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    francs for peculation , but iu Kugti . uA n . t notice is taken . To-morrow night they would hate a luge meeting ; ihej . would have that Mnrket place tqnita full ; that place t » hicl » « as the slave maritet . but ' wVich , b . v Gail's ble ; 4 ~ fag , before lie had done with Uoui » ghatn , should be thefreeman ' s m ^ rt ( Appkuaj . ;) ! Tomorrow night , his « M guards , with fuctiati jacls-ts an < i blistered- hands ; woa ' . dteonumy ; ihe j « ronld » be all policemen jthe > woal ! be on guard to -vatch t « icfwi ^ om « . f election , anf shouli they see Sit John Kofefcosse go into any house ij . night , they would ask him why he did not gv-by duyt ff they saw any of his committee coming , they ;« ou ! d

    tell liitn to employ tiuir tide in a better way , as the electors were under protection , and their houses well watched snri guarded . ( Appl-iuse ) If there w * ra * nj bribery practised ho » h < ral < i tic ¦>!» Chartist member , for he wcu ' . d petition the House of-Commons . ( Hear , hear , } Did they find anychango in War ? ( Crie * of No . ') "llad they changed from him * ( Criis ^ 'Ko . ) Now he wished them to : is : en to an important fret . T n re are now newly 40 , 000 men with fnaiHU ' , mwiitWM « f the Chartht land Company . ( Avp-aus " . ) They have paid abuse £ 70 , 000 towardh th ^ ir jwn re . iemji'ion . and a = this : inomentthey wareinpoistEsioa-oKifiSOOflO worth of land ; and while he whs there his azt-nt bad b' en bidding for

    Sva hundred more acres of land to be adied toth- qa-u : i tity th > -y now hare . Is not that a Ksson * Hen are buying t * eir liberty , not fulling f . ir it . a . thing hn never could site Uiea do , as he knew they roust be beaten . To-morrow night he wouW not take one stitch of bis c ' othts oflf , nor until the peil closed . ( Hear , In nr ; and applaud . ) He wmld not ask them ho wji * n « l- dratting to do a duty wldch hs would not do himself . He sat up all night for Sturee , aud uow he would sii up for himself . Dcworksdf . ir Sturg * -, bnt wouid no : allow him to pay bis ( Mr O ' Connor ' s , ) expenses , and lie KOnia « sk wi-etbar Sir John Ctm Honuom-e and Mr Gisi boru ^ could sij - what he Mr O'C . nnor rcouid with trut !« declare , that he had never travelled a mfl ? nor eaten a ' meal at the expense of th « public . { Applause . ) When

    the people of Nottingham had done with him he h ' .-p-d they would pay his wages and discharge him . Though the man at the Jour . ml might not Ueow it . bs had been bailiff of Uie laud , and mauager of every department , an < t had not charged a farthing ' * expenses . ( Applause . ) He was oa ! ii « sixteenth yesr , and he appealed to Jhe only tribunal hu ever could appeal to . whether he had done his duty . What would Sir John Hoshou-e and Gisborne say if they could throw up the * hats and delarethey had BOt belied their principles and dishorosj-ed their pleiges ? ire thought some of the treasu-j nettt would fiad their way hero , and he had been told that some of thepoor doctors would rate for Sir John Hobbanse and Peargus O'Connor . If 10 . that was an awful pasiticm for poor Gisb me . ( Laughter and applause ) E « was

    told that many Tories wer- going to vote for him trom a hatred to Sir John Jlobboase ; be knew they did sot like a Chartist , bnt he was nut surprised at their vi r taous in lunation , as ^ nUt-cmi . at the conduct of Sir John Hobhoufe . lie did not care wiiat they calk d him , « o that he cuu ! d bi made a fe-st to upset a corrupt system ; the rose , by any other name will smell-, as sweet , * and therefore , na matter how they called kin , so that thi-y wonl . l but vote for him . ( Applrjs-. ) Now for a word on free trade : wheat fell yesterday in London £ * . ; in Hottingham flour rose—but if nu-n grew their own wh « at thay would not care about rising or falling pric .-j . The roan at the Journal would not know the occupant * of this land h « had lately bought : they were 10 far , t-o fi-. e , so good looking and hau-L < onie , but formerly tiiev were thin , careworn , an < l mis Table . ( Hear , hear . ) It g » ve him no sm ill plmsurc wj say , that out of lie £ 70 . 000 , no ! e « s thaa £ 40 003 hn < l betu sioknoutof the

    beer « shops . ( Applause . ) Was tot that something ! 1 = any man should r eei ? ea forged not-, or a bils ef £ 5 , £ 10 .. £ 1-3 . or £ 23 ., -md woul-i bring the money to him and prove that he had nceived it U-r lits Tote , he wou'u give such vo : it £ 50 . This wouH indeed onhsnee ih * value of his vote , and V would be worth while for anv elect- * tn attempt this doige ( App ante . ) He spoke o ' the goad old times , wl » b they had Mat foisbs , aim taunted the Tories with not being able to make tlic « light-8 t ex ! ibition of papnlarity l ' romisiug to chastise Sir Joi : n Ilobbousr . freely at the hustiugs f .= r Ms apoJtic , and ; o ri-membei his frii-nd Sir Gisborne , h < - caftei ibrti : ree cheers for the l ' topl ,. 'sCu : irt ; r ; thre > . chi- < . TsforT ! i . i 3 iasS 5 ingsbTDunromhe , the . man of the people , and three cheers for Frost . Wiiiiaias , and Jom-8 . Tlire-- f-siraordinury groaos uera given for Sir John Hobnnui .. au-1 Mr GisWne . and three cheers for Sir Peirgus O'Cjnnur , when the uieetint : separated .

    TUB SOaiNATIOS . The nominal-cm of candidates f- > r t lection , to repre « eni this town ih Parliament , took place on Wednesday last , in the Exvl ) uui ; e IIa : l , which was crowded tuovurflowini ; . Fp totli ^ i . r-c-rdingevemng- . the oldest inhabitant cannot recollect set-ins the peou ! .-generally tako so slight an interest as they did on the approach of a general election . H > hustle , no excitement , uo agitation ; everybody in the dark -is t the future , anrtfew thinking upon 'he past iriti : asiy d =-gree of saiisfactiOH . About twenty minuus piit ten on iloa'inj ai ^ M , UrrcargTis O'Connor arrived , and the firs : active sign of a contest . exiiiliUen , was the i ; oia :: iij a pu ' j iic tiicttitiif in tlie Jlarket . placc . on the Ta-. 5 d ; iy evtuinj , wlU'u Mr Ftargus O'Counor delivered an address ( for a report of which see the previous

    Cfluinss ) , to the electors ani non-electors asseaiMsd . Ho public me .- ! ins was called by Sir John Habhouse , or Mr G : s >* TBe , nor did they , as * e U * ar , maka aay att-. tup « to canvass the elector , ; aud , thertiorc , ihc whoie of th .-csndidafes avicinaitd , stood upsn the same -, ; r « UH < J , UOtltorth : iflhirin s-licite * the electore , exevpt liy print- , d adiressus . An hour b fore the doors of the Exchange Hall wrr < op-nrd , a tolerable ctowduf ChAt < istscollv * cte-. and swod waiting for aduiissiou ; the friends of the candidates having been previously admitted by ticket , through the P . ilicc-court . Upon the huftincs we observed Cjiouet Ciiatterton . Rev . B . Carpenter , MrGrorgy BawsontMrC . Swaun , Mr Sheriff Berber , W . Cripps . Esq ., mayor . Mr Wm . Uafltld . MrH . if . Wood , Mr K . Swann , Mr R JlorJey , Mr Curshaui . Mr J . L aver , Mr Small . Mr J . Bradley , HrJ . Hail , Mr M Browne . Mr

