Ha] TO MR. BRIGHT, ON BEFOBM. 563

Justifiable in my opinion, after we had been requested to sll 355
one by the reformers of the several localities from which we Zr. 47.
should invite delegates. Ihave seen no symptoms ofany such
Movement anywhere. I wish you to draw the distinction in
Your mind between our individual efforts in support of some
*uch broad plan as Hume's, which Tam prepared to make, and
our calling a Conference in Manchester. Supposing the
latter to be decided on, what will you do with Walmsley’s
Sreat-little go ? Will you join it and merge in it, or will
YOu set up a distinct organization? If the former, you will
8void all responsibility; but you will perhaps give an
Apparent force to a society which has little real strength,
8d thus tend to foster the delusion that more is doing
than jg really being done by it. If the latter, you incur a
Brest responsibility ; you can only be justified in super-“ding
 his society, by the certainty of establishing something
 better, In any case, we shall for a time have two
Ys in the firmament trying to outshine each other. Unless
 wo malo a very grand flare-up indeed, we shall be
charged with impotent jealousy in trying to injure Walmsley’s
Concern, without being able to set np anything better. Now,
00ng of these difficulties arise if we ach individually, instead
of calling a Manchester Conference,
“I have thus again explained my views. We may differ,
but cannot misunderstand each other. Having had my
“27, I by no mesns wish it to be supposed that 1 would
refuge to join you and Wilson in any such demonstration,
¥ you decide to hold one. I shall be in the north before
the middle of next month, and will come and pass a night
8 your house. I am, however, under an engagement to
be Present at a Freehold Land Society’s Conference in
London, on the 25th of November (Monday).
“I don’t know how soon I may be with you. The
Leeds people have invited Kossuth to attend a meet