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West Coast Times, Issue 106, 19 January 1866, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS OF THU PROVINCE OF CANTERBUR n ENTLEMEN,-Sinco I had tho hoi to rocoivo a requisition inviting mo stand for tho offico of Suporintonde havooftorcd thomsolvos candidates ; and, as some of tho frionds thoso gontlomon aro apparently del mined to misunderstand mo, itisnee sary that, though an old public sorvant should hasten to publish in plain tor my opinions upon mattors of intorost tho Province. Of courso I should dosiro lo soo a oa ful and steady prosecution of Railwa; Harbor Works, and other Publio Wor and should oarnostly ondoavor to av< financial ombarrassmentof tho Province I trust that, if elected, I shall bo ( abled by tho Provincial Council to di with tho claims of Timaru, of Wostlai and indeed of all tho outlying districts tho Province, in sucha spirit of liberality will tond to romovo thoso difficulties a misunderstandings which at prose exist. Gontlomon, 1 shall not eithor dirocl or indirectly intorfero with any of t elections of mombers of tho Provinc Council, This declaration should bo sufiicioni indicative of my desire that tho pub should havo tho protection and advanta of a Council composed of entirely mc pendent mon, I shall not promise that I will not c doavour to influence the Counc because I doom it to bo tho dv of a Suporintondent, by fair and cc stitutional means, to inspire t Council with confidence in his admin tration. It would be to mo a mattor great anxiety that my Executive Coun should bo composed of tho best mon tho country ; they would always " treatod by mo with franknoss and core ality I am asked what aro my opinions < tho subjoct of SoparationP Althouj this is not a provincial question, I a not unprepared to express my opini< upon it. Gentlemen, I nssuvo you I very mu< dislike tho sound of tho word, and shou rogard tlio sopai'tition of tho two Islam with the groatost regrot. I shall, however, bo willing to listen' and rospect tho rational opinions of me of all parties, resorving my fiual judgmoi until every pains has boon takon to c: haust tho question. Bolievo mo, thi nothing short of tho most urgent noco city would induco mo to affirm tho wisdoi of Separation. The self reliant policy has all my syn pathy. Nothing could bo moro consonar with my viows and wishes, than that tli colony should rely entirely upon itsolf i all things. 1 , Gontlomon, I trust I have spokon on plainly. If you do mo tho honor to clot mo, I will sorro you with all my heart. Il on tho contrary, you decline my sorvico \ I shall still in some less exalted posilio endeavor to bo usoful. Many opportunities of fully oxplainin, my opinions will occur beforo tho election It will bo my business, if possible, to so ovcry elector. In tho meanwhile Ire main, Gontlemon, Yours truly, 117 W. S. MOORHOUSE. WEST COAST TELEGRAPH. mELEGRAMS loft at this ofllco up t< X 8 p.m. on Mondays aro at prosen forwarded by post to the Bkalky, ftou which station thoy aro transmitted poi wiro to— Christchurch Lyttolton Timaru Picton Oamaru Dunedin Invorcargill Bluff Tolegiaph Ofllco, Hokitika. 866 NOTICE, To Waggoners, Drayinon nn( ] Others— Petmr Cameron, Wheelwright, &c, at tho rear of Empire Hotel, Eovell-stroot. Shafts, felloes, spokes, stocks, &0., always on hand. Orders and repairs promptly executed. 666