The Trinity times., 1855-08-04
The Coming Man OF England.

a lew snort months since IalfnerSton was
the fancy man of England. Few statesmen
had ever been borne to the chief place in her
councils on prouder or a broader swell.
His name was a charm to dispel all msgiv-
ings and disarm all doubts But though his
star has not yet so completely set as many
fancy, it has certainly fallen from its ascen-
dant place. The nation has had it's dream,
and. as we predicted, is awakening. Round
whom is she next to gather her hopes and
aspirations amid her desolation of great men :
Who in to be the coming man, with that ap-
proprate special aptitude which is said to be
the cardinal want of the hour7 Among the
boldest and in some respects ablest candi>
dates who have yet entered the lists is Lord
Ellenborough, who lately moved in the
House of Lords a set of resolutions whose
democratic tone must, to say the least, have
considerably startled some Of those tenth
transmitters of foolish face, for whose ac
ceptance they were rendered. Lord Ellen
borough has, however, all his life been doing
startling things. 1t is at once his strength
and his weakness.
The son of that celebrated lawyer who, by
his uncommon abilities, raised himself to the
chief jus,iceship of England, and by his un-
Impeachment, Lord Peterborough is but one
degree removed from the people, and his
blood has not vet lost it's strong, vigorous
dash of current. Upon his entry on public
life the energy and daring with which he
maintained the high Tory opinions he inheri-
ted from his father, earned for him the dis.inc-
ton Of being made special mark by that
brilliant band of archers who let fly from
Holland House their poisoned arrows Of
ridicule and satire against all the rising men
who did not hold the liberal opinions for
which they were then battling. OF this
band were Brougham, Jeffrey. Macauay
Lord Derby, then young Stanley" Camp
bell. Charles Grant and Tom Monre. Ofthe
latter's bright. feathery shafts Lord Ellenbo-
rough was favorite victim, and his Isabel
la -colored kids and rainbow variety OF attire
were made the theme Of most malicious mel
ody in "the Fudge family" and "Two-pen-
nv "post bag" This notoriety was further
swelled by the discovery of fra fancy of
his wife for a celebrate Russian Prince then
resident in London, the revealments conse-
auent on which for a long time furnished
food TO greedy gossip. The force Of charac
ter, however, and bold eloquence which
| broke through his many follies, attracted and
fixed the regard Of the Duke Of Wellington,
who introduced him TO office on the construc-
ton of his short lived administration in S2S
and continued for him protecting friend
ship 10 his death. In 1884 Peel during the
few months Of his premiership, was assisted
by Lord EIlenborough rs member Of the Cab
met and President of the Board Of Control
directing the affairs Of India, both Of which
positions he resumed on the reaccession Of
that statesman TO Office in SAL.
IL was on the keld Of Warren Hastings
how. yer he won his reputation. whether for
evil or for good On the retirement Of Lord
Auckland from the Governor G Generashp Of
India he WAS nominated to that highest and
most responsible position under the British
Crown on the recommendation Of the Duke
of Wellington. aud Immediately commenced
course Of policy which rendered his short
reign remarkable Without Gny regard TO
the opinions cf the East India Company.
whose servant he was equally with the
Crown, or condescending even TO the cont
pment Of consulting them, he burst through
all the long cherished regulations Of that
corporation, and by lavish deferer ce 20 the
feelings and even prejudices OF the native
princes and people and gorgeous hauery
Of the English army he became the idol OF
those two powers, TO which the Company,
their civil servants and sodiery were espe-
cially hateful. This idolatry was heightened
by the naughty isolation he preserved and
the pomp and parade with which he always
surrounded his progress Possessing AZ he
did the support Of the Duke Of Wellington
whose own early remembrance Of India were
not favorable to the Company, all rcmon-
strances Of the India House went unheeded
and he might have conti. ued his ambitious
career had not the superb folly Of his pro-
clamaton for the lifting of the gates OF Som
mouth and the monstrOus maynlloquence in
which it was couched awakened so much
alarm among the religious, and so much rIdi-
cue among the indifferent as TO make hi,
recall matter Of necessity. lie remained
! long enough however in India TO repair grea
disasters and lay the foundation for reforms
| which, such rs ther were, in the last India
bill we're endorsed by Parliament the Coun.
try and Crown.
On his return he attached himself 70 the
party Of Peel and in the Free-trade struggle
which separated that statesman from the
great body Of his followers adhered to hi,
| standard and on his death 10 that small sec
ton which adopted his name and principle,
| down to the formation Of the coalition in 1852
In the distribution Of official spOis between
the Peelies and Wings, there being NOR,
pigiings than teats, Lord EIlenborough wa,
| left out. At one period Of the arrangement,
he was entered on Lord 4 berdeen's lists fo
the Vceroyalty Of Ireland hut possibly hii
Eastern exploits terrified that peaceful Min
is,er. who inherited all the calculating eau
ton and dread oi daring men which belonged
T. his master, Peel. Be this as it may, stunl
by the neglect lie transferred his spear Il
that opposition camp in which il is but lt,l'
praise TO say he is, after Derby and D,sraeli
far away the sblest and most valiant cham
pion.
In his recent essay on merit" before th'
House Of Lords, il is almost needless to say
| Lord EllenbOrough simply meant his own ant
Lord Derby's merits uersus the merit o
Lords Pslmers,on and Panmure. Should
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