The Welshman

rife against all Nonconformists, for at that time there were very few Nonconformists, save of the Roman Catholic religion in Ireland, and subsequently there were laws enacted which I am sure any person would say would be a disgrace to any country, the most bar- barous that could possibly be conceived. (Mr Hughes, druggist: What was done in the time of Cromwell ?" hear, hear.) Cromwell? I am quite ready to answer that question (cheers.) For a long time, nothing more tyrannical, nothing more odious than the conduct of Cromwell to the Roman Catholic population of Ireland, could possibly be (cheers). But as I was about to tell you, subsequently to that, Acts were passed for the purpose of endeavouring to eradicate the Roman Catho- lic religion which, as I sald.before, were a disgrace to any country in any part of the world, however savage it might be. It would scarcely be believed that, in the first instance, Roman Catholics were not allowed to hold any office of trust of a public character; they were not allowed, even, to have tutors or governesses in their houses for the purpose of instructing their chil- dren. They were not allowed, by law, to hold any landed property ("Shame"); they were not allowed, by law, to have a horse beyond the value of £5. (Laughter.) These laws were enacted for the purpose of endeavouring to induce the Roman Catholic population to change their religion and to be- come members of the Established Church. And am I to be told, after I have detailed all that to you, that the civil arm was not made use of for the se of aiding the ecclesiastical power in endeavouring to make con- verts ? Nor, again, is it perfectly cerrect that at the time of the Reformation the Clergy of the Church of Rome changed their religion in Ireland, and conse- quently held their benefices. Upon that it has been said that there is no change of possesion, and that the property came down from successor to successor to the present day. It is notorious, also,—I like to quote State papers, that in the time of Henry VIII, and of Elizabeth, the clergy of the Church of Rome, did not conform to the reformed religion. In Ireland, from the north to the south, in Ireland both within the pale and without the pale, the reformed religion was disliked and was not adopted, and so far as relates to the property of the church, I must tell you that in the reign of Henry VIII and Edward VI almost all the property of monastic and religious orders in Ireland was vested in the Crown. In the time of Mary, it was again restored to the church, and in the reign of Elizabeth all Acts of Parliament which had been passed on that subject were rescinded, and the property vested in the church was again vested in the Crown. About 600 religious orders and their property were vested in the Crown, and I mention this solely for this purpose, because it has been said that the benefices, have never been vested in the Crown, but have come down from successor to successor. I must tell you that the monastic orders, not only in this country bat in Ireland, appropriated the rectories and all the glebes and vicarages to themselves, and served them with their own monks to the great detriment of the secular clergy. So that a large portion of the property of the Church of Ireland was vested in the Crown by Act of Parliament and I may say that from the time of Henry III down to the last session of Parlia- ment, the legislature has claimed and exercised the power of dealing with the property of the church (cheers, cries of "Time;" and Go on.") Why, gentlemen, I say the Church of England (" Time time," Go on.") I can assure you that as far as time is concerned, the best way, so far as relates to me, is to allow me to take my own time (cheers and laughter). However, I shall not detain you very much longer. The Church of Ireland is an institution established by law, and so far as relates to its establishment, apart from its doctrine, it is no- thing more than any other institution. It is established by the law of this kingdom it is subject to the law, and if, as an institution, it fails in the purpose for which it was intended, then the legislature has a perfect right to disestablish it. I will ask you whether the Church of Ireland has performed its duties. (Cries of No," Yes," No.") Well, perhaps it has in some measure, performed its duties, but] has it fulfilled the intention of its establishment ? I am not going to say one word against the clergy of the Church of Ireland, but at the same time the church, in my opinion, has not performed those duties for which it was intended. And, I will tell you why I say so. So far as relates to the statistics, such as they are, which we obtain in the 17th century, the proportion of members of the established church to Roman Catholics at that time was greater than it is at at present. It increased still in the 18th century but since that time it has decreased. In Ireland, conse- quently, I have the right to say, that after a trial of so many centuries, the Church in Ireland has not per- formed its mission, and if it has not performed its mis- sion, I say that in justice to the great majority which is adverse to it, it ought to be disestablished (cheers), and that it is bad policy not to disestablish an institution which is not competent to do that which it was in- tended for. I will, if you wish it, I leave it to you because I believe I am called to time, read if you like it (a gentleman on the bench objected). Ah, wait, wait, I am sure you will not object (hear, hear, from the Bench). I am going to read you what Mr Disraeli said upon the subject (hear, hear, and cries of No," and interruption.) I think I have leave to read it (" No, no," and "Yes"). I have teen told to read, and x win react, ana i du poifootij- ctiofiod that the friends of those gentlemen who intend to support Mr Disraeli will give it proper attention (laughter), and that they will do more—that they will probably say to me, that "the words of the wise are lessons for future ages" (much laughter). Now, gentle- men, this is what Mr Disraeli did say, according to Barnard, on the 16th of February, 1844 (" Oh, oh, and laughter from the Conservative leaders laughter from the hall, and Go on" renewed protestations from the leaders on the Bench, and hisses from the body of the hall, which gradually grew to an uproar, in which were distinguishable the cries, Go on" from the hall, and "Time" from the Bench). Mr Disraeli on the Irish Church question." (" Time," Go on," and hisses, succeeded by a terrible uproar, which lasted for a long time). I will not sit down till I have done my duty (loud cheering). As I told you before, I will say it again, so that there may be no mistake. it was in 1844. (Mr 0. Bishop here objected that the small slip of printed paper from which Mr Johnes was reading, was not proved to be a correct copy of Hansard (disapproba- tion in the hall, and a voice, "Now then, Bishop bach"). I will not read it, if you don't like to hear it. I entertain no opinions with respect to Ireland other than those I have always held. I beg distinctly to say that I have never changed my principles on Irish policy or in any other respect. 