DAYS OF REGISTRATION: WARNING TO THE REFORMERS.
HAVE the leading Whigs of Middlesex made up their minds to fight a separate battle at their next election ? Do they suppose that, standing aloof from the Radicals, they can return their Mem- ber in opposition to the Tory candidate? If they do, we expect that the result will wofully disappoint them. But if they still wish to keep in the same ranks with Mr. HUME'S supporters, what is the meaning of their neglect or refusal to contribute their fair share towards carrying on the contest in the Registration Courts? It appears from the uneontradicted statement of a correspondent of the Morning Chronicle, that the wealthy Whigs hold back, aed button their breeches-pockets, leaving the Radicals to find the Whole means of carrying on the war. This writer says— "I enclose a list of the subscribers of 2/. and upwards to the Middleset Reform Club—you will see that no more than two belong to the Whig party. The Committee of the Club have hitherto made no distinction between Re- formers, of whatever grade—to all they have given strenuous assistance: but this cannot last. Those who at the formation of the Club were the warm sup- porters of the Whigs, are now discontented ; and those who before viewed them with suspicion, are now filled with indignation and disgust. The Tories have subscribed large sums to support their cause; but the rich Whig families con- nected with the county look coldly on—see the labour and expense borne by a few individuals: they will give no part of th jr wealth, but expect that further sacrifices should be made by others to maintain their party in place and power. The Tories have a sum collected, and are prepared far the contest before the Revising Barristers. The Middlesex Reform Club are without funds. What must he the restet ? The Metropolitan (Nototy will be added to the list of the counties whose Representatives are opposed to all Liberal measures, or the ex- penses must again LH upon those whq have already contributed far too largely. I ant aware that the great majority of electors are lb-earners; but the minority, will assuredly triumph if they remain compact, while the Whigs produce dis- sensions among Reformers."
If the Whigs continue lukewarm, the earnest Reformers have but one course to pursue—they must confine their exertions to the carrying of their Member, and let the Whigs take care of them- selves. In a general election, now that their emelt boroughs are gone, the IV higs would almost disappear, when disunited from the Popular party : and this they arc likely to find out in the course of a few months. The advice which is suitable for Middlesex is good in other parts of the country. The Redie is cannot be ex- pected to find the movey as well as the labour, and then "go halves" with their haughty but close-listed allies.
" The Tories have a sum collected, and are prepared for the contest before the Revising Barristers. The Middlesex Reform Club are without funds." This description, we fear, will apply to other counties besides Middlesex; and such has been the disap- pointment occasioned by the result of the Parliamentary session just closing, that it will be extremely difficult to rouse the Reform- ers to the exertion necessary in the days of registration—ne- cessary, that is, it' the Tories are not to ride rough-shod over the country. It should be remembered that no reform was ever ob- tained by giving way to apathy and shrinking from exertion. Let the Radicals register their votes, at all events : it will remain to be determined in wilose favour they should give them. The business is but half done when the names are entered in the Overseers' lists; no vote can be said to be registered properly without the Revising Barrister's sanction. Therefore, whether in company with or apart from the Whigs, we say to all real Re- formers, watch the proceedings in the Registration Courts, with as much keenness as if our party polities were in the most satisfactory state and there were no divisions in our cane). This done, come what male we shall be prepared, and have a voice potential to whatever Ministry may be in (Alice.
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