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      The Tomahawk. A Saturday Journal Of Sati...

      THE TOMAHAWK . A SATURDAY JOURNAL OF SATIRE . Ciitefc hv frxitfux a'Becfcett * ¦ 0 ¦ " INVITAT CULPAM QUI PECCATUM PRETERIT . "

      No. 156.] London, April 30, 1870. [Price...

      No . 156 . ] LONDON , APRIL 30 , 1870 . [ Price Twopence .

      The Politicaz Pa Ul Pr V.

      THE POLITICAZ PA UL PR V .

      The House Of Commons Boasts Two Droles, ...

      The House of Commons boasts two droles , or rather circus clowns , of varying talent . The first is always welcome at any moment of a debate , for the simple reason that he is at all times amusing . The second , on the contrary , is a decided mistake , for quite as simple a reason—he is a bore , and a zany . The first of these clowns is known , to the House as that " wild wag—Whalley ; " the second as that " neglected nuisance—Newdegate ; " and they both live , grin , and prosper—have , in fact , lived , grinned , and prospered for many weary years . We will not trouble our readers with any very lengthy remarks about poor Mr . Whalley . If we were Dr . Forbes Winslow we might possibly take a languid interest in the Hon . Member for Peterborough , but not being that eminent physician , the absurd balderdash of the " wild wag ' . * is rather tiresome than otherwise to us . It is enough to say , that fortunately for the country , Mr . Whalley is sui generis ' unique . Until some better buffoonery , then , is invented , we suppose he will rest satisfied with his ridiculous nonsense and grimacing , and until that time arrives , we prefer to leave him in peace—the King of delirious donkeys , the very chief of twaddling tomfools . However , our sense of justice will not permit us to act with equal forbearance when Mr . Newdegate is in the case . Unhappily , Mr . Newdegate is as noxious as poor old—we mean poor Mr . Whalley is harmless and consequently it is our painful duty to have to demolish the pernicious politician in question—once and for ever . We have got no farther than this when we can in fancy hear friendly voices warning us to desist . "You are breaking a butterfly ( a nasty one , if you will ) , but still , a butterfly on the wheel , " are the imaginary words that seem to ring through our brain in silent eloquence : " Mind , Mr . Newdegate is very venerable—very venerable indeed . Respect the old , and try to hide from public sight their painful failings !" Nothing would give us greater , truer , sincerer pleasure than to follow such amiable counsel . But , alas ! the duty of the Press is fixed , clear , and imperative—the knife of the surgeon must be used—the medicine of the physician must be administered ! That case of leprosy must be cured—that instance of he political but a plague private must gentleman be stamped would at once \ Mr secure . Newdegate our re s were pec for his grey hairs—our compassion for the many ills that are inseparable from senility . We admit unreservedly all that may be said about his advanced age . Our only answer is this : Mr . Newdegate is a member of the House of Commons—a

      working member—and as such challenges our criticism and censure . As an abominable anatomical museum was denounced by us some three years ago , in spite of its age and long standing that , so the must House we of denounce Commons Mr . has Newdegate known , his in sp venerable ite of the fact person and offensive acts for ages—we believe for more than a quarter of a century . It , of course , gives us pain to have to speak so plainly of Mr . Newdegate ' s actions , but that honourable gentleman has left us no chance of escaping from so disagreeable a duty . It would have pleased us better to have had to do with Mr . Whalley . We don ' t mind kicking Clown , but it certainlv smites our hearts to have to buffet poor , lean , lank y ^ and slippered Pantaloon ! No one will accuse us of a tendency to Romanism or any other "ism , " under the sun of Heaven . Since Tomahawk began his journalistic career , now many years ago , he has ever been careful to avoid incurring a charge of religious partizanship . We , the writers of this paper , have known no creed save that of "Doing unto others as we would they would do unto us "broadly Christian , no one can charge us of leanings to High Church , Low Church , Romanism , or Dissent . Religion is far too sacred a matter to be treated with the ignorant levity of a Punchy or the revolting indelicacy of a Westminster Review . We have found as little to admire in the Rock , as in the Tablet , as little to imitate in the Church News as in the Record . In factit has been our will to steer clear , very clear , of all religious discussions , and that rule will not now be altered . Let it be , clearly understood then that with the religious side of the Convent Question we have nothing whatever to do . We decline to say whether we think it good to hide from the world or whether we think it badbut we do not decline to express our opinion about the right that , English ladies have to inhabit Convents and Hospitals , if it so pleases them to occupy such houses of prayer and mercy . As a matter of factwe have ample proof before us that Convents and Hospitals , are of the greatest possible service in reducing the poor-rates and decreasing the pauperism and misery of the country . Few even of the most rabid of bigots dare to abuse such an establishment as Nazareth House , Hammersmithwhich has for years succoured thousands and thou' sands of sick , paupers and starving children . We believe that not even the lewd author of the filthy Confessional Unmasked , nay , not even Mr . Newdegate himself , would care to be guilty of such infamy . And in this country there are many establish-1 ments conducted on the same excellent principle as that which rules the house we have held up for example and admiration .

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), April 30, 1870, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_30041870/page/3/