A great Liberal meeting was held at Rochdale on Wednesday,
at which both Mr. Bright and Mr. Chamberlain spoke. Mr.. Bright's topic was, first of all, the Land Laws, which he de- flounced as tending to monopoly ; and then the Establishment, which he also considers a monoply, and for the most part a Tory monopoly ; but the most novel portion of his speech consisted of a contrast between the Liberal and the Conservative parties. The Liberals tried to benefit the nation, the Conservatives tried to, benefit certain classes in the nation. If Tories legislate on religion, it is to aggrandise the Church ; if they legislate on the land, it is to transfer taxes from it to movable property ; if they legislate on the liquor traffic, it is to improve the position of the publican.. He believed the country would presently get tired of this legisla- tion for " interests," but the party required a stronger organisation.. It was at present to a great extent a mob, without concentration, unity, or direction.
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