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w There were abroad signs of awful significance which , in bis apmian , no man or any statesman could o-rerlook . They hael aeen that on the , . continent whole nations might be brought to abandon Christianity . They had perceived in one of the leading cations in power * art * , and civilisation , the * moat open depravity and irrel gion , the . moat open and undisguised materialism , sensualism , and aj > h * ism . prevail , combined with foe highest development of literature . U wa ^ . tbe existence of these two phenomena tlist he sa atueh dteaded , and to which no parallel cquIU be found It was trow-tfutfc , Koine , under the , etnperors , sunk into a state : of debasement more general than was now * exhibited abroad ; inMtin those days there . wasnot the pure light of Christianity
onibe models of virtue and or goodness that they now bad , aad there waa fclie hopfe ^ which was realised , that the pro * chaining of an inspiring , eraed might awajsaa higher « ud holies principles in the human heard . Bat now , whao tiey eaw-tfeat the highest conceptions of goodness would be traanpfed > omr where were they to look for a new CSo&ped or htobeet' motives t » r counteract and prevent such a state xrf tfiwg * 2 I * wa » for these reasons that he ceasideredrthM the prospect : befor ^ theaijWusftQ full of danger . Theyrwiera dtadjr aaaking preparations to resist & pbjfflical pe&tilfcace which they dreaded , but they : aught also to . prepare to resist th » moral pesfcilttuje which could ; be perceived . As yet the people ; W « £ e right-hearted * , and . as , yet they lived , in a refonnr £ tuumiDuwsbiur 10 4 ^ iuev wtite ii atte
" I ? y the present measure Governmient came forward to effect the reform of an institution which they Eufrnftted was a national one ; and yet , at the same time , the parties it was meant to 6 err& only , represented a particular classy to the exclusion of ofcjiers . It was for this reason that the Dissentera took exception to it , as being mons ^ roosjy and manifestly unjust . In speaking on this qpestioo ^ he had , oe desire to . support any one particular sect , but to serve , tb « country generally , aad to- resist the spirit of intolerance-arid bigotry , ¦ which needed bu 1 j . to ., b > encouraged to' spread > nd increase . Be btlieved that tnii measure bad been frajned in the way that it had to nullify- any oppoeiiibn frota the bishops ; and to conciliate their goodwill aad- support r tiM
consequence of which would he , that , besides eroryi otfcrt clas * . of illibenlitjg , w * should haito episcopal iUjjbeEafifcy brought to bqap » pon , and introduced inty ^ , tbis ^ npafltw ., (' ffearf mfl'JVaf ?) He . had ieen gtaatl ^ ^ apf dtwitha and could sincerely appreciate the afi ^ iion , with . wnichlflVB |^ member belonging to tfce university fy * d . spo&e * , oflui 4 in \ m Mater , bntne could ; not , at the same time , ctjoose but rememWr that from such feefihgs . the Dissea ^ era were ej > - cluded * and ¦ couM n $ t ; thertftrc , - - be- expB 6 te&' tfar ^ Htari m the-same , ar to-listen ! -to the glowing « neocniums Bestowed on the ttiiftreraity without some feelingv oS tegret aft ttis esclnsionu ^ iadar wbich therr Buffered . ( ' Ba ar hmrJ timd ckmrti ) Jt oouli hajjdry be-caltedi focturatt imthe Bis * in nbttik / tnt
