New-York tribune., 1841-12-03
THE TRIBU N E j..
A speech from Lord Mo, peth,

Ministry of Great Britain, in which he held the
post of Secretary FOR Ireland, being also Member
Of Parliament for the great district of the West
Riding of Yorkshire, which he had represented for
several years. On the dissolution which followed
the defeat of the Ministry on their proposed modi-
fca.ion of the Corn Laws, Lord Morpc,h offered
for reelection with Lord Milton as his colleague.
The Conservatives first offered TO comprsmisen
giving Member and taking without a con-
test but the Liberals were confident Of victory, and
rejected the offer The Conservatives then brought
forward as candidates Hon. John Stuart Wortley,
who had already three times opposed Lord Nor
pcth unsuecessfilly and f. B Denison, Esq. with
whom they made tremendous effort and tri-
umphed Monday, July 10Th, wa. the day for de-
claring the result, and the ceremony drew out
large procession of the Conservatives and a re-
spectacle assernblugc of the Beformers. The can
ddates and officers having taken their seats on the
bu.irgs, the Sheriff announced tae result of the
poll--as follows:
,;e C9as,rs"iius =, =. L,ger9t ,5 ,oo.o
EB Denson. Esq. $50 Lord Merpcih .l2 OBI
He then declared Me-srs. Wortley and Denison
the duly elected Members for the West Riding,
amid vehement cheering from the vctors
Thu several candidates now briefly addressed the
assembled constituency upon the result OF the can
vass and on the affairs .f the aaton in the order
indicated by their standing on the poll. We in
tended to publish their remarks, characteristic
OF an English election, directly after their receipts
but they postponed from day to day for mat
ter of more pressing interest We now make room
for the manly and eloquent remarks Of Lord Nor
PETH, which reported as follows:
Lord Viscount MoRrErH on presenting him
self was received with several rounds of cheering
from the Liberal party, aud with comparative
der BY the Blues. The applause having subsldcd
the Noble Lord spoke as follows IL come yet
once again before you, in the order duly assigned
10 me- as the lowest on the poll. should be the
last person, and it would be the last object could
have in view 10 aim at conccaing the magnitude
of the triumph which opponents have wrested
from u.s. on the contrary, | clearly think it the
signal and the most decisive which has vet
been attached to the cause of Conservative reac-
ton Cheers from the Blues.) have resign
the representation OF the Wes,-Riding of York
shire into the hands of Mr.. Wortcy,-i say Of Mr..
Wortley, for let my defeat have least this allc-
viation-l must consider him my Immediate
conqueror. Hear, hear We are the old COM
petitors; have met each other twice before in
no inglorious warfare. He knows better than
tell him that there are recoeciions and pas
sages of our former lives which must make me
prefer him 20 almsst any other man Ms my success
iul rival but in transferring my late position 10 his
more toytunate hands, cannot dssemble the price
i l,.,, boo, lNvl al
it, TOO proud of it for that. (Cheers } Some topics
were glaacsd at by Mr. Wortley, which might
seem to call for some comment-l will not say for
some recrimlnation. (Hcar, hcar) But on such
topics cannot haser now. MIR Wortley has, in
deed reproached US with having taken n eat out
of their book, and Of aiming monopoly OF re-
presentations CHEERS from the Blues) Now,
Gentlemen notwithstanding the issue OF our recent
struggle l. for one, never regret that We
fought it double handed, for | think, looking TO
what the decided opinions of the Riding have
hitherto been, and TO the nature OF the questions
submitted TO lis decision, that the defeat ot one
candidate would have been ,antamount 10 the prss-
tration of both (Load cheers.) The public
question at issue must, OF course, form the really
important part of ssch transaction the present.
With respect to them, also, cannot tail TO be IN
sensible to the grave and intimate bearing which
the decision of this great constituency must have
in the present conuncture of affairs upon the con
Germs of finance, trade, and commerce. (Lound
cries ef :" Hear, hear.') Not, Gentlemen, that
can feel in greater measure now than hereto
fore much OF doubt or misgiving As TO the ultimate
success OF the principles upon which the Govern
nent have stakcd their credit, and, 1t would
seem, perilea their existence (Cheers.) No.
Gentlemen, not less in this hour of defeat than
when | stood in this place Monday last, sur
rounded by all the appearance at least, and per-
haps some of the anticipauons OF uiumph-not less
do feel persuaded that the opinions and measures,
of which / was then the feeble representative and
advocate are even now moving III their onward
though unseen track and hastening TO the'r ac-
compljshment. Cloud cheers.) 1t is but too
possible that the verdict passed them by this
large Riding, and by some of the more important
constituencies within IT, may postpone the time Tor
gathering the irst-lrus. and may asgravate the
burthen and inhame the heat OF the day-(hear,
hear but mos, faithfully and hopefully beheve
that, happily for the prospects @. our species the
cause OF truth and justice, on whatsoever SIDE II
lies, Is however slowly, sure IN the end To DC up
permost-( cheers; and II there Is one subject
more than another on which q nation Is most
likely ultimately TO itself rghted, it on that
which concerns lis food. Loud and repeated
cheering.) But, Gentlemen, | feel that | am no
longer IN position wnhch warrants me IN trouo-
ling YOU with my opinions upos political questions,
or upon matters relating 10 your OWN concerns.
Ts yourselves | may properly and safely leave
them. You have already IN your day and genera
ton done noble service 10 the cause of our common
country. trus, that many more OF ssch bright
achievements are sulI in store for you, under what
ever auspices they may be conducted. (Cheers.)
But, after the long period OF our connection which
has now lasted through eleven years and i've Far
lameuts- cheers s)-afterthe transactions to which