New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-26
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drawing men 10 hin with all the Establishments Of
social grace he cannot fail TO be the leader Of q
great party.
Few men know better how TO manage men or TO
nse the means Of arriving az power never seeming
10 doubt but always 70 agree with the man who i
speaking to him. he never yields hair q his own
notions and be who supposed that he was con
yertng the bland and gentle minister IN the end
usually surprised 70 find that be has been converted
himself.
But the graces OF conversation do not always pre-
vail. and steiner course becomes necessary. The
best place 70 witness his power In such case u
in the Chamber Of Deputies Flushed aud agliaied
he mounts the tribune. and,
Like swhirwnd in the trees-ise aceluge o. The dykes
he bursts upon his opponents with irresistible force
scattering them on every side and trampiing them
under foot without pity and without remorss 10
see him IN the tribune, with this mood on him. one
would suppose him under the influence Of ungov
ernable passion. but It Is passion chosen Tor the
time and the Circumstances and It seldom tails 70
break down the obstacles against which be clrect-
/ the impetuOus attack
/ Ii has been said that NJ Guizot was man with
ont convictions. That view Of him IS not Just
though II IS 10 be confessed that his change oi
party hsye sometimes seemed 10 argue ehange
of principles and the means he has employed to &C.
c0mpsh his purposes have not Perhsps si"aHA
been such as his avowed opini~ns would sancii"i
III has not always been urn tue same si11 ~
politics, he has sOmetme~ supporter th'S ~ 49,
Z he has at other times hen oppOsed--he mas some
times Welded the ,pinions that he az other times
I hos def.nded I'm, an examination OF the facts VIII
/ sho,, tho. /, - these changes, which have been
in,oriabI, non collateral subjects be has always
! lent io - the leading principles with which he
/ se, an, ms n politician and he has made all ms
cbs,ses aid in the establishment OF those principles
| 81 Guizot is cautious but not cowardly-wily
out not supple-incspable OF being bought, but
every way capable Of changing whenever 1t seems
necessary He never submits though he often
seems 10 do so for II he humbly bows himself be-
fore the power which he cannot at the moment
control he is only waiting his time--and no man
better knows his time. He is one among the
few men who do every thing at the night time and
for that time political leader cannot have more
useful qualities
There is but one person in Europe at the present
moment equally capable OF governing nation. and
that is NJ. Guizots master, Louis philippe.
who is by far the shrewdest statesman living. NJ.
GuiZot well knows how TO win advantages tor him
self and party. Louis Philippe knows how 10 ap-
prOprate all those advantages to himself Few
kings have had such a minister-iew ministers
have had such king.
! have not said much Of Guzot as n historian.
His numerous and exceedingly able works describe
his character in that respect far better than could
do. His style is known TO be direct forcible, pro-
ound-sometimes a little involved. but always at
tractive. He certainly has made some OF the finest
contributions OF the age to historical literature.
As a private individual: who is the man that
ever lsped the first word against the character 81
NJ GuizOtl He is in all respects man OF pure
and rigid manners. and every way worthy, by the
high morality of his life and sentiments, OF the re-
spect and esteem Of all good men. PALMER