The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-16 00:00:00

SUCTION INTELLIOIIIIOII.

le. Dal- MEX.
On tbitfirday Lo-,.1 Enfield addressed a crowded •
meeting of the elvsk,as of Middlesex of the Haney Hatch
district, at the RlV,way Hotel, when he made • statement
Iv response to *'.t made by the other liberal candidate for
like amity, Me. Labouchere. Mr. Spicier presided.
Lord ETarrill, after having made a statement of the
eircualstanoke which led to the dissension between himself
and Mr. Labouchere, gave the followingversion of what
took place in the interview between himselfand Mr.
LeAseushere :—Mr. Labouchere had clearly stated his witt-
iness,* to leave the conduct of the election in sty kande,
audits had agreed beforehand to the main points stated in
the memorandum, and it was only when it was pre-
vented for his signature, after • new agent
had been engaged, that he first raised fresh
objections to souls of those points, and then insisted on
laving a copy of the agreement to show to his friends.
I felt I could not waive these points: and, acting on the
advice of the solicitor, who was present, I objected to the
dccument being in any way made public. Hence sane
that warmth of feeling and expression of which Mr. '
Labouchcre has given his own version. 1 am content
eimply to give the conclusion. When Mr. Labonehere
stated that he must have a copy of the document to show
to his friends. I said, "Is tout your ultimata's t" Mr.
Labouele re : "It is. I replied, • Then the agreement
between us must come to an end, and 1 shall tear
np this r aper." Mr. Labouchere—" Yes, do as you
like.• "The paper was then torn up and put in
the fire. Mr. Labouchere—" Do you believe that
if the election went wrong, and I lost my seat,
I should throw the blame in your teeth t" I replied,
" After what has passed this morning I do believe you
will." Mr. labouchere— " I will be —if you shall
utak out of it like that." I said, The word ' sneak'
had never been applied to anyone of the name of Byng."
Mr. Lsboucbere—" I will give you satisfaction if you
with." I replied. " The only satisfaction I wish
m you is to leave my committee room."
Mr. Labouchere put on his hat and left. I have
only further to say that to prove my sincerity to the
liberal cause in Middlesex, in the event of Mr. Laboa-
there rctirlng I am prepared to coalesce with the most
eenirlete cordiality and sincerity with any other liberal
sal &date who may be selected by the leaders of the
theml 1 arty in the country, and thus refute the assertion
previously reported in private quarters and publicly re-
peated by Mr. Labouchere HI his letter to-day, that in any
way whatever I Lave coalesced, or intend to coalesce,
with Lord George Hamilton or any other conservative
eand:date.
The Rev. T. IL= said be rejoiced in the statement of
principles made by the noble lord, but he would impairs
whether it was altogether impossible to have a coalition
between the two liberal candidates'.'
Lord Exnexn—l am afraid, after what I have said. I
gannet coalesce with Mr. Lab )uchere ; but I only ask for
one vote out of two, and Ido not want plumper'. I have
'sever coalesced with a conservative. and I give my word
of honour 1 have had no communication whatever with
Lord George Hamilton. (Interruption and cries of
" Three cheers for Huainan.")
Mr. Ter me moved. " That this meeting, having beard
Viscount Enfield's statement of his political principles,
desires to express warm approval of his lordship as one of
the members for the county of Middlesex—(shouts of
" Coupled with Labouchere ")—and pledges itself to
use its utmost exertions to secure his re-election.
(Cheers.)
The Rev. T. Hru. seconded the motion, and trusted
that in the course of a few days they would again see Lord
Enfield cue of the representatives of Middlesex. (A
Voice : " Along with Lord George Hamilton." Uproar,
and cries of " Turn him out.")
Upon being put to the vote the resolution was carried
almost unanimously, amidst a great deal of uproar, in con-
sequent e ct a call being made for • show of bands in
savour of the conservative.

The following letter in reply to Lord Enfield's state-
ment appears from Mr. Labouchens:
8111,-1 have just read an account of Lord
linfield's speech to the electors at Colney Hatch. As
time presses I reply to it at once. With respect to the
batter to which Lord Enfield alludes now for the first time,
I had been under the impression that the contents of pm-
:Mete lettere were sacred. It referred to a conversation
which I bad with him in the House of Commons. I hare
a full and perfect justification of the suggestion I then
made, and Lord Eufield is aware that it has nothing to do
with our di-union. If it did not concern a third
person I should be ready to publish it; but I
am prepared to appear before the committee of
She Reform Club, or any local liberal committee
IL the county, and to submit it to them confidentially.
Lord Enfield's differences with the Liberal Registrati4n
Society I leave him to settle with that society. merely
remarking that they have prevented him for the last two
WVIII! trout subscribing to the cost of the registration.
ith respect to the agreement be wished me to sign. I
chalk age him to publish it, and to point to one single
clause to which I objected. I had the pen in my hand
to sign it when I was told that I was not to have
eopy of it, and was to keep its stipulations a secret from
my owe friends and from the constituency. I of course
declined to do so.
Lord Enfield's account of the conversation that ensued
is in the. main correct. I did not say •• You are a
sneak." I raid, "Well, Enfield. you ...twee- have been a
sneak, and you always will be a sneak.' He at once
broke out into same neustree about the Ilyng family, and
what be was going to do. I laughed: and said, "1 sup-
poet you will want satisfaction next. " The only satis-
faction which I want is for you to leave me committee-
'Man," is a pretty retort which might have been said, and
was not. I then left the room to a grumbling amens-
psnimost of abuse from the private solicitor of Lord
Enfield's family, wle, we- petrified at my not submitting
to be told by Lord Enfield that he did not believe me.
and vl nti.ring to have an opinion of my own.
Now, let me ask in the name of common sense what
is the toe of this continued reeriminatien r My quarrel
with I ord Enfield is that he will not coalesce. from the
first I have proposed a joint finance committee to con-
trol expenze. The constituency Lave told us to unite;
I ens ready to do so on any terms that may
be imposed. provided the terms be made riblie. If a
union, at kast with respect to outvotem and the carriage
of voters to the poll, be not effected before Wednesday,
ens, sad probably two, sure liberal seats will be lost. Is
ft not monstrous that this should be due to the rancour of
a liberalr At the present moment I recognise no conside-
rations as superior to those of party. Middlesex must send
two men to parliament pledged to vote for Mr. Glad-
stone. Let the electors write to Lord Enfield, and tell
him that if by Wedne-duy he has not coalesced with me,
they will not vote for him: he will then have to obey them
at withdraw. lie may be the victim of circumstances ;
in charity I am ready to accept hi. assurance that he is :
but when Lord G. Hamilton's canvassers are soliciting
votes for him all over the county, and he himself at pub-
lic meetings tells the electors the conservative candidate is,
like himself, " • scion of a noble stock," and that he only
asks for one vote, circumstances are against him. lam
not an angel, I know, but a fallible human being • no one,
however, can deny that I am a thorough liberal, or can
question my fidelityto my party —I am, 6cc.
HENRY LABdUCHERE.
2, Bolton-street, Piccadilly, Nov. 16.