, 1875-02-18

Marquis Of Ttartingto ton Ia a member Of a powerfu!
fa,mly, aud that Ito IL knstnan Of Earl dfat'-
villa 10 bo it. think We In England have not
vet uuito como to follow tho custom wsltoi, pre-
vailed III ono Of tha Italian llcpnhlics-l think it
was Fiorcnce. This custotn was tint 8 nlan was
obliged to disconncet himself with tho nnnto
class beforo no could accept my Office
"qss 1ssrset 'so to .so .r1a s"s' Of msr'lnsoa.
personal connection VT Earl Granville, !
tlu not myscf know how near 1t ia. but
II In Just 30 near as this, that poor poopo
tlo uot remember II. [Lhugltcr.] We must NY
Earl Granville has heon Of the very greatest a;l-
vantage to the Narquis Of Harrington 10 hts
public career and party co1llicctinn. 1nlte
agreo with what has been aai1 by Mr. NlllterH,
that tito individual nomhera Of tho party wero
often obgea to fight groat quentions. o. he a''d
othcra lid urun tho Torn laws. I we'll Tr1ncin.
bor tho Cnrn LAWS, and there nro 1nany l.ero wao
nlBo mlst do ho, when lialt-a-tfozen raHo'1ta
members Of TIM party at one tln,e sat gu QUO
bench. But at tile present moment 1t 1Hglt Also
to 10 borno in mind that there was aiao ts,ero
Young 1nan who turned out to 10 Earl Granville
lie had not been educated upon The question
% we Ind boon no w.a not plo'sgod NO distinctly
10 it As we hnd been: but, notwithstanding That,
in favor OF free traso. lCheers.l That, SAY,
wnB conduct not leas honorable to himself thar.
il wns honorable and usoful TO tho party viii.
which lie has been 30 long connected. tCheeiH] ]
Lord Frederick Caycndish has spoken Of hin
brntber In terms of good taslc which ,ntlst conl-
mond themselves to onr appreciation. agroe
with him ln Whit lo has said. also Rgtoo with
what has been Hail-.hat it Ia great cotni'li,-
ment indeed to pay to any 1nan to nHk
l,m 10 become 1catlor Of tho I.ipernl patty.
Loud cheers But wlilo ray that Ikowiao
lutly recognize tl!iH fact, that I cnHnot coll
ceiye anything which is,--and must neceesnri}F
boa creator burden than TINT Of holding tho
position Of loator Of no great party. Gentle
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around, lis not Que which affords nltocetlor tl'e
most pleasant prospect. But Lord Harrington,
in being SO Young n man, possesses great atl'
va1,teRos which will cnabio slln1 to more sue
ccssluily discharge tho duties which VIC lave In
vited lin to assume. lie in, am happy to say,
II trust ho will loug continue to bo,-iu rotta'
has. moreover, What ,iu tic ,iorth. oi
England is called larlheadedncss. Loud
ol.eers.1 lie ID very sensible man, and only
good so,,so. tChearsl That bcing 30, tho posi-.
tion wo havo now offered him will be ono tha'
v,ll give him tic opportunity not only OF person.
al distinction, hut OF conferring very great
services upon his party. l may say that look
forward with considerable, may say with very
great, confidence, to his future, aud to tho sic
cess Of tho party III future uhdor Inn, lChenrs.
My own Impression is TINT we. have dol't
the right thing at tho night tiMo and In tho rtGh
manner. tI.oud cheers.l If there DO any here wilt
know tile sentiments Of our lnto leader with ru
npect to this question, I think they will agree
will, mo when BAY that what wo hnv0 done vii
ptobnbly meet with lis sympathy. tCLeers.l
only lopo that tho Liberal party in time to como
will, under our now leader, accomplish som'
eroat things for tho interests Of tho country
which things trust may fairly be put In com
| petition wlth what has been done by our latt
| leader. Load chcers.] Mr. Bright concluded
| By thanking tho meeting for tho honor they Id.
! paid him. -.
The proceedings then Terminated, having
occupied forty minltcs