tween two princi ple * advocated by two separate jectjons of the Administraticw . The resultrhJt ^ elv to frame a very incomplete meamre ^ in which what , f ^ uSS ?* prop 08 e 4 by one daU 8 e v « ^ utwSei ' W « are . here , after yaars of AJacuasioa—for Jona befora I w . as _ amember of tbiaTCousanpotiona , wereanbmiSad toft ? kJ ?* ^ "l 138100 . I > issenterg to toe univenuii « i-- * uStii debating that question When luse the term " Dissfcrfer ** rOom o * n « n . only thoW who are members oftrimou dfe « ent ! iiKb 6 dies--ru 9 etAe term b «» t . se there is jot an <* i tfter worn tnat I can fia 4 which expRsses exactly what I
mean , f bat I mean , all ! that portion of t ) i » people ^ feo « bjeet to < d < i icbatt » now necessary to be done m ardet to obtain a * te > laaio 9 . to , the ; advw ^» g « B of CambtidM , and , Gtfocd-- ^ who , m » not noembersopf tJ ^ ft Church of EngUutd , all wha dpanthaUeve in the . 5 a . ar ^ cie ^ or in certam xolw aad , m cfirtaia caDona towbMih tBee ^ not Baw . iefex . Totme . it ^ al , source of * humiliation ^ , at \ u € here ^ kre gentl ^ in ea oppoeito wno also jt ^ rticipate io , ifie ^ eHng ^ tha ^ wa sho ^ pe now legislatiiig upon ' thstitutjonswnicfi 'We oa ^^ niriVirSfties ^ F sa ^ pow bWu ^' the term' is mfcended to ^ lr t ^ tft ««^ fl »^ wna for all—and wiiicfi we- ^ a »^ n * tiedia , ' - Weiitae ' ' . *«* a *»^ uppo s 9 $ i to b « fox tfaa satk > n ^ y ^ t ^ U «( v fnavently ^ vidmife neelinf a ^ w-caxaaaxm ^ U 4 : tvm ^ w ^^ < DW ^\ tap of
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bi ^ be «) !^ r ' WflMi ^^^ KfMg ^^ GewBrnnipnt aw ujawillmg to dojtoll ^ tic * . ^ th sf wb > la however ,, that thote' p& nrtembers W ||^^ d ^ cWwieM ^ w are p ^ ecm- wil ^ ig 1 i < r do vso , bit ^ i a # l ' ptt { BiSare ' -iinwUlfccandytho ^ Jwo-pjartiea . not afrtMri-tfe ^ tiiijr ^^ iwI dbnei ^^^ tf 4 he- ^ TewmieD ^» nit ^ edfe ^ l ^ wMich ouglit ; 6 * b * donev tb » y /» ugUt *> i t * i »« d ( ih > withith qouiioniai : all $ tb « yio «| A ± 'anot fQ : 7 filh- ; lhBf { ft » it « hnl'afii » Ctoeeanwifc A . pa «^< ^ K > wia 9 & i ^) ii l 3 dEQ ^ ^ dni (^ ^ h ^ e ^ ps ^ iii ^ k carry ^ jm ^^ fect , ^^^^^ Wm ^ l ^^^^^ l ^ M ^ riWCA
S ^^ uP ^^ ^ unj ^^ B ^^ e ^ aM ^^ i-wjids * ify 3 v , weaken tfcetr poMtito , aM ^ ey dj ^ ta ^ ffil ^ E | W % w&ch they hlr ? -SerS ^ fe 3 dl ^ & nqi a ^ klrim to cbtfiwate ctu % n ^ SrtyWa& : I M ^ rtttjast ' flun ^ to ' -pat ' - ns- ^ j ^^ - ' t ^ l ^ wi ^ ti ^ er ^^ to ^ ieft * edrctt > to ^ hli dMrifcifypiamiaiL' to ^ i ^ i ^ iii ^^ ' % |^ 3 i 4 ^^ M ^ wax of € iv * Qot « xi ^ niUioiir £ oCipr ^^ Bnad ^ jglEncL ^ ala ^ Vltfi to ; wh <« t > thiaybjllji » Jw ;^ yiofciB « db 5 ii > tii } istj ^ sMitti th # * fit honW , o « wa 9-be « w « ttw B ^ w « , * ^ liajft tl | irt ,, ; iB f ]* pt , ^ Hpnse of Commqasv wo , u | d , pass By a ^ c q ^ W *^^ r J ^ Monte A ^ M Selor Anen <) BlF l ^ toianid ^ rnM ^ Wo ^ M i
if ttwe ^ rej ^ tea ' i ^' knothet ' ' place j'bn ^ i ^ r ^^ the House or % bmn ^ r ^ epr « B « M n ^ « & % ^ tiIe oF'Bhtrl ^ l ; baling no special 1 or person ^ iritW ^ V ^ ^ w « i « ity ^ xis , tew n ** , : in / thfei ' g * tatset ; cftt *« jnvJftdi ^*^ ri ^ Str « J * a «» Mii lord to propose to us , and now he liaaJmnipnsvi Bfit 4 »« at rigfafciiit a . to support * jotawaje ! whlohV * b * lV « fc 4 tw » ¥ bw ^ tjp jews iungeinwi ^^ J ^^^ P ^^^^ M ^ PIII feil «^^^^» 8 WS wii do not ^ xcmae . WJrora'We ^ ' ^
