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Independent aud In
You are called up<5n t
now seeking your suS
of your dearvat rights
In that time he will h
best inter 'softheco
instltutiouri and preve
niflcont Province. O
ate the Candidates t

An*.— A London L
fortune out of the mis
and then referred the
ia this way Bechor m
has always been ider
himsulf a very good t
who hold tliat the pe(
cmors and should asp
and drawers of water
the Upper tbmdom to

UVho is ILconi

iliM.— He is a man
of age. He commcn
manufacturer of plou
close attention to hi
Judgment, and unqi
men, has extended hii
manufacturers in the
tifi«d with the libera
pofled jobbery and co
He has always enjoyi
repeatedlv the rccinit
a Councillor, an Aul(
he resides. In this
Mr. Becher, who cov
best know him. Ue
Mr. Ijconard was a fi
Ttom the Polls, and e

How did Bee

i4n<.- By virtue o
himself and one Pon
represent East Midd
clave, agreetl that thi
the other Member fo
intelligent elect,)rs h
more account in th
mouB " Bargain an<
columns of the Free
became enraged at I
thufl attempted to
men, without even i

How did Let

Ant.— A. Prcliraii
citisens from all pai
which it was ivjreec
t^ teveral Muaiclp
A deleg«^ to a Com
tnd to nombato in
important, pt)puloii
Division, In the Ik
vention, coinposoil
«ndinnu(i i:e in the
jTovember last, am
onAuimously to the
entitled to the hone
the Reform Party t
ful in tlje managen
would be equally si
ills course of life hi

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have for hiB future
Councillor. He ha
principles of the gr
pledge for his fldelii

THE TWO CANDIDATES

Leonard n, Beehcr.

Independeat aud Intelligent Electors of the Malahido Divlsii 'i:—
You are called up<5n to record your votes for one of two candidates
now seeking your suffrages. The succi-ssful one will be the steward
of your dearest rights and highest political privilogca for right yeiim.
In that time he will have numberless opportunities of promoting tiie
best inter »8 of the country ; or, on the other haud, of marring your
institutloiiri and preventing the growth and development of this nmg-
nificent Province. Cousider well before you record your votes who
are the Candidates f

yViaO IS BECHERP

Ani.—A London Lawjer, who, like many of his das.*, lins made a
fortune out of the iniBfortunes! of others. Foolish neighbors quarrelled,
and then referred the settlement of their disputes to the law courts; and
la this way Bechor mads Lis feec, and his ices made his wealtli. ile
has always been identifled with the High Church Tory Party, and ia
himself a very good tvpe of the ancient fosilism of that political scliool
who hold that the people are made for the convenience of tlieir gov-
ernors and should aspire to nothing higher than to be hewers of wood
and drawer* of water, and at political elections should do the bidding of
the Upper tbddom to which he thinks he himself belongs.

ke prospered m business in his adopted countrj', that he was bound to
sacilflce some of his ease and comfort in endeavoring to develop her
lesources and to promote her prosperity as a representative of the pe»)'
|le, among whom he had been for fortv years a settler. LEONARD
vas thus nominated by a Convention of the people, and brought out by
the pot)ple, and is thus irj contrait witli Mr. |llccher, who thrust hitnsclf
upon the people, just as it they were obliged to take him because ho
said so, and cliose to take the position of candidate without consulliuL'
tlielr wishes in the matter.

Who Jilupport Becher ?

Ann.— Ml w)io supported the late corrupt Coalition Government
tliat squandered the public resources aud added to the public debt for-
ty millions of dollars in seven short years, and tliat increased the an-
nual e!;pciu!iture fro.r. yeai- to year, uniii at last, it exceeded the in-
come of the Province by at least live millions of dollars. These and
all who look for ofllcu and emolument under a corrupt government,
support BECHEU.

.Who $iipp«rt Leonard ?

.'in.*.— Tlie United Reform Party, and all who approve the Depart-
mental Ui'fbnn, and the Bvstein of rt'trctichmcnt una oouuomy InHi:.
gurated by the present Ministry, support LEONAliD.

What would Bcchvr do if Elected ?

Aiw.—llc would reinstate the Cartier-McDonald Clovemmont, or an-
other like it, and displace Ihe present Ministry, who have commenced
to diseharjje usoles.s clerks and officers from the Oovenunental Depart
menta, and in this way have already saved tjjousands upon thousand.^
0^' dollars of the jK-ople's money, He hasjalways suppnted the old
corrupt Coalition in all tlieir coiTuptions, voiftid for Cferlmg, McB'jth,
Portman, and all their other tools, as he had opportunity, and it is but
reasonable to suppose that lie should do so again. One of the old ex
<;lusive Church aud Slato Party, he would support it, or the one mewl
like it in the House.

What Would Leonard do il £lected<

^^.—Ile would do as he has always done. He would maintain the
rights of Ui>per Canada, would vove for Ucpresentalion bsvsed upon
Population, sui)port the i>rcsent Ministry in all their efforts to redress
the grievances of the people, to give despatch and efficiency U) the
pubtic service, and to reduce the public expenditure to the lowest poa
sible figure compatible with the true interests of the country.

