Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-29
The Late Sir Robert Peel.

Robert Peel, the distigushed parsonage
whose sudden death took place in London,
few weeks ago, was one of the most re-,
markable men Of his time, and his history
presents perhaps as striking variety Of
Incident as that of almost any one Of his
contemporaries could do. As is we'll known,
he was the son Of manufacturer of Tam.
worth, and he was born on the 5th Of Feb
ruary, 177s. Re was educated at Har.
row, and was graduate of Oxford. He
became member of the Commons in 1905,
when he was tory, as his father was be-
fore him. In 1910, he became Secretary
for the colonies, and in 1872 First Secre-
tary for Ireland, under the Duke Of Rich.
mond's administration. In 1917, he was
returned TO the Commons by the Univer.
sity Of Oxford, and resigned his Secretary.
ship in 1918. Then he became Home
Secretary, vice Sidmouth, and in the
meantime gained ground by his liberali.y,
with the Wings. In 1927 he resigned,
and acted against the administration Of
Canning, came in with the opposition, in
1928, and became again Home Secretary.
In 1928, he resigned his seat for Oxford,
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Catholics 10 1880, he became Opposi-
ton leader in the Commons, and opposed
the Reform Bill energetically. In 1883,
under the Reform Bill, his party divided,
and he undertook to rebuild it. He started
the "Censervatiye" party, and when
Melbourne went out in 1885, Peel was
sent for to form an administration, which
he did, with himself as Premier, and Wei.
ling,on minister Of Foreign Affairs. In
April, 1895, he resigned on the Irish
Church Bill, and was once more leader
of the opposition, in the House. In 1889,
he undertook TO form new Cabinet, but
soon again resigned.
In le4l, he formed compromise cab
met, but in ls46 took such strong grounds
in favor of free trade that he had to resign
in November, returning to Office, however,
in December. Defeated on the irish ques.
ton, (though triumphant in carrying the
repeal of the Corn Laws he resigned in
June, ls47, and the present administration,
Lord John Russell's, came in. He has
ever since remained in Parliment, holding
a position of grea. influence. He was 81
years Of age at his death. He was man
of great erudition remarkable comeliness
of person and face, and an orator Of rare
eloquence. He like all other great men,
has had his ups and downs in popular es.
timation, as parties swayed hither and
thither. One Of his soubriquets was "The
Great Commoner," and another "The
traitor of Tamworth," which show each in
its way, how fuctuating and varying is
popular esteem. One Of the acts of Sir
Robert Peel, which will longest endear
him to the people b however, is his admira.
Bile regulation Of the Police Of London, q
monument which will ever remain to his
memory, while that great city has ons
stone left standing upon another. He re-
fused peernge more than once, even
when urgently pressed upon him, prefer:
ring to remain "the great commoner -
and confident in his ability to do more
good in his generation as plain Robert
Peel, He was man Of elossal fortune.
| 1t is noticeable fact that John Quincy
Adams anticipated the great renown &C.
quired by Sir Robert Peel, many years
ago. Returning from the mission 10 Eng.
land, to Washington city, in 1917, he re-
marked. while speaking Of the public men
Of England, that for extensive education
and knowledge, combined with superior
endowments and effective oratory, he re
garded Mr.. Peel as first among those then
advancing to renown-an opinion remark
ably sustained by the result.
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