The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-02-07 00:00:00

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE AT
EXETER.

Sir Stafford No/then...3 on Saturday evening addreseed a
great ansemVage of COhterVativca in Enter, in supped t of
the candidature of Moses. Arthur Mills and J. G J Mum%
and mat with. most .nthusisstic reception. A lading to the
dissolution, Sir Stiftord pointed out ii n,,cohilttnat
character, end the fact of Its }All; without our& tel in the
ahwa ot hlatory. and remarked that had Mr. Glees. Ii or the
G.DPErV tin party acted In a shutter manlier It nt ul have
been etyl. d trthcry, deceit, and on( dr dealing. (am.l.uae )
And, lookirg at the mater, it wan diftitult to nuneretand why
Mr. Glieintelie bad dete!mlited on a histolutecon in the abrupt
manner he at. heir finned to have a hale flea of flye mil-
lion. in hand, and as he intended to devote that to nth •
popular meaatire settle abolition of the income-tax, one would
have thk.ustit that he could hey carried on lb- government
of the emntry with even • 9111.110 r resj tray than OS !hear.)
the feet that sir. G mistone had dinaolve parliament when
circutm tenure were appal, Oily so favourame Si himself mud
excite the susticions or people, and lead to the b,lief that
everything ea not (pate so pleasant as the Frenter wished
them to believe (cotters). The course purtteo by Mr.
Gladstone remtndeti him of a proon, log of his old name,
who used to very urget.tty invite htm to 'ate a npocutul of
Jam, but she never unlit anything about the grey powder in It
(hear, hear, and cheers). Mr. Gltulstone pronsisel the
country in general tering • great and megniticent policy, but
they wanted to know mote abtut It before accepting it, and
did sot exec ly led inclined to open their months and shut
their eyes and wallow what Might be given them (hear,
hear, and cheers). He hoped th tit due time Mat y mold be
inf.vmed more &hoot it, for they might depend upon it
that the finances of 111,, country were Lot in the thoroughly
satisfactory of ate the Prime Modater told them they were.
(Cheer...) The pre:audios@ of the Premier rtmmdeti btu
of the physician dealing with the cucumber. He
onward that they should out, peel, and doctor te w th veneer
..it, • it no on, mid wh. o at the last roo-nn, the was asked
what next elmuld be d dm, he said, Ogee. the witn,w cud
throw it 0116" (tang ,ter)—and so wit'. G adstotte and his
treaty,. nt of the House of Cowman.. Everything arid
eve,' bony was ready tor wort, art:en be suit lily opened HP
lei:tow stud threw them afloat. (.' Ana, hear "sad chars.)
lus amid ii oinat.lnti n •Yall ty the arh, i,e cc h, at
illJamtirn tit to be an uncommon', cle• I ene. Weil, It might
in 01, verm.l warring and intent sun the GoVerholent tte
abahre f snort..< barn sad there Slew et re odd int Ae than
they wouid otherwise have lad. Bits if there bad berm a
ahateoge to S gland for its j Klement on ,heir
policy if tine l'ad he..n given to all the Cot.. I 1101-00. to
prepare for a c. We C. If time had been given I r °amide oe
who were a w mattered in ail parts ef the wand to tame
hems, low,. nutce run the I..berri iparty 'arid bay. loat
Wore Seats than even they wets likely to lice sew, no he
hoped they would lose • good many. (Cheerio.) 11,,wevor
devil WM sort or mamearrb3g might be, he very much mlv

took the ebaraetto of lb. people of tatlard If they would
sotisisti that that kind of ma. ce ,vrtng arse a proof o'
staierni•nshln (tent', her) ; ao, he ...eat ved Oat this no oe
of me Government w teo,ll u tvemtelves. (Otters ;