... 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 ...

... Easter. At a Liberal meeting at Trowbridge on Saturday, it was resolved to run one candidate for the division at' tho general election, but no gentleman was named. At meeting of the Devizes Liberal Association on Saturday, Mr. Meysey Thompson was unanimously ...

... 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 ...

... tion, 'which is noew weighing so r 1g heavily upon farmers,-Globc,I kg Dxv ?? a meeting of the Devizes Liberal Assooia- ~d tion on Saturday, Mr. Meysey Thompson Was unani- li~ mously adopted to represent the party at the general t election. D3 Wciroee.-Mr ...

... 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 ...

... evening and the previous day on his arrival at Devizes. The Liberal party, he said, had for the last years done everything for the good of the country. After referring to the many excellent measures passed the Liberal Government, he criticised the policy of ...

... 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 ...

... DEVIZES. Disgraceful Election Disturbance took place on Thursday evening, the 18th inst, Mr. Meysey Thompson's first public meeting. The Conservatives had openly avowed that they would prevent Mr. Thompson from being beard, and a posse of police were ...

... 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 ...