The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-05-16 00:00:00

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The following letters have been handed to us for
publication. Mr. Mitchell 'One from the Plough" is
known as the defendant in an action brought against
him by the .sherborne Journal at a recent assize. Mr.
Yowler is the gentleman who lately contested the
county.
London, May bth, 1876.
To R. Fowler, Esq., Whiteichurch, Blandford.
Dear Sir, —I beg most c .rdially to invite_you to the
Ham-hill meeting, on Whit-Monday. I need not
tell you that it will be a gigantic and important
political gathering. Kbovring piditice in the wee+ so
well as you do, I am sure you will recognise the signs
of the times, which point to our not far distant power
in the country, as it is pretty well known that the
Took* and Liberals will bare to race for the honour
of conferring the franchise on the agricultural labourers
before many months are over our hada A. a groat
weetern representative of the interest+ of the British
farmer, I ask you to come out as a Liberal Conserva-
tive, and disease with no rough-and-ready radicals, as
to how to get the land of this country cultivated, sod
how to pay for cunivottiscit neither of which things
have yet been done in England! Awaiting your
reply, I am, Dear Sir, yours faithfully,
G. limcom+, "Os. Taos Tits Punen."

Whiter.lurch, Blandforci, 13oreet,
May6th 1676.
Sir,—ln answer to your letter inviting me to your
meeting at Ham-Hlll on Whit-blonde y allow me to
observe I yield to no man in a hearty d;tire to better
the condition of the poorer class, and rejoice that
yearly since I cm remember endeavours have been
made on their behalf with more or less good result. I
knot,/ much remains te be done; but I cannot believe
my joining your meeting will in any way forward it,
especially when I consider the language that wia
proved torn. in Court to have been used at this spot
on a previous similar occasion. It is possible the tMst
Is not distant when our labourers will have the
franchise in our counties. When that time arrives we
may hope the advantages expected will be realised.
Property will and should have its legitimate infinities,
and if used homely and conscientiously is beneficial
Property and labour are handseakis having duties and
'VAL You ask me to discuss with you how to get
the land cultivated to pay for cultivation This is
what hundreds have been daily and hourly studying
for years: it is their business, their position depend.
tog on malt.. hamming esnavie have of late
overtaken the returns from our soils, and much of
It from necessity has been, and be, sown down to
ent pasture, simply because the cost of produc-
tion greeter than the value of the produce. It is
our duty to avail 'armless of every chance that uffeni
to find profitable employment for our incresdny
populetion in the lend of their buil, In our rudimias
Uere is roam for our mrOns nnanberej wispy m the
jump tbsir own, they caa usensies4 tad be

understood; if hadastriqus, temperate, aim
they esieftd
ey may soon advance their pecuniary position. Bui
on the face of the globe no country offers tIA labourer
so many advantages and real comforts as our out
favoured land. Ism, Sir, yours truly,
Hotter FOWLER.

Mr. Mitchell.

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