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Taranaki Herald, Volume 1, Issue 33, 16 March 1853, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH. f^ ENTLEMEN,— Having been called vJT upon by the Taranaki Constitutional Association toallowmyaelf to be nominated for the office cf Superintendent, for the Province of New Plymouth, under an act recently arrived, granting n Representative Constitution to this colony, I again appear before you as a Candidate for yodr suffra"Ps. From ths unanimous manner in ■which you expressed your confidence in me, on my return to the Provincial LejrWaiive Council a« \our Representative, and trusting that the endeavours I have made to retain it since that period hive not been unsuccessful, I feel no hesitation in acceding to the wishes of so large a body of my fellow settlers. My opinions bavins; undergone no change since I last addressed you, it is need-} less for m? to allude to them further — this only I would impress on you, that on your choice it depends whether the change we are about to make from perlect despotism to the benefits of Representative Institutions shall he an effective one. With you, and with the gentlemen who h<ne kindly consented lo act as my Committee I leave the result, And remain, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servatit, CH\RLES BROWN. New Plymouth, Dec. G, 1852.

CHARLES BROWN, Esq, FOR SUPERINTENDENT. A T a Meetinfr of the Taranaki Consti- *■*• tutional Association, on Saturday Evening the 4th inst.. the following rewlu'ion was carried unnnimous'y! — " That, from bis well-known liberal p'lnoiplc*— from lii« resistance to everything in tlio *li»pe of opprenion-and from his long residence in. mid knowledge of tbn wants nnrl r.'quiri>mcns of the colony — Clurles Brown, E^q , be rpqnrsted l<> allow himself to be put in nomination (nr thp nfficc of Superintendent of thin Province of New Plymouth " The following Gentlemen were formed into o Committfp lo civ>' ■ ffjct to the same. COMMITTEE: Mr. 0 ilman, I Mr. P.Elliot T-lton, I Statk, (JWhill, | Richmond, Br >ndniore, I Y-uing, Or.', I Hulk-. With power to add to thpir number from gentlemen who are not members of the association.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OP NEW PLYMOUTH. /GENTLEMEN,— The first act which \JT you nrp railed upon to perform under th» New Constitution is the election of a Superintendent. The limits of a brief address will not permit a detail of the duties to be imposed upon that officer; but it may be safely asserted thnt they will he varied, important, difficult to execntc with entire satisfaction to the public, and sufficient to occupy all the time and attention of Ihe person who ventures to undertake them. I am, nevertheless, prepared to offer you my services ns Superintendent. Though I may be deficient in ability, I possess the needed industry and resolution for the office ; nnd should you elect me, will devote myself entirely to the work of giving: energy and effect to those Representative Institutions which ate the sole guarantee of good government. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, J. T. WICKSTEED. Omata, December 6, 1852.