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    francs for peculation , but in England no notice is taken . To-morrow night they woald have a large meetiog ; they would have that Market place quite fall ; that place which wai the slave market , hut which , by God '* blessing , before he had done with Nottingham , should be the freeman ' s mart . ( Applause . ) Tomorrow night , his ola guards , with fustian jackets and blistered hands , would be on duty ; they would be all policemen ; they WOPld be on guard to watch the freedom of election , and should they see Sir John Hobhouse go into any house at n ' wht , they would ask him why he did not go by <» J ' If ibey saw any of his committee coming , they ;'"""'' tell them to employ their time in a better way , as the electora were wider pro tection , and their houses well watched and guarded . ( Applwse . ) If there were any bribery practised he Aonld be the Chartist member , for -he « oaldpe «« on tbe House of Caramons . ( Hear beer . ) Bmtheyfinaanychangeinhim ! ( Cries of « Xo . ' ) Had

    they changedfrom him ! ( Cries of'No . ' ) Now he wished them to listen to an important fact . There are now nearl y * 0 . 000 men with families , members of the Chartist land Company . ( Applause . ) They have paid above £ 70 , 000 toward * their own redemption , and at this menmt they were in possession of £ 30 , 008 worth of land ; and whits he was there his agent had been bidding for fvc hundred more acres of iaad to be added to the quantity they bow have . Is not that a lesson ! Hen are busing taeir liberty , not fighting for it , a thing he never could ask them do , as he knew they must be beaten . To-morrow night he would not take one stitch of his clothes off , nor until the poll closed . ( Hear , hear , and applause . ) He would not ask them he was addressing to do a duty which he would not do himself . He sat up all night for Sturge , and now he would sit up for himself . He worked for Sturge , but would not allow him to pay his ( Mr O'Connor ' s ) expenses , and he would ask wliethar Sir John Cim Hobhouse and Vr

    Glsboi m could say what he Mr O'Connor could with truth declare , that he had never travelled a mile nor eaten a meal at the expense of the public . ( Applause . }; -When the people of Nottingham bad done with him hh hoped they would pay his wages and discharge bim , "Chough the man at the Journal mig ht not know it , he baa been bailiff ef the land , and manager of every department , and lad nor charged a farthing * * expenses . ( Applause . ) He wm on his sixteenth year , and he appealed to tbe only tribunal he ever coald appeal to , whether he had done his Juty . What would Sir John Hobhouse and Gisborne say if they could throwup their hats and delare they had n « t belied their principles and dishonoured their pie * ges ! He thought some of the treasury notes would Sod their way here , and he had been told that some of

    th « poor electors would vote ( or Sir John Hobhouse and Feurgus O'Connor . If so , that was an awful position foi jworGisbirne . ( Laughter and applause . ) He was told that many Tories were going to vote for him from a haired to Sir John Hobhouse ; he knew they did not like a Chartist , bat be was not surprised at their virtuod- indignation , as gentlemen , at tbecondoctof Sir John HoMiouse . He did not care what they called him , so th ; . ; : he could be made a test to upset a corrupt system ; 'tft * rose , by any other name will smell ] as sweet , ' and th :-efore , nematter howtbey called him , so that they wo-. M but vote for him . ( Applause . ) Now for a word on Tee trade : wheat feU yesterday in London 6 « . ; in Honingham flour rose—but if men grew their own wl » ttt they would not care about rising or falling prices . 5 he man at the Journal woula not know the occupants of ; bis land be had lately bought : they were so fat , so fine , so good looking and handsome , but formerly they wcr-- thin , careworn , and miserable . ( Hear , bear . ) It

    ga 4 him no small pleasure to say , that out ef the £ 71000 , no less than £ 40 , 009 had been stolen out of the betr shops , ( applause . ) Was not that something t If an ; man should receive a forged note , or a hill of £ 5 , £ 10 ., £ 15 .. or £ 30 .. and would bring tbe money to him ami urova that he had received it for his vote , he would glvK such voter £ 50 . This would indeed enhance the value of his vote , and it would be worth while for any do- * -r to attempt tbis dodge ( Applause , ) He spoke of the good old times , wh * u they had Hue lartibt , and tamued the Tories with not being able to make the sli / httsf exhibition of popularity . Promising to chastise Sir John Hobhouse freely at the hustings for his apo « tacr , and to remember his friend Mr Gisborne , he ailed for three cheers for the People's Charter ; three che-rs for Thomas Slingsbj Buncombe , tbe man of the peojJe , and three cheers for Frost , Wifham * , and Jones . Thr » e extraordinary groans were given for Sir John Hobhouse and Mr Gisborne , and three cheers for Mr Pe .: r 2 tt ? O'Connor , when the meeting separated .

    THE NOMINATION . The nomination of candidates for election , to represent thi-. town in Parliament , took place on Wednesday last , in i ' ie Bxchange Hall , which was crowded tooverflowmg . Up : e the preceding evening , the oldest inhabitant cannot recollect seeing the people generally take so slight an interest as they did oa the approach ot a [ general election . No bustle , no excitement , no agitation ; erery body in t : ie dark as t j the future , and few thinking upon the pas ; with any degree of satisfaction . About twenty minutes past ten on Monday night , Mr Feargus O'Cuanor arrived , and tbe first attire sign of a contest exhibited , was the holding a public meeting in the Market-place , on the Tuesday evening , when Mr Feargus O'Connor delivered an address ( for a report of which see the previous

    columns ) , to the electors and non-electors assembled . No public meeting was called by Sir John Hobhouse , or Mr Gishorae , nor did they , as we hear , make any attempt to canvass the electors ; and , therefore , the whole of the candidates nominated , stood upen tbe same ground , none or thtm having solicited the electors , except by printtd addresses . An hour bsfore the doors of the Bxchange Hall were opened , a tolerable crowd of Chartistscolltcted and stood waiting for admission ; the friends ot the candidates having been previously admitted by ticket , through the Police-court . Upon tbe hustings we observed Colonel Chatterton . Ber . B . Carpenter , Mr George Hawson , Mr C . Swann , Mr Sheriff Barber , W . Cripps , Esq ., mayor , Mr Wm . EnSeld , Mr H . M . Wood , Mr K . Swinn , Mr R Morley , Mr Cursham , Mr J . Leaver , Mr Small , Mr J . Bradley , Mr J . Hall , Mr M . Browne , Mr

    Sweet , Mr Taylor , ( surgeon ) , Mr T . Wakefield . Mr Cartwriglit , Mr Aid . Tickers , Mr Aid . Heard , Mr Luke Hardy , Mr Aid . Birkhead , Mr Aid . Btrkin , Mr Aid . Judd , and three of the candidates . On Sir John Hobhouie and Mr Gisborne approaching tbe hustings , the hall resounded with groans and yells ; but on Mr Feargus O'Connor appearing , he was greeted with loud and enthusiastic cb-erm ? . On tie dows being opened , a rush , bat not so violent as we have seen on similar occasions , took place , and tbe large space allotted to tbe public was suon filled , amidst shouting , cheering , cries , and groaning . The proceedings were opened by the proclamation being made , and the precept and bribery aft being read by Mr Undersber . ff Swaun . After the usual formalities had beeu gone through , without a single word uttered by the officers be ' nu heard , silence was called and obtained .

