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Foreign News
September 17, 1919
The Bemidji Daily Pioneer
Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
G.W.D. Russell argues that Lord Palmerston was not a Whig, despite serving in Whig administrations after 1830; he was born a Tory, held office under Tories from 1807-1830, and prioritized power over party loyalty.
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Palmerston.
In the first place, it was always asserted, with emphasis and even with acrimony, that he (Palmerston) was not a whig. Gladstone, who did not much like whiggery, though he often used whigs, laid it down that "to be a whig a man must be a born whig" and I believe that the doctrine is absolutely sound. But Palmerston was born and bred a tory, and from 1807 to 1830 held office in tory administrations. The remaining 35 years of his life he spent, for the most part, in whig administrations, but a whig he was not. The one thing in the world which he loved supremely was power, and as long as this was secured he did not trouble himself much about the political complexion of his associates. - G.W.D. Russell
In the first place, it was always asserted, with emphasis and even with acrimony, that he (Palmerston) was not a whig. Gladstone, who did not much like whiggery, though he often used whigs, laid it down that "to be a whig a man must be a born whig" and I believe that the doctrine is absolutely sound. But Palmerston was born and bred a tory, and from 1807 to 1830 held office in tory administrations. The remaining 35 years of his life he spent, for the most part, in whig administrations, but a whig he was not. The one thing in the world which he loved supremely was power, and as long as this was secured he did not trouble himself much about the political complexion of his associates. - G.W.D. Russell
What sub-type of article is it?
Political Biography
Historical Commentary
What keywords are associated?
Palmerston
Whig
Tory
Gladstone
Political Power
What entities or persons were involved?
Palmerston
Gladstone
G.W.D. Russell
Foreign News Details
Event Date
1807 To 1830
Key Persons
Palmerston
Gladstone
G.W.D. Russell
Event Details
Palmerston was asserted not to be a Whig; born and bred a Tory, held office in Tory administrations from 1807 to 1830, then spent remaining 35 years mostly in Whig administrations but remained not a Whig, loving power above party.