The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-20 00:00:00

WESTERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF

S rAFFORD.

Gentlemen,—

Her 31,j“rty Laving. by the et:m.co of her Illuicters
urt....41e(1 Lo ateauAvo .1)41.-aa4,1At at 13.aNcer. 1 hare Me
I r,lOUr to A rt.J.ea. 1 thz: trcu,t igeberouAly
Lou that.* We /Alai Dil2o
luahrb.

I beitv tLt Far Ataj.sty's Government, by the
wisdom, 11,mne6s, anti tilgoity of tbeir For :ian
awl tbeirbiflhiU and kconomical JlaLagelt-61 oi
jio
National Finane-, durimg a tune of unparalleled dept.'s-
az,in and aiilioulty liatro earned cite laeLiug grchiLle of
arioucsodl abali coutulu,, .t ,e-ricetedi
t.o give thew a heari, 1.11,1164 1Lt1e,..+0411.:L11 support.
I s, all continue to g'.ve an unflicchieg ovinsiti,in to
the plopt.eal to give a eekai..te kaithatatuAt. tL, Ireland.

I shall be prepared to support any well-considered
measures for removing the p. esent mequalities itt.d in-
jus,ice of toe systecu of lcvy lug Local ailes•
1. hope before the hlection, to be ahe to visit each
poiang district, an 1 tat a, to .acertain your wishes sod
leelings on those subject. of auouai and Local interests
which m at engage the ethntion of the tortl2cOmiug
Parliament.

I have the honour to remain,
tient;emen,
Yuur obedien: ServaLt,

FRAI;CIS MON‘KTON.

renkridgc , March 12:h, 1860.

T 0 THE ELEG OES
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IVE,STLIIN DiVISIoN ue 11114: jOtJ YOF
SrAfFORD.

Gentlemen,—

At the close of a Parliament, which has lasted six
years, 1 nave tile pleasure of preienting myself before
you as willing to i-ccept at your hands a reueleat of the
t ust wiliclizu 1871 you uid me me honour of confiding
to me.

During a not inconsiderable portion of those six years
, uar couutry bai had lA. uuuergo g: est difficulties. arising
f,irno.inotiepies
tciirzeoliol7,,uA-f
e iu.'ul of titudmseta:isuoi3eseu
si.riill
tptireoltice:t
uf inisforieues other eountii,s have suffered in a
scarcely IkSS degree than ourselves ; the °liaises of this
depitsaion Win not bawl within the reach of Initiative
action; the steady and detetmined attiLlkle, hqa•evlll4,.
of her SLlestfa Government, showing theiseiVei" reacty
to bring to i ear, if necessary, tiie whoie reson nes" of the. .
Ln:pire to meet a common danger. undoubiedly zimited
Lie area of distutbaig ceases, Cub nab brought about a
peace wh:c•3 restrained an agiiirea!siVt, Power, and, which
ha- niaintainel I isn,l to the forediost place in the
Councils of Euro2e.
Aliu ready of rierlin snit thi cgt.x.ou of ihat is- -
tereit in as:a stinor WiLICII ensuieb us to tu• ~:.r.se the
c,iitiittous of eta tatistiitan fa, UlliCh 1101,1 bac; utspctic
kowet, auu dispays to a intsgovernee pedy 8 kis' advent-
age of euusiituutinat freenow and good craw, 8,r,:0 ar-
rangeninta which in my judgment are vor&uy of aplera
amongst the best traditions of British rain. Ttte .514
of affairs in Afghanistan oorapniled us to tinds.riitrio
military ruesaurcs in that cr,Untry ; the excallr3t
conduct of these measu,l4 'is bringing about a reruit
which will, I believe, secure the afet7 of our Empire,
and confer peace awl good order, with their attendant,
biessings, on those who have hitherto been strangers to
them.

Most heartily can I coLgratulate the staple trades of
,uly country upon toetr 1n,pr0v,34 conditiJu. For better
ii.iivt.tb we must place cur..oLfideuce in a kiigber Power
assist our Lifer's; I have, however, seeu witii g: eat
p.easure the legialazion pr posed in the Session tit is
Low eiosing, with the obj.:ct of *removing difficulties
which, in the judgment of many, Innit the productive
catacity of the land, and most-sincerely do I trust that
brighter seasons are in store for those who have with
such gallant patience borue these darker days.
The supporters of her Majesty's Government may
well point with satisfaction to tt.e fact that during these
difficulties, of troubles ablWa and diminished trade at
-house, our finances 11 ye been 40 carefully mans;,el that.
a large redn.ction of ow national debt has been effected
without an increase of taxation or an no us press ...re on
future years. Mucii may, 1 fee. 1), accomplished
Zr the bteady d.velooncuG of our trace by a closer
uu:on betwe,u Eugiand and her Colonies, ciao by our
-obiaining a frce an uurestricted commuce !cat ths
tr,her stations of the aorld. Gentlemen, it is bet:at:se I
uelieve that Lord Bece,nsfie,i's Government it deter-
-I.lllOCd to maintain the rutettcity and ii.flueoce of the
iSlit:lsil empire. and at the same time to take care that
L;,e pfugress of Govereuie4t ace the ()pi o.tunities for
w .ie is, improvement saa.l be iv harm toy with tha
in :reused educe ion of our fellow aubjeca, Lt-at I come
brljreytia 4gain as Li snppoit ti,at Goverunielit.
there sre. of course, minor matters upon wh;ch a
lit.mber cannot hdpe to fiLd -uimiell in accorci With ai
his Constituents. Cut *o long as a Lioverument is fogad
to be promoliug Peace by followitt,i a firm and upright
policy abi o 2d, and Aeforin by a careful co.:sideration of
those changes which va:•yingoircumstances may requ're,
so long shall I be. i.u..et acting with them, ard so doing
I shall hope for your supports

I have the honour to remain,
Glendale,.
- Yuut obedient
AL

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