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Lord Ashley has 6iguilied his intention of declining the scrutiny which is demanded into his return for Dorsetshire.The case of Lord Ashley is simply this. This young, and not very wealthy, nobleman, was, at a most critical moment, and at short notice, invited to oflfer himself for the representation of Dorsetshire bis opponent there being a near kinsman of the Prime Minister, and an exceedingly rich man, and, we believe, a peraon of popular manners, as well as a long-estabiiihed resident of the county. \V e know not wbai specific engagement was made relative to Lord Ashley's expenses ; but we know this, that honour and law will construe an invitation to amah to do that, for a common cause, which he notoriously cannot do from his personal resources, into an implied engagement that the expense shall be borne in common. After a contest of unprecedented length .and obstinacy, the perseverance and talents of Lord Ashley, aided by the good spirit of the Dorsetshire freeholders, triumphed over the most extravagant exercise of court influence, and the long purse of Mr. Ponsooby.A petition, however, was threatened, as always happens In such cases, but it was such a petition «s, if opposed, must fail. However, with the windup of the election, came the day of reckoning, and Lord Ashley found himself, at the termination of a contest to which he was invited, and through which he- was encouraged by the high leaders of the Tory party, a debtor to the amount of many thousands o/ pounds beyond what his convenience could permit him to defray. These debts be, of course, considers as.charge* upon him which must be liquidated before he can honourably incur others. With a perfectly good case m law, he therefore canHot defend his aeat, for want of pecuniary means to set himself right with his election agents, c.Mr. Ponsooby will of course be the sitting member.
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Baldwins London Weekly Journal and Susser Gazette
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Jan 21, 1832
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