TIIE REGISTRATION.
t-taeL7LAR 05 Tint ILEFORSI ASSOCIAT1OK.
" Reform Association, 3,eleveland Itow.31st August 1835. "Sir—To impede the progress or Reform, by any nwans, however enjudiriable.the Ttaies have served notices of objection to voters of Liberal principles, without regard to the validity of thti qualification for w hick the vott•s mere claimed. In the county of tnt idillesex, and in many parts of the country. tieo notices or objection have been served upoti each voter ; a mere annoyancm . without object, save to create a feeling, that there ale two objections to an indisputably good vote; aud in some parishes, all registered toters Siho at the last election supported the 'Reform candidates. and all claimants likely again to soppolt them. have been served w ith such notices. Thug. liberality of principle is matte the ground upon which a 'for!, rata ion would seek to exclude men of undoubted pi mita ty from the ext.reise of t he elect iv t• franchise. " Beim; fully its Most that the cause of Reform would not be aided by useless aro noyalice to any part , this Asstwiation, in its printed circular cif Jely 30th, stated, • Let no groundless objections lie served ;' atol although the Toriea hat ti resorted to an expos dient so vexatious, so ittintiying, and Si) unworthy evim of themselves, because so easily deleatea. there ia evtiry reason to lust satisfied a it In the advice then given. But whilst these numerous objections show the fear and desperatien of the 'rot ies, tiny render it more neceasary to use additional care in ;mewling the Bat risters' Courts; and in every ai-etic!,Is hethcr It t•form Assut•iations already exist. or plans have been adopted to pro-, cure at iu,si waist rat hut, not an opportintity must now be lost to complete that ativan- tage attic!' the Lilsral cause has gained. to support every claim by at Retortner, and that vvery objection by a Tore. and thus le:tt e the register good es idenee that the cause of Reform is supported by a greed majority of the wealth and strength of our count ry. In every instance where an objection has been taken to a Liberal vote, the party ob- jected to tints!. ell tar by himself or by some one on his behalf, appear before the It? kiag Barrister and prove that be is possessed of the qualificatiou ivar w hich he claim, I. " i t e L. mi diCieulty in this. but it nuist nut be neglected, fir every persou for wheat no at tentlante is nettle la-fore the Rev ising Barrister. will Lc disfranchise& " I i5 desirable that each Itt•ffirtri Association shoula give publicity in its district to the 1: Leesl y of attendance. mill of the tulles appointed fur holding the t%mirts ; and every 1.ei .on of Liberal priheiples is Ito is olatetel to. should, if unable himself to attend the It Barrister, bullish soms competent patty with such info' niation as may be. required to support his min Note. " Ti . fri plain iustructions ulna follow show the mode of proceeding as to objec- tions, and nfl ill enable the voter residing at a Mat:Ince flow professional assistance, or Ii inn a Ref irnt A ssoeiat ion, to :My taut' his own cause, and preserve that right of which unpli,.eipled party spirit uvula seek to deprive him. " A:. y person registered, ur claiming to be so. tor a county,ma y object to the vote of any pel sou fee Ow same county by notice in writing; the notice being eigued by the en,i his place if abed,: stated upon it ••1 h notice co objection must be served upon the party objeeted to, by delivery ta 71;70, (Ir fitr him, at his place if abode, un or betbre the :2511i uf August ; or at may be given to the tenant in possession or ow 'itemises in respect of a huh he claims ; but in this raw it tlio4 be personally dsliverpi to the tenant. In caeli ease, a notice of ohjeet-on must be given to the Overseer of the parish in winch the qualification is stioatell also oil or before the 25tli day or August. If the notice or objectiou be in the proper form, it mist be proved at the Barris- ter.' 'mart that the party olfreting is bitowit a registered voter or elaimant ; that the nu me I. his own writ•hg, or ratan under his &reit :tot hot ity ; and (bait, it::: ;rut i(e)eiseort ol j .etiott were proper:// served. both 'lion the part y objected to and see; a A sir ita ex:united ion into all tileu, ii ants and particularly a, Si the ..,,, lee upon ■ .:,8?, will often dettert an obp•etion ;hr ill failere of NI" ol these requisites, the mi t.•-es as II not avail. awl the name of the !tarty objected to sill be retained ou the rt•-.; iator, m, hether his (ma:ail:at ion be goed or bad. • tV here an teijectiou is made by the Overseers on the margin of the list placed on the elm: eh-di tes, it is stitli..imit to prove ii.. oriei tail list to have been molter!), signed and affixed in tile manner direekst by he Act ; 1A1 bather 1:11/11.! is requisite to the par:y,t1i (1,t111;ei the ',Rioi. of his qual ilicatien. s, however, should te elqueiy loelicd to, It at y ot 'rater should adept the Tory tricks "• bj..etien and its reatilarity ill either ease having been proved, the party olj, rte.(' t., must suppott his claim, by provite• his qualiticatit.n. This inay be done It the periedi 'hied iri, or by any one on'h is behalf, who eau speak pesitively to the toets in, issue. 'Elms, the ownership of a freehold may be proved by the tenant aim pa s the rent producing an rect•ipt from his landlord. Ant ilaileitS the oltjectOr can char.!, A are that the part y receivina the rent did not receive it for himself, but as an ngeni for another, the proof atell:l be sufficient. The productiou of title deeds or other thwitnitutts ismit necessary. unless some sale or transfer is proved to have taken pima., ha the Revisiog Barriatets will not try questions of title; possession and appts. mut tat nardiiii :ire aullicient. In every ea.: the party may be retmired to make oath of the truth of his statement. " he ov,lielship of leaseholds or of eopv holds, and the tenancy of 501 rental, may lie prove I s ;me way, either by the party objectial to frimsel, or by any one who can aft istactorily speal.: to the Met. Queationa of greater nicety may be left to pros ressiottal advocacy ; but to the great niaas ni objections have been taken merely in a Vexations slit it. every means should be adopted of showing to plain men, alto might, throng:, Mat ',talon, or ;ear tir amen auce, t.e preVented loan attending the Barristers' Courts, that it is the flats I.resery Liberal elector to support his vote, and that he need not fear any iter examinatio as to his propeity. " I n nipper/ of ta lee; iotts made by Itel,rmers to Tory voters, care must be taken to have proof of the due settie •s or tin" required holies's, and of the CallSeti of ohjeelion, in at- leullanee at the Courts of the Banisters, so as to prevebt any 'fory being registered through the heyligehre or inattention "fa /tefi.rierr.
" J Ants COPpOCK. Secretary."
[Tills letter was excluded from our paper lust week for want of room; but a,; the revision of the Voters' Lists has only par:1,111y eJmnKneed
the publication of' it is not too late to be of service.]
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