Mr. Labouchere, in his speech at Spalding on Thursday, re-
peated the nonsense which he is now always talking about the Radical majority in this country. If there be such a majority, why are not the Radicals in power ? Mr. Labou- chere thinks that if all multiple votes were suppressed, and regis- tration improved, the Radicals would be in a majority ; but so far as experience teaches us to judge, the only result of the latter change would be that the Radical representation would thereby be diminished, and not increased. Mr. Labouchere uses, as usual, very violent language. "The Tories were once a respectable body of men, though a little stupid ; but they had now become a greedy gang, reckless of the interests of the -country, and reckless of everything so long as they obtained place and power for themselves." What Mr. Labouchere means is, that while the Conservatives were always outvoted, he thought them respectable, because they were good enough to be out- voted ; but now that they have got the victory, he thinks the time has come for loading them with unmeasured abuse.
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