The Whigs and radicals!
M'Lean, John,coalminer.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1834]
Concerning the Edinburgh parliamentary by-election of 2nd June 1834, where Sir John Campbell, John Learmonth and James Aytoun stood for parliament after the resignation of Francis Jeffrey on his appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice - Lord Jeffrey. John Campbell was the successful candidate.
First lines read: Come voters now, come every one, / Vote for Campbell as fast's you can; / Don't let a Tory into the chair, / For he'll lead you into a snare.
'Composed by John M'Lean, coal-miner, and poet laureate to his Baccanalian Majesty'.
Learmonth, John, 1789-1858
Campbell, John Campbell, Baron, 1779-1861
Aytoun, James 1797-1881
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Scotland Edinburgh.