The Press.
London, England, 1855-03-10 00:00:00

imperative sense of duty, we felt ourselves
compelled to denounce the mischievous policy
of a motley Ministry for England, when
Europe was shaking with a dangerous crisis.
Our object, like our language, was plain ; and
the grievous apprehensions which we felt at
seeing an ABERDEEN tottering beneath the sword
of state have since been wofully confirmed
by the tragical evidence of a ruined army, a
baffled Legislature, a betrayed people, and a
defunct Cabinet, gibettod to ignominy.

By the fall of the calamitous Coalition, one
great obstacle in the road of public safety
has been removed. What wo predicted has
actually occurred. That the Coalition should
be destroyed we held to be the first duty of
practical patriots, and we have seen our
opinions echoed from the most opposite
quarters. But, the work of destruction having
ceased, a still greater duty lies before us for
achievement. No political object is now
nearer to our heart that the thorough con-
solidation of all the genuine Conservatism of
England.
As we have done previously in dealing with
important questions, we must frankly speak
our minds in discussing the consideration of
Conservative unity. With dreaming theorists
or idle speculative politicians we have nei-
their connection nor sympathy. The evils of
our time are terribly practical in their formid-
able mischiefs, and the cures must be ad-
ministered by intelligent patriotism and.
experienced sagacity. Our hopes for the
public cause at the present time centre in
that great parliamentary party whose con-
sistent conduct and united ranks proudly dis-
tinguish it from the anarchy of factions,
existing in opposite combinations. It has
stood firm in adversity, and done prodigious
good by checking the designs of unscrupulous
Cabinets. It has a trusted staff of leaders,
whose courage, accomplishments, and un-
swerving energy are resolutely devoted to its
service, and whose labours before long will be
crowned with triumphant success. Rejoicing
in the admirable union of the parliamen-
tary Conservatives, we still feel it to be our
duty to remind our friends out of doors that
the whole work of politics cannot be done by
statesmanship alone. The consolidation of
Conservatism throughout the length and
breadth of the land can be principally pro-
moted by the diffusion of sound views on
the practical politics of the present time.
Never was there a time when it was more
urgent that British politicians should not let
themselves be deceived by names, or forms
of words.
For example : scattered up and down
through England are several persons who
fancy that they are acting right in calling
themselves "Conservatives," while they remain
virtually disconnected from our party organisa-
tion. They satisfy their weak sense of public
duty by a vague protest that they dislike the
Puseyites and despise the Whigs, and that
they have nothing but contempt for the clan
traps of Radicalism. They remain in their
various localities inactive spectators of the
zeal and frank manliness of the thorough
Conservatives of their neighbourhood. One
might suppose at first that they had some
splenetic distrust of the elected leaders. of the
great Conservative body, and a passing ob-
server would expect to hear some snarling