The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-29 00:00:00

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TO the ELECTORS of the CITY of LONDON.
sa. Mos!linime,—At the Invitation of a numerous and tafiss.
gotta body of electors, I venture to offer myself as a Candidate
to WI the vacancy caned by the death o your late lamented
Member.
A Liberal by convictioe. I am to favour of liberal measures,
sot only when they have become anaroldable, but when on their
Own merits they appear to he Past and good. The conduct of the
Lancashire operatives during a most trying time has strength-
coed my conviction that the power of political self-control
ergo booed the limits of the present franchise. I prefer a
policy of cordial confidence to oce of grudging concession and
awn to see the franchise given, rather than extorted. Belong-
leg to the party which has forced education upon the country. I
bold the extension of the area of political reawnsibility to be
the natural result of that movement. I haws no fear of my prin-
ciples. I believe the future of England can safely be trusted to
the English people.
I sympathise -with the progress of freedom abroad, no less than
at home. I think the rapport given by Lord Pahnerstoses govern.
Bacot to the mum of Italian liberty. one of its best titles to
public confidence. I support the policy of non.intervention, in
BM belief that men muatackleve freedom, to order to be qualified
for Its and that the influence of our Institutions Is even
greater and more durable than our power. I deplore the tempo-
rary discredit brought upon liberal bastitstions by the war in
America , and I appiove the dignllied neutrality we have main-
tained.
A churchman by training and choice, I naturally t errant the
Church of England with affection but In its own hest internale.
I desire it to rely on its own strength, rather than on unequal PH-
=I am sure that it has not been weakened, or its clergy
tem respectable, by the Morel legislation of the last flee-
and.thlrty years. lam in favour of the abolition of church-rates.
wish the LA vestige of religious disabilities to he swept away.
Political independence has so far advanced. that the Introduc-
tion of a new mode of would rarely affect the results of
elections bet, se the protevotingctloe of the allot is claimed by a
large class who see liable to suffer for a conscienrous vote, I
should support Its adoption.
As &merchant actively engaged In buziorna and having 000 e
practical experience of finance, I should naturally watch the
progress of commercial lee:Attlee with medal care. My dili-
gent attention would be devoted to all those questions in which
the luteresta of the mercautile community are concerned. The
uncompromising development of the principles of Free Trade
hue already effected great results : It is uecessary to continue in
the same entitle.

I am convinced that a more economical system of administra-
tion in the executive departments is quite compatible with the
efficiency of the public service*.
The Parliamentary dutlea of a Representative of London most
necessarily include assiduous attention to your local affairs. I
regard the late attempt to invade the municipal rights of the
City as injudicious and inconsistent with the true policy of a
Liberal Administration. I believe local self.government to be
an essential element of national liberty.
In the belief that my political sentiments are thole of a ma-
jority of the Electors, I appeal to all who desire to see the City
of London represented by a Liberal to give me their support.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
Auetinfebui, May ffi, IN& GEORGE J. GOOCH/3f.

CITY of LONDON ELECTION.
TM CENTRAL LIBERAL RUC-TORN COMMUTER SITS
bore DAILY, to oxen the r
HUotorsß ANDERSON, of GEO. J. 00SCharms.CHEN, DN.
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SIDNEY SMITH, Secretory.
GEORGE LEDGER, Amistant Secretary.
4, Cbartotterow, May 47, IS&

CITY of LONDON ELECTION.
PUBLIC KM:TINGE of ELECTORS will be &armed by
11. GOSCHEN. Iq. (the LGral Candidate),
THIS DAY, 1196 May, at Johnon'a Boom, Sermon-look
Doctors' Commas, at 7 o'clock.
TO.YORROW, SEE Mu. at Slue:-ball, Leadenballatreet,
it 4 o'clock . sod at Syke's Yard., Elltoootreet, at 7 o clock.
SIDNEY SWIPE, Secretary.
am MOM Asslabutt Secretary.
4, Chatlottarow, Noy Ilk WI&

CITY of LONDON ELECTION.
At a PUBLIC MISTING of the Electors of the Wards of
Incsdetrest, and Pormoken, held at the White
31111ingate'vera, Illaltopwrate, on WEDNESDAY, the 07th May,
11164 111.1LMAN D. HODGSON, Esq., 3L P., in the chair,
It was easilitesiy resolved—That this meeting having heard
the myelitis' at the political principles of G. J. Ooschen, Esq.,
an of opinks titt be le • It and wager penal to All the vacancy
In the reprenistaties et the Cilp ha Parilanient, sad hereby
pledges Half to Ise may saertios to secure Ma triumphant
newt H. D. HODGBON. Chairman.