The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12 00:00:00

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THE DoßsEr COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GA4ETrE, TUESDAY. MAY 12, 1885

Doscrizirrta HAIRIZIA.—The prize run of this club
took place on Friday last, six of the members starting
for a race barna country for ten miles. The scent
was laid by the catitain and secretary, who started
wime time before, so that a clear track might be
given. Paper was first seen by the runners near the
bottom of the town, the track being straight across
to the old bathing place, giving two good water
Jumps, which wore mostly rushed, then down. B.ck-
liasnv • . .

..ampton path to atinsaed, there to Kingston
ll'ark and farm, up to %Paterson Ridge, and then
away over the downs to the back of the A.yhim,
returning through Chartninster, Wolveton, and Vait-
field, where the river was taken by every man, the finish
being under the kkling School on Poundbury. The
course of upwanls ten miles was covered in leas
than one hour and twelve niinute, from the time "I.
tlw start at the Junction Hotel. The first prise was
won. by Wliitefield, Evans being second. awl 11.
Paibinwiti • good third. The race from the start was
in Immix of Whitefield and Evans, but at Charm luster
Robinson was able to place hinwelf in the front, and
from there to Whitfield the sight from Poundbury was
quite exciting, the three running close together.
The climb up after wailing the river, however, Jeoved
Nkliitefield well ahead, and Evans second, and in this
order the race acro.. Poundbiwy finbiiii4l, the first
man coming in at • Splendid pace. The other WPM.
hers were wit far behind. The thanks of the
members of the club are due to Mr. Hod.illon, of the
Junction Hotel, for 14.1 kindly placing hi, r...rn at
their disposal on the iMCVII6O6.III/1 if their frequent and
enjoyable runs during the winter.
Tag GolliflOs Mr.m081.41. FUNK—The following in •
statement of the contriliutions towiirls the above
fund from Gorebeater and neighlsairhisid -- Mr.
G. G. Gregory (Nla.yorl, 1.3 :1...; Mr. .1. Flyer,
11. P., L 2 2.. ; Mr. 11. Middleton. ; Rev. Canon
Smith, LI 1.. : Res. C. F. Powy., LI ; Mr. W. A.
Bank..., Li Is.: Mr. E. It. Pearce-Edgeunilw, El Is.;
Mr. A• Polie. LI Is. Mr. 11. A. Huxtable, LI is.;
Mr. C. Ifewiford, LI la Mr. H. Symonds, el Is. ;
Mr. H. Burden, Li 1,.; Mr. G. Curie. Li is. ;
Mr. K 1.. ; Messrs. Genge, Dixon,
.and
0... LI IN. ; ‘r, aj.,r Kindersley, LI Is.: Maws
Pavey, El Is. : Mr. H. N. Kingdom el Is. ; Mr. W.
Gorden, 1:1 Is. ; Mr.. H. Williams, El Is. ; Rev. H.
E. Ravenhill, LI ; Mr. F. B. Fisher, El Is. : Captain
Fyler, LI Ix.; Mr. .1. T. Godwin, kl Is.; HMV. H.
Everett, LI ; Captain Manuel. LI: Captain Sutton,
I:1 ; Colonel Sliskerley, LI ; Misses Churchill, El ;
Hon. K H. T. Ingby, M.P.. LI : Mr. F. Eildison, XI :
lion. A. 1 lighy, LI: Nleissrs. Genge, Dixon, and
Jameson'i LI: Mr. H. W. Hodges, 100. C.I. ;
S r. H. lima-m.lw, les. Gil. ; 11%.•1wr.,1 Wvnyard.
100. ; r. T. Pwancy. Mr. M. Lock,
: Mr. T. Coonih., 10.. Gil.: Mr. Voting,
Ina lid. the Rev. In.. Gil.: Mr.. Gant%
the Her. W. M. Harms., 10.. 61. ; Mr. G.
Wright, jun.. IOn.: 'Jr. E. Burnett, 10.. Gil.; Mr. W.
G.liiin, 10.. 611. ; Mr. T. Lonnon. 10.. 64. ; Mr. R.
Hill. 10s. Gil.: Mr. E. Steele, 10, ;
•Mrs. M.
lievenish, 100. ; the 1f,.,,. awl Ilry. Mprins-Ruee: :
Mr. Francis Lock, 10.. ; the Rev. T. Neave, a. ; A
friend Ipor He. 'l'. Nesse), c. ; Mr. H.
