[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 09 Mar 1816 - Election (8)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 09 Mar 1816   (p. 2, col. 4 - p. 3, col. 4)

 

[Extracts only - there were too many lengthy speeches, some of which I have left out.] 

 

THE ELECTION. 

 

[continued] 

 

 

                          STATE OF THE POLL EACH DAY. 

                              FIRST DAY.-Friday, March 1. 

               Mr. CURWEN...  92--Sir P. MUSGRAVE....  60 

                           SECOND DAY.-Saturday, March 2. 

               Mr. CURWEN...185--Sir P. MUSGRAVE....112 

                             THIRD DAY.-Monday, March 4. 

               Mr. CURWEN...286--Sir P. MUSGRAVE....193 

                           FOURTH DAY.-Tuesday, March 5. 

               Mr. CURWEN...320--Sir P. MUSGRAVE....204 

                           FIFTH DAY.-Wednesday, March 6. 

               Mr. CURWEN...341--Sir P. MUSGRAVE....214 

                            SIXTH DAY.-Thursday, March 7. 

               Mr. CURWEN...345--Sir P. MUSGRAVE....241 

                           SEVENTH DAY.-Friday, March 8. 

               Mr. CURWEN...372--Sir P. MUSGRAVE....286 

                        Majority in favour of Mr. CURWEN...86. 

 

Mr. CURWEN is to be chaired this afternoon, after which a dinner will be given at the Coffee House to about 300 of his friends and
supporters. We understand that Mr. C. will immediately assume his place in the House of Commons, in order to take part in the
important discussions which are daily brought forward. 

 

In our last paper we bore witness to the general good conduct of the populace at the commencement of the contest; and the
proceedings of the present week have been still more distinguished by moderation. When we say this, we do not mean to assert that no
breaches of propriety have been committed; there have been several we understand; but those violent recounters, of party with party,
en masse, which generally occur at Elections, when men are heated with liquor, have not disgraced our streets, and filled them with
danger. From what we have witnessed, the principals have done all they could to prevent improper proceedings, and used their
influence in damping the popular ardour of their respective adherents.-On Wednesday, Mr. CURWEN withdrew his band of music, and the
following day shut up what are called "open houses." The musicians in attendance on Sir Philip were retained to the last, thus a
little relieving the dullness attendant on a protracted contest. 

 

Now that the election has closed, we would impress upon the minds of all concerned the necessity of forgetting what has passed.
According to the words of Mr. CURWEN, delivered in the Hall at the beginning of the week, "Let the victorious enjoy their triumph,
and the unsuccessful bear their disappointment with temper and fortitude." Let no feelings of retaliation rankle in the heart; for
all should consider that each has the same right to follow the dictates of his inclination. But we feel convinced this will be the
case; the leading men of both parties possess too much good sense and liberality to act in any other manner, whatever might have
been their sentiments in the moment of warm opposition. 

 

The past week has been very productive of "Election Squibs," some of them of a very severe nature, and others have violated every
feeling of decency. Such productions disgrace both the writers and the press; there is sufficient scope in the time of an Election
for wit without indecency and profaneness. As public Journalists we think ourselves bound to notice those things, and we are sure
that the authors themselves, on reflection, must feel ashamed of their productions. 

 

 

 

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