Possibly you are not aware of the fact that the largest sum given by any contributor to the fund is but a trifle when compared with the losses suffered by nearly all the firms in the cotton trade during the disastrous years of the American war. John Bright americanawarecompare share on social
It is sufficient to say, what everybody knows to be true, that the Irish population is Catholic, and that the Protestants, whether of the Episcopalian or Presbyterian Church, or of both united, are a small minority of the Irish people. John Bright catholicchurchepiscopalian share on social
As you know, I am neither Roman Catholic, Protestant Episcopalian, nor Presbyterian, nor am I an Irishman. John Bright catholicepiscopalianirishman Change image and share on social
Any Reform Bill which is worth a moment's thought, or the smallest effort to carry it, must at least double, and it ought to do much more than double, the representation of the metropolitan boroughs and of all the great cities of the United Kingdom. John Bright billboroughcarry share on social
We have had a great depression in agriculture, caused mainly by several seasons of bad harvests, and some of our traders have suffered much from a too rapid extension in prosperous years. John Bright agriculturebadcause Change image and share on social
The corn law was intended to keep wheat at the price of 80s. the quarter; it is now under 40s. the quarter. John Bright 40s80scorn Change image and share on social
With regard to the ballot, it is worthy of remark that no meeting has been held in favour of Reform at which the ballot has not been strongly insisted upon. John Bright ballotfavourhold Change image and share on social
A year ago I was in the city of Genoa, and I found that it returned seven representatives to the Sardinian Parliament at Turin, seven being its fair share, calculated according to the population of the various cities and districts of the Sardinian kingdom. John Bright agocalculatecity share on social
I am for peace, retrenchment and reform, the watchword of the great Liberal Party thirty years ago. John Bright agogreatliberal Change image and share on social