Vou fefe- all yiAir popuWtion 'in inid miyT * TWs'fo " ^ - great an ^ Bfta * jteiopJ * 1 Whfeh' are- % safl « ftlh « lBritiBi ; people 5 ' land ydu ? 4 Kkclin | e ^ ib ^ yow spaeobts < anclP peacaeatinnsItlui ^ gQaiariam preqd Umiak *; aver dacbu j » iaatioai B » t / : ^ h « ii j ^ lfi . qmm Xbmqw ^ n ^ tftdM ^ v wxn . thefosyxivbWM ^^ iMtiqn »> niDji « r »]^ B , Oi ? n ^ yu ^^ ftiHaiwijg f g pn ^ non ^ Wd y | ttu » l ; th * , l < ib ^| aU > vCJpawfv «^ , , « ri t ^ e . qoM ^ wa tip jrap 4 ¦ Mgpgftl fWf ^ i ^ l ^ r ^ r ^ B ^ . *• # f ^ WHP ^ % , . fPfiW .. # 9 wiu , c ^ y ( ov ^ jgnppx ^ wly ifiJWted . yoqir , ^ j toe ^ drt—yoii wjjp pay Jww ftre ^ ao ttMBn * xA come a ; tjfcer . yafii ^—vott ask us fco accppt a ; blli of'thia ' tin ^ Ulanuxniis and' tinkering ( sBaraoteiv insnlttne . as' 1 havo ' filVeadV a ^ ficsribed- it : to oneVJhfalf ¦ ' ffiia
populatSn of tfhe ^ oahtry ^ . " ' ' ¦ ' ' " '"•> ' M ^ . ^ ewkok Smith : supported * the biU ; ib ought BOt to be defeated /; by a aide wind ^ H 4 r : aqArfnuanw would reluctantly vote for the amendments Vutf Mts W . J . Fox could nofedlo so , as the bilioould be anaandBd in . ' committee . The House- divided —; fo » joiag ! in ** committee , 172 ' ; for 4 he amendment , 9 O * - « -8 ai ' '/ M-r . HMN 1 . BT , observing that many aUteiaeloBft hmi . been very recently iatroduced in the dteaft'OcfthebHL proposed' to Iijw © the discussion ia commtttay ^ Wjq- j ^ Ts ,. The C « ANCJCLrA ) ii of the IT 11 ¦ tjl ^ fcm j LTJ j that the great majority of the alteMitfiomSiM |! PiK | SK ySlf were merely verbal . Many-nights off'diaduffipyioilE ^ // ml ¦ be required ! beft > re the bill got through S 94 > P ^ gi : S ~ 4 < and there was no i ? &ason why moro ttmo 4 ^ tt | fe «?^ kjnj | [ toot in commencing the work . Sir J . SJl [ jJtjiH | W ^ O £ l HO I enforced the plea / for delay , to which ILoi ^ MMl (^ pw | lE '>^^ A ' refused' to yield , and after some , fartb ^^ t ^ i | l ^ g ^ 11 for time from Mr . Nnwowewni , MnWwiup ^ AfaC / | Sir HI Wxixamaairr , and Mv . BtsHXnui . tohe ^•¦¦ fiwE * ' ^ divHded ' om tbe question that the Speaker leave the , chofr . Ayea , l' 6 O ; noos , 10 !—59 . TJhe House resolved itself ihto committe « oa > tho bill ' , but before any progress -w > as made , a postponement until Monday next wcra agreed toi .,
sen . teis . t ^ rtafce no-intejjeat { a , niaa 6 nr ^ , yr <» u 4 pfeits , waytp epqlftd ^ them from all benefit , ifj . ^ pantwr pfttion * " » ' Ms , ^ PWB * Ai » xtpu : t ^ magiwlH , ^ ^ oigB ^ W BiW ia , adrtfttfaajbiofl ^ urtjanded ^ O jaamaea the C ^ we ^ QieAt . Jf : tl * ft pefturn * of fche EJogliah . Cpoetitutioa ooui «* ? be delayed , it was aot unreawai ^ bte t » « afey * pnf ^ ir gtewndfjto deiaj the . cowsidcratwwsof A © , i » form ! of | he . i « ifc » e | f « l 3 ^ ^ JMi ^ jprfe ^ tian . % . fc t ^ rence oi tl ^ b ^ tQ % eeie « t c » mB ^ ittee w ^ uJd b ^ Beceteai ^ ^ poetpop « j »«» t either of ttve measure of tfee . Qoremwepivor « f any mewure . that tlie , seil ^ et , eoqaaaitteft migfe ( reowwaeod . ^ e < obj « oteji to . the tdll ^ not bet , ca ^ sQ . JEt attempted to- i » fo ) 5 ©» * od ie - «^ oa s , truc t an ancient institution , hut because ; ^ migktjleatl v ^
