The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-14 00:00:00

TO TrIE ELECTORF, OF WESTMINSTER,

GENTLEMEN,
IBELIEVE I am asserting but a fact, that at
1_ the last..g;cueral election, aoni.*rity, of
,your body, Were •Ste-
strolls of recording-their votes for me. We need noencrw stop to
quire by wlfat 'neglect or juggle a stain on your hitherto bright and
long-established fame was then Inflicted. But you and myself conse-
quently are placed in a peculiar position.
Under such cir,cumstanceafter so many years in your service—
after so many marks of your confidence, which I have scorned to
betray or abuse, or to pander Mr fee or reward,' it has remained Im-
perative-on me to be prepared to co-operate in removing that dis-
credit.
But a week since I stated, at the instance pure minded and in-
fluential electors who enjoy your esteem, toy determination to fulfil
that obligation. The occa.sioa has arisen. I ant present with you to
fulfil my part.. Last night a numerous assembly of your public-
spirited local representatives, at which I was present, decided on
this contest. in five preceding contests their decisions have been
with me, irrevocable. Never before have I been honoured with a
more kind, generous, or unanimous reception.
I need not tell you, I am a free-trader, total and immediate; not,
however, of a few weeks or months, hut of many years. when the
cause was in contempt and disrepute, and when its support was not
the road to worldly advantage. And I have no motive now to aban-
don it—nor will sir It. Peel find amongst his most obsequious tOl-
lowers or officials a more ardent supporter of his present measures.
But, gentlemen, though deeply' conschats of the necessity 01 unqua-
lified assistance to these measures, I am not so silly a political or
party pedant as to believe that this is the s()le matter worthy of con-
sideration, that there arc not also other quite as great of of Civil
and Religious Equality and Amelioration to be yet struggled for.
fif these I will, you know, be also a staunch adherent. And [ will not
wait to be so for the conversions of the great and powerful.
The day of election will arrive quickly. Von will find me, then
and intermediately, at my post. I will do my duty, to the best of
tiny humble ability—do you yoars ; and lam sure I need not call to
your recollection, that the first and paramount of all political func-
tions are those of electors. It is they who have truly the power to
each their governors that a just, upright, and honourably consistent
course can alone receive their permanent :sanction.

I have the honour to be. Gentlemen,
Your faithful Servant,
DE LACY EVANS.

Bryanston-square, 12th Feb., 1846,

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.—The Com-
mittee for conducting the Election of General Sir DE
LACY EVANS sit daily at the Ship !Late', Charing-cross.
The Hon. EDWARD P. BOUVERIE, 31. P., Chairman.
District Meetings of the Electors will be held at Willis's Rooms,
This EVENING ; and at the Windsor Castle Tavern, Pimlico, on
Monday. Each evening at Seven o'clock.
Nomination, Tuesday ; Election, Wednesday.

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