The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-23 00:00:00

STOKE- UPON-TRENT ELECT lON.

The nomination of candidates for the borough of
Stoke-upon-Trent took place yesterday in the Mar-
ket-square, Hanley. There was an immense num-
ber of persons present. At the outset there was
some little contention as to the order in which the
candidates should be nominated, Mr. Sergeant Shee
stoutly asserting his claim to precedence on the
ground of his having been first in the field. The
learned gentleman's claim was ultimately conceded.
After the usual preliminaries.

Mr. COXON came forward and proposed Mr. Ser-
geant Shee as a fit and proper person to represent
the borough. He briefly characterised Mr. Shee as
an old Liberal, a man of distinguished talent, and
as one whose long experience eminently qualified
him to be their representative.

Mr. Councillor hooTH seconded th© nomination.

Mr. Alderman BROWNFIELD, of Hanley, proposed
Mr. Grenfell. He spoke of Mr. Grenfell as one
who would follow in the footsteps of their late mem-
ber, Mr. Ricardo, and being a commercial man well
fitted to represent that commercial community.
Mr. J. S. HILL, of Bursiem, seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr. Grenfell.
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Mr. Serjeant SITEE then addressed the electors
and non-electors. At the outset of his address he
adverted at some length to the personal quarrel
between himself and Mr. Grenfell, in allusion to
whom he said that he (Mr. Shee) had neither come
down to the borough with letters of introduction
nor with Reform Club or Treasury money in his
pocket. He characterised Mr. Grenfell as one who
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booth would be fatal to the freedom of election in
the borough. He (Mr. Shee) had been an advocate
for free trade in public writings and in speaking
long before the two hon. gentlemen who were
opposed to him were of an age to take part in
public affairs. After speaking of the service ren-
dered to the country by those who had taken a
part in negotiating the French treaty, he expressed
a hope that the principles of that treaty would
speedily be extended to our commercial relations
with other countries, and in particular to the South-
ern States of America. He was in favour of the
entire abolition of church rates, and for the edu-
cation of every child according to the religious
faith professed by its parents. He was in favour of
a large extension of the franchise—at least to £6
houses, and for the only protection and the only se-
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"No" and " Yes," "Name," and much uproar). A
very large number of voters would abstain from
voting at this election, simply because they did not
dare to vote according to the dictates of their con-
sciences. He gave Et denial to the statement that he
was opposed to the foreign policy of the government.
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