chjftpges , n < it onfe m , th « starnctw ^ but t > # 9 flmwstxafcion-vaf the iintvprsity * , ^ hit ^ i steacje i * Q « eee ^« wife a , fat » i 1 >] 0 P «* tha eelf-gorver » me » t r tht ) -free 4 onaj «* i 4 th # in 4 « pen < Jenee . ef ^ jeupiii ^ tftity . Of tlx * change iptredwwAd by the tiU t th ^ private hsihi » fti tb * aevivafe «* f tte profe « sw | rial eyflfaam wouWj i » h £ * opinion , end in disappointment , while the . ^ fifiMnfl with . cpUejnaJfce . nT 9 Pf >^ 7 . V » a ^ itfeer ; njore ^ fl ^ l ^ ss t han ) ajn , a ^ opJ ^ a |^ clause , | p t ^ < f ^ ange »>^ r < duoed *** ^ sHlfiB ,,. ^ . ifteaww ^^ d , ftiwiahi ; t $ 83 & ingrg » ouiui ib * ^ amjaa ^ . ni © rehdang 9 ») ia * «« fi » ttltaf . and' -tkece !« af a . Bsovbidsdeaii » on ^ the spaartjio ^ . tbjft Eeg » Bl « tui »' to ! deak with 1 he > ! initita ^ ix »«^ oft ^ ttKtti country , ' which sra » no * shared by i the peopled . ^ ¦ •¦ Sfe . adyertea ^ in CQncluaJow ; to > hat he cfeirtu ^ eriBed a *
an . extraorditiary argnroent , xiapd J By l ^ r . Hdrsmari , featM « b | f Am S 8 ^ , ehfeai % . 9 Mb 4 K be ^* ujB « y $ 6 jto t % . s ^ at"i :. ai ;; CeMpb n ^ , oj ^ iju Jn , Qrrin ^ ny ^ ehia ^ a ^^^^^^ gw . ' 7 ... . ¦ ¦' ., ,,. . . ' _ * iWp > aw > to ! pjBa > thia ?) bfll ^ ' aaid he + " ftaeap—i > Ghai « K ^ anUyils : im danger- ^ . h « caus «> 5 V ] fi ; nasaia prospacbhefiire ) jninaf th » reliaion in- which wb , aDb iielieve ifindingtm « o&tai ^) Hffa || tt ia * theBt ^ tiah ^ islea .. Sunhhi » th ^/ statenienticif-rtAa ) h « avcgenH tleuian , and . ' snob is bboqpicdon of dMheiseivaktiod ^ tiu ^ . th « b < -aJcontingency m » ra ,. than . probable , andnittis tfereanife ma must annn agaiaBt : Ir ^ fthd imhwdiate . matitutwn fl £ > peofiaMota at-. QafoxfL ¦ OB « t h nuiatu pmBuiae ^ O ) xeAiadbtb « . < ikaatoira 1 bift gentlsmaathat , wiiatevac aemvwithinJc ^ frhfeiBnuJdttitnanit )
tha > philosophyio £ jQenn » n ^ tbBie ' iwas « period mhcnia . t ^ iin taynotdesa enlightened ^ not leasi civtliseav > notv l «« fc ^[ tialifio ^ by hunian accomptahnwnfe , und « c dtrihcrfavKi'Kr ^ ta ih ^ nufaaej the fortunes and the opinions of mankind )—^ -1 n 1 tiat : reBiiiidi the honourablaiggnkleman that tihere was « time whanisae& a country produced men who inugenius , in acquimmenL in brilliancy , of conception , andj ux splendour q& dtction waaiH ) not yield even to German pnofieeaors . Tlia ^ . eonmbfjn waa France *—» country enlightened ! b . y Y ° ^ bK and inflanwd 'hte Bosseau , That < wasi the- countay wiera all the philosophm of Europe asaenhbled ; it was a * coantxy wnew they demtxtt themselves to' the destruction' of that aystesi :. wltwhi tin honourable' gentleman , thinks , now ih' dangerw-whiei > lie
thinks can only bo pcesenvad' by univaraity reftirm .. ( Autn that was a oountny ,, and ) that waa an age uv whiabi t 3 ie highest genius dimctied ta an . end was emwvan * b /! anco «» full Vherei wa « * otj » aaorei linage > in , th « j . country ) dba 4 | was not desecrat « d ; s Bvery toly tradition , eveirjjh diYXUtt thought in the in ^ y iredi l ^ ratwpe crf-th ©; ftebrfiW peoplfi ,. iu whatever langqaffo , ^' was , written , wa $ tr ^ at edl with co , a-: tumety and coHleriiipt . You had the triunTph of pniftisibiliy ( 1 know not who were the professors of philosophy at'Osrard ' at that moment ) u-you < witnessed thei fatil- ancaeia ' of that inaurreotibnary attewpb whioh now appala thai h « n . genbloman . Long years have passed einco ! that oataatropli * . I an ( l all of ns have probably vtsited 'that land ; h hava seen the cborehea in that country supported bv no State endowment , fcut upheld 1 by the sym ^ atliy of believing millions . I and'all of ua who . have been In that country have seen de . voted to the Christianity whiph the hon . gandeman thinks m danger all tho resources of art and all thuaUvineatto'ibtutes of geniriB , and I connot forget tha * at this mom eat , wh « n ,
