The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-06 00:00:00

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TO the KZCTORS of the BOROUGH of
LIDDIRKINIITHR.
annTLMISI,—La oemplince with the lalineatial remaisitlea
forwarded to me, I hays much pleasure in announcing myself
eandigate at lied isapiediag election for
the high hoover die
dresentinga in the Commons Houma Parliament.
In thus my sorrow si yoar dittoes'. I do 02 m• L-
e Goose ve, tilsers4tepared to mve 111 independent
bllPPoirt to the greet • party to which I have the he-
wer to being.
As I to myself many recadema of meeting you, when
I ella some Into &deli as to tbe Mews I siderg
te thee
em addsees affords ms the opportunity of doing. I will conies
myna, at present to the espreekm of my opinions upon the
leet=tepiee of the day.
As so that much-detested aa4 gmeetket—
/ahem" I Aid le Weboter's Dictionary a ha
av and
• good Befferser, wrposely dicarded lohnsc
taken ,the 'newest aihoesty; that the word " Reform" may be
tresselated,- "is ChM. from had to good to amend Meet
to =Mom" la all these Interpretations, to their most e
seem las mepard to deal with this queetke. I eroeldi,Vgi
Coneervative piety desire to do, drags all bad results M lie
ez=system of representation to good results. I
Od " regale," sad " improve," in all the Moms est =
meening, the Merinos coestitution ender wh•ols w lies bed I
moat first see the led results, and experieme how the immemb
meets are to be effected •, end then to as liberal as you lie with
the remedies: but to rash. se alteration to that coseMbealca
which Ands this Gauntry in the enjoyment of tree libel—t°
expertise:Malls' as visionaries desire to do—to lose the good
eabstanes wklig seeking the &aloe, Ile what I newer can anomie
to : and I much 'Melaka your seetiseents U you so de du e
That there erre abuses in our national representatios
tag mind will deny, and no member of tee Comervative pert,
Goes doh): it mai claims a careful oonstderailon of the remedies
before tt will cond.er them such, and once satiaged they are kr
the good of the country at large and not tar the benefit of any
clique or hotiou, and its whole support will be given to the mea-
nie. no matter by whom introduced. What prospect, howeimm
there li of the existing adaithistratiou proposing •
measure of real
reset
may be judged by the re-
smith of the preset fferbement clearly, that pasty
which obtained power upoo the express understanding that they
would bring ha and carry a comprehensive measure of reform
Imo be "Arad,' aid found " wanting ;" they have used the my
simply ma raying cry to power. but once there, have
MI their former zeal, and have contented tbendelyes wittintsge
ambiences all real Reformers mist deplore. I am, therefore,
from them experiences led to the conviction that it is to the
for
Oeuserrativrs alone that the people of Ragland must look
a well-digested voluntary scheme of reform : to such
give It • measmy
ure
I shall be prepared, ued I hereby pledge myself to g
n : to all
most streneous support. To eli meal legislatio
irroponsible proposals to proposals for extreme measures—
each as voting by Ballot, which t oppose. as doing in the dark
what It ought to be the pride of elector to do le the tight: maa-
hood suffrage, which is Incompatible with the Mince of power
cif the educated and the responsible electors—all similar proposals
I shall oppose in tort
Foreign Affairs—Happily on this topic there existano difference
of oPhiloa amongst all thiuking men as to the sound policy of
non-int -ryeattou. The dignity of the country—and indeed by
this term mo-t be included Its actual safety —esquires that its
just Indeedos in the world should not be tones ed intentn
in the affairs of foreign countries, unless the Go thus
to read by the
taking sock reepoosiblilty should be prepared
course it advisee. and not, as la We dispute ID Schleswis-Moi
etre, threaten con uquences which it either Intended to
carry out. or bared the remit of so doing. I feel strongly the
een
barbarism of the app .al to arms to nettle soy differenoes w
Governments ; it ts precisely for that meson I hold that aet
great
country like tors should sever threaten this lAA appeal unless It
in felt that no other cosine is mien tor it I trust., however. that
the ties of commerce and et common iuterest, as well as better
knowledge of sacs ahem between the inhabitants of
elme
the
various a:entries, which improved and more rapid ciamenu
ion affords them, will obviate for all times that tearful appeal
known as war.
Anemmests.—Though'aloversof peacoat any price, exeept Mom
it lowers the honour of intlaod, and as an earning wisher fee its
teminuance, I 01e, bOleever, the doctrine that Ica
=tend by being at all times prepared for war. I w
therefore, apecialle have the navy, being that branch of the
WOGS most availanle for our protection trout our insular posi-
tion, the finest and largest In the world. The other arms of the
service I would have also on a satisfactory Mother, tared*, the
volunteers. whose renown abroad It is not too muck to say le
quite equal to that achieved at home subject to tau
In
bove
qualillestioes, I wads tor the most rigid economy in
every branch of her Majesty's service.
