... opportunity, by means of the Whigs, of asserting their power and making it felt. The Whigs perceived that they could make use of them to serve their own ends, and they did so, accordingly, without scruple. But when the Whig leaders launched the question ...

... Ireland, but it is by no means unlikely that the electors have begun to realise the fact that Irish votes have been regarded I by Whig Ministries only as useful cards to be played off at convenience, while Irish interests have been studiously neglected and Irish ...

... Government for a year, to be again defeated by a combination of the Whig and Radical factions ; but what we desire is that the country should thoroughly realize this fact, that since the Old Whig party have very happily fallen out with their strange bedfellows ...

... our readers on the very intelligible and rionsise style in which the largest county in Ireland—a nomad which has returned Whigs ever since the Reform frin—a county which is the very stronghold and centre vibe leisleru, whether political, social, or r ...

... misrepresentatious which are the habitual weapons of Liberal candidates, were freely used ; even the unconstitutional influence of Whig magnates was thrown into the scale ; but the electors were proof to blandishment and intimidation, and the great heart of this ...

... may be made so by express stipulation, always having regard to all the surrounding circumstances. Last session we know the Whig Government attempted to overthrow the Galway contract for conveying the mails to America, by means of a committee of the House ...

... neglect and injustice they have constantly suffered from Whig administrators, and to the baneful effects of the arts by which Whig influence has been maintained throughout the constituencies. After Thursday night's announcement, however, with respect ...

... vacancy, and subsequently filled a fell term in that important position Is politics at the time alluded to he was a free eon Whig, and he tuaintained to the fullest extent the right of Cone grew to leuislate with respect to slavery in the Territories of ...

... already learnt that Mr. Roundel' Palmer, the Solicitor General of Lord Palmerston's Administration, is to be the nominee of the Whig Lord Zetland for the borough of Richmond. His acceptance of office and of this seat clearly amounts to an abandonment of his ...

... spared by the Whigs for the return of their candidate; and as op to a late hour they entertained the most songuine expectations of Lie success. In Aberdeenehire the constiiat:onal triumph is equally certain, Sir Alexander Hanfieriest', the Whig candidate ...

... tasn's name, and Lord John Russell has always maintained that it had the effect of destroying the symmetry of the Whig Immure, and frustrating Whig expectations lo the counties. The Duke—the Marquis—stood forwaid as a county member and termer's friend. Ira ...

... sign on the occasions It was left for the Conservatives to throw out the • supported only by sonie half-dozen independent Whigs. This they did with hearty good will. although we doubt whether it was any business of theirs. Pro• if they had declined to ...