Speeches Delivered by Hon. Edward Blake, the Leader of the Liberal Party: And a Synopsis of the Debate on the Home Rule Resolutions in the House of Commons

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C. Blackett Robinson, 1886 - 106 páginas

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Página 46 - He said also if he got the money he would go to the United States and start a paper and raise the other nationalities in the States. He said : "Before the grass is that high in this country, you will see foreign armies in this country.
Página 36 - I do declare, that I do not believe that the Pope of Rome, or any other foreign prince, prelate, state, or potentate, hath, or ought to have, any temporal or civil jurisdiction, power, superiority, or pre-eminence, directly or indirectly, within this realm...
Página 69 - Canada and its inhabitants have prospered exceedingly under a Federal system, allowing to each Province of the Dominion considerable powers of self-government, and would venture to express a hope that if consistent with the integrity and well-being of the Empire, and if the rights and status of the minority are fully protected and secured, sure means may be found of meeting the expressed desire of so many of Your Irish subjects in that regard...
Página 54 - It must be borne in mind that although insanity is a defence which is applicable to any criminal charge, it is most frequently put forward in trials for murder; and for this offence the law, and we think wisely, awards, upon conviction, a fixed punishment, which the judge has no power to mitigate. In the case of any other offence, if it should appear that the offender was afflicted with some unsoundness of mind, but not to such a degree as to render him irresponsible,— in other words, where the...
Página 8 - We have got an overweighted Parliament, and if Ireland or any other portion of the country is desirous and able so to arrange its affairs that by taking the local part or some local part of its transactions off the hands of Parliament it can liberate and strengthen Parliament for Imperial concerns, I say I will not only accord a reluctant assent, but I will give a zealous support to any such scheme.
Página 69 - Ogden, that all the words after "that," be struck out, and the following substituted...
Página 36 - The Catholics of Ireland not only do not believe, but they declare upon oath, that they detest as unchristian and impious, the belief - that it is lawful to murder or destroy any person or persons whatsoever, for or under the pretence of their being heretics ;" and also the principle " that no faith is to be kept with heretics.
Página 47 - There were some little dishes on the table, and he got hold of a spoon and said : You have no blood — you are a traitor to your people. Your blood is frozen, and all the little blood you have will be there in five minutes, putting the spoon up to my face and pointing to it. I said : If you think you are benefiting your cause by taking my blood you are quite welcome to it.
Página 48 - ... aider, that is to-day. I said that to my two guards and, you can go for the two guards. I told them that if the spirit that directs me is the spirit of truth it is to-day that I expect help. This morning the good doctor who has care of me came to me and said, you will speak to-day before the court.
Página 14 - We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of Canada in Parliament assembled, desire most earnestly in our own name, and on behalf of the people whom we represent, to renew the expression of our unswerving loyalty and devotion to Your Majesty's person and Government. We...

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