Church-rates. —This vexed question still remain unsettled,
nor can this excite aauzrpprise when it is conEdered that the mes-
'tures hitherto Prdpeseo. having abolition for their object, mean
tegt eentlecatlea though a member dthe tiaras of
d, I can an advocate for the largest possible liberty of
conacienee for every deneednation or mat and shoold, them-
fore, be prepared to support any satisfactory measure bevies
compensation In some form or other for the abolition of Church-
rates so as to relieve those persons who at present have to sup-
port thee:own pieces of worship as weal as o: the church to which
they do net below : subject to this alone, I AM for the full
maintenaace of the privileges belonging to the Church ad
Zealand.
As a commercial man, having, thoughloung, still nearly twenty
years' experience of business life, I shall be happy to second soy
measures of local interest a commercial borough like yours
And from time to tame necessary. either as connoted with your
staple manufactures or otherwise.
Finally. gentlemen, while ambitions of the honour to represent
your borough, I take leave to inform you that beyond this I
have no personal object to serve : I come to you as a successful
COMIWW man—as essentially a middle-claws man, we of your-
selves—had if on my making your more Intimate sestasistance
it
should be my good fortune to earn the distinction 1 am seeking
at your hands, no exertions imam part shall be wanting to de-
serve it. I am, Gesithemen,
Tour faithful eerveakaT
GIANT.
Adams-road. July!,Lend
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TO the ELECTORS of the COUNTY of
31IDDLISEIL.
Grarrishen,—l shall have the honour, In oomplianoe with a
foquiiiklon from a large number of your body, of im=de.t :
as return me one of your representatives in the next
The equal division of political opinion in them etropolitan
county, and the great importance of this coastitossey, render it
an mossaly that both seats should be held by teem to whose
politics the term " liberal" is applied TM eponteneons
supportpro-
mises of supporthave rewired from all part
vitawhch I re-
gard as tame dim to the twit of my being so well mu moat
of you than to my official or other connexion with Middlesex,
give me every reason to look for a triumphant result to my
candidature.
In them days of transition politics, when the Tory Is dead, the
Whig fast dying, and their (ascendants meeting halt way under
the guise, at all events, of modified desi
helgnations, it is
men as difficuleither
t
to detect as to describe the actual op
d by
In or seeking to be in parliament • bus holding as I do the great
principles implied under the head of Church and State," and
aa a them& believer us the policy so steadily and conantestly
upheld by Lord Derby, whether in or out of power, I may claim
to seek your suffrages as a Constitutionalist, and one who
unflinchingly oppose them schemes ot legislation which aim at I
Americanising our great country and people.
I am wholly against a uniform lowering of the franchise
I Mould be willing to support any measure which would safely
enlarge the premed coestitneocke.
The Union Chargeability DIU 'Ns • step, but only a step, in the
right direction It does not wholly
have ; but I hope the
Woe is not fir (Intent when I may have the plasm* of my.
meths. • more comprehensiveand popular °moral& willabollsh
the law of settlement, and cetabusli the system of universal
rating.
As • member of the Church of Nag/and, I should always regard
with Jealousy any legislative attempt to detract from her In-
fluence or erdanger ner well-being : on these grounds I Amid
oppose the unconditional abolition of theehurclarate,but am pre-
pared to vote for any plea which will meet the reasottable ob-
jections of our dissenting friends to the present ostem.
Atone who has for y ears taken • deep interest in the defences
of he coustry, I am in favour of the primervatien in their
entirety end integrity of the army, Gary, militia, and volunteer
forces ; as believe their continuance in numbers and efficiency
ts the serest safeguard we could have against • necesMy fOr their
Las, sod the best guarantee for upholds( the Wally of
InidassiX In the administration of the army and navy, how-
ever, large annual outlays could, by improvi:d irmageseeets and
reformed systems, be saved, and to such mamma I @Meld not
only give the utmost attentton, but my hearty advocacy sod
Interest
I shell take every possible opportunity between thla and the
day of eiectionto make my other views known, and, as I trust,
mountable to u.
I have the honour to
oathlemen,
Ttul anent,
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IIZLECTION for MIDDLE 8 EX.
IA The 0 larlUtAL COI/MIMI for PROMOTING the RUC-
TION or the Vlecount RANILAGII "GI WRIT DAILY at the
temporary atom No, I, WeetroMmor-obenthert, Vieterlootreen
Gentlemen desirous of adding Mar names to the Nit are re-
quested to communicate withlienry Smith, Rag.. the Secretary.
Viscount CRANDOURNS, M.P., Chalnasa.
IL POWNALL, ray., Vicert,ltairme.•
Jai a. 1861.

QOUTH WILTS ELECTION.
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