THE MILITARY MEMBER FOR WESTMINSTER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.
30th June Kr. Sra—In Colonel EVANS'S address to his constituents, published in the Times this morning, I observe the following passage. " You, my friends awl conetinients. warmly sanctioned at a public meeting the lend. 1ng or my assisiance fur a limited period to that object (tlw soldiering in Spain): in doilig so. I hope I have rendered some service to the MONO or European freedom. At the fieit mmnent of ver firing a definite time for my return. I cheerfully and instantly ebeye,1 your comills1101."
Will Colonel Evasna, or any of his friends, be so good as to inform the elec- tor% to what puhlic meeting of the constituency of Westminster the gallant officer allude*? There tnay have been some meeting of hie Committee, or a packed assembly of hie friends; hut as fur a public meeting of the Westminster eonetitumiey, at which leave of absence was either granted or asked, I do not teccIlect when or where it was held.
Again, Sir, when Was the "definite time" for his return fixed, and by whom? It consists with my recollection, that there was some correepondence on this subject by some of his supporters, and some shuffling, or rather silence in his part ; and moreover, that Colonel EVANS promised to be in his place at the commencement of the present session, hut never came : and, if I mistake mot, the 10th Id June was the definite time fixed by himself, not by the electors, for his return ; and he listened not at the " first moment " of their complaining, but when their patience was exhausted, and they were taking measures to two him our, and when all his visions of glory in the ware were ended.
I wish to he set right on these pointe, as it appears that Colonel EVANS is endeavouring to put a gloss upon his late conduct to his constituents which it will not bear. A frank soldier 'Mould leave these artifices to tricky civilians. I am, Sir, your bumble Mel %law, AN ELECTOR.
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