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(From our various Coi reip'mdenU.)
WINDSOR.
On Thursday li'l, ihe filends and suppnrleis of Mi Fitzgerald assembled in a tent, elected at the " Bell Post, which was most i inner oush andre pcctubl) attended I lie Luli-.li (lag waved oici the erection, while m ni) floating ribbon!, inifcht he s"en waving in the
breeze
At twelve o'clock, the chan was taken by Janies Hole, I sq , who silted the object of the meeting, and having lead the advcili'c ment, im]>ressed upon the audience the piopnety of order and moderation, which, tlnoiurhout the meeting, were stuctly oh
set \ ed
Capt un OConnell, in a very neat speech, mond the fust resolution, which was te
condod bj Mr 1 Bmkc, mid carried unaiii mmish ' I hat tins meeting, considering that Robeit Fitzgerald, Tsq .possesses therequ red qu ililicutions and abilities for a reprcsinta ti\e of the united boioughs of W mdsor, Rich- mond, Campbelltown, and Lu ci pool, in the Legislative Council, the sei cr ii persons pre s nt do hereby pledge thtmstli es to use their
utmost exertions to secure his election "
Mi Iitzgciald thon rose and spoke nearly as follows -" Ii is flnttcuiig lo me to see so many influential and respectable parties as- sembled hereto dil),- noie especially us the meeting was ni nonnced by mj fuends aid supporters ' Ile thanked them foi the hand some manner in which he had been rccencd lie then piocecded-" \ on lune hcaidthit I am a li lend to libeit), and I will now tell jon what lam epposed to, I will endeavour to piotrrt tlieagiitultuial interests of ni) conntrv by advocating the necessity of a protecting dut) on the importation of wheal, because I am of opinion we can produce a sufliciencv for oui wants I will also encou rage colonial pioductions of every kind, and I will raise mj voice against taxation in anj way which I consider incompatible with the interests of otu counlrj 1 will be vehement in my acclam liions ag mist the iiitioduetiou of spirits, by which wc aie not only robbed o) ourinoncj, but of oin health and morals If wc aro to drink rum it shall he manufacliii d in the coloi y, and our wines must be in mu
facluied heie also I» fact, gentlemen, I will endeavour to tux evciy dosciplion of im- portation, which wo do not require-once l the money leaves out shoics, w» novel see it
agi in I will strenuous!) oppose the intro- duction of Coolie Labour, at the public c\penso, because I um aw aie of then nnmo ralitj and their inclhcitnc) as farm Inborn til If these peoplewereintrtduccd to anycxtcnt, we should have a race of poor helpless ciei turcs unfit to defend our countij should we be invaded by a foiei/u power-a set ol ciea tuies without a head to devise or a hand to execute I am cure j ou fed vou have a sacied dutj to ptrfuim at the ensuing election If jon elect a man who will not profess his politics, von will commit an cgie giouscnoi, ftr he will not then be account- able for an j intolérance If) ou elect a niau who now piofesses hhera'itj, but whose past life lias been chnrnctcn/cd bj exclusiv enes«, von will inflict a cuise on join coimtrj,
yourselves, and )otir duldien. In con- clusion, gentlemen, allow mc to uesuic )ou that if I am elected as a member of our new Legislature, I will alwajs consult and advise with, you on uny important mallei nficctiug our interests. I oupnelobe thcrcpiescntutive of the wliole mass, and while I will endeavotn to do you all equal justice, I will not infringe on the rights of any." Mt. Fitzgerald sat down amidst loud applause.
It v.oa aftejwauls moved by Mr. W. G. Bru gis, and seconded hy alp. James Cullen, (both of which gentlemen mnilj uirong and powerful addresses) and which lesolvttjiu v.aj unanimously carried-" That a commillee be funned lo cany Mi. Fit/geiald's cluctlon into cflect, at Windsor and Riihnioud; and that comnutloes be founed at Campbelltown and Liveipool, who shall bo requested tp poninumiiale from time to time willi the ccmniiltcfi of Wjndsor.
The chair having boen vaaatcJ by Mr. Hale, and taken by Captain O'Conncíi, it vw moved by Mr. Beddck, solicitor, seconded by Mr. Charles Smith, and carried unanimously, " That ijie thanks of um meeting if B^e" to
Mi James Hale foi Ins able conduct m the chun, aftei which tin incitingbioko up
Though last not least, the adjournment was not b) nnj menus the vvoist oithe da) s ino ccediugs, it hung ni nouncod that Mi Coflt) 't 4olel was tin own open to all, whcthei sup loitusol Mr lil/gerild 01 otherwise, ant the wopiin ions nindi bj the Inndloul, a well na the qualitj of his v mea, spoke volume in his lav oin lhipiincipilrooni was ciowdrd
0 exce«s, while the lobb) leceived foin or fivi chaiyrs of eager inasttcatois fheie w is nisi i bund in nltciidonce which plover! nppinpn ile ans al er each toist Mi linns Hull Helipad the chun Hie following totst
were proposed iniheceivcdwitlinll bunnin s - Hie Queen and tho Royal Innulv ila \rmj the Navy, the Govoinoi, C iplain O'connell, Mt l'i/goi ihl, Mi Ninth, P M Ihe lade,» tub nt I lectois, bj Mr Nuilh thin! s i< tinned hy Mi W G Buri is tin Chonnun Ml link, Mr liedilik , the Native rosses hj Dr White, Mi Oddl Su M O Connell, responded to b) Caplnui O Con- nell in a ne it nndappropiiitospeeeh Severn!
exeillint nddicsscs wen miali in llic comsi ii th- uti-inn m and tin coni.ianv, ultu hiving enj ned themselves foi sel ci al hour« dispeis< ii, " happy to meet, sou) lo pelt, mid happj to meet ni, mi
Iiinvv, Javuaiii 20-Mi 1 ilzgoinld mel the ekctois i f Richmond this da), when lu» uddiess, as well as the stalom nts ni the volirs, wem vor) sinn! ir to 1 liuisdaj s pío I dcduii's Hie cuididnte tlnow Lnthcr »
hoti-e open, and for so doing la wis clnckul in Mi \\ Ulis, the elcigjnt in of that pim, hutii reply it wis stittd lint ulthuudi lu
r id dono so lor leficsluuents he world ht one of the last to encounge or support m lempeionce or drunkenness
About i dos-cu cniiiiij,es icconipnniid Mi 1 it/gciald to Richmond, heslips a great mun her of horsemen, the bind picceding, and pla)mg dining the dav main pleusi ig mu' no lonnl mrs About five o eloik the pioccs
sion lctiunid
Another candidate is in the field, A\ illinni Bon nun, I «q , o gentleman of high io peet uhilil) who it is cxpec ed will short!) pul tia public in pos-tssion of his views und pun unies in lelireiicoto the nu de of pioicdure which he intends to puisne in the New Legis latnc Council, if cleelcd