    Hr Sneriff B «» SB , addressing the eltctors , said , the proper period in the business of the day had arrived fur the nomination of persons suitable to represent this town in Parliament ; he would not occupy their time more than to say that be hoped that they , as hon st nan , would give to every speaker and candidate a fair and impart ' nl hearing . ( Hear , hear , and avoice—* There is but on * honest m , iB . ' J Mr Aid . Birxix , addressing the sheriff and eleetors , said , the timj had arrived when he , in the exercise ol his privil ge , should have the honour and pleasure to propose a gmtlemcn tu them , whom they well knew ,

    ( Liughttr . ) Whatever little ebullition might overflow them , be knew the electors looked upon him as their friend , and he had proved himself such . He had for many years proved himself tbe most staunch and consistent friend of the elector * that Nottingham ever retnrr . ^ d . ( Laughter and tremendous uproar . ) It was "thrjoyh such men as Sir John Hobhouse that they ~ jutd gain the liberties they wanted to hate , and the } weurd receive them in a just and proper degree . ( Continued uproar . ) He would not detain them , but at mice propane Sir Joan Cam Hobhouse as a tit and proper per on to represent this town in Parliament . ( Tremendous groans , mixed with slight applause . )

    iir Smith f-jwlii seconded the nomination amidst the uproarious noise which prevailed . Mr Alderman Yicsns , on presenting uimself , saidfellow-cttixens and Brother Electors , —You are called apou to discharge one of the most important duties that heloug to Englishmen , namely , to eltct an individual to represent you in Parliament : that duty devolves open jou « this time , and I have great pleasure in propuVmg to you an individual to represent this town ia Parliament , who 2 am sure will advocate such views aa will tend to tho welfare of the great masses of this country , to

    protect the interests of all , and who will advocate tbe cause of civil and religious liberty throughout the kingdom . ( Hrar , hear . ) Th re is one point an which I am satisfied especially to propose tbisgeutleman to yotir consideration , and that is , became I fcUeve he is an advocate for a thorough reform in our currency system —{^ reat uproar ) —which is pressing at this moment upon your labour . ( Continued uproar . ) I na « sayiag that he would advo . cate a reform of our currency , but without going further into particulars , I will atoacepropose Tiioin & a Guborne , S-q . as a fit and proper person to represent you in Parliament . ( Lauulitt-r . groans , and uproar . )

    Hr At . oie . KkS Bumms offered a very few words , rendered inaudible by the various cries and tumult , and then seconded the nomination of Mr Gisborne . Mr Mori , on s & iag , was received with loud cheering and waving of hats . His speech began as follows .- — Nun-electors or Nottingham—I rise to propose au uidi . vidua ! to your notice , that will not only say he will do bis duty ,. but be will do his duty . ( Applause . ; I rise to propose an individual that has done his duty for fifteen years . ( Greatcheering . ) I used scarce tell you tint that gentleman U Mr Feargus O ' Connor . ( Trem-ndoos vociferation and waving of hats , and crie * of «• y » s . yet—that ' s him!—Wail have him : " ) We bring him forward as an advocate of the People ' s Charter , ( tiud cherring . ) That document contains Unirenal

    . Safrag * , " ! , i"h w « huid to be the right of every man . ( Mr Mutt then went ou U > enumerate the six points , * nlagUing eath as he went on , and then continued . ) ?* i \ snail « i . K .-ament nearly paralysad the last gov * nt-» «? ; < tal y „ a hare the declaration of Sir James Crah *? n and * V liobm Peel , that they granted free trade iu . irjer so May the progress ol AtaoctMj . I ask you : . wseiheryou ca »*; . ij lbs progress of Democracy now ! de < n « ad .. ua uproar of approbation . ) Mr Mutt than ttiii < m to eulogise Mr O'Connor and the Land-scheme , a >> d ( Hfeieatiy adverted to Sir John ' s tpeeeh a year ago , in which he ( Mr Matt ) was charged with Ingratitude , iaaiusocfa aa t » su- John and his friend , he owed his rUkt M < r » ta , ThU Us denied , asserting that It was to tint { KAtpte , * u 0 'breed the Reform Bill through the Atjk , tiut hi * gratkide « M dee , and coacluded * j

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    proposing Mr O ' Connor as a fit person to reprmuUhe constituency . ' Mr Hum seco nded the nomination in a longish speech ; in which he took occasion to complain of Sir John ' s neglect of his constituents , and of Mr Gisborne ' s proneners to take a walk out of the housa when be oujht to be in it . Ho denounced the factory-sjstem , and told the late representatives that it was their duty to visit the poor of their constituencies , . and make themselves thoroughly acquainted with their circumstances . This was the second time be was ever before a public meeting - , hut eo strongly was he roused h y a sense of indignation at the gentleman ' s conduct , that he felt himself obliged to denounce it . Mr Hemm further ma

    . ... _ . _ The Sheriff called for silence , when Sir John Cam Hobhouse arose amidst tremendous yells ; the honourable baronet , however , was informed by the sherIff there was another candidate , on understandin g which Sir John resumed his seat . ... MrJoHH Bowm , solicitor , endeavoured tt make himself heard from tho other end of the roem , but the confusion was so great that it was impossible to ^ understand more than that bo proposed Mr John Walter , } un ., of Bearwood , as a fit and proper person to repreteat the town of NottinB ' . am . He would say that he and his friends had no objection tu take Sir John Cam Hobhouse , or Mr Feargus O'Connor , with Mr Walter , jun . ( Extreme agitation and confusion . ) IfrT B Redoue , solicitor ; seconded the

    nomina-After great difficulty , a passage was made for Mr Bowley and his seconder , who went upon the huttings . Meanwhile Mr O'Connor gotoa his less audcalledout stentorlously , 'order , ' « silence , ' « silence , ' and en ubtainiog an audience , he said , I have one word to say to you ; I have come here as much for the purpose of exhibiting yeur improved condition , as for anything else , and all I have to beg and request of you is , that you will give a patient and quiet hearing to every speaker that may address yen . If you do not , I will not speak at all . Let us have a fair stand up fightfor it t !» is time . Let these gentlemen ( turning to Sir John Cam Hobhouse and Mr Gisborne ) go back to London and say that ttuy left the working classes in Nottingham in a highly improved state of mind . You will require of me to make some eomnunt , on what may fall from these gentlemen on my right hand , and to enable me to do so , I have only to request that every man will be a policeman and keep order , and Just hustle any noisy fellow out of tbe meetlnjr .

