... important accession the Whigs ever made from the Tory ranks. I highly disapprove hia foreign meddling ; but I speak of his general talents. Yet Mel- bourne waß as near as possible losing him in 1835, and only on the usual Whig principle, because he was ...

... this point of view, preg- nant with instruction. It ahow* that the pure Whigs of the Augustus Smith type have no real affinity with (he pronounced Liberals ; and ai the race of Whig leaders— the safe men who inherit the old traditions —is dying out, it ...

... The Radical party in the House df Commons would gain largely in political influence if thirty or forty seats now held by old Whigs were to change hands. The constant complaints now is that Mr. Gladstone's majority is too large, and that the effect of it ...

... The tone of Lord Halifax's speech implied that hia retirement from office was highly probable; and if he retiree, the veteran Whig who ia now hovering abont tbe Admi- ralty, and whoae political resuscitation is one of tbe marvels of our day, will at once ...

... mia- cbis'vons, but he was not the only member who seemed determined to have a fling at the Government proposi- tion. Tbe Whigs were continually in and out of the House surveying the strength of the respective par- ties, and noting down the absentees ...

... about the triumph of home rule at ths next general election in Ireland is regarded aa an an- nouncement on the part of the Whig section of tbe Government that when the ballot is passed they will have got to the end of their tether ; but it were idle to ...

... haa been well nigh doubled by the Whigs, who are represented aa having been in power all that time. We thought we oould remember two administrations of Sir Robbbt Peel, one of which lasted for five years. Waa he a Whig ? Then we have had two terms of the ...

... more ready than Mr. Gladstone to admit the value of hi 3 alliance with Mr. Bright. The fireat tribune of the people placed the Whig Chief in sympathy with the new electors. He was a medium of communication with the Badicals. His presence in the Council gave ...

... to oome before Parliament in the ensuing session. Regret was expressed at what wbb deemed your per- sistent support of ths Whig Government, right or wrong ; also that you failed to support the motion for the payment of members, without whioh it is an ...

... affronted or not, that they are not even pleased to see tbe Peers so annoyed ? There must be good in a Liberal Ministry whioh Whig Dnkes denounoe. The country clergy are vexed be- cause of tbe passing of the University Tests Bill, bat the average householder ...

... Truro that the Whigs and Tories should consider themselves about equally balanced, and should divide the two seats. But the Act of 1867 disturbed this arrangement. In the next election there were three candidates— the Conservative, the Whig, and the Radical ...

... stronger tbinga in behalf of democratic freedom. Had he adhered to bis first party and principles, he would have been aa sublime a Whig. He enter- tained a rugged antipathy to hia countrymen ; and yet he seized Ue drat opportunity to vindicate their lights and ...