The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the ... 3
The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the ... 3
May, Thomas Erskine, 1815-1886
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The liberal policy of Parliament was fully supported by public opinion, which had undergone a complete revulsion upon this question. ' Thirty years since,' said Alderman Wood, * there were only two or three persons in the city of London favourable to the repeal : the other day, when the corporation met to petition for the repeal, only two hands were held up against the petition.' The triumph of dissenters was of happy augury to the Catholic claims, which in a few days cathoiic were again presen...ted by Sir Francis Bur- *^^^®* * On the third reading Lord Holland desired to omit the words, but without success. * Hans. Deb., 2nd Ser., xviii. 1671 ; xix. 39, 110, 166, 18U. VOL. III. M 1 62 Religious Liberty. dett. The preponderance of authority as well as sir Francii argument, was undeniably in favour of the Burdett'i . « , . motion, motion. Several conversions were avowed ; May 8tli, 1828. and the younger members especially showed an increasing adhesion ta the cause of religious liberty.' After a debate of three nights, in which the principal supporters of the measure expressed the greatest confidence in its speedy triumph, the motion was carried by a majority of six.* A reso- lution was agreed to, that it was expedient to con- sider the laws aflfecting Soman Catholics, with a view to a final and conciliatory adjustment.
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