1 say this without reservation,—at no time, at no place, under no circum- stances, have I ever professed any other principles than those I now maintain. I want to see a public man come forward and say what the Irish question is. One says it is a physical question, another a spiritual. Now it is the absence of the aristocracy, then the ab- sence of railroads. It is the Pope one day, potatoes the next. (Laughter.) You must consider Ireland as you would any other country, in your closets. Then you will see a teeming population, which with reference to the cultivated soil is denser to the square mile than that of China, created solely by agriculture. That dense population in extreme distress inhabits an island where there is an established Church which is not their Church-(cheers)-and a territorial aristocracy, the richest of whom live in distant capitals. (Cheers). Thus you have a starving population, an absentee aris- tocracy, and an alien Church, and, in addition, the weakest executive in the world. (Cheers). This is the Irish question. Well, then, what would hon. gentlemen say if they were reading of a country in that position ? They would say at once—the remedy is revolution. But the Irish cannot have a revolution, and why P Because Ireland is connected with another and more powerful country. Then what is the consequence ? The connection with England thus becomes the cause of the present state of Ireland. If the connection with England prevents a revolution, and a revolution is the only remedy, England logically is in the odious posi- tion of being the cause of all the misery in Ireland. What, then, is the duty of an English minister ? To effect by his policy all those changes which a revolution would do by force. That is the Irish question in its integrity. The moment you have a strong executive, a just administration, and ecclesias- tical equality (cheers), you will have order in Ireland." It has been said that this was written in 1844. which is a long time ago, but there is nothing in the state of Ireland now which could induce any man in his senses to change such sentiments as those in regard to that nation (cheers). Looking to the state of Ireland then and now, a man might change his sentiments so far as this: that having at one time, as some did at the time of the Temporalities Bill, wished that the Church of Ireland should not be disestablished, he should, after having given it a longer trial, and found it wanting, wish for some extensive changes; and one cannot fail to see, that if the Irish Church is disestablished, we take away a great element of discord from between the Roman Catholic population and their fellow subjects. The grievance which the people feel will be removed, and in my heart I believe that the Protestant Church of Ireland will be more effective after that than it is at the present moment (cheers). I believe in my heart that if it be disestablished, by degrees but not at once, ill will and bad feelings will be soothed; I think peace and concord will displace rancour and discord, and in my heart I also believe that it will lead to increase the welfare and happiness of England, and the security of the United Kingdom (cheers). One word more. I beg leave to tell you that these gentlemen who are here, and who are landowners of the County of Carmarthen, are as honourable a set of men as ever existed (hear, hear). I tell you that they have their own opinions, and that they take the liberty of acting upon those opinions, and I feel perfectly confi- dent thai, aa honourable men, they would wish that every other person throughout the county (cheers) should act according to his opinions (loud applause). I tell you that you need not fear what may be said by agents (tremendous cheering), when it is intimated to any of you that some future ill will result, provided yon do not vote with your landlord (cheers). I know | that the landowners in this county, instead of visiting J anything upon those parties, tenants or otherwise, who | follow out their own convictions—instead of doing them I injury, if they follow conscientiously their political opinions, although against them, I think they will honour those men (cheers), and in time to come, they will feel, in my opinion, far greater confidence in them, and will place more trust in them than they would in those men who pander their votes simply to the fear which has been inculcated upon them by agents— and unscrupulous:sub-agents (" Oh, oh," and tremen. dous cheering). I have now done. I only beg of you electors of Carmarthenshire to give your votes for any of the candidates, who are present, according to your conscientious principles, and I hope that those prin- ciples will lead you to vote for Mr Sartoris (loud ap- plause), whose name I now have the pleasure of pro- posing to you as being, in my opinion, a fit and proper person to represent this county in Parliament (loud cheering; a voice, "We don't want a Fenian to be over us," laughter). Sir James Hamilton, Bart., said—Brother Electors and Freeholders of the county of Carmarthen-I con- fidently anticipate that you will extend to me the same courteous and generous hearing that you have granted to previous speakers, and I assure you that I will not trespass long upon your time, or intervene for more than a few brief moments between you and the gratifi- cation that you anticipate in listening to the addresses of those hon gentlemen who are about to solicit the high distinction of your suffrages (cheers.) I shall, gentlemen, limit myself to an attempt to discharge the task which I have undertaken, and shall leave it to those hon gentlemen themselves to enunciate the political sentiments which animate them (cheers, and laughter.) Before, however, I discharge the gratifying and very pleasing duty that devolves upon me. I think, perhaps, I may be permitted to give expression to the feeling which I am sure is dominant in all our minds—a feeling of regret at the long-continued indis- position of our old member, Mr David Jones (cheers, and hisses) and I am sure I shall evoke no sentiment of contradiction when I say that the honourable and consistent course that he adopted on political subjects during many years that he was our member,—his courtesy to all clases under all circumstances, and the zeal and assiduity with which, so long as his health was conceded to him, he discharged his Parliamentary duties, have won for him the political esteem and respect of all, whether they coincide with him politi- cally, or whether they conscientiously entertain princi- ples dissonant to his (hisses.) I assure you, notwith- standing that sibilant interruption, that their exists throughout the length and breadth of our county but one feeling, but one hope—that Mr David Jones may soon be restored to convalesence, so that he may again discharge his duties as a landed proprietor, and socially as a gentleman of the county (cheers from the Bench hisses from the hall.) And now, gentlemen, having paid that sincere, but very feeble tribute of political respect to retiring worth, the duty that devolves upon me is to submit for your consideration the name of a gentleman who is a fit and proper person to fill one of the vacancies in our county, one who, if elected, will pursue an honourable and consistent course, one who will devote his time and talents to the service of the county, one who will, I am certain, justify the confi- dence you are about to repose in him (laughter, and hisses.) I have no hesitation in saying that you will find such a man in Henry Lavallin Puxley, Esq., (loud and persistent hisses and cheers, followed by groans, which prevailed for a long time.) I am here, gentle- men, and I must throw myself upon your indulgence and your generosity (hisses, cries of Ah" and "Order.") I must throw myself upon your generosity, and I must endeavour to enlist your kind and courteous sympathies in excusing the unavoidable absence of Mr Puxley through illness (shouts of laughter, hisses, and tumult.) Gentlemen, I will read a letter which inter- prets his absence (laughter.) I assure you, you laugh prematurely it is from his medical adviser, (renewed laughter) and I must say I should not be doing my duty (hisses) if I did not read it:— Carmarthen, Nov. 20th, 1868. My DEAR Sxe,—I feel that I should not be doing my duty if I did not repeat in writing what I said to you this morning, that is, that from the condition of your throat you will not be able to go to Llandilo to-morrow without great danger—(Col. Stepney: He will talk too much;" laughter)—and that your only chance of being able to go out by Tuesday will depend upon your getting perfect rest until then. (Laughter.) If you do go after this I must be excused from any responsi- bility for the consequences. I am, dear sir, Yours very truly, JOHN HUGHES, F.R.C.S., &0. H. L. Puxley, Esq. After that it would be impossible for Mr Puxley to come (laughter, uproar, during which Sir James could hardly obtain a hearing) It is perfectly impossible for him to come here to thank you personally for the very