New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-06

in q speech described IS exceedingly pow
erful, but which reads coldly and t,mely
after the burning and biting periods OF the
Minister. But il achieved the latter's over
throw. On division, the Government was
in q minority Of nineteen in an unusually f1ll
attendance of members, and at halfpast four
in the morning. after scene Of intense excite
ment, the House adjourned The next day,
the Cabinet held Council, and determined TO
resign in o body. Who their successors
will be was not known st our latest sd-
vices, though it was generally supposed that
Lord Lansdowne would be az the head
of the new combination. which would include
Lord John Russell as Home Secretary and
leader in the House of Commons, and Mr..
Gladstone az Chancellor Of the EIchequer.
Thus il would add the ability Of the latter
gentleman and the strength OF the Peelite
clique to the previous force of the Wings, and
would certainly be stronger Ministry than
the last Wing one. According TO this rumor,
the Greys and Lord Palmerston will be omit
ted Whether such Government could last
may well be doubted, with the powerful oppo-
stion which the Tories and Lord Palmerston
ready to pay off old scores as occasion might
offer One thing. however is certain; such a
Cabinet would End a merciless and redoubta-
bic antagonist in Disraeli To distant spec'a-
tors, Parliament could not offer more at
tractive entertainment than would be fur
nished by such a programme.
1t seems that the great cause of this defeat,
apart from the fact the Tory Ministry contained
but two men Of eminent ability, Lord Derby and
Mr.. Disraeli. is to be found rather in personal
antagonism to Mr. Disraeli than in any we'll
grounded and consistent antagonism to his
financial measures Those measures were IN
the main but logical application Of the Com
mercial principles which the nation had
sanctioned at the last election. All that Par
lament was asked to vote was that the area
of direct taxation should be enlarged Such
was the question at issue, and 70 IL the free
traders voted Nay. They opposed the CON-
pletion Of their own work, and opposed it too
with arguments borrowed from the Protec-
ZIONIST party in its days Of life and warfare.
OF this inconsistency Disracli made mastery
point in his speech, but il did not avail. He
was doomed to be turned out but We are JUS
tilted in doubling whether his free trade sue
cessor will dare to be as thorough in carrying
out tie doctrine Of free trade as the elected
Tory.
We have no desire 10 defend Lord Derby and
his colleagues from the charge to So frequently
urged of forsaking their principles in order to
Keep their Offices But justice demands that
il should be born in mind that they took Office
IN peculiar crisis, and rather because some
body must do so than because they had the
necessary majority in the House Of Commons.
In entering on power they distinctly stated
that their chief aim would be To check the in
roads Of democracy. We certainly understood
that their views on protection we're held by
end On the commercial question they would
take the sense of the nation aud whatever IFS
will, carry the same into execution; lift should
decide in favor of protection 80 much the bet
ter; but if in favor Of free trade, they would
bow TO the decision The essential feature
in their programme was that their government
should lie conservative and anti-democratic.-
Certainly that is not programme which sith
our opinions We could applaud We greatly
prefer Democracy TO Conservatism and hail
with satisfaction whatever conduces to the
universal triumph OF popular equality and sell
government But We do not conceive that
Lord Derby is liable TO the sneers the
Liberal press Of England so lsyishly be-
stow upon him and his party for no, going
out OF Office on proposition to restore
/ the Corn laws The Tories did not como
into power on any such pledge; and as prac-
teal men We believe they adopted the wiser
course ia submitting 10 what could no,
/ be helped, and endeayoriDg in other ways to
accomplish what they believed would be bene
! fetal 10 their country.
As We have said, they will be very strong in
The opposition. The new min!str! nog form
/ ed can only stand against them b. maintaining
in a compact body the coalition out Of which il
proceeds. That is impossible. An accident
may dislOcate It's incongrOus elements and the'
tie Tories, strengthened by the accession o
+ Lord Palnerston, viii be very likely 10 try an
i other lease OF power.
GOV. sEYMOUR's MESSAGE.
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