... illustrious. The friendship of Jeffrey and Mackintosh, and the patronage of the Mar- quis of Lansdowne, attracted him to the Whig party, which, with the indiscriminate clannish fidelity of one of his own Highland ancestors, he served through the remainder ...

... Chancellor, a Whig Speaker of the House of Com- mons, a Whig Foreign Secretary, a Whig ex-Lord-Lieu- tenant of Ireland, a Whig Chancellor of the Exchequer, a Whig physician (Sir Henry Holland), &c. This, one would suppose, is really too much ...

... Government was then formed, and he called it a composite Government, for it was composed of the Peelites, some very strong Whigs-although they were perhaps like those wigs which a certain hairdresser in the Strand wrote up-made to dt in such a manner ...

... party-and the Whigs were to be considered, and have their claims recognised in the formation, or rather, reconstruction, of the Administra- tion; and how that promise was fulfilled every one pre- sent was well acquainted with. The Whigs, who seemed to ...

... we may have still more to do. The words economy and retrenchment are mere clap- traps in the mouths of ministers,' he they Whig qr Tory. Sadexperienceteaches us that albeit our rulers preach parsimony, thsey practise waste. Pensioners and sine- curists ...

... less loud and angry in her rebukes. Mr. Bright is pronounced to be not a very dangerous, if not an eminently safe, man. The Whigs pat him on the head, and tell him that he is a good boy for having con- sented to accept the Reform Bill of Lord John Russell ...

... doors, the council of the Ballot Society had adopted a wise course in inviting dis- cussion. After referring to views of the Whigs of 1831, which were their -views now, he said if the ballot was necessary then how minuch more necessary was it now? It was ...

... impression on their memories. The most narrow-minded and fanatic of the Tories are now convinced that the part acted by the Whigs to-! wards the Reform Bill of 182 was a great deal more damaging to democracy, and beneficial to aristocracy, than the stupid ...

... prevalent in Gloucester, it is stated that the evidence heard, as far as it affects the part taken by Sir William Hayter, late Whig whipper-in, and Mr. Moffat, does not lead to the conclusion that either of these gentlemen was cognizant of the bri7 bery to ...

... mercial policy of the present Administration. But on every 'one of these matters the Tories are weak and as criminal as the Whigs. The taint of servility to Louis Napoleon is shared by Mr. Disravli as well as by Lord Palmdrston; and,;whatever other virtues ...

... pay me the money you owe me? As I understand you are going to vote for the Whig party £ shal expect' you to pay me.' I. had not previously said anything about voting for the Whig party. Reynolds came ta. me about three, weeks before the election in Mr. ...

... popular candidates in the place of one or more of the pre- sent members; perhaps to replace Whies for Tories, or Radicals for Whigs. I have, therefore, compiled the sub- joined table, for the information or amusement of your many readers, should you deem ...