courteous aad considerate way in which you receive his name (hisses cheers; continued uproar; cries of shame") and your generous sympathy for his unfortu- nate illness. Gentlemen, I regret this discourteous interruption. If you doubt the accuraey of my state- ments (cries of Ah" hisses, and cheers). Well, I can only say that I presume they are meant for cheers, but they are very odd (tumult). I can only say one thing —i/tiuk ttuy of us may be smitten down in a moment (hear, hear renewed hisses), and when stretched upon a bed of sickness I know nothing is more consoling than to have such practical evidences of sympathy as these which are now given (continued uproar and laughter I must now offer, in the name of Mr Puxley his thankful acknowledgemts, (" Ah," and hisses) his grateful acknowledgements to his honourable opponents for the kind and courteous solicitude which they have exhibited in his personal welfare. For myself, gentlemen, I cannot altogether regret the absence of Mr Puxley,— (" Ah" hisses and groans) you may interrupt me you may make me lose time, but you will not make me lose my temper (laughter; cheers, "go on then"; and turn him out" we won't have him" and general confusion). I can only say, gentlemen, that I cannot altogether regret (renewed uproar), and with regard to Mr Puxley, gentlemen (" Ah," hisses, and uproar; Col. Stepney If order order"). I say with regard to Mr Puxley (" Ah," hisses; and turmoil). I say that he is a gentlemen (" Oh" and laughter), a gentleman of irreproachable character (confusion), of great private worth and possessing eloquence rarely surpassed (laughter). As a man he is going into Parliament (tumult, and cries of never") without any personal interests to serve, without any needy relatives to assist (terrible uproar; and a voice Which way does the bull run," laughter Sir James bawled at the top of his voice). One single word gentlemen allow me to congratulate you on the healthy state of your lungs (shouts of laughter, followed by renewed i groans and whistling). He goes into Parliament, with but one object—namely to discharge his duty. He goes into Parliament as no political adventurer he has nothing to fear from the frowns of one minister, nothing to hope from the smiles of another, but will faithfully discharge his duty (" Pugh for ever," and cheers) You will see that he will be returned on Tuesday next. (The noise now, waxed so loud that the hon. Baronet could proceed no further). Mr Sartoris got on his seat and called for order. The High Sheriff said he had attended two political meetings before during the week, and he had given them, at Llandilo, great credit for the orderly way in which the proceedings had been carried on, and had hoped to congratulate them on the different behaviour that had characterised the Llandilo meeting, compared with another meeting which he had previously attended (cheers). He begged them not to lose their credit (cheers), but to exercise that spirit of fairness, which, if they would not allow themselves to be carried away by the excitement of the moment, would indnce them to give to one side as to the other, a patient hearing. For their own credit, and for the credit of the county (cheers), he begged them to keep silence until the pro- ceedings were over, and in due time they would be called upon to give their opinion and exercise their part (cheers). Sir James Hamllton-I thank Mr Sartoris for his friendly interposition, and hope that you will all observe the almost paternal advice of the High Sheriff (laugh- ter). I have stood for a metropolitan borough, I have listened to metropolitan mobs, and have generally failed to get a hearing; I should be sorry to draw a comparison to the disadvantage of the Carmarthenshire gentlemen (renewed interruption). I can only say that considering the many attributes which render Mr Pux. ley deserving of your support, it is a matter of surprise to me that any man can be found old enough to set himself in opposition to him [" Oh, oh," and hisses, which swelled out into the regular scene of tumult, which prevailed throughout the whole speech ]. As there are men who, with the courage characteristic of our race, enter the lists against him, I can only say that I admire their courage in heading the forlorn hope. It is not my intention to say one single word of a disrespect- ful nature with respect to the other gentlemen who are placed before you. I claim no credit to myself for not doing so, for I could not do so. I may say, gentlemen, I could not if I would, and I would not if I could [cheers]. I do not think any cause is advanced by con- descending to vulgar and personal abuse [hear, hear, from the Liberal leaders, and taken up generally; laughter from tho hall, and cries of "Ah"] I am quite aware that there are other candidates for the prize to be won, and I trust that the choice of the constituency will rest upon those who are most deserving of it. It is not for me to say one word in favour of Mr Jones, for he is here to speak for himself; but I will say that he is known and respected by you all. He has lived amongst you from his infancy. With Mr Pugh I have been on terms of the closest friendship for many years—(Mr Pugh Hear, hear)—and I hope that the position I now appear in to-day—a position, not of personal, but of political antagonism to Mr Pugh, will not precipitate the loss of a friend whom I most highly prize [cheers]. I feel the greatest respect for Mr Pugh and I feel that I can fairly lay claim to some amount of credit for daring to attack the lion in his den, or to beard the Douglas in his hall [laughter, the uproar continuing all the while], and I will tell Mr Pugh to his face, what I have often said when I have not had the privilege of being in his immediate presence—that for the political defection of his supporters, he has no one to blame but himself (cheers amongst the Conservatives) for had he been less mysterious and ambiguous, and less oracular both in his oral and in his written addresses, he would not now have to regret the loss of his old supporters who, after many a severe mental struggle, feel compelled, although with regret, to vote against him (cheers.) It is not possible for anyone with the slightest claims to fixity of political principle to embark in the boat of which Mr Pugh holds the helm, for they could form no possible idea as to which way he was going (laughter and cheers from the Con- servatives). With Mr Sartoris, I cannot claim a lengthened period of acquaintance. He is a perfect stranger to me, as he is to every one in the county (laughter) yet I believe him to be like my friend, Mr Pugh, a gentleman of irreproachable character (cheers.) I know him to be possessed of talents far beyond the ordinary calibre (cheers) but, gentlemen, when I look on Mr Sartoris, I must say that I entertain towards him sentiments of mournful affection (much laughter) for I cannot but remember that there was a time when we Conservatives claimed him as our own (cheers and laughter, followed by uproar.) I say there was a time when we Conservatives looked upon Edward John Sartoris as a bright and rising star in our political horizon (laughter.) Alas, my friends, these fond hopes deceived us, for Mr Sartoris has proved himself not to be a fixed star, (much laughter) but a falling star—a wandering star (renewed laughter ) He has wandered from the true fold, and like many another gay, capricious youth, has banished his first, his early love, (loud laughter); he has torn himself from the embrace of chaste and pure Toryism, [loud criesjrom the Con- servatives] and has thrown himself into the arms of that old harridan—Radicalism [loud shouts of laughter tremendous cheering from the Conservatives hearty groans from the Liberals, mixed with general laughter, and cheers.] Gentlemen, I do not dispute the right of Mr Sartoris, or any other gentleman ["shut up," and uproar] to change his political opinions day by day if it so seemeth good to him I do not dispute the right of Mr Sartoris to enlist in one army and then go over to the ranks of another, but this I say, gentlemen, and I say it with all