after a . peace of nearly half a century , England i » again embarked in war—whun England hua ewtorei upon a eontost tho fortune ot wlilch may ularm the boldest and make fttto most sanguine timorous , 1 cannot forget that the rulor ofi tho nation to which I hovo referred is our moirt trusty , aocj I believe most trustworthy ally . ( Cheera . } When I roraemter tliia , I dtjfy tiw efforts of the German professors ; let th « rn ahut up ohuroltesi let them tear down sacred images , « ad what will happon in Gennunj i 3 that which has ha . pponad before In France—the nlturs will acaia be adorndd , undi th « cause » f truth will be upheld \ ry an Jnfluance moro powwtiul than lani ^ eruity roform . ( Aoot / dieere . ) Mr . Bin out viewed the bifl as a compromise He »
iug u . ^ ; . . uauu . com ; waese preperatioasj , for tKis , nafiou l » d its , duties and jrespon ^ ibUi « tie ^^ it bai . taken , the Jjsadamong : nation ^ antdwaa eminent ijtarta , &mti& , and eommeiee ; -aud amid the late revolutionary ewessfiSiof th « continent-ifc-wraa ifs pwdeto hav-e beeatkhe h *» boiMhand ^ 8 he 3 fc ^ of ev ^ ry e « lft , bat the -time migtot ap * mo * eh when , ;* Jjj ghac , / and ! bolter * , missioa wgbi awaii tfc Ourisiisuttityi witliout a > hoBQd ) ittfEu ^ ope ; miglit seek * refage on it& . « horesr and whereishottii'they , lwk to if . not to , the wu » e * si 6 ie » , for-tdwtp » ionB . to-. dn » v « ,, back & » , tid » of in » fid « l | ty ^ ithe appatoacb > jef which . waa « ft n 4 uch . to . he ; 4 tfladtt 42 " ( : C ! k 4 srs . y . ,.. . Mr . G-iiJfc 2 sgr < MM ^ agreeing to some extent ; ths * - *» to the theologicsl deficiencies of Oxford , laid that MT . BTorsmeji ' s speeeb waa pervaded by a toae ^ of e ^ - ag ^ eratron : — . ~ '~ ' . ¦ * r confess tJo jaofe thjtit , attbdufiJi t&ere are man-v-saa
aaCominous ajaua in the ., state of" the timev yet \ fpVnQt thaok ihai . ( Shwslaani ^ y is alatot tft be & $£ & from . tfcie ca » tineat of J ^ rope and \ p . oamk a sup $ i | utt to on |; shores ^ ( Secw . > Ido . nwt think ejiher that we are , sofwholTr cten " - < jie ^ tui , th e . me » i ^ of aefejadttt ^ owr fait ] hi ,. ftw fr'weuiapM&Jfe . ( j ^ fffc ^ Tb to refer to . tae naine * of many leading , aly ^ es < pnne * te , d wi ^ h ^ ott . njiiy . ejwti es ^ who have eiFen WrthVwfea of v « y consid ^ b ^ e linnertance , « ad which sire quot&J : wiih . ho » it ( mr iu tbisand , other eojintriea , and , Uxeu- ai ^ thors ace , veeiff wej ^ by , of taking , Ea , ijk ; -ejttfcer with the great . theologians Ec ^ U » na / hasijprojuced' in fomner times , or with , the eminent . a >« pi ) p i'pother wr intrie $ 'di 8 tM > ga , i $ h . ed in , this g « eat bjcan ' ch , of . leaqjipg ^ I graJOL ^ hpwever . that there is in . o » r umV ^^ Tei . a ^^ fec ^; ui thi ? wsj ^ ct ,, an , 4 that fdr several generatioijgtJiQ ^ fi ^ l ^ 4 ^" * . 4 WW ^ fflW laTO been small In proportipaota ^ bse wliict uudeic . bpfiter fcri « latiy « regulations they intehi h » 7 * jieWbd . ?* ,
