Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-22 00:00:00

B,tintiripar artrtiotT.

TO THE FREE AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF
LIME-STREET WARD.
GENTLEMEN,
'F[AVING received a Requisition numerously and
respectably signed; to allow myself to be put in nomina-
tion as a Candidate for your suffrages at the approaching Muni-
cipal Election, I, on public grounds, do not hesitate to respond
to that appeal, feeling assured that the constituency of this
important Ward will be rejoiced to have this opportunity of
freeing itself from the thraldom of Radicalism, and shaken;
orf the yoke of the Compton-House demagogue. I will not
presume to folliw the example of my vain-glorious opponent
by lauding myself to the skies, or endeavourinit to gull you
into the belief that I have been the saviour and regenerator
of Liverpool, although it is a notorious fact tint he, and.
his twin brother in all political jobs, were; by their
uncalled-for interference, the means of depriving the
people of Liverpool bf half a million of money. I
will, however, promise you, that I will devote my time
and energies towards ameliorating the condition of
the working classes, by sanitary and other measures ;—also,
carefully watch over the appropriation of the corporate funds,
avoiding, on the one hand, that niggardly parsimony that
would cut down the poor man's wages, and, on the other hand,
that wild and reckless extravagance which has so often cha-
racterised the acts of our public men, in dealing with the pub-
lic purse.
I intran advocate for the Rating of the Docks, as I consider
they ought to bear their proper share of the burdens of the
Town.
There are many other subjects of local and general interest
which it would be tedious to dwell upon within the limits of an
address, and as I shall have many opportunities of personally
appearing before you between now and the day of Election,
I shall be glad to enter more fully into my political and
general opinions. In the meantime, I leave myself in your
hands, and be assured that, if you do me the honour of electing
me as your Representative, I shall use my beat exe.tions in
your behalf, and that of the town in general.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your most obedient
servant,

JOHN WILSON.
West Derby-street, Vverroql, 21st October. 1850.

TO. THE ELECEOUS OF Sr. AINNE'S WAH.O.

GENTLEMEN,
• Ihave been asked by a most' influential deputation
from your ward to allow myself to be placed in nomina-
tion for the seat in the Council abut to be vacated by your I
respected member, Mr. Mellor.
After consulting with friends upon whose judgment I can
rely, I have determined on placing my services at your
disposal.
if you elect me, I shall go into the Council Chamber deter-
mined, so far as may lie in my power, to promote the interests
not only of this ward, but of the town at large.
By a judicious but considerable retrenchment of our borough
expenditure, I believe that the taxes levied upon your earn-
ings may be diminished, and the imminent risk of additional
burdens averted.
To a business-like and proper management of our vast cor-
porate property it will be admitted that a knowledge of what
it is, and where it is situated, is required. •The production of
the return ordered at the instance of Mr. Gladstone, three
years ago, is still delayed, and ought at once to be placed in
the hands of every member of the Council.
' Now that the dock property is separated by act of Parlia-
ment from the corporate estate, I can see no reason why it
should not be subject to the same rates as all other property.
On the 9th of November I shall, if returned by you, be called
upon to take part in the election of eight gentlemen as alder-
men of the borough. I will on that occasion, while exercising
my independent judgment as to who are the best fitted to
rzeeive so marked a distinction, endeavour to secure such a
distribution of the aldermanic honours as to leave no doubt
upon the mind of any one that "honour" kas been given "to
whom honour is due." _ _ .

I shall support the extension of education, as it alone can
enable a man to fulfil the duties of his station honourably in
whatever position of life he may be.
I shall endeavour, by advocating the establishment of public
parks cod playgrounds, to diminish the temptations to intem-
perance and crime.
In a few months the noble gift of our fellow-townsman, Mr.
William Brown, is to be thrown open to the public, and will
form a laiting ornament to your ward.
I hope soon, too, to see ab. anch of the Liverpool Savings
Bank established in this part of the town, convinced that 3
extension of the means of mental culture by the Free Library
will be followed here, as elsewhere, by a marked moral and
physical improvement.
It will be my pleasure, if returned to the Council, to support
some of the schemes of borough improvements which have
been so ably advocated by Mr. William Earle, especially so far
as they relate to the approaches to our noble river, those being
at present not only dangerous to the public, but a disgrace to
the town. -
I hope to have many other opportunities of addressing you,
of which I shall take advantage to make known my views
upon all subjects of public interest in reference to which you
may wish an expression of my opinion.
I will only add that if I can be of any service to my native
town---the town in which my respected father ministered for
nearly 20 year, and over which nly grandfather presided as
chief m?.gistrate upwards of half a century ago—it *ill be
more than a recompense to me for any exertions I may be
called upon to make in your behalf. .
I remain; gentlemen, yours very faithfully,
CLARKE ASPINALL.
3, Union-coUrt, Castle-street, Liverpool. twfn o