THE EXETER FLYING POST

... office their principles may go to the shades. The Whig theory is that principles are only intended to be talked about, and to be made the guides of political conduct when in Opposition. In fact Whigs wear their principles only as electors do their rosettes-at ...

Published: Wednesday 02 April 1862
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2152 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

MR. MAGUIRE M.P., AND THE DISTRESS IN IRELAND

... poundage rate for that Union was struck on Tuesday at lOd., much below the rate of recent years, and 2d. under last year. The Whig observes: There is no doubt that the general dulness of trade has caused dearth of employment, and consequent straitened ...

Published: Saturday 19 April 1862
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 765 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

SIR THOMAS HESKETH IN ST. PETER'S WARD

... re form ?? had been introdueed since that passed in 183^9; and wben tbe Whig government caine into ofldee, they llatly de- cosned to carry one at all. -Tbey were indebted to the Whig government, amongst other thi~ngs, Sor the Inestimable blessing of the ...

Published: Saturday 29 March 1862
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1987 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA

... very few years make him. self a voter by the existing law. Thus, to them, I seen to be an aristocrat and almost a tory; while whigs suppose me to be a radical leveller. So much I say as introductory to America. Tisat country could not have a peerage or royalty ...

Published: Wednesday 16 April 1862
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2062 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE BALLOT SOCIETY

... neither oandldte: lofo the balot. Te leter tatd- that she wriker bad determnned to-vote for Vi.,ali bank, the antiballotl whig, -beause he fsun thae both eandidat werenavourable d tie ballot, but t9miidr. sialbynk would vote for the exlteon of tnhey ...

Published: Sunday 23 March 1862
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 525 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE CONFEDERATE GENERALS

... post, was far from being popular at the Southl, and he has no political strength there now of any importance outside the old Whig party of Virginia. His position with his own people is a trying one, and he must he look ed upon simply as the right arm of ...

Published: Thursday 02 October 1862
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 555 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

THE CORPORATION OF WIGAN & THE MARKET TOLLS

... are inclined to back the markot There is some little curiosity attached to the prosecu- tion, for we have the anomaly of a Whig lawyer advocating protection to old Tory claims; and a Tory lawyer doing the needful for the stalllaeepers, in advocating ...

Published: Wednesday 09 April 1862
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 622 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

CLOSE OF THE SESSION

... with that harmless exception, there has been no Radi- cal wind to ruffle the equanimity of the House. We are glad that the Whigs have not yet pledged themselves to suport Mr. Berkeley's per- petual motion, but experience teaches us that nothing is to be ...

Published: Saturday 09 August 1862
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 1343 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

NOTES OF THE WEEK

... enjoy, occurred on Friday p i night last, when one of those undue interferences with ti t- the liberty of the press for which Whigs, with all their rq e protestations to the contrary, have long been famous, tt . was brought under consideration, Mr. MAGUIRE ...

Published: Wednesday 25 June 1862
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1317 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

THE LATE ARCHBISHOP

... constrained to notice and admire him. He attracted notice from all sides. n-e Tories gave him the see of Chester, and the Whigs made him Arch. bishop of Canterbury. He was the safe man the church wanted in her trouble, He was behteen the two extreme church ...

Published: Sunday 14 September 1862
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 575 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE BALLOT SOCIETY

... is needed is the bill you proposed last se sion. This would amend the representation of the people Wnether more tories or whigs are returned is arothir question. The opinionsof the people are not now Dbtainel l The Yarborough influence, combined with ...

Published: Thursday 27 February 1862
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 602 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

... think for himself, may discard the wig. The day has gone by, celebrated by Dean Swift, when Triumphing Tories and desponding Whigs, Forget their feuds and join to save their wigsi. The biographies of the late Archbishop do not allude to the part he took ...

Published: Wednesday 10 September 1862
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2030 | Page: 2 | Tags: News