The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-23 00:00:00

Your. faithfully,
FUME It GRBVILLE.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF
DORCHESTER.

GENTLEMEN, Her Majesty's Govern-
ment ha ing decided on a Diwilution of the
present I have again to ask for a renewal
of the trust which you have done me tne honour to
confide in me as your Representative.
I have been a firm support, r of her Dii.jeety's
Iliniskrs, thinking that their Policy ham avoided %%az
on the one hand, whibit placing England in her proper
rank and influence in the Councils of the Great
Nations on the other ; not drifting into a repetition of
the Crimean War, nor i.brinking from
is in the cases if Denmark and the Alaisama Claims.
Complications that arise in Asia and South Africa
have been ahnoat brought to • satiainct.ry
which gloms th .t 11., NI j.ist..'s Governwert have
been animated by a It ire to uphold the greAtnes:i and
iiitsgrity of the Empire.
I dissent Alt gether from the doctrines of the Home
Rulers and the poliey advocated by them. If their
views were carried out anarchy wou:.l soon prevail in
Ireland, and would be speedily followed by a revolu-
thin.
T.iking into consideration the Feder-it Qitestion,
rietwereiou of Trade, and the worst Harri.st of • gener-
ation, the Finances f the Country nay be considered
mine satisfactory thin could have been anticip•ted.
If you do me the honour to reelect me be assured
that telly best endeavour. shall be to further in every
way thi intlrests oh your ancient Borough, and to
merit the kindness that yin hive hitherto shown me.
Hoping soim to le .ve the cleanure of meeting you,
I have t:mo honour to e, Gentlemen.
You obliged and faithful Servant,
W l. RHYMER.
Ilaington llouse, March 12th, IMO.

To THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF

BRII3PORT.
I'—i.ENTLEDIEN,—The approaching Dinolu-
N..A lion of Parliament enables nee to ask at your
hand' a renewel of the confidence which you conferred
upon me in the year 1875.
I dull WOO have an opportunity of publicly address-
ing you, but before doing ao I thick it neomearr to
write • few words about the issue before us.
Great events; in Foreign Lands have occurred during
the existence of thla Parliament, events which have in
a great measure distracted attention from the admin-
istration of Home affairs, which term generally so
iortcrtent a part of our political life.
The Eastern Question is still unsolved, and will no
doubt continue to disturb &Hope. I think the proper
policy for England to follow fa, as I have stated in
various speeches to my Constituents, to tooter tbs.
growth of the native Christian rac-r, the natural heirs
of the Turkish Empire. these native Strum must be
constituted a barrier against the aggressive policy of
Buena, whom designs for obtaining • hold upon our
mad to India it must always be • chief point in our
Foreign Policy to check. For this reason, when a
Russian army was about to occupy Constantinople. I
voted in favour of calling out the Reserves of our
Army and Militia.
Being strongly opposed to a policy of aggression and
blaster, I can only view with pain the war in South
Africa. where I think negotiations and patience would
have been the means of keeping the pram and obtain-
ing a satisfactory settlement.
In Home Politics, I am strongly opposed to any
LINNIUM of Hoene Rule, the effect of which would be
to break up these kingdoms, and lead to seedless
troubles and animosities.
I follow, and follow with anti lance, the lead of the
Marquis of Hartington : together with him I hope to
see thre speedy passing of Dir. Osborn Morgan's Burial
BilL I am in favour of extending Household
Suffrage into the Countimi, and of establishing elected
County Boards in the Rural Districts. I am in favour
of the abolition, oral least the thorough reform, of dm
laws of Battlement and Entail of Land. I should vote
for any Bill giving married women an independent
right to their property, and lam in favour ~f measures
Meich will place the Imperial and Local Finances of
ilissountry upon • solid and satisfactory basis.
If yen do me the honour of once more electing me
as your Member, I shall give my best attention to any
matter alestiag the Local Interests of Bridport, and
try to discharge my duties am its Rspresentative in •
way which I trust will meet your approvaL
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
• P. BALL!.

17. Bolgrave.ficoare, Lqadon, ith Mmcb. MO.