Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-10-26

sutu on OF ponce, sOmelnln5 10 couD-
terac1 the dangerous Orange Associa-
tons. He was met with furious OPP
position in all directions. The Cath
olHs denounced him as adding even
more to (asir instruments ofoppression
while the ssugemenss regarded wi Ii a
Jealousy well justified by the
event, that was destined
at lengtA overthrow. He
establishS Peelers' as count
erpoise to fACarders" the "shaYa-
vats'' and the Orangemen, and the
Peelers, who we're on their introduce
ton regarded as bulwark 10 Orange
cy, have proved, as he inten-
wnfall OF vile party.
L measure was more COM
;, and rendered his name as
h / England as his police had
don Ireland; we allude TO his ia
mou HI in 1919 TO regulate the rates
ofrei Ind The value OF equivalents for
coins. BY his success the landlords
were compelled to lower their exorbi-
and rents to fair standard.
Peel's name was associated with ma
tiqml ruin, and among his most inyete-
Feyilers were the Tory aristocra-
nd Tory partisans. The Wings
the Liberals came then, as after
is, to his rescue, and enabled him
bersevere in a measure about the
Nifty of which there IS now no ques-
ton.
As if still ambitious Of opposition,
he next attacked, the strong hold Of
formidable body Of men, the lawyers
who sat incubi-like, upon the energies
of society; and, as he has since boas-
ted, without commissions Of inquiry,
carried important legal reforms against
the interested preJudices Of a profess
sion which form kind Of oullarm for
unproyided scions of aristocracy. As
sociated with law was social order;
and his next assault was on prejudi-
ces and follies Of more vulgar
kind.
/ In spite Of The formidable elamor Of
nearly all classes, he instituted the
most thorough and radical reform in
the London police. At that time the
police was constituted Of class Of of
fcers, under whose corrupt manage
ment the most IMMUNITY vas afforded
70 opuIent crime. But under his re-
| luIIhng uatIus tIle whole was cii1nhefi
as by magic, and inlts pace was tesSd'l-
blished the best system Of Metropolis
an police on the face oil the globe. He
: bravel popular clalnor, and establish
ed a body ofmen, who, ike the IRISH
/ ssPeeler5" have not only outiyed dis
like, but proved the best protectors
] His next achievement was of a might
t Ter kind, and one more marked anc
enduring in its consequences. Il
5 1929 he surprised his party and the
g world, by e,nancipating the Catholic
e he enlarged the sense ofjustice in man
: kind, and gave blow to intolerance
e from the effects of which no bigotly
however ardent ard brutal, can neve
enable it 10 recover. Under that &C
and from its enactment, dates the pro
gress of bright and better opinion:
and friends of those whoa first, regaT
7 ded them with detestation.
7 The emancipation Of the Catholics va
q daring'measure. Itshocked the prid
2 the prejudice, the sel6shness of S
; Roberts party. Sir Robert Peel w
6 at once denounced by his formt
O friends. Oxford disowned him as
~ traitor TO her holy cause. And on
q public visit to the cotton mills OF La
70 cashire, he was openly hooted at
the tories. But he nobly and cour
y geously braved the storm of popul
y fury. Strong in his own rectitude,
!, refused TO bend to the s.orm, and
soon subsidized, and left bin more tn
le ever the object Of regard to the Se
~ men who most denounced him.
= it be evidence oltrue craftsmanship
NJ appreciate the wisdom that is abros
lce rather than conide in the counsel
lVe The few, even iflhe reputed wise, th
,us indeed, is Sir Robert Peel tt
les statesman. For if he we're slow to
III ceive the impressions that filed
ne public mind. he was, when he rect
oilc nised them, resoInte in giving III
co; form and pressure, and it IS clrcu
SEQ stance encouraging of present no
IN, that be has dared to despise the thre
real and the contumely of his own pa
ar and seek when right the friendship
= the support ofhis opponents.
o. The position Of Sir Robert I
OF late has been, III a manner, that
Vor- check upon each party. Nominal
ser Conservative, nay, even their rec
pesl LiseO leader and champion, he has
I'M ercised useful and powerful {
nor troll upon their bigotry and heredl
ord aversion to reform, and has hin
g proposed, and IN some instance q
vas ed. through, the most beneficial
even excellent relormations. That he
ENDS not always been successful ii his
nieE- nosed changes, Is owing more TO
1fIn0 1sM fA.-x<5 HILL L.