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Leader (1850-1860), 24th July 1852, Edition Town of 2, Page 696, Untitled Article

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      THE GENERAL ELECTION . ENGLAND AND WAXES . Heeefoedshiee . —The populace of Ross were much excited , on Saturday , by the belief that corrupt means had been used to obtain votes for the Conservative candidates . The popular indignation rose so high , that the polling booths were attacked , and the books destroyed . A messenger was despatched with the tidings to Hereford , from which place a body of special constables was sent . But these , on arriving at Ross , were met by a larger body of native specials , with the badge of jlTr . Cornewall Lewis , who speedily routed the Hereford constables . The head quarters of the Protectionist party sustained a great loss of window glass , and all wearing Conservative colours were obliged to take flight . On Monday , the high sheriff held a court , to make the return of members for the county . It was suggested , on the part of Mr . Lewis , that the case should be specially reported to the House of Commons . It was contended by the other party , that secondary evidence was admissible . The declarations of the several under-sheriffs as to the seizing of the poll-books , were read , and the high-sheriff eventually declared the iimnber . s to be—King 3167 Booker 3143 Htuibury 3030 Lewis 1 2836 He therefore declared the three former duly elected .

      Middlesex . —Brentford was gay and uproarious on Saturday with the mobs of all olii . sso . s , who forgot manners and manliness on a " nomination day . " Instead of the rude erection called a hustings at the " Old Huttsy " the place of meeting wns in front of" the TownhaH . A large crowd assembled ; pliicnrds , Hugs , boardmen , bnmls , boys , and roughs , were in attendance . There was a good deal of party spirit and religious animosity abroad ; and the "No Popery" cry of the Derby government formed tho staple of thu pi thy recommendations inscribed on Hags and broad sheets . lOtich party tried to ailix the stigma of Papist upon tho other ; and in the strife of bigotry Free-trade was nearly forgotten .

      Lord Robert Gronveiior was proposed by Lord Enfi < il < l , and seconded by Mr . Ihuibuiy . Mr . Ralph Osborne was proposed by Mr . Joseph Hume , M . I ' ., and seconded by Sir G . ( , ' olebrooke , M . I * . The Marquis of Blundford was proposed by Mr . J ' owniill , Middlesex magistrate , and . seconded by Mr . l ) e liurgh . These preliminaries having been finished , Lord Robert , Grosvonor addressed tho meeting in a very tanu : bill , gentlemanly speech , professing diluted Radicalism . He did not join in the no Popery cry , but contended that every man had a right to bo his own judge in religions nnitterH .

      An the tactics of the Tories was to leave Lord Robert alono and unopposed , and concentrate upon ousting Mr . Onborne , so , when he rose to Hpeajc , a mob below and a mob of magistrates and others on the huntingM , yelled and hooted as in tho wont of mobs . The police removed the small mob below , but tho mob above still continued their feline , equine , and luuuino uproar . It is true the Marquis of Hlandlbrd and Mr . Pownnll interfered , but tlio no Popery " gentlemen" made intermittent , noises of the above description . During tho whole of bin speech Mr . Oaboruu gallantly contended aguinHt this

      upmy cause and the cause of the great Liberal party at heart , to listen to the noble marquis . Sure I am , that if you only give him the rope of your patience , he will commit a political suicide . ( Cheers , laughter ; a cry , 'He should have paid for his grandfather ' s coffin , that never was paid for , ' and renewed uproar . ) I intreat your consideration as gentlemen . I am ready to answer any questions that may be put . ( A Voice . — ' You would not hear our side . ' ) I will shrink from no question . ( Cries of ' Down -with Popery . ' ) I will compromise no opinion . I will meet you face to face ; and if you have a spark of that English feeling which you protend to monopolize for yourselves , you will concede to me a fair hearing ; and that _ excitable gentleman whom I recognise as a sturdy Protectionist will

      roar of the superior classes , never once losing his temper or his presence of mind . -For a taste of his quality take the opening remarks of his speech . " Fellow , countrymen , electors , and non-electors . ( TJproar . ) The interruption which , has arisen on this occasion does not proceed from the non-electors . (' Hear , ' and uproar . ) It proceeds from those gentlemen on my left , who , though they may wear better clothes , might well take a leaf from your books . I would intreat over-zealous friends , I would intreat over-violent and unreasoning enemies , at least on this , the occasion when I am put upon my trial before the electors , that they would concede to me a fair hearing . I have no fear for the result ( cheers and clamour ); and I would further intreat every man who has

