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public qucctiona, .. the rocult of... tho Lmown division
of opinion which exists in the body with regard to the
Egyptian war. '$ (1)
The E®noral silence Eaukod ä Food, deal of uneasiness,
and there was little outright approval of thq Governent'o
policy. As in 1861 the 2-3eththlint Pecorc1er among the
periodicals cane out moot itrongly in support of the
Government, " "weg thigh we may fairly affirm that this is a
just and necessary wart undertaken in no mercenary or
agrecuivo spirit for the saI: o of rain or glory but for
great public purpoooc and interests. " (2)
Unlike Conoarvativo
supporters of the war, 2donconformiatu felt it imperative to
reject crgumonte of prestige in favour of those stressing
serious and enlightened responsibility. Resolutions
were vent from the Bible Christians at Plymouth supporting
the Government,
(3)
and a Gospel Temperance meeting at
Leicester attributed the victory over the tarptiano to the
fact that "God was on our side"
(4)
but those in-stances were
(1) Chamberlain M85, JC , 2124/k? V-6O3. Morley corrcopondonco,
Morley to Chamberlain$ October 1882.
(2) Nethodiet Recorder1 18th August 1882,
(3) E
cho* 31st July 1882.
(4) rr
,, October 1882.