Though believed to be favorable to a decided easing of custom-house levies, his administration soon frankly avowed itself unable to proceed further than high- protectionists would follow.
"History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6)"
E. Benjamin Andrews
Feeling on both sides of the House was against Lord Grey; for both Free Traders and protectionists thought that Repeal ought to have come from the Whigs, and that it was Lord Grey who had made this impossible.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
In London the protectionists have created in a fortnight a very strong and compact party, from 220 to 240, in the Commons, and no one knows how many in the Lords-thus we are threatened with a revival of the real old Tory party.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond