... success at the bar of Springfield. In politics, to which, whilst following his profession, he paid great attention, he joined the Whig party, and was a warm supporter of Henry Clay. In 1846 he was elected to Congress, and continued to belong to it till 1849 ...

... country. Apropos of Dublin Castle—Lord Carlisle is the last Lord-Lieutenant, or, to speak with more certainty, the very last Whig Viceroy you will have in Ireland. This you may take for granted. I It is just possible, if the Tories come into office, that ...

... the Exchequer to impose an additional duty on spirits, and being at itngth convinced of the had faith and dishonesty of the Whigs in everything connected with the interests of Ireland, has b.igely resolved upon a pledge at all nature elections to use ...

... reasonable one, and the opposition to it had been emboldened by members on the Liberal side of the House who wanted a sound Whig Government, which would never be seen again —which was just as much extinct as the dodo. But he was glad that the Government ...