: Medan. Eddison awl Allen'. employes, 10.. ;
Messrs. Davis and Son's se.ploO. 6d. ; Messrs. Guy
and Son's r,s.r Mr. H. S. Frost, 2w lid.
kl 10r. 9d.--1.01.1. EM !:1.• Ifd• Ily usth Peid
ad. ;
Mr. Foster, printer. 17c. 41.1. ; or. Ling, (is.
ditto. Hannah rind Co., Pa. ; ditto fiw stamps. Bs. 341. ;
balance ...tit lord Nlssoir. E.ll Id.. fld.—total,
L 761 _

loudly applauded. Mr. Fowles gave such • manly
and effective rendering 1 the jovial nautical *mg,
A Sailor's Life,- that he was vociferously encored,
he giving in response the song of a somewhat similar
character, "Down Channel.- The band next played
Weber's Dir fr., what: overture in grand style, and
were enthusiastically alll tided. Mi.. Fenn wss
encored fur "The Last Milestone,- and in acknow-
ledgment gave a charming rendering of "Cherry
Ripe." Mr. Casting's song was very fat' unibly
received, Si was Mi.. F.wrata'a effective singing in
I"Our Last Waltz. Pearsall's glee, "When Ailen-a.
Dale,- concluded the prngramme. Very loud com•
plaint. were heard of the incomprehensible alteration
by the professionai singers if the progra 11111 l es. Cm
many asked, Could wit the singers make
up their minds before the prvigrammes are printed,
We underotand Miss Susetta Fenn, a distinguished
singer, and a member of the famous Carl Rosa Opera
Company, had basil engaged a. the contralti', but
owing to unfon•seen circumitances she could not fulfil
ber engagement, and sent her io.rr to fill her place.

duty and their endeavour to deal with it by extra' '
ordinary methisk Some suggested they should drink
temperately ; now that Is.re upon the face of it all
the charm of novelty and all the beauty of
originality. But let it be shown him that a certain
course of conduct was the only possible thing for a
certain class of persons then in one moment, II•1 a
Christian man, the application of Christian love mine
upon him. How could he, as • Christian man, have
anything to du with that which rendered it the mom
difficult thing in the world for the drunkard to do
that which was absolutely necessary for his salvation
that he should do 7 How could it be suggested that
wine but reclaimed drunkards sleiuld be total
abstainers Then for a man to be a total abstainer
would be to brand him m an escaped drunkard.
Were there 50 drunkards in Kunikie, who
care to expuas themselves to this? Was this
Christian charity? Could they say to a poor fellow -
"Go away, sign the pledge but come and see me
drink my champagne!' (.4pinuse) He would put
it to those present who were Christians -Was that
the spirit of the Master Was that the spirit of St.
l'aul, of him who said "I will eat no meat (become
a vegetarian, he presumed it meant) a, long as the
world standeth rather than make my brother offend r
What was all this talk about Christian love, what
all this about the noble sentiment of - •

" Were the whole realm of nature mine.
That were an offering far tem small r

What did it all mean ? An offering far boo small, yet ,
they would not give up their glass of wine ? l'hey
stockist their cellars with .ild port, with an occasional
dash of champagne, and .iil they would just like to
curia that out .1 the other stock, but take lar entire
world, the whole isrli of minor, with all the magnifi-
cent scenery, the cataracts, the oceans, the burning
but. let use keep my cellar iif wine. (Is.uil laughter.
etf India, the magnificent orairies -take it all,
But in this great work there w. • great ileal of harm
done by harshness, censoriousness, and a 'lisp
introit
to jildle. I sople who did not lila.' 8.5 e as they did.
There was a time when he hated and detested total
abstinence, and why? !kcal's.. he had heard so much
nonsense talked about it. He prayed them not to
meeil as good amuse as modal man ever had by saying
all sorts of trash, absurd, extraordinary and useless
things. He noticed wherever there was moderation
in the proper sense of the word, true and reasonable
moderation, and that proper charity which led them
to make allowanor for each other. men attained
increased influence in this can., and he also found
wherever a rabid and hands spirit, and hard words
' were introduced, men were repelled, and began to
look down upon the muse. Yet he would, ere they
tartest, put tell them why he was a total detainer,
and in doing so he would give them reason* why, as
• man of mature years, and as one who had thought
• good deal about the question, he wall a total ab-
stainer, and why he determined, as far as in him lay,
and under God's blessing, to continue as such
li. the day of his death. (Applause.) The first reason
wait that there rested upon every individual man a
respinnibility for the exercise of that small amount
social influence which belonged to him. Every one
had a certain social influence, and the true Church
of Christ MIA called upon to take the lead in
every movement of social progress. In bygone ages
she had done so, and had been the means of sweeping
away one evil after another and she was doing so
still. He mentioned as an instance the great evil of
slavery. The destruction of that evil was demanded
by Christian public opinion, led by Wilberforce and
others —(applause)—and they could honour the name
of Wilbedoroe in this campaign as well as in the
former. Three men led them to lift the axe and
strike at the root of that vast Upas tree of slavery.
