... emergency. Whigs in office invariably die of contempt. There is no go in them—nothing to command respect—nothing to inspire sympathy. They belong to the provoking, fretting species wot won't go, either with hard words 'or soft. The genus Whig feeds ...

... there was much truth in Rowcliffes unpolished words. The Whig Government overthrew Lord Derby on the question of Reform, and drove him to the countrv. The verdict was for Reform, and the Whigs who then assumed the functions of the executive had honestly ...

... will yielded to the people so long Lord Palmerston the Whig Premier. A political future which should see the Whigs out of office during the necessarily short remainder of the Viscount's career, then Whig Ministry with Lord J. Russell at the head, Mr. Gladstone ...

... became !aw; and it is. I think, universally telt that the arrangement then made can no longer be defended or maintained. Three Whig Governments, one coalition Government, and one Tory Uovernment have, within the last ten years, admitted this. The Queen has ...

... that there is, and vote for one against the other ? The Government is fast sliding down-hill, and will die of languor—as all Whig Governments seem destined to do—unless it very soon lays hold of some element of resuscitation. Every day is weakening its ...

... . The two principal speakers were Mr M.P.. and Lord John Manners. The for: mer said he could not see much dii Terence the Whigs or moderate Liberals and his own party, hut indulged his old warnings against Radicalism. and on this occasion went Mexico ...

... soeial and political relations of the country, Of the alliance the Whigs with the Radicals, observed I look with deep regret upon the position of the remnant of that once great Whig party, which, while it was honored by the names Grey Brougham, Mackintosh ...

... the result was hardly such as to encourage the Opposition to more decisive demonstrations. But we must not forget the old Whigs who did not speak all, and who are said to have a mortal dread and hatred of Gladstone and all his measures, past, present ...

... his fine appearance, and too studied and flowery style of speaking. Eight years afterwards, he was returned for Carlisle on Whig principles. He was one of the most strenuous advocates for the Beform Bill, as he had previously been for the repeal of the ...

... my faith in his courage and will, I believe the game will not do. His Lordship has tied himself neck and heels to the pure Whig oligarchy,he has perpetrated their jobs and given them all the places, and doing has furnished fresh weapons to his enemies ...

... having deserted their party on the question of Church-rates. We have always regarded our cotemporary as the organ of the old Whig party, and accordingly are at a loss understand how it can justify the conduct oi tlieue two exceptional gentlemen on the occasion ...

... to counteract this. The result was a tie, and the Whig Speaker gave his voice against the country. Again, on questions of economy the ins have no advantage over the outs. have no reason to prefer Whig expenditure to Tory. The taxes have mounted high under ...