      not , under a cry of ' No Popery , ' -cloak his aspirations for a return to protective duties . ( Yelling , whistling , cries of ' No red hats , ' 'No Popery , ' in tho midst of which Mr . Sheriff Cotterell crossed to the side of tho hustings occupied by the supporters of tho Marquis of Blandford and appealed to their forbearance . ) Hear me , and if I do not strip the veil from their faces and expose them in their naked deformity , never again send mo as your representative to Parliament . ( Cheers and countor-cheers . ) Tho truth is , gentlemen , they fear me ( ' No , no' ) ; if they do not , let them bo silent . Now , I hold it to be important that you should know on what grounds this contest

      procoeds ( interruption , ' No Popery / &c ) , and 1 will trouble my amiable friend beyond , who has just planted out his face with hucIi a largo array of mustachioa ( ' Oh , oh !' shouting , and cries of ' Personality '—the son of Esau disappearing ! ' ) who is a bravo soldier but rather a noisy citizen ( laughter ) , to concede- mo a quarter of an hours patience , and I am ready to answer publicly or privately for anything I have said . ( Cheera . ) Therefore lot thorn , if thoy have the hearts of mice , come here and answer what 1 liavo to sny ( cheers ) , but do not let my voico bo loot amid tho cries of a mob of gentlemen who livo at ease . ( Renewed uproar , which hinted some minutes . )" And so it went on . Mr . Oaborno charged his

      opponents with conducting tho contest " on the cant of a mock semi-politico religious cry , " having Protection under the cloak of Protestantism . Tho Marquis wus a nominee of the Middlesex magistrates . With them he concurred ; he shirked the electors , and upon his mind the broad glare ( if public opinion had never shone , nor had it ever elevated his intellect . ( " Gammon , " " Stuff . " ) " M y noble opponent in brought , forward an u man of Hound ' constitutional views and high pcrKonal character . ( 'Oh , oil , ' and cheers . ) I have nothing to do with hiH pei-Nonal diameter , hut if 1 had to deal with it , 1 believe I might wifely Htalo that my own in quite an tfood . ( CrioH of

      ' 1 fear , hoar , ' 'No , no , ' shouting and yelling . ) Gentlemen , it , is true thai , 1 am not u iiiarquiH . it in true that J . am not quaitoilid upon tho poHt-oflieo revenue . ( ChoorH . ) It iH true that , my family never received millioiiH of tho public money , ( OrouiiH , and crieH of Mil tho public service . ' ) Hut in thin any reamm why 1 Hhould not bo Iihtcnod to by you , who formerly Kent mo to Parliament ? ((! heei-H . ) ' it in a reaHon why , at least , 1 Hhould ho treated with roHpoct , if not by the ' non-elect oi-h , at loan ! , by Uioho who pretend to bo thoirmiperiorH . ( AnplaiiHO , nndci-ioN of 'flit them hard , ' ) My opponent in brought , forward on account of what iu culled lux high . Prot . oHtant . iHin and his Hincoro advocacy of the church . A huvo nothing to way o

      that , but I wish merely to make this remark ( renewed uproar from the supporters of the Marquis of Blandford , ) and I beg to call the attention of the gentlemen from Ialeworth ( alluding to a mob of rough-looking fellows who had made their appearance while the proceedings were going on)—those friends of the magistrates who , if they were brought up before them for taking a hare , would be sure to get three months ( great laughter , and a voice , 'Oh , yes ! insult the people' ) , I want merely to say , that as tp Lord Blandford being the friend of the church , there is a remark embodied in four lines of a popular poet , which I will repeat for you : — ¦ " A man may cry , ' church , church , ' at every word , Without more piety than other people ; The daw ' s not reckoned a religious bird Because he keeps caw-cawing from the steeple . "