    Sweet , Mr Taylor , ( surgeon ) , Xr T . Wakc-Sdd . Mr Cart-¦ wri gat , Sir Aid . Tickers , Mr AH . Heard , Mr Luk- IlarJv . Mr Aid . Birkhead , Mr Aid . B : r !; . n , Mr AW . Jud . ! , and tbrse of tlie esndidatss . Oa Sir Jo . ' sn Hobiioue aad 4 Si Gisborne approaching the hustings , the hail te ^ oumii-d with groans and ytils ; butou Mr Feargus O'Connor appeariug , he was greetel with loud and enthusiastic cheering . Oa t 3 . e doors being uprncil . a rush , bat not f o violent as we have seen on sitidl r occasions , toak plas « :. aad the large space allotted to fte public was soon filled , amidst shouting , cheering , cries , and groauing . The proceedings were opened by ihe proclamation feing made , and tbe p .-ec . p : and bribery an btins re ^ id by Mr BiidcrsbenfitSmann . After the usual form , UUes had bcengyne ttrongh , « itho : u a fiaele word uttered fey the officers btini beard , silence was called aad obtain , d .

    Mr Sh . -riS BitiiEE , aidressiug the tUci n , saia , the proper p ; rit < d in the butiness of the day had arrived f . r the nomisation of persons suitable to represent this tan n in ParUanicnt ; ha wouM not occupy ihrir time mor * than to say that he hoped that fiey , as h-m . st mm . ¦ wo uld give to ev .-ry speaker and caiidiu ^ te a fair and imparfwlheating . ( Ilrar . hear , andavoic = — 'Thfereisbuv on = hoa :- « t ib ih . ' ) Mr AW . Bieeis , addressing the sheriff and electors , aaid , the timi had arrived when he , in the txercUe of his priril-ge , should hav « tbs hon-. ur and pleasure to propose a gentlemen t > ih ; ni , wimm they well knew . ( LiughUr . ) Whatever litde tbuUition might overHow ihem , be knew the elscti > n looked upon him as thrit friend , aad he iad proved himself such . He bad for

    many years proved himsulf tbe most staunch and consisteat friend of the electors thai Nottingham ever retnsaed . ( Laa ^ hter and treiuicdoa- upruar . ) It was thrjaih such men as Sir John Hobhouse that they wonia gain the liberties they wanted to hate , and thev wanld receive them in a just aad proper degree . ( Continujd a ^ Tjir . ) He would uot dctaiu thcn > i bat at OUCe propose S-r Joan Cam iioKioase bs a fii and prop . r ptr sou to represent this town > b ' Parliament . ( Tremendous groans , ttdsai with sligat applause . ) Mr Sat ? s FowuEusecoade'ltbe nomination amidst the Of-rosriuus nuL-e which prevailed .

    MrAldcra . au Vickeks , on presenting himself , said—Pellow-citWitiS au-1 Brother Electors , —You are cailto * poQ to cii-ich ^ rge one of ths most important duties that belong to Eu-Jsstimsa , namely , to elect an individual to represent yo-i in Parliam * at ; that duty devolves u ; . on jou at this tinse , snd I have sreat pleasure in propa ^ inj to you vnintlinduslto represent this to « vn in Pjrltaastni , v&a I aa » suie « 31 advocate such views as will tend to t ! ie welfare of the great masses of this country , to protect the interests « t all , and who will advocate the

    cau'tof civil and ieligioa » liberty throughout the kingdom . { Star , hear . ) Thrie is one point un which I am satUfi = < i esjKciailjtopropeasthJsgeaaemaatoyour consiJeration , aad that is , because I bflievt : he is aa advocate for a thorough reform in « ar currency system { sreat uproar ) —which is pressing at this moment upon jour labour . < Gentinaod oproar . } I was sajiag chat be would advocate a reform of our eerrency , hut without going further into particulars , I will at oncepropose rhouiaeGUbjrne , E : < j ., as a fi ; and proper person to represent jou ia Tarliament . ( Laughter , groans , and uprosr . )

    MrAr , DEKH »» BiSEiscffl-red a very few words , tenaered inaudibie by tbe various wits and tumult , and then seeca'led tbe nomination of Mr Gisbome , Mr Morr on Aisg , was received with loud cheering sndwsviag of hats . His ajsesch began as follows .: — Soa-elettcra ot Souinsham—I rise to propose aa indU vidoal td your notice , tkat Kill not only say he will do his &'dtff'b < dthe will do hifi duty . ( Applaa-e . ) I rise to prcpDM an individual Uiethas done his daty for fifteen years . ( Grsatcheering . ) JuetdscaKo tell you that t ? ut gsntlcnian is Mr Peargos O'Connor . ( Trcmendoai vociferatisn and wariog of hats , and cries of " Tea . yes—that ' s him!—wc'J hare him ; " ) We bring htm forward a * an advocate of ths People ' s Charter . { usai cheering . ) That document contains Universal

    Sa&ag ? , « hhh we hold to Is the right of cvtry man . . ( Mr Mott tben vent an to enumerate the six paints , . - enl ^ s ' ising each as he ivcnt on , and then continuid . ) This tmall document nearly paralysed tbs lut governm nt ; and yon have the declaration of Sir James Gra-Jsam aaaSrltobirt Pad . that they granted free trade w order to stay the process of democracy . I asfe yon ^ ethcrjoa can s tay the progress of Democracy now 1 ( T .-e-nadaii B | , of approbation . ) Mr Mott then wentoa to ealogUa Mr O'Connor and the land-scheme , and presenH j ¦ aAnrtaa to Sir John ' sspeech arcar ago , in ir iudi ba { Urttoi «) w « charged « ith ingralUude . uajmoch &s to S ; r Joan and his frW ho owed his light tovote . This he fenlea ^ wraug u ^ it WM to fhV'pMfle , who forced tt « JUform Bai throosh tht ; . t ^ assf tiut Ws er ^ tttsOe tin iw , 133 w ^ g ^ ty

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    propjsiog Mr O'Connor as ¦ fi ; person to represent the « oustitufcticy . v , Mr Oekk seconded the-nomination in a loDgi < th speech ; in which ha took occasion to complain of Sir John ' s neglect of hit conit&ienta , ano tf Mr ( Jisborne ' s pi oneners to take a walk outof tlie honss when he ought to be ia ic . He dcnotuiccd ? the factory-sjitem , and told the late representatives that it was their duty to visit the poor of their constituencies , and make themselves thoroughly mc ^ aa ' mtsd wilb their circamstanccs . ' " -ThU was the second rttne he was ever before a public meeting i but < io strongl y was hc-rouscd by r sense of indignation at the gf-ntlemau ' it -conduct , that he felt himeelf obliged to denounce it . He fiemm farther ma

    The Sheriff called for silence , when Sir John < Cam Hibbouse arose amidst tremendous yells ; the honourableba * onet , however , was informei ) ' by the sheriff there « ra « another candidate ,, on .. understanding which Sir John resumed hie-ceat . MrJiina B « w . wr , . EiiHcitor , endeavoured t » maks himself heard from the other tnd of tbe roam , but-the confusion was so great that it was impossible to understand mora than that be-proposed Mr John Walter , jun ., of Bearwood , as a fit and proper person to rcpte-« . ut the town of jotting-am . ; He would say that he and his friends had no objection b > tak « Sir John Cam Hobhouse , or MrFe . ar D'U » O'Connor , with Mr Waller , ¦ j-an . ( Extremeaeitationand . cocfusion ) MrT . B . Redbatc , solicitor' seeonded the nomination . _

