The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-20 00:00:00

THE FREE-TRADE CANDIDATES
FOR SOUTH LANCASHIRE.
A meeting of the Council of the League, and other sub:
scribers to the League fund, was held at their offices, 11°
Tuesday evening. at which a numerous committee was ILP.3
pointed to canvass for the signatures of electors
division to a requisition to the Hon. C. P. Villiers, ft"!
and William Brown, Esq., requesting them to become call,
didates for the representation of South Lancashire at the ne."
general- election.
The following is a copy of the requisiton .„„ ig.re
"TO THE HONOURAI3LE CHARLES PELHAM VILLIEnm
AND WILLIAM BROWN, ESQ. f the
"Gentleman—We the undersigned, electors o•
southern division of the county palatine of-Lancaster the
spectfully address you, in the belief that the present 1!
tes
most suitable period for soliciting you to become thecatt4
for the representation of this division of the county s'
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next general election. We are induced to do this
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deliberate conviction that the representation of tile "',-*
varied interests of this important section of thekingat the
be adequately sustained by you ; that you will be -0,11! c and
support of mea.sures founded on the most comprehens t of
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impartial views of what is necessary for the general
all classes of the community ; and that, especially, the I:breit
ciples of free trade will.; in their widest significati.`os,
fullest integrity,fira; in you ardent and uncompromising, 'llepel-
"We make the tender of our support to vou, es tion
ham Villiers, as a testimony of our gratitude and adwili,te
,f your persevering advocacy of the total and in tied
repeal of the corn-laws in the House of Commons- collt.'ethe
from yeti• to year in the face of obstacles. arising Scan
selfishness of same, and the indifference, almost o:lo",:cceer
peble, of others, until your efirts, along with those too
coadjutors out of doors, raised up throughout the 1096t1e,'
a spirit and determination which will not subside tlyttifx et
have marked this period, to all future time, as the e.
commercial reformation.
"We make the like tender of nur support to you, I;ige,
Brown, believing that your enlightend views and e!l.-yea
experience on commercial subjects emilAattly an',„l,Ytaild
for representing this portion of the empire—the ',-„•sera
centre of our manufacturing industry—the very ,',ring
all all its pulsations begin ;* in addition to whicb, your 7:n est
undertaken to contest the division on a recent occali;gs
considerable personal inconvenience, in the belief that, t 001
not successful yet that certain good would result, givesiiid,
claim to our support, to which we are anxious to relt., yea
" Gentlemen, in the firm persuasion that, silou'Lotlf
consent to be put in nomination, you will be triunlit';,ot
returned to Parliament, we respectfully pledge ollr'elvver t°
only to give you our personal support, but to ctider,
secure your return by every other constitutional 01e..,4t0ns
our power, and we fervently hope that the connell':,„iteell'
formed may be long maintained, by the honourable fu,,15."
of our respective duties as constituents and represents of
We are, your faithful servants.—(Here follow siguatere"
Manchester Guardian.