... Bo in a town hke Devizes, it was easy to run with the winning party ;—it was another thing to have to contend for one’s principles under adverse influences such as were at work here. Because everybody knew that to be a Liberal in Devizes was to be considered ...

... adopted, requesting Mr. Meysey-Thompson to come forward as & candidate for Devizes in the Liberal interest at the pext general election. Mr. loyuy-'l’honlron is the sen of a Yorkshire baronet, the late Sir Henry Meysey-Thompson. Bart., M.P. for Whitby ...

... summers have shed their brightness over us since Mr. Meysey Thompson was introduced to the Liberals of Devizes by that very gentleman who now casts furtive glances at lr{lvyer'u sincerity. Of Mr. Meysey Thompson we have the pleasantest recollection—no more ...

... well as in towns —the movement in y.n:rpurt of the Liberal cause was mnkingexround. and he hoped that at the next election they would be avle to sccure a Liberal member for Devizes, and two Liberals for '.)ne;-:unty (cheers). The motion was unanimously ...

... and give them enlightenment and intelligence on matters of national and public interest. The Liberal party set to work to liberate the Press, and they did liberate it (cheers). They then turned their attention to the freedom of our trade (hear, hear). They ...

... MR. MEYSEY-THOMPSON’S CANDIDATURE. The Liberal candidate arrived st Devizes by the 140 train yesterday, and, not to be behindhand with ' their orpomu, his friends and supporters met him in great force at the station. Detonators were placed upon the rails ...

... Sir Thomas Bateson (Conservative) .. 446 Mr. Meysey-Thompson (Liberal) 388 Majority. . The result, when made known, was received with wild enthusiasm by the Conservative adherents. ~Sir Thomas Bateson ascended the steps at the Bear Hotel, surrounded ...

... is tested, the Liberal Candidate, whoever he is, may be returned at the head of the poll. With my best wishes for the presperity of the town of Devizes, L S e ~ I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, A. C. MEYSEY-THOMPSON. Devizes, March 31st, 1880 ...

... with all the nations of the world. I am a Liberal, prepared to givea consistent though independent support to the Mnrflnl of Hartington as the accepted leader of the Liberal party, believing as I do that a Liberal Government would in the future, as it has ...

... with all the nations of the world. I am a Liberal, prepared to givea consistent though independent support to the Mu‘gluis of Hartington as the accepted leader of the iberal party, believing as I do that a Liberal Government would in the future, as it has ...

... DEVIZES .ELECTION. The election of a member for this borough took place yesterday (Wednesday), and resulied in the return of the late Conservative member, Sir Thomas | Bateson, after a hard struggle, that was well contested ! on both sides. The Liberal ...

... that | i 1:1%11 Mr. Walter Bouverie is a *‘ Liberal | * Unionist.” He said so himself, and we are bound to believe him. We are free to confess, however, that we thought a *‘ Liberal Unionist” was a Liberal who separated from | his party on the Home Rule ...