... 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 ...

... of education and fashion. Her house in London was a‘‘ try sting place” for all who once bad the honour of an introduction. Whig or Tory—rich or poor—found a ready welcome there, and the poor and needy met with a benevolent heart ready to sympathise with ...

... committee to continnc a committee to watch any such measure which might be introduced into Parliament, in fulfilment of the Whig compact with the Romish hierarchy, and also to watch and gnard against any measure brought forward to carry out the recommendations ...

... for ninny years to come. He wan quite eertiiii that for many many a year they would never have got such a measure frail the Whig party. (Bear, hear.) They look at it it was awl net to llowe alio gave it It i.e aboard fur them to refute it. simply because ...

... and, while drained all results called Liberal, they are burdened with all results called Tory, Why Scotland, which the term u Whig” had its origio, should supposed capable of succumbing to such an influr once, wc know not. simply know it will OQt. [From ...

... Scotland, the general opinion would be that the number was too small. The number proposed was similar to that proposed by the Whig Bill of last year; but although it was not all that could be desired, still it was in the right direction, and it was very ...

... last, in support of merging Alloa in the Stirling district of burghs. The meeting was told that the Whigs had done something similar previously. The Whigs did add a considerable number of the larger towns to the burgal districts by the Reform Bill of 1832 ...