    After groat difficulty , a passage was mnde for Mr Bswl * y and his secon- ' tr , who went upon the hustings . Meanwhile Mr OXonnor got on hisiscs and called out meritoriously , ' order , ' * silence , ' silence , ' and on obfainin . tr an audience , he said , I have one word to tay to yon ; I have come here as much for tbe purpose of exhibiting your improved condition , as . fcr anything else , and all I * have to beg and request of you is , that you will cive a patient and quiet hearing to every speaker that may address you . If you do not , I will ; notspnak at all . Lat iKhavs a fair stand up fightfor it this time . Lot tbese ^ . ntkmen ( turning to Sir John Care Hobhouse and Mr-Giaborae ) go back to -London and say that they left tha working classes in Nottingham in a highly improved state of mind . You niilnquiro of me to tnakn som eomtn-Bt , on what may fall from these gentlemen on my ri > ht hand , and to enable me to do so , I h ? ve only to request ti » nt every roan will be a policeman and keep order aai just hustle noy noi ; y fellow oui of the

    meettng . Sir joaa HobboD 5 e rose amidst uproar , groasc , tnil confnnou . hue at length , ordrr being reitored , he said , I am happy tJ find and to say that , on this occasion , I h-. ivo mtt wii ! i the same courteous and candid behaviour I ' rom ihe candidate on my left , with which he greeted me when he ana I stood upon these huttings twelve months aco . I noi hapv > 5 tu find that he is prepared to repeat this "encrous , and » t the satu time , thig just and prud nt policy , for it ia generous , just , and prudent , which he exhibited an that occasion , and having said this much , I may aho remark I have nothing in the least to complain of in the speeches which tlio mover and seconder of the nomination of Mr F . O'Coanor hate delivered . AH that thev sii 4 was in the . spirit of fairness , and in such a

    spirit as ought to be inhibited by those who appeir on this most important occaaiou , upon which Englishmen can appear in the comlucticg of publie ; ffairs . ( Cries iif Order , ' order . ') It is true , as those gentlemen iu : ru observed , that of coarse this i % an occasion on which we are called to giv « an accontit ef our stewardsbip . ( Cries of ' order , order , ' and much Confusion . ) For thirteen years , ami on sis successive occasions . I nave hud the honour of having your confidence bestowed upon ins . And if I have neglected my duty , certainly tliun I ant much to blame . ( Cries ol '' You are . ") For havinz had such repeated proofs that yon are willing to trust to ma this chnrge , which is the most ' diicnifitd i t is in fact the nil important charge that can be entrusted to an Englishman ; I say , if I have abused that trust—if

    IfcltthatI had , I should bi ashamed toplicetnvs . lfbef . 'ra yoa . ( Cries of " Thsn you are aehamed , " with iwise and confu « on ) But I feel that of course m $ endeavours have not » o anj uxtrnt coiae up to my wishes because my abilities littve filled ; but I do not pospeas tbe same capacity pcrliap ? that many you are acquainted » 1 th do , but up to tbe extent of my abiliiiis , Iiiavelal ) uurtd for your success , au'l . before I sit down , I kopa I *! mU be able to show you that I am not so unacquaiuted -. vith the wauts and wishes of the hbauriaj ; classes , that I have not ne ^' ectsd to come amongst yon , that I have n « t ne ^ lt-cted to inquire into your wants , nor to consult your fi-clings and wislie ? , and that I have in . fact done that which iiij hon friend , the proposer of Mr O'Connor , p ay * I < iu » 'lit to have done . So far from neglecting the

    labouring dosses , the . important part of your community , the ba < is of society , and its superstructure ; it is this which forms the basis of society , and however that nuydrstruc' . ure way fc . pcr up to the cad , it is JOU that form the really , the solW , the snbs-. amiaUoundati 6 H . Uow , tillui-ion hns bec-n madit by one of those gentlemen—1 m-au tlie seconder of Mr O'Connor , and here , I muit take the liberty of saji . iR of that gentleman , that if this i « the first or sicond time on nhich he has ever aildvwsed a public aft embiy . ho is tbe most apt pupil I ei ? * r heard in o > y life ; for one more capable of uttering lii-s whhSS and the S'ntiments lie thinks he . upln to expwss for your good and for the welfare of tbs oinly ; I say a gentleman , one most capaWe of doing justice to youv thoughts , I never heard in my life .

    ( Confusion . ) And , g ' -ntk-men , it is a proud constit-ration , and it is that which distinguishes En-lithmen fmm all other countries in the world : —It lias been my fortune to liavo seen a great dcai of other countries ; there is scarcely a portion of Europe in which I have not placed my foot , and it is in England only , where you can have from tlie constitution oi society , an opportunity of bein ^ called forth to express the uisbes of the great massis ni the community , and doing it with grace , and propriety , ar . d force and effect , which would do credit to an accomplished orator . ( Applause . ) This t !; e production of the state of society . I do not say it hibv not be bettered ; God forbi ;! J should ; let US labour to improve the condition of tmnkiud ; lit us not be sstlsfiiid with the good we have ; let us tndeavour to

    make that good better , and that which we feel to be imprrfect , as peifectns « ecan . ( Voice , 'We shall not beli ve you . ') The honourable seconder alluded to tbe great qu- etion . which though not lately , j < . t for many years cms agitated society , and has been tbe topic of discussion out as weil aa in Parliament . I allude to t » e factory question . Allow me to ask , have I been idle with raped to the factory bill ? I should like to know who made t ' ns factort \ A \\ , which is at this moramt the law of the land—wIiubb framing was it ! It was mine . ( Hear , bear , ami applause . ) And after the labour oi three years , unsupported as I was in the House of Commons . I brought it forward—npt iu the it&tejounow gelt , but on tbstdny having no seconder , I found it impoJ-» iblatocarrvit . Lord Spencer brought it in again , at » session I was out of Parliament , tha only ont out of twenty-seven years ; he brought in my bill again , which if I had been ignorant of the wants of the people , 1 cnW not have framed , and the measure in its present

    tmapew'S passed into a law . ( Appkuse and uproar . ) This bill of mine was the consequence of a compact and canspromifis between tbe laboUTing c \ asf cs and the master workmen at my own house , in London , where they met week after week , and year after year , and ogreed toother . After it bad be ' tn ^ greed to , my friend , Mr Brotherton , not being then in Parliament , with two or thre * others , amongst whom was Mr Hindley , who agreed to the compromise—I thought as that was the case , it would be dishonest towards tbe masters , if I proceeded farther , aud that was the reason why I was content with the basis of the late factory act , But to say that daring a long time I havo not shown , and be < -n aniious to show , that I was acquainted with your coalition , and that of persons equally in the same eondition , I must take the liberty , \ vi : Ii all humility , meaning to boast of nothin ; , that it is contradicted by the wholetcoorofmylife . This is one of the topics tnenroncd , which for the 3 ike of justifying my own character I tar- a ' . lrdjJ to .