respect to Mr Sartoris, that a man who proves himself to be so vacillating and unstable, who is tossed about by every wind of political doctrine [Conservative cheers; Col Stepney, M.P. Mr Disraeli for instance;" Liberal cheers, and laughter.] the man that at one time is a most zealous Tory, and at another a no less zealous Radical, is not the man to be entrusted with our representation [uproar.] I can assure Mr Sartoris that I entertain every feeling of personal respect and good will for him, and heartily and sincerely do I wish him a long life, a life of prosperity and of happiness; yet with equal sincerity do I hope that that life may be past in some other county than the county of Carmarthen (cheers, laughter, and dissent.) Now, gentlemen, I have done; my task is completed. I have only (here the uproar grew louder.) I have nearly done, gentle- men I will only say this, that the duty now devolves upon me of presenting to you a fit and proper repre- sentative. I look upon you electors of Carmarthenshire at the present moment, in the light of two blooming, blushing, virtuous maidens (laughter), about to enter into the holy state of matrimony (shouts of laughter.) There are four suitors panting to bask in the sunshine of your smiles; you can select but two, for political like social polygamy is interdicted. Unite yourselves, then, to the two who will make the most faithful husbands. ("Beautiful;" loud laughter shouts of "Pugh," Puxley and Jones," Sartoris followed by dreadful uproar.) I have stood up as a sponsor to one of the candidates for your favours, and I trust you will (in- creased uproar) you will ratify my choice, by (con- tinued uproar). I trust that before another week has sunk into the past, Henry Lavallin Puxley will be one of our representatives. (Hisses, shouts of No," and general disorder.) If you select him, you will put the right man in the right place. ("No, no;" "Sit down;" tumult; "We won't have him.") If you select him you will select a man of whom you will have just reason to be proud (continued uproar). You will have reason to point to him with the finger of admira- tion, and say There is our member" (loud laughter.) Gentlemen, if you select my friend Mr Puxley, you will select a man who will be faithful to his trust, who will devote his time, his talents, his wealth, his energy, his usefulness, all to your service but, gentlemen, he will do more than that, for while considering it his first duty to support everything that can lead to your per- sonal advantage, he will, at the same time, uphold his hand and raise his voice in support of any and every measure that can tend to the advancement of the glory of God and the happiness and the prosperity of all mankind. And now, gentlemen, I thank you very much, and have to nominate Henry Lavallin Puxley. (The hon. Baronet concluded amidst increased howling, hissing, and general uproar, and resumed his seat, having maintained, as he said he would, a even temper and a smiling face, no easy task in the midst of such provoking interruptions as he had been subjected to.) Mr Herbert Evans, Highmead, came to the front amidst a continuance of the uproar, which was now un- ceasing. He saw there was no chance of being heard, so he wisely said what he had to say without much effort. His remarks were as follows :—This day, a very pleasant though unexpected duty has devolved upon me. It is with feelings of the greatest pleasure that I now stand here to second the proposal which has been put before this meeting. I will trouble you with a very few words. Mr Puxley, who is a very particular friend of mine, is a man of the greatest energy and ability, fitted in every way to be returned to Parliament, where he will, I know, be a credit to our county (laughter.) I trust that on Tuesday next, the most sanguine ex- pectations of Mr Puxley's friends will be realized, and that you will all vote for him (" No, no.") I beg to second the nomination that Mr Puxley is a fit and proper person to represent this county in Parlia- ment. Mr Campbell Davys rose in the midst of the still un- flagging clamour, and was greeted, first of all with voiciferous shouts of The screw" "Ah" "the Screw," these cries never once ceasing from the beginning to the end of his speech, some fellows at the back, devoting themselves solely to this shouting of the word Screw" with a perseverance and a force of lung quite remark- able. Mr Campbell Davys made the following speech amidst the most dreadful dim.—It is my duty to intro- duce to you, (" Order, order"), the name of Mr John Jones, of Blaenoes, as a fit and proper person to repre- sent this county in the ensuing. Parliament. It is un- necessary, I think, for me to recapitulate the many topics that have been gone over to-day in, I think, rather too lengthy a way nor is it necessary for me to glance at the different subjects that may be touched upon by Mr Jones. Suffice it to say that' Mr Jones is a Conservative, and will if elected, support the present ministry (increased hisses ah"; long pause by the speaker cries of "The Screw," and Pugh for over;") and being (" Screw; screw" and uproar) and being, ("We won't hear you"; "The screw") and being closely and intimately connected with the (renewed disorder, and laughter in which the speaker joined) and being intimately connected with the landed interest of the county, and thoroughly knowing the wanta and requirements of an agricultural community, he is well fitted to represent an agricultural county of this kind in Parliament (increased tumult j "speak to the re- porters" The screw; the screw"). He is a thorough man of business, possessed of ample means, and leisure to attend to his parliamentary duties, (continued uproar) and is well calculated to make a useful repre- sentative of our interests and not of our interests alone (groans and cries of Time"), but the interests of our protestant fellow subjects in Ireland (tremendous hisses and increased uproar), and if Mr Gladstone's policy is carried out (confusion, Order," "silence"), and the parish churches are shut against them, where will the people of Ireland find a place wherein to wor- ship God (laughter; shame" The Dissenters" loud cheers), but in the chapels so thickly strewed through the land—not the chapels you think of, gentlemen, but the chapels of (" Of the poor" shouts of laughter and cheers) of the apostate Church of Rome (laughter and cheers), whose portals are always open and but too ready to receive them (" Don't cry" laughter; silence" ;) and whose unceasing encroachments can never be met so well by any institution as by the Established Protestant Church (" Oh oh" uproar "that's not true"; "Pugh for ever"; "Sartoris for ever" ;) we in this country, (" Sartoris", Pugh") are happily free from that bar to civilization—the members of a Church whose avowed object it has always been to keep men in the darkest ignorance oi the servile doctrines of the Ultra Montane Church '[compara- tive silence was now restored], and gentlemen, if you agree with me, which you ought to do, [" We don't", and renewed uproar] and set full value upon the prosperity of this community, I hope, you will unite as one man to support Mr Jones ["No, no," applause, and dissent], who stands pledged to support the Crown and the Church [hisses, "Down with it" loud cheering, "the screw"] which has been the bulwark of Protestantism throughout the whole world [laughter, No, no," and cheering], and under whose sheltering and fostering care [laughter] the many sects of Protestant Dissenters in this country have been able to maintain themselves [loud uproar and disappro- bation] from religious persecution ["No,»no," continued noise, and The jScrew"]. And now, gentlemen [up- roar] now, gentlemen [" We won't bear you"] you have been asked by your Sheriff [" Ah," Sit down," "The Screw"]. Well, I have nothing further to say, so I will sit down, and before doing so I nominate Mr Jones as a fit and proper person to represent this county in Parliament. Capt. Lloyd, Glansevin, in common with his friends, utterly failed to obtain a hearing. He was heard at first, by the reporters only, but on a slight lull occurring he shouted, Will you hear one word from an old countryman." [There was now little noise, except a general and loud universation and Col. Stepney, M.P., called for perfect silence]. