Aberdeen, Earl of, Coalition Minis- try of, i. 230; Resignation of, 400. Absenteeism in Ireland, Mr. Bright's
Proposals for Abolishing, ii. 281. Acland, Mr. T. D., Opposes Mr. Bright at Birmingham, i. 506, 513; Failure of the Coalition, 514.
Adderley, Sir C., Opposes Inquiry into the Discontent in Nova Scotia, ii. 370.
Addison, quoted by Mr. Bright, ii.
"Adullamites," so styled by Mr. Bright, ii. 201, 203 4.
Afghan War, Mr. Bright on, ii. 478-9, 540.
Agricultural Hall, Islington, Re-
form Demonstration at, ii. 248-9. Agricultural Labourers, Represen-
tative Meeting of, at Exeter Hall, ii. 461.
Alabama Incident, Mr. Bright on,
ii. 92, 110, 156; Claims, ii. 390. Albert, Prince, Appeals for the Support of the Ministry in the Crimean War, i. 416.
Aldis, Rev. John, First Meeting of with Mr. Bright, i. 15; Estimate of his Oratorical Power, 15. Althorp, Lord, Shelves the Corn Law Question, i. 125. America, Mr. Bright Contrasts the Financial Condition of England with, i. 296, 412-13; ii. 28; Con- trast between, and Europe, as to Sobriety, 492.
American War of Independence, Mr. Bright Alludes to, i. 373; the Civil War, Commencement of, ii. 79; Threatened War with England, 80-1.
Annexation, Mr. Bright upon, ii. 489. Anti-Corn-Law Association, For- mation of, in London, i. 129; at Manchester, 132-3; Organ of, 137-8, 164, 173; Issues Reports of Work Done, 178, 194; Purges the Electoral Registers, 189-90, 194; Noble Responses to Appeals of the League for Financial Aid, 196-7; Great Bazaar of, Opened, 192; Results, 200; Dissolution of, 222-6; Temporary Revival of, 229. Armitage, Mr. B., President of the
Manchester Reform Club, ii. 403. Ashley, Lord, his Amendment to the Government Factory Regu- lation Bill, i. 101; Opposed by Mr. Bright, 101-5; Dramatic and Personal Result, 105-7; Motion Finally Rejected, 108; Intro- duces the Ten Hours' Bill, 279. Ashton, Mr. Samuel, Immunity of his Factory from Fatal Accidents, i. 202.
Ashworth, Mr., his Tour with
Messrs. Cobden and Bright, i. 173. Atlantic Cable, Alluded to, by Mr. Bright, ii. 224.
Austria, Position of in the Crimean
War Stated by Mr. Bright, i. 390-1, 411-12.
Ayrton, Mr., on Her Majesty's Se- clusion, ii. 244.
Ball, Dr., Disparages Nonconformist Ministers, ii. 325-6.
Ballot, The, Mr. Bright upon, i. 75, 378, 449, 478-9, 496; ii. 219, 233, 259, 343, 365, 439; Mr. Berkeley's Motion on, i. 320, 378, 477. Baring, Mr., as an Authority on Finance, ii. 72-3.
Baring, Sir F., his Regret at the Result of the Vienna ferences, i. 406.
Bastiat, M., on the Social Mission
of Woman, i. 342.
Beach, Sir M. Hicks, Opposes Mr. Meldon's Irish Reform Motion, ii. 510; Proposal of, as to Sunday Liquor Traffic in Ireland, 515. Beaconsfield, Lord, at Aylesbury on the Eastern Question, ii. 402; Attacked by Mr. Bright for his War Policy, 422-4; Signs the Berlin Treaty, 425; Waning Popularity of his Government, 483-4; its Dissolution, 543; his Manifesto, 543. (See DISRAELI.) Belfast, Banquet at, in Honour of Mr. Bright, i. 347.
Beresford-Hope, Mr., his View of Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister, ii. 370; Moves Rejection of the Burials Bill, 524. Berkeley, Mr., his Motion for Adop-
tion of the Ballot, i. 320, 378, 477. Berlin Treaty, Mr. Bright on, ii. 550. Birmingham, Peace Congress at,
i. 296, 340; Mr. Bright Nomi- nated for, 440-3; and Returned 445; Reform Movement at, 468, 479; Mr. Bright again Returned, for, 514; New Exchange Opened at, ii. 181; Immense Reform Demonstrations at, 216, 256; Mr. Bright's Third Return for, 358- 60; Fourth, 397; Monster Meet- ing at Bingley Hall, to Welcome Mr. Gladstone, 458; Political Prominence of, Referred to by Mr. Bright, 460-1; Liberal Club Organised at, 535-9; Reception of Mr. Bright at, after the Dis- solution of 1880, 545; Torch-light
Processions, 549-50; Triumph, 552.
