Sir G. COCKBURN and Lord FITZHARRIS
A meeting of the friends and supporters of Admiral Sir George Cockburn and Lord Fitzharris, was held on Thursday last at the Society's Hall, Portsea, to give an opportunity to those electors who were not present at their first meeting of hearing their political opinions. The candidates entered the room (which was quite full) about 8 o'clock, and were received with three cheers.
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Dr. QUARRIER rose and said, that after the admirable addresses of the two excellent candidates now before them, he had but little to say. With regard to the canvass, he had no hesitation in asserting that there was not the slightest particle of doubt but that Admiral Sir George Cockburn would be returned as their representative to Parliament; and there was every reason to believe that Lord Fitzharris's election was equally certain. The Learned Doctor then related to the meeting the particulars of Silverside's case at the last election, the circumstances of which are no doubt in the recollection of all feel interested in the matter. He then repudiated the conduct of Mr. Bonham Carter for using his interest and influence in behalf of C.J. Hector, Esq., Member for Petersfield—a man (said the Doctor) whose Democratic and revolutionary principles are dangerous to the very existence of the State—a man who would throw the firebrand of discord, anarchy, and confusion throughout the country—a man who would pull down the House of Lords, and level in the dust all our best and noblest institutions, even the Throne itself; and was that the man Mr Carter ought to support? Was that the man they would support? He felt convinced it was not. He concluded by entreating them to come forward manfully and the support the two candidates now before them, and he had no doubt that on a future day he should have the high gratification of congratulating them upon their being returned to Parliament as their future representatives.