    Sir Joan Hobhoobe rose amidst uproar , groans , and confusion , but at length , crderbelnjr restored , he said . I am happy ti find and to say that , on this occasion , I bare met with the same courteous and candid behaviour from the candidate on my left , with which he greeted me when he and I stood upon these hustings twelve ' months ago . I am happy to find that he is prepared to repeat this generous , and at the same time , this just and prudent policy , for it is generous , just , and prudent , which he exhibited on that occasion , and having said tbis much , I may also remark I faave nothing in the { east to complain of in the speeches which the mover and seconder of the nomination of Mr P . O'Connor have delivered . All that they said was in the spirit of fairness , and in such a spirit as ought to be echibited by those who appear on

    this most important occasion , upon which Englishmen can appear in the conducting of publie affairs . ( Cries of ' Order , ' otaer . ') It'is true , as those gentlemen have observed , that of course this is an occasion on which we are called to give an account ef our stewardship . ( Cries of ' order , order , ' and much confusion . ) For thirteen years , and or . six successive oceasious , I have had the honour of having your confidence bestowed upon me . And if I have neglected ' my duty , cettatal ; tbea I am much to blame . ( Cries of "You are . " ) For having had such repeated proofs that yon are willing to trust to me this charge , which is the most ^ dignified it is in fact the bll Important charge that can be entrusted to an Englishman ; I say , if I have abused that trust—if I felt that I had , I should be ashamed to place myself

    before yon . ( Cries of " Then you are ashamed , " with noise and confusion ) But I feel that of course my endeavours hare not to any extent coae up to my wishes because my abilities have failed ; but I do not possess tht same capacity perhaps that many you are acquainted with do , hut up to tbe extent of my abilities , I have laboured for your success , and , before I sit down , I hope I shall be able to show you that I am not so unacquainted with the wants and wishes of the labouring classes , that I have not nejlected to come amongst you , that I have ant neglected to inquire iuto your wants , nor to cousult your feelings and wishes , and that I have in fact done that which my boa friend , the proposer of Mr O'Connor , says I ought to have done . So far from neglecting the labouring classes , the important part of your community , the basis of society , and its superstructure ; it is this

    which forms the basis of society , and however th » t superstructure may taper up to tbe end , it is you that form the really , the solid , the substantial foundatien . Now , allusion has been made by one of those gentlemen—I mean the seconder of Mr O'Connor , and here , I must take the liberty of sayiag of that gentleman , that if this is the first or second time on which be has ever addressed a public assembly , he is the most apt pupil I ever heard in my life ; for one more capable of uttering his wishss and the sentiments he thinks he ought to express for your good and for the welfare of the t > unty ; I say a gentleman , one most capable of doing justice te your thoughts , I never heard in my life . ( Confusion . ) And , geutUmeti , it is a proud consideration , and it is that which distinguishes englishmen from alt other countries in the world : —It has

    been my fortune ti have seen a great deal of other countries ; there is scarcely a portion of Europe in which I have not placed tnj foot , and it is in England only , where yon can have from the constitution of society , an oppertuuity of being called forth to express the wishes of the great masses of the community , and doing it with grace , and propriety , and force aud effect , which would do credit to au accomplished orator . ( Applause . ) This is the production of the state of sacieiy . I do not say it may not be bettered ; God forbid I should ; let us labour to improve the condition of mankind ; let us not he satisfied with the good we bare ; let us endeavour to make that good better , and that wbicb we feel to be imperfect , as perfect ague can . ( Voice , ' Wc shall uot believe you . ') The honourable seconder alluded io the

    great qu < stion , which though not lately , yet for many years has agitated society , and bas been the topic of discussion out as well as in Parliament . I allude to the factory question . Allow me to usk . Uave I bwavtte with respect to the factory bill ! I should like to know who made the factory bill , which is at this moment the law of the land—whose framing was it ! It was mine . ( Hear , hear , and applauso ) And after the labour oi three years , unsupported as 1 was in the House of Commons , I brought it forward—notin the state you how see it , but on that day having no seconder , I found it impossible to carry it . Lord Spencer brought it in again , at a session I was out of Parliament , the only one out ot twenty-seven year : ; he brought in my bill again , which if I had been ignorant of the wants of the people , 1 ciinld not have framed , and tbe measure in its present shape wus passed into a law . ( Applause and uproar . ) This bill of mine was the consequence of a compact

    and compromise between tbe labouring classes and the master workmen at my own house , in London , where tbey met week after week , and year after year , and agreed together . After' it bad been agreed to , my friend , Mr BrotUei ton , not being then iu Parliament , with two or three others , amongst whom was Mr Hindley , who agreed to the compromise—I thought as that \* u * the case , it would be dishonest towards the mastiTS , if I proceeded further , aud that was the reason why I was content with the basis of the late factory act . But to say that during a long time I have not shown , aud bet n anxious to show , that I was acquainted with your ron <* . ition and that of persons eq-a-illy in the same conditiou , I must take the liberty , with all humility , mean , ing to boast of nothing , that it is contradicted by the whole tenor of my life . Tbis is one of the topics mentoned , which for the sake ol justifying my own character I I av = alltd' . 'ii to .

