"Electors of Yatton!! Be not deceived!!! The enemy is among you!
Do you wish to reap the full fruits of the glorious boon lately
conferred on you? Rush to the poll, and VOTE for TITMOUSE. Do you
wish to see them torn from your grasp by a selfish and arrogant
aristocracy? _Get a pair of handcuffs_, and go and vote for--MR.
DELAMERE!!!!
"QUÆRE. If a _certain Boroughmongering Peer_ should command his son
to vote for the REPEAL of the Great Bill which enfranchised the
inhabitants of Grilston, Succombe, and Warkleigh--would not that
son obey him? _How would this be_, MR. DELAMERE?"
'Twas not, to give the devil his due, Mr. Titmouse's fault that his
placards did not contain many vulgar personalities against his opponent;
but owing entirely to Mr. Gammon's want of the requisite wit and spirit.
That gentleman felt, in fact, that such a candidate as Mr. Delamere
afforded but few salient points of attack, in respect either of his
person, his position in society, or his conduct. He also, by the way,
had his placards:--
"VOTE for DELAMERE!"
"DELAMERE and INDEPENDENCE!"
"VOTE for DELAMERE the FARMER'S FRIEND!"
"DELAMERE and the CONSTITUTION IN CHURCH AND STATE!"
Both the candidates established their headquarters at Grilston; Mr.
Delamere at the "_Hare and Hounds_" Inn, Mr. Titmouse at the
"_Woodlouse_." Over the bow-window of the former streamed a noble blue
banner, with an emblazonment of the Bible and Crown, and the words,
"CHURCH, KING, and CONSTITUTION--OLD ENGLAND FOREVER!" Over the latter
hung an immense yellow banner, with three stars, thus:--
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| PEACE! RETRENCHMENT!! |
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| REFORM!!! |
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