We observe that many of the Clergy have been interested
by the remarks which we made last week on the reasons why the clergy should or should not use their electoral influence for the Liberal cause. To all who are considering that question we would recommend a pamphlet, published by Messrs. Longman, " The Liberal Reason Why, explained iu a Letter to the Marquis of Hartington, M.P., by a Church Dignitary." It is an extremely able pamphlet, though it does not even touch the questions of Disestablishment, or Church Reform, or School Boards and Denominational Education, and does deal with such mundane topics as the precedents set by the Tories when in Opposition, their attacks at critical moments on the foreign policy of Liberal Governments, the justice or injustice of the Berlin 'Treaty and the Afghan war, and the comparative merits of Tory and Liberal finance. The " Church Dignitary " throws a strong dash of moral and spiritual enthusiasm into his words. He does not plead the cause of the Church, but he does plead the cause of justice, and entertains no doubt that " the Liberal party will deal justly with the Church, if the Church will only deal justly with the Liberal party."
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