    Mr Ilemw < aid it was not intended for Sir John Hobhouse , but for Mr Gliberne . Sir John Cam Hobm > u * e said—Well , then , with redact to the points of difference between us : no two of those he was addressing were exactly identified in their sentiments ; he would , for instance , take the Charter . He knew some gentlemen wanted to have the six points ; some wanted four - , and tome others thought that they all miglit bo better contriv . d . Hr O'Connor had said that the good of the people should be . the object of all governments and acts of Parliament , He agreed that it ought to be so ; and he also agreed with Mr O'Connor that it was not so ; he was not there to flatter Parliament's or » tate « meu , and though he belonged to tbe 'ovenimtut of the country , he would not say there were no mistakes . Public good ought to be tbe object of public men , hut it would be wonderful indeed if men in high stations were free from faults ; those who have to

    ¦ to the most business cemmil the most faults , and tall into the most mistakes , which shows the imperfection of btKRauiry . Instead of being astonished that auch indi . vidualsiuadcso many blunders , he thought it was a wonder llmt they did not make a great many more , [ Confusion . J He would grant that it was tht duty of the electors ta detect tbe errors which were committed , and when they did detect them , not oily to try to mend the errors , but if tbey could , to change tbe system of rmrmnent , which was the parent of those errors . Was h * afraid of change ! He might say that in the early part of hi * life he laboured to ( Sect oue of the greatest change * that Has rrer witnessed in the civilised world . ( Hear , and applause . ) He did nat labour in vain , and he was not afiald of change . If they would convince him that thtre was anyone who would do more good for the community of which they were a constituent part , he should not romplaia of the change . A voice—Won ' t you be for tbe Charter 1

    Sir J . UosBoosa would be foranjthingthatwasreally Jwwn to him to be for their good . He did not complain ( , ( Mr O'Connor having their confidence , but on the contrary , it they wished to prefer him , he hoped they would keep their best reward in futureapprohatlou . ( Uproar . ) With respect to tbe democracy of the couii try , it is a democracy iu which we live ; was uot this an appeal to it 1 Was it not an appeal to the great masses of tho country !—did uot the constitution oblige those trho are entrusted with the Government to appeal ta tht democracy 1 ( Hear . ) It would be idle to contend U > tloi ceanrary . He ( ratted it was only at to , the m ^

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    -inlne irooo . and that they did not differ as to wishing to To eood - in short , it was only as to the means of doing , - t that they differed . I trust , said be , it will he ne , ary for m remind you of the great difficulty with which Her Majesty ' s present advisers have had to contend you are ' aware , no doubt , and have felt it your-¦ elves ' that a great calamity , a great visitation ot Providence— ( cries , loud and uproarious)—has fallen upon this country , and also upon your brethren in Ireland . A c alamity such as I believe is unexampled in the history of this country , and if we have not been able during the late session ot Parliament to do that which might otherwise have been done , it must be attributed to the monster calamity we had to contend with , and which we were obliged to compete with before we could attempt

    other measures . It is true that various measures contrived for your good , more than I could mention , were introduced into Parliament , hut , owing to this grievance —( uproar , yells , and confusion)—we were unable to mature them . But if it should please the peopls of England , that her Majesty's present advisers should continue to administer the affairs of the country , 1 can say conscientiously they will not fail in their trust to you . They are not negligant of their duty ; they know from what source their power is derived , and to that source they are willing always to appeal . I do not know that it will be necessary to intrude more upon you . You have other gentlemen who will address you . ( Loud uproar . ) Aud you will hear your favourite . I aak from

    you a candid consideration of my conduct . I ask only a fair and impartial recollection of what I htvc done , and what I have endeavoured to do . ( Laughter and yells . ) Now , gentleman , I will close —( cries of' order , ' ' order , ' ) —I will close what I have to address to yon by saying , that I do not wish to stand in the way of better men than myself . If you prefer Mr O'Connor , take him . ( Many voices , 'We vtill have him . ' ) Shall I repineshall I complain if he be the object of your choice ! You are tbe best judges of which will be tho most useful to the community and to the country at large ; and if you ceme to the deliberate opinion that he is preferable , I certainly never will repine at your choice . ( Applause , uproar , groans , and disorder . )

    Thomas Gisbobne , E < q ., rose , and , being saluted with groans and hissing , said : You have made me awnrc that I do not receive at your hands the same favour with which you have before received me , or with which 1 have beeu used —( cries of ' We never shall show it , ' )—for nearly twenty years to be received by popular constituencies . Depend upon it , gentlemen , I shall not come before yon with a whining supplication , that JOU Will again make me your representative . I stand here to recognise your full right to reject me , without giving me a reason for so doing . I recognise your right to say to me , you have served our turn , we have no further occasion for you , now go about your business . —( Yells and great noiee . ) I recognise most fully that ri ght in you and in every other constituency , and I confess at

    once that I should have no right to complain : But I call upon you , as just and generous Englishmen , to recognise also my right to stand before you , and to state to you respectfully , but with much confidence , that I have faithfully , and fearlessly , and zealously , and diligently , according to tbe best of my strength and ability , discharged the trust that you have placed in my hands . And as somewhat of a slur is cast on the integrity of my orinciples and conduct , I must request your patience while I state the circumstances under which I became your representative . ( Hear , hear , and disorder . ) I was in two parliaments before a reiorm took place in parliament , and I took a 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 tho

    Reform Bill , after the struggle was over , the re . presentative of a division in tho county of Derb y . I sat for the county during the time of Lord Grey ' s administration , and as I stand now for the last time on a popular hustings , I am certain of that , whether I am returned or not , ( Uproar and dissa tlsfaction . ) I am quite certain that after tbis Parlia . ment I shall never seek again to undertake the labour aud responsibility of representing a popular constituency ; aud under these circumstances I will mention some facts in my public life to which I have never before been in the habit of odverting . Lord Grey , during his administration , offered to me a lucrative and honourable foreign appointment . My answer was , I preferred to remain an independent member of Parliament , ( Hear ,

    hear , and applause . ) After that , a dissolution of Parli „ anient took plaee , when William tbe Fourth dismissed the reformed members , and placed tbegorercment io tho hands of Sir Robert Peel . The electors of North Derbyshire again placed me in the situation of their representative , without a contest , and I took a somewhat aetire part in the debates of Parliament which resulted in turning out Sir Robert Peel . ( More uproar and cries about frame-rent . ) I will come soon to the subject on which I bare beeu charged on the present occasion . Lord Grey did mo the honour to write me a letter , in which he stated he would not ( ffer to me one of the under situations in his government , which was then alone at his disposal , but he expected soon to make arrangements by wbicb he should offer me a situation ,

    which , to use his own complimentary language , would be adequate to my talents and Parliamentary position . The answer which 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 couwe . It is right that those who have the most ability , aud are the most aetire , should rise to the highest situation in the State . I merely state it as ray own peculiar position . The dissolution of Parliament then occurred , on the death of King William the Fourth . I was ill , and I neither expected myself , nor did my medical adviser expect that I should ovoreonio it ; under these circumstances I voluntarily relinquished the representation of North Derbyshire , and my constituents paid me what I shall always think the highest honour that can be paid

