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leaving their tenants to the tender mercies of agents, or receivers, 

 who are, if not attorneys, the nominees of some of that race.] 



" 6 We find, throughout the evidence, that Lincolnshire and 

 Yorkshire are referred to as examples of the beneficial 

 operation of tenant security ; and I was most surprised to 

 find that in Lincolnshire, thus set up as a model for our 

 imitation, tenant-right dates no further back than the year 

 1813. Now, this is a proof of the facility with which 

 the thing may be [done ; for, if in Lincolnshire they 

 have in this short time achieved so much, it certainly 

 can be no very hard thing for the farmers here, and else- 

 where, to obtain what they desire, if they proceed in the 

 same way as the farmers of that county. Especially might 

 we hope to see it accomplished here, where we know that 

 a most perfect cordiality exists between landlord and tenant, 

 where we have such frequent opportunities of meeting 

 together and expressing our opinions fully and freely, and 

 where, I must say, I have never heard one sentiment 

 uttered from which it could be gathered that the landlord 

 does not wish to give to. his tenant the fullest extent of 

 his right, nor one demand expressed by the tenant which 

 did not appear to me perfectly reasonable and just. (Cheers.) 

 I say, therefore, that if you will only take the trouble to 

 ascertain and define what it is you mean by " tenant-right," 

 I think there will be no difficulty in coming to a good 

 understanding with each other. The real difficulty is to 

 settle what amount shall be paid between the parties as 

 compensation for their outlay. If, therefore, amongst your- 

 selves, you will only adjust this question — if you will only 

 settle by umpirage, upon a fair amount to be paid by 

 your landlords, I am convinced that in this county you 

 will find all that good which has been secured elsewhere 

 by a similar course of proceeding, obtained also by your- 

 selves with the most perfect goodwill of all parties. (Loud 



