Labouchère might take on the duty but he doubted whether he could act as leader in the cause. He argues that if he himself undertook the Motion, there was no guarantee that some undesirable man might not still come forward to lead the movement and the faction demanding the abolition of apprenticeship might produce an extremist to propagate their case. He asks for advice, adding that though he would not promulgate a Motion for immediate abolition, he felt he ought to vote for it when it was brought up. He reports Lushington's movements and suggests that he move for the renewal of the Aborigines Committee since no witnesses had been heard on the other side yet, quoting Beldam's opinion that it could not be avoided.