 | 1863 - 1076 pages
...than Addison, and likewise the chief literary ornament of the same party, expressed himself thus : — Party is a body of men united for promoting, by their...particular principle in which they are all agreed. For my part 1 find it impossible to conceive that any one believes in his own politics, or thinks them... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1863 - 608 pages
...desire to acknowledge many obligations, relates the most instructive incidents of general history. 2 "Party is a body of men united, for promoting by their joint endeavors the national interest, upon some particular principle in which they are all agreed." —... | |
 | Thomas Edward Kebbel - 1864 - 428 pages
...himself, his language was calculated to make many people suppose that he did mean it. " Party," said he, " is a body of men "united for promoting by their joint...particular principle in which they are " all agreed. For my part, I find it impossible to conceive " that any one believes in his own politics or thinks... | |
 | Thomas Edward Kebbel - 1864 - 432 pages
...than Addison, and likewise the chief literary ornament of the same party, expressed himself thus : Party is a body of men united for promoting, by their joint endcu* A Tory's Account of Toryism, Whiggism, and Radicalism. De Quincey. Vol. xv. The Political Parties... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1865 - 572 pages
...resolution to stand or fall together should, by placemen, be interpreted into a scuffle for places. Party is a body of men united for promoting by their joint endeavors the national interest upon some particular principle in which they are all agreed. For my... | |
 | 1883 - 934 pages
...the two subjects. Party jealousy declares that they should be tied together. " Party," said Burke, " is a body of men united for promoting, by their joint...national interest, upon some particular principle upon which they are all agreed." That definition excludes the hope of working for the national interest... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1866 - 646 pages
...desire to acknowledge many obligations, relates the most instructive incidents of general history. 2 " Party is a body of men united, for promoting by their joint endeavors the national interest, upon some particular principle in which they are all agreed." —... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 pages
...resolution to stand or fall together should, by place-men, be interpreted into a scuffle for places. Party is a body of men united, for promoting by their...particular principle in which they are all agreed. For my part, I find it impossible to conceive that any one believes in his own politics, or thinks... | |
 | Louis John Jennings - 1868 - 364 pages
...to adopt the most unscrupulous expedients to extend their sphere of dominion. According to Burke, " party is a body of men united for promoting, by their...particular principle in which they are all agreed." It is not too much to affirm that politicians seldom rise to this view of party in the American republic.... | |
 | English government - 1870 - 114 pages
...What are " Politics " ? A. The science of government. Q. What is meant by a " Party " in politics ? A. A body of men united for promoting, by their joint...interest upon some particular principle in which they all agree. This is Edmund Burke's "deBnition. Q. What are the two leading parties in England ? A. Whigs... | |
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Party is a body of men united, for promoting by their joint endeavours the national interest, upon some particular principle in which they are all agreed. 
