Press liberty and penny stamps debate in London papers
A 19th century critique contrasts the decline of daily papers with the Times and Morning Advertiser, argues for cheaper unstamped papers, questions the stamp tax's impact, and cites Dickens Household Narrative rulings. It calls for reforms to preserve freedom of the press and cites Kossuth on press liberty.
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London
Post
Daily
Morning Advertiser
The
Times
Daily News
England
Belgium
America
Parliamentary
Court of Exchequer
Crown
Charles Dickens
Rich
Timm
Stamp Office
Excise
Inquisition
Stamp-office
Legal Observer
Keogh
Racing Times
Household Words
Dickens
John Russell
Germany
France
Europe
Nicholas
M. Bonaparte
Louis Kossuth
New York
Hungary
Franklin
Colonies
United States
Union
New York State
Great Union
Great Britain
Victoria
Abolition of Taxes on Know-FT Pines League Demanded
A 1852 reform notice shows the Know-FT Pines League pushing to end taxes, urging England’s peaceful progress and legal rights expansion. Leaders include T Milner Gibson M P and Francis Place with a broad committee of M P s and notable supporters such as J Bright and G H Lewes. Meeting details list officers Richard Moore and C Dosson Corte with the Brunswick-square base.
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England
Know- FT Pines
T. Milner Gibson
M.P
Francis Place
J. Alfred Novello
W. Addiscott
T. Allan
Edinburgh
J. Baldwin
Birmingham
J. Bainbridge
J. C. Beaumont
Wakefield
Dr. Black
R. le Blond
Dr. Bowkett
J. Bright
C. J. Bunting
Norwich
H. Campkin
W. J. Carless
J. Cass
E. Miall
W. K. Norway
J. Parker
W. Scholefield
C. Schomberg
J. Smith
Bingley
T. Spencer
J. Stansfeld
E. Wadhouse
J. Watson
W. A. Wilkinson
W. Williams
W. Wilks
Effingham Wilson
T. Wilson
Richard Moore
C. Dosson Corte
Great Coram-street
Brunswick-square
Petition Against Taxes on Newspapers and Paper
A historical plea to abolish the Stamp Tax on Newspapers and the Excise Duty on Paper and Advertisements. Signers urged to copy the form, provide name and address, and send to a Liberal MP post free. petitions to be prepared and delivered promptly for early session consideration.
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House of Commons
Reformers Highlight Warwick Registration Court Results
Summary of Warwick County registration court outcomes shows liberal gains with 877 vote increase claimed by the committee. The report notes purging bad votes and adding many new Liberal votes, with further alterations in the register attributed to Liberal efforts.
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Warwick
Man and Freedom Endure Beyond Time, James Taylor Jr
The poem asserts freedom as an eternal human trait, lasting beyond monuments and wars. It celebrates the indestructible soul that resists oppression and envisions freedom bringing peace and happiness to all.
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Morning Herald
Standard
Morning Post
Beeisa
Globe Oe Eeseoune
Ccsncevees
North Warwickshire
Cecese Caer
Ditto
Divaeys
Tee
James Taylor