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experiment, or that the Tree Church itself may be laid 

 open to the temporizing influences of the Parliament 

 House. I shall at least, ere I yield, carry my appeal 

 from one minister of the Free Church to all the others, 

 and from the Sheriff's to the counties. 



' I may, however, cease to be Editor of the Witness. 

 Dr Candlish and Mr Wood I consider as parties in this 

 business, and so I do not put myself into their hands ; 

 but with regard to the other gentlemen whom I address, 

 I do so with the fullest confidence. The Witness is 

 property ; it belongs bond fide to Mr Fairly and me. If, 

 however, the friends whom I now consult think I should 

 cease being its Editor, the course is obvious. Let it be 

 valued by persons mutually chosen by the Witness Com- 

 mittee and the Proprietors ; and immediately on the 

 Committee's coming under the necessary obligations, it 

 shall be made over into their hands, and I as its Con- 

 ductor, and Mr Fairly and I as co-Proprietors, shall close 

 our connection with it for ever. Permit me to state 

 further, that if there is to be war between Dr Candlish 

 and me, it must be open war. " Of wiles, more inex- 

 pert, I boast not." The true springs of the under-cur- 

 rent of " hinted faults" and "hesitated dislikes" must be 

 fairly uncovered, should the stream continue to flow. 

 The difference must either close entirely, or the people 

 of Scotland must be made fully acquainted with the 

 grounds on which it rests. 

 1 1 am, GENTLEMEN, 



1 With sincere respect, 

 ' Your most humble, 



' Most obedient servant, 



' HUGH MILLER.' 



