... Franchise Bill. If the second reading is carried, the real struggle will only have commenced, for many members who prefer a Whig to a Conservative administration will continue their efforts for a complete Reform Bill, and between that and defeat the Cabinet ...

... party allegiance had been vindicated. The certainty of defeat on some future stage of the bill may weigh more heavily with Whig Ministers than any mere considerations of honour, but that they are bound in honour to resign is indisputable, quite apart ...

... were to be admitted were as worthy io give their vote to who should make the laws as the highest man in the country. The great Whig lords and the Tory country gentieraen said they bad a stake the country and they were afraid. He utterly denied that they had ...

... consulting the Whig and there could not be much danger in brought in a member of the house of supported by the Cavendishes, the Howards, a Sutter . lands, and the Somersets. The course taken fcy the aobla lord bringing in this amendment woul ' the Whig party from ...

... of Commons, have .®®*son there was for introducing it—(cheers). 18 ral late in the day to say that—when *h i? , 088 —when Whigs and Tories both have u orm w b fi ® times has been liwUt ® th- Majesty's own mouth that Reform was IVK? ci Countr > —(cheers) ...

... Commons into the that its existence will be prolonged , passing of the measure now before it. House rejects the bill, the Whigs may try appeal to the constituencies rather than tarily resign their places ; and if the bill a general election will be i ...

... Friday night’s V* to this time the the best of the argument. *' esoteric political circles the V* ir 1:110c discussion, and the Whigs are alarmed at the N a coll fi lct between the House the Commons. Earl Russell’s ma rain his party. It is no 1 successfully ...

... the antagonism of the Radicals to the Conservative party, and thus prevent combinations which have sometimes proved fatal to Whig Governments. appears to me that the supporters of measure which is the offspring of such tactics are injudicious in claiming ...

... having time to pause on the road to destruction, and humbly be permitted to make amends for being fickle in our love for the Whigs. Your correspondent, as a finale to his views, trusts the Franchise Bill will pass safely through Parliament. I can easily ...

... received with loud cheers, said: My fellow-citizens, allow me just to say that whatever yonr political principles are, whether Whig or Tory or Radical, you ought all of you to do what yon can to get this Reform Bill passed through the Legislature—(cheers) ...

... together. We are able to discuss this great question with perfect impartiality. True, the Franchise Bill is introduced by a Whig Ministry, and we, as advocates of a steady constitutional policy, differ on many material points with her Majesty’s present ...

... opinion that tbe bill would pass into law—(applause). The Bill bad two classes of opponents : the Tories, aud some of tbe Whigs. The Tories objected that the bill ought to provide for tbe redistribution of seats; hut this was all nonsense, and only a ...