      ( Great cheering and laughter . ) In this strain he continued for some time , and then , turning round , he said : — "I say to you , electors and non-electors , be on your guard , not only against the aggressions of the Pope , but also be on your guard ( the uproar was here again renewed for some minutes)—beware not only of the aggressions of the Pope , but also be on your guard against the claims of the Pretender . ( Great cheering , — hooting from Lord Blandford ' s part of the hustings . ) Since when had . the Marquis of Blandford this violent fit of Maynooth ? I find that , in the year 1845 , on the 3 rd of April , tho noble marquis supported Sir R . Peel when moving for leave to

      bring in a bill for taking the money of the people in order to give a permanent endowment to Maynooth . I find that when tho worthies of tho House of Commons —• Spooner , Forbes M'Kenzie , and Sibthorp—brought forward motions to deduct the expenses of repairs to Maynooth from tho grant charged on the consolidated fund , the Marquis of Blandford never gave one vote for what is called the Protestant interest . But I , who am represented as the intimate friend of Cardinal Wiaernan—whom I never saw—I , who am for Papal aggression , —what did I do on

      that grant , for which Lord Blandford voted and for which his conduct is approved by the Protestantism of Pownall and the credulity of Do Burgh ? I said I would bo no party to taking tho money of tho people of ICngland to endow tho Catholic priests in Ireland , and I voted instead for tho amendment of Mr . Ward , which was , that if Maynooth was to ho endowed at all , it ought to bo endowed from tho funds of the Irish establishment . ( ' You wanted to rob tho church . ' ) Yes , that bloated Irish church , which is a disgrace to you , and to tho institutions of tho country . ( Cheers . )"

      But Lord Ulnndford voted against them , lie hud always voted against them ; and what had boon Lord Blandford ' s course On Free-trade ? He had voted against the repeal of tho corn-laws , and wince that date in favour of all Mr . Disraeli ' s motions . " Now ho bowH before Frue-lrado , and , like Mark Antony ovor tho body of Cuisur , ho cornea to bury protoctioii , ' not to pruiao it . ' ( ChoerH . ) ! Hh supporters , who clamoured for protection , now that their friends are in power and huvo tho disposition of tho perquiHitos , are content to take crapo and hatbands at the hands of their leaders , and to follow in the- proeoHnion us mourncrB aftor tho dead corpuu of tho principle to which thoy had onco been ho devoted , and for tho resuscitation of vvliicli they had loudly

      clamoured ( great cheering ) , over tho corpse for whoso reslorution they onco ho loudly clamoured . ( Much cheering . ) Such Fioh been thin ' organized hypocrisy' with regard to Free-trade . Gentlemen , if over J had boon one of ilioHo who deluded tho fartnei'H at . public meetings , in theatres , in halls , and nt agricultural dinnorH ,- if I told them to look for nothing hut . protection from Lord Derby ' * Government , when it got into power ,- —if 1 had marHhalltsd their ranks and given them protection aH their watchword , and if , when the army watt waiting for the word , and I had got into place and power , I throw aside all my pn > - fossioriH , ubandoned all my principles , and , instead of the war-cry of ' Up , Guards , and at them ! ' I had uubfltituted tho more common cry of' Devil take the hinduiont , 1 Hhould fool inyMeli * unworthy indeed of tho confidence of any body of . electoro . Tho artp which would delude ui ©

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      Members Elected . M . N . Sheffield . J . A . Roebuck , G . Hadfield - - 2 Shobeham . Sir C . M . Burrell , Lord G . Lennox 2 Shrewsbury . E . H . Baldock , G . Tomline - - 1 ... 1 Shbopshibe ( North ) . W . O . Gore , J . W . Dod - - 2 Shropshire ( South ) . Hon . R . H . Clive , Viscount Newport - ----- 2 Somerset ( East ) . W . Miles ; L . W . Knatehbull - 2 Somerset ( West ) . C . A . Moody , W . H . G . P . Langton 2 Southampton ' . Sir A . Cockburn , B . M . Willcox - 2 South Shields . R . Ingliam ----- 1 SOUTHWARK . Sir W . Molesworth , A . Pellatt - 2 Staffordshire ( Noeth ) . C . B . Adderley , S . Child - - 2 Stafford . J . A . Wise , A . Otway - - - 2 Staffordshire ( South ) . Viscount Lewisham , Col . G . Anson 1 ... 1 Stamford . Right Hon . J . C . Herries , Sir F . Thesiger ----- 2 Stirling ( District ) . Sir J . Anderson - 1 Stirlingshire . W . Forbes 1 Stockpoet . J . Kershaw , J . B . Smith - 2 Stoke-on-Trent . J . L . Eicardo , Hon . F . L . Gower - 2