Birmingham Post, Remarks in on Mr. Bright's Appearance at the 1868 Election, ii. 345. Bowring, Sir J., Moves for Aboli- tion of Flogging in the Army, i. 285; Supported by Mr. Bright, but Lost, 285-6; Blamed by Mr. Bright for the China War, ii. 16.
Bradlaugh, Mr., and the Parlia- mentary Oath, 564-9; Defends himself, 566; Taken into Custody, but Released, 568; again Ejected, 569. Bright, Jacob, the Statesman's Father, i. 3; as a Man of Busi-
ness, 3-4; his Numerous Family, 5; his Character and Death, 6. Bright, Jacob, the Statesman's Brother, on his Manchester De- feat, i. 436; Elected for Man- chester, ii. 427.
Bright, John, Pedigree, i. 2-3; Father, 3-6; Mother and Family, 5; his Birth, 5; his Character, 6; Delicate as a Child, 7; his Edu- cation, 7-8; Fond of Fishing, 7, 8; Enters His Father's Mill, 8; First Interest in Public Ques- tions, 9; Naturally a Liberal, 10; Family Connection with the Society of Friends, 10; his First Speech, 11-14; his Sympathy with the Temperance Movement, 14, ii. 146; Addresses a Bible Society Meeting at Rochdale, i. 15; Partiality for Cricket, 16; Attains his Majority, 17; First Visit to the Continent, 18; Helps to form the Rochdale Literary and Philosophical Society, 18: Address on Abolition of Capital Punishment, 19-24; Shares in Various Discussions, 24-6; Visits the Continent and Palestine, 26-8; Lectures upon his Tour, 27-8; Expresses his Senti- ments upon Church Establish- ments, 28-30; Formation of his Friendship with Mr. Cobden through the Education Ques
tion, 32-3; Opinions on Factory Legislation, 33-9; Replies to Mr. Fielden's Pamphlet, 34-9; Criti- cises his Remarks on Foreign Competition, 35; Advocates Abo- lition of the Corn Laws, 37; Issues an Address to the Roch- dale Reformers, 40; Attacks Toryism in that Borough on the Church Rate Question, 41; De- precates the Immoral Conduct at Elections there, 42; Regards the Poor Law Amendment Bill as a Tory Stalking-horse, 43-5; Effect of his Address, 46; At- tachment to his Sovereign, 46, ii. 244; Shares in the Church Rate Agitation at Rochdale, i. 49-54; Contributes to the Vicar's Lantern, 54; Attacks the Bishops, 55, 241, 331; First Marriage, 56; his first Wife's Death, 56-7; Receives Mr. Cobden's Sympathy, 57; Builds himself a Residence, 57; his Successful Career Prophesied, 59; Contests Durham City, 60; First Election Address, 60; Speech at the Hustings, 61-4; Cause of Failure, 65; Farewell Address to the Electors, 65-6; again Enters the Field, 67; Ad- dresses his Friends, 68; Expresses Strong Sympathy with the Working Classes, 69-71; Stirring Address to the Electors, 73-6; Speech at his Nomination, 78-83; Returned, 84; Enthusiastic Re- ception, 85; General Influence of his Election, 85-6; Important Demonstration in London, 86; Enters the House of Commons as a Free Trader, 87; his Success at Durham an Anti-Corn-Law League Triumph, 89, 90; First Speech in the House, 91-4; Opinions upon, 94-5; Misunder- standing with Lord Ashley, 107-8; Speaks upon the Game Laws at St. Albans, 114-16; Addresses an Anti-Corn-Law Meeting at Rochdale, 138-9; at Bolton, 140; Assists in Forming a Branch of the League, 140; Proposes Reso-
lutions at Meetings in Manches- ter, 143; Estimates Mr. Cobden's Powers on his First Appearance in Parliament, 145; Describes at Manchester the Depression and Distress in the Manufacturing Districts, 148; Moves a Resolu- tion thereupon, 148-9; Addresses Meetings of Free Trade Delegates in London, 150, 152-3; Waits upon the Duke of Sussex with a Deputation, 154; upon Sir James Graham and Lord Ripon, 155; First Public Meeting with Mr. Gladstone, 155; Opposes the Chartist Agitation, 156-9; Tour with Mr. Cobden through the Midlands, 159; Important Anti- Corn-Law Speech at Manchester, 160-1; Estimate of his Talents, 161-2; Speaks