The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-23 00:00:00

TO the ELECTORS of the BOROUGH of
PORTS:MO urn.
OTIITLXIIIX AID PIFLLOW•TOWVIIIIIN—I think you will aime
with thattbe time has now mired when I ought to 10. • den-
ture and decisive answer to the requisition I have received repieet,
rough
log me t o
o the ffer myself as a c
ent.antbdate for the representation of this
in new Parliam
That requisition was, with nffard to the numbre and influenee
of the electors who aimed it, me of which any man. without over.
.del ping the hounds of modesty, might feel Justly proud.
1 may add that It was eupplemented by offer. of etipport, both
venial and written, from gentlemen who, though differing hammy
gensral Ddttical newa expressed • willinentme and &Wm to
support me so one of your represientativm in the Home of notaiorma.
In the face of thew kind and generous manilertatione of feeling
timarde me, yon may needy nipper that I hare had considerMle
difficulty in arriving ut a oonclasion no to what course it was right
to pursue.
While sincerely thanking all them friendo who wished to plain
me in so high a paltion, I trot bOUnd, under existing oinuar
dances. to decline to comply with their mime,.
By reasons for so rmolriug may be luirfiY Matra
1 Lace, in tolitical matters. always aced with the Liberal party
in this cout.try, and I feel that es a true Liberal I ought not to
take • step ilia might possibly damage the cause to which I have
through Ws I. en sincerely attached.
I Weise the policy which has been Tamed by the 14brTsrlyn
to be identoied with the beet ittenida of the British
have seen the bendlernt eff ,cts which hare merryd from tree
trade with all the world. mad am practically acquainted with the
immense advantage, Math have been conferred both upon Naar
land sad Prance by the ounimerrial treaty suggested by the great
and good Bid hard Cobden, and carried into effect by the powerful
assistance of the prannt talented and mtraientium Liberal leader,
Mr. Gladstone.

these7emirictions strongly imPrragfid on m 7 mind•
nn ten longer hemtate to ray that I ought not to allow any care
didatare of mine to jeopardise the Libers.l representation of this
important borough, and then.fors, with my warmest than to
the requisftWnifits and other; who tendered me erase of support,
I how to sanounor nay intention of not coming termini as a ann•
did ate at the next election.
. .

rpon7dreootal-dneetioQ, each as the promotion of edneation.
the extension of our philanthropic inetitations, and the ameliora-
tion of the siallerture of the poor. you will find my humble
endeavours as active m the future as In the past, and should a
veraney sonar hereafter, and the liberal pa ty think me worthy
of their choler, it will afford me the
from
to own-
ply with their request. and wlthdra from active butinese
areorlationa, endeavour to promote the in of tho Pronto
Portemouth to the utsnoet of my power and &Witt%
I hare the honour to be,
tientlemen and fellow-towneraen.
Faithful
1101/30rF.DMIIND DAVIES.
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