Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-15

SKETCHES OF REFORMS AND REFoRMERs
OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. BY
Henry B. Stanton. New York John Wi
ley, lS49.
The Reforms treated of in this work are
the general ones, which have been effected
or attempted in the old world from the pc
Rod of the French Revolution down to The
present time, reforms in the old treason
and libel and sedition laws-law reform IT,
self abolition of the slave trade and Of sla-
very-relgious toleration and emancipation
Parliamentary refotm-postage reform
corn law m-repeal-chattism &c
Mr., Stanton is bold, vigorous writer,
and speaks out as we like to see man, as
if he meant and felt every word that he
said, irrespective OF what that idle and fu
tile gossip, called public opinion, may say
in regard to his thoughts. Portions Of
the work are already familiar to many
readers, having been contributed to the Na-
tUndi Era, of Washington. They have
been revised and rearranged, with addii-
ions and Improvements. Every page Of
the book teens with lively interest, and en-
braces men and events, which have con
manded the attention Of the whole world in
past ages, and which cannot fail TO inter.
est every reader.
We seec, The following analysis Of the
characters of two Of the greatest statesmen
that Enga has ever produced, and whose
names are familiar to all readers of history;
we take the passage at random, simply to
show the style of writing.
Mr.. Fox was totally unlike his great,
rival. Pit, was stately, taclturn, and ol an
austerc temper. Fox was easy, social, and
of a kindly disposition. Pitt was tall and
grave. and entering the House carefully
dressed walked proudly TO the head Of the
! Treasury bench. and took his seat as dignl-
! fled and dumb as a statue. Fox was bnrly
! and icvial entered the House in a slouched
hat and with a careless air, and, as he ap-
preached the Opposition benches, had a
nod for this learned City member, and a
Joke for that wealthy knight OF the SHIRE,
and sat down, as much at ease as II ho
were lounging in the back parlor of conn
try inn. PIT, as the adago was, could
=" speak Kings speech of hand" 80 CON
,e,utiyo were his sentences and his round,
smooth periods delighted the aristocracy
of all parties. Fox made the Lords OF the
Treasury quail az he declalmed in piercing
tones against ministerial corruption, while
Il his friends shouted =" hear hear ~ and ap
pl,ud,d ill the House shook. PUTS sen
fences were pompous and sonorous aud OF
ten Their sound revealed their own hol-
loyness." Fox uttered sturdy Anglo-Sax-
on sense every word pregnant with mean
inc. Pitt Was thorough business man,
and relied tor success IN debate upon care.
II ful preparation. Fox dcspised the drudg-
| cry of the Office, and relied upon his in,ul-
tive perceptions and his robust strength
! Pitt was the greater Secretary-Fox The
! greater Commnncr. PITTS oratory was IKE
! the frozen s,alactltes and pyramids winch
! glitter around Niagara IN mld-winier, state
! iy. clear. and cold Fox's like the sehem-
! ont waters which sweep over lis brink and
| war and boil IN the abyss below Plii' ~
his great efforts, only erected himself ih'
more proudly, and uttered mole full John
sonian sentences, sIrlnkhng his dlgnIhec
! but monotonuus " state paper style VIII
pungent satcasms, speaking as one ha'lnl
authority, and commanding that II migh
stand fast Fox on such occasions reason
ed from frs, principles, denounclng ~her
he could not persuade, and reellng unde
h,s great ihough,s. until hs excited feeling
rocked hlm, like the ocean ~ storm =