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... finally , when President Lincoln was inaugurated in 1861. These frequent and sweeping changes are among the evils complained of . President Lincoln , with the pressure of the civil war upon him , got in the habit of referring the ...
... finally , when President Lincoln was inaugurated in 1861. These frequent and sweeping changes are among the evils complained of . President Lincoln , with the pressure of the civil war upon him , got in the habit of referring the ...
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... finally , the customs and internal revenue service for England , Scotland , and Ireland , — making nine main channels of cor- ruption . This is certainly a dreary bog to explore , but if we find the English have succeeded in purifying ...
... finally , the customs and internal revenue service for England , Scotland , and Ireland , — making nine main channels of cor- ruption . This is certainly a dreary bog to explore , but if we find the English have succeeded in purifying ...
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... finally carried . But at the last the change effected was so radical that it amounted , as Lord Brougham said , to more than re- form ; it was revolution ; but it was revolution sanctioned by legal forms and legislative proceedings ...
... finally carried . But at the last the change effected was so radical that it amounted , as Lord Brougham said , to more than re- form ; it was revolution ; but it was revolution sanctioned by legal forms and legislative proceedings ...
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... finally , in 1832 , when substantially the bill of 1831 was carried . Now , to the student of politics in the present day there is no period of English history more interesting than that which embraces the struggle for reform in ...
... finally , in 1832 , when substantially the bill of 1831 was carried . Now , to the student of politics in the present day there is no period of English history more interesting than that which embraces the struggle for reform in ...
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... finally compelled to submit to the retirement of Lord North , and to the formation of a Whig ministry under the Marquis of Rockingham . After passing one or two mi- nor measures of reform , this ministry was in a few months dissolved by ...
... finally compelled to submit to the retirement of Lord North , and to the formation of a Whig ministry under the Marquis of Rockingham . After passing one or two mi- nor measures of reform , this ministry was in a few months dissolved by ...
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Page 35 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Page 35 - But what, I confess, was uppermost with me, what I bent the whole force of my mind to, was the reduction of that corrupt influence which is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality and of all disorder, — which loads us more than millions of debt, — which takes away vigor from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most venerable parts of our Constitution.
Page 36 - ... debates in Parliament, suggested what motions should be made or opposed, and how measures should be carried. He reserved...
Page 47 - He was not only not prepared to bring forward any measure of this nature ; but he would at once declare that, as far as he was concerned, as long as he held any station in the government of the country, he should always feel it his duty to resist such measures, when proposed by others.
Page 37 - If you mean there should not be a Government by departments, I agree with you ; I think it a very bad system. There should be one man, or a Cabinet, to govern the whole, and direct every measure. Government by departments was not brought in by me. I found it so, and had not vigour and resolution to put an end to it. The King ought to be treated with all sort of respect and attention, but the appearance of power is all that a king of this country can have.
Page 13 - Thus much is certain, that neither the present nor any other first lord of the treasury, has been ever able to take a survey, or to make even a tolerable guess, of the expenses of government for any one year...
Page 50 - Majesty's commands to acquaint your lordship, that all difficulties to the arrangements in progress will be obviated by a declaration in the House to-night from a sufficient number of peers, that in consequence of the present state of affairs, they have come to the resolution of dropping their further opposition to the Reform Bill, so that it may pass without delay, and as nearly as possible in its present shape.
Page 35 - That it is the duty of this House, to provide, as far as may be, an immediate and effectual redress of the abuses complained of in the petitions presented to this House...
Page 11 - That no person who has an office or place of profit under the King, or receives a pension from the Crown, shall be capable of serving as a Member of the House of Commons.
Page 36 - that the country was governed by clerks, — each minister confining himself to his own office, — and consequently, instead' of responsibility, union of opinion, and concerted measures, nothing was displayed but dissension, weakness, and corruption.