The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

17th June, 1865:

TO THE ELECTORS OF TRE BOROUGH OF
WEYMOUTH AND MELCOMBE REGIS.

O EXTLEMIN
TIRE kind invitation I have received from
1 many of the influential Electors of your Borough,
induces me to offer myself 113 a Candidate for your
suffrages at the General Election which must soon take
piece.
A Liberal in politics, I shall, if elected, give a cordial
and independent 'rapport to the Government of Lord
Palmerston, whose adrainistration of late years has
contributed no mpch to the pease and prosperity of this
Country, and wham guiding build appears to me still
neoassary for the furtherance of these great blessings.
An attached Member of the Church of England, I
feel deep anxiet7 in her prosperity ; but believing that
the vexed question of Church Raten is a source of weak-
ness and irritation, I shall vote for their abolition.
Feeling deeply attached to my own religious principle.,
I cannot but respect those of others; the safety and
moral erandenr of this country are based on her civil
and religious liberties.
With respect to the extension of the Franchise, the
time, in my opinion, has fairly arisen when it might
! with justice be extended. It cannot be denied there
are many beyond the pale of the Franchise as the law
now stands, who are equally deserving and well-entitled
to its privileges.
Engaged in Commercial pursuits from ray youth, the
knowledge I have ;pined enables usefully tooompreheod
your local requirements. and I assure you ray beat
energies shall be devoted to further the Interests of
your ancient borough in every possible way.
I shall take the earliest opportunity of personally
soliciting your Votes. In the meantime
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
HENRY EDWARDS.
53, Berkeley-square, London, 17th June, 1965.
TO THE KLEcroßs OF BRIDPOBT.

GEIII2IIIIN,
THR approaching Dissolution of Parliament
brings me again before you, to ask at your hands
a renewal of the confidence with which you have
honoured me sinoe 1857.
I then declared to you that my principles were de-
cidedly Liberal, and that every measure tending to
advance the cause of Civil and Religious Liberty,
Peace, Retrenchment and Reform, should have my con-
stant and cordita support. What I was then lam now.
Every year has shown me, more and more, that in the
maintenance of these principles, lie the true welfare
and prosperity of the Country.
I have no pledges wwfsebrateel, for which to apologise.
I have no fears for the conaequefices of the wise fulfil.
mint of those principles, and if once more returned to
Parliament as your Representative, I will follow the
same line of conduct, believing it to be right, and, up to
the present time, honoured with your approval.
I hope to have the pleasure of being amongst you very
soon, but must take this opportunity of returning
to you all my best thanks for the sympathy and indul-
gence shown to me during my late severe illness, the
effects of which I ern conscious have greatly interfered
with the discharge of my duties to you during the
present Session of Parliament. .
I remain, Gentlemen,
Yours faithfully and gratefully,
KIRKMAN DANIEL HODGSON.
96, Brook Street, London, 17th June, 1885.

Te rS SLIIO!FORS OF BRIDPOKT.
Gssimuttaw _
HAVINU 'ltopresentkd you in Parliament
for twenty-four years, and, as I hope, to your
satisfaction, I now solicit a renewal of that honour.
My principles are well known to be in favour of
moderate but oonstant promos. They have been, in
my opinion, carried out by the Government of Lord
Palmerston, in whom, personally. I place great con-
fidence, bat, if you again elect me, I shall continue to
be independent of all party.
I expect to have the pleasure of meeting you soon, and
1 am, Gentlemen,
Your humble

___ ___ ..5 Servant,
T. A. MITCHELL.
London, Trth June, 1865.
TO THE ELECTORS OF LYME REGIS AND
CR ARMOUTH.