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	whig - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		The Whigs were those who supported the exclusion of James II and VII from the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland (the "Petitioners") and the Tories were those who opposed it (the Abhorrers).
		It was around this time that the great Whig historian Thomas Babington Macaulay began to promulgate what would later be coined the Whig view of history, in which all of English history was seen as leading up to the culminating moment of the passage of Lord Grey's reform bill.
		The Whig view led to serious distortions in later views of 17th century history, as Macaulay and his followers attempted to fit the complex factional politics of the Restoration into the neat categories of early 19th century political divisions.
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	United States Whig Party Encyclopedia Article @ Acquainted.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Whigs pledged themselves to Congressional supremacy, as opposed to "King Andrew's" executive actions, and took their name from the British Whig Party, which had opposed the power of the monarchy and supported Parliamentary control.
		Tyler vetoed the Whig economic legislation and was expelled from the Whig party in 1841.
		Whig Representative Lewis Davis Campbell of Ohio was particularly distraught by the defeat, exclaiming, "We are slayed.
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	Tory - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The Whigs (initially an insult — whiggamore, a cattle driver) were those who supported the exclusion of James II from the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland (the "Petitioners"), and the Tories (from the Irish term tóraidhe, modern Irish tóraí — outlaw, robber) were those who opposed it (the Abhorrers).
		George I, who had already formed a Whig ministry upon his accession in 1714, dismissed the remaining Tories from office and as a party they were confined to the wilderness for half a century, though occasionally individual Tories held office in the Whig ministries of George I and George II.
		This was re-enforced by the breakup of the Whig party in 1794 when the conservative group led by the Duke of Portland joined Pitt's government - leaving an opposition rump lead by Charles James Fox.
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		The Whigs (initially an insult — whiggamore, a cattle driver) were those who supported the exclusion of James VII and II from the thrones of Scotland and England and Ireland (the "Petitioners"), and the Tories (from the Irish term tóraidhe, modern Irish tóraí — outlaw, robber) were those who opposed it (the Abhorrers).
		However, Pitt rejected the Tory label, preferring to refer to himself as an "independent Whig." The group surrounding Pitt the Younger came to be the dominant force in British politics from 1783 until 1830 and after Pitt's death the term "Tory" was increasingly used by its members instead of 'Pittite' or 'Friends of Mr Pitt'.
		The British term Whig, referring to the anti-Tory political movement in England, had a much longer life in the American political discourse, especially through the United States Whig Party.
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		The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to the mid 19th centuries.
		While the Whigs\' origins lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolutism, neither group could be considered a true political party in the modern sense.
		The term Whig originated during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms when it was used to derisively refer to a radical faction of the Scottish Covenanters who called themselves the "Kirk Party".
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		The Whigs (initially an insult â” whiggamore, a cattle driver) were those who supported the exclusion of James VII and II from the thrones of Scotland and England and Ireland (the "Petitioners"), and the Tories (from the Irish term tÃ³raidhe, modern Irish tÃ³raÃ â” outlaw, robber) were those who opposed it (the Abhorrers).
		George I, who had already formed a Whig ministry upon his accession in 1714, dismissed the remaining Tories from office and as a party they were confined to the wilderness for half a century, though occasionally individual Tories held office in the Whig ministries of George I and George II.
		This was re-enforced by the breakup of the Whig party in 1794 when the conservative group led by the Duke of Portland joined Pitt's government - leaving an opposition rump lead by Charles James Fox.
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		The centerpiece of his platform was the undertaking of navigational improvements on the Sangamon River in the hopes of attracting steamboat traffic to the river, which would allow sparsely populated, poor areas along and near the river to grow and prosper.
		A staunch Whig, Lincoln often referred to party leader Henry Clay as his political idol.
		Lincoln was among the 82 Whigs in January 1848 who defeated 81 Democrats in a procedural vote on an amendment to send a routine resolution back to committee with instructions for the committee to add the words "...a war unnecessarily and unconstitutionally begun by the President of the United States".
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	Whig Party (United States) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Their name was chosen to echo the British Whig Party, which had opposed a strong monarchy, just as the American Whigs were opposing a strong presidency.
		The Whigs, both northern and southern, strongly opposed the war with Mexico, which they (including Whig Congressman Abraham Lincoln) saw as an unprincipled land grab, but they were split (as were the Democrats) by the anti-slavery Wilmot Proviso of 1846.
		Additionally, John Quincy Adams, elected President as a Democratic Republican, later became a Whig when he was elected to the House of Representatives.
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		The term whig was coined when an insurgency of the Scottish Presbyterians known as Covenanters marched from the south west of Scotland on Edinburgh in 1648, with the country folk using the word "whiggam" to urge on their horses.
		As a result, the episode became known as the "Whiggamore Raid" and the terms Whiggamore and Whig were subsequently used as nicknames for the radical Kirk Party faction.
		Whig School of History a loose confederation of historians who viewed the history of the world as improving in a teleological manner.
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		Four months after succeeding Harrison, Whig President John Tyler was expelled from the Party, and Millard Filmore, Taylor's Vice President, would prove to be the last Whig to hold the nation's highest office.
		The Whig Party was formed in the winter of 1833-1834 by former Jeffersonian Republicans and National Republicans such as Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams, and by Southern States' Rights supporters such as W.
		The Whigs also attracted the support of Southerners, such as John Tyler, who were offended by Jackson's strong nationalistic stand against South Carolina during the nullification crisis.
