![]() This Journal is favourable to popular education and has strongly advocated the necessity of state interference, for the purpose of improving the quality of that instruction which is given in the schools devoted to the children of the working classes, rather than its 'quantity.' Its principle is, that there is 'decisive evidence that the kind of schooling, the extension of which is so much relied upon, is not a preventive of crime ' and it argues for inspection, and the appointment of more competent teachers" (Mitchell, 1851).Įvening Chronicle started in 1837. Now, in the hands of a proprietary, it is liberal-conservative and the ablest advocate of the policy and measures of the late Sir Robert Peel, in the wide circle of the press. ![]() Then it was in the hands of Sir John Easthope, the exponent of Whig principles, the defender of Whig policy. "Since the last publication of the Directory, a complete change has come over the principles of this Journal. To the affairs of the sister isle, also, great attention is paid and the most intimate acquaintance manifested with its internal condition.Though not, we believe, altogether hostile to the existence of a Church Establishment, it is ardently opposed to anything approximating to ecclesiastical domination, and is the organ of a large body of moderate enlightened Dissenters" (Mitchell, 1846). Its articles are written with greater liveliness and raciness perhaps on questions of foreign policy than on any other, and evince a great range of information. It is, however, devoted most energetically to the interests of manufactures, and unceasingly advocates the principles of free-trade. ![]() No doubt it is a difficult task to adhere to the moderate course, and requires a great degree of determination which this journal has often displayed as in the instance of the Anti-Corn Law League, which it had strenuously supported until it pressed its object in a manner, and by means, not deemed proper by the face of an immense body, the majority, perhaps, of its party further to connect itself with these measures. "Advocates moderate constitutional liberalism apart from, and in opposition to, the more ultra and violent views of extreme, or 'radical' policy. 10, 1864 issue and again resumed with the Mar. Then it was suspended again with the Jan. COPAC notes that The Morning Chronicle was suspended with the Dec. ![]()
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