Landed interest praised for self denials in Disraeli critique
A critical essay lauds British landlords for self sacrifice in public burdens while warning that Disraeli overpraises their motives. It argues the landed class finances tax and statute burdens, questions hidden motives, and cautions against undercutting landlord influence through reform. The piece suggests continued landlord influence may shape policy and provoke public skepticism.
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Earth
Quintus Curtius
Disraeli
United Kingdom
Consolidated Fund
Manchester
Drummond
Ireland
Mr. Disraeli
Currenus
Pressing reforms threaten landowner power in Ireland
The article argues that public intelligence and national conviction are shaping policy beyond Parliament. It notes corn law repeal and free trade as currents overcoming landowner resistance. It warns of the land system cracking under its own weight and Ireland facing large scale injustices that may force change.
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Lord John Russell
Ireland
Ireland’s land question exposes landed aristocracy
A discussion condemns primogeniture and entail as root causes of Ireland’s misery. It criticizes landlord power, praise for reform, and cites Sir Robert Peel’s suggestion of a commission on incumbered estates as a political gesture masking a deeper shift. The piece insists remedial legislation must center on land reform.
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Ireland
Robert Peels
Robert
Robert Peel
High Court of
Arbitration Movement Gains Steam in Parliament Debate
The Peace Congress Committee reports growing public opposition to war and armaments. They note that petitions favoring arbitration reach almost every major town in England and Scotland as Cobden prepares to raise the issue in the House of Commons. Individual petitioning remains crucial to sway government and MPs.
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Friends of Peace
Cobden
House of Commons
Peace Congress Committee
Zomes
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