Jingoism and policy in the United States and Canada
The piece critiques American and Canadian political trends on foreign policy and trade. It notes Republican strength amid inflation concerns, debates over the Greenback movement, and calls for free trade leadership while warning against demagogic rhetoric and self-inflicted economic harm. It laments anti-British sentiment and predicts ongoing cross-border folly and repercussions.
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John Bull
Evarts
Newfoundland
Republican
General Grant
Hayes
Republic
England
Sagerness
Friends of Peace
Tammany Hall
Bunkum
Greenback Labour Party
New York
United States
Greenback Party
Stephen A. Douglas
America
David Wells
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The passage argues experience alone cannot guarantee prosperity and warns that while leaders resist Adam Smith and Cobden, demagogues could spread working class heresies that threaten social order.
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Adam Smith
Cobden
Proposal for a national religious census in 1881 case
The writer argues for an official extended religious census in 1881 using the 1881 population count and Registrar General resources. He urges detailed parish level data on ministers, Sunday schools, fabric expenditure, and congregational contributions, plus nationwide publication to guide church work, education, and disestablishment debates.
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Registrar-General’s
Derby
Kent
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Religious Statistical Inquiry