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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 835, 3 August 1853, Page 4

Wellington, 23, June 1853. To George Moore, Esq.., Wellington. "TJEAR SIR— We, the undersigned, beg ■*-* to request you will allow yourself to be j nominated as a Candidate for the Provincial Council. From a personal knowledge of you as one of the first settlers, we are aware that you possess those habits of business application that peculiarly fit you to occupy such a position; while jour well known integrity, and straightforward conduct are but among many reasons which induce us to make this request with the hope that you will consent to afford us and the Council the benefit of your valuable services. Should you comply with our request, we beg to assure you, we will use -every legitimate means in our power to secure your return. W. Hiokson, J. P. John Evans A. Hort, senr., J. P. F.K.Allen James Watkins, Wes- D. Kinnibourgh leyan Minister Charles Mills , J. C. Raymond, J. P. Charles Sharp !| G. D. Monteith, Surgn.James F. Wills George Hunter, J. P. James Carter John Harding James Tame R. J. Duncan S. Maxton j J. Woodward, Congre- Robert Hart gational Minister » John Pearse, John Yule - William Inglis William S pinks P. Murch ; •E. A. Hargreaves John Johnson GD. Anderson (Robert Langdon J. Walden -James Baggarly P. M. Hervey Thomas Wilson L. Levy John Pimble , Charles D. Barraud J. McGrath > W. Waring Taylor James Farmer > Robert Lambert James Vaughan Robert Stokes W. Hutchinson Thomas Creed E. Wilton Thomas Milk W. N. Luxford John King Thomas S. •Lernmington W. P. Mason John Holmes Daniel Munn James Gibbs J. W. Calcott J. E. Watkin George Hart Alexander Mackay Gilbert Pickett John Turner Peter Laing George W. Mace Thomas K. Warburton 'Charles Wilton Nathaniel Sutherland W. LujJord Thomas Allington John J. Curtis G..H. Luxford Joseph Bryant H. Marten B. Wyeih 'George Crawford Henry Green, Primitive W. M. Bannatyne, J.P. Methodist Minister P. Buckthought Samuel Gawith C. H. Moffitt H. Armstrong William Everett Abraham Brown J. H. Wallace Samuel Robinson T. Scott Robert Syle Win. P. Pickering Richard Milner George Thomas Xj. Greathead Thos. S. Ralph John Smiih W. Churchill G. P. Collins T. E. \\ right James Wilkinson W. F. Morgan George Edwards John Var.iham Henry Brag^ W. S. Loxley Burgess Sayer Edward Roberts J. H. Marrioit J. Sutherland 'F. Brady, senr.

Wellington, June 2Sth, 18 "3. r^ ENTLEMEN— 'I have received the *-*" requisition which you have presented to me, -with feelings of proud satisfaction mingled with some regret — proud to recognize in it evidence that I possess the public confidence and esteem of so large and influential a portion of my fellow- colonists, I regret that in order to cemply with their wishes, I must sacrifice my own. For it was my wish and intention not to take any active part, save as an Elector, in the forthcoming elections, and I have steadily refused numerous private solicitations to come forward as a candidate ; but as i consider that to disregard such a call as this would under present circumstances subject me to a charge of dereliction of the first duty of a good citizen, I yield my wishes to yours, and consent to be nominated as you request. In doing so, I offer you the best evidence I can give of my appreciation of the highly flattering distinction with which you have honoured me. My political opinions have been long before you, they remain unchanged except in so far as they may have "become modified by the great ' political and social changes goiDg on amongst and around us, changes which appear to me calculated to largely increase the responsibili- ' ties of legislation, and to call upon electors for , the utmost care and deliberation in the exer» ; cisc of their privileges. My past career then, ' will be the best guarantee I can give for the fu- ' tore. Averse to the practice of giving or re--quining specific pledges, I may state generally ( — That "I consider the recent Land Regulations | of Sir George Grey a most wise and beneficial ; measure. That strict economy with due regard ; •to efficiency in the public service ; Roads for Town and Country by means <of 'local taxation • .(wherever expedient); Education for boht races — Steam Communication — the • Agricultural, Pastoral, Commercial and Labouring interests — the encouragement of Native Production and Native Labour — Social Institutions and Improvements — will always receive the' best advocacy I can bestow. A member of the Episcopal Church of England, I admire religious liberty, and will never countenance the domination of any sect. One specific pledge I offer and that is, if elected, I will resign mytrust when called upon to do so by a majority of those who conferred it. As 1 hold that each vote obtained by solicitation loses half ijts value both to giver and receiver, and as I regard those to be gained by importunity as differing but in degree from purchased votes, I hope to be excused from any expectation of personal canvass. My view is, that if the electors have confidence in and desire the public services of any one of their number, they should bring their votes as free will offerings, and if they have not th. it confidence and do not so desire, then let them not vote though they be entreated to the utmost. I say this, not in the belief that my fellow electors will so lightly regard their duty to themselves and to each other, but because I am unwilling to see what I have always regarded as an unworthy custom introduced and acted upon here, and because I cannot admit its necessity. " '" I remain, Gentlemen, f Your obedient and faithful Servant, GEORGE MOORE. To Messrs. R. J. Duncan, G. Hunter, and the Gentlemen who signed the Requisition.