Selections from Cobbett’s Political Works, vol. 5
Volume 5 of a six volume collection. Vol. 5 contains essays from the Political Register between Nov. 1816 to April 1820.
Selections from Cobbett’s Political Works: being a complete abridgement of the 100 volumes which comprise the writings of “Porcupine” and the “Weekly political register.” With notes, historical and explanatory. By John M. Cobbett and James P. Cobbett. (London, Ann Cobbett, 1835). 6 vols. Vol. 5.
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- Author: William Cobbett
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Table of Contents
- TO THE JOURNEYMEN AND LABOURERS OF ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND,
- A LETTER TO THE LUDDITES.
- A LETTER TO THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.
- AN ADDRESS TO THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN, SHOWING THAT THEIR ONLY REMAINING CHOICE IS BETWEEN PARLIAMENTARY REFORM AND TOTAL RUIN.
- A CALL UPON THE CLERGY,
- A NEW YEAR’S GIFT TO OLD GEORGE ROSE,
- AN ADDRESS TO THE MEN OF BRISTOL,
- AN ADDRESS TO THE MEN OF NORWICH.
- AN ADDRESS TO THE “WEAVER BOYS” OF LANCASHIRE.
- A LETTER TO LORD SIDMOUTH.
- A LETTER TO THE LIFE-AND-FORTUNE MEN.
- A LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF HAMPSHIRE.
- A LETTER TO EARL GROSVENOR.
- A LETTER TO ALL TRUE-HEARTED ENGLISHMEN.
- TO THE PEOPLE OF HAMPSHIRE.
- TO THE GOOD AND TRUE MEN OF HAMPSHIRE.
- A LETTER TO THE “DELUDED PEOPLE.”
- TO THE PAPER-MONEY MEN.
- MR. COBBETT’S TAKING LEAVE OF HIS COUNTRYMEN.*
- A HISTORY OF THE LAST HUNDRED DAYS OF ENGLISH FREEDOM,
- LETTER I.
- LETTER II.
- LETTER III.
- LETTER IV.
- LETTER V.
- LETTER VI.
- TO MAJOR CARTWRIGHT, THE VENERABLE LEADER OF REFORM,
- TO EARL FITZWILLIAM, ON WHAT THE “MORNING CHRONICLE” CALLS YOUR “MUNIFICENT DONATION” TO SOME OF THE DISTRESSED PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
- PETITION TO THE PRINCE REGENT.*
- PETITION OF WILLIAM COBBETT.*
- TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE TIERNEY, ON HIS OPPOSITION TO THE BANK-PROTECTING ACT.
- TO JACK HARROW, AN ENGLISH LABOURER; ON THE NEW CHEAT, WHICH IS NOW ON FOOT, AND WHICH GOES UNDER THE NAME OF SAVINGS’ BANKS.
- TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE PRINCE REGENT, ON THE MEANS BY WHICH THE BOROUGHMONGERS HAVE DEGRADED THE KING AND HIS FAMILY.
- LETTER I.
- LETTER II.
- LETTER III.
- TO PARSON MALTHUS, ON THE RIGHTS OF THE POOR; AND ON THE CRUELTY RECOMMENDED BY HIM TO BE EXERCISED TOWARDS THE POOR.
- TO HENRY JAMES, Esq., MERCHANT, OF BIRMINGHAM, ON HIS PROJECT FOR SAVING THE BOROUGHMONGERS BY MAKING A SHILLING PASS FOR EIGHTEEN-PENCE.
- TO LORD VISCOUNT FOLKESTONE, ON THE PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT, DURING THE SESSION OF 1819, RELATIVE TO THE PAPER-MONEY.
- LETTER I.
- LETTER II.
- TO SIR ROBERT PEEL, Baronet and Cotton-Weaver, ON THE PETITION, PRESENTED BY HIM AGAINST THE RESOLUTIONS, IN PARLIAMENT, RELATIVE TO SPECIE-PAYMENTS.
- TO THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL, ON THE PRESENT STATE OF THE COUNTRY, AND ON THE MEASURES PROPOSED TO BE ADOPTED AT THE PRESENT TIME.
- TO THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL ON THE POWER OF TAXATION TO PRODUCE MISERY; AND ON THE SPEECH OF MR. BARING RELATIVE TO THE TAXES, THE PAPER-MONEY, AND THE FUNDS.
- TO THE INDUSTRIOUS CLASSES, ON THE CAUSES OF THE PRESENT POVERTY AND MISERY.
- TO THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL, ON MR. HEATHFIELD’S PLAN FOR PAYING OFF THE NATIONAL DEBT.
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