What hope was there of seeing this particular Uptia
tree of the drink removed' fiumessing every Chris-
tian man in England was to set his face against the
drinking customs of our period. Supposing from John
O'Grtiatt to the Land's End, no minister of the
Guipel would have wine upon his table, snip.. the
Sunday School teachers, the district visitor., the
churchwardens, and everybody connected with the
Public worship of God, set their faces against those
customs which cost the lives of 60,000 persons (and
some said 130,0001 every year. Did they mean to tell
him if they took up their stand the drinking cust
would be allowed to exist for a single year ? John
Bright the other day when appealed to for his support
im the Permissive Bill, with that strong common sense
that marked the man, said—" My opinion is they
will not yet give that legislation in Parliament ;
we had a majority in the House of Commons
'Pitt:7.e as a matter of justice we could pass it, for
public opinion is not yet ripe enough to back mi up."
Why was that? Because the good, the earnest, and
the true men and women who ought to be the leaders
iif public ipinion did not lead in the right direction.
He could remember when it was a rare thing to inert
an abstaining clergyman; but now go where lie would
he found as a rule wine was banished from the
dining-room table. Sometimes it appeared in a
bashful kind of way—blushing-like---on
the aideboard, but rarely Im the table. His point
was this--when he took up • glass of wine, it was not
an unreasonable thing to ask what does it cost
Some would nay—That is a very mean, absurd,
avaricisms, and altogether shabby way of looking at
' the thing; but no matter. What did it coat?
Perhaps lid., if not a very superior article ; a shilling,
if something very god ; and half &crown, if something
very extra indeed. Take the half-a-crown away.
What does it cost This glass could only be par-
taken of by any assisting in the maintenance i 1 the
drinking customs of the period. So far as in me
lies, he was saying as he drank this glass of wine,
the drinking customs of the day which cost 100,000
lives every year, which fill our workhouses with
paupers, and our asylums with lunatics, which
break down so many fair promisee and blight so
many youthful live• are to be maintained so far am
in me lies, and I drink to their maintenance. That
wait the twice of that cup. That cup was fraught with
widows' tears and orphans cries, tingling up into the
very ears of God; it was fraught with broken vows,
blighted hopes, and ruined primped.; that cup
meant tens of thousands of his fellow sinners stagger-
ing down the broad road every year, and dripping
into the gaping jaw* of destruction and death.
That cup was fraught with the possibilities--nay, with
the certainties—of moral anguish, remorse, despair,
death, Might, curse, and ruin to tens of thousands of
his fellow creatures. That being no mere poetical
nimance, but a stern, grim, terrible, tragical fact, how
was he going to drink that glues of wine? No, it
was too heavy for William Aitken to lift ; somebody
else must lift it, for he could not. (Loud applause.)
Another rearsin why he wan a total abstainer was
because he wanted to make the drinking customs is.
unpopular, that respectable people shall be ashamed
of them. When that was the case the Britiah House
of Parliament would have no difficulty at all in
turning the hick and key. Was there a man no
simple, es bereft of common sense, as to cup's.sie for a
..... ment that the drink traffic and the drinking oppr-
trinities which were now so numenius amongst them
would be omtinued for one short nix 1110illhn if all
respectable, earnest, kind Christian people were to
array themselves on the side of total abstinence'
other reason for total abstinence was-safety. Who
for ? they might ask. Himself. Was lie one of the
escaped? 7.?j0, thank tbsch but lie might have hewn.
Were there no clergYnien, had they never heard of any
in Ihirsetsbire, who had been bound by the cursed
chain of drink, their whole life blighted, ruined, and
blasted hy the miserable slavery. If they had known
any such, what right had William Aitken to say—" I
am quite sure I can never be anything of that kind?"
