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Character, Life, And Times Of His Late Royal. Highness , By The Public Press.
reigns was , not only to forget this fact , but to act in diametrical opposition to it . The position the Duke of Sussex assumed endeared him to the people ; and in all emergencies affecting their liberties they confided in him . In private life , no man was more blameless or beloved . We pass
over that embittered period which martyred his peace and happiness at the shrine of the inhuman Royal Marriage Act . In the later period , the honored coterie of his distinguished friends had ample opportunities of witnessing how one of the most estimable of men hacl been sacrificed . Her present Majesty , to whom the Duke felt the attachment of a parent , elevated his consort to the rank of Duchess in her own
right ; thus evincing her opinion of the enactment in question . The late Duke lived to see his public opinions , not only those of the nation , but of the monarchy ; and also this tribute paid to their integrity —that they are the rule of action of the party heretofore in opposition to them , and who persecuted him for his adherence to them . Honor to his memory ! peace to his manes !
( From the Doncastcr Gazette . ) Though at one time he was shut out from the favor of the court , he adhered to the maintenance of his princi p les during the most adverse , the most trying periods in our national history ; and that , while he was an uncompromising advocate of the great cause of civil and religious freedomhe remained faithful to his own party , and never swerved from
, the path which he had marked out for adoption . " My family , " said his Royal Highness , " came to the throne on the principles of the revolution —on the principles of a full , free , and fair representation of the people . "" To support the Protestant interest , is to show the most perfect toleration to all sects ; for the essence of Protestantism is the right of private judgmentand complete freedom of conscience . "—" You ( addressing
, Prince Albert at the important epoch of the royal nuptials)—you may rely on my esteem and my confidence so long as your conduct and duty to her Majesty correspond with my expectations , but no longer . " These principles he rigidly maintained—this exhortation he expressed as the nearest male relative to her Majesty in this country ; the former showing the power of an enlightened discrimination and a sober
judgmentthe latter evincing an affectionate solicitude for the personal comfort of his illustrious niece . If be was not free from errors , it should be remembered that he was only a man—yet exposed to the power of temptation , of rank , and of influence . During all times , through all changes , he was faithful to his principles , looking for no reward ; generous to his opponents , expecting no sacrifice .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Character, Life, And Times Of His Late Royal. Highness , By The Public Press.
reigns was , not only to forget this fact , but to act in diametrical opposition to it . The position the Duke of Sussex assumed endeared him to the people ; and in all emergencies affecting their liberties they confided in him . In private life , no man was more blameless or beloved . We pass
over that embittered period which martyred his peace and happiness at the shrine of the inhuman Royal Marriage Act . In the later period , the honored coterie of his distinguished friends had ample opportunities of witnessing how one of the most estimable of men hacl been sacrificed . Her present Majesty , to whom the Duke felt the attachment of a parent , elevated his consort to the rank of Duchess in her own
right ; thus evincing her opinion of the enactment in question . The late Duke lived to see his public opinions , not only those of the nation , but of the monarchy ; and also this tribute paid to their integrity —that they are the rule of action of the party heretofore in opposition to them , and who persecuted him for his adherence to them . Honor to his memory ! peace to his manes !
( From the Doncastcr Gazette . ) Though at one time he was shut out from the favor of the court , he adhered to the maintenance of his princi p les during the most adverse , the most trying periods in our national history ; and that , while he was an uncompromising advocate of the great cause of civil and religious freedomhe remained faithful to his own party , and never swerved from
, the path which he had marked out for adoption . " My family , " said his Royal Highness , " came to the throne on the principles of the revolution —on the principles of a full , free , and fair representation of the people . "" To support the Protestant interest , is to show the most perfect toleration to all sects ; for the essence of Protestantism is the right of private judgmentand complete freedom of conscience . "—" You ( addressing
, Prince Albert at the important epoch of the royal nuptials)—you may rely on my esteem and my confidence so long as your conduct and duty to her Majesty correspond with my expectations , but no longer . " These principles he rigidly maintained—this exhortation he expressed as the nearest male relative to her Majesty in this country ; the former showing the power of an enlightened discrimination and a sober
judgmentthe latter evincing an affectionate solicitude for the personal comfort of his illustrious niece . If be was not free from errors , it should be remembered that he was only a man—yet exposed to the power of temptation , of rank , and of influence . During all times , through all changes , he was faithful to his principles , looking for no reward ; generous to his opponents , expecting no sacrifice .