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Show JOHN BRIGHT. Rumor says that John Bright, the eminent English Quaker, will shortly pay a visit to this country. Many brilliant receptions will no doubt be tendered to this distinguished peacemaker during his stay. He has earned the life long gratitude of his country, not only for his outspoken words, but for his noble deeds at many critical periods of English history. He has lately resigned his position in the Gladstone Cabinet because he could not agree with his colleagues in regard to the Egyptian war policy. He gave as his opinion in the House of Commons, that in the instance named, there had been a manifest violation both of international law and of the moral law, and therefore it was impossible for him to give the Gladstone policy his support. He said: "I cannot repudiate what I have preached and taught during the period of a rather long political life." John Bright, the familiar appellation by which this distinguished scholar is known throughout the civilized world, has for over forty years been engaged in teaching the people of his country their bounden duty under the moral law. It is thought that Mr. Herbert Spencer, a distinguished man of letters, will accompany Mr. Bright. |