If he was as sure of his capacity to resist every
temptation as he was some of this fact, that so long as
he was a total abstainer he should never be &drunkard,
he should indeed be • happy man. How was he to
know be may not have fallen, while better men than
he had fallen? If he could get rid in himself of one
particular enemy, and one that caused a good deal of
trouble, wait it not clear profit ? He thanked God that
whatever else might be a temptation to him, drink
never was, through God's infinite mercy. If he could
Pay that to everybody in Dorchester, he felt sure it
would be • much happier place. Another reason was
because he wanted to do as much good in his day as
possible If he stood beside the drunkard he felt he
was as frail as he, and he knew that if he wished to save
him he must go down wheie he was and hold out a
brother'a hand to him. Nothing was small that was
shale for Christ, and nothing trifling that Raved one
man's soul. Before he sat down he felt he must have
a word with Hume who were under the snare, and
, pettier* were begin .. i.. g to feel 0.. chain which hail
just lesgiiii to bo forged. if it had not already Is d
them in it. cruel bondage, %I/ere there any who Iwl
past begun to like it ? He prayed them to take care.
Were there any ladies—he would to God the sin were
confined to his own sex—who had been consuming an
exorbitant amn,.nnt of tea lately? The husband took
up the grocer's bill—butter, flour, nu ; coffee, sugar,
tro ; nos, soap, lea. (Laughter.) They knew all
about it. They might smile, but it had its tragic
side. ROW many women there were who would not
have had "lease' enough to go to the puhlichouse
and ask for gin, yet did not scruple to drink it because
they conl4 go to the grocer, who knew exactly what
to put down. Were there any Young tnen moment who
were beginning to yield to the snare It was only •
tdhAngioda carttsherompe,
ilano.d.t,hea.n a
thh,enligllhorgedtheychildin
gossamer web at first, then it became h wird, then
awhnig,
no will in the matter, to the very depths id'
perdition. Was there no hope Was he speaking
to any man who felt in his heart what the curse wan?
Perhaps lie had broken the heart of the fair wife Ike
had vowed to love and cherish before God's altar :
'Swinge his children had already learnt to trenible
when they heard the mound of his footfall. Was there
any hope? He thanked his God this was a gospel
temperance movement. tha4k,-d his
God there was a power that could break the drunk-
ard's chain, that could renew that ruined life, and lift
up the soul that had sunk into the hlWeat depths ;if
*in and shame. (Applause.) There was only one
escape for the drunkard—the outstretched anus of
Christ. That was the only shelter, the only city of
refuge, the only security, and be could mit but think
if their eyes were opened they would find Him in
their midst, bending tenderly over the stricken
bout ready and willing tai lift him up into newness of
life, and make Lit,, ':'hat God wanted him to he.
(Applause.) Whatever their sin might he there was
One in their midst that night who was mighty to
proclaiin liberty to the captive, to break the bonds
that held them down. He prayed (bid, the mighty
Liberator, to do His own work in their midst, and to
make every prisoner free for His dear Name's sake.
(Loud epidemic.
Mr. Aitken then engaged in)
prayer. Many pledges
were taken.

Montogne Hanker. rector of Msiden Newton • G.
Whiny, G. i;sle, Morri... It. J. Jeseop. J. Brown.
G. H. Brown, and Swatridge. earh of Maiden New.
lOU.
- - •

sthjor Mi wh., was voted t4i the chtir,
congratulated the meeting that the WY of the yditiol-
room had been granted them that night, because
iii
been hirmel rules for the Writ Dorset Liberal
Association, which he hoped would be instrumental
g‘cltArrataitujilnaint.4:ththt" hr"eumil".'"l'u;s4tottilt:h:ere''ef aehl:t.ad'tihn:b::mthal .1
:dila' el
:Si. % therell.tY'h"wili
in returning to Parliament many able Liberal emu.,
leers. I Applause.) Another thing which would also
affect many present WAP the fact that they hail now
the freedom of Ohl England, having obtained the
Franchise. (Hear, hear.) This WM no small matter
for congratulation. especially when they recollectml
they wielded a great power by having in their hands
exercise their freedom. They must study so far as
they could every question that mom in which they
'the'nheltilyrna-ed'inviet"rhet':Pnedtseic‘vcsi.ngmliniirsidPl:erunrat^.careft:::ni.uksliThl—tyn'ehreoPw6ill'ilie'tiyl7;wasYo:ui'll'ilt
were requested to exercise their freedom, and also
endeavour, AO far as theirshility would allow them, to
sendapplause.)
