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THE WAKTTEB AXTfifttfATlVE. CXTtAlN Warn...
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THE COMING ELECTION AND OUR UNIVERSITIES...
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INVESTMENT OP MILITIA BOUNTIES. — Bfidge...
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THE RIGHT O1OPEN-AIR MEETINGS. {To the J...
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POLISH HONOUR VINDICATED. (To the Editor...
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CATEnriiiiiAB Vuxrovs.—On tho subject of...
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Missiokaby Fanaticism. The Following Is ...
presses upon us top forcibly for us not to ignore it or to be sifen * about it . We do , and must , contmually talk about the unknown . The history 6 f our own instinets Is to us unintelHgible and meiapable of logical proof . "F . B . B . " H one of the Jiionoinaniacs wio profess t 6 perceive Nothing But through tie lagicaiiaedium ; the rest he is proud to ignore , and his writing reflects that ignorance prepense ; otherwise he would have understood the respect and sympathy which can traverse the boundaries of theological difference . It will be found , we believe , that the jjeader serves the cause of free thoug ht none the less faithfully , that it can discern and allow for the power o £ all varieties of sincere conviction .
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THE WAKTTEB AXTfifttfATlVE . CXTtAlN Warner has made it understood that if the report of the new Lords' Committee does not lead to the unconditiorial acceptance of his plan , he will at once proceed to make terms with the Emperor Nicholas . —Daily Faper . And if my proofs axe not enough ; And Still they doubt my powers to kill : Sty shells it may be won't go off : But then , — -why then , —my lords , T will .
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There Is No Learned Man But Will Confess...
There is no learned man but will confess he hath much profited by reading controversies , his seases awakened , and his judgment sharpened . If , then , it be profitable for him to read , -why should it not , at least , be tolerable for his adversary to write . —Mii / row .
The Coming Election And Our Universities...
THE COMING ELECTION AND OUR UNIVERSITIES . { To the Editor of the Leader . ) Snj , —Not the least active in the coming election should be the small but compact phalanx of Liberals in our Universities . We think the time is come for them to make an effort on their own account . Let us see a good , honest Radical started for Oxford . Of course there would not bo the remotest chance of success , or anything approaching to it ; but once to have
reared the Gonfalon of Liberalwm in the head-quarters of Ancient Prejudice , would be worth a victory anywhere eke . The time has come for taking a step in advance from the defensive position so long occupied . What hope of making any event probable till its possibility is recognised ? Why should Oxford Liberals be content to poll for a moderate Conservative against a High Tory , and think they have done well if they turn tho scale ? The very act of proposing a Liberal Candidate would create a Liberal party . Tho question
ia one of fur higher importance than merely securing an additional vote in the House of Commons . There seem just now to be symptoms of a revolution in feeling at Oxford . Wo attribute it mainly to the great religious movement of the last twenty years , winch , for tho first time , introduced serious nnd earnest thought into tlio Univorsity . Such a movement—whatever tho first bias that may prompt itmust in the end produce good , by elevating tho . moral rionso . That there is such an elevation in tho
University of Oxford none can deny . Tho great social questions of Oio . da ^|] nK | discussed , both in public and in p ^ Jjft ^ wiffli-au ^ fa ^ stness and care for wo ^ S ^ P ^ S ^^ " ^^^^^ VY ^ mo 11 ^ 1 Tiail 3 ° f ri p ° r ngc TMo £ | ba ^ jnidd ^^ ml imK late bdeomo respectable in ] tabfttfc ^; Mft .., &^ Such a tendency minnf ^^ wi ^^^ i ^^ J ^^ f and nothing Would contHbi (& ffijua & i 'ffi jjfe ^ w ^ jyns to mark out for ' it n dfflfcitie-Ciirtir ^ dt . li ^ tipTn . J / rPhon , when those who nro nowK vikQj $ tornntttt ^ f # fy ^ lo to taico their share in the govermneflJt 6 ft . tWe JffniJersity , thoy will not have to begin ttte flCrugglo , but will find all tho first difficulties ovtfcoihe . In those daya we may expect to $ oo tho
hard contest which will return the first Radical for Oxford . : : . ' ' ¦ : ¦¦ ¦ ' /¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ .. ¦ ' . - ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ , - ¦* Our Universities are the only bodies in the kingdom to whom" a purely educational franchise is conceded * They are the only bodies separately represented , by virtue of their union , without reference to territorial location . These' are high ' privileges in England , and how have they been appreciated ? ' The members returtied have generally been not inofe distinguished titan others by their literary acquirements , while they have hardly more connexion With the Universities than the Date of Wellington or Prince Albert . What