    Mr HemEi sat . i it was not intended for Sir John Hobhouse , but for Mr Gisbsrne . Sir John Cam Hobhouse said—Well , then , with rev-arrt to the points of difference between us : no two ol those he was addressing were exactly identified in their sentiments ; he would , for instance , tika . the Charter . 1 I « knew some gentlemen wanted to have tbe six points ; somo wanted four ; and gome others thought that they all might bu tetter contrivtd . Mr O'Connor had said that the good of the p ople should be ths object of all governments and acts of Parliament . He agreed that it ought to be so ; aa-J he also agreed with Mr O'Counor that it was not so ; he was not there to flatter Parliaments or statesmen , snd though ht belonged to the ;; over&Eiefit-of the country , he would not say there were no mistakes . Public good ought to be the object of uublie men , tat it would be wondoilul indeed if men in high st&tums were free from faults ; those who have to

    do tlie most business ceuiniil the ni 03 t faults , end tall into the uoet mistakes , which shows tbe imperfection ol bu » &nity . Instead of being astcnUUed that such individuals made sq many blunders , ho thought it was a wonder that they did not make a great many more . [ Confusion . ] He would grant that ic was the duty ol tiw electors ts detect the errors which were committed , and whin they did detect them , not only to try to mend the errors , but if they could , to change the system of gmrnment , which was the parent of those error * . Was lie afraid of change ! He might say that in the eurly part of his life belaboured to effect one of the greatest changes t&at waB ever witnessed in tbe civilized world . ( Hear , and applause . ) Eo . did not labour an vain , and he was not afi aid of change . If they would convince hici that there wat Anyone who would do more good for the community of xthinh they were a constituent part , he should not complain of 'be change . A voice—Won ' t you bo for the ( Josrtcr !

    Sir J . Hcehouse would be for anything that vrasreaUj shows to him to be for their go , *> d . Ha did not complain of Mr O'Connor Laving their £ on 6 denc * , but on tlie contrary , if they wished to prcibr Liu ) , he hoped they would keep their best reward in futcreapprobatinu . ( Uproar . ) With respect to the democracy' of the country , it is a democracy in whick we lire ; was < JOt this an appeal to it ! Was it not an appeal to too gre . xt massei of the country '—did not tbe constitution oblige those who are entrusted with the Government to appeal ir > the democracy ! ( Hear . ) It would be idle to contend « tiit csBtrarr , Me tnisttd it ffat ohIj at to tin node oi

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    doing good , and that th . y out not differ as to wishing to do good ; in short , it wai only as to tha means uf deing ft that they differed . I trust , Raid h « , It will be tie-¦ reBsary for me to remind you of the great rilfflcolty with which Her Majest ) 's present advisers havohRdiio contend ; you are aware , no doubt , and have felb ' it yeurselves , that a great calamity , a great visitation ot Trotldence— ( cries , loud and uproarious)—has fallen upon this country , and . al « o upon'your brethren in Ireland . A oalamity such as I believe ianncxampled in tli » hist « ry of this country , and if wo have not been solo during thelate session ot Parltantnt to do that which . might otherwise have been done , it-must be attributed to the monster calamity we had to oeatend with , and which we were obliged to compete with before wo could <« ttempt

    . Other measures . It is trns that various measure contrived for your good , more . than I could mention , were introduced Into Parliament , but , owing to this grievance —( uproar , yells , and confusion)—we were unable to mature them . Bir if it should please the people uf jEcgland , that her MajeBtJ ' s present advisem ihouli ) continue to ndminister tlio nff * irs-of the country ,. Lean a : iy conscientiously they will not fail ia their trUBt to you , iffhey uronotnugUgentof Aeitduty ; they know fiom what Kouvtie their power < is deyived , and to tbtit -source they are willing always to appeal . I oo not know ttut it-will bo necessary to intrude morn upon you . You have other gentlemen who will address yon , ( Loud oproar . ) And you will hear your favourite . I ask from

    y .-ji a candid consideratlun of my conduct , I fiik anty » fair and impartial recoHectwn-of what I hs . ve none , and what I have endeavoured < to do . { Laughter and yelis . ) Ifow , gentleman , I will close—fcrlei of order , ' ' order , ' ) —si . will close what I have to aadrcs * to you by saying , thatil do not wiRh to stand in > the way of better men than-Bjysflf . If you prefer Mr -O'Connor , take him . ( Many voice * , 'We will have him' ) Shall I repineshallil complain if he be theolyect of youv choic «! You sue the best judges of wldch will be the most urn ful to tha community and to tht country-at Jarg «; and if you cams to the deliberate opinion that ho is preferable , I certainly never will repino at your choice . ( Applauw , uproar , groans and disorder . )

    TnoxAs G 16 D 0 BNE , Etq .. rose , and , being saluted with groans aud hissing , said : You have made mo aware that I do not receive at yourhands the same favour with which you have before received me , or with which 1 have becuased —( criesof 'Wenever shall show it , ' )—for nearly tw > nty years to be received by popular constituencies . Kependup-n it . gentlemen , Isbullnot . cotn « before yon with a whining supplication , that you will again make mo jour representative . I ttand here to reco * ni » e ynnr full right to reject me , without giving ma a reason for so doiH K . I recognise your ri ght to say to mo , you have served our turn , wo hue no further

    occasion for you , now go about your busintiH . —( Yells and great noinc . ) I . recognise most fully that right in you and in every other constitucHcy , and I aonfegs at onco that I should have no ri » ht to complain : But I call upon you , as just and generous Englishmen , to recognise also my rfckt to atasd befiro you , nnd to state to you respectfully , but with much confidence , tliutlhavo faithfully , and fearlessly , aHd zenlously , and dili gently , according to tlie best of roy strength nnd ability , di * . charged the trust that you havo placed In my hands And at somewhat of a slur it cast on the integrity of my principles aud conduct , I must requeit your patience while I statf the circumsta 1 cets under which I became

    your representative . ( Hear , hear , and disorder . ) I was in two pn-Kaments before a reform took pliico iu parliament , and I took n part in the struggle , an active part , being a young member of parliament , and in consequence of this part , I became , on the passing of the Reform Bill , after the struggle was over , tha representative of a division in the eounty of Derby . I sat for tho county during the time of L . rd Grey ' s administration , and as I stand now for the last time on a popular hustings , I am certain oi that , whether I am returned or not . ( Uproar and i ! iss » tlsfaction . ) I am quite certain that afttr this Parlifl . ment I shall never seek again to undertake the labour and responsibility of representing a popular constituency ; and under thefe circumstances I will mention

    some facts in my public life to which I have never before b-on in ihe habit of adverting . Lord Grey , during his administration , offend t me a lucrative aud honourable fore ' gr . appointment . Mj nnswer was , I preferred tO rerasin au inH . pen . lcnt m » mber of Fnrliamont , ( Henr , haar , and applanse . ) After that , a dissolution ef Parliament took place . wh « n William the Fourth dismissed the rcformeii members , and placed the government in the hands cf Sir llobm l ' cel . The elector * of North Derbyshire again placed ma in tho situation of their representative , without a contest , and I took a lommvbat active part in the debates of Pnrliament which resulted In turning out Sir Kobert Peel . ( More uproar and erica ab <| ut frame-rent . ) I will oome soon to tho subji ot on which I havo been charged on tho pr » sent oecation ,

