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Democracy In England

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Parent Issue
Day
31
Month
July
Year
1847
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Leeds Mercury of 12th ultimo conlains the proceedings of a meeungof the electcrs and non-electors of Leeds.asse n'alei to hear from the Parliamentary candidato elecied by the Liberal Commiltee of that borough an exposilion of his noliticul principies. The clviirman of the mreting, E Jward Bunes, M. P., introduced the candidate, Joseph Sturge, of Birmingham, whose name, he aid, had long been before the nation and the world, as a great and distinguished friend of his fellow-men, of every clime and color. The latter gentleman then nddressd an assembly of from 8,000 to 10,000, and commenced by declaring that, holding ihal every one of his fellow citizens unconvicted of crime was entilled to the right of suffrage, he would not consent to be put in nomination for Parlijment, if he had not thesupprt and confidence of the non-electors, so unjustly deprived of a voice in choice of rulers. He was in favor of a total separation of Church and Stnte - of entire freedom of trade - the abolition of the game laws, and those of primogeniture nnd entail. - He would abolish all oaths and capital punishment. He saw no necessity for supporting, t an annual expense of L20,000,000, a standing nrmy and navy. He would allow no man in receiptofpay oi pension from the Government to hold a seat in Parliament. He wished the people of Leeds to have afull understanding of his sentiments ; but he would use no influence to obtain a vote. He deprecated the common custom of canvassing for votes ; he would not solicit one, if his election depei.ded upon it. We are glad tolearn that there is every probability of the election of so thorough a reformer. - He has the support of the Leeds Mercu rv, the most influential paper out of

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Signal of Liberty
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