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr Sheriff—I have great pleasure in seconding the nomi- nation of my friend, Mr John Jones, who, I think, you will find a fit and proper person to represent this county in Parliament ["No, no," and renewed clamour]. I believe he will follow the good example set him by his worthy brother ["Ah," laughter, and hisses]. Gentle- men, in spite of all the noise you make now, as sure as -I 8à upon-e boar; we -will--ngi in at the head of the poll. [" Yes, with the screw? the screw, the screw" and general uproar,?during which Capt. Lloyd retired to his seat. After some time, spent in procuring silence, the Sheriff asked if any other candidates were to be pro- posed. There being none Mr David Pugh arose, and received a perfect ovation; hats and hands were waved in the air, the people mean- while cheering lustily and, as a conclusion, hands were clapped, and feet were stamped so vigorously, that the room was filled with dust. Mr Pugh said—Mr High Sheriff, ladies and gentlemen, I am glad, I rejoice from the bottom of my heart, that this day, at length, has come, because it enables him to discharge some long due debts of gratitude [cheers]. First, it enables me to return my thanks to the warm-hearted people of Llandilo [cheers], and to tell them how deeply I feel the kind, the warm, the splendid reception which they have this day accorded to me (cheers). It enables me to return my heartfelt thanks to the faithful and steadfast friends, of whom I have so many behind me (cheers), but of whom I can only single out two, because they have been brought prominently forward— I mean my excellent friend, Mr Powell, of Maesgwynne, and Major Lewis, of Clynfiew (cheers). I feel that their support is gratifying, and the more so on this occasion, because it does so happen that they were the first who introduced me to this great constituency (cheers). They were the first to propose and second me then, and here they are to-day to propose and second me again— so that I have not lost their confidence, at all events, They are here, and I may say of them, that they have watched over my cradle—I was going to say that if necessary, they would follow me to my grave. But I believe that on Tuesday next at the close of the poll, you will not have to dig my grave [" No, no;" and cheers.] My grave will not be dug by you but if, by some mischance, it is dug, I am thoroughly convinced that from that grave I shall rise again, [loud applause] more transcendent than ever [cheers.] I say that I am here to redeem the pledge. the sacred pledge, which I gave you some months ago. I told you then, and I tell you now, that if I was op- posed, I should conceive it to be a sacred duty ("Ddu anwyl; laughter] to give every elector in the county an opportunity of expressing his opinions on my conduct. I feel that I have done nothing to forfeit your esteem, and I believe I shall find that to be the opinion of this large constituency. I know there are many candidates, other men that will follew me, and therefore I shall not trench upon your time, but proceed at once to business. I first must allude to that most important question, the Irish Church [cheers], and I have only to say, as I have said in other districts and other parts of the country which I have lately fre- quented, Justice to Ireland when I say "Justice to Ireland," I supplement it with another cry—"Justice to old Cambria," as well [cheers.] We talk of justice to Ireland, and I am not here to say one single word in disparagement of that admirable, energetic, and excel- lent people. I know that in all times they have proved themselves in war, and in the thick of the fight, the ever steadfast friends of old England, and of the United Kingdom. Then, I say, gentlemen, while we are called upon to render to them a debt of justice, let us not forget the mighty deeds they have achieved. And now, gentlemen, I will make allusion to the poets, and I am sure that my friend, Sir James Hamilion, who is so distinguished an ornament of Ireland, will be pleased, for he told me the other day that I was fond of the poets, and I say that he is fond of them as well; [laughter] as brothers together, we run the same intellectual race [laughter.] I say I will go back to the time of that divine poet, Tasso, who tells us that—" The English are archers, and that they have the nation nearest to the pole, remotest Ireland"— and I say that those gallant men have stood by us in the thick of every fight, from the early time of the Crusades until now, and have admirably comported themselves, and never more admirably comported them- selves than when they were led by a Welshman [cheers.] We know what was said to the rangers of Connaught, when led by our gallant countryman, General Picton. What did he say P He said, Rangers of Connaught, you can do everything but run away, [laughter] come on you fighting ragamuffins" [much laughter,J That was the tongue he gave them, and they liked it [cheers.] Well, then, there was another gallant fellow, who led on the Irish Regiment at the attack on Sebastapool. When leading his men to the attack he said,—" We will strike a blow to-day that will make every cabin in Ireland ring again" [cheers.] I say they are our friends in peace, and in war, and now that we are called upon to do them a sacred duty, to do them justice, it is our bounden duty to gird ourselves heartily to the work. Now, I say II Justice to Ireland," and when I say that, I say there lies the difficulty of the question. I say justice to Catholics and justice to Protestants. While, as Protestants, we must have humility, we must not humble the Protestant interest [cheers.] We are the steady friends of the connection between this country and Ireland, and the question is, how we can do justice to the Catholics without humbling them. It is a difficult question, and therefore, I say, I am deter- mined to go to Parliament, if I go there at all, un- pledged [laughter, hisses; "Pugh for ever."] But I am determined to see justice done to both. I entirely concur in what my excellent friend says I am deter- mined to face this question without fear and shrinking [cheers.] I think the pacification and contentment of Ireland is a work which demands the most exalted qualities of Statesmanship I say it is a. work which calls forth the best qualities of a Liberal statesman who is always ready to uphold those princi- ples and doctrines of which the excess alone is dan- gerous, whose foundation is laid in unassailable truth. Therefore, I say if I go there, I am not disposed to make this question of "Justice to Ireland," the exclu- sive property of one party in the state. I gave the same answer to my friends down in the lower part of the county. I told them that the work of giving Justice to Ireland" was not the peculiar privilege of any party in particular. Mr. Pitt formed a union, and was sup- ported by Lord Grey and by Canning, and in 1827, when Catholic Emancipation was granted, there was a union between the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel. Then, again, in 1833. the present Lord Derby, then Secretary of Ireland, suppressed the bishoprics. I think my excellent friend Mr. Johnes did good service by reading that passage, with which I am perfectly familiar, from the speech of Mr. Disraeli (cheers) in 1844. It is quite true, he called it an alien church" in the midst of a starved population, but he said this was not enough to show. He said he was of opinion that great reforms ought to be made in that church. I believe nobody can deny that. Why, the commissioners themselves recommend the suppression of four more bishoprics. My friend Mr. Powel alluded to Lord Stanley, and as you all know, a more able man in the cabinet does not exist. He said lately at Bristol, that no educated man in the United Kingdom would attempt to defend the Irish Church as it stands at present. (Cheers.) Therefore, it