    Lord Grey did m * the honour to write me a letter , in which he stated he nouhl not i-tkt to me onaof the under situations in his government , which was tbtn alone at hit disposal , but he expected goon to make nrrtngtmentB by wtiioh he should offer me » situation , which , to use his own complimentary language , would bt adequate to my talents ami Parliamentary p ' osition . Tbe nnsww TiWtth I made to lord Grey was , I preferred to remain an independent member of Parliament . ( Hear , hear . ) I find no fault with these who take an opposite course . It is right that those who have tlie inokt utility , and are the most active , should rise to the highest Bitu » turn in tlie State . I incrsly state it as my 0 « peculiar position . The dissolution of Parliament tlien orcurred , on the death of King Wi !| i » m tlio Fourth . I w » s ill ,

    and I neither expacted myself , nor did my medical tdviser oxpect that I nhould overcome it ; undir these eirtumstnnces I voluntarily rclinquishid the re presentation of North Derbj shire , ami my constituents paid me what I shall always think the hi ghest honour that can be patf by a constituent bod y , ai they virtually asked me to mime my successor . I nnnitd my brother-in-law , Mr Ev « m » ( Much dlsiati * factlon , and cries ef' frame-rent ; ' let u » have somrthinf on the monetary question . ' ) And ho ha » since remiinea their repreicntativr , and I have no doubt he will be returned next week wiibout a eontmt It pleased God to re . tore my he »\ tb , and 1 enme back to the natural disire of ren . we . i octlvo extrtions , and I say it is an honourable Ambition to be mixed up In the Houjs ofCommoni with thegreaiest transactiens in the

    warld . I appial tu my honoutalie opponent for the firm time ; I ippeal to him » h » tlier he ha . not an honourable arofcition , for hi- himsrlf tains in the R .. u »«; of Commons , tim » afttrUmehisheliags revert to the tame * t » n » , Bna he fecu ttiM it j » in the Uou «« 01 c iinmons that ho can m » 8 t eff ^ ctirely atrr « his country , U ( ld » r lllCSC Circumitauce » I returned into Parliament nnd represented ( in Irish eouaitucncj ; I will not g « into this matter ; I did not find it pleasant , aud I did not svi-k to reneir my onn . ction with that constituuney . From tho beginning of the present Parliament I was not a member of the H » nse of Common * . On . 1 vacancy occurring I was dwiredtocometoHottlngbam . and you mad * me your rcpreceatstive . Kon- tliero were ai that time two lubjects , one of which w »§ paramount In tb « public mind all OTcr ths country , and on * , purtly from lotnl ciroumstanrn , bad taken sirong hold on the ftellnjjs of thr of

    people NottiHsh&m . Tli . first wai the subject of ( r « e trade . I am accused of nothing on this subject ; there . f « ra will not tnter » t larae upon it The other was ( he subject of compute tuffragt , and I ciMe at that tim * to the most complete understanding nith the vlenturB uf Nottingham on that topic , and 1 stated to tham what 1 mall state to day . I ha * alwiy » » pok » n ia fwur of the ballot ; and with rcipect to the quallfieation of mem . bers I h-td always voted ni 5 * inst the qualification of members of Parliament . With respect to unirersHl euf . frage I am f . r tbe most extended suffrage which is consistent with mi « aci « nt , t ?« i , tration . 'With regard to tbe payment of otenibi-rs of Parliament ; thsugh I uirer expected to receive anything myself , jet I fully tteoj . nisea thnt it wm deiireblo we should liavo iu Par . liumfnt ram wh » could be only there on the prUuijil * far bsing paid for their services . I recognised the prin . cipleofthe desirablunt-is of mta of all clussci of tti »

    commuuny , aud I wish to have wen thure knowiua the «» ct wants of tho wotking clajsoi . Thise wet * the professions I made beioro you on Use buntings and atapub . ie meeting when I was a candidate fuur years ago . I believe the question oftlio Factory Bill was Hever mooted to me during the whole of my election for the borough , of Xoitingham . I will state fairl y what my course in reference to . the Factory Bill was , long btfi . r . 5 I came to Nottingham . I opposed the Factory Bill first when it was tbe Ttn Houra' Bill brought forward by Sadler , whim L . rd Ashley supported it , and on all occasions . Tou mi ght not be UWUl'Q of it , but I arrived at a somewhat uaenviublu notoriety through the medium of llicliard Oastler on account of my opposition to this bill . I opposed it because I bt .

    lieved it to ba a . most tyrannical bill . ( Groans , uproar and confusion . ) Will you hear me ? ( Moreuproar groaning , and yell ., ) Tt . ll me if I am « ron , but lieur what Iha « to say to you . ( Murehideous cri : S . ) I be . lieve it to be an oppmaivo bill to tue work-Ing clSE 89 . tSs a Wll that bi'ginsat ll : e wrong end ; it ought w have secured the mm before it had shortened the wme . ( Applause . ) It tries the experiment at your ex . pemeaud at yourrhk . ( Hear , hear . ) The factory owners go to tkr poor man aud say , we havo made up t > ur minds in our wisdom that ten hours a day ia » uffi-• cieutfor you to labour ; and I think so , and who do « uotthmusuibuttht poor man says , suppoee tho ttn hours a da , wil , not Bul ) pIy me Jn , ZVn « £ > food . ( Avoic . -Then we'll go to the parish . ' Mu „ disorder and confusion . ) hear , ome gentleman wno hasgtTentHerer , an . wer ; he iay . , 'Let them Z ™ 02 pansh / thatis thovery thinj . I tell you therTis no Par hardihood to "

    try Mch an « xperime nt on 7 n , oth ^ r daS of men except the wrktog dniu , . and th , y o " ,, try It •" tbm . tac . on thyare f . « We . lhav / alSyVbLn ^ Sl 7 Tl ^^ T ^ -z sa ssrs ^^ -S » f ^ irj = R 5 S ; pute to me that I have done anything derogatory to my Jo" hStiV ? ? rlnc 5 l > le ¦ " » " »" A'eSou . S « uf . Th y ° ° - < ' ^ confuWn , and ^•\ iI ? J T mtMuAtta * B « J > -let ' have itn&lkZi f ?' andmid 0 Dot *'»«* them ; k « sa Ik-rs hMr (} it iuj i BUBt-i tb » t I fancied I had

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    nouie interest opponed to Ihe trnmBwork . kuutsrs ; will you hear me patiently while I state the fact ! ( UproBr ) I lived ten yours nt Quorndon , amongst the iraineworkknitters ; Iknewthem . an * nas acquainted iRtimatclj with thim and their families . ¦; . I state , Itarlwaly , tber « i « nom « n stands in this place who'has a more direct and per « onalpecunUrj interest in the > wolfave of ti >« fraraewtfk-knitters thnn I hare . I happen to bare pro . perty In four parishes in Leicestershire - , and throe of theaflp'irieheaare perhaps the womt stocking parislifs in the whole county of Leiceiter : Whitwick , Markfield , Sheep 3 h » ail ,- » ntiNewiouMilton ; and in thosoparishes , in consequence of tho insuflicicnt > prico puid to the frnm . « orkfkiiliters tor their work , it lm » betn the habit

    toinako up tlreir wages out of the poor : r « tee .. In two of ' those parishes I havo land wuicu has boen for 8 t-.-vorol years , paying more for the parish rates , than it has paid me > rent nslandlord . Is-it not turn my inter , est that the frameworit-knittera shoalu receive such n »! je ! inB temnke such payments os . tbese unnecessary ? Wt > y every Bbilling that was saved from tlic » o rntei would go into my pocket as landlord . If , tharufore , it w * 8 practical to make n law to compel the m .-uter ho . Kitrs to pny hlghisr wages , do yon uot think it Is my In . t » ri' « t thnt such a law should be made 4 For the r « 'liel of tho fnim&wotk-knltters , Sir Henry Halford brought in a bill , but * vthlnk you have bad a » ury imperfect repreBtntution ot th » course whluh I tool ? on

    thutoceasion ThuthiU—I do not e . iy iton myown autkority , I ray itou the -nuthoiitv of Mr Thomas Duncowbi 'wwMibrtd bill , but uovKiuld irWoltniwindmaing . Tlie first clause he said w » s quite impracticable : the second was unjust , aud the third was qaite uafit for the oliject , and there was hardly a cUusc in it cakuluteiltodo any good . ( Much digordtr ) I , thm-fore , opposed the second rending , ( More uproar . ) I ibonltl i , e obliged it you would givu mo a fair bearing , ( Henr , henr , hear . J I thought it wag fair to the fr . 'imeivorlf-knittcrs uot to tiiunt them with any idea that good could comoout of any tuehabill . There are tbret of the most important members of her Mnjestv ' s ' Kovermnent who supported the factory bill ,

