The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-02
THE GREAT LIBERAL CONGRESS.
A Magnificent Convention--lfr. Gladstone
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New CASTLE, Esq, Oct. 1.-The for.
nal opening Of tho great National Lib
eral Federation Congress occurred hero
to-day. The most extensive prepara-
tions for the reception and entertain
mcnt OF tho delegates have been made.
But they are small. in comparison with
tho enormous preparations lnado to
give tho Grand Old Man reception
worthy OF that great liberal leader. Mr..
Gladstone is expected to arrive here ut
10 o'clock tonight, and so great is the
crowd gathered in New Castle that full
police are on duty and reinforcements
have been drafted in from the country
districts, in order to keep the route
clear for the carriages Of Mr.. Gladstone
and the reception committee which will
meet him Mt the station.
Among number OF notable people
were the Marquis OF Ripop, Lord Bras
sey, Sir Horace Davey, NJ. P, solicitor
general in Mr.. Gladstone's ministry OF
1886; Sir Wilired Dawson, NJ p, Right
Hon. Henry Harry Fowler, financial
secretary to tho treasury in Mr.. Glad
stones last administration; Mr.. Henry
Broadhurst, NJ. p, secretary to the
homo office under Mr.. Gladstone, and
Mr.. Francis Schnadhorat, the great Lib
eral caucus chief, who organized the
National Liberal Federation.
As each OF the 5000 delegates repre-
sents 1000 voters, the Congress repre-
sents about 100000 electors from En-
gland and Wales alone.
Mr.. John Morley, in his opening re-
marks, congratulated the congress upon
the remarkable attendance present and
upon the equally remarkable interest
taken throughout the British empire in
its proceedings. Mr.. Morley then re-
forred to the spirit Of liberalism as be-
ing inspired by the highest motives
and stirred by the most noble i'm
pulses. Ireland, he said, had vindi-
Gated the confidence the Liberals had
placed in her by refusing TO follow
leader the Liberals could not con-
scientiously work with.
In regard to the temperance reform
question, Mr.. Morley said that it was
not the Liberals iauit ii they had not
legislatiyely advanced it, for as usual
the Conservatives blocked the way.
They were fighting for q privilege against
the interests OF the people. On this
most vital question the Liberals had at
heart they must boldly iace the enemy.
There was prospect, however, that
even il victorious the mombcrs OF the
House OF Commons would find to all
such measures unyielding obstacles to
progress in the House OF Lords. There
fore it became matter for serious con-
sidefation as to how long that privileged
house, non-represcntative and unre-
formed as it twas out OF sympathy and
out OF touch with the majority OF the
representative chamber, was to endure.
loud and prolonged cheers.
Continuing so soon as the applause
had subsidized, Mr.. Morley resuming his
pointed reference to the House OF
Lords, said he was ready to renew the
agitation against the hereditary peers
whenever their lordship pleased. lap
plausel.
Ii the Liberal party was anything,
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those who were too weak and disorgan-
lied to speak for themselves. The coun-
try could not hear too constantly or too
articulatcly the voice OF our working
population. Workmen ought therefore
to beencouraged to obtain representa-
tion in all local authoritative bodies,
councils and school boards up to the
great Senate OF the nation. Tremen-
dous cheering.
Sir Edward Grey, NJ. P, for Berwick
On-Tweed, moved the resolution OF
trusting Mr.. Gladstone. 1t was to the
effect that the Liberal party declares its
perfect trust in Mr.. Gladstone and its
belief that no wise or durable settle
ment Of the Irish question can be
affected except by the establishment Of
an Irish legislative body for the manage
ment OF exclusive Irish affairs.
Mr.. Gladstone arrived here soon after
10 o'clock this evening and was re-
ceived with boisterous demonstrations
OF welcome.