    by a constituent body , as they virtually asked me to name my successor . 1 named my brother-in-law , Mr Evans . ( Much dissatisfaction , and cries ef' frame-rcnt ; '' let us have something on the monetary question . ' ) And he bas since remained their representative , and I have uo doubt he will be returned next week without a contest . It pleased God to restore my health , aud I came back to the natural desire of renewed activc . exertions , and I say it is an honourable ambition tt be mixed up in tho House of Commons with the greatest transactions in the world . I appeal to my honourable opponent for the first time ; I appeal to him whether he has not an honourable ambition , for he himself being in the House of Commons , time after time hit Iseliags revert to the same scene , and he feels that it is in the Housa of Commons that be cun

    mest eSVctivel ) serra his country . Under these circumstances 1 returned into Parliament and represented an Wsh constituency ; 1 will not go into this matter ; 1 did not find it pleasant , aud I did not seek to renew my connection with that constituency . Prom th * beginning of ths present Parliament I was not a member of the House of Commons . On a vacancy occurring I was desired to com * to BTottiagham , and you mnda me your r * presaatative . Now there were at that time two subjects , one of which wss paramount in the public miud all v « r tha country , and oue , partly from local circum . stances , had taken strong hold on the feelings of the people of Nottingham . The first was tha subject of free trade . I am accused of nothing on this subject ; there , fore will not enteral large upon it . The other was th *

    subject of complete suffrage , and I caae at that time to the most complete understanding with the electors of Nottingham on that topic , and I stated to them what I shall state to day . I had always spoken in favour of the ballot ; and with respect to the qualification of mem . bers I hud always voted against the qualification of member * of Parliameut . With respect to universal suf . frage I am f » r the most extended suffrage which is c . nsistent with an efficient registration . With reguvd to the payment of members of Parliament , thuugh I never expected to receive anything myself , jet I fully recognised that it was desirable wc should hare iu Par . llauirnt m * n who could be only there on the priaciple for being paid for their services . I recocuiscd the prin .

    cipleotthe deeirahlentss of men of all classes of tha community , and I wish to have men there knowing tht exact wants of the working classes . These wait the professions I made beiorc you on tho buntings and a . a public meeting when I was a candidate four years ago . ( believe the question of the factory Bill was never mooted to me during the whole of my election for the berough of Nottingham . I will state fairly what my course ia reference to the Factory Bill was , long before I came . Jo Nottingham . .. I . . opposed the Factory Bill first when it was the . Tin "Hours' Bill brought forward by Sadler , when lord Ashley supported it , and on all occasionc . You might not be aware of it , but I arrived at a somewhat unenviable notoriet y rhvu ^ h tbe medium of Richard Oastler on account of

    my opposition to this bill , I opposed it because I lieliivedit to be a most tyrannical bill . ( Groans , uproar , and confusion . ) Will you hear me ! ( Moreuproar , groaning , and yells . ) Tell mt if I am wrong , but hear what I hare to say to you . ( More hideous crivs . ) I be . Iteve it to be an oppressive bill to the working classes ; u is a bill that begins at the wrong end ; it ought to have secured the wages before it had shortened the time . ( Applause . ) It tries the experiment at your expense ami at your risk . ( Heai ; hear , ) The factory owners go to tb <* poor man and say , wa have made up our miuds in our wisdom that ten hours a day is sufficient tor you to labour ; and I thiols si . and who does uot think sot but ths poor man says , Mippoee tbe ten hours a day will not supply me and jfjy children with food . ( A voie * , 'Then we'll go to the parish . ' Much disorder aud confusion . ) hear some gentleman who

    has given the very answer ; ho says , Let them go to tho pariah , that is the very thing . I tell you there is no Parhumant that . v . r was elected that would have had the havdiheod to try such an experiment on any other class of men except the working classes , and thty only try it on them , because they are f , eWe hav . always been an advecatt for putting into your awuhands the atana ofttandtus up for yourselves and guarding yourewn interest . ( Loudapplause . ) I am sureif you hadhad Universal Suffrage , . with a . efficient registration , S' 7 v Wonl 1 T never h «« P »«« l thellouseof SuT ^ ™ .: ? r , SayI / mhtukn > ** t do uot impute to me that I have done anything derogatory to my Swni ^ T '* IwM ^ « PP 0 « nt to tb * W > Bin when I first appeared before you , and If yeu turn ? nf ! i ? i ? ° ! . haTe * " * Wt to do so , still do not say that tt is because I have violated anv tilodsa . or

    i . on * principle contrary to the espectattous jou had a right to form of me . ( Groat confusion , uad r" \ v * ,, The PMM'iorWttiitety Bill-jet ' s have »« t ) Now , It Is said tha * I do not know the state of the framemjck-kuittfln , ar . d that I do not feeifor them ; i- « w U « f < M » c 4 it ( nsMand . th « , f 8 U 0 jed nad

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    Stb hem and their families . I st . te ^ arle . sly , tber . Sman stands iu this place who , has a more direct and phonal pecuniary interest in the welfare of th . framowork-knitters than I have . I happen to hive pro . peitj In four parishes in Leicestershire , and three of theseparlshesare perhaps the wont stocking parishc in the whole county of Leicester : Whitwlck , Markfield , Sheepshfad , and Newion Milton ; and in these parishes ,

    In consequence of the insufficient price paid to the framework-knitters for their work , it has bean the habit to make op their wages out of tbe poor-rates . In two of those parishes I have land which has been for several years paying more for the parish rates , thanlt has paid me rent as landlord . Is it not then my interest that tbe framework . knitters should receive such wages as te make such payments as these unnecessary ? Why every shilling that was saved from these rates would go into my pocket as landlord . V , therefore , it was practical to make a law to compel the master hosiers to pay higher wages , do you not think it is my interest that such a law should bo made ! For the relief

    of the framework . knitters , Sir Henry Halford brought in a bill , but I think you have had a very imperfect representation of the course which I took on that occasion . That bill—I do not say iton myown authority , I say iton the authority of Mr Thomas Buncombewas a bad bill , but he would give it a second reading . The first clause he said was quite impracticable ; ths second was unjust , and tho third was quite unfit for the object , and there was hardly a clause in it calculated to do any good , ( Much disorder . ) I , therefore , opposed tho second reading . ( More uproar . ) I should be obliged , if you would give me a fair hearing . ( Hear , hear / hear . ) I thought it was fair to the framework . knitters not to taunt them with any

    idea that good could come out of any such a bill . There are three of tbe most important members of her Majesty ' s government who supported tbe factory bill , and have been the cauteof its being carried , who held out hopes that it would improve their situation , I put it to her Majesty ' s government : I said , you have taken this course to improve the situation of the factory eperatives by law . The framework-knitters are ten times worse ia situation than the factory operatives , who live in comparative luxury , while the framework-knitters are living in the deepest misery . It is the business of any government , believing as you do that you can mond their situation by law , to . tnke their case in band and to give them relief , if law can give them relief , and it is only by the