    3 i \\ <\ hava been Uie cauaco ? iu being carrkd , who held out hopes that it would improve their situation . I put it to her Majt-aty ' s government : I said , you have taken this ceurse to improve the tituuiion of the factory operative bjf law . The iVamoworl' -knittcrs are ton times woric in situation than the factory operatives , who live' ih comparative luxury , while the fraincvivrk-kmUcra ore lain ;? in tha tUepcBtmisery . It is the business of any government , believing as you do that you can mend their situntion by law , to taku their case in hand nnd to pive them relit * , if Inw cun five tlitm relief , nnd it is only by the go-Vcrnmint such a course can bo taken . The Vice-President of the Board of Trade got up to answer the , —hut , genilbmi . 'n , you are not aware of the course of proceedings in the Housi-of Commons . This was the morning sittings on a Wednesday , which ceases at 6 o ' clock , and the adjourned debate did not take pl . ic- ! till three weeks nftur .

    wardn , when her MajcBtj ' s government took no notice of what I hudeuid ; tbo bill was rejected , and there it ended . ( Disorder and confusion . ) I maintain it fearlessly , that if you can bo . relieved by law , I took the only course to relieve you , by calling upon the gov « mroent to come forward and to ' give jou that relief , I believe I am not nccustd tviih respect to civil and ' religious liberty . ( A voico from the hustings , ' You we . ' ) I am . I am not aware that I was aeeusot . ( More disorder and comusion . ) 1 had not heard of It betoro . I voted againBt the grant for the Colkg ? of Maynooth ; not from any disrespect to tho Catholic ; but I voted iigainst it , as I would have voted against a g iunt of public money to Baptists , » r Wwleyan * , or Ou ' urch of EnRland men , or other denominations nf Cbrl » tians . ( Hear . li'iar , and applause . ) I voted against the education bill . ( Sever . il voices , ' That is quite true ;'• • Wv'U turn you out , ' and laughter , )

    Mr DuGGAN : You are a gTeat tyrant . ( Ciieeof 'Sit down ; ' ' Tuvn him out ; ' nnd much confusion . ) Tlio honourable gentleman then proceeded—This gentkmun says , I voted against tlie educatic : n of thpi . oplo . I votod against tho eJucntion of the people being undertaken by government . One would suppose by what is suH , that government were going to edu cnte the p-oplo from some fund of their own but os tho govcrnmen ' . take it out of ihe taxes , it must fir-t come out of jour pockets , and be applidd as'the ' government sliall . think lit , for your particular bym-fii-( Tremendous noi .-es and uproar . ) I wiil not dutnin you ; all I ask is fair pbiy . I have generally supporter ! thi ; measures of her Majust \' s ijoveriitmnt . and I have

    rloiiB it from feeling the editing difficulty in which they have b « tu placed on account of tho affairs in Ireland . It was with the utmost reluctance that I conjenied tti 81 * the people of En gland taxtd in ordor to provide for the people of Ireland ; but I believe the emergency » as no gnat nnd s » smUen that it was necessary . Tun health of towns was a good bill , and one that would have been good for tbe town of Sqttlngbnm . ( Morr disorder . ) Will you bear with me for one minute while I stuto some things I hare strongly dinupt . roved of in the coune that has been adopted 1 ) J her Majesti ' s

    government , It was shabby , just at the e ' . ow of the session , to bring down a bill from the House of Loids to miike a bishop of Manchester , and to carry it by the votes of their regular opponenis , aud against Ibose who arc their regulhr supporters ; of this act I disapprove . There is another matter , and that is a bill for rugu lating tbe monetary affairs of tills country ; I teliavu that it is oppressive to all classe 3 of the country ; 1 wai 0110 of its steady oppoiieuu during the tiuio ' it was psifiikd : there never wns so mucli haklerdaih talked as about this bill , both by the thtn government and the

    present government ; ibeyaro tqunlly bad , and equally ignorant on this EUlj- ; et . My rijjln- honourable colleaitue kno ^ S that the Cham-cllor of Ac ExehequeiMviil tnllc for fivo hours together on this Millet , ol which lie kuows nothing at all but what he learnt of Willinm Clnv and tbat is all wrong . TIk , quack arguments by whid . the bill is supported arc b , ginning to have their rw value in the i-stlmatinn of the country , nnd uhoerer may be the membtrs of Hit uext Parliament , it will he greatly modified . I am now in your Iiauds , r . ml 1 believe thrr ' u Is no man to whom the result of this contest is a muter of greater indifference , as fav us p&rw » . « l ( linjrs n , than myself . Thi'ro is a point on uhieh tliere ought to be perfect free , om of communication between a member and his constituents . I have b ; euiti very grunt djtih ; whether , wirh tliu dtgrce of health and siiongtl' I hare . 1

    HURhttoiiikotlie responsible trust again , and hitd it not bctn that I felt I owcn it to yon nnd those who huve vtvj kimlly supported me in Nottingham on u former occasion , I should not have appeared nt the present time , I urn now ill your liantls : if you choose co accspt my services ' for another Panirment , I will serve you us honestly ni I nnmblo . ( Avoiee , ' Asyoulidve done . ' ) I have never sought one private advantage from bsiug u rtprcstntu . tivu of any cimstituenoy . I feel it an honour to bo en . trusttd by a large constitueiiey ; if youchooso to bestow that honour on me , I will nceept it , ( A voice , 'You sha ' n ' i have it . ) And if you do not , I S ! ih 11 part from you with Hie most porfrct lO'ling of good humour arid respect ; and I belU ve , wlmttveryou niny have expressed tomvo . dny , \ vUen ) ouiYmikovermy uomluct , that you will not at homo sincerel y and seriously find fault with it . ( Applause , groans , and uproar , )

    Mr 0 'Cosjjon , on rising to address the meeting , was received with every mark of welcome aud ap . probation , and commenced his speech amid the applause of all the voices , and the waving of all tlie hats , in the body of the place . After repeated cries of " order , " silence was nt last restored ; whereupon , Mr O'Connor began as follows :-Mr Sheriff , Elec- ' tovg , and Non-Electors of Nottingham : Upon several occasions I have stood before you for the purpose of aiding the best man you could get to aid you to the possession of your rights . I have skirmished for fnctiou , but uow I am going to fight ihe battle of-the nation to the last—( great cheering)—and I am going to give these gentlemen , who , from the earliest period to thcpre £ eut moment , have been bandied like shuttlecocks between two battledores

    an opportunity of opening the borough of Nothing , ham , and of henceforth having some fair share iu the representation of this town . Heretofore , Nottingham ha » been as close a borough as any of those that disgraced society before the Reform Dill . Upon occasions lilte those , we are always prepared for novelty ; hut such a novelty as we have witnessed to-day , no constituency , 1 am certain , ever witnessed before . Progress is admitted by the right honourable gciu Uejnanon my right ; the progress which ihe people have made is admitted hy him . That the people are the foundation of all wealth , and ought to be the foundation of all power , has been admitted bv Sit John Cam Hobhouse this day ; and he has also told you , that those who have most to do , always

    do the most mischief ; and that in order to get them in the right path fov the future , the system must be changed . ( Laughter , and prolonged cheering . ) l stand here upou this declaration of Sir John Cam Hobhouse , to give my aid to change that system—( hear , hear )~ which he and his colleagues are obliged to commit error to perpetuate . ( Laughter . ) But I ask you , gentlemen ( turning to the gallery of the , hustings , which wa 9 principally occupied by the friends of the late representatives ) with a italie in

    the country , for yuu are the superstructure , as he has told you ; and you ( turning to his own sup . porters ) who are the basis of society I would ask you if , upon tho eve of great events , both foreign and domestic ; if upon an occasion like the present when you are called upon now to gjv « vemnval 0 a seven years' tenure to men who soy they « re ca pableof carrying on the affairs of thisoounirv I ask you , if you ever heard so meagre , 8 o mnatisfactory , so iimsuiumt , 80 1 WBr || o , so diiMW , an « hi . Wtonw ^ hwa luuI Mv frDm aMioUter rf ttii Crown ? . ( Great chaerlHj jwid dlrtiirbiJiw . ) Gen .

