Lord Randolph Churchill was entertained on Wednesday by the Conservative
Club, Mr. F. Seager-Hunt, M.P. (for West Marylebone), in the chair. The chairman attributed the shattering of the Liberal Party in 1885 in a great measure to Lord Randolph Churchill ; but as the great Liberal Party was not shattered in 1885, but came back a good deal stronger than the great Conservative Party, we do not know that, even if Lord R. Churchill had a very large share in the fighting, it was much of a feat which he accomplished. His speech in reply contained, as usual, one or two memorable sentences, such as the following :—" The morbid Radical's eye is quick to discern the slightest chance of disorder ; his nose is keen to scent it out ; he longs to foment it, and he sets himself actively and resolutely to prosecute that purpose as he may. Anarchy is his conception of Paradise, and the transformation of the House of Commons into a bear-garden is his brightest and most intoxicating dream." Or this :—" We cannot, even for the sake of Ireland, assassinate the British Empire." Lord
Randolph Churchill, who a couple of years ago spoke con- temptuously of the Liberal Unionists as merely the "crutch " of the Conservative Party, which he appeared almost anxious that they should throw away, has now, it seems, discovered that it is at all events a " crutch " which the Conservatives cannot spare. Can the same be said of Lord Randolph Churchill P
