th
Rouse oil Comnons.-(Great cheering) He knew M
words which could better express his opinion on this sub
lect than those used by Mr. Strut the member fer Der
by, in the House of Commons, on Thursday mi chit
"Happily, said that hon. genteman "happily there w
one resource by which all danger the country might
avoided, and that existed in the wisdom, irmness am
decision OF that House. Let that House only come for
ward and place itself the head of the peope-et it oy
itself determined to be its former professonsle
show the people, that as long they were true to them
selves, that House would not desert hem-et that Hons
teach the people 10 look il as their natural leader am
not elsewhere; he should then feel the greatest
that all might still be safe, and that the great measure o
reform would be carried 10 a triumphant termination
CIhree cheers here given for Mr. StrlN With th
assistance OF such House of Commons firmly and pat
oticaly determined to do its duty the peope ,st
I-(Cheers) His lordship then alluded TO the nature !
the resolutions which would be proposed TO the meetno
nc next observed, that on the last occasion when he ha
had the honor OF meeting the people i'm that square H.
ad asked them simple question that question went
their hearts, and he should forget the unanmou
whIchthey answeredit Thatqucstion was s.Ha
wenot honest minister" lie now asked yybe
her they wished TO change that minster-(Ioud cries
awe do noi) He further asked them whether thew wish
ed to see the Duke OF Wellington the head ofthe Govern
ment'-("No, mol" followed by Kissing and groans) Bu
am going TO open all your eyes wider than thew yverr
opened belore-(A laugh) 1.-THE Duke of Wellingto,
lakes olce, ana for my part have doubt he has IA
ken II already, as have letter from particular frien,
OF yours my father (cheers) in which he states tbat IN,
Duke has kissed the Kings hand on his acceptance of Of
nce.-(Great indignation and hissing) But have still
further to open your eyes If the Duke of WeIlnotor
takes Office, II is my firm belief that il his intention N
bring forward new Reform Bill and TO pass it-(IIiss
ing) Now if you can trust man who but short timc
ago publicly declared that he would oppose all reform
iii more than can do. was censured for some OH
seryations made, the last time met YOU here ON thc
noble duke, and, perhaps justified in then go
ing so far as did But, now there not word of which
| repent Loud cheers.) then told Won that tho
dukes object in speech which he had recently deliver
ed, was to get himself and his friends into place
And now say, If that noble duke as he is called sboud
alter having elected the present ministry take office and
carry REFORM such political venaly and baseness
were acted before in the living word.-(Cheers1 The
NOBLE lord concluded by requesting the attention of the
meeting to the speakers who would address them RI od
cheers followed his lordship's specify
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