The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-18 00:00:00

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
liieterf.vanN,
i.‘V I`.. liven iisr:ted by a large e.;•"'''r
fellow Citizens to become a Candidate for the represen• ition
of the City in Parliament, at the ensuing Election, and I respect-
fully announce to you my intention to solicit your suffrar.s so soon
as Parliament shall be dissol,ed.
Having spent the while of my life in active pursuits, both official
and commercial, within the Cities of London and Westinin,ter, my
Iliaracter and my opinions upon the great political subjects which
to re for some years been u der public discussion, are too well known
equire explanation. I profess a firm adherence to those opluiornt
and a determination to act upon them, whenever occasion shall
regaire.
I shall, at the same time, be always ready to unite with men of
'•11 Parties in endeavouring to effect such improvements in cur
a'De,: eja! institutions, as may be considered likely to tend to the pre-
t ation Cl our admirable Constitution in Church and
.State, and
.‘betteting the Condition Of the people.
neing an Alderman of the Corporation of London, if it should be
Your Pleasure to honour me with your confidence, I shall have an
~additional satisfaction in seeing a revival of the period when it was
we custom that the representation of the City, should include one
or more of that. body.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
JOHN JOHNSON.

Loudon, Ilay 14, 1547

To THE ELECTORS OF TilE EASTERN DIVISION OF 'TIIE
COUNTY OF SURREY.
IGENTLEMEW,
ACCEPT with pride and with pleasure the
Fart Surrey, to become a Candidate for the Representation of
Surrey. conveyed to me in a requisition from such a portion of
,u .._Y, as leaves me no doubt of their ability to carry their wishesthe effect, by returning, me to Parliament. 1 agree entirely with
Ifote3Piniou expressed at the meeting, held at the Bridge-house
shall Lthat the Liberal Candidates should cordially co-operate, and
(leittlesi4yen e great satisfaction in uniting my Interest with that of the
Yo whom you have invited to share with me the honour of
your en
jiff Principles on which I offered myself as a Candidate far your
4g”in 1537, and which I have seen no reason since to change
at modify,tha are now to a great degree adopted by many who were
fn, ones strenuously opposed to them. Those principles were,
RtriTcpY earliest youth, inculcated on me by the example and in-
ettiecti"s Of my father. From him I learnt that as the legitimate
oariPeo le °f every Government is the happiness and well-being of the
se the means of effecting that object in a free state Ilk*
iZMust emanate from the people themselves. I am therefore
et
`! :r to extend to them as large a share of liberty and power as
capable of enjoying and of exercising to their own ad-
powe'e
lge• To secure the benefits and prevent the misuse of that
1,0 r wish to have the blessings of education diffused as eaten-
sYsteY,:s ; and for that purpose, I hope to see devised a
of national instruction, unencambered by tests or conditions,
estituable bene 7olch the childrenfi of any class or sect could be excluded from its
..its.
heat-Tile ePPoeed to all restrictions upon commerce. I hailed with
coomf It jO7 the triumph of Free Trade principles in my own
ad,RnrY. and it affords me constant gratification to witness their as-
to be sthruughout th • civilized world. But their yet remain more
tier,'ene s.t home ; those who have abandoned what they consi-
,‘Prry,.tection, claim, in turn, to be relieved from burdens
ream es* Most heavily upon them. The agricultural bodyde-
ubao,lo": repeal of the Malt Tax, and I think some other. and less
ai,Y bra, s impost should be substituted. Indeed there scaree y
vezitio 'ell of the excise, which is not a fruitful source of immorality,
to
nsnel fraud. It is surely the duty of the legislature to raise
the lotpltiersi for the eublic service with the least possible pressure on
'rte. MTh, %-1-1411111111tedil*Lcise morals,e command of the eom-
-.at ainong the surest rt of wise government and the
pro 01 general prosperity.
tarai
oft.pertY arid residence
questions ain the county of Surrey, give me a na-
Uon ffecting the local welfare of every por-
ed care tiOabitants, and you may rest assured my best attention,
tea, to be devoted to such of those questions as may, ll•unt
"ne, come before Parliament.
I have the honour to be,
GENTLXMEX,
Your faithful Servant,
P. J. LOCKE KING.

Woburn Park, 'May 11,1847,

TO Tat,
-~ ELECTORS OF THE EASTERN DIVISION OF THE
COUNTY OF SURREY.
IXoUTttsfam,
b emnpliance with a Requisition addressed to me
bli)3tuPwards of 1,200 Electors, I readily declare myrlf.a CAN-
and It
ravriut_ll,4.gen.tre
afti:,,,r the honour of representing East Surrey in Parliament ;
:lane the greatest satisfaction to find myself assOClat d
whose principles—l have reason to believe—are so
l'i; imniaittecordanee with my own.
declared eal °Pinions were made known to you in 1841, when I
was then myself an advocate for a total repeal of the corn-laws.,
.It.
sUid It has InY conviction that commercial restrictions were impolitic ,to see th ,!,',!,an some compensation for the defeat I then experienced,
cognised-j„"neinles of free trade, so soon and almost universally re-
The eari;",°llg civilised nations.
Withdraw Jugs
having been repealed, and protection to the farmersl
be math, 11. Justice requires that protection to others should no o g
t.
tax, and ~ed• i am therefore ready to vote for a repeal of the in. afile
e0ta,..,..... for the abolition or reduction of many other duties
working
elasse`. and necessaries of life, which press heavily on the
an, n.
thige wilkh advocate of that gradual extension of the electivefrn-
Of roi iouthe
~ Progress of knowledge is fast rendering necessary.
'elf sg- . ithertY in its full sense lam a staunch supportter.th.Myrs-
rha ,__ e member of the Established Church, I claim or o e
Having erne freed em ' '
r .1 °-- °' Judgment which I enjoy.
trust ti waYs taken a deep interest in the subject of educations,
Will
b°
e:t tnim e "I sii`'N-13" arrive when its inestimable blessingd
41 silo, termse to the whole community without distinction,.an
to elealinei that none may feel themselves conscientiously obliged
Ilmaz
,ts advantages.
iyit'a nngst yel'ertY in this division of the county', and. residing
i t'r local .is iMpossible (should e not to fake a deep interest in
epresenti... -"airs; and if you cow', (~1 me the honour of
strirs to nuir .Yr'ur interests in Parliament, he assured that I shall
''''''' rnYeelf worthy of your confidence.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen.
Your obedient and faithful servant,
THOMAS ALCOCK.

diVarren, May 11, 1647,
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IEAST SURREY ELECTION.
A n corn
tetiou tntlnications with the Committee for conducting the
‘,' riekAsvi the lioaourable PETER JOHN LOCKE KING and
7„. ItoberALCOCK, Esquire, may, for the present, be addressed to
tonckniuset,
u, solicitor, Croydon, or 23, Martin's-lane, Cannon-

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