signifies it that they once in early life spent some three or four years there ? It was a . connexion winch terminated with the fcircumstances which gave rise to It . A literary body should send one of themselves—one realty of theniselves—Jiving , thinking , and talking amongst them . Why not send some Resident Fellow of a College , who would pass the time of the session in town , atid then return to his coiistituency f" The opinion 6 f such . a roan would be attended to without any antecedents . It would be felt that it was truly an
honour to . a mail to be selected by his brethren to explain their views before the nation . Certain we are that there is no tact of men of this class , who would fill such a position much more suitably than Sir R . Inglis or Mt . Gladstone . "V ^ e feaye no wish to underrate the hig h character and abilities of the latter , but we contend that he is no more a representative of Oxford , than of Manchester or the City . It is true that the prejudice in favour of laymen for members of Parliament somewhat restricts our choice . But we
could easily point out laymen who fully answer every requisite we have named . We repeat * our advice to the Universities is , to choose for their representatives men who wilt speak as dentations of the most intelligent constituencies in the country ; our advice to Radicals is , to lose not a moment in commencing a permanent Organization . ' lam , Sir , your obedient servant , ¦ '" . :- : ' S . Oxford ; April 19 th .
Investment Op Militia Bounties. — Bfidge...
INVESTMENT OP MILITIA BOUNTIES . — Bfidgend , Glamorganshire , May 3 rd , 1852 . SlE , —It appears that six hundred thousand pounds is shortly to be given as bounties for militia men . Will that not have a demoralising influence on the country ? Would it not be more rational that the money should be applied to make a provision for their old age , which would give them a new interest in the state , and the country would be saved a great outlay of money . Let each militia man convert his bounty , through the savings bank ; into a deferred annuity for the above object . According to returns by the Rev . J . T . Beacher , M . A ., to a committee of the House of Commons , in 1825 , 6 Z . l « . 4 rf . paidby aperson of the age of twerity , will secure for him \ s . a-week for life after he attains the age of sixty-five . 6 L 6 s . 8 d . paid by a person of tho age of twenty will securo him 8 * . a-week for life when he attains the age of seventy . I am , sir , your obedient servant , Cadooan Williams .
The Right O1open-Air Meetings. {To The J...
THE RIGHT O 1 OPEN-AIR MEETINGS . { To the JSditor of the Leader . ) 13 , New Nelson-street , Commercial-road East , May 24 , 1852 . Sin , —The committee appointed by a public meeting , hold at the Literary and Scientific Institution , Morpeth-etreot , Green-street , Bethnal-grecn , in consequence of the interruption of tho open-air speaking in Bonner ' s Fields , Victoria Park , on Sunday , May 16 , have instructed mo to send you an account of thoir proceedings , and request the assistance of your readers .
Tho meetings in Banner ' s Fields have been conducted , during seven years , in an orderly manner , but lately thoy appear to havo given offence to some person or persons who have had sufficient influence with tho authorities to induco thorn to send a number of policemen and mounted patrol to put them down . Thus tho public Investigation of subjects of tho most important character in connexion with our prosont and future condition has been prevented .
Many persons who wore in tho habit of . meeting in tho park immediately held a public- mooting in tho Morpoth-fltreet Institution , and from tin ' s meeting a committee was formed , ' who called another public mooting in tho field , whore resolutions wore passed condemning tho authorities , and a petition rocoived , which has been forwarded to tho Houso , praying for tho right of oHsombly . Tho committee determine , if this should fail , to do one or both of two things : — 1 st , To teflt tho right by logo ! means , and thufl
discover how far the authorities have the power to i t fere with a peaceable assembly . er " 2 nd , To call another public meeting , when the m bers for the borough Witt be invited to attend to - " their bpinipn upon the subject . / - -give As either of these courses will involve expense a the committee do not desire any one to be imprison !!!? or inconvenienced in testing the affair , unless th have the meatos of supporting him in every way th ^ are n 6 w /' raisbg ' at ' fundt . 'ircq' \ tluitpuri ) o ^ ' . ' : e ^ The committee look upon this as a public question they consider that the right of speech put down on Sunday will be a good beginning for putting down th * right of speech elsewhere .
