504 Index. tions rejected, 42 ; becomes prime minister, his position in hostile House of Commons, 43 ; Liberals not alarmed by his accession, 45 ; situation then, 46, 47 ; moves for reform and is defeated, accepts defeat, 47 ; indifferentism in politics induced by his Government, 47, 48 ; measures between 1784 and 1790, 50 ; ceasing to be Liberal becomes re- actionary, 55 ; opposes reform, 1793, 59 ; creation of peers, 62 ; hatred of French principles, 64 ; pledge to Roman Catholics previous to union with Ire- land, 71, 72 ; resignation, 1801, its effect on parties, 72, 73 ; Liberalism not entirely eradicated, 73 ; supports peace of Amiens, 75 ; desire of Parliament for his return to office, 75 ; views as to alli- ance with Fox, 76 ; anger at Grenville's refusal to join his Ministry without Fox, 76 ; second administration, 77, 78 ; decreasing majorities, 78 ; alliance with Addington, 78 ; reproached for not redeeming emancipation pledges, 78 ; effect of Napoleon's successes in 1806, 79 ; proceedings against Lord Melville, 79; illness and death, 80; character, principles, and influence on public life and parties, 80, 83 Pius IX., Pope, 382 Plunkett, 156, i&8, 193 Ponsonby, 123 Poor law amendment, 255, 307, 404, 4-0 Popular enthusiasm, the power of, 228 Portland, Duke of, 28, 41, 51, 58, 63, 89, 97 Portman, Lord, 344 Portugal, 176, 191 Post-office, reform in 1839, 302 ; inquiry into opening of letters, 336 Potter, R., 406 (note) Powys, 50 Prerogative, the royal, the acknowledg- ment of the supremity of superseded, 61 ; its position under George III., 143-145 ; its position under George IV., 147 ; its interposition with regard to Catholic emancipation and conse- quence, 185 ; irregular exercise of it, 260 ; difference between its application in Queen Victoria's and previous reigns, 283 et seq. ; dismissal of Palmerston, 388 Press, liberty of the, struggle for, 20 Preston, 188 Primogeniture. See land law reform Prince Regent's approval of Peterloo massacre, 135 Principles, the necessity of adhesion to in times of excitement and confusion, 58 Privilege (in the House of Commons), breach of, 98 Proclamation for preventing seditious meetings, etc. , 57 Progress : where it is stopped reaction sets in, 55 ; it is not stopped by loss of one man, however eminent, 204 Property qualification. See qtialificati Property, real, extension of legacy dtn- to, 400 Property tax, opposition to the repeal &. 117. See also income tax Protection : virtually abandoned by Wiig and Tory, 318 ; want of confidence of Protectionists in Peel, 349 ; their posi- tion after Peel's resignation, 353 ; proposals for return to, 369, 372, 373, 374 ; its effect on the Tories, 372, 386 ; Tory Government and the question, 39 r j 39^ 5 Disraeli's resolution abandon- ing, 396 Prussia, 359 Pryme, G., 248 Public opinion, instances of the power of, 12, 20, 198, 217, 228 Pulteney, 12 Punjaub, the, 366 Qualification, property, proposals for abolition of, 32, 280, 293, 433 Queen's name, use of in debate, 308 R Radicals : Radical party ; attempt to fix date of origin, 6 ; the name first ob- tained, 9 ; first signs, 14 ; favouring signs, 24 ; real use of the party, 4, 5 ; contrast of its objects with those of the Whigs, 7 ; Carlyle's view of their duty, 10 ; causes of existence, 21 ; they are Democrats, 53 ; Nonconformity, 104 ; their particular mission and work, 140, 141, 239 ; growth of Radicalism pro- moted by Tory policy, 209 ; they origi- nate and develop nearly every great measure of reform, 317, 376. George III. and the Tories, 22 ; Chatham, 23 ; their sound political law, 55 ; uphill fight, 60 ; French revolution and Napoleon, 60 ; effect of the union with Ireland, 70 ; abolition of slave trade, 84 ; necessity for the party in 1807, 91 ; treatment of their proposals, 107 ; social ostracism and application of names, 127, 149; formal recognition of distinction from Whigs, 118, 128 ; Tierney's attack, 130 ; philosophical Radicals, 130 ; how regarded by govern- ing classes, 149 ; where principally supported, 149 ; the party not confined to avowed Radicals, 149 ; the first avowed Radical candidate, 151 ; strongholds of the party, 231, 232 ; first recognition as a party in Parliament, 234 ; various estimates of their character in 1832, 236 et seq. ; Irish Church question, 250 ; poor law amendment, 255 ; unwilling support of Melbourne Ministry, 270 ; the civil list, 289 ; they are a majority of the Liberal party, 293 ; loss o'f influence after charter period, 295 ; support of Government in 1840, 305 ; impossibility of holding office on same