at the Free Trade Hall, 164, 169; Correspondence with Lord Brougham, 164; De- fence of the League, 167-8; Pro- poses an Address to Mr. Cobden, 170; Speaks at Drury Lane Theatre, 172; Visits the Agri- cultural Districts, 173; Speech at Dorchester, 174-5; Hunting- don, 175-7; Quells Opposition in Newcastle-on-Tyne, 177; Speaks on Abolition of Monopolies at Wakefield, 181; on Corn Law Repeal, at Covent Garden Thea- tre, 185-7, 191-2; on the Justice of League Principles, 188; on Permanent Prosperity, 190-1; on the Popular Organization of the League, 196-7; at Manchester on the Potato Famine, 206; on the Policy and Responsibility of Sir R. Peel, 202, 208; on the Pro- gress of the Free Trade Contest, and the Constitutional Power of the People, 210-14; on the Dis- solution of the League, 223-5; Addresses his Father's Work- people, 226-7; Reception by his Durham Constituents, 227; Pre- sentation for his Services to the League, 228-9; Consents to be Nominated for Manchester, 234; Addresses the Electors, 234-6;
Speech on his Unopposed Return, 238-42; Disturbance by Opera- tives, 238-9; Defends his Vote against the Ten Hours' Bill, 240; his Second Marriage, 244; Issue therefrom, 245; Visit to Ireland, 264; Advocates its Claims at Manchester, 267; Receives an Address of Gratitude from the Irish Residents, 268; Speech in Reply, 268-70; on Religious Equality in Ireland and Dis- establishment, 271-5; Proof of his Deep Interest in all Public Questions, 277-8; at Manchester on the Indian Cotton Supply, 292-3; Writes an Introduction to Evidence of Committee on the Game Laws, 307-8; on Re- form, at Manchester, 339; on Peace Policy, at Birmingham, 340; on Papal Aggression, at Manchester, 341; Becomes Presi- dent of the Rochdale Freehold Land Society, 342; Declines to be Nominated for Rochdale, 343; Moves a Sympathetic Address to Kossuth, the Hungarian Patriot, 344-5;
on the Relations of Members of Parliament and their Constituents, 345; on the "Manchester School," 345-6; on Biography, 346-7; Second Visit to Ireland, 347; at the Belfast Banquet, 347; again Returned for Manchester, 348; on the Im- pending War in the East, 348-9; as a Friend of Civil and Religious Liberty, 350; Sentiments on the British Defence of Turkey, 353; at the Edinburgh Peace Con- ference, 355-9; Reply to Mr. Watkin Declaring the War Un- justifiable and the Government Policy Imbecile, 382-5; Indig- nation Evoked by it, 385-6; De- fends himself before his Consti- tuents, 387; Burnt in Effigy, 387; Effect of his Eloquence in Parliament, 395-7; on the Com- mercial Consequences of the War, 399; at Manchester on Non- Intervention, 405, and on the
Follies of the "Government of Lords," 405-6; Utterances on the War at Rochdale, etc., and at Manchester, 419-21; Con- sistent Conduct throughout, 422; First Illness, 423; Offers to Re- sign his Seat for Manchester, 426; the Offer Sympathetically Declined, 426-7; Visits Scotland, 424; Trip to Algiers, Italy, and Switzerland, 424-5; Interview with the Empress of Russia at Nice, 424-5; Letter regarding his Nomination for Manchester, 429-31; Cause of his Defeat, 432; The Press upon, 434-5; Fare- well Address to the Electors, 436-7; on the Prospect of Re- form, Retrenchment, and Free Trade, 438-9; Nominated for Birmingham, 440-3; Issues his Address, 443-4; Duly Elected, 445; Apologises for Absence, and Expresses his Views on the Indian Question, 447-8; on Par- liamentary Reform, 448-9; on Indian Famines and Indian Go- vernment, 473-5; First Meeting with his Birmingham Consti- tuents, 479-80; Announces his Reform Programme, 480-2; De- fends his Views on Foreign Policy, 484-8; ii. 136; Receives an Ova- tion at Manchester, i. 489; on Reform on the Basis of House- hold Suffrage, 490-2; Agitates the Reform Question in Scotland, 494-9; Provisions of his Reform Scheme, 494; Eulogy at Rochdale on Mr. Cobden, 506; Opposition to his Re-election at Birmingham, 506; Addresses his Constituents, 508-10, 511-13; Triumphant Re- turn, 514; Speech to the Non- Electors, 514-15; Utterances on Reform at Huddersfield and Liverpool, 527; the London Re- form Conference Approves of his Bill, 528; at Manchester on Groundless Fear of the French, ii. 9-10; on the House of Lords, 39, 58, 155, 573; on Strikes, 52, 182; Addresses his Constituents
