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New Zealander, Volume 11, Issue 989, 6 October 1855, Page 1 (Supplement)

TO JOHN LOGAN CAMPBELL, Esq. Auckland, 27th September, 1855. OIR, —This deputation have much pleasure kJ in handing to you for your favourable consideration, a Requisition signed by upwards of 1100 of their fellow electors, inviting you to become a candidate for the office of Superintendent, and, feeling confident, from the numbers who have also promised their support, of the certaintyjof your being returned by a large majority of the constituency, request that you will not hesitate to allow yourself to be put in nomination. Wc have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servants, Thomas Henderson William C. Daldy William Gorrie Walter ITodie George Yaile Charles J. Taylor Duncan McNicol A. Cochrane Thomas Russell William Rattray, senior .fames George Joseph May William Rattray Henry Nicoll William Henderson John Gray Auckland, September 27th, 1855. Gentlemen, — I have to thank you for the expression of confidence which so numerously signed a requisition, inviting me to become a Candidate for the ofiice of uperintendent conveys; and with such assurances from you of success 1 cannot hesitate to comply uith your request Should I t>e elected to the ofiice I trust it is almost unnecessary for me to say that I shall enter upon the duti s solely for the good of the public Had 1 consulted my own private interests and feelings I should have refrained from taking any part in public affairs. At the call of so numerous and influential a body of my fellow colonists, however I consider it my duty to place my services at their dispos >l, Mid beg to state that in the event of being returned my best cllorts shall be devoted to the advancement oi this favoured Province. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedicn' servant, J. LOGAN CAMPBELL. To the Gentlemen forming the Deputation with the Requisition. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE (TTY OF AUCKLAND. 1 NTLEMEN, —1 beg to inform you that \ J it is my intention to become a Candidate for a scat in the Mouse of Representatives at t l 'e forthcoming election of Members for the General Assembly. As I shall not institute any canvass on my behalf, or personally solicit the votes of electors, it will rest with those gentlemen who may wish my return to reserve a vote for me at tire day of election 1 have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. Logan Camubi lb TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF AUCKLAND. /i ENT LEM EX, — I respectfully offer myUT self as a Candidate for the honour of being one of your Members in the House of Representatives. Your obedient servant, William C. Daldy. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE NORTHERN DIVISION. f i ENTLEMEN,—I respectfully offer rnyVX self as a Candidate for the honour of being one of your Members in the Provincial Council. Your obedient servant, William C. Daldy. TO THE ELECTOR* OF THE PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. (X ENTLEMEN, —Having been induced, X by the urgent request of many of the Electors who are deeply interested in the welfare of this Province, who have known me many years, and whose opinions I respect, to offer myself as a Candidate for the House of Representatives and the Provincial Council; knowing, if chosen, tint I am not the member of a section, but one of the representatives of the whole, i now address myself to you. In offering myself I have dispensed with the form of a Kequis.tion, and do not intend to canvass, because I believe both arc injurious, and tend to promote and foster party feelings of which all agree we have had to much ; it also to ceitain extent hinds those who sign requisitions, and if a better man, in their estimation, offers, prevents the free exercise of their privilege of voting. To the old Electors I have only to say, you know me, and can well judge for yourselves ; those recently arrived 1 unhesitatingly refer to those who have known me from lire foundation of the colony ; and all 1 ask is to choose those men whom they believe can and will serve their country best. Should you honour me by placing me in either situation I cm only promise that 1 will do my duty fearlessly, ever having one end view—the good of tins our adopted country. Your obedient servant, William C. Daldy - . TO THE ELECTORS OF THE NORTHERN DIVISION. /M ENTLEMEN, —Acting in obedience lor to a sense of duty, and on the suggestion of a number of yourselves, I now offer myself as a Candidate to represent your interests in the General Assembly. I have the honor to be, Gent lemen, Your obedient servant, Thomas Henderson. Auckland, 21th (Sept., 1855.