02 Dec 1854
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Newspaper
Empire
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 02, 1854
Page
1
The excerpt lists various departments and topics under The Empire including nation cities provinces cultures and territories plus sections titled War and Appointment, Votes and Port related pieces and a theater or museum note, hinting at a periodical index of empire governance and public notices with a dramatic or literary emphasis.
Annual 21s, half yearly 10s 6d, quarterly 53s 3d. Pay in advance. All business communications to Mr Tupatas Dick 145 Fleet Street London.
The new co editor and principal proprietor announces aims for Tar Empire. He pledges free trade, religious equality, colonial justice, abolition of slavery, pacific arbitration, and moral rather than expedient politics. The paper will defend liberty, test questions by Christian ethics, and avoid calumny while upholding free speech. First edition.
A letter challenges Samuel Wilberforce, attacking his clerical power and infallibility claims. It defends dissenters and the New Testament, comparing church pomp to true Christian humility, and accuses the bishop of infidelity by spiritual arrogance. The author cites Locke, Bunyan, Milton, Knox, and Bunyan again, urging humility and justice over state appointees.
A columnist argues that armed resistance is necessary in international disputes and criticizes the government and the press for mishandling the war. He compares policy failures to a judge trusting a foe’s ally, lists alleged strategic blunders, and challenges the Crown’s tactics with historical and literary references.
George Thompson writes from 144 Fleet Street on December 2, 1854, stating he seeks support from those who value independence and political integrity. He aims to cultivate public sentiment to promote virtue and truth, acknowledging possible disappointments but insisting he has done his duty regardless of success.
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