... an's Magazine on the Name of Political Parties. The word Whig is of Scotch origin, but the real meaning is lost in obscurity. says the writer. On turning to Brewer I find that he derives Whig from Whir/gam more, a corruption of Uf/ham more (pack saddle ...

... of much obloquy and difficulty to get the-question advanced. We think the labour might very well be spared. Mr Gladstone's Whig and Episcopal friends will do all that is required in the way of strengthening him in his reluctance to take up the question ...

... EXTRAVAGANT TALKFROM ULSTER. The Belfast Northern Whig (L.U.) says:- The significant and contemptuous silence of Mr Gladstone with regard to Ulster Unionists and the insolent language of Mr Bryce m defending the Home Rule Bill have produced great excite- ...

... which was supposed by the Tory sponsors who gave the name to distinguish the Tory party by excellence from its rivals, the Whigs and the Liberals. Hence, in rapid succession, the Tory party was christened and re-christened, by devout godfathers more zealous ...

... young woman (pi-«m,pUy): Yes, I am, sir. '(M0« laughtei.) ihe iu.agistrate ery well then sra ^cpb»uam«d. (Roars of Unglfter, in whig Wun M! id!.CU Wry b°t he*rtl|y »nd i CTb the couple shook ha.nds and embraced each other, and there was gelJer8.1 who accompanied ...

... HE REPRESENTATION OF EOLITH MON MO I TI!SHIRE. TO THK EDITOR. SIR,—The glaring inconsistency of the Whig party of North Monmouthshire, in their resolve to force a candidate upon che constituency, i* to nie, to say the lc-ast of it, -iiid that must be ...

... s, which recently caused a sensation in Birmingham, has been tried with equal success in Belfast. A writer in the Northern Whig describes how a number of patieiit., who had been experimented on re- lated their experience. The transformation winch three ...

... enough that if he only observed a half of his duty he would be saved. Sir Andrew always declared that in politics he was a Whig, or rather that he belonged to no party. He was apparently not above his countrymen's weakness for pedigrees, for, though of ...

... born of Whig family, but representing the one par- ticular family in connection with whose proceedings the very name cf Whig is said to have originated in Scotland, he never- theless began life with an aversion, almost antipathy, to the Whig party. This ...

... of Commons, because of an adverse vote against his Government in the House of Lords. Even the descendants of the Revolution Whigs, abject political vassals to the Tory party as they have now become, with the Duke of DEVONSHIRE at their head, would feel ...

... guidance and warning in the political struggles which lie yet before us. It was the fundamental principle of the Revolution Whigs, the political ancestors of the present Liberal party, that the people were the source of all political power, whilst the Tories ...

... Administration was in power and favoured the Stuarts the Whigs, in Opposition, were for the Hanoverians. The Government, to securer, victory, hurried or. the Bill early in the ^veninj;, when but few Whigs were in the House, and, pushing for a division, a member ...