Our First Republicans: John Dunmore Lang, Charles Harpur, Daniel Henry Deniehy : Selected Writings, 1840-1860

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David John Headon, Elizabeth M. Perkins
Federation Press, 1998 - History - 196 pages
Lang, Harpur and Deniehy were three of the most outspoken proponents of the Australian Republic in the mid-19th century. Their arguments -- concise, powerful and balanced -- are as relevant today in current Republican debate as they were then. This edited selection of their prose brings together for the first time articles, speeches and letters which show the political and cultural currents in NSW over three decades of important political change.

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Speech in the Legislative Council 1843
8
To the Liberal and Enlightened Portion of
29
An Anatomical Lecture on the New Constitution 1854
47
Note to The Proposed Recurrence to Transportation 1 2 1847
61
A Word More of Mr Wentworth 1850
74
Biographical Note
114
Review of Charles Harpurs The Bushrangers and Other Poems 1853
117
Bunyip Aristocracy Speech 1853
127
Our Countrys Opportunity 1854
140
Legislative Advancement of Knowledge 1854
149
The SolicitorGenerals Proposed War Tax 1854
155
The Small Settler 1855
161
The Forthcoming Elections 1855
167
Leaves From A Native Students CommonPlace Book 1856
175
Speech for The Driving of the First Pile of the Bridge at Queanbeyan 1857
183
The Recent Demonstration of The Geebungs 1859
190

Letter to Adelaide Ironside 1854
133

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