in 1861, 58; at Rochdale on the American Civil War, 80-86; his Foresight with regard to the Cotton Famine, i. 289, 293; ii. 86-7; on the Indian Cotton Sup- ply, 89-91; Sympathy with the North in the American Struggle, 91-93, 98-9; on International Rights, 93-4; on the Assistance of the United States in the Lan- cashire Distress, 96; and the Slavery Question, 97-9, 103, 131; Addresses Trades Unionists on the United States Contest, 100-2; Eulogium on Mr. Garrison and the Anti-Slavery Workers, 110-13; Gratitude Shown him by the United States People, 113-15; President Lincoln's Staff Be- queathed to him by Dr. Smith, 114-15; at Rochdale on Feudal- ism with Regard to Land, 118; Defends Mr. Cobden and himself from the Times' Strictures, 121-2; on the Laws of Primogeniture and Entail, 124-5; Proposals con- cerning Reform in, 125-6; on American Emigration and Land Division, 128; Refers to his own Patriotic Labours, 129, and Recapitulates the Reform Mea- sures Advocated by him, 130-8; on Cabinet Councils, 137; on Governor Eyre and the Legal Murder of Mr. Gordon, 165-6; Last Visit to Mr. Cobden, 170; Sketches his Life and Labours, 174-6; at his Funeral, 178; at Birmingham on the Power of the Industrial Interest, 181-2; Ad- dresses his Constituents on the Reversal of the Foreign Policy, and on Reform, 181-8; Declines to Stand for Rochdale, but Sup- ports Mr. Potter, 188-9; Issues his Address for Birmingham, 189-90; Returned Unopposed, 192; on the Tory Attitude to- wards the Reform Question, 190-2; Letter from, to his Con- stituents on Mr. Gladstone's Reform Bill, 205-6; Urges Im- mediate Organization, 206; at
Birmingham Town Hall on Re- form and the Derby Administra tion, 217-20; His Reception at the Manchester Demonstration, 221; again attacks the Derby Ministry, 221-2; on Force as a Last Resort in a Just Cause, 222; Ovation at Leeds, 223; on In- equality of Representation, 223-4; at Glasgow on the Inadequate Representation of the Working Classes, 225-6; Considers a Hap- hazard Parliament Preferable, 226; Refers to his own Pro- minent Position in the Reform Movement, 229; Third Visit to Ireland, 232; Letter of Invitation, 274-5; Reply, 275-6; Reception at Dublin, 232; Advocates an Ex- tended Suffrage as a Remedy for Irish Grievances, 232, 283; Re- ply to the Cork Farmers as to the Land Question, 232-3; Addresses Irish Working Men on Parlia- mentary Reform, 233-4; Regards the Established Church and Land Tenure as the Great Causes of Discontent, 279; Unfolds his Scheme for Restoring Middle- class Proprietorship of the Soil, 284-5; his Careful Study of the Question, 286; Reception at the Manchester Reform Banquet, 234; on the Unequal Distribu- tion of the Suffrage, and the Chances of a Tory Reform Bill, 235-8; at the London Trades Demonstration on Co-operation for Political Objects, 239-40, and the Insufficient Representa- tion of the Working Classes, 240-2; Defends himself from the Charge of Promoting Dan- gerous Excitement, 241-2; on the Queen's Bereavement and Seclusion, 244-5; his Detractors, 245-6; Sympathy Shown him by his Workpeople, 246, and the Rochdale Townspeople, 247-8; at the Birmingham Demonstra- tion, on the Tory Reform Bill, 256; Eulogises Mr. Gladstone, 257-8; at St. James's Hall on
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