His talents both in and out of parliament made him a powerful advocate in its favour.

His character, free from the usual spots of human imperfection, gave an appropriate lustre to the cause, making it look yet more lovely, and enticing others to its support.

But most of all the motive, on which he undertook it, insured its progress.

For this did not originate in views of selfishness, or of party or of popular applause, but in an awful sense of his duty as a Christian.

It was this which gave him alacrity and courage in his pursuit.