is that I, as my worthy friend Mr. Powell said, am disposed to give each party an Opportunity of bringing forward its measure. I would not stop the present government by a vote of want of confidence, because, as I said before, it is a work demanding the most exalted statesmanship and it is one on which I shall be glad to see all parties combining. I cordially endorse some remarks that I heard made by Mr Bright,Ja most patriotic remark, and I am sure you will listen to what he said, because he is adored, I know, by ihe Dissenters of this country. He appealed to the leaders of both parties to sink minor differences and join hand and hand in the pacification and content- ment of Ireland. Therefore, it is that I endorse what my excellent friend Mr. Powell said; I shall be willing to see what the present government are prepared to propose if they have anything tb propose (laughter), and I firmly believe they will, judging from their utterances, one of which we have heard to-day, and the other utterance we lately heard at Bristol. I endorse what Mr. Powell said, that if they are obliged to throw up the reins of office, I shall willingly look into any proposal that may be offered by any government that may succeed them, and in the great question of the pacification of Ireland, I shall be willing to give to the bill, from whichever government it may come, the same loyal and independent and honourable support that I always accorded to the government of Lord Palmerston. I say let us abolish everything in the shape of cruelty; no cruelty, no in- tolerance, no oppression, no penal laws, let them be scattered to the winds of heaven (cheers.) It has been my endeavour, as my friend Mr. Powell stated, to uphold a practical, liberal, and progressive policy. I have drawn upon myself some animadversion, because I voted for the abolition of Church Rates (cheers). It is true I did so (cheers), and I say now, in the face of this county, that I never was pressed by a single Dissenter; to vote for that measure [" True," and cheers.] I voted for it because I saw that it was but just, and I saw also that it was to the interests of the church that the rates should be abolished. I stated in the House, and it was never contradicted—and I say that if a man makes un- founded statements in the House, the House is the place where he will speedily be tripped up [hear, hear,]—that this was the dnly country in the world in which it was put to the vote in vestry whether the national church should be repaired or not. A man mav vote from different motives, on different occasions, and if I am to be blanked for having been, in this respect, too far advanced, I share that blame with the whole House of Lords (cheers.) I hope my friends will be of opinion that in that respect I have not been a rash and unsparing innovator (cheers.) There was another point to which my excellent-friend Mr Johnes alluded. I am not going to trench upon his capital summary of the Reform Bill, but I must mention one thing to show that I am not afraid, at all events, of the extension of the suffrages to the people. As he observed, it was pro- posed to make the county occupation suffrage £20 then it was proposed, I believe by our friend Sir Thomas Lloyd (hear, hear), that it should be extended to the occupiers at £12 or j613 as at present. On that occa- sion I was not afraid to vote and speak in favour of reducing it thus much (cheers). I only wish it to be understood that I have no.fear of this extension of the suffrage. Now, the next "thing I say is—educate the people, educate them well. We have nothing to fear (cheers.) I for one, during my little progress from one end of the county to the other, have endeavoured to bring forward, and to impress that subject upon the attention of the people. I have said over and over again, and it is not necessary to repeat it—that the Welsh youths have been Corrtplimented in the House of Commons for their aptitude and skill in intellectual progress. I say, let us give them fair-play (cheers) let us open every door to them. I am delighted to heat1 that the Civil Service Commissioners have recommended that those appointments should be thrown open to public competition. I am also in favour of what is now universally acknowledged as a necessity by the authori- ties of Oxford and Cambridge, and that is the throwing open their portals as widely as can possibly be done (cheers.) Dr Pusey has given in his adhesion to that project, and I believe it will not be much longer delayed. Let us, then, impress upon the youths of this country that they should stretch forth their hands to grasp the blessings of education, to seize the golden fruit, the fruit that hangs from the tree of intellectual culture, for we may be sure that in the future, the rewards of this world will become more and more open to intelligence. The other day, at Carmarthen, I direc- ted attention to those Whitworth scholarships. Prizes have been offered by a most munificent man; scholar- ships of jgJOO a year to the working men who can win them. I am not much of a sporting man, but I should like to inaugurate a race between two or three towns in this county (laughter.) I should like to see whether a Llandilo boy, or a Carmarthen boy, or a Llandovery boy would be the first to win one of these Whitworth scholarships (cheers; a voice: Please, Mr Pugh, to speak a word or two in Welsh laughter.) In Welsh (laughter); you shall have a couple of words in Welsh. My friends may think I am taking an unfair advantage of them, but I assure them I shall not do that. I re- member on a former occasion, in the old times, which I am old enough to remember, Mr Lloyd Davies, I think it was, gave a few words in Welsh, and Mr Chambers objected that it was unfair, because the other candidate might not understand it; but I will say a few words to you very shortly, whether I do it correctly or not (cheers.) I do not know whether it is necessary for me to go further into political subjects. All I can say is, send me to Parliament, and I will do my best (cheers.) I cannot make the magnificent boast that Mr Henry Brougham once made to the people of Liverpool—" Send me to Parliament," said he, your streets shall ring with the peaceful hum of indus- try, and your galleons shall be crowded with the com- merce of the world;" and he told them that if they rejected him, their streets would be deserted, and that they would see the rank grass waving in the breeze (laughter.) I will not go so far as that; all I say is, that my humble endeavours shall be placed at your service. I will walk in those steps which I conceive to be most conducive to your interests (cheers.) Before I sit down allow me to say that I cordially endorse those feelings which have already been uttered in favour of our excellent friend Mr Jones. I deeply regret his ill-health, and hope he will very soon recover. I am sure, however people may differ from him in politics, there is not one who does not regret the cause of his absence here to.day. Gentlemen, I may be permitted also, whilst we are speaking of ill health, to express my regret that an accident has prevented my intellectual competitor Mr Puxley [laughter] from coming here and saying a word. I waq, on one occasion, slightly angered with him, for I think there is no doubt that at a public meeting he did speak unadvisedly with his lips, [laughter] while criticising my address but I think it is only just to Mr Puxley to say that the next time I met him at the agricultural dinner, at Carmarthen, he handsomely apologised for anything he might have said calculated to wound my feelings [cheers ]. There- fore, anything he said against me, I hold as if it had never been spoken [cheers]. Now, gentlemen, I have not a single word to say against any other candidate. They all have the right to stand; and the only objection I could have against any one of them would be if they were to displace your humble servant [laughter]. All I have to say is that) shall never forget your kindness and your confidence. I am going to say it in Welsh too but I shall not make an attack upon any man in Welsh. I am only