tut to
)F thea rHI i a in......me:seti
i.tne p:inyt i:;e
with the
tudhd:
Franchise as it now mood, particularly in respect to
agricultural districts. lie might be accused of being
extreme in his views, Ina he thought it a pity that
inviy young men, just lee-ause they happened to live
with their parents. and hell.' to " prop tip the
family.- were thereby debarred from exercising
the Fratiellise- (loud ap(,lause) particularly Whelk It
was retnemb-rcd th it, owing to the universal law of
education, they wire perhaps better able to judge in
gr.recrx..(iftathh..,
.f a tyh
wish to speak disparagingly of the latter. The Liberal
party u'lsc,iflsisti'iui in doing all it e,,uh,l t,,wanls
defeat. and they e,iuhml nit say that
aAfghan frontier, but as the facts nwas :
rsril:itird7i y t...fiytoehter.
pri'seut ti..'> were still in
tlay it seemed to 111111 that Mr. Gladstone and his
policy were right, and thiee. who urged the war urged
• wicked and cruel thing. (fenid applause.)
Mr. Case BATTIVC moved --" That this ni«-ting
hails with satisfaction the forniatiosi of a Liberal
Association for Mat Dorset." (Applauee). He said
it VIM hoped before long they would have been able
to form branch asseciatione throughout the district, so
that they might have meetings discuss the various
questions be ore the country, in order that those who
were to exercise the franchise for the first time in
November next should hear both sides. (Hear, hear.)
There WZA IlOthlllg to fear. and the Liberal party was
not afraid open discussion. ).tpplause. I Indeed,
they wished to encourage it, for they felt that if they
c,sild.oily induce people to look at 'both sides of the
question, they would go to the poll and record their
votes with greater delight and determination than if
they were doing so as if anybody had dictated to them,
but in accordance with their own views after hearing
both sided. (Applause.) AI. tl, the registration
question, it was an important one, and he hoped the
association would see that it was properly earned out.
They most have organisation throughout the district
in order that they might menet each other, and to see
that all went to the pell, for it was only by three
means they could hope to return a Liberal member for
the district. (Hear, hear.) If they looked into the
history of the country during the past 50 years they
would find it had been made more firm than ever by
the works of the Liberal party. The Conservatives
now said they had always been in favour of reform,
biat he criticised their past actions respecting the
subject to prove that such was not the case.
The Liberal party had always been in favour
if civil and religious liberty in this country. Cheers.)(
Formerly • Nonconformist could not accept office
under the Crown, or he • inenllser of the Municipal
Corporation, or go to the university to obtain honours,
nor could a Roman Catholic sit in the House of
Commons. All these obstructions had, however,
been removed, and by which party? If they looked
into these questions and to the history of the country
during the past 50 years they would find that the
Liberal party had—and he trusted that it always
would—directed its domestic legislation in justice to
all claims. (Loud applause.) With regard to foreign
politics he trusted they would always continue tim
show that respect for the feeling of other nations.
(Hear, hear.) As to the foreign policy no Govern.
ment was perfect, and above all things it was very
easy to be wise after an event. When, however, they
compared the foreign policy of Mr. Gladstone with ,
that of Lord Salisbury the Liberal party would not
have much to grumble at. (Hear, hear.) There had
been no fresh quarrels during the time of Mr. Glad
stone's Govermnent. The troubles they had ex-
perienced had been handed down to them, putting
aside that in respect to Russia, by the previous
I ;overnment. The se.xls of the troubles in South Africa
and Egypt had been ...trilby the last Tory (;)ivernment.
As to Russia they had lately experienced much
excitement, because they wished to know whether
they were going to have peace or war. The negotia-
tions were not, however, yet finished, therefore they
had better withhold their judgment until they were
acquaintid with the facts and circumstances of the
CAPP in order that they might decide whether Mr.
I lladetone had done that which he (the speaker) pro-
pheitied he had done—kept the country in a straight
and honourable course, and prevented a bloody war.
He compared the condition of affairs in the country in
Ind, when the Liberals gave up power, to those
which existed afterwards during the misrule of th•
Tories. As to domestic legislation, he referred to a
speech which Mr. Farquharson had delivered in that
neighbourhood. The latter spoke about several
"dodges" which he alleged the Liberals used. He
obeerved they were very fond of going to the people
and saying "See what the Liberals have done for you
in the past." He (Mr. Batten) saw no barn, in that.
