The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-19 00:00:00

THE SLIGO ELEOTION.

Mr. J. P. Somers has addressed the following
letter to the Express, in reply to some comments
upon the singular speech delivered by the defeated
candidate at the late contest for Sligo :
"Sir,—My attention has this day been called to an
article in your journal of the 10th inst., in which you are
pleased to say that I made one of the most egotistical
speeches ever delivered on the hustings. If I have been
egotistical, it has been forced upon me. My character has
been most unjustly assailed by some of the leading mem-
bers of the Conservative party in this town. It has
been publicly and privately stated that I bartered my
petition against the return of Mr. Sadleir for the consi-
deration of an annuity of 3001. ; and was I to suffer
such an allegation to pass unnoticed ? I was compelled,
in my own vindication, to call upon my accusers publicly
to state upon what grounds they rested that imputation.
I called upon them to point to one solitary act in my
public or private life which rendered me unworthy to
represent my native borough. There was no reply. I re-
ceived the cordial, the unanimous support of the Con-
ser►ative party at the last two elections. I felt that I
had a claim upon that support during the existence of
this Parliament, in consideration of my endeavours to
preserve the integrity and independence of the borough.
They adhered to me when I was strong, they deserted
me when I was weak. They were the first to make the
late contest a sectarian one; they threw down the gaunt •
let.

" With respect to your observations about my allusion
to Lord Palmerston, they are altogether incorrect. I cer-
tainly did say that I thought my independent support
of the party of which he is now the leader for the last
19 years gave me some claim upon the Government, and
that I should endeavour to tura any little influence which
I might possess towards the improvement of the harbour,
and to further the general prosperity of the town. Be-
yond this I presume not to exercise any influence. It is
true that I have been honoured by the support of Lord
Palmerston for the last 19 yeari, knit during that long
period I never obtained an official favour at his handA.
If every hustings' speech were to undergo the severe cri-
ticisin to which some unguarded expressions which felt
from me have been subjected by you, I fear thers are few
candidates whose speeches could escape censure.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient !servant,
" J. P. SOMERS.
" Sligo, March 12,"

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