    government such tt course can be taken . The Yice-President of the Board of Trade got up to answer me , —but , gentlemen , you are not aware of tho course of proceedings in . the House of Commons , This was the morning sittings oh a Wednesday , which ceases at 6 o ' clock , and the adjourned debate did not take place till three weeks afterwards , when herTMajestjfs government took no notice of what I had sold ; , the . bill . was rejected , and there it ended . ( Disorder and confusion . ) I maintain it fearlessly , that if , you con : be relieved by law , I took the only course to relieve you , by calling upon the govern , ment to come forward and to give jou that relief . 1

    believe I am not accused with respect to civil and religious liberty . ( A voice from the hustings , * You are . ' ) 1 am I am not aware that . I was aee . usod , ( More disr order ond confusion . ) I had not heard of it before . I voted against the grant for the College of Maynooth ; not from any disrespect to the Catholic ; but I voted against it , as I would have voted against a grant of public money to Baptists , er Wesleyans , or Church of England men , or other denominations ef Christians , ( Hear , hear , and applause . ! I voted against tho education bill . ( Several voices , 'That is quite true ; ' 'We'll turn you out , 'aud laughter , )

    Mr Ddooan : You are a great tyrant . ( Cries of 'Sit down ; ' ' Turn him out ; ' and much confusion . ) The honourable gentleman then proceeded—This gentleman says , I voted against : the education of th » people . I voted against tbe education of tbe people being undertaken by government . One would suppose by what is said , that government were going to edu cate the people from some fund of their own ; bat as the government take it out Of tha taxes , it must first come out of your pockets , and bo applied as the govemment shall think fit , for your particular benefit . ( Tremendous noises and uproar . ) ( will hot detain you ; all I ask is fair piny . I have generall y supported the measures of her Majesty ' s government , and I have

    done it from feeling the existing difficulty ia which they have been placed on account of the affairs in Ireland . It was with the utmost reluctance that I consented te see tho people of England taxid in order to provide for tko people of Ireland ; but I believe tbe emergency was so great and so sudlen that it was necessary . The health of towns was a good bill , and one that would hove been good for the town of Nottingham . ( More disorder . ) Will you bear with mc for one minute while I state some things I hate strongly disapproved of in the course that has been adopted by her Majesty ' s government . It was , shabby , just at the close of the session , to bring down a bill from the House of Loids to make a bishop of Manchester , and to carry it by the

    votes of their regular opponents , and against those who arc their regular supporters ; of this act 1 disapprove , There is another matter , and that is a bill ' for regu . lating the monetary affairs of this-country ; I believe that it is oppressive to all classes of the country ; I was ouo of its steady opponents during , the time it was passed : therejaeve ' r was so much UUtrdoih talked as obout tbis bill , both by the thenigovernmentjand the present government ; they are equall y bad , and . equally Ignorant on this ' subject ^ ' My right honourable colleague knows that ' the Chancellor of the Exchequer will talk for five hours together on this subject , of which he knows nothing at nil but what he learnt of William Clay , and that is all wrong . The quack arguments by which

    the bill is supported are beginning to have thtir real value in the estimation of the country , and whoever may be tho members of the next Parliament , it will be greatly modified . I am now in your hands , and I believe there is no man to whom the result of this contest is a mutter of greater indifference , as f * r as personal feelings go , than myself . There is a point on which there ought to be perfect freoi'om of communication between a member and his constituents , I have bean in very great doubt whether , with the degree of health and strength I have , I ought to take the responsible trust again , and had it not boen that I felt I owed it to you and those who have very kindly supported me ia Nottingham on a former occasion ,

    I should not have appeared at the present time . I am now iu your hands : if you choose to accept my services for another Parlirment , I will servo you us honestly . as I am able . ( A voice , ' As you have done . ' ) I have never sought one private advantage from being a representative of any constituency . I feel it an honour to be entrusted by a large constituenes ; i ( you choose to bestow that honour on mo , I will accept it . ( A voice , 'You shaVi have it , ' ) And if you do not , I shall part from you with the most perfect feding of good humour and respect ; aud I believe , whatever you may have expressed to me to-duy , when you think over my conduct , that you will not at home sincerely and seriously find fault with it . ( Applause , groaus , and uproar . )

    Mr O'Connok , on rising to address the meeting , was received with every mark oi welcome and approbation , and commenced his speech amid the applause of all the voices , and the waving of all the hats , in the body of the place . After repeated cries of " order , " silence was at last restored ; whereupon , Mr O'Connor began as follows : —Mr Sheriff , Electors , and Nou-Eleciors of Nottingliam : 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 faction , but now I am going to fight the battle of the nation to the last—( great cheering ) and t am going to give these gentlemen , who , from the earliest period to the present moment , have been

    bandied like shuttlecocks between two battledores , an opportunity of opening the borough of Notting . ham , and of henceforth having some fair share in the representation of this town . Heretofore , Nottingham hut beeu as close a borough as any of those that disgraced society before the Keform Bill . Upon occasions like these , we ate always prepared for novelty ; but such a novelty as we have witnessed to « day , no constituency , I aw certain , ever witnessed before . Progress is admitted by the right honourable gentlemauon my right ; the progress which the people have made is admitted by him . That the people arc the foundation of all wealth , and ought to be the found & tien of all power , has been admitted by Sii Jolm Cam Hobho ' nse this dav ; 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 for the future , the system must be changed . ( Laughter , and prolonged cheering . ) 1 stand here upon this declaration of Sir John Cam Hobhouae , to give my aid to change that system—( hear , hear)—which he and his colleagues are obliged to commit error to perpetuate . ( Laughter . ) But 1 ask you , gentlemen ( turning to the gallery of the hustings , which was principally occupied b / the friends of the late representatives ) with a stake iu

    the country , for you are the superstructure , as he ha * told you ; and you ( turning to bis own supporters ) who are the bask o f society I would ask yon if , upon the eve o f great events , both foreign aud domestic ; if upon an occasion like the present , when you are called upon now to give a renewal of * seven years' tenure to wen who say they are capable of carrying on the affairs of this country 5 I ask you , if you ever heard so meagre , so unsatisfactory , so insignificant , so puerile , so childish an exhihitiou as you h » ve had to-day fronj a Miniate * of the Crown I { Great ch « riiw «« 4 di 8 turi » we . ) < kw <