going to say that I shall go to the poll on Tuesday and poll the last man (cheers). [After speaking a little in Welsh, Mr Pugh proceeded]. I shall endeavour, if I go back to Parliament, (" you never will,") to support good principles and put bad principles on one side, and let them vanish, like chaff before the wind, or like vapour before the sun [cheers Pugh for ever"]. I beg leave, once more, to return you my most sincere thanks for the kind reception you have given me [prolonged cheering]. Mr Sartoris, on rising received a perfect storm of cheering, lasting quite as long, but being scarcely so solid as that granted to Mr Pugh. He said—Before I address you, I cannot help expressing my sincere and heartfelt regret at the absence, through illness, of my hon. opponent, Mr Puxley [bisses, cheers, and laugh- ter]. I regret it for his own sake, and I regret it also, because he is not here to defend and advocate the principles to which he intends to give his support (cheers and laughter); and in that honourable spirit which I hope will always animate English gentlemen when they stand in political opposition to each other, I shall abstain from referring to several points to which I had intended to refer, because Mr Puxley is not here to answer for himself [cheers]. Well, gentlemen, when I de- termined to offer myself as a candidate for your suffrages I did so with the reservation that I should retire very early in the contest if I saw no reasonable hope of success, because I do not think it right to disturb the constituency of either a county or a borough [cheers; Carmarthen" ;] without a reasonable and fair chance of success. Well, gentlemen, I determined on the other hand, that if I did see a fair chance of success I would persevere to the end and go to the poll [cheers]. I am here to redeem that pledge, and on Tuesday you will have to decide whether one of the representatives who will represent you in Parliament, will be elected by the Liberal electors of this county (" Pugh's the man.") I am here to redeem my pledge, and I trust that you are ready to redeem yours (cheers). I trust that everyone of the promises that have been either returned to me by letter, signed by the name of the elector, or those which have been entered into the canvass books, will be re- deemed on the day of the poll, and if that is the case, not only have I not the slightest doubt that I shall be returned, but I have, also, not the slightest doubt that I shall be at the head of the poll (hurrahs, and laughter). Now, gentlemen, to what, I ask you, can I attribute the extraordinary, and I will say the undeserved suc- cess which I have obtained during my canvass in this county ? To what motive can I attribute the crowds that flocked to hear my feeble words at the various meetings which we have held 1 To what can I attri- bute the enthusiastic applause which those words have almost invariably elicited from my audience ? Not, God knows, to my personal merits, gentlemen, for they are very few. I came down a total stranger to a very great part of the county, I came down utterly unknown to fame, and yet I will say this—that if a man highly distinguished in political circles had come down here, he would hardly have obtained a greater success than I have (cheers). I attribute that success to the harmony which exists between my principles and your principles; I attribute that success to the feeling which exists among the voters in this county, that their political opinions have been unrepresented for many and many a year (cheers); I attribute that success to the feeling and to the hope that that state of things is at last to come to an end—that the time has arrived when at least one member who will have the honour of repre- senting the County of Carmarthen will be elected by the Liberal portion of the constituency (cheers), that portion of the constituency which, in my opinion, forms a great majority (cheers). Well, gentlemen, I will not trouble you with a statement of my principles and opinions, because by this time I trust that they are well and firmly established in your minds (" Yes they are," and cheers). My supporters know what principles I intend to advocate my opponents know what Govern- ment and principles I intend to support; and up to this time I have no doubt that every one of you has made up his mind, which way you are going to vote. I shall say a very few words with respect to the all important question, the Irish Church. I observe that our oppon- ents, the Tories—for I must give them that highly venerable name (laughter), a name which describes them better, and which is easier to pronounce than the new-fangled one—Constitutionalists (laughter)—which by-the-bye would be a very difficult name for a tipsy man to pronounce (laughter)—as I was saying, our friends the Tories, are very fond of saying that their wish for the maintenance of the Irish Church, proves the zeal of their protestanism. They boast that they are superior to us in their attachment to the Protestant cause and the Protestant religion. Now, gentlemen, that is an opinion which I beg leave to repudiate with all my strength [cheers]. I say that although they may not know it, we are better Protestants than they are [cheers]. Let me ask you what can be a more mis- chievions, what can be a more unnatural alliance than that of Protestantism and intolerance 1 Let the Roman Catholics be intolerant; they have a right to be so their religion teaches them to be intolerant, and they are only consistent to their faith and their princi- ples, when they exclude from salvation all other denominations of Christians but their own. But we have no such right and if we think that we sball make the Christian religion beloved, if we think that we shall spread it among a population by maintaining over that population an establishment at the point of the bayonet; then, I say that we are grieviously mis- taken (cheers). If the Roman Catholics of Ireland are ever to be converted to the Protestant religion it will not be by those means, it will be by the force of example. Let the Protestant clergymen, let the Protestant laity, prove by their example that they are better Christians, more self-denying, and in every respect, more worthy of the name of Christians, and then there would be some chance (cheers) for the conversion of the Roman Catholics to Protestantism (cheers). But it is not by the maintenance of an institution which is a badge of conquest, and of humiliation that you can ever hope to spread that Protestant religion which I firmly believe to be the best and purest form of Christianity (cheers). What the Tories love in the Irish Church establishment is not the Protestant religion, but Protestant ascendancy (cheers.) That is what they fear to lose—that sense of superiority which is precisely the very thing which is so galling to the vast majority of the population of Ireland. That is the element that the Tories are unwilling to yield, and not the real interests of the Protestant religion (cheers). I will give you another reason why we are better Protes- tants than the Tories-better than the supporters of the Irish Church. The Tories make a practical acknow" ledgment of the injustice of thac church, by voting every year foftheMaynooth grant. They feel that that injustice is so great, that they are obliged to make some com- pensation to the Irish Roman Catholics, by maintaining Maynooth College, which, as you know, is instituted entirely for the education of Roman Catholic Priests. (Hear, hear.) Well, I say I am a better Protestant than they are (cheers), because I will not vote for the maintenance of the Roman Catholic College of May- nooth, which yearly excites very strong debates in the House, and stirs up on the Tory side of the House very fiery, and as far as I can see, very reasonable objections. I think it Is very reasonable that a Protestant country should object to pay yearly a large sum for the education of Roman Catholic priests. Let us do away with all those obnoxious influences in Ireland let us, as I have said in mv address, have Roman Catholics and Protestantoi on a thoroughly