(Applause and laughter.) If they could ascend a
platform to ask persons to look at that which they had
done in the past it was a molt sensible thing.
(Renewed applansis arid laughter.) It was • good,
open, and holiest way of proceeding. That being PO,
he took up Mr. Farquharson'. parable by asking who
gave them national education (Hoar, hear.) Who
gave them the extension of the franchise, the right to
vote by ballot, the act to put an end to bribery and
corruption at elections, and the Agricultural Holdings
Act—not a sham act like that which was passed by
the Tories, for that was rood until the last line
was reached, which made all the other part a dead
letter. Then there wen. the Hares and Rabbits Act,
and the repeal of the Halt Tax, which, although it
might not 'have been successful as could have been
anticipated, wee pawed by a Liberal Government in
the belief that it would be a benefit to agricultural
dames. As to the Land Conveyance Act and the
Settled Estates Act, he was perfectly well aware that
the latter was introduced by a Tory Lord Chancellor,
and was none the worse for that, hut if was 's curious
thing that whgn his party were in power with a large
majority at their hack they did nothing, but were
obliged to wait until the Liberals were again returned
to get the benefit of the measure. (Hear, hear.)
There were also the Employers' Liability Act, the
Burials Act, and the !gamed Women's Property Act,
and the lenefits to be derived from each he fully
explained. Who gave them free trade in this country,
and who wanted to tamper with it now' Sir Stafford
Northeote wrote a letter to that neighbourhood
pointing out that free trade was obtained by the
and dim* the time they were in power. It
was ',eased by Sir Robert Peel, but they knew that so
soon as he obtained it his party torned round on him,
called him " all the names under the sun," and would
have nothing to do with him afterwards. (Laughter.)
The one who laid the charge against Sir R. Peel was
none other than Mr. Disraeli, who was now held up
as • pattern. Mr. Farquharson gave them a deal of
advice in respect to free and fair trade, and there was
an idea that he was a peotectioeist. He criticised
the conduct and actions of Mr. Farquhareon respect-
ing the subject to prove that these were both con-
tradictswy and equivocal. Mr. Farquharson said it
was the Radical party that caused • dear loaf, but
that the party to which he belonged was ..ne which
would never be induced to intentionally ineream the
price of fistd. He, however, found the speeches in
favour of protection lie had made in the district
would nut "g,' down,- therefore he turned round
and now said lie ilid not at all 110%11 a duty on corn,
but lie ilia not tell them what he did 11114111 11111,1
'in what lie wish.' tim put A dial'. Put it ii.
what they might, 4sely luive to pay
for it, ii. that they would get one claw, protected
at the Milian*, uf another. PrqtectiOn had been
tried and swept away, and he (Mr. batten) hoped
fir ever. (Loud applause.) As to fineneses he was
very glad the Liberal party stuck to the plan of 'Pay
as you go." (Hear, hear.) Protection could do good
t..
.hut clam—landlords. .tai there were yet many
things to hue accomplished they must consider which
party would do the most in that rtepect. He
advocated a reforni —not an abolition—,,f the
House of Lords, which did not at lent meet the
requirements of the country, and said that a certain
speech delivered last autumn upon the subject by Mr.
usmuitsmned ii
form. There must ir a reform in
e.theier
vii that sha-cry
an'atu'efasactk:Lytran:s;,:iirirtaiiii,ol.
...dt(alia,d.u.d.tutd.healtehase useforma.)
Land
Laerwisi:
c,u‘elaeanunuteclt'y
11,4s.dinareg61.1erauthmtdounruldiIiing1;:d
land. (Hear, hem.)
Wrei.e.rredr.
attom,thinem.eo(H.dearing, hear.)
ant' Rev,
had completed the formation of the NV
priest
itgq "h
t6l.)nmintttihmHre:3:it'
Liberal Association. for it wasbecatrguod,..da
thu'elmw:tofdhafthttehdrnria)i).l were
such a e,,sonsi that which :tioruttot Isiffires,4 aestewnud
mine
autaithavdne:tan.ineuiuu,iltithija:6
modern :tifrihre."4t;il6,6telAndled:riZ.f9iPiranthuctch..iseuntand
eulogistje,ttxt,:inwtatihatrin.:ih,tunu.rtkthi:.;4.iorifi".
