On Wednesday the Liberal Club of Nottingham gave a great
entertainment, at which Lord Hartington made a somewhat im- portant speech. We have analysed its maia argument elsewhere, but may add here his remark that Mr. Lowe, who had been asked, but did not go, was a Nottinghamshire man, and though his county-men might disagree with him on every political subject, still he was a credit to his county. If he had been there, he would have told some epigrammatic truths, addressed "both to his friends and his enemies," which would have delighted most, and have been of use to all. Clearly Lord Hartington thinks of Mr. Lowe as the war-elephant of the Cabinet, whom one has to put up with because his charge is so heavy on his foes. Lord Hartingtou also declared that he did not fear the Tories, but did fear those Liberals who rather than resign one jot or tittle of their opinions, desired to break up a great party it might not be easy to reunite, and to let in Mr. Disraeli, who had not announced any policy at all. Mr. S. Morley followed on the same side, declaring that the first article of his creed was "Tories out," and that if every little coterie were to have everything its own way, party government would be impossible ; while, if the Education League had its own way, there would not be 150 Liberals returned.
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