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Those researching the history of political democracy in Scotland will inevitably find that one name stands out from the crowd, namely that of Thomas Muir of Huntershill. He was one of several people tried in Scottish courts during the 1790s for the alleged crime of 'Sedition', and four of the others share commemoration with him on a large monument in Edinburgh, but somehow Muir seems special. The way he used his trial as a platform to promote the logic of 'an equal representation of the People in the House of the People' was extremely dramatic and was fully reported at the time both in newspapers and in several published editions of the trial proceedings. Yet somehow historians have never been fully convinced about Muir's claim to recognition. For some he represents a sour note in the triumphant story of the Scottish Enlightenment, while others have dismissed him as a failure in his own time, conceding little consequence to the example he set for future generations. Over the years there have been attempts to right what many people regard as a grievous wrong, in this respect.
This substantial and insightful edited volume adds to the debate the views of Rhona Brown, Gerard Carruthers, Tom Devine, Tom Dowds, Satinder Kaur, Thomas Lemoine, David McVey, Don Martin, Gordon Pentland, Alex Salmond, Beverley Sherry, Alex Watson, Jimmy Watson, and Ronnie Young.
Contents
Thomas Muir of Huntershill in Memory, Culture & Literature, Gerard Carruthers; In Search of Muir and Truth ... 250 years on, Jimmy Watson; Muir's Trial: a Historical Context, T M Devine; Reviving the Spirit of the Country: ideas for the commemoration of Thomas Muir, Alex Salmond; The Essential Thomas Muir: the roots of his inspiration, Don Martin; Thomas Muir and Staff and Student Politics at the University of Glasgow, Gerard Carruthers and Satinder Kaur; Thomas Muir at Glasgow: John Millar and the University, Ronnie Young; Thomas Muir and Kirk Politics, Gerard Carruthers; Thomas Muir and the Edinburgh Gazetteer, Rhona Brown; Thomas Muir and the Constitution, Gordon Pentland; Thomas Muir's Short Life and Long Legacy in Australia, Beverley Sherry; Thomas Muir: real martyr or merely French propaganda?, Thomas Lemoine; Muir's 'Good Cause' 1820, T J Dowds; James Muir, Hop Merchant, Glasgow and his family connection with the Parish of Campsie, Alex Watson; John McFarlan - an Honest Man, David McVey.
