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TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNSTAPLE. Gentlemen, NOW accept the hearty and unsought invitation JL ..

... The condition of Ireland is extremely unsatisfactory, and it reflects discredit the administrations, alike of Tories and Whigs, that after a dominant connexion with I that country nearly years, the English Governl ment of the present day has been compelled ...

Published: Tuesday 01 September 1868
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1163 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SOUTH DEVON ELECTION

... and doing another —(laughter). That party seemed to have higher object than that, as Lord Derby expressed it, of dishing the Whigs —(hear, hear). was very much to be regretted that in the present contest some over eager politicians had shown strong disposition ...

Published: Tuesday 01 September 1868
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 4964 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE IRISH CHURCH

... another authority it was given as a robber. The Tories had stolen the rights of the people—hence their nickname. The meaning of Whig had been given as sour milk, but his answer to the Conservatives was, How oould you expect the milk to keep sweet after ...

Published: Friday 04 September 1868
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 3768 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

The Western Times. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1868. The news from France is still contradictory to the Prospects of ..

... decision of the country, but less than one hundred he 11 fight for it again, and relying on his power of tachque, '•dish the Whigs again over bidding them in the matter of the Irish Church. Mr. Cardwell, who is a 000 l observer of events, remarks in his ...

Published: Friday 04 September 1868
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 665 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Agricultural Intelligence

... per lb. Beef 60s to 70s per cwt, Politics are now engaging the attention of agriculturists well as townsmen ; and the cry of Whig and Tory is as rampant as ever, especially now the Irish Church question is of such importance; farmers should be careful to ...

Published: Friday 04 September 1868
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1521 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ELECTION NOTES

... that the Whigs had been playing with the interests of Ireland, and that they would do so again. He conclusively proved that the charge of reckless expenditure against the prestnt Ministry was unfounded, and that during the many years the Whigs have held ...

Published: Friday 04 September 1868
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2657 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

SOUTH DEVON ELECTION

... represented. It was important for agriculture that the counties should be properly represented, for during the 25 or 30 years the Whigs had been in power what had agriculture ever got from them ? They legislated for the manufacturing, and neglected the agricultural ...

Published: Friday 04 September 1868
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 3659 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

DISTRICT NEWS

... nothing about, and was unable to answer. Mr. Wade, however, contended that it was the duty every member of parliament, be he Whig or Tory, to be acquainted with such subjects, and no elector should vote for any candidate that was ignorant of them, or that ...

Published: Friday 04 September 1868
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 7365 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Varieties

... Jekyll uttered the following impromptu:— Conservatives of Hatfield House Were surely ' Harum-skarum ;' What could reforming Whigs do worse, Than knocking down old Sarum ?' Her ladyship liked the joke excessively, and always rejoiced in the sobriquet of ...

Published: Friday 04 September 1868
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1286 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

... Evening Express. Sir,—The editor of the Squeaker quotes Pope. What does he think of the following, from the same satin f Now Whig, now Tory, what we loved we h Now all for people, now for Church and State. ate Yours truly, NO TURNCOAT. ANOTHER TORY INNOCENT ...

Published: Saturday 05 September 1868
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 4408 | Page: 1 | Tags: none