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Excerpt from Old and New Temperance Advocacy: A Speech Delivered in Albert Place Chapel, Bolton, July 15, 1858, by Edward Grubb, Containing a Vindication of the Advocates Who Signed the Declaration Against Going to Law in the Case Gough Versus Lees; An Exposure of the Calumnies of William Tweedie But it has been objected against the advocates who signed that declaration, that they had bound themselves not to be influenced by the approaching trial, whatever its issue. I think they did well to express themselves to that effect, for the following among other reasons. Mr Gough had applied to the Court of Queen's Bench, in April, for a rule calling upon Dr Lees to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against him for publish ing a libel. Lono campbell, after having heard the most exceptionable statements, stated, that he did not think it was a case in which he ought to interfere, - and if he (dr Lees) has heard rumours - and unfounded rumours - which he has indiscreetly stated in the manner represented, I do not think that is a ground for our interference. That case settled three points. (1) Dr Lees did not originate these rumours against Gough (2) his statement in a private letter was not the publication ofa libel, and (3) he had not been actuated by malicious motives. If, therefore, Lord Campbell had refused the rule and given such reasons for his thus' acting, could any one expect that the next issue would establish anything at variance with that high decision After'all the noise we have heard about this Exchequer victory, ' I ask you if the real facts of this mysterious quarrel are not as imperfectly known, and as little to be depended upon, now, as before going into court? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.