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 but prefers to sell the dearest rights of working men, was forced into silence. A resolution condemning all protection was passed, with only five dissentients, also a vote of thanks to the deputation, and the meeting separated with repeated cheers for the League."

The next movement was upon Alnwick, where the land owners had been using strenuous endeavours to defeat the free traders:—

On Saturday, Mr. Bright and I proceeded across the border country from Kelso to Alnwick, where we found a great audience, consisting principally of agriculturists, many of them landowners and extensive farmers. Notwithstanding the appeal to the physical force of the "stalwart yeoman," we had an enthusiastic reception, and a most satisfactory meeting, Mr. Bright's speech being exceedingly effective. He and I then took different routes: