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The Town-ball of Southwark was completely filled on Monday, whilst crowds outside were excluded by %rant of room, to take into consideration Mr. Harvey's resignation of his scat as Alember for the borough. The High Bailiff was prevented from attending the meeting;
and Mr. IV. Jackson, his deputy, took the chair. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Harvey, expressing his approbation of the meeting ;
and his readiness to present himself, and give an account of his steward. ship, or remain silent, as his constituents desired. Mr. Jackson then read a letter from Mr. Salotnons, to the effect that, if Mr. Harvey's resignation were accepted, he should offer himself as a candidate to succeed him. Mr. Harvey was requested to attend ; and was received with tremendous cheers. Mr. Davis and Mr. Walker then explained
and defended the proceedings of the Reform Association. Mr. Curling condemned the conduct of the Association in presuming to lecture Mr. Harvey on his Parliameetary conduct, without first summoning a meet- ing of the electors. lle then proposed resolutions reprobating the interference of the Association ; and eulogizing -Mr. Harvey as the holiest, faithful, and talented Representative of Southwark. 11r. Webb seconded the resolutions. Mr. I ;rallley, Secretary to the Reform Association, defended its proceedings ; and warned the electors against aiding in the return of the Tories to power, by sanctioning divisions in the Liberal ranks. After some further discussion, it was agreed not to censure the Asarciation ; and the following resolutions were passed in
reference to Mr. Harvey's resignation and conduet in Parliament.
• That this meeting receives with regret the letter of Mr. Vat vey, announcing his intention of re ig front the Borough. " That with reference more itunivoi Oily to the course adopti.1 by :lir. Harvey on the, occasion 11111111M to, this meeting rout...Ont.: it u ith his long-trieil and valued
services in the (NUM` of Retorm—his at. !non.. and ,-n.•:•,.•: .• •••:. upon all oceasions
of the objects 311,i principles of mit Lilt a tinprowii, per..onal sacrifices and unrequited privations to which he has in ii:s oo Ion; stiljected-
the bold, manly, and uncomprumisiog enure by u • v. . • of hi, political con-
duct lass been distingaished —are of opinion, that the t.n..; .•. in bitn has neither been neglecteil nor iniptited: awl they rejoice itt the y of ai-suring
that the same confidence which pt eed lout in the sit Wale 11 ■,1 licycsenlative
still remains unshaken and complete; nod should Air. still IWINOVett in his determination to retire from the representation of the Borough, this meeting assures him that he will carry with Lim the esteem and vontidence of t hose with whom he has been connected its a Representative, and Rust that hew will tiny realize the high enjoy- ment of that satisfaction which cannot Mit result fioni the convictam, strengthened It the assurance of this meeting. that tow a uli the public and his constituents of &oath- walk he has Ctithfully cud zealously discharged his duty."
Mr. Harvey then addressed the meeting. Ile was grateful for the course pursued that day, for their manifestation of kind feeling towards him : he now stood before them as Member fur Southwark, and with the blessing of God, if their kindness should be continued to him, he would live and die their Representative--
" The Whig press had been the foremost in throwing out insinuations against his motives in the offer of his resignation ; and they said he was actuated by mercenary motives, and that he took advantage of the time merely as an ad- hunct to his intention of once more going into that pinfession twin which he ad been driven by Whig and factious violence. It was said by the Whigs and their organs of the press, that he acted from disappointed- motives; and by the Tories that he was an Ultra-Radical. But the truth was, that the press was altogether a factious press, at least as far as be was concerned. lie never ap- plied for any situation but an uusalaried Commissionership of Public Charities; which was refused him, because Whig and Tory intrigue had both combined against him. He would still pursue the same cour-c he had hitherto done. He was not one of those who thought that Refor in would be wrecked if the present mariners were thrown overboard. One of the speakers who has addressed you said, ' If you can't go to Dover, at all events duo% refuse to go to Canterbury.' But what 1 wish to know is, do the Whig gentlemen wish to go to Dover at all? Will they say that the horses are restive and the postillion sulky or lazy ? (Great laughter.) Oh, no; but I will tell you the fact. The Wings do not least to go to Driver, or to Canterbury either. I never see my cow in the country that she does not remind rue of the Whig Ministers; and I say that the Ministers, like her, will go no further than their tether. They are just as bad as the Tories, and bound up with them in the like feelings and pre- judices in favour of the aristocracy. Let the Tories come into power if they could, but how long would they retain it? Why, just su lung as the people permitted them. But if they got in, said the Whigs' they might stop in for six years at least. Then, let we ask, who opposed the repeal of the Septennial Act ? The Whigs. Who talked about the evils of the Sad. tenantry. at-will, gave the Tory landlords an extraordinary influence at county elections, and yet opposed the extension of the suffrage to the people? The Whigs. Who op- posed the revision of the Pension-list? The `Whigs. And with respect to the question of Irish Tithes, although I am not now disposed to enter upon its discussion, yet I am prepared to prove that it is one of the greatest delusions ever practised on the People of either England or Ireland. (Cheers.) I voted certainly for the Appropriation-clause. I also voted for the Million Loan to the Clergy, who were pointed out then in a famishing condition. My sym- pathies were excited by the dreadful tale which Sir Robert Peel made out in their favour. But little did I think when I called for a return of the payments, that Whig Dukes, and Lords, and Commons, received the greatest portion of the money which Englishmen gave for the telief of the starving clergy." (Loud ekeers.) After several remarks in the same strain, Mr. Harvey declared that he would in future pay no attention to letters from any association, but take it for greatest that his conduct was pleasing to his constituents, until in public meeting assembled they should declare the contrary. The ineetin r' s separated with three cheers for Mr. Harvey, and three for AldermaeWood, who was on the platform.
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