They 'had the
(Applause.. with"ice".hub":asoluiurftof:
e mien, aiuuu.ucuiuin Was rfrecduineck"nll,... (Heart)
the greatest safeguards to
slii.inasdisintauncth
wasiilenthethey
with
Thhaietiy.awene:
m.Pat,kliingamauittr.ad, anflisit.tii,evr.,newraiirrtirnryettrehr::elactihdili.:thittr.flyt:i.:.
the time
ma.-onwn who were better for Pit than
et( 111:11ra, hoe:rt. )wl'h:r;:::: sdku:
tam the
tnErlenhl:;:nts:uadaffn:genet
tthhee Te:nrimewn.
Ye.::unitrydem"cracY itsd'
ethd: with a fervid,
however, now COW, and they must do their utmost
earnest, and intense love. They must strive
to make it better and stronger in it. high,
00000 raf pesition en,..nget the lilt .11e Ot ti..WOriti.
(.tpplause.)
Mr. T. Mai.r, in supporting the resolution, said
they must each be determined to use their influence
in sums ort of the new association, and do all they
could to win the battle when the day .4 the election
Callee
The nvolutinii was tarried with great
Mr. J. T. Brgvaes then Novell : " 'Plat this
meeting desires to emotesm. its centiderior in her
Majesty's (hovernment, and its earnest hope that the
endeavours Um settle peaceably and honourably the
difficulties between this country and Russia may be
crowned with success." (Applause.) He observed
that the Conservatives made it to appear they had •
peCuliar right to the Value Jack, but the Libtwala bad

an ejusd right, and did all they could to promote
1.14:e. At a certain meeting Sir Molyneux Neiman
hml raid he was " almost mihamed of being an
Rogliohnum." The Liberals were not, however
*Amsted si being Englisihnien, but they were aa
Kngliohown who uttered such remarks. (Loud
laughter.)
The Hey. Is. TIVIM AM, in seconding the ressolution,
treotel they had begun a gool work, which w.oeld
as-:•impl irk a gr....t object by returning eiumert Liberals
to Parliament. (Hear. hear. I At (N•rne the other
night '.lr. Farquharson* said "We •re just in the
isl:yy• now where the Liberals Wel.% 30 piers ago." He
(di • spioiker) had therefore come to the concluoion
that the Torii.. were 30 year. behind the timeo.
(R.parr of laughter.)
Mr. Swarm one oupported the reoolution, which Wag
lan tttttt oly carried amidst cheero.
Mr. Marrsaracs jwisposed • hearty vote of thanks
to the Rev. M. Hankey for granting the tire of the
rchoolroorn that night ; also to Sir. Ittowaj, the
excellent ochoulniarter, for the trouble he had taken
in arranging the room.
Thio war reconelod by Mr. (lai.a, and carried.
I in reisponse, the Rev. M. BASIC! rejoiced that so
• many of hia hearers now had the franchire. (Al.•
planar.) He believed that a great number of the
; clergy, and of Sonconfonnioto, indeed ail interested
in the religione welfare of. their flocks knew that
; their greateot enemy war ignorance. By porreming
this vote it would rause men, and canoe
I younger in.,, to place greater stns., in rep-
: pert to syllicat . He .4..4 there ao
Conoervative. hut lie war not sure that at the next
election the majority yr; old vote Liberal., although he
, believed that in the future they would learn better
way,. (Inmital laughter.) There were three thing),
, thing. he intended not doing. He was not going to
• no-ertain the political views of hit Tartish, they
were me going to uoe any coercion in reopectto their
voting, and hew. not going to throw himself into the
heit if the rooted. The more herturlied politico, the
more he wao ilioguoted with them on both aides,.
(Lmighter.) Person, who had the AAP Un:ett,,
would have men an article ie which it said the two'
men who took up polities with the highest and nobleot
motives were !qr. I Hailstone and Lord Salisbury. (Re-
newed laughter.) In concluoi tttt , lie congratula-
ted hi, beam-rig, because the meeting had
loyni conducted without any of that bitternews a feeling
which too frequently characterised politim 11 he;
believed every mingle word which had been staid that
!light, he would turn a Radical on the spot. (Much
. .

,
laughter.)
On the motion of Mr. WIIITTf, seconded by Mr.
MAUL, a rano( thanks to the Chairman for lin:siding,
was carried.

The flnatan.tir briefly replied, and lusty cheers for
Mr. Gime'atone, la-might the proceed. ings