      Members Elected . M . N . Stboud . G . P . Scrope , Lord Moreton - 2 Suffolk ( East ) . Sir E . S . Gooch , Sir F . Kelly - 2 Suffolk ( West ) . . P . Bennet , jun ., H . S . Waddington 2 SuNDERLAND . . G . Hudson , W . D . Seymour- - 1 ... 1 Subset ( East ) . Hon . P . J . L . King , T . Alcock - 2 Subbey ( West ) . H . Drummond , W . J . Evelyn - 2 Sussex ( East ) . A . E . Fuller , C . A . Frewen - - 2 Sussex ( West ) . Earl of March , R . Prime - - 2 SuTHEBLANDSHIBE . The Marquis of Stafford - - 1 Swansea . J . H . Vivian -- --- 1 Tamworth . J . Townshend , Sir R . Peel - 2 Taunton . A . Mills , Rt . Hon . H . Labouehere 1 ... 1 Tavistock . Hon . G . Byng , S . Carter - - 2 Tewkesbury . H . Brown , J . Martin - 2 Thetford . The EarlofEuston , Hon . F . Baring 1 ... 1 Thiesk . Sir W . P . Gallwey - - - 1 Tiverton . Viset . Palmerston , J . Heathcoat - 2 TOTNESS . Lord Seymour , T . Mills - 2 Tower Hamlets . ; Sir W . Clay , C-. S . Butler - - 2

      Members Elected . M . N " . Tbubo . . . , J . E . Vivian , H . Vivian . - - l ... i Tynemouth . . H . Taylor .. . - - I Wakkiteld . _ G . Bandars -- --- x Wallingfobd . R . Malins - - - - * x Walsall . . C . Forster ------ ••¦ Wabbham . " ' _ J . S . W . S . E . Drax - - - 1 Warrington . G . Greenall - ---- 1 Warwick . G . Repton , E . Greaves - - 3 Warwickshire ( Nobth ) . C . N . Newdegate , R . Spooner - 2 Warwickshire ( South ) . Lord Brooke , Lord Guernsey - 2 ST ' W . Hayter , R . C . Tudway - 3 Wenlock . _ ,, Hon . G . C . Weld Forester , J . M . Gaskell 2 Westbuby . James Wilson - ?¦ Westminster . Sir J . V . Shelley , Sir D . L . Evana 2 Westmobeland . Hon . H . C . Lowther , Aid . Thompson ------ 2 Weymouth . . Col . W . L . Freestun , G . M . Butt 2 Whitby . . R . Stephenson - - - - i Whitehaven . R . C . Hildyard - - - - 1

      Mbmbebs Elected . m . it WlGAK . " ¦ Col . Lindsay , R . A . Thicknesse - 1 .. Wioton ( Dibtbict ) . Sir J . M'Taggart ... x WIGTON 8 . HIBB . J . Dalrymple ... Wilton . C . H . W . A'Court - - 1 WlLTSHrBE ( NOBTH ) . W- Lone , T . H . S . B . Sotheron - 2 Wiltshire 78 opth ) . — Wyndham , 8- Herbert - \ Winchester . Sir J . B . East , J . B . Carter- - 1 ... i Wijtdsob . Lord C . Wellesley , C . W . Grenfell 1 ... l WOLVERHAMPTON . T . Thornely , Hon . C . P . Villiera - 2 Woodstock . The Marquis of Blandford - - 1 Wobcesteb ( City ) . Osman Ricardo , W . Laslett- - 2 WOBCESTEBSHIBE ( EAST ) . Captain Rushout , J . H . Foley - 1 ... 1 WOBCESTERSHIRE ( WEST ) . General Lygon , F . W . Knight - 2 Wycombe . Sir G . Dashwood , M . T . Smith - 2 Yabmouth . Sir E . Lacon , C . E . Rumbold - 1 ... 1 Yobk ( City ) . J . G . Smyth , W . M . E . Mihier - 1 ... 1 Yorkshire ( East ) . Lord Hotham , Hon . A . Duncombe 2 YOBKSHIBE ( NOBTH ) . E . S . Cayley , Hon . O . Duncombe 2 Yobk ( West Riding ) . Richard Cobden , E . B . Denison - 2

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 24, 1852, page 696, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1944/page/4/