When was it published?

August 5, 1830 in Martinsburg Gazette And Public Advertiser

Foreign News August 5, 1830

Martinsburg Gazette And Public Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Westminster Election, O'connell, Radical Reformer, Universal Suffrage, Vote By Ballot, Annual Parliaments, British Constitution

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

At the late Westminster Election Dinner in London, Mr. O'Connell proclaimed himself a Radical Reformer advocating Universal Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and Annual Parliaments, interpreted as a declaration of war against the British Constitution and Government.

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At the late Westminster Election Dinner in London, Mr. O'Connell said "He gloried in proclaiming himself a Radical Reformer: by which he understood Universal Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and Annual Parliaments."

This was an equivalent to a proclamation of war ad internicionem against the British Constitution and Government. A wise reformer would confine himself at first to what could be deemed practicable. Very wild projects sometimes bring into suspicion the sincerity of the projector.--Nat. Gaz.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Westminster Election O'connell Radical Reformer Universal Suffrage Vote By Ballot Annual Parliaments British Constitution

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. O'connell

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Event Date

Late Westminster Election Dinner

Key Persons

Mr. O'connell

Event Details

Mr. O'Connell stated at the dinner that he gloried in proclaiming himself a Radical Reformer, understanding it as Universal Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and Annual Parliaments. This was viewed as a proclamation of war against the British Constitution and Government, with commentary on the impracticability of such projects.