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merit of doing justly and promoting virtue, next is the merit
of celebrating such virtue, such patriotism, such piety
(cheers). And I thank the noble Lord for giving us all this
opportunity of celebrating the memory of Hampden -for we all
need to be reminded of the virtues of our predecessors, that we
may be warned and animated to go and do likewise. (cheers). I
rise for a purpose somewhat different than what has been
already spoken of (hear); it is to propose the health of the
female sex, by whom we are consoled in trouble and strengthened
in weakness, as well as counselled in perplexity. And as Lady
Nugent and several ladies have honoured us with their company,
I hope I shall be excused by proposing "Lady Nugent and the
ladies present" Drank with rapture.

Lord Nugent’s Reply to Mr. Lloyd

Lord Nugent rose to reply -He said it should not be forgotten
that one of the two judges who stood firm when ten swerved from
the cause of justice and liberty, was disposed to give way to
the general defection, but he was brought back from his
dishonourable spirit of swerving by the brave spirit of his
wife (cheers). Chief Justice Coke was about to sign the
indictment against Hampden, when Lady Coke interposed and
prevented him, willing rather for the honor of her husband, for
the honor of her house, for the honor of her children, and I
may add for her own honor, to risk whatever they possessed
rather than that he should be guilty of an unjust and
dishonourable action. (cheers). She threw the shield of her
feminine virtue over his failing courage, and defended by it he
stood firm (cheers).

Mr Faulkner’s Presentation Speech to the Lords

Here Mr. Faulkner presented himself, and asked permission to
say a few words. Some cried "no," others "yes"; but the
chairman soon decided, by observing that he should be happy to
hear any gentleman speak on the object which had brought so
many together; only he trusted to the good sense of the
gentleman now about to speak, not to introduce any subject that
might tend to break the harmony of the meeting, and he looked
to the gentleman present to support him in enforcing good
order.

Mr. Faulkner then said -My Lord and gentlemen, I am proud to
have to say that no man can venerate the memory of John Hampden
more than I do (cheers). I have walked many mile this day to
associate with you in paying a well-merited tribute of
affection for his name and respect for his virtuous deeds
(cheers). But I regret that many of the sentiments which I have
heard uttered in this room had not been proclaimed abroad among
the hundreds who congregated around the pillar which you have
erected. I could have wept when I looked upon the image of that
great man, to find that nothing was about to be said to tell
the people of his greatness, and to incite them to imitate as