equal footing, then we shall perform a just and righteous act, and then, in the course of future ages, we may hope to see Ireland become tranquil, happy, and contented, especially if that act is followed by such other acts as are necessary to complete the full and complete measure of Justice to Ireland," (cheers.) I will not detain you further than to say this. My respected and honoured friend, Sir James Hamilton, has alluded to the fact that a great many years ago, when I was very young and very foolish, (" Ob," and laughter), I belonged to the Tory persuasion. Well, gentlemen, I cordially agree with Sir James Hamilton that that was a very great mistake on my part (laugh. ter), but I am afraid that he displays the characteristic stupidity of the party to which he belongs (laughter), when he does not see that a man in the course of some- thing like 30 years may reflect, and think it right to change his mind, and to form political opinions based upon a better foundation than those which he had adopted before he was really capable of forming a mature political opinion on any subject at all [cheers and laughter.] Now, gentlemen, if we were to examine the career of almost all the prominent political men of the day, including Mr. Disraeli [laughter], who, I suppose, enjoys the unbounded confidence of my friend Sir James Hamilton [much laughter], I think we should find many more inconsistencies and many more changes, perhaps, than I have ever undergone [cheers], for I may safely say that when I began to reflect senously upon political subjects, I adopted the Liberal faith, and to that faith I have stuck ever since [cheers.] Well, gentlemen, I will conclude by entreating you all to be early at the poll-all of you who wish well to the Liberal cause, all of you who wish to see triumphant the cause of Bhyddid, Gwaladol a Chrefyddol [cheers], all of you who are prepared to send one more soldier to the army of Mr. Gladstone, an army which I hope, in a very few short days, will expel from power one of the most unprincipled and unscrupulous, if also one of the most brilliant and able of statesmen who ever wielded the destinies of this great country (loud applause.) Mr Puxley's brother now came to the front, and said: I beg simply to apologise for the absence of Mr Puxley [uproar], Had it not been for the dangerous condition of his throat this morning nothing would have induced him to absent himself [laughter]. You have heard from Sir James Hamilton the letter of his medical adviser, in which ("Send him back to Ireland;" laughter; confusion the meeting refused to hear him; he therefore shouted at the top of his voice as follows :-) his sentiments have been so well known to you by his speeches [yells and groans]. He has been well received throughout the whole county, and the electors of this county will support him [continued uproar]. He goes to Parliament pledged (loud yells and hisses) to support the present government [loud yells and hisses], and the union of Church and State [yells and groans], the Church under which so much prosperity has been [con- tinued uproar]. We have heard from preceding speakers the anticipation of success. The day for polling is to be on Tuesday, and this contest is to be decided by votes not by noise [continued uproar]. I only regret Mr Puxley's absence ["Turn him out;" f. We won't have him"], he would be gratified by hearing these cheers [loud laughter, Shut up," We won't have him, or you either "Pugh for ever"]. He will be returned at the head of the poll (shouts and laughter He won't," Never," and turmoil, which completely stopped the speaker, who was about tired of shouting.] The High Sheriff hoped that if there were any friends of the Liberal cause there, they would give Mr Puxley's brother a fair hearing [cheers.] Mr Pugh also called on his friends to give a hearing to Mr Puxley. Mr Puxley said he only wished to remark that whether the audience were Tories, or Wbigs, or Radicals, or Protestants, or what [loudjcries of Whigs"[ Well, listen then [shouts of "We won't," order," and a tremendous uproar, in the height of which, Mr Puxley, who rivals even his brother in good temper, laughingly bowed to the crowd, and sat downj Mr John Jones, the other Conservative Candidate, came forward amidst the applause of his friends, im- mediately followed by shouts of The screw," We won't hear you "Sartoris for ever;" "Pugh for ever;" and the most unearthly din that ever mortal heard. Mr Jones made several attempts to speak, bat utterly failed to get beyond two or three words. The Sheriff, Mr Sartoris, and many influential gentlemen tried to get silence, but matters seemed only to grow worse, Mr Jones then shouted out that he would address them in Welsh, and they laughed at him, but not one jot did the noise abate. Mr Sartoris then asked the crowd to hear Mr Jones speak to them in Welsh, but they utterly refused to listen. After this had continued for a long time, the uproar became less, probably because the turbulent ones were getting tired, and Mr Jones then said-I must throw myself on your indulgence, to give me a hearing after the fair hearing you have given to the eloquent speeches of Mr Pugh and Mr Sartoris. I am sure that not a word has ever escaped my lips disparaging or derogatory to either of the two other candidates [renewed uproar, and repeated cries of The screw the screw." ] Mr Pugh has been a personal friend of mine from my earliest childhood, and I feel towards him every senti- ment of affection [laughter, and shouts of The screw," Gentlemen, I have always supported him in his political career, until at last he pursued so eccentric a course that I was obliged to sever myself politically from him [Conservative cheers, and uproar.] I have to thank him for the great kindness he has always showed to my poor brother when he was upon a bed of sickness [The clamour here became so great as to stop the [speaker; and at this moment several men in various parts of the room, including one on the Bench scattered handfuls of white oards broadcast over the audience. The cards bore the engraving of a merry andrew holding np a placard on which were the words, Carmarthen county nomination here we are again true blues; Sartoris for ever, the choice of the people; Gladstone and less taxation." Another card bore the words:—"Just look here; true blues Stepney's ma* jority over Treherne, 1255! The attention of the meeting was now quite lost to any speaker, and after several ineffectual attempts to obtain a hearing, Mr Jones retired to his seat amidst cries of "Sartoris" and "The Screw," which had scarcely ceased from the time he began till the time he finished speaking. The Sheriff then endeavoured to obtain silence for taking a show of hands, and with some trouble he suc- ceeded.—Mr Pugh obtained a large show, and Mr Sartoris a much larger one, each show of hands being vigorously applauded. Mr Puxley had a small show amidst cries of "Ah," groans, and hisses; and Mr Jones about as many, possibly a little more than Mr Puxley, the popular cry being The screw, the screw, the screw," without variation. The Sheriff declared the show of hands to be in favour of Mr Sartoris and Mr Pugh, both of these gentlemen receiving a demon- stration. Polls were demanded and granted, amidst cries of Sartoris will be in;" and cheers for Sartoris and Pugh. A vote of thanks was passed to the Sheriff on the motion of Mr Pugh, seconded by Mr Sartoris. The Sheriff replied, saying that he could not altogether com- pliment the audience. The meeting concluded with cheers for the Sheriff and the two popular candidates, and a variety of cries. Mr Pugh was conducted to the Cawdor Arms by a band of enthusiastic admirers, many of whom, in the exuberance of their delight, danced in front of him, tossing their hats into the air with a reckless disregard for their own private property. Mr Pugh addressed a few words to them in Welsh, and for some time the dense crowd in front of the Cawdor fired off witticisms, and hissed and groaned and laughed and cheered at various candidates, landowners, and land and electioneer- ing agents who stood on the steps.