... name, nature, and genius. Mr. Gladstone had terrible obstacles to overcome, leit no matter what might be the defections of Whig lordlings and treacherous Liberal., he felt certain that the masses of the people would be behind Mr. Gladstone, and demand ...

... some considerable Home Rule scheme for Ireland, and by a coalition with the Irish Party to endeavour once more to dish the Whigs. But in 1885 the magician who alone could persuade English squires to leave undone all that they had been accustomed to do ...

... g in _ COWPER'S TASK. (In the Nineteenth C entusy.) To chew the Rad bogey the merest of scares, And prove that the Old Whigs are not without heirs. A DAUGHTER OF EVE.—Mamma : Well, Eva, what are you looking in the glass for? Smartening yourself ...

... CAT. There was a Cameronian cat Was hunting for a prey, And in the house she catched a 111011813 Upon the Sabbath day. The whig, being offended At such an act profane, Laid by his book, the cat he took, And bound her in a chain. Thou damned, thou cursed ...

... whether it may not be the natural outcome of political evolution. Depend upon it, ally ourselves to whatever party we chose, Whig, Tory, Radical, or what not, it is ' the moderate men of all parties that govern the country. Taking down a standard work from ...

... were certainly not calculated to smooth matters with the county Whigs, and the working-men delegates, (who by the bye, would have their say) still further widened the gulf between the Whig leaders and the rank-and-file of the Radical party. The rejection ...

... see now that Liberalism is I snuffed out, but I think I see that iveniething is. At that time the Tories were jubilant, the Whigs were a , little depressed, and as for the Radicals, I am sorry to say they, too, were slightly downcast. I, for my own part ...

... being the minor matter, capable of pose. ponement tiii a state in which things will be clearee and more luminous than now. A WHIG'S OPINION OF MR.GLADSTONE. Speaking at a Church Defence meeting at South Molion, Devon, Earl Fortescue blamed Mr. Gladstone ...

... and one Liberal till the Be-distribution of Seats Bill took effect. Now, the Tories, unfortunately, helped by the territorial Whig families, are straining every nerve to secure the four county seats for their nominees. When Mr. Gladstone's extended Franchise ...

... become a little mired) Oh, yes—naturally l—anyone can see at a glance that there is no sign of a wig—(of course she meant 'Whig ')—about you, Sir Brutus. (From Judy.) AWKWARD s .—' Crimpe(l skates. A CONI'ERNA sow's tail. Give AND TAM—Fair hosteem (to ...

... himself and go down to history as having betrayed the party whom he had led on in this matter simply to get back a few old Whigs? Never. (Cheers.) There were a number of people , going about croaking, Oh, what a mess we have got into. Oh, it is dreadful ...

... are—sincerely desirous o effecting great and important reforms in thi direction. They could not, perhaps, dish the Whigs, for the Whigs are mostly with them, but they would have a chance, nevertheless, of immensely enhancing their popularity, by carrying ...