American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-04
RORERT PEEL.


A PARTICULARLY TIMELY SKETCH.
Robert is man of about sxty-tWo or
4, of the middle height, rather corpulent,
Upon the whole a good looking fellow
las by no means what is called an lntellec-
countenance, but one that would rather
ess YOU with an idea of heaviness or dull
Eity, than the qualities Of quick apprehen-
or versatile ca pacity, which he undoubtec-
Possesses. In his manners he IS rather
zhty and overbearing-or perhaps lnd1ier-
would be the better term-than atia6le;
zloes he relax an iota of his dignity to any,
ever high their birth or station, though in
official capacity no man is more courteous
Ellington, perhaps, is an exceptlon-heis the
man to whom he bends. He regards the
g with yeneration almost approaching to
stry, and chooses to consider him-or at
10 call him-his political father and tu-
Sir Robert is rather particular in the
: ter of dress; this used to be entirely black,
1 a velvet vest He always had weakness
4 massive gold chain, and passion Tor
bless boots.
! o man has greater love of applause, and
can submit with worse grace to the taunts
sironical cheers of his opponents lie
hot bear to be laughed at, and trifing
ter that some men would not notice, annoy'
amazingly. We were present upon one
hsion, when after an adjournment OF PaT'
hent, ne condescended to treat his constr
Il hts with a choice speech on political mat
/. A large meeting was convened IN th'
IN hall, and upon his entrance he was o
rse greeted enthusiastically (for the towns
! pie Of Tawworth look upon him with the
he affectonate pride, as the Boston people
{upon his American counterpart-We bster,
a few bad sheep will creep into the mos
oct fold. and a few Chartists had arisen il
h town. The leader of this party was in tn
]. resolved to show his independence by in
&ruptng the meeting. Gentlemen" SAL
Robert. "Hiss-hiss," said the Charts'
#urn him out" said the others. 81 cor
.tulate myself" continued Peel-"His'
Is, y said his opponent-"upon meeting 20
be more''-"hiss, hiss" Jack" said 81
#bert, (for he knows every man in the tow
{yname.) "Jack, in heavens name, don
4 my modesty too far; the applause OF
ose is more insupportable than his cackle'
was poor Joke, but he is miserable Jeste
produced laugh, however, and sllenceo u
in.
Sir Robert begins to make speech BY mai
an attitude. He places one hand upc
3 table, the knuckles of the other upon n
I'M, and commences in bland manner, 'Sil
br the FIRST three minutes he will utter re
bjointed sentences, prefacing and tinishr
Gh one with an awful Sir Then he VI
ACE his right hand in his vest, and 60
E)rk in earnest No matter how excited
ay become, he waits at regular intervals
bplause, and if he were to speak IN an
mbly where there were no 'ironical cheer
spur himon his mettle, or no hear, hea
hid loud cheering to encourage him, l 3
bve he would break down.
/ He will occasionally exhibit little petulen
! hen interrupted by the sneers Of the oppo
+ on. but ne never suffers his temper TO betr
i'm into folly. The severest rebuke he eN
administered to any man, was to OConne
Tho had Just been elected Lord Mayor OF d.
n. and came down to the house wearing
|,bes of Office, in bravado. O'Connell had
laws been very civil in his attacks upon Pc
hut that night he INDUCED in one OF his Vlol'
curious attacks. Sir Robert lost all 81
Command, and appeared perfectly madden
Zshe rose to reply. 'He thanked heaven Il
he was not cursed with the praise OF nj
whose trade was traduction, whose HE was
amny-and whose vituperation was the b
|proof of minister's rectitude.' We oeli'
that was about the only time Peel was called
brder
He can be sarcastic when he peases, but
casm is not his forte. When the last W
Ministry was in its dying struggles, and
measures were brought forward as lnducemt
|tor the cooperation of the Tories, he lamer
kIp pathetic terms the hard fate Of the chan
#Io,r of the Exchequer, who was angling "
tempting bates for fishes that were not nun
and refused to be caught, and called upon
nation to admire spectacle which the anc
poet had declared worthy Of the gods, "a g
man Struggling against hopeless adyeIsity'