CHARLES BRADLAUGH.

Freethought Review, Volume I, Issue 12, 1 September 1884, Page 12

CHARLES BRADLAUGH.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREETHOUGHT REVIEW. Sir, —On reading the August issue of the Freethought Review, I noticed under the heading of “ Passing Notes ” that our great champion of Freethought, Mr. Bradlaugh, is held to have voted illegally in the House of Commons, and that you invite suggestions as to the best mode of raising a suitable gift to be forwarded to that gentleman to assist him in bearing the enormous costs of the case. In response, I beg to suggest that subscription papers be printed, with an appropriate heading, and distributed to every Freethought Society in New Zealand, and also to friends who, like myself, belong to no Society, owing to our isolated position, but who would be willing to assist any scheme having for its object the one above stated. I shall consider it cruel in the extreme on the part of Freethinkers if a mighty move is not made at this time to cheer in a substantial manner the man who, above all others, is fighting for the liberties which Freethinkers hope ere long to enjoy, and hand the same down to our children. I remain, &c., Thos. G. Leech, Marwood Farm, Inglewood, Taranaki.