... stands, and he reviled the “ Fossil Whigs,” with- out seeing that, in taking up this position of Conser- vatism of the Constitution, he was accepting the task of standing sentinel over the work of the ‘“ Fossil Whigs.” The British Constitution, as it now ...

... as difficult to conquer the South, and events will prove the proclamation to bethegreaiest mistake of the war. The Richmond Whig has information that the entire Confederate loss at the Battle Manasses, was 5.000, and in all engagements in Maryland, from ...

... uutil tbey lound indirect taxation had reached its present height. In the year when the Whig budget was issued a falling off in the Revenue was shown, and the Whig Chancellor of the Exchequer put on 5 per cent, on existinz taxes, the result of which was ...

... electoral squibs usually displayed tbe city walls, were confined to St. Sidwell Ward, where the political strife of the Whig arid Tory parties appeared to be concentrated. The Grecians manifested great interest in the result, and the contest was as ...

... 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 ...

... Church when, in 1818, Dr. Sumner was male Archbishop of Canterbury. The Tories had raised him to the see of Cheater; it was the Whigs who conferred upon him the higher digisity. There were just then a few fainteymptoma of that recoil from the extreme views ...

... No. Alluding the appointment of these officers by tho Prime Minister, he asked what had Whig and Tory to do with the Cburcb, and who would deny but tbat Whig and T«ry was the greatest consideration the selection of Supposing that , some Episcopal See ...

... give every militia man a vote for the county ! The gentleman before us is a mod- erate liberal —what Lord Courtenay calls a whig.” Dean Ectrcotr also made his débit as a citizen on this occasion. The very rev. gentleman is, we trust, to be regarded as ...

... paragraph on Mr. Potts' resent landl escapade. Our contemporary demure to our description of sutiai the hon. gentleman as a Whig in the disguise of a nondescript Croue Conservetive. Be refers to Mr. Potts' addreas to the electors plain of BaSrntapls at ...

... into their consideration ere they committed themselves to support any candidate for parliamentary honors, whether he were a whig or a lory. Let practical questions be put to the candidates in the outset, and let the farmers be influenced in their votes ...

... NEWS. New York, Jan. 11. —The leading articles of the Press r e specting England, contain nothing of importance. The Richmond Whig, referring to Mr. Seward's despatch upon the Trent question, thinks England will renew her demand for an apology, or for such ...

... gives no signs that the horrid unnatural struggle is about to close. The Confederates claim victory at Charleston. The Richmond Whig contains the following account, dated Charleston, June IBA severe battle took place this morning on James Island, five miles ...