Let the Christian mob clamor as loudly as they can, 'Crucify him, crucify him!' They will not daunt us.

We look with prophetic eyes over all the tumult, and see in the distance the radiant form of Liberty, bearing in her left hand the olive branch and in her right hand the sword, the holy victress, destined by treaty or conquest to bring the whole world under her sway.

And across all the din we hear her great rich voice, banishing despair, inspiring hope, and infusing a joyous ardour in every nerve." From the first I was sure that the Freethought party would support those who were fighting its battle, and I was not deceived.

The _Freethinker_ Defence Fund was liberally subscribed to throughout the country, several working men putting by a few pence every week for the purpose; and as I travelled up and down on my lecturing tours I experienced everywhere the heartiest greetings.

I saw that the party's blood was up, and that however it might ultimately fare with me, the battle would be fought to the bitter end.
Considerable controversy took place in the daily and weekly press.
Professor W.A.Hunter contributed a timely letter to the _Daily News_, in which he described the Blasphemy Laws as "a weapon always ready to the hand of mischievous fools or designing knaves." Mr.G.J.