The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-10-06 00:00:00

TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE
BOROUGH OF WEYMOUTH AND
MELOOMBE REGIS.

Grerizsts.—
rrHE time is fast approaching when the
honourable trust you so kindly reposed in me, by
returning me as your Representative to the Hones of
C0011:110nry will be again placed in your hands. I hope
that my conduct while them has been such as to meet
your approval, and to obtain for me a renewal of your
oonfidence, by permitting me to have the honour of
representing you in the new Parliament.
From the time I entered the House of Commons I
have honestly and consistently followed out the
principles I professed when I Mat sought your mirages,
and that will, I trust, be a guarantee for my future
course. I was returned by you to support Liberal
principles in that assembly. I have always done so.
My votes, given on all the great public questions which
have been before the Legislature, will boar witness to
my fidelity to those principles.
The great question of Reform has absorbed much of
the time and attention of the House, and the Act
C;s7last ',canon, moulded, us it was to • large extent,
1:l e Liberal party, has secured a considerable access
of popular power, with • corresponding increase to the
strength of the Constitution. Some of the objection-
able features of the Bill, however, still remain to be
improved in the future Parliament, when I trust the
vexation and trouble occasioned to the Compound
Householder, will be removed, anal Electors protected
from intimidation by the rote by Ballot.
I hays voted for the abolition of Compulsory Church
Rates, and rejoice that this fruitful source of discord no
longer exist.; and I anticipate with confidence that
unity will be found where religious strife hat before
, existed.

WVANTED—a JOURNEYMAN BAKER.
Apply to Mr. 11. T. Thum, Baker, Hope-
'quer°, Weymouth.

I have voted for the Abolition of the Lash in tbe
Army, • punishment which I believe degrades and
brutalises without any reformatory influence : I trust
that this, together with the additional interest 'hewn in
our soldiers, will raise the moral tone of our army and
plum that branch of our public defence in • yet higher
state of efficiency.
The oondition of Ireland is a subject of the gravest
oonsidoration. The chronic discontent of the people
has mused exceptional measures to be taken for the
, public safety, and all thoughtful minds have been con-
' adoring how to meet the evil. One (midst source of
AGENTS, £2 PER DAY.—LLOYD'S discontent being • Protestant Church establishment
£40,000 REVOLVING DOUBLE MAPS with the population mostly Roman Catholic, the
of the BRITISH IsLES and AMERICA, FOR IEN present Government propoeeel to give them religious
SHILLINGS. Agents instruosd bow to CSllvalls well, equality by " levelling 110" the Roman Catholic priest.
for to .1. T. LLOYD, 83, Fleet-stret, London hood, and establishing • University for that body alone;
bet this has been abandoned, and an appeal is now
HAY AND CLOVER WANTED. made to disestablish the existing Church, instead of
endowing all others. I feel the time has arrived when
1 200 TONS of GOOD MEADOW,
this should be done, not simply because a source of
MIXTURE, and CLOVEK HAY
irritation would be removed from the Roman Catholic
wanted immediately, in large or small lots. Only those population, bet because I feel that for the interests of
need trouble who are willing to accept a fair present religion, the Protestant Church should appear before
market value at per ton for cash, and are also P22Fed that people without the strong r mindless fostered in
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m o against or truths, y the PON
to tie, and deliver to etstime. their d hbof
ie sod taistagoo ism f 61. • IPEIGILITTIERgaiutu.
adios r The Mom 1g.7.—.1.31 in OM as (Uri
imam ircinulation, yet they represent the balk of the
property in that country ; and I believe they have too
' much love for their Church to allow it to decay for
want of support, especially when we see those who
have but little property, with credit to themselves,
sustaining their religious institutions, To think other-
wise would be • libel on them and a wands' to our
faith; and by her din-establishment, I believe, instead
of there being no increase in the number of her members
for years in proportion to the population, she would
receive an impetus for usefulness which would soon
manifest itself.
The subject of Education must of necessity seriously
, occupy the attention of the new Parliament It is one
of the most imperative of our axial duties, and though
grave dieloultim may surround the method of its
extension, yet I hope ties time is not far distant, when
every child born in thi, kingdom shall posses., at least,
the rudiments of education, without any violation of
Its religious principles.
The finances of our country will challenge °loser
scrutiny than they have yet received, and everything
which a true economy might silkiest be carried into
practice. Our army and navy must be kept in thorough
efficiency, bet recent information chews that the public
money is wasted to an extent unimagined by those who
have not given attention to the subject. The time I
believe is not remote, when under the auspices of
another Government, the affairs of our country will be
both honourably and economically conducted.
I hoped to have seen you before this, but am un-
fortunately detained in London by severe indisposition.
At tbe earliest moment my physician thinks I may
travel, I shall do myself the pleasure of coming amoript
you. I remain,
Your most obedient and faithhil Servant,
HENRY EDWARDS.
Dated August 3rd, 1868.
63, Berkeleyaquare, London,
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