What is the political feeling in iTlalahide {

^4,jg._Perfect unity among the Keformers and supnorlers of Mr.
Leonard and the Ministry. Much division among the Tories, because
BEcilER has thrust himself upon them without fair consultation, and
has an amount of assurance, arrogaucd a.id conceit, quite dlstastctttl
to the Conservatives.

What is the i^esiilt ot the bad leeling among
the Tories t

An»— It has made Becher degpenitc, so much so, that ho acted the
complete rowdy on the hustings on the day of Nomination, and ctvme
Ant.— A Preliminary Meeting of intelligent and most respectable near precipitating a riot on the multitude present. He insultingly
citiMins fVom all parts of ♦he Division, was held at St. Thomas, at ; thrust Leonard out of his place, and dared the Keturning
which it was a/jreed that the Reform Electors of each Rurp.l Ward in I officer to give a decision against huu when he saw tii.^r. the greater
the iereral MuuicipaliUt* should meet in public meeting, and appoint number of the true-hearted and honest yeomeii came out m support
a delwt^ to a Ctmveution, whoso duty it would be tojconsider duly, of the People's Candidate— Mr. Leonard. Dnven by desperation by
and to nombato in Convention a fit andproper person to represent so the certainty of Mr. Leonard's nrturn, the lories circulate the most

HVho iii ILconard i

Atu. — He is a man that settled in this Province wlicu thirteen years
of age. He commenced business at St. Thomr tliirty years ago, as a
manufacturer of plough points; and byindu>' ^y, perseverance, and
close attention to his business, and tlie exercise of prudence, good
judgment, and unquestioned integrity in his dealings with his fdlow
men, has extended his business, until at present, he is one of the largest
manufacturers in the Province. He has been, since his boyhood, iden-
tified with the liberal and progressive party, and has invariably c^-
poeed jobbery and corruption in the administration of public affairs. —
He has always enjoyed the conflilence of his fellow citizens, and been
repeatedly the reclnienl of their highest favors — having been lor year.)
a Councillor, an Alderman or Mayor of the City of Loudon, in which
he n«ide8. In this respect, he is quite dilTerent from his opponent,
Mr. Becher, who could never receive sucli a position from those who
best know him. He has tried to enter the same City C()un('il in which
Mr. Leonard was a favorite, and the electors invariably spurned him
from the Polls, and sent him to the retirement of his law office.

How did Becher become a Candidate ?

Ant.— By virtue of a " Bargain and Sale" made by and between
himself and one Portman, the son of an English Lord, who sought to
represent East Middlesex in Parliament. These two, in secret con-
clave, agreed that the one should be Memlwi for East Middlesex, and
the other Member for the Malahide Division, just ai if the people, the
intelligent elect,)r8 had no voice or say in the matter, and were of no
more account in this arrangement than a flock of shetsp. This infa-
mous " Bargain and Sale" they published to the world through the
columns of the Free Prem, and so the people became aware of it, cud
became enraged at the audacious impudence of tlie two men who had
thus attempted to barter a largo Constituency of Independent Yeo-
men, without even consulting them.

How did Leonard become a Candidate ?

Important. pt)pulous and intelligent a Constituency as the Malahide
Division, In the Legislative Council of the Province. Tills Con-
vention, composed of forty-eight gentlemen of high social position
and iiiflueiKie in the constituency, met at St. Thomas, on the 15th of
Hovembt'r last, and atlcr considering the claims of all parties, came
oiwnlmoualy to the conclusion : that LEON A lU) was of all others best
entitled to tie honor, «nd most worthy of beii;g the Standard bearer of
the Reform Party throughout the contest. He had been very success-
ful in the management of his own business, and tliey took It that he
would be equally successfYil in the management of the public business.
His course of life hitherto had been marked with integrity and wisdom,

have for his future good <imdu(t, as a wise and fUithl\il Le,i,Hslatlve
Councillor. lie had been for a liletime iliornughly consistent with the
principles of the great Reform I'arty ; and thia thtT took to bo the ImjsI
pledge for his fldelity to his prlnciplcH in future, 'flicy thought that as ;

abominable falsehoods against Mr. Leonard: such as that he has
"Dledced him.«jlf to the Itoman Catholics to go all lencihs for sepa-
rate schools ;" that •' he is disloyal ;" that he ^' was pllty of jobbery
and corruption in the matter pf the Port Stanley Radway;" that "ho
does not attend a Christian place of worship.'

Are all these charges really nniirae ?

An» —Untrue every one of theui. Mr. Leonard has been in this
countrv since hia boyhood, has all his property here, his family and
friends hero aud has thcicforo every motive to be tnie and loyal to
l.,„"„„ii»,..i,'.na,,f MHWounlrv pud the rule of our Gr»;;ioii3 Qu' en.—
The people know this, aud will return iiim by a large majoniy .over
Becher.

1 GOi3 BA. VE THE QUEEN.