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were erected in the High Cross ; the supporters of Mr. Tooke and 

 of Mr. Vivian were judiciously accommodated on the left and 

 right hand sides respectively. Sir R. H. Vivian and his friends, 

 having support from both sides, occupied the centre, and thus kept the 

 extremists apart. The Mayor now demanded if any elector wished 

 to propose a candidate. Mr. Turner immediately came forward 

 and proposed Sir R. H. Vivian 5 Mr. Buckingham seconded, and 

 then Sir Richard addressed the meeting amid general cheering. 

 Mr. Willyams next proposed Mr. Tooke, and another of his 

 faithful friends, Mr, Bennallack, seconded. Mr. Tooke, an out 

 and out Reformer, was credited with having very considerably 

 enlightened the townsmen on the nature of their disabilities and 

 privileges, and was accordingly the object of the especial hatred of 

 the one party, and of the especial esteem of the other. He now 

 came forward, and after being greeted with a storm of cheers and 

 groans, proceeded to deliver a vigorous partisan speech, which 

 tended to make the meeting more lively. Mr. J. E. Vivian was 

 then proposed by Messrs. Joseph Edwards and William Vice. 

 Mr. Vivian's appearance was the signal for another storm, and it 

 was soon evident that the more noisy portion of the community 

 was not in sympathy with him. On finishing his speech he was 

 subjected to a little heckling. Mr. Samuel Milford, amidst 

 uproar, asked him if he would support the separation of Church 

 and State. For a considerable time the confusion was so great, 

 that Mr. Vivian could not hear the question ; but as soon as he 

 heard it he answered "No." Mr. Rowe they put questions: 

 " Will Mr. Vivian vote for the emancipation of the slaves ?" "Yes." 

 "Will you vote for the ballot ?" " I will consider that when it 

 comes under discussion." "Will you vote for triennial parlia- 

 ments?'' To which Mr, Vivian rather weakly replied "You 

 appear to have made up your mind on these points ; will you give 

 me time to consider them before I make up my mind ? " 



The Mayor now took a show of hands, and declared the 

 voting to be in favour of General Vivian and Mr. Tooke ; 

 thereupon Mr. Edwards demanded a poll for Mr. Vivian, and the 

 Mayor stated that polling would commence at 9 o'clock next 

 morning. 



Three booths were erected, one in each of the three parishes ; 

 and as the unprecedented number of three hundred and ninety-two 



