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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Letter to Freeholders, Justices of Peace and Commissioners of Supply for the County of Aberdeen, on the Constitution of their late meeting, their speeches and resolutions. By a Most Notorious Demagogue]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The writer, who describes himself as a &#039;most notorious demagogue&#039;, is a supporter of Reform. He refers to the source of his nom-de-plume as coming from Colonel Fraser, who stated that Reformers were the &#039;most notorious revolutionists, demagogues, and agitators in the empire&#039;. The writer believed that the resolutions passed by the Freeholders, Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Supply were absurd and unjust. These resolutions relate to the methods of calculating the value of land to prove someone&#039;s entitlement (or not) to vote. M.N. Demagogue&#039;s letter demonstrates why he believes this method of calculation to be so unjust. ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper pamphlet]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Lewis Smith 66 Broad Street, Aberdeen]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created and published in 1831]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD126]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Speech of John Davidson, Writer in Aberdeen, intended to be delivered by him at the Great Reform Meeting held on the Broad-Hill of the Links]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[John Davidson, the writer of this pamphlet, was a printer and Tory supporter. He was one of the (self-appointed)leaders of the reform movement in Aberdeen. This article is preceeded by a letter to Alexander Bannerman, who was to be elected MP for Aberdeen the following year, at the first &#039;reformed&#039; election. Davidson was to be one of the speakers at a well-attended meeting in support of reform, held on 22nd October 1831, at the Broad Hill of the Links - the open-air meeting place in Aberdeen. Appalling weather meant that Davidson was unable to deliver his speech - it was very windy and the hustings blew down. Fortunately, no one was injured. Davidson&#039;s speech refers to the fact that the House of Lords had recently thrown out the Reform Bill, which the House of Commons had passed by a majority. Davidson believed that the bill had been vetoed by the Church of England bishops who sat in the House of Lords. He felt that as Lords of the Church rather than of the country, these bishops ought not to sit in the House of Lords.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[John Davidson]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper pamphlet]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created in October 1831<br />
published in November 1831]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD125]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Excerpt from an Address to the people of Scotland on the principle and operations of the corn and provision laws, by the Ministers and members of dissenting churches, assembled in conference at Edinburgh]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This excerpt from the Address given by the ministers and members of dissenting churches, requests that the Corn Laws be repealed. These members felt that such taxes were unjust and immoral, and contributed to the sufferings of many people. They felt that the real object of the Corn Laws was to keep the price of food high.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper pamphlet]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created in January 1842]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD124]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[On the Ballot]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Although the writer is against votes for all men, he does support election by ballot. He examines arguments for open and secret voting. <br />
The writer&#039;s second letter (RAD123_07 to RAD123_11), discusses arguments against the ballot.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[W.M.N.]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper journal]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Aberdeen Magazine: published by Lewis Smith]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created and published in January 1831]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD123]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Reform Proceedings]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This article describes the reactions to the proposed Reform Bill: how petitions were got up both for and against it. The writer clearly supports Reform.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper journal]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Aberdeen Magazine: published by Lewis Smith]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created and published in April 1831]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD122]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Reform County Meeting]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[At a meeting of Freeholders, Justicers of the peace and Commissioners of Supply held on 7th June 1831, there was a majority vote of 43 against the Reform Bill.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper journal]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Aberdeen Magazine: published by Lewis Smith]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created on 7th June 1831]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD121]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://exhibitions.abdn.ac.uk/university-collections/document/10427">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[County and Burgh elections in 1831]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[These notes from the Aberdeen Magazine describe elections held prior to the 1st Reform Act.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper journal]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Aberdeen Magazine: published by Lewis Smith]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created and published in June 1831]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD120]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Reform, Cholera, Electioneering]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The Aberdeen Magazine points out that Aberdeen has experienced canvassing. Aberdeen, it believes, has the highest number of registered voters in Scotland, showing that voters are proud of their privilege.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper journal]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Aberdeen Magazine: Lewis Smith]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created and published in September 1832]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD119]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[A few words from a Tory in answer to a Classical Reformer]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The writer is answering an attack on Toryism, which appeared in the previous issue of the Aberdeen Magazine, by suggesting that this attack has not offended him.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper journal]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Aberdeen Magazine: published by Lewis Smith]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created and published in July 1832]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD118]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Reform Monuments]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This item discusses monuments to reform, including the monument proposed for Meethill, Peterhead, the site of reform meetings.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[printed paper journal]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Aberdeen Magazine: published by Lewis Smith]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[created and published in August 1832]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[RAD117]]></dcterms:identifier>
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