The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-10

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GererAl on the 4th OF March rext.
The Senate of Itiineis and the a use Of Rsprsssn-
tstives Of Indiana both passed pr,hib.ary liquor
avs yesterday.
We give else whore an interesting acc aunt Of ths
proceedings of "a meeting at Tammxny Hail last
evening. to which the particular attention Of Cur
hard and soft sheil democratic readers 10 directed.
glrw-Up tn the Ess;lIsh C-ablnet-Curasus
Disclosures.
The resignation clifford Joha Russell and the
rproxinato dissolution of the Aberdeen ministry
are events which will com upon no enc with
surprise. The one announcement ia o certain
prelude of the other. As Is is the Instinct Of
the rs, to desert q crumbling house, so it is that
of the most plisnt and time serving of politi-
clans to abandon his colleagues just when they
have most need of his support. In the face OF
a~notion Of iaquiry into the conduct of the
war in the Commons, aud Of another
for the impeachment of the ministry in the
Lords, the brave hearted WING statesman
thought it time to cry sauoe qui peut. We
question;kowever, whether his reputation for
manliaesa, generosity of feeling or political
honesty will be much enhanced by the reasons
which heeesigns for his detection. He should
have taken this step sooner, or n OF at all. The
man who, with his eyes fully opened, as he ad-
mits h~issyere, to the dis ,strous results of the
defective organization Of the ministry, and the
marked incapacity of the statesman WHO was
more particularly charged with the c,nduct of
the way, could give his tscit sanction to such. a
state of things, by his continuance in Off sc,
seemsto us infinitely more culpable than those
who regarded the matter from a prejudiccd, aud
consequently a narrower point of view. HIS
conduct in any aspect Of the case does not ex-
hibit q very large share of moral courage.
The disclosures to which this act of political
peTfdy has led, furnish, however, a useful moral.
They expose the basencss and selfishness Inherent
to all forms of government 10 which arissocra-
tic institutions prevail. Here, in the testimony
Of one Of the members Of the English Cabinet
itself, we see with what h~eartless and I'M
ecrupulous indifference the interests of the
masses are sacrificed to those of the privileged
lew. In the very crisis Of highlands agony,
when she is expanding her life blood in despe-
rate aud prodtless efforts-proftless because of
the lukewarmness and incapacity Of these who
4 pluCSu ~ buS USuu VI y COuJCIib- VIC III
the amour propre of an Individual allowed to
preponderate in the scale against her most pre-
oious Interests. To save the Duke of Newcas.
tie the modification of dismissal, the English
nation are compelled to submit to the disgrace
of checks which are equivalent to disastrous
military defeats, aud to the gradual and almost
certain humiliation Of ON army which they
have reared with difficulty, and which it will
AXE them years to replace. So strong are the
find o mon like Lord John Russell, who pre-
tends to the character of a patriot, tamely look
ing on at the consummation Of these calamities
rather than wound the feelings Of the
Minister at War or disturb the consti-
tuition of Lord Aberdeen's cabinet. He
only resolves to fulfil what would be regaod-
ed by another man as a stern act Of duty,
when a motion for inquiry threatens the exist
encc of the ministry. Such facts as these will
90 far to confirm the notion that is fast OBJ
tanning hold Of the public mind in England,
that o constitutional monarchy is but q peliti-
cal delusion as regards the interests OF the
masses, and that the only two government,
worth living under are either a republic or q
despotism.
OF the result Of Mr.. Roebuck's motion--the
first nights debate on which will be found at
length, in our columns-there can be but one
opinion. The universal voice of the English
people, as expressed through their journals, has
pronounced the verdict beforehand. The miois-
try will be disgracefully beaten. No other
issue seems to us possible. The nation will not
now be satisfied with such a partial modidca-
tion Of the present ministerial organization as
that, the denial OF which has led to Lord John
Russcll's resignation. Out must 60 the whole
crew Of Russian 81 mpatbisers, political trimmers
and apprentice statesmen, who have managed
pretty nearly to wreck the vessel OF State.
For q great crisis strong minds and strong
energies are necessary, and, with one exception,
these qualities are not to be found in the pre-
sent Cabinet. In that one instance, If they had
been left to act uncontrolled in their proper
sphere, much Of the disasters and grief which
lave overwhelmed the public mind of England
would have been averted. With a pilo. like
Lord Palmerston ut the helm, this mournful
chapter of English history might have been
spared.
To this man the English people naturally
look with eancrness in their extram;fv In tho