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We are but degraded men unless we are supposed to have the confidence of our constituents; and I say, whenever

... 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) ...

Published: Monday 09 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 3988 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CORRESPONDENCE

... tightened, to the power of our kings. At the Bevolution our Government became virtually a Bepublic, administered by the great Whig families: but this Republic was hedged in by the social influence of the Crown on one side, and by the political influence ...

Published: Monday 09 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1519 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

TAMWORTH

... consider the new Reform Bill, was held in this city on Friday night, when a very large gather- ing of all classes of the citizens, Whig, Radical, and Tory, assembled on the occasion, Mr. T. Southall, the Mayor presided, and amongst those present were the Members ...

Published: Monday 09 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6514 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

MISCELLANEOUS WANTS

... submit the fragmentary and ill-considered measure now before Pailiament. Lord Richard Geostenor, in answer to a small body Whigs at Rhyl, says he shall certainly support his brother’s amendment, and is confident that all thinking men will agree after the ...

Published: Monday 09 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 3860 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

REFORM MEETING AT WORCESTER. W ihg Saturday we gave an abridged report tjj fl rg which took place in the

... 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) ...

Published: Monday 09 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1843 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LOCAL NEWS

... one of the greatest bcons ever given to the working classes—the repeal of the Corn Laws—(cheers). He might ba told that the Whigs or Liberals did not pnss that measure. But who compelled Sir Eobert Peel to carry it, amidst the execrations of bis own party ...

Published: Tuesday 10 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 7353 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE REFORM QUESTION

... the working man, that wasfeared, [Cheers.] As to their member he could not gather fromn what he had sold, Nwhether bie was Whig. rTory, or Eadical. [Laughter.] All he (tile splealer gahe )i wen Mrt. Grant Was ?? there, was that hr antejd IDI.I. to his ...

Published: Tuesday 10 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 10586 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE PRUDENCE OF PASSING A REFORM BILL

... offence upon which whoso shall fall isnay be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall it shall grind them to powder. He urges the Whig auistocracy. also frons motives of prudence, to agree to the Reforisa proposal of the Govern. ment : The aristocracy of this ...

Published: Thursday 12 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1771 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

little as they could, and when a motion was framed declaring the insufficiency of their proposals, they chose ..

... 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 ...

Published: Thursday 12 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 579 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NEWS OF THE DAY. In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Darby Griffith moved the second reading of the ..

... 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 ...

Published: Thursday 12 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 2625 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE BIRMINGHAM DAILY GAZETTE, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, Ifcefi

... 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 ...

Published: Thursday 12 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 7242 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

The opening of the debate on the second

... 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 ...

Published: Friday 13 April 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 983 | Page: 3 | Tags: none