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Address By Sir Charles Dilke

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
February
Year
1872
Copyright
Public Domain
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Loxöox, Feb. 19. Sir Charles Dilko addressed his constituent in Cholsea tliis eveuiag, The meoting was crowdod and at tho outsot w:is slightly disordorly. Ampie precautionig however, had beon taken flgfnÏTBtt troublcs. ïhö platform was rnised so high that it oould not be scaled. Tho sotits wciü iiailed to tho iloor, and tile pblioo were on hand in forco. Tho disorder soon subsided, and tho organization of the meeting completed. Sir Charles then delivored a long and powerful speech. Ho protsted against tlie effort to suppress a free disOIUAOa of the monarchical principie. He had attaoked monarchy beoaafe of the cvÜ8 it engendnred. Never did tho rich l(!ss understand the wants of the poor, and should tliey continuo to ignore thom grave results would fullow. He warnod hi opponnnts to beware, or they might push the people toofar. Alluding to the relations of tho Uni'.ed States and Bngland, he attributed the existing state of iil-fiicling to tho ignorance whichprevailed in aristocratie circloa of American institutions. At the beginning and close of liis address tho orator receivod an ovation. Sir Honry Hoaro, tho colloaguo of Sir Charles in Parliament, spoko in defense of the crown. He was frt;quontly interrupted by the audionce, but no violence was atteniptod, oither by Liberal or Conservativos.

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Old News
Michigan Argus