The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-23 00:00:00

To the ELECTORS and NON-EL2CTOR of :be INDS.
PENDNT BOROUGH of ASHTON- UNDER.LYNE.
tiGENTLEMEN,
AVING been informed that your present excel-
f cellent and talented representative intends to retire
'c::l;ern the honour of representing you in the British House of
Isthat- 7111,,.0121); I take the earliest opportunity of informing you,
ere,adk;andidaant event should take place, I intend to offer myself
Candidate for your suffrages. You know my political
and need no lengthened exposition. You, as well as
are aware that starvation stalks abroad ; penury has
he
place of plenty; immense wealth and extremete
iljt,b"ertY most unnaturally co-exist ; capital is idle and h
the
arerteizraa is ls. ripeemi
ipslhoiynegd: the earth teems with abundance and
provisions are at famine prices and
"ages have fallen ; professing, Christians hear a wretched
r°Ple call for bread, and they build them more Churches; the
r'ning child, of God's creating, is dying in an English cellar,
,o,e the voive of humanity passes him over and extends its bene-
sitaid towards those of a foreign clime; distress calls aloud
, relief and is laughed and derided at; landed interest must
; protected and honest industry must be taxed ; the present
brelindier has " a heart," and the labouring population have " no
thing' men are imprisoned for vagrancy for want of some-
b t° eat, and the same law imprisoned Bernard Cavanagh
tleotause he would not eat. Baby imprisons poor persons for
ttoor@sei;ig rt-,
--urch, although " silver will be expected at the
its •' This may appear a quaint Address, but retiect upen
in„tt,leanMg and sou will easily perceive its purport. Should
rorreation be correct, I visit you personally, and then
Pmai° myFelf in a inure detailed andlengthy form. RemembeF,
knti-?ne Yourselve., who is not ashamed to own his origin
vindicate our mutual s, elfare and interests.
JOHN EASBY.
13ear's Head Tavern, Burleigh-street,
flay 20, 1842.
10 THE
, PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
v,4 (2 C hiving occurred in the EAST
Lie 44)1A DIRECTION, by the lamented Death
conformity
lot, 4 fld.ress of the 3d June last, respectfully to acquaint
it is on this occasion my intention to proceed to the
14 prey.
'oil the I°ll% communications, I have ventured to lay before
directi grounds on which I rest my pretensions to a seat in the
trty vr en of your affairs. I take this opportunity of returning
140 e armest acknowledgments to the numerous friends who
viarjr9unaed me the'r support, and enabled me to look for-
I ,har confidence to the result of the ensuing election ; and
lAA, esteem myself honoured and obliged by the
eite,q those Proprietors who are still disengaged, and by
WheYn'Tiatation of their intentions.
.°tagain the day is fixed for the Ballot, I shall take the liberty
`43.01kt.„-17uressing you and in the meantime I shall fed most
Plate ‘oluchof su, ,port,rs as may be absent from their usual
ores of residence,
if will favour ine with their present ad-
torroy
votingmayAt-
andfor by proxy. —I have the honour to be, Ladies
"tien*n, your faithful and nbedient servant,
E LlO T MACNAGHTEN.
,Yde-park-street, May 17, 1842.
Alr• Macnaghten's Committee will sit daily at the
Wydgli, Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, where, or to No. .10,
Yaestechark-strect, all communications are respectfully re.
addressed.