The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-11-10 00:00:00

TO THE TNHEPENGENT ELECTORS OF THE
BOROUGH OF NEEYNOf,TH AND
MELGOARE REGIS.

Orrri.rwcs._
THE time ia fast approaching when the
I.oooiireaie ire.t you In kindly remmed in my, by
returning me as your Representative to the House of
Commons, .11 be ag.in plme lin your bands. I hope
that soy conduct wosle there has been such as to meot
your approval, and to obtain for m• • renewal of your
confidence, by permitting use to hove the honour of
rei reeentitts yos in the new Ballarat nt.
From the time I ant-red the House of COIOOIOIII I
have honestly and consistently followed ont the
principles I motored when I fine sought yOur suffrages,
and that will, I trout, be a guarantee f.tr my future
coarse. I was returned by you to support Lberal
prinoiples in that assembly. I have always throe so.
My votes, given on all the g 'tat yobbo questions which
have been before the Legislature, will bear witness to
my fidelity to those principle..
The great question of Reform has absorbed much of
the time and attention of the House, and the Aot
last session, ino in tilded, as it was to a large tent,
pained
e Liberal p•rty, bits secured • oonsiderabl• mom
of popnlar power, with a corresponding iocream to the
sln nph of the Constitution. Soros of the objection-
able fe.tures of the Rill. however, still remain to he
improved la the future Parliament, when I trust the
vexation •nd trouble oceasino•d ti the Compared
gowhader, will be removed, sod Electors protected
Irons intimidation by the rote by

I bane voted for the abolition of Compulsory Chen*
Rates, mid reJoies that this frvitful source of discord no
longer exist.; and I anticipate with confidence that
unity will be found where religious strife has before
'meted.
e,,,g noted for the Abolition of the Lash in the
Army. • punishment which I btlieve degrades and
breta.izes withost &DV reformatory influence I e.g.4
that this, together with the additional interest ehewn in
our soldiers, will raise the moral tone of our army and
ples-e that branch of our public defence in • yet higher
state of ell/Honey.
The condition of Ireland is a subjact of the grimes'
eonsiJoration. The chronic dimontent of the people
bee noised eaelitinnal treasures ti be taken for the
public safety, and ell tneuehtful minis have been eon.
'Waring how to meet the evil. One fruitful source of
discouteot being • Pte....taut Church eatabliahment,
with the luipulation mostly Roman Catholic, the
present noverionent pelt iced to give them religious
equality by " leeellieg up" the Roman Catholio priest.
hood, and establishing • Univ. rip for Chet body alone;
bet this bee been abtedooed, and an .ppeal is now
made to dis-eatablish the existing Church, instead of
end•wine all others. I feel the time has arrived when
this should be done, not imply becauto • sumac nif
irritation would he rentoeed trum the Remain Catholic
population, bet because I feel ih.t for the leerier, of
...Nem, the Protestant Chunk slionid appear before
that people without the strong reju lime fostered in
their minds against her tmths, by the position of
antaeonicen in which she is made to appear to them.
The Member, of the Protestant Church of Ireland
▪ numerically small in ooreparison with the Roman
Catholic population, yet they represent the bulk of the
property to that enontry ; aud I believe they have too
meth lone for their Church to allow it to decay for
want of support, especially when we see these who
hate bat little property, with credit to theologies',
sustaining their religious institatioao To think other- .
wise would be • libel on therm and a eihndel to our
faith' and by her dia-establishment. I believe, instead
of there being no increase in the number of her members
for years Is proportion to the popnlat on, she would
ramie' an impetus for urifainem which woald 6000
Manila* Itself. 1
The ..beet of Education must of necessity seriously
weepy the attentioe of the new Parliament. It issue
ef the most imper•tite el our rocial dote*, and though .
,can. dculties may turniund the method of
estpheion. yet I hope the tone it not far distent, when
every child bore in this kingdom shall poreame, at Weak
the radiineuts of onteatioa, without any violatioe s/
It, religion. principles.
The Itnatte,s Of our country will challenge Glow
scrutiny than tier have yet ree iced, and everythies
which a true (*.moray might rusgest be carried into
practise. Our array en.l navy mast be kept in ttioroneh
efficiency, hitt recent i..l..rin.tion thews that the public
money is wanted to an event noinolgined by those alto
haws not given attention to the select. The time I
believe is Pot Tempt., rho, under the &helices of
ermine! (lorerument, the affairs of our sountry will be
both hneoutahly and moinow rally conducted.
I hoped to h.,. seen lon thi., bet am un•
foitaaately det.ined in London by severe indisposition.
gs tn. moment my phreician thinks I may
Inv.% I shall do myself Limo pleuote of coming amongst
you. retualn,
1 most obedieut andflaithfel_Sereant,

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Dated Augast Srd, lad&
63, Badrair4qua, Loam.