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	Sir John Trenchard - LoveToKnow 1911
		Another member of the Trenchard family was the writer, John Trenchard (1662-1723), erroneously referred to by Macaulay as a son of Sir John Trenchard.
		Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, Trenchard inherited considerable wealth and was thus able to devote the greater part of his life to writing on political subjects, his point of view being that of a Whig and an opponent of the High Church party.
		1750) he produced a weekly periodical, The Independent Whig, and with the same colleague he wrote a number of letters to the London Journal and to the British Journal under the pseudonym of Cato.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sir_John_Trenchard (421 words)

	Whig
		In the late17th century the term Whig was used to describe those opposed to the religious policies of Charles II.
		This article is about the Whigs in the United States: for other uses of the term, see Whig (disambiguation).
		Whig Party in U.S. history, major political party active in the period 1834andndash;54 that espoused a program of national development but foundered on the rising tide of sectional antagonism.
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	Whig Party (United States) information information - Search.com
		Four months after succeeding Harrison, Whig President John Tyler was expelled from the Party, and Millard Filmore, Taylor's Vice President, was the last Whig to hold the nation's highest office.
		In general, the Democrats were more successful at enacting their policies on the national level, while the Whigs were more successful in passing modernization projects, such as canals and railroads, at the state level.
		Had he lived, Taylor might have triggered the Civil War ten years earlier: He was firmly opposed to the Compromise of 1850, committed to the admission of California as a free state, and had proclaimed that he would take military action to prevent secession.
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	Whig Party (United States) - Enpsychlopedia
		Their name was chosen to echo the British Whig Party, who had opposed a strong monarchy, just as the American Whigs were opposing a strong presidency.
		Four months after succeeding Harrison, Whig President John Tyler was expelled from the Party, and Millard Fillmore, Taylor's Vice President, would prove to be the last Whig to hold the nation's highest office.
		Whig Representative Lewis Campbell of Ohio was particularly distraught by the defeat, exclaiming, "We are slayed.
	www.enpsychlopedia.com /psypsych/United_States_Whig_Party (4640 words)

	whig - Joseph Godolphin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This article is about the Whigs in the United States : for other uses of the term, see Whig (disambiguation).
		The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian...
		Welcome to the WHIG - this is your source for resources and contacts dealing with your work and your...
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	Abraham Lincoln
		He was a leader of the Whig party (which sent him to Congress for one term).
		Since Shields was the challenger, Lincoln got to choose the weapon, and specified "Cavalry broad swords of the largest size." Lincoln, much taller with long arms, had an overwhelming advantage; the duel was called off at the last minute.
		It was a speech against the act, on October 16, 1854 in Peoria, that caused Lincoln to stand out among the other free soil orators of the day.
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	Abraham Lincoln - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 – April 15 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party.
		Lincoln served four successive terms in the Illinois House of Representatives, as a representative from Sangamon County, beginning in 1834.
		It was a speech against Kansas-Nebraska, on October 16 1854 in Peoria, that caused Lincoln to stand out among the other free soil orators of the day.
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	Historical Biographies, Nova Scotia, 1764-1800.
		In spite of tales to the contrary, General Gage, was not one to throw his weight around, on the contrary.
		was to observe: "He attempted to win over the Whigs by fair dealing: he took care to keep the military subordinated to the civil power; and he listened at all times to the complaints of the townspeople and kept the Tories awaiting in his anteroom.
		Rockingham, a Whig, was called in 1763 to form a government.
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		Whig Party (United States) even has to know that you're address them.
		Our Featured Whig Party (United States) article on Whig Party (United States) Category: Whig Party (United States) This article is about the Whigs in the United States: for other uses of the term, see Whig (disambiguation).
		Origins and policies Whig Party banner from 1848 with candidates Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore.
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		His party affiliations were Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Whig.
		But rather than retire, he went on to win election as a National Republican and Whig to the House of Representatives, serving from 1831 until his death.
		He was asked by his neighbors to run, and he agreed under two conditions: he would never solicit their votes and he would follow his conscience at all times.
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		Manifest Destiny Reading 4: An American historical perspective Whig party leaders vigorously opposed territorial growth, and even expansionist...
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	Whig - OneLook Dictionary Search
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		Established in 1834, the Whig Party was a reaction to the authoritarian policies of Andrew Jackson.
		Has pictures of same famous Whigs, and a bibliography.
		WHIG PARTY [Whig party] one of the two major political parties of the United States in the second...
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	Abraham Lincoln Resource Page - aberham lincoln
		In 1837 he made his first protest against slavery in the Illinois House, stating that the institution was "founded on both injustice and bad policy." [1]
		While many historians claim it was not uncommon in the mid-19th century for men to share a bed (just as two men today may share a house or an apartment), gay activist C. Tripp generated controversy with his 2005 book The Intimate World of Abraham Lincoln, which suggested their relationship may also have been sexual.
		Lincoln was a key early supporter of Zachary Taylor's candidacy for the 1848 Whig Presidential nomination.
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		A lawyer, Pierce grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, attending Hawken School.
		Jay Cooke - Jay Cooke (August 10, 1821-February 8, 1905), American financier, was born at Sandusky, Ohio, the son of Eleutheros Cooke (1787-1864), a pioneer Ohio lawyer, and Whig member of Congress from that state in 1831-1833.
		Bruce Johnson - Bruce Edward Johnson (born May 25, 1960) is an American lawyer and Republican politician who became the State of Ohio's sixty-third lieutenant governor on January 5, 2005.
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