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from hat which he recommends On such
occasions his appearance and manner arc
rs solemn, as If he were commissioned TO
s'0nd up and proclaim TIN, the world has
come TO an end. And he usually produces
corresponding effect. The deepest still
ness pervades the house while he is speak
ing. Even in the gallery. where there is
great dcnl OF noise from The exits and the
entrance OF strangers. the falling Of pin
might be heard. Al eyes are fixed ou Sir
Robert. Honorable members. Of all pnr-
ties, are, for the time, spcll-bound. Their
reason is taken prisoner. The feelings
obtain Temporary triumph Overt The under.
standing. The sclemnl,y OF the speaker is
communicated To the hearers. Nosmlc is
sccnto play upon the comntenances of even
the most lively and strenuous of his oppo
nents.
All are us grave as if some question Of
the deepest Importance to hem individual
" were about to be decided. SIR Robert
is q speaker whom one would never tire of
hearing. have often heard him speak for
two or three hours at time. hut never
knew an instance of an honorable member
ber,'s Grafton to be tedious. On the con
trary. the regret always Is hat he does not
continue longer. Sir John Hobhouse was.
| am sure, only expressing the feeling en-
ter,aned by every member in the bouse
when he said immediately before the res,p
nation Of Sir Robert in April Inst, that if
anything could reconcile hlm to the contln
uance IN Office OF the right honorable baro.
net, 1t would be the pleasure of hearing
him speak
SIR Roberts manners both in and on, oi
Parliament, are most couclIlatorv. lie
treats every person with whom he comes
INTO contact, with The utmost respect. He
hos wonderful command of temper.
never We, knew HIM, even in the heat OF
debate, use a single irritating word to any
opponent. And the same courtesy aud
respect with which he treats others. are.
as It is right they should be. reclprocated
by them. Sir Robert has not only no per
sonal enemies, but he is held in the highest
| esteem by the most virulent of his oppo
nents. IL Is the abStractloD-the peculiar
class Of opinions of which he is the most
| distinguished champion, and not himself. as
an individual, against which the liberia
party direct their uncompromlsing hostility.
There is not man in the house more
sensitive on the sub ect of honor than Sir
Robert. You may apply to him epirhes
which are Synonymous with fool, block
head NC, IT yon please. and he utters no,
a word OF compliant you may brnnd hln
with the name of bIgot in politics or reII'
zion, or both. i vnn arc go inclined. and he
murmurs not d word Of resentment, bu'
charge him with any thing. either in his
private or public capacity, inconsistent witt
the character of a man Of honor, and Il a,
moment he demands an explanation. who!
If not satisfactory. aud accompanied by a
foil reftaciion, will BE- followed up. before
he quits he house, by challenge to o
hostile meeting the ensuing morning.
SIR Robert Peel never speaks on any
great question until immediately before
the close ofthe debate, however often that
debate may be adjourned. His object i:
wo,iold-firs', that he NAV hear all that
may be urged on the opposite SIDE; anc
secondly. that he may have the benefit O
the Inst word" No man can be NOR,
conscious than he is of the advantage tc
! INT Cuusc Ut tspbuStS VI ehlllul leHlE
Immediately before The decision, TO the
principal arguments ofthe leading speakers
| on the adverse side; and certainly no mar
that ever sat within the walls of parila.
mcnt could display more consumma'e tao
than he does in turning that advantage tc
| account
| Never was n dcba'er more acute in de
tectlng the weak points Of an adversary
nor more happy IN exposing and placing
them 10 the most prominent point Of view
| And all this he seems to do with the great
est case: without any appearance Of effort
What he does on the spur Of the momen
is as well and effectively done as if it ha,
been the result of months of premedtation
In his replies to speeches winch were dellv
cred but few hours before, there is
proprlc'y oe arrangement lucidness o
manner-a vigour aud closeness Of reason
lng--a purity and eloquence of styIe--i
felicity in the delivery and "A tulness ant
completeness IN the argument, wheel
could not have been surpassed had thu
speech cost him weeks of the most careful
preparation.