... much to diminish the dignity and status of his own party. England having become tired of watchwords and broken promises and Whig names representing of late men rather than measures, was able to realize that she possessed body of men in the third estate ...

... a hale roan, with several intelligent children. Old Martin died tranquilly, at the fireside, if he were falling asleep.—A Whig, ...

... leaders, who were bringing on democracy to be followed anarchy. Mr Bright thought that if some weak-minded gentlemen on the Whig side, and some fierce politicians on the other, who bad supported Mr Lowe, could have had last year vision of the present, ...

... voted with the opponents of the Bill. All the leading men among the Liberals of England, including three 1 members of the late Whig Government, voted in support the second reading of that Bill. The opposition to the measure was essentially Tory, both as to ...

... of the city. Whether they may able to oust him, time will tell, but one way to secure this result is for the Whig organ, and the leading Whig speakers, to affect to treat with contempt the formidable opposition they will compelled to face. Take for example ...

... more disposed will others be to concede them. Your opponents know the strong point in your case and they boldly attack it. The Whig theory of government is based upon a denial of the justice of your claim. It assumes that men have no natural right to political ...

... the incubus of this Church Establishment, and indeed abolish it altogether, has been a favourite scheme of sections of the Whig and Liberal parties. Clerical and Church influences of all sorts and descriptions have, however, always proved the powerful ...

... take his place among the household suffragists. We arc not, however, so sure of his Whig following, and that renders the result mice rtain. The desire of the old Whigs is, however, so strong for uiTil’C that if they think the Government will not give awy ...

... onght to made to have the number largely increased. It may be urged that tho Tories propose tho same number as the Whigs did, tho Whigs proposed too small addition. Scotland is entitled to at least twenty additional members, and with something approaching ...

... will give us a fmncliise which has some ground to stand upon beyond being a mere arbitrary figure such was proposed in defunct Whig Bills. I have taken some pains to ascertain what the constituency of the Burgh of Alloa will amount to should this measure ...

... made to conform with public opinion. 40s freehold qualification is demanded by many, but the £5 ownership qualification of the Whig Bill of 1860 would satisfactory to the more reasonable and perhaps the moro trustworthy portion of the people. Besides, by ...

... sentiments expressed toe speakers and the resolutions proposed condemnatory of the bill. There was no representation « the Whig section of the community on the pisiform, though, understand they Gouncillor Fyfe occupied the chair, and the otwt speakers ...