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Unofficial Member the Honorable Hugh

rose and in the name

of Colleagues addressed His Excellency deprecating the abusive personal attacks of the "Daily Press"

Enclosure No 2.

the "Daily Press" and disclaiming share in the opinions set forth in the articles alluded to.

3.

Such a proceeding here is very unusual, perhaps unprecedented, and, whilst I am extremely obliged to the members of Council for repudiating so marked and public the offensive opinions alluded to, I also attach importance to the probable effect on the tone of Public writing, which, spontaneous and unexpected demonstration is chiefly to produce. I think that already I perceive beneficial results. I therefore consider it due to the Unofficial Members and to the motives, which actuated them, to invite your Lordship's attention to the action which they took.

Writers in the local journals, whose professional duty and necessities often oblige them, lest their occupation should "be gone", to maintain a perpetual search for grievances. If not found readily, to invent them. In this way, from time to time I have observed that articles are published here and occasionally quoted in the English journals, from which it might be inferred that a strong feeling of indignation prevailed in this Community.

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252 Unofficial Member the Honorable Hugh rose and in the name of Colleagues addressed His Excellency deprecating the abusive personal attacks of the "Daily Press" Enclosure No 2. the "Daily Press" and disclaiming share in the opinions set forth in the articles alluded to. 3. Such a proceeding here is very unusual, perhaps unprecedented, and, whilst I am extremely obliged to the members of Council for repudiating so marked and public the offensive opinions alluded to, I also attach importance to the probable effect on the tone of Public writing, which, spontaneous and unexpected demonstration is chiefly to produce. I think that already I perceive beneficial results. I therefore consider it due to the Unofficial Members and to the motives, which actuated them, to invite your Lordship's attention to the action which they took. Writers in the local journals, whose professional duty and necessities often oblige them, lest their occupation should "be gone", to maintain a perpetual search for grievances. If not found readily, to invent them. In this way, from time to time I have observed that articles are published here and occasionally quoted in the English journals, from which it might be inferred that a strong feeling of indignation prevailed in this Community.
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252 Unofficial Member the Honorable Hugh rose and in the name Bold Gibb himself and his Enclosine No 2. of Culleagues addressed Exsome hole deprecating the abusive personal attacks of the Daily Thefs the "Daily Thefs and disclaiming share in the opinions set forth in me, any the cuticles alluded to 3. Such a proceeding here اله مذ very in I unusual, perhaps imprecedented, and, pohilst I am extremely obliged to the members of banncil for repudiating so marked and public the offensive opinions alluded to, I also attach importance to the probable effect on the tone of Public writing, which, spontaneous and a maner unexpected O demonshation pois chily to produce. I think that already I perceive beneficial results. I therefore consider it due to the Unofficial Members and to the motives, which actuated them, to invite your dordship's attention to the action which they took. Writers in the local journals, Hi whose profesional duty and necessities лиде them, lest thin occupation should "be gone" to maintain a perpetual search for grievances. often obliged to invent the batter if not found recity to himne. In this way from time to time I have abserved that cuticles are published here and occasionally quoted in the English jounals, from which it might be inferred that a strong feeling of indignation prevailed in this Community
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252

Unofficial Member the Honorable Hugh

rose and in the name

Bold Gibb himself and his

Enclosine No 2.

of Culleagues addressed Exsome hole deprecating the abusive personal attacks of the Daily Thefs

the "Daily Thefs and disclaiming share in the opinions set forth in

me,

any

the cuticles alluded to

3.

Such a proceeding here

اله مذ

very

in

I unusual, perhaps imprecedented, and, pohilst I am extremely obliged to the members of banncil for repudiating so marked and public the offensive opinions alluded to, I also attach importance to the probable effect on the tone of Public writing, which,

spontaneous and

a maner

unexpected

O

demonshation

pois chily to produce. I think that already

I perceive beneficial results. I therefore consider it due to the Unofficial Members and to the motives, which actuated them, to invite your dordship's attention to the action which they took.

Writers in the local journals,

Hi

whose profesional duty and necessities

лиде

them, lest thin occupation should "be gone" to maintain a perpetual search for grievances.

often obliged to invent

the batter if not found recity to himne. In this way from time to time I have abserved that cuticles are published here and occasionally quoted in the English jounals, from which it might be → inferred that a strong feeling of indignation prevailed in this Community

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