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    tlemen , while the right honourable baronet admits progress ; while he cornea before you upon his con sistency , and the good works of his government , you have this anomaly , which affects both of the gentlemen who have formerly proposed your representatives ; neither of those , gentlemen have ventured to ask for your support for them now ; and ihe gentleman who proposed the right honourable Bart , said he did so because his life had been staunch and INCONSISTENT . ( Laughter and cheers . ) Now , there was a representative for the electors of

    Nottingham ' ( Hear , hear . ) The gentleman who proposed and seconded him saw the advantage of the old adage , —Vir sapitqui paueahquilur . They had little to say , and they said that little badly . ( Laughter . ) And then comes the right honourable baronet himself , and even upon the eve of great events , he fails to redeem the pledge he 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 laughter . )

    Now , I would ask the right honourablo gentleman to say what was' the thing V I will tell you what it was ; it was the noble lord's thing . ( Great laug h , tcr . ) Now , gentlemen , I would ask you where vre are to look for this little thing ? ( Renewed laughter . ) I would ask you where we are to find this little thing ? I have looked f or it in vain , and it is nowhere to be found . The people of this country have been looking to the present Government 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 developement of their future policy . What do yon know , now , of what this important personage is preparing for you ? You have not had Ihe manliness , the courage , the self-interest , to test him upon any one great point . [ This was spoken at the supporters of Sir John . ] You have not said one word to him about the foreign policy , which resentsevery 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 bas 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 in which they allowed the abduction of a mere girl , the Queen of Spain , and smoothed the way for the King of the French to the throne . ( Hear , hear . ) He 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

    told you one woid of the intention of Her Majesty ' s Ministers to silence the voice of that country ( Ireland ) by prostituting the priesthood of that country . He has not told you a word about the endowment of the Catholic Priesthood which they have in contemplation now . But I know my countrymen better than he knows them ; and no man alive has a better right to speak of the rights of the Catholic people of Ireland than I have ; and I tell you , you cannot destroy their religion , nor corrupt their , priesthood . ( Loud applause . ) It has been

    nurtured in the cave , cherished in the cavern , hueged 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 reduce to prostitution the faith , the virtue , the religion that you failed to extinguish by force , by fraud , and persecution ? ( Renewed cheers . ) Hope it not , sir ; my countrymen have preserved the national faith through centuries of oppression , 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 . You came here to saddle upon my country a reason for not doing justice to your own country . ( Loud cheering . ) You say that you had not time to perform all that was necessary for Englishmen , because the wants of Ireland pressed so hard upon you . Thank you for nothing , sir . ( Laughter and cheering . ) When did you relieve Ireland' ? . When starvation threatened you ?• You were the famine

    government , the soup-kitchen government . ( Cries of derision . ) You would not have tendered the fostering hand , offering a farthing in a pound 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 ftindholders , and your pensioners , and prostitutes ? What rig ht had you to tax the English people to relieve my countrymen ? ( Cheers . ) And then , sir , the rig htbon . gentleman tells us that , 'SGod

    forbid , he should stand in the way of one that will carry eut , what he considers necessary . " Why should be then , stand in the way ? All this is maudlin nonsense '; ' this is all old woman ' s talk . ( Laughter . ) He has acted precisely the same part in Nottingham that Mr Hawes has acted in Lambeth , and Lord John in the City . Have we not a right , say the people , to ask a man what he will do ? ( Loud applause . ) And , says Lord John , that would be shackling a man with a pledge ! But who would not pledge a coachman , to ascertain whether he

    could drive ? and so with your representatives , they are your servants , and nothing more . You hire them as such , you pay thera as such ; the duty is honourable if they discharge it conscientiously ; but if not , then it is dishonoured . ( Applause . ) I call upon you now to open the borough of Nottingham , and show to Sir John Cam Hobhouse , that he is no longer to dragoon you , or obtain by false means the support of those who hold the vote only in trust for you . ( Long-continued plaudits . ) Then we turn to his hon . colleague . He appears to have a most

    extraordinary memory ; he remembers all the acts of his juvenile days , all his tricks , and so on—( laughter ) - and recollects his disinclination to be banished to foreign countries . ( Laughter . ) He also recollects all the correspondence he had before the year 1832 , and afterwards , with Lord Melbourne ; He has given us an auto-biography , but he altogether 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 he has that convenient memory which suits candidates in his position . ( Hooting and laughter . ) Then there is this anomaly ; here are two 'gentlemen claiming support equally from the royaUoyal Whig party of Nottingham . What have they-done ? the lion , gentleman has accused the right hon , gentleman , ( merriment and applause . ) The "R' -hon . gentleman has been his greatest accuser . He says , upon

    the Factory Bill , " I opposed u because it began at the wrong end . " « I claim yo » r jupport , " sayi the right hon gentleman , " because 1 framed tbe Factory Bill . " ( Much amuseaent in the body of the Hall . ) Thai , Mr Gisboti * av / s , " Why , " says he , " as to the Banking Systeax proposed ^ fc P « l > and adopted by Lord Joint Kussell , it was twaddle , it was nonsense , aud both are equally censurable f or it . " Now what do you sn . y for two gentlemen standing upon the same i ' 4 terest- ( crlea of " No , no , "

    ftoia the Wigs . ) tV , is accusing each other ? ( Derision and applause . ) And then he tells you , that those measures wb . ich ought to have been passed , were not passed , } and then he says" I do not see the reason wh ^ the people of England should be taxed to support the people of Uelaud . " " As to education , ; ' he says , " I voted against it . " Now I am , U , this extent , against the Educational Bill . It did MQt go far enough , And while they accused i Catholics of being tbe most ignorant , pem . to

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    society , they had no right to rob thTrSi the purpose of educating the p H . object to the Educational princi ple , ?"'' ' \ did not go far enough . But the ' h ' " % goes farther , and says"I was ° ' * < Framework-knitter's Bill , although ij V vemment to do what the government « S ' right . " When did be oppose it ? Wh > ' I an unlicked shape ; and he opp osed C * - committee . ( Hear , hear , hear . \ "m . , 1 " ^

    the hon . gentleman , " I unders tand 1 ^ % than you . Mr Buncombe says , the fi ' * bad , the second clause is unjust , the \ wA * \ impracticable ; and , therefore , I feared t ^ i committee , lest they might lick it into 3 ] , ° ** \ " No ' ' says the hon . gentleman , «• \ fJj ^' ' ' \ it . " Admitting the ignorance which the " ^ gentleman has admi tted , —that they are "t ^ err , the least thing Mr Gisborne could d S was asked to support a hill in which hij c . H had an interest , was to have allowed a , "" ^ . ... „ . » . ^ v- _ li _ 1 . 1 ..... .... Ut 0 8 ( li ., niuiiucttnav

