ose who have not heard him, if such there be, have indeed a treat
in store. With but few or no adventitious aids--without even "little
Latin and less Greek"--an unassuming plain working man, in spite of all
this, so fascinating is his unadorned eloquence that no one can listen to
him without admiring his earnestness and moral worth--without feeling
that England has no worthier son than the originator of the Freehold Land
Movement--without feeling that time alone can tell what he has done for
the political, and social, and moral emancipation of her toiling race.
We may also add here that Mr. Taylor has been at times a contributor to
the press as well as a platform orator--that he has been twice
married--that he resides at Temperance Cottage, Birmingham, in the
enjoyment of a domestic felicity which we trust will attend him to a
green old age. It may be said of Taylor what has been said of many
infinitely less useful men, that--

"He is a man, take him for all in all,
We ne'er shall look upon his like again."

This feeling has become common wherever Mr. Taylor has been known. From
far and near have reached him testimonials of respect and esteem. At an
early stage of its existence the Wolverhampton Society acknowledged its
sense of Mr. Taylor's services by presenting him with a valuable gold
watch; and at the last Annual Conference of the friends of the Movement,
held in December, 1852, it was unanimously resolved that "as it appeared
that various sums of money have been from time to time subscribed with a
view of offering some suitable recognition of the valuable and
disinterested services of Mr. James Taylor, it is desirable that a
committee be appointed to suggest the most suitable testimonial to that
gentleman, and to take such steps as may seem to them most desirable in
furtherance of the object." In pursuance of this resolution a committee
was formed to receive subscriptions, of which Mr. Scholefield, M.P. for
Birmingham, is Treasurer. This committee consists of most of the
gentlemen connected with the London societies, and it is to be hoped that
they are giving the subject the importance it really deserves. A prophet
should be honoured in his own age and country. In their lifetime the
world's benefactors should reap their reward.

Having thus explained the nature of Freehold Land Societies, and detailed
their rise and progress and present position, we propose to consider
their effects. For this pu