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    tlemen , while the rig ht honourable Baronet admits progress ; while n ' e ^ omes'before you uport his con sistency , aud the good works of his government , you bave this anomaly , which affects both of the gentlemen who have formerly proposed your representatives ! neither of those gentlemen hove ventured to ask for your support ' forthem now ; and tbe g entleman who proposed the right honourable Bart , said tie ; did so became his life \ iad been staunch and -INCONSISTENT . ( Laughter and cheers . ) Now there was a representative for the electors of «* l

    Nottingham ' ! ( Hear , hear . ) 1 he gentleman who proposed and seconded him saw the advantage of the old adage , —Vir sepitqui pattcaloquitur . They had little to soy , and they said that little badly . ( Laug hter . ) And then comes the right honourable baronet himself , and even upon the eve of grea t , events , he fails to redeem the pledge lie gave twelve months since . He then told you that it was an important thing . ' " You may rely upon it , " says he , " although I cannot say what the thing will bethat the thing will be done . " ( Loud lauphter . )

    Now , I vfonlrt ask the right honourable gentlemnn to say what was' tlifi tiling ? ' I will tell you what it was ; it was tbe noble lord ' s thing . ( Great laughtcr . ) Now , gentlemen , I would ask you where we are to- look for this little thing ? ( Renewed laughter . ) I would ask you where we are to find this little thing ? I bave looked for it in vain , and it i » nowhere to be found . The people of this country have been looking to tlie present Govern , ment for great things * , and the right honourable gentleman now stands here as a Minister , and

    modesty and duty should have induced him to give a developctnent of their future policy . V hat do yon know , now , of what this important personage is preparing for you ? tou bave not had ihe manliness , the courage , the self-interest , to test him upon any one great point . [ This was spoken at tbe supporters of Sir John . ] You have not said one word to him about the foreign policy , which resents every petty insult offered to our flag , and winks at the annihilation of a republic . You have not said anything to him about the Portuguese intervention .

    ( Hear , hear . ) He has not told you a word about a Foreign Policy which is likely to embroil you in war . He has not told yon of the kindness with which they interfered with Portugal , nor the dastardly way ih which the" allowed the abduction of n mere girl , the Queen of Spain , and smoothed the way for tlie King of the French to the throne . ( Hear , hear . ) Hi- has not told you one word of that single infliction with which he is prepared to double you hereafter with a double infliction . He has not Void yon one wcid of the intention of Her Maiestv ' s

    Ministers to silence the voice of that country ( Ir rlav . il ) l » y prostituting the priesthood of that country . He has not toM you a word about the endowment of the Catholic Priesthood which they have in contemplation now . Cut I know my coun-Irymen better than he knows them ; and no man alive has a better right to speak of the ri ghts of the Catholic people of Ireland than I have ; and I tell you , you cannot destroy tUeir religion , nor corrupt their pvieslbnnd . ( Lmiil applause . ) It has been nurtured in the cave , cherished in tbe cavern .

    liueyed as a priceless jewel to the bleeding heart of the dying martyr , embalmed in the victim ' s grave , and enshrined in the nation's memory—( shouts of applause that made the building tremble , )—and do you venture to hope to ceduce to prostitution tbe faith , the virtue , the religion that you failed to extinguish ' ty force , by fraud , and persecution ? lUenewed cheers . ) Hope it not , sir ; my countrymen have preserved tbe national faith through centuries of oppresion , and its glorious priesthood will die in its honour , rather than relinquish their triumph . You hoped to make an alliance with the Pope , in order that

    you may silence , the national voice ; but you will fail . Yon came here to saddle upon Riy country a reason for not doing justice to your own country . ( Loud cheering ) You say that you had not time te perform all that was necessary for Englishmen , because the wants of Ireland pressed so hard upon you . Thank you for nothing , sir . ( Lausbter and cheering . ) When did you relieve Ireland ? When star , vation threatened you ? You were the famine government , the ioiip-kilchen government . ( Cries of derision . ) You would not have tendered the fostering hand , offering , a farthing in a poui-d to Ireland , if you did not dread starvation . But

    what you gave to Ireland you have taken from the English people ; and what right had you and your judges and officers to receive the same salaries , your fundbolders , and your pensioners , and prostitutes ? What right had you lo tax the English people to relieve my countrymen ? ( Cheers . ) And ( hen , sir , the right hon . gentleman tells us thai , 'iGod forbid , he should stand in the way of one that will carry out what he considers necessary . " Why should he then , stand in the way ? All this is maudlin nonsense ; this is all old woman ' s talk .

    ( Laughter . ) He has acted precisely tbe same part in Nottingham that Mr Ilawes has acted in Lambelli , and Lord John in the City . Have we not & right , say the people , to ask a man what he will do ? ( Loud applause . ) And , says Lord John , that would lie shackling a man with a pledge ! But who would not pledge a coachman , to ascertain whether he could drive ? and so with your representatives , thev are your servants , and nothing more . You hire them as such , you pay them as such ; the dut y i 5 honourable if they discharge it conscientiously but

    if not , then U is dishonoured . ( Applause . ) I call upon you now to open the borough of Notting ham , aud show to Sir John Cam Hobhouse , that iie ^ s mi longer to dragoon you , or obtain by false mean * the support of those who hold the vote only in trust for you . ( Long-continued plaudits . ) Then we turn to his lion , colleague . He appears to have a most extraordinary memory ; he remembers all the acts of his

    juvenile days , all ws tricks , and so on —( laughter ) and recollests his disinclination to be banished 10 foreign countries , ( Laughter ) He also recollects all the correspor . dence he had before the year 1832 , and afterwards , . with Lord Melbourne ; He has given us an aulo-biography , but he al together forgets the circumstances that transpired here four years ago . ( Laughter ) He forgets the Charter ; and when I told him that equal electoral

    districts was one of the points , he said " No , it is not : " he did not know that it was , although I pledged bim to it four years ago . ( Laughter and cheers . ) He seems to forget that now . And why ? Because be has that convenient memory which suits candidates in his position . ( Hooting aud laughter . ) Then there is this anomaly ; here are two gentlemen claiming support equally from the royal loyal Whig party of Nottingham . What have they dorse ? The

    hon . gentleman has accused the ri ght hon . gentleman , ( merriment and applause . ) The lit . hon . eentlcinan lias been bis greatest accuser . He says , upon the Factory Bill , " I opposed it because it began at the wrong end . " "I claim your support , " Say « the right lion gentleman , « because I framed the Vac tory Bill . " ( Much amusement in the body of the Hall . ) Then , Mr Gisborne says , " Why , " jays he , " as to the Banking System proposed by Sir R Peel ' and adopted by Lord Jolm lluEsell , it was twaddle it was nonsense , and both arc equally censurable foi

    it . Now what do you say for two gentlemen standi » g upon the suine iHterest— ( cries of " No , no , " from the Whigs . ) thus accusing each other ? ( Derision aud a pplause . ) Aud then be tells you , that those measures which ought to have been passed , were uot passed ; and then be says "I do not sec the reason why the people of England should be taxed to support the people of Ireland . " " As to education , " he says , "I voted against it . " Now I avn , to this extent , against the Educational Bill . It did not go far enough . And while they accused Catholics uf being the most ignorant nersoiis iu

