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general Ionconforr3ioto were diopoaod, if not to approve
of the interference in Bgypt at all# to believe that
it was forced upon the Cabinet by the special circumstances
of the tie... "
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Nonconformists wcxo noted for
their spacial attachment to Gladctono 1, - for example at a
Congregationalist Catharine in 188, when a resolution of
confidence in the Prime Hinieter was moved, - "At the
mention of his name, the hundreds present a prang to their
feat,, and it was a little time before the nubs . d3noo Of the
cheering a . owod tja to continuo. "
Like most Ziberalu)Uonconformicta rojectaä the dlaima
of Scyptlan nationaliars - even CuakOra thought that the
object of the war "was to put down a ailitary u3urper`
whoDo uucbeoked power wan regArdod no axtromely dazgoroua*, %(3)
80mo Qualtors woro not over impressed by Dright'a
resignation, «" an editorial in the I1`riand remarked "We are
thankful that John Bright has retired from the Cabinet
but wo are not inclined to reproach those what ho has left
(1 J. G to ar$$ utob o}*r}*i hgt London 190,30
(2) 11inatoonth Canturyj Juno 188.5, J. 0. RoCcra, "lir" Gladatone
0) Trri
as a oreign I . niatar, " p. 924.
1 October 18 2.
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