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WHIG PATRONAGE-AND EDINBURGH POLITICS

... WHIG PATRONAGE4NDEDINBURGA PomtT v `a. I A~b orgn = t of theN ing - Itis gl~l hig!ObS rare e e l, L n alon his>~ e~ of the Tories and Churchmen. But a change has already come over this dream. The z~oEriJ1 C§p . rchmer;.ax-ng, . .ine. state. ,of t r elin ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 554 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

the coming elections. The Whig eleeiion agents arc in terrible qfundary about tie eleetiona which are coming ..

... the coming elections. The Whig eleeiion agents arc in terrible qfundary about tie eleetiona which are coming ,dB. First, there Borton. Here the Whigs Imd two memhe»-Mr Ingram ami Mr Stami—i bat it is very questionable whether Mr hgram’s place can ffllcd ...

Published: Monday 08 October 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1205 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TttE Flax Tfcxtm in Ulster.—On the UlstcTl uen trade, the Ncrthem Whig, on Thuraday, observes: Last ir’a calmre ..

... TttE Flax Tfcxtm in Ulster.—On the UlstcTl uen trade, the Ncrthem Whig, on Thuraday, observes: Last ir’a calmre of flax in this province was very successful; many cases the yield exceeded eighty stone to the Irish acre. We know of instances in which an ...

Published: Monday 27 August 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1350 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

people. Let never more hetr Umenttiions by Whig* end Tories ebont the ontreges of tredes’ nnions, when such ..

... however, for to do more than look and wonder when Cato falls upon his own sword. If the 1 old Whigs ’ will kill themselves alt we can say is that the old Whigs must just go their own way to the purgatory suicides or the paradise fools.” Of coune, Mr Black ...

Published: Tuesday 01 May 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1149 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TO THB EDITOR OF TUB CALEDONIAN MERCURT

... we premise that means nnbaptised Whigs—who attended Queen Street Hail Reform meeting, will now be stayed in their overwhelming progress against the “Constitution” by the political Canutes, Blackie and Howden. The Whig Paradise may yet be regained, and ...

Published: Saturday 28 April 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 538 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TO THE EDITOR OF THE CALEDONIAN’ MERCCRY

... Morrison, now the paid secretary of the Old Whig Clique, has been most indefatigable in his exertions, going about amongst the Churchmen and Tories, and asking them to attend the meeting to support the Whig members !!! Do you remember Mr Campbell Smith ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 375 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

EDINSUBGH, MOCUAY, APBIL 21, ISOl,’

... writing or all honest writing on the subject by Whig journalists ; it noticed in the extremely cautious and guarded expressions of opinion to the fate or prospects of the bill, on the part of recognised Whigs in the Honse of Commons ; and it receives co ...

Published: Monday 23 April 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 904 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Correspondence

... Blackie and Ifowden. The Whig Paradise may yet be regained, and the clique's first man, Adam, be perfectly happy at head-quatiers, St Stephens.: There at his leisitie hours-hours all leisure, we opine, till the ring of the Whig cliqle, voting bell-perhaps ...

Published: Saturday 28 April 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 568 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE BEFOBM BILL

... want of time; and in this course they are aided and abetted by another section of genuine Tories, who take the name of old Whigs. Many of these are, if possible, more intolerant than the avowed Tories, and more hostile to the L.6 franchise, because they ...

Published: Tuesday 29 May 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 166 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TOE CALEDONIAN MEECURY, MOSDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1860

... Monday the sentiments of whole hartaiion. ‘Old Whigs’ who would hardly like speak frankly themselves thank Mr Black for these honest revelations. We know that no man is more deeply the councils the ‘ Old Whigs,’ and as we always attributed to them the political ...

Published: Monday 31 December 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2455 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

COMMERCIAL NEWS

... promises to be very fine fight if the men will only come to fi the ranks. The Tory Opposition does not want to kill the Whig Cabinet, and the Whig Cabinet does not intend to be killed. The case is ono which every member may vote according to his conscience, without ...

Published: Saturday 04 August 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 412 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE MEMBERS FOR THE CITY

... Must it be so Will the Lord Provost preside at a meeting packed by the Lord Advocate and Mr Black’s Whig and Tory friends, to the exclusion of the true Whigs or honest Liberals of the city Will he compromise so far the honour of the city and the claims of ...

Published: Thursday 20 December 1860
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 514 | Page: 2 | Tags: none