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    society , they had . no right to rob the- cii ^ the purpose of educating the Protest ! ^ « object to the Educational princi ple , it } ! 1 did not go far enough . But the ' hor , ^ 't goes farther , and says « I VVM opp . JT'N Framework-knitter ' s Bill , although f asked ' ° llle vernment 10 do what the government tj " ^ 8 " - right . " When did he oppose it ? When ° " * ' » an unlickcd shape ; and he opposed its * ' « committee . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) "Oh ' ^ Y" " the hon . gentleman , " I understand more "" " "' * than you . Mr Duncomba says , the fir st I il bad , the second clause is unjust , the third V ^ ' impracticable . ; and , therefore , I fearer } t 0 '" ^ ' * committee , lest they might lick it into shape ' "" ° " No ' says the hon . gentleman , " I founj ,, ? Oaaiai tr 11 « a .. I * M . I h « .. 'I . . " *^ *^^^^^^

    it . " Admitting the ignorance which the ri »| f gentleman has admitted , —that they are so \\ err , the least thing Mr Gisborne could dn , t /' was asked to support a bill in which his consf had an interest , was to have allowed it to - ^ committee , that he might hear all that was sj \ i" " it . After all that has been done during ti , > | ?> K > lli session , I ask the rig ht , honourable gentleman ^ ( looking at Mr Gisborne ) what good you liave l' ^ 1 n *\ ...... / I I .: L . » .. tin _\ " " 1111 ( 1 I ask at Ihe

    , you ( looking Whigs ) upon whatg ,, you wiil support cither of these gentlemen fOr 1 ? future ? Perhaps you may tell them yon « ,,, them because you oppose me . Gentlemen , the vi has come when truths , and stern truths must he tO | j and thank God , 1 am one of those who , after » years ' agitation , can now stand before a public meet ing like this ; and I would ask you to charge tat with one single inconsistency , and show that 1 hav not been an advocate for every one good thin ? that

    you have done . ( Immense applause . ) Where \ was ten years ago you are now ; ( loud approval , ) you persecuted me then for being where you are no * ( Increased applause . ) In ten years more , whenjoj are more fleeced , more humbled , more robbed , y , will be where I am now . ( Excessive applause ] The time has arrived when you must listen to truths . you must go with the progress of the nation . Q ^[ tlemen , you see what is going on abroad ; du yott not see the principles of Communism , ot R epui ^ . canism . of Revolutionism in Trance , and elsewhere 5 "

    Looking at what has transpired in France , you will find , by the tyranny of Louis Philippe , the clubs , and the students , and the people , arc preparing for revolu . tion . I bave been called a destructive ; an infidel an adventurer and a drunkard . ( Great commotion . ) I am a drunkard who never was tipsy in his lifj ( Amusement and cheers . ) I am an infidel v . lm < 1 ? votes every hour of the day to the service of his Guj ( applause . ) I am a destructive who never inflicted pu nishment upon a dumb animal . ( Applause . ) { am an adventurer by sp ? tiding thousands in a cause which

    I would die rather than desert . ( Excessive chcoriiiL ' , ) Look at what is going on in France ; and remember , it was tho '' three days" in Paris tbat gave us the Reform Bill ; and it will be owing to honest , re . jected , unenfranchised peasants ( turning to ihe po . pulace ) that you will owe your salvation when the day comes . Because I have sworn that however , other countries nuy be dyed with blood , not one drop of blood shall be shed in Ergiand . And why ? Because the hatred of your measures has tried the value of our moral power , and shows it to be < -reat «

    than your physical force . ( Bursts of applause . } They tell us that they have been beneficent t » Ireland ; and that they have supported Jn-Jand . They have not given Ireland one fartlimg in the pound . Ireland is your Poland , —no , it ' s worse . ( Hear , hear . ) The air of Poland is redolent of the fresh blood of her murdered freemen , who pemhed in their cauntiy ' s defence , while the atmosphere of Ireland is tainted with the putrid exhalation of her famished sons . ( Tremendous cheering . ) What then is Ireland good for if one blighting shower

    one visitation of Providence , is to destroy th « hope of a nation ? and yet your little Lord , for fear he should lose the support of the monopolists of the country , allowed it to go on ,- * , lowed the artillery aud dragoon' horses to be fed to bursting ( " Shame shame ! " ) while the people were dying of want . (« Shame ! shame ! shame ! " ) Soldiers are to have their rations , placemen are to be fed . and prostitutes supported , yet in ihe midst of all this the people are to starve . ( Great comma , tion . ) Gentlemen , the time is come when vou must

    have a government that is the type and reflection of your own opinions . There is not a man . amongst you that does not feel the truth of every assertion I am now making . There is not a man amongst you that henceforth will not be obliged to act upon it . If you allow the ministers of tUc cto-wn to corns b « - fore you / to make a bow upon the hustings , and then say good by to you until they want your services again ( hear , hear , bear ); if you treat ministers of the crown in that way , farewell to the liberty of Nottingham ! Better that

    you were disfranchised at once . ( Great excitement . ) Bnt if the people were formerly v . 5-educated , if before they did not deserve and merit those privileges , I ask , in the midst , of famine , could a people be more submissive ? I ask you , whether in the midst of bad trade , such as has prevailed during the Ia 3 t nine months , whetlur there has been a ^ 'g le ontbreak , a single ebullition of feeling ? And if I have gone through the legitimate course of agitation , do not blame me . In ' 39 I found the pcopic mad . In ' 39 you goaded them to resistance , end then tortured them because they did resist . I was the mad doctor then . ^ Laughter . ) I did not then epeak ta

    them as i can now speak . B y degrees I administered those mental drugs which have now brought tlic ^ i to be tbe most thoughtful aud industrious " peop le on the face of the earth . ( Immenss approbation . ) And I now assert that the people of England arc better prepared for libert y than the people of any other country ; because iu France they bave not ihe povitr of discussing their grievances before they change their government . In tbat and other countries , they look for the destruction of a bad system ; in this c&ur .-try , they look for the attainment of a good system . ( Prolonged cheering . ) You never will see a change in Fiance except by violence ami bloodshed ; anil the

    moment the last drop of blood is shed , the middle classes and aristocracy will take all tbe power . In England the case is different ; we arc pulling a long pull , and a stong pull , and a pull altogether , until at last they will pull down to the ground tbe iemple of corruption . ( Great excitement . ) And now about Mr Gisborne-an answer came from tbe end of the room when lie was speaking , " Well , if they don't employ us , we'll go to the poor-house . " It was an argument against him , but he took hold of it and

    twisted it round . Sir , it was the overworking that lias led to diminished wages , I ask you what is the duty of the government . The ri ght honourable baronet has told you that labom- is the source of all wealth , and the duty of the government is to cultivate xVie national resources to their greatest possible capabilities . I ask if government lias done its duty with the seven millions per annum in I 1001 ' rates they are now laying out of your pockets to support themselves . ( Intense excitement . ) 1 seek to cultivate tbe national resources of the country 5

    and , gentlemen , ( addressing those on the hu stings ) don ' t you suppose vainly and foolishly-whether you are shopkeepers or manufacturers—that when all other classes are represented , the labour class alone sutlers ; let labour be represented , and you will elfect the greatest good possible to all . ( Cheers . ) defy you to make a peasantry whose labour is remunerated , a revolutionary peasantry ; and if there arc any vices at &U iu tbe wiling class , tell » w theD ^ aud I will trace them to their parent vices in & ® 1 rulers . ( Load cries of approbation . ) There is not in them one single vice which you cannot destroy bJ

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• Citation
  • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 7, 1847, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1430/page/2/