    co ; , ne mignt near an that was . "' < it . After all that has been done during th ^ session , I ask the right honourable gentlema ^ ( looking at Mr Gisborne ) what good y < m }> , 0 f 'H I ask yon ( looking at the Whigs ) upon ^ J * * you will support either of these gentl y ^ future ? Perhaps you may tell them you , * them because you oppose me , Gentlemt 1 ) » v ?" has come when truths , ; and stern truths must b ? and thank God , I am one of those who , aft , years'agitation , can now stand before a public ' ing like this ; and I would ask you to chaJ * with one single inconsistency , and show that i ' \

    not been an advocate for every one good thin » . i you have done . ( Immense applause . ) ty ^ was ten years ago you are now ; ( loud approval ! persecuted me then for being where yon are ' '' ( Increased applause . ) In ten years more , t ^ , ' are more fleeced , more humbled , more robbed will be where I am now . ( Excessive appW The time has arrived when you must listen to trg , you must go . with the progress of the nation , j , tlemen , you see what is going on abroad A

    not see the principles of Communism , of BeD i canism , of Revolutionism in France , and els ^ i . Looking at what has transpired in France , yoUt find , by the tyranny of Louis Philippe , the clubs the students , and the people , are preparing for r «! tion . I have been called a destructive ; aning an adventurer and a drunkard . ( Great coramoiio . I am a drunkard who never was ti psy in hi- * ( Amusement and cheers . ) I am an infidel % votes every hour of the day to the sen-ice of hn I

    ( applause . ) I am a destructive who never inflicted ; , nishment upon a dumb animal . ( Applause , ) [ J ' adventurer by spending thousands in a cause »& I would die rather thandesert . ( Excessive cheerio Look at what is going on in France ; and remti ber , it was the ' three days" in Paris tbat gaw the Reform Bill ; and it will be owing to honest , ; jected , unenfranchised peasants ( turning to the *

    puiace ) that rou will owe your salvation when ( day comes . Because I have sworn that bows other countries may be dyed with blood , not a drop of blood shall be shed in England . And « k Because the hatred : of your measures has tritij value of our moral power , and shows it to be grtu than your physical force . ( Bursts of applaas They tell us that they have been beneficent

    Ireland ; and that they have supported Irek They have not given Ireland one farthing iali pound . Ireland is your Poland , —no , it ' s to ( Hear , hear . ) The air of Poland is redolent oft ! fresh blood of her murdered freemen , who perisfe in their country ' s defence , while the atmospkrt Ireland is tainted with the putrid exhalation of Si famished sons . ( Tremendous cheering . ) \ ft then is Ireland good for if one blighting shove one visitation of Providence , is to destroy the st |

    of a nation ? and yet your little Lord , for fear I should lose the support of the monopoly of the country , allowed it to go on ,-allowed the artillery and dragoon' horses to be ( ti to bursting ( " Shame shame . '" ) while the peoji were dying of want . ( " Shame ! shame ! shame ! " ) Soldiers are to have their rations , placemen ate It be fed , and prostitutes supported , ret in themifc of all this the people are to starve . ( Great conation , ) Gentlemen , the time is come when too 1 *'

    have a government that is the type and reflecfaa your own opinions . There is not a man araonis you that does not feel the truth , of every as »« fa ' am now making . There is not a man amongstjs that henceforth will not be obliged to act upon « If you allow the ministers of the crown to comefc fore you , to make a bow upon the hustings . ^ then say good by to you until they want w » sen-ices again ( hear , hear , bear ) , if you w * ministers of the crown in that way , fare ** to the liberty of Nottingham ! Better fo

    you were disfranchised at once . ( W excitement . ) But if the people were formerly aeducated , if before they did not deserve and a * those privileges , I ask , in the u > . u * i of fa ::: i . " . e , «^ a people be more submissive r I ask you , wbette 3 the midst of bad trade , such as has prevailed duriij the last nine months , whether there has been tW outbreak , a single ebullition of feeling ? Audi ' have gone through the legitimate course of agto * do not blame me . In ' 39 I found the people d In ' 39 you goaded them to resistance , anil tbenW

    tured them because ' they did resist . I was tbe m » " doctor then , t . Laughter . ) I did not fheil spe ^ * thera as I can now speak . By degrees I adnriui ^ ^ those mental drugs which have now brought them ' *» be the most thoughtful and industrious peop le o »)« the face of the earth . ( Immense approbation . ) - ^ ^ I now assert that tbe people of England ate betl « t « prepared for liberty than the people of any o' ^ f country ; because in France they have not the poW o f discussing their grievances before they cW ? their government . In that and other countries , tnejhe look for the destruction of a bad svstem ; in this com

    try , they look for the attainment of a good system ( Prolonged cheering . ) You never will see a chasW in France except by violence and bloodshed ; andMttii moment the last drop of blood is shed , the tai **| classes and aristocracy will take all the power . 1 * ' | England the case is different ; we are pulling ; a lonj lonfi pall , and a along pull , and a pull altogether , i " ^^ at last they will pull down to the ground the tempW of corruption . ( Great excitement . ) And now a ^ " Mr Gisborne—an answer came from the end of * vf " room when he was speaking , " Well , if they ^ doi " employ us , we'll go to the poor-house . " It w » w "

    argument against bun , but be took bold ot it Ma " twisted it round . Sir , it was the overworki » f % li ; has led to diminished wages . I ask you what is l is » i duty of the government . The rig ht uonoiW baronet has told you that labour is tbe source ^ > o { wealth , and tbe duty of tbe government is * ° ^ ^ vate the national resources to the * greatest P * " [ capabilities . I ask if govern went baa do " *" duty with the seven milium per annum >& to P

    rates they are now laying o / it of your po <* e ke support themselves . ( Iuteirse excitement' ) to cultivate the national "resources of the eounVjun aud , gentlemen , ( addressing those on the b » '«* " don ' t you suppose vaitfy and foolisbly-wUet ^ tw ^ are shopkeepers ov manufacturers-tha t "" J * other classes are represented , the labo « r c , gs * J * suffers ; let labou" .- be represented , and you * " { «» fo ^ r the irate * aood possible to all . ( Chefl *^

    defyyou to nvake a peasantry whose k ^ 'V ?^? rated , a revolutionary oeasantty ; w " ^ ^^ l , « ,. any vicf-s at all in the working class , tell W * | W aud I will trace them to their parent vices w w " rulers . ( Loud cries of approbation . ) N ** \ n them one single vice rrtucb you cannot * W «

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• Citation
  • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 7, 1847, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_07081847/page/2/