... matter, 8' The wonder is that the Whigs should have had 0 a surplus at all. All their previous finan- c cial experience in office has been to Convert tz surpluses into deficits. The Debt originated tl l with the Whigs, as a party; and, although it tl ...

... 'n would be given for a Chartist, against a y 2W hig ? Not a bit of it. They would be held h as the balance of power between Whig and cl Tory. And then mark, if these freeholders constituted the balance of power, they would -and small blame to them-sell ...

... taxation. A more extensive Reform was, however, urged by the Radical Reformers of that day, but they .were appeased by the timid Whigs — Earl Grey, Lord John Russell, and others, who assured tbem tbat the Reform then proposed was sufficient to establish the ...

... meeting Id as speaking the opinion of Yorlkshire. le THE Protectionists of this county, in setting up tile to standard of the Whig Corn Law of 1841, expose them. selves to ridicule. They fought against that law with - something like frenzy at the time. Of ...

... until'the last Session, when an act was passed to limit the term of imprisonment to three months. X It would seem that the Whigs, in framing the Re-E form Aot, foresaw that its results would only gie to them. a larger share of political power, and there- ...

... to the working classes ? Do you suppose they would be given for a Chartist, against a Whig ? Not a bit of it. They would be held as the balance of power between Whig and Tory. And then mark, if these freeholders constituted the balance of power, they would ...

... evil inveterate in political parties, particular! the Whig faction and in statesmen such aa Sir Robert PonJ, who haa imitated Whig tactics, to endeavour to conciliate the demagogue of the hour. The Whigs formerly stood in need of O'Connell and hie tail, and ...

... t to any measure, which could lie supposed likely to gain the concurrence of the heads of parties as now constituted. The Whigs have shewn little inclination since 1832 to increase the popular power. Sir Robt. Peel has always shewn a strong hostility ...

... ?? ?? - -1 ?? i I; : j , t .= !,i ' A .-GLANCE AT. THE: NATIONAL rTJ I - RsE, I 5AWonders wilinever cease.-' The 'Whigs |,s ,have .asurplua fiil teqExcehequer! Nay ,they of have' actuaily napplied. sqme..thieei hundred a thousand pounds to tle reduction ...

... does not matter. The wonder is that the Whigs should have had a surplus . at all. All their previous finan- cial experience in office has been to convert surpluses into deficits. The Debt originated with the Whigs, as a party; and, although it certainly ...

... 000, and which hI esabled the noble duke to leave, as an inheritance e to his Whig successors in office, a surplus of revenuetP over expenditure of £2,900,000. t ?li e Whig ministry under Earl Ore , in 1831 and be 182-their two first years in office-had ...

... Whips to reform, they could plaee V 'us no confidence-in any scbemae propoun~ded by that I, be- party. (flear, hear.) The Whigs reform scheme *nd was yet in the shell, and it was impossible to dis- I w71l cuss the merits of a plan yet unhatched, but they ...