Ef the tutow or * not learned * . <** t nwwt . be referred rather to the genius : of thenatioli for activity tham to > the un « e «» ity . : He could not ; idmit that the > tnafe 6 rial system' was- it * bane . As < to the learning ; of tha tjertoanp , Mr . (^ M « tone could not but echo Wpat Mr , Ht )^ ndain , ha 4 said . He yras aShtanned to thinkthat , a Geiruiwft , iRibe ^ liad wtitten ' tbe very ' l ^ it hMtonry . qf thp ^ ngjlsh uEdversitiea , !^ r . Gl ^ t ^ ne Qoqte ^^ i tb ^ at ^ he ^ l ^ i ^ r ^ nied y the Refects . pomtedi out by Mr . Horwnaut ; contended ^ nafe the ajn ^ ixdr merit w » s / intended . to throw out the bill , and d © r intended if that . werei the * oase , the bill : ahoukibave beett met on it * merits , He would not enter into * tfie question of the admission of Dissenters to- the naiiversity , b « cau « e thai ! question conld not satisfactorily be disposed of , an . d must be tlte subject of a separate hiU .
" We . are . goicjg by , this bll to restore the liberty of * oorponatton which ^ . through the intervening agency of a particular statute , Uw lost , the ancient liberties tbat it poaaeased . Ifc ha 8 ( coaj © to , ha in a condition , in wjiioh its aot « af powar tpi my ay » or no on a . eimple question , depends entirely notoa it «> owa sanae or jttdgment , but on the opinion of twenty-foiw gentlemen , of the greatest respectability no doubt , but , twenty-four , gemtlernen not ohosen by the- uqiversity ; not put in to govern , the university by the university , but chosen by psrticiflai- socie-tSes to manage the affairs of those floo £ « ties . Fclo not- feall th-at freedom . We are going to -glVe bhe uoiversity soinething li | co a constitution ; wo are endeavouring to piovide—and Parliament I hope will approve the proceeding ; —that tho governing body of the university shall bo a real
transcript and representation of its mind . Now , on this subject oi the admission of Dissentera to the universities , I say , -without prejudging what the view of tho University of Oxford will b « , that it nevej Uae had th * i opportunity of considering that question . It aover has had the means , it never has had the . orgun « tftwugja T » . hfoh to consider that questioiv—to look into tjie question , and see how far it is possible , without departing from the essential principle of their body , to meet the reasonab le and natuxal wish of Dissenters to avail themselves of tMse institutions . We aak you now to pajs this bill -winch will give to Oxford a representative government tliat will oaablo them to consider that important aulject , uud tborcby ailvanco the o ^ aeation to th * t point that will lead to U « tinal aomtion . "
Mr . EUwnjuxD asked what was the bilL to hira ^ or it u ? wll ° w < 5 re cxcl ^ ded from the univemt 4 es ? Jle had no sympathy whatever with the measure , fot > b excluded a decided majority of the people . Lord ^ UB 8 BEjT' TQad M * ' Hadfield a leuturo ou his jarjt of charity in taking do interest in a matter Jom which li » derived no benefit . After a few words ftom Mr . Hxkuby in . support of the avmendtaent , Mr . Mi all spiritedly retorted Lord John ' s locturo .
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Avntu 29 , 1854 ] TIE LEADER . 387
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Leader (1850-1860), April 29, 1854, page 387, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2036/page/3/
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