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iumph, which Bright spoilt by his declaration at the 184.
Crown and Anchor, ¢ that it was not a party victory.” Now Er 40.
your best plan at Covent Garden on Thursday will be to
Prevent thy Whigs playing us off against the Tories, by
Joclaring that the- City election was a trial of strength not
between the League and the Ministry, or between the League
"1d the Tory party, but between Free Trade and Monopoly.
There is no way so certain of bringing the Whigs to our
tanks, ag by showing them that they will not be allowed to
Make a gham fight with the Tories at our expense. Depend
0 it the Whigs are now plotting how they can use us and
throw us aside. The more we show our honesty in refusing
0 be made the fools of a party, the more shall we have the
“nfidence of the moderate and honest Tories. You have
“OW an opportunity of putting us right with both parties,
ad Thope you will give the right tone to the speaking ak
“Ovent Garden?!

Ta George Wilson, Durham, Uctober 24, 1848,