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

TO THE FREE AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS

OF POOLE.

OrKTLIEMILN,-
WHEN I solicited your suffrages at the two
last General Elections, l did so with the
express and avowed desire of healing the political
di.fferhnoes prevading in our Town.
' You will all re nember that I came amongst you
attiched to no party, but soliciting your independent
Votes as one born and reared in Poole, assoc'eted with
you by msny ties, familiar with your local interests,
and anxious to represent them on the time•honoured
principle that Poole should return at least one indepen-
dent Local Member.
The Suffrages which I received at the last Election, in
the face of a party conflict, sufficiently expressed the
desire of a large proportion of the constituency to
return me. Those suffrages proceeded from Electors of
all classes and shschn of opinion, and included the votes
of some whom I rejoice now to see filling your highest
local office,,.

Since that Election my friends and myself have been
plaeed in • position Of peculiar delicaey and d,"
Without eonsultiug the genera voiee of the
In oppositise t be Onto* elf awry
Independent Electors, an interest , however
potent and oppressing, has oerainly never been popular
in Poole) has been btriving to monopolise the whole
Representation, It lias now seised the of °salon of •
vacancy to endeavour to force the return of the two
Members in • Single Interest. _

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The facts chew that it MLA been by no fault of ours
that this element of dimord has arisen. So noxious
have we been he avoid strife end to avert acriinony,
that the publication even of this address has been de-
layed in the hope that peace might prevail. The
addressee, however, of the combined candidates having
now been issued, it becomes my duty, at once to declare
to you that I stand for the representation of Poole in
opposition to the machinations and menceutres of the
Clique who are striving to subvert your righta, and to
reduoe your ancient and Independent Town and County
to the level of a Rotten Borough.
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Accordingly, I place myself at your disposal to do
battle with you for THE INDEPENDENCE of POOLE,
and with your help, and the aid of that Good Provi-
denoe which furthers the cause of Truth and Justice, I
lope to be the instrument of keeping our Borough
open, and of saving you from that Canal which would
sacrifice your privdeges to individual interests.
Having been granted the use of the Town Hall for
Wednesday next, the sth July, I invite you to meet
me therein at Eight o'clock precisely, in order that we
may consider the present position of the Borough and
Aevize the best means of maintaining your threatened
Independence.
Looking forward with lively pleasure to the prospect
of immediately meeting you again,
I venture, in the meantime, to subscribe myself your
affectionate friend and fellow-townsman,
W. T. ITALY.
29, Queen's Gardens, London, 30th June, 1865.
(The Anniversary of my birth in Poole.)

Date of
Attend-
WIC&

Market Town Sign of Inn
Division. or or Place of
Place. Inspection.
Blandford • Blandford Polion Station Jai.
Bridport • iitridport Town Hall Aug.
, • • Beaminster Police Station „
, - Hawkchuroh Old Inn
„ • Cliarinouth Coach and Horses
Came - • Cerne Police Station ,
Dorchester Dorchester County Hall
• Maiden Newton lting's Arms Si
• Weymouth Bear Inn
„ - • Abbotsbury Ship Inn
, - Portland Sun Inn
Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Police Station
„ • - Gillingham Phomix Inn
, - Philemon Crown Inn
Sher'borns - Sherborue Police Station
Sturminster Sturminster Police Station
„• Stalbridge Red Lion Inn
Wareham - Wareham Police Station
„ • Code Guile Town Hall
„ - Screams Ship Inn
„ • Bare Regis Royal Oak
„ - Wool Black Bear
Wimborne - Wimborne Police Station
„ - Cranborne
• Long fleet, for George Inn, Poole
Ly whet, dre.

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The Superintendent will likewise attend at the
Station Houses of their respective Divisions, at snob
other times, not herein pointed out, at which parties
shall specially apply, provided such application shell
not interfere with their Constabulary duties.
SAMUEL 8. COX,
Chief Constable of Dorset.
June 29th, 1865.

jW. STREET, ALBSIIT-TEREACE, PORTLAWD,
. Agent for the "Boyl Fire and Life Insurance
Company," " The General Provincial Life Assurance
Comp any, Limited," and "The Victoria Benefit Society,
Regis tared." Applioatiott to be made between the
Lowe ot_lo_and 4.,;
,On Satudiye flahlo till G.