Excerpt from Biographical Sketch of the Honorable Edward Whelan: Together With a Compilation of His Principal Speeches

This volume is presented to the public in the belief that, irrespective of class or creed, it will be perused with pleasure by the sons and daughters of Prince Edward Island, both at home and abroad.

The name of the late Honorable Edward Whelan, I need scarcely say, is a household word in this Province, whilst in other lands it can be mentioned with pride by successful and distinguished Islanders. Yet how few have access to even one of his eloquent speeches!

Unfortunately, in the winter of 1876, Mr. Whelan's valuable Library, which contained numerous fyles of newspapers, ms., etc., was destroyed by fire, therefore complete volumes of the Journals he published are few and far between in this Province. It is also to be regretted that, previous to the year 1855, the Debates of the Legislature were not printed in official form, but published in the newspapers of the day, only a few fyles of which are now to be found.

Through the kindness of friends, however, and as the result of considerable research, the Compiler of this volume has succeeded in collecting the information contained in the Biographical Sketch, together with the Speeches and writings to be found in the following pages. It is, however, but justice to observe that while many of Mr. Whelan's most brilliant speeches were not reported at all, some of his ablest efforts were sadly marred by partizan and summary reporting.

It may also be mentioned that the frontispiece herein presented, in the language of several surviving friends, is a perfect likeness.

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