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Show Only yesterday the oath wrangle with Charles liradlangh, the English radical, was expunged from the parlia-Dieptarj parlia-Dieptarj record and today the news of his death is received. The renowned itheist was an editor when in ho was elected to parliament parlia-ment by a vote combined of tho various elements in the liberal lide, though that party never favored his extreme views. The tories objected lo him on the ground that he would not lake the usual oath, and he was ex- fulled, but he forced his way back into he house, and after many bitter wrangles he was, on motion of -Mr. Gladstone, finally allowed al-lowed to affirm and take his ae.lt. It is this part of the record that was expunged. Bradlaugh visited the United States in 1873, lecturing in the large cities. He was au uncommon man of strong individuality and intellect, intel-lect, and but for his atheism would have ranked first among the great leader iu English politics. |