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our highest duty to preserve* of(1) There waa reluctance,
to diacusa the nattor at nUi on 22nd July Lawson proposed a
resolution at the Cobden Club, condemning the bombardment of
Alexandria an an "international outrage" # but the president
T. B,. Potter }4. Pq and other aomberc refused to, allow a debate*
Another attempt by Edward Verney to inatiCate a discuaoion at
the Club's-annual general meeting. a few days later, mat i. th
the same objections,
(3)
Lawson admitted that his anti-»war campaign waa not especially
ouccaooiul, At a mooting at Acpatria in his own conatituancy,
he aanarod to SW a vote carried declaring the Government's
policy to be not truly
. Liberal, but there was come support
for the Government there,
(4)
When he opoko at a Glasgow
public meeting the president of the, Liboral Club, (who later
becno a Unionist) proposed a pro-Government amondzont which
war paosed# (5)
(i) )Innehenter Ounrdirn1 10th July 1882,
(2) I,
bid! 24th July 1882,
(3) Xb1d Slat July 1882,,
(4) IIo rnoldo ! 12wnt 17th 3optembor 1882.
Ruuuell, O... I; cit,
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(2)