We therefore hope your readers will lend their assistance , so that we may be enabled to carry out our desires with effect * . Yours , respectfully , James Benket
Polish Honour Vindicated. (To The Editor...
POLISH HONOUR VINDICATED . ( To the Editor of the Leader . ) SiB , ~ Being anxious to give the greatest publicity to the refutation of \ a calumnious assertion of the JJlgetiieirie Zettiwig , mentioned in the Times of the 2 Sth Of April , we trust in your sympathy for all good causes and love of fair play , for the insertion of tho subjoined reply to that newspaper . . Yours most respectfully , S . Woecell . I / ondon , May 1 st , 1852 . {" To the JS & itor of the Allgememe Zeitung . ) *' Sie , —We learn from the Tintesnewspaper of April 28 th , that your Posen correspondent informs you of the dismay purported to be prevailing among the' Poles of that province , on account of the news having reached them , that the refugees have been led by despair to the resolve of throwing themselves into the arms of Bussia , and of imploring an amnesty from the Emperor Nicholas . These news are utterly false ; The persecution to which the body of the Polish emigrants is subjected is by no means recent , and could not therefore have produced such elfect : "When , twenty years ago , the Poles rushed en masse into exile .
m-quest of a soil to freely work out the restoration of their country , they knew full well what hardships they would have to encounter , and , strong in their faith , they did not shrink from them ^ Persecution did but steel their hearts , double their energies , stimulate in them the spirit of selfsacrifice ; and it was from amongst the emigrants that , at various epochs , sprung those numerous martyrs who conveyed to their country words of hope and salvation . It was the whole body of the emigrants who hastened to fulfil their duty at the expense of tHeir own blood , whenever an opportunity arose to fight , arms in . hand , thev enemies of their fatherland . Nor have the recent events in Franco
altered in any way the feelings and convictions of the Refugees , whilst the adjection to their body since 1848 of about 2000 young members has but rcjuvenized it . This body of refugees has never given itself up to despair ; it has never disgraced , nor ever will disgrace itself , either by imploring or accepting an amnesty ; and if among its members there has happened to be a vile renegade , who wishes to shelter his infamy under the signatures of numerous accomplices , none of those to whom his character and antecedents are known will'be surprised at it . As to tho present views , tendencies , and efforts of the body of Polish refugees , they are well known and appreciated by the inhabitants of the Grand Duchy of Posen , aa well as of tho most remote provinces of Poland . These aro too well
convinced of the perseverance of the refugees in , keeping to their post , and in the final accomplishment of their mission , to bo either frightened or discouraged by their present condition , which they , on the contrary , endeavour , inasmuch as in them lies , to alleviate by material assistance . Even tho oyents of Franco , far from lessoning the hopcaol our nation , have oxorcised a salutary influence by strengthening , among the Polos , that vory old belief that upon thoir own efforts depends the salvation of thoir fatherland . Neither time , space , nor prudence , allows us to cnlorgo upon that subject . As membors of tho central Conunittco of tho Polish Domocratic Society—of a body known , by name at least , to your readers , wo fool confident that theso few words will bo quite sufficient to find crcdonco amonj , tho unprojudicod . A . Pabasz . * J A . ZAnioKr . London , April 29 th , 1852 . 6 . Wo-RCEM "
An " Edinburgh Elector'u" Communication ...
An " Edinburgh Elector ' u" communication ia for too long for insertion . "William fttyles ' B suggestion shall receive our attention . Erratum in our Idtt . —In the Wterftrr Summ / irj , p . . ^ V " " Conviction is creating anow , " rend , " Correction is orenung ( inow . "
Catenriiiiiab Vuxrovs.—On Tho Subject Of...
CATEnriiiiiAB Vuxrovs . —On tho subject of fungi } o all the Htrango fungi that over I mot with—not oxcoping tho luminous toadstool of Australia , by winch yo may see to slmvo yourself at midnight!—tho vegeta « f caterpillar , whereof I saw eovoral specimens found this district , is tho most strange . I boliovo tho inMis , at one stage of its existonco , a large grey motn , another it becomes a caterpillar . When tired « somewhat dull life , it buries itself in tho earth , w ^ , after death , nssumes n fungous form , or , at lonst , ^ springs from its skeleton a lungou « cxcrosconco im bulrush , which pierces « hid rises several inches » the ground . *'— Our Antipodes , by Coi < OWB ^ WOW *
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Leader (1850-1860), May 29, 1852, page 16, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_29051852/page/16/
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