... ridiculous s'ories about Macaulay—that he was going to resign, tiiat. his tesign.i-tion was even Edinburgh, and that the Whigs were in a deep conspiracy to bring his successor by surprise—have lately been put circulation by one two siily and disreputable ...

... they have done or can do, but by exhibiting the evils which the Whigs have committed, and what they would still if they had the power. He reiterates substantially the charge against the Whigs, of encouraging and supporting wild and unbridled democracy ; ...

... be ready to join it tor the purpose of regaining power (Cheers.) The next question which followed, and which shook the then Whig Reform Government to its centre —the question which first gave the Conservative party tie a majority one (I forget which) in ...

... Newcastle, Lord St Germains, and other members of the former Government, he supported in the Upper House the measures of the Whigs, and severed himself both by speech and vote from the followers of Lord Derby. this course he seems to have thriven rapidly ...

... character the one described, occurred some years ago, and took nearly the same course, but in northward direction. —Northern Whig. _______ __ The man who pushes aside the paper with his first sip of coffee, and says, there is nothing in it, and who turns ...

... him good, and where his retreat might be most diffi cult cover. (Hear, hear.) Depend upon it, the re sumption of power by the Whig party, backed as it >y tne assistance and addition of the members of Manchester school, will but signal for more heavi and ...

... agent of Sir Fitzroy is reported to have said, You must first tell me what is your colour—are you Whig or Tory ? The honest fellow immediately said Whig. Whereupon the agent is stated to have replied, I am compelled to decline your services, for we ...

... language that cannot be misunderstood. The speech of Lord John Russell may be regarded as a political manifesto on behalf of the Whigs. And, it must be acknowledged, it is neither unworthy of himself nor his party. It is able, clear, and pointed —full of just ...

... yet been granted, and they have given him «p —and handed him over to his own exertions Suppose it were realiv true, that the Whigs are the enemies, and the Protectionists the only real friends of the Constitution —woukl safe entrust that precious jewel to ...

... ferocity were daily perpetrated between the two races. The i esiuential contest was proceeding most fiercely Great meetings of the Whig party, friends of General Scott, had been held many of the principal cities of the Union but statements had been put forth ...

... which he considers suited to the present times, and the general feeling of this country. Though the Edinburgh is nominally Whig organ, it has fallen behind the Whiggism this age, and therefore can scarcely accepted as the exponent of the opinions of the ...

... bounds of own personality. I look on it as a tribute paiil the electoral body this city to those landmarks which the great Whig party has ever respected, anil has never tor moment been tempted to desert—to political principles manfully and openly avowed ...