Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-26 00:00:00

pictures; but there is, at least, some fitness
-details-of the latter. - Sibi COII Stat.

• It occurs to us, indeed, :that whatever: max be
said of the patrician, the commoner is dear at
price. Yet, allowing for his characteristic arre"
gance, we are, on the whole pleased with
tnL
comparative modesty. of his.valuation. We can
perceive, too, whatever the world may say, a eel'
tain decency in appreciating the true quality of the
sympathetic fire that runs through a table of de'
magogues when in too near contiguity to eaet
other. They do well to dread a conflagratien't
and surely prudence teaches them, that
might burst out into a torrent of rage if fed wlth
ir
the generous grape, may sink into a less
gercius fervoUr of scandal, inspired with
Bohea." Besides, though after Mr. Blo'
moderate amount of candour we might n
der what further revelation remains, :3
what lower depth than that already disele
there may be secrets for which even he thinot
ot
the world not yet prepared ; and does
verax vinum unlock the treasure house Of th
soul P. We babes have found the milk hard to
digest ; who knows what we should say of y
strong meat ? Small administrations of 111,
are pretty sure of their subjugating effect; blit
overwhelming dose cheats itself °fits efficaci'
the system too rudely warned of the &ler;
arms itself for the final struggle, and at one ca.°
rejects the hideous. mass. No one can ehL
Mr. BRIGHT with faint-heartedness in not go 7,
to the utmost length of his judgment as. a, clattl:,:
if not a skilful operator ; but his- patients I°,
lately given fresh signs of -revulsion. rerl/47i
the 10th is to inaugurate a milder anode
administration ; and the slow but sure system e
minimum doses is henceforth to be triectil-Paa
vitality of the commonwealth.
But when we say that Mr. BRIGHT'S le3'oo
are dear at 7s. 6d., we don't mean to deny that
is a remarkable man. He is remarkable
}le
dangerous man more than as a clever one.
~
of
have no RAREY that can make a " Cruiser
him. A strong uneducated man, that knouts b,-
strength, is of all animals the most untaniesble
o.
The huge unshapen.
_block of prejudice, ill
of
admits no master in truth and reason, iS
doubtedly a formidable object whom 00111'11
men care not to approach. It is dit6el:e,
to know how to meet the coarse and CS'ce
less obstinacy which owns- no strength ab6li
a sort of brute force of its own.
like POPE'S " Wise Wretch," with too n11;/3
qnickness ever to be taught ; and did he t;)
less.in one vein might have more communion
ade
the thoughts of reasonable beings. This r-;
power, of course, aggravates his ciousae',,,
His mind is without ballast ; and the more f°.ciP.e,
that is lent to it, but the more inclines it to one id
His more than ordinary share of natural a'euteoa.
but makes more fatal the error of a limited:: safer.
He who cannot comprehend the whole, -
the more feeble is, his grasp of the Part' o'
runs, at least, less risk of mistaking the latter f,
the-former ; and.the knowledge,.that therel34„e.
be relations which. transcend his
present ravvo,
saves him- from the rash confidence-which inteot
sifies- prejudice and misses truth. For sof
hope can there be of the discoll re
truth where the soul has found a, subst'illif
for it, and is satisfied ? The ignorance
a great mind hath its " sweet uses,',' and sc'
ne vF,
yet a. precious jewel—teachabless. But
lr
sharp little mind has only the wit to be 31,,r
gant; it maketh,of its ignorance a god, and ic
ships it. If we are asked why we at allseeiabY
Mr.. BRIGHT an antagonist sufficiently fornold
in a, certain sense, though his weapons are °A,Hf:
inferior
that the animal i mould, we answer
“ thatwerin hasthe Nvios°7
" teeth, is of all others the best
able t
i :li
" venge that defect with his breath." lirenheolf°:
receive with entire unconcern the apPr°3—
mad dog, but—" it is the slaver kills and ll°t ,
bite." If we suffer from unreason, it is beco4
reason suffers with us. 'But if Mr. BRlG#iffert°
drop his so often expliicied fallacies, and °e Pot
meet/us with facts and arguments,., wed I:1° f'"
flinch front the Contest,, nor fear the' resull4.•
if we suffer, truth conquers and is establis
he
$t
Such, then, is the article to be offered
~t
"alarming sacrifice,' on the 10th of neiry_atv
Such is the mind which is to parade its ow:-
and its nakedness ; and such the rude arin'
in violation of the dramatic precept, ,„ is '"0,000-
batch of imaginary victims on the Philb
e':" Per
stage, for the gratification of an imuoran act'
ydi
haps as innocently' fruiting as his 00.-fear, w-
ing and arrogant. Let not our readersio Qf er
that for their behoof, we shall take lelidfir°lltai
periencc at this muddy fountain, as t°
ing character of Liverpool Liberalista" suianee.
note every feature of the consolidating
The nature of the ties which are biilooo4,,er
gether the-arch demagogue and certain, tilinF'
ate Liberals" of whom we expected beder fl'rape
will be worthy of keen analysis. Their P rol
ed
sity, moreover, to shifting and qualifi ce,50.7,
sions, when occasion serves, will render ne
on our parts, a deliberate record in the Pi'lV
vasta
tt
iatroic
nGadrneada nta ofLtt
ietbroeoar rwelee
partys sha,mv,
have
as
mmiootrryies
tli
onoetdaholley withuretrt fates
elino
11,
rid
item in the reckoning, than with the a,.
sum—is preparing for its neck a se-voi-a
hat
w tY
penny rope, and may be found to have 0, 4
self on the coming tenth. At all even _ tpaP
u
W 00
suicide will have been done cheap ; on t
ev
not let any contempt for the process Pre
turning it to account..
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ther u 10
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dtotthhee
state Report
of
which we made a few remarks the reo,
could, in la
would humbly aid, if we cow.,