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Electoral Pledges Unconstitutional. It is on the ground of the dissolution, and of the Speech from the Throne, that I charge the noble Lords with having excited the spirit which existed in the country at the period of the last general election; and with having been the cause of the unconstitutional practice, hitherto unknown, of electing delegates for a particular purpose to Parliament delegates to obey the daily instructions of their constituents, and to be cashiered if they should disobey them, whatever may be their own opinion; instead of being, as they have been hitherto, independent members of Parliament, to deliberate with their colleagues upon matters of common concern, and to decide according to the best of their judgment, after such deliberation and debate.
It is undoubtedly addressed to Baron Zmeskall von Domanowecz, Royal Court Secretary, a good violoncello-player, and one of Beethoven's earliest friends in Vienna. The musical Count is from this day forth cashiered with infamy.
Has he been cashiered for wearing shoes or what?" Spencer's manner became a trifle formal. "Captain Strangwise has escaped from a prisoners' of war camp in Germany, Major," he said, "we've been trying to get hold of him for days! He's the talk of London!" Desmond turned like a shot.
He married her, one summer, in Paris, where he had gone to meet her upon her graduation from a convent school. She was his ward the child of the officer who had been his room-mate at the Point. Within two years Colonel Spencer was dead broken-hearted; a wealthy Lieutenant of his regiment had been cashiered and had shot himself after she had plucked him clean.
Torgau, seat of this new Board, has got fortified; "1,500 inhabitants were requisitioned as spademen for that end, at first with wages," latterly, I almost fear, without! The Saxon Ministers are getting drilled, cashiered if necessary; and on all hands, rigorous methods going forward; till Saxony is completely under grasp; in which state it was held very tight indeed, for the six years coming.
We have cashiered three Companies of Theatrical Guards, and design our Kings shall for the future make Love and sit in Council without an Army: and wait only your Direction, whether you will have them reinforce King Porus or join the Troops of Macedon. Mr.
"Hold there, Ponsonby," cautioned another officer named Appleby. "The chap may be hurt seriously you oughtn't to laugh." "Just look at the old man shaking his hand!" ejaculated Gridson, as a very erect gray-headed officer came down off the bridge and extended his hand. "You wouldn't think he had cashiered him six months ago."
If both have been lacking to him, indecision will follow; either from not knowing what to do, or from failure to realize that utter self-devotion of himself and his command are required. Of one of the captains cashiered it is said: "No man had ever lived with a fairer or more honorable character previous to the unfortunate event which did such irreparable injury to his reputation.
Ignominious Sackville was tried by Court-martial; cashiered, declared incapable of again serving his Majesty "in any military capacity;" perhaps a mild way of signifying that he wanted the common courage of a soldier?
"Because you make me tedious, child." "That's your vanity, Mr. Hadley." Alison tried to keep in tune with them. "Look you, Susan, I am cashiered by marriage. Once I was Charles. Now I am without honour." "Mr. Geoffrey Waverton," quoth the butler. Alison's hand went to her breast and she was white. "Dear Geoffrey!" Mr. Hadley murmured.
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