The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-04 00:00:00

NOW OR' NEVER !

Thfi Obit of Aprilis not
~far off; and, albeit .ne-
cessarily for the last Aim°, an 1 at the eleventh
hour, we venture upon giving the Proprietors of
East Intlia Stook orje final reminder as to the duty,
which is owing alikii-to themselves and 'the 'inte-
rests they represent, at this hi-Ira-hat crisis.
werqt!re;first openly-to avow and make Public,' die
doctrine, that in proclaiming a house-list, and in
combining to assure the re-election of the out-
going five directer§'as one man, the parties so com-
bining did in fact 6fispire to nullify the law of the
laud. This view of the case: (a view that must na-
turally have occurred to maby of the electors at
rthe very outsetYnOw' stands confirmed byan overt
act on the part of Government—namely, the non-
reappointment Of a ministerial nominee, who' va-
cates the Direction at the, expiration of his allotted
term.

In an advertisement which appeared in the Times
of Saturday'last, "A Proprietor" (ono evidently a
man of mare amongst his fellows) expresses his sen-
timents in the follbWing terms have carefully
canvassed' the respective merits of . the candidates,
and have come to thei conclusion (at which I trust
the proprietors 'generally will. also arrive) that we
elect on 4 of the, new candidates, ,Mr.
Maria, 'upon this ground alone—that there is not
a single Madras Civil -Servant in the. direction."
The ground assigned (in addition of-course to Mr.
M.'s admitted qualifications for office) is Oita un-
exceptionable ; yet, strong'as it may appear, it is
hardly so eonchisive as the reason. Urged by us in
the Indian. News of the 3d, ult. Vote for Morris,
because, with your aid, he has the best °fiance of
success ! . This is the one practical
,reason, that
phoAld (1,4 weigh ail otheni. For were, reasons plenty
'Asvtlaitberries, very certain that, there.is, or
should be',-; QIIO.. only allrimportant object in .con-
stant view of every independent proprietor at this
.moment; and that Object is—to win,-if' possible,
the battle that must eoine off on the 9th inst.

>
Mr ,gorris is perfectly awake to the nature lof
his chifwes, whether Of successor defeat. lie tells'
;
his friends plainly.that—it is in their power to re-
turn him; if they are== his friends in earnest
they do hilt support him in the spirit of friendship,
he is safe' to succeed.' 'But those 'Who pretend to
`irtiiiiii'Nfr.'lgoro3's success, and then proceed to
nsur his defeat by frittering away votes upon
inewbefts of the Coalition, could hardly insult their
ostensNy ;favoured candidate more grossly, even
by spittingin his face !
that Mr. Mlrris has Wi) do not mean to state
expressed himself quite 'so
strongly n his last published' address. But we
most advisedly express our own opinion in the,
strongest €9rrns ;
hoping that some, Who
yet vacillate, may be thereby induced; to pause
and reflect ere they commit. an act of self-stultifiCa-
tion. A

Pronaisbs made to. the Coalition (as many no
doubt hav):; been Ale) under studiously fostered
roinonceptions,-are in all honour. null and void.
It.is sacred duty.to breakup the House-clique ;
Nosy
and " No-or Never !" is the word. We should
be ehlyAdo glad to believe that there was room for
the SUCCCB3 of two outsiders; but this is ectireely
to be hoped. Aild, such being the case, we do most
sincerely hop that all the popular candidates who
have up absolute expectation of being returned,,
will withdraw from the contest ere the day of bal-
lot arrive. .;• By aiopting this generous course they
would Veaiii golden opinions amongst the unfettered
portio9.O of 'the proprietary.,' they might still be
partas
ip,a4l honeurable!, victory, even on the•
presenroccasion ;And they would retain the dance
of being able -to tight- for 'their own hand's Sltecess-
fully, at some futurt+ opportuLiity,—Adiato kietatil