The Times 1821 - 1830 April 05 1825 Carlisle Election #2

April 05 1825 Carlisle Election #2

CARLISLE ELECTION. - Sir Philip MUSGRAVE, Bart., is the only candidate for the representation of this city that has canvassed the freemen. A gentleman, who calls himself Alexander NOWELL, has issued an address "To the Independent Burgesses and Freeholders of the ancient Borough of the city of Carlisle," offering his services; but, save this address, we have neither heard nor seen any thing from Alexander; and we therefore conclude that the mighty pretensions of Sir Philip have frightened him from the contest. The other candidate is Joseph Wilfred PARKINS, Esq.; and if his claim on the gratitude of the freemen be not so well founded as that of the worthy baronet, he at least has the confidence to suppose that he would represent them as well; and as a proof of his usefulness and great importance in society, the worthy ex-Sheriff says, "that although his words and actions have been misrepresented by the venal press, he has been honoured by the personal approbation of his Sovereign, before all his nobility, and at one of the fullest levees ever known; but what was more dear to him, he had received the thanks of thousands for saving the lives of 11 innocent individuals." In concluding, Mr. PARKINS says, "he hopes that the money expended by the candidates at the last election was not employed for the purposes of bribery and corruption, but for some such purpose as he spent the last few pounds in Carlisle, when in 1819, a time of scarcity, he fed 1,400 individuals. And he not only pledges himself to do so again, should it be necessary, but ten times as much - ay, even to the amount of 22,000L. (the sum he was informed the last contest cost Sir Philip) he would expend for the benefit of his native city." The election is proclaimed for ten o'clock of the morning of this day (Saturday.) - Carlisle Journal.

 

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