... worker. ia ascribing the spirit of party politics measure that was essentially philanthropic. Tories, whigs, and radicals opposed it, and tories, whigs, and radicals supported it. Lord Russell's government made it ministerial measure, and passed it. Was ...

... of Commons in his 28th year for Cornish borough which soon after figured in Schedule of the Reform Bill. He belonged to the Whig party in politics. When member for Taunton, and the Grey ministry held the reins of government, he received oflice as a civil ...

... apply a portion of the surplus to the relief of unavoidable calamity. A conversation ensued, principally , carried on by the whig peers and the independent partyamongthe Opposition, and satisfaction was expressed almost generally with the arrangement ...

... upright collars and his cascade stock fas ened by a white carbuncle. He was a bunting when bis gent would let him. was also a Whig of tbe old school, tbat is, believer in clique government, t.nd his sympathies with the working man and labourer were abont ...