New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-22
vfll do 10 mend the matter, no one knows oo'
hope now revived for sslesst brief oe bfes'o-
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hg time.
To change, ] fear, will be but slight ana IN
ssficitnt; lot enough 10 remedy the e'ii. Inc
difference 10 merely a nee combination o' ON -i"-
mtpts: three fourtbs Of the old Ministers rem No
he a. they were,ior nearly 50. Lords Aberdeen
Rp.s.ll and Newcastle 60 out, and Lord Paomnre
.,d Earl Granville come in. That is the chief
difference with regard 10 the men themselves.
Pslmerrtop, Of course, now takes the lead IN lieu
of following in the wake Of Aberdeeo. Ias may
possibly make all tho difference N tue world; but
have little hope OF more than fc8 triU.l M-
ninistrstive reforms and reeODstructo0s Inc
frat note Of the new ministry and its supporters
on all sides Of the two Houses OF PsfhamenI IL
spinous in the extreme. Not a word Of repentance
and humiliation for past misfortuoes and neglect;
not promise Of reprcval and removal "here
mi,mspagepent has been most ru'nous, and iod'-
v;6us], ~ blame for manifest aud culPable neg
Let Of duty; not the least confession OF incom-
petepcy Oh the part Of those who have 80 miser-
ABLY failed in all the duties they have undertaken,
or assurance that such parties viii be nov re-
moved from Office and replaced by others; bats
doRsed perseverance, in awarding praise where
blame is cue, aud general volisy Of souse aud
supeIcilous waning hurled upon the heads Of
tlose who venture to surmise that any thing ia
wropg, or " no let the public know the facts which
tell the tale ofsadness 70 the world ADD thus drsT
down reprosch upon the arlstocracs, che 'bls
and the gentle Of the lard, the owners Of the
soil their ancestors gained By conquest from the
legitimate Lords If those who once we're
merely " villains" at the mercy of the feudai
chiefs, but whose high born sons nov rule
he world. To hear them speak /. would
appear that nothing wants Amendment bus
the Press, the "ribsd Press that tells
the people what lie going on. All the mischief
lies in this abuse Of liberty awarded to the peo-
Die by generous aristocracy who thinks it had
right to look for better treatment at tho hands
of public editors and writer's. Lord LansdO soe
and Lord Malmesbury, in the House of Lords ex
cn.e the noble authors of disaster 10 the War De-
partment, and accuse the Press o. dong all the ms
chief in the case by pub-biog exaggerated state
mepts Of mistakes and unavoidable misfortune.
Lord John Russell and Mr.. S. Worldly in tho
House Of Commons, follow suit, sDd blame the
Pres for publishing the facts that show Disgrace
full ruin and ihcompettDcy in the Army aud its
general arrangements. SaperciiOus defense Of
past mismanageme Mt, and obstinate deter nlnation
to persevere in the same system with tr'aog
alter alton, seem to be the leading notions Of our
ruling men. All would be right enough, they
tbiDh, if people would not talk aud wrse so
much about the Army and the war; and those
who are iDtrusted with command and military
administrst alton. Things will right themselves,
they seem to think if the Press will only do its
duty, and say little of disas iers aud mucn about
the herOism of the Army.
All this, In the face Of daily increasing ports
Of ruin and disaster in the East seems mach more
like iDfatuation than repentance and resolve to
nerd the system for the future. To me, must
confess, it forebOdes ne misfortuDes aud decline,
from dogeed perseverance, ia bad habits where
Thorough revolution seems TO be required. What
it lnsy lead to cannot cay; and possibly it msy
be prOsidentially intended 70 brog down that
superanDuated body Of nobility which is weight
and aD obstruction to the nation 1t 10 longer leads
in spirit and in work-slthough it rides upon the
backs of those who do the real business of the
people. An aristOcrscy, born aud bred 10 wealth
and luxury, is not, and cannot be. disposed -
work with energy and perseverance. to q1al,fy
itself for daily toll and busy struggles with the
difficulties of life. 1t wastes its time aud energy
in sensual excuses aud perpetual in,rigues to
hold its privileges and emoluments, while Others
do The work, ss uDderlDgs, or leave il undone.
l.. h nf nd nd foar IL
serious one most difficult Of cure. The Press 10
doing good in making the disease known to the
perple1ed public. and The Losdon Times is work
ing hard and we'll to help the work along but
when 1t blames Lord John Russell for not speak
ing out much sooner in the case Of the lsst
Ministry and its defects, the accusation falls bs;k
upon itself with double power-for, tn ,usb 1t has
spoken out of late with great effect, no journsl
ever shut its eyes and ears more obstinstely to
the numerous defects Of the whole system Of
Government in this country for many years past
than this very journal, Tke LoxdoE Tunes. Better
late than never, however; for nov The Times
seems to be the only vigorous and healthy public
power in the country.
Pslismen is adjourned for week, to allow
the new Ministry time to prepare itsef for
action; nothing Is known, therefore, of the
changes they propose to make, or the policy they
mean to act upon. The whole couutry is in .
state of suspense; business is very much con-
trscted. and nobody knows what may happen
next There seems to be more apathy than ex-
element everywhere. The pews from the
Crimea grows daily more gloomy aud
hopeless. The Army is wasting fast away;