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... into power, or endeavoured to retain power, perpetual reductions of the army and navy. That had not been matter of party. Whigs, Tories, and Radicals had bad the same end in view, and among them they had done their best to render this great nation utterly ...

Published: Friday 12 January 1855
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2153 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CONVENTION OF ROYAL BURGHS

... which he was well paid, and the Sheriffs, who had year or two ago got large additions to their salaries. It was just a gigantic Whig job. He would move that they petition against the bill. Sir W. Johnston suggested that the Annual Committee be empowered to ...

Published: Friday 27 April 1855
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2090 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE CRISIS—THE NEW MINISTRY

... little chance of the Pce’.ites coalescing with the Tories; nnd meantime there seems no probability of an early union with the Whigs. In the present position of parties in the House, this is Car from being pleasant state of inntters, to those who look for ...

DEATH OV JOSEPH HUME, ESQ., M.P ( From .'the Times.) The living political reformers of Great Britain have Jest ..

... for years the throne at the Old Crown and Anchor Tavern, in Palace Yard, and in Covent Garden meetings. Hume worked not for Whigs or Tories. He laboured for his country —for the world large. He never put his faith in Sovereigns or in Governments. he ever ...

Published: Friday 02 March 1855
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2235 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOCAL NEWS

... testified their regard for his character by having his portrait painted, and hung in the County-Hall. In politics he was a decided Whig, and on the passing of the Reform Bill contested unsuccessfully the representation of the county of Banff. He married, in 1814 ...

Published: Friday 14 December 1855
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2809 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Zh.t 13! Jim anb jHo'.vins-Jwc t'ourirr—DECEMBER 28. 1855. RELIGION’ IN COMMON LIFE

... favour. Then, suppose indiscreet to make the offer, would Lord John accept it ? do not think he would. is still the head of the Whig party. Although temporarily unpopular, his extensive Parliamentary experience, his family influence, his honesty purpose, and ...

MEMOIR OF LORD RAGLAN

... the same pious object in view. In Edinburgh similar state of excitement exists. The .Ve/z »>'»«. the well known organ of the Whig*, i* enlarging its border* vastly, and assuming many forms. In the first place, it remains a twice week paper, as at present; ...

OUR MILITARY DISASTERS & THEIR CAUSES

... are now ' deploring dogged our arms through long series of ' years, though Ministry after Ministry was changed, ' and though Whigs and Tories took their turn at ' blunder and misfortune. The disasters of the last war are then introduced in the following ...

Published: Friday 18 May 1855
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3928 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... come into power, or endeavoured to retain power, perpetual reductions Hie army and ravy. That had not been matter of party. Whigs, Tories, and Radicals had bad the same end in view, and among them they had done , their best this gn nation utterly powerless ...

OPENING DINNER TO MR GILLANDERS

... heretofore, and secure a better drink to the consumer. (Cheers, and laughter.) T ie toast was warmly responded to. Band— Whig an' Tory. iptain M iuson, in Inppy and appropriate terms gave ! lie Earl of Fife, h>ng life, and happiness to hirli, which ...

Published: Friday 27 July 1855
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5968 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LORD BLLRNBOROUG : a MOTION

... now * deploring dodged our arms through a long series of * years, though Ministry after Ministry was changed, * and though Whigs and Tories tools their turn blunder and misfortune.'* The disasters of the last war arc then introduced in tha following passage ...