I had tlio honor inviting mo to pflico of S^ijiprintpiulonl, offered tljeinselves as ; and, as soiiiq of tbo friends of r those gcn^loi^cn aro appqrontly dolorunj that, though Van o^d public servant, I should haston to publish in plain torms mjr UW}PM upon \a^m Pf totPFosft to p.( fojirae \ s|ioi|l4 cjp^iro (p see fl epe* ful wd steady prosecution of Railways, Jfatliq^ Wofks. an<l Pihpr Piib]|c Wwks., an^ paync^ly cn^cf\VQr tp ayoijj financial ombarrßssmcnt of th,o Province. I trust that, if elected, I shall bo enabled by tho Provincial Council to, deal with tho claims, of Tjmnru, of Wpstlnnd, and indopd pf all tho outlying districts of iho^ro.xin.Pfij in such. a. spivitof lib^Uty w will tend, tp.ren^oyo diflicultieg nnd misunderstandings which at prosent exiat " * Gentlemen, I shall not eijl)cr ? d,irectly or indirectly intorfero wit|i any of the elpoUo^? of mpmbcrf? of tho Provincial Cqu^c||. ' ?Phifi declwftUo^ should bo ( giiCfteiontty if \^Flfil? 9f W fy**W W tUp vublie should have tho protection {md advantage oC (k. Ponncil composed, of eijtiifoly indaI shall not promise that J not en,: dj^p^r \$ in.fluencQ \\ie Council, becauso I deem it to bo tho duty or %^uj».e.|iftteft4fiSt;, j»y fair consti^u r tf(mal mea.ns, to inspiro tho Council with confidence in his ndminisr twt|o». It waujd bo to. n\o a mttw oi Htis m*tyfo®s W Council should b,o con^po.^cd of tho best men in tho country, j they would always be tWtf4.bymewith fra.n,l{nes3 tin^ eo^diI am asked what aro my opinions pn the subject of Separation? Although this is not a provincial question, I am not, u t n. j prppa.re4. to express my ppinion upon it. Gentleraoq, I assure ypu I very n\ucU dislike the sound of tho word, and should ragard the separation of the \wo islands witfi th.o gjeatetf regret. I «UftU, however, be. willing to, Ijs^ivta •1$ resnoct t^e r^|^ ppii\ions of ii\pn. of ajl partlos* reserving my final judgment until every. paiuK has been taken to, ox- % qH9 B t^.'- 9?liQve n\o, tha,t yop& §Upi't pf the m ( ost urgent, necesstar vrou.l4 indufo me to aflßnn, the wisdom <^ BepAr.^ip.n^ ' .. % ' Tho self-reliant policy has all. my symW#.y. • cQ^d bo iao.ro. consonant tyh, W fW* ft^ wishes, than, tluxt tho oology B Hould rely entirely upon Usolf in , Gent|eraen, I trust I have spoken 'out Jf you d.o, mo thp honor to plect me, I will servo yp.u my heart. If, on the cxm.tfftry, you decline my sorvicos," I shall atfU iv soin.o less exalted position wfoww tq b,e, useful. j Hwny opportunities of fully explaining my opinion,* w.UUccur beforo tho olpctioiv Itw^b^niy business, if poM\bfc, losep •very Qlc^or. Iv tho nieamvhile Iro nuin, Gentlemen, Yours truly, y$ yr. s. moorhouse.
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West Coast Times, Issue 89, 30 December 1865, Page 4
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470Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 West Coast Times, Issue 89, 30 December 1865, Page 4
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