Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-21


Minlsterialists
Opposluonlsts
Doubtful ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 27
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And this supposed to represent the general feeling
of the new House of Commons towards the pre-
suD,ed policy of Lord DERBY so that, giving him
the benefit of all the doubtful he would still be in
minority of 20 upon vote of confidence This
is far short of the strength which the Derbytes be-
fore the election asserted they should obtain Their pub
hed list Of expected staneh and unqualified supporters
extended to 1856. We have not idea that any attempt
will be made in the new House of Commons to form
party under the old designation of wings; the opposi-
ton must have much more comprehensive and explicit
title Nor would the designation of Radicals or Liberals
the latter is used England be more serviceabe
in binding together all the various classes of members
Who for various reasons opposed the DERBY adj
minstraton. The Irish members will be equally trou-
blesome to the Administration and difficult to manage by
the Opposition The Catholic Defence Association and
the Tenant League have succeeded in returning number
Of members, who, though classed Liberals" have
very little sympathy with the Radical party in England
Many of them uramontane and their support must
not be expected many which important
to English reformers list Of forty Irish members of
this description is given and although they all might be
found voting against vote of confidence in Lord DERBY
they would be equally decided perhaps more So against
one in Lord JOHN RUSSELL, or any other Wing leader
In fact, it would be very difficult name any one to
whom they would give steady and reliable support
They will be the Brass Band Of the new Parliament
making noise furnishing discord and yielding
less harmony than any other portion of the House The
great object of this party is form what they call
Irish Parliamentary Party" but so many conflicting
opinions exist among themselves that the attempt
to create Irish party of any service their coun
try any body else considered altogether futile The
Morning Chronicle Peeite) says that the new House will
contain about 2S6 Minsterialists $40 Wings and
advanced Liberals and from so to 60 Liberal Conserva-
tves or "Peeltes"-a statement which does not vary
materially from those which have given. The Morn
ing Post and other Conservative journals give the Derby
Ministry an absolute majority claiming 347 supporters
but which includes the achols Of the "Peeltes" Mr.
DsRAELI also expresses his certainty Of an absolute
majority for Lord DERBY and confidence in his policy
He quite safe in making the assertion SO long as he
keeps in ignorance Of what that policy is to be- II is
quite clear that will be protectionist SO far as re-
lates to grain for scarcely fifty Of those who have been
returned have advocated that the hastings
whilst by far the greater part Of Lord DERBYs
porters have impressivey repudated it. What then is
to be the distinctive leading principle Of Lord DERBYs
policy! This is question which he will not answer
and else The prestige Of Names whether of
parties Of individuals is fast losing its influence in
England Wig Tory, RUSSELL or STANLEY, is now Of
little importance Progress, Economy Education, Peace,
and Reform in abuses whether in Church or State are
the watchwords of the people and the Minister who
will form Government which will rally around and pro-
tect and advance these great principles will be supported
blythe people and the country whatever may be his
his party designation We win anticipate that Lord
DERBY will not do so and Mr.. D'IsRAELIs confidence
that his policy will be supported by the House Of
Commons justhes hopes in this respec for think
the Chancellor Of the Exchequer has clear vision
not TO perceive that other policy ensure that
port There also serious dssensions in Lord DERBYs
camp Some Of the leaders have made profess
sions others are still protectonsts and the differences
thus originated indicate still important difficulties
Lord DERBY has uniformly said il the voice Of the coun
try against protection, he would abandon IL We
trust he is prepared to do So and brave the abandon
of the ds of his party But he must Immediately
do much than this: he essentially remodel his
Cabinet The people Of England will not submit 10 have
Foreign Secretary who will sacrifice the dignity Of the
country and the interests Of the people third or fourth
continental Power Lord MALaKsBuRY has done
Home Secretary who will insult them, rs Mr.
WALroLE has done Secretary War who win be d
party TO bribery and corruption elections as Major
BEREsFoRD has been First Lord Of the Admiralty
who viii apply the the Government establish
morseessly done the late elections for Deptford Chat
ham, Plymouth, Harwich, &c. say nothing Of his un
constitutional interference in Northumberland by which
Sir GEonoE GREY defeated; nor Chancellor Of tn,
Exchequer who will call white black on one night anc
black white on the next as Mr.. DIsRAELI has done Al
these places must be differently occupied before Lore
DERBY will gain the confidence Of the people They will
rho fills them provided they are men Of capacity
liberality, and integrity.
We very much gratifed nd that in spite OF the
power Of party place control and direct elections
which has been unparingy used than il has
just been in England, that those who abused that pow
er have not been essentially benefited by 50 doing No
doubt the Government officials and the Treasury infu-
ence sensbly affected many doubtful constituencies The
landlord influence largely exercised in the counties
and the purse Of the Carlton Club has bed many bo-
roughs to the extent in the whole, it is sad Of more
than E1,50oO00. The no-Popery and Maynooth cry
carried Liverpool Dublin, and Belfastthe only large
constituencies that voted for the Derbytes and have aid