Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-08

laws nations. laws Of nature or the lava of God
Aud ift mus, needs be" that such offence shall
from this that shall the ties that
unite these States together rstcrnsl bonds aud involve
the land in civil then "wo be them rom whom
tie offence comcth."
| Erosa the London Times, Oct H.
Major Bercsioru Is bold politician. In the present
emergency and 10 keep the Conservative boat above
he is for less decided step than that OF simply
throsing Lord Derby aud Mr.. Dsrac overheard. This
the only Interpretation which put upon his
speech at Castle Rockingham Indeed he all but in
so many words ave have lately" he says. "hcard .,
stated that party Is getting lov-some 70 the
length OF saving that the Conservative party 10 denct
and that hav. definite principles which
stick together must t Is not extraordinary that
such opinion should gain ground when you the
ders OF our party repudatng vital ueton as TIE
peal OF the endosment Of Maynooth" Major Beres,rds
remedy for this ambiguity contradiction in the basis
Of his party Is general rally the hastings round the
Maynooth question. He is not he tells general
rule In favor OF exacng pledges but he thinks haynooth
exception TO the general rule and he proposes that
cry constituency should exact y pledge against
Maynooth. 81 do not hesitate to say that every
man Who comes forward solicit the honor of
a seat in Parliament ought to be prepared to
say whether he considers this proper application
Major Bcrcsford's mind how such demand, II made by
the constituency Of Buckinghamshe, Ought
the Of the right Hon. member Tor Bucknghamshrc;
but then Major Beresords mind the electors
oI Bucks much less is it the mind Of all England Herr
reconstruction, then, proposed OF the Conservative
party the basis of the Naynooh question: and the
Mr. a.
aud may perhaps be good any other plan Tor the
construction Of this party. time sometimes when
pei sons make up their minds themselves by
great loss and they obliged to do it, the quick
overheard than the risk Ut shipwreck Sout gained
credit by the decision with which he abandoned his bag
gage aud secured his retreat after the battle that clo
sed the Pennsular There is wisdom in bold stroke
and in the ready sacrifice OF property that may
skns so thinks Mayor Bcrcsiord and he L. de-
ermned that his party shall longer suffer from the
wan Ot A Ter
ject. lie is afraid ot offending Lord Derby and Mr.
Dsrael, and he speaks cut like
Much ADMIRE however, the bodness and decision
Of Major Beresfods policy, it is still question whether
the sacrifice in order to life may be- great
be the loss OF lie itself We may, per
haps be only, after ALL gaining exchange in the form OF
our dissolution and only die by sacrifice instead OF
lug by the original evil Tho remedy may be almost
bad the disease. tis like cutting or your head We
do not that the CouscrN alive party might get
without Lord Derby, Mr.. Disrael and Sir john Paking
ton. There other Conservative statesmen besides
these; there is for example, Major Beresford himself He
the meeting at Castle Rockingham that che is a.
true Conservative he his lie" Well
that at any is encouragement, and must nsp
les confidence TIE Conservative party
despair while Major Beresiord is left to them Still par
y which Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli have stood in
relation ia which they have will be considerably put
do without them What will it have in the place OF Mr.
Di-racls brilliant cmaxcs his mercless onslaughts his
singing Whom will they have To cheer p
fhey will tu il rather dull work. aud party that feels
itself dull is very apt grow dspirited. There will be
Mt Spooers annual held day, but they cannot have an
anti Maynooth hunt day. What will they do when
they talking about Maynoothg Major Beresiord
Hoes tell lie las bill OF are propose ia the
place of the good dishes he takes oil the table. lie leaves
his party sitting round the white tabecloth aud looking
another. This is the great defect VI his bold poll
teal stroke He relieves his party OF the Inconvenience
OF too independent leaders, but he substitutes nothing for
them. lie gives his party union hy this bold stroke
Well hut union will do everything, you get it.
Let suppose the Conservative party united with lea
ders that give them trouble Let suppose the May
noot question adopted unanimously, and hindrance
working il in the strongest New then, what Is the
position u this united paryy In the fret place, their
union gained by desertion. They will be deserted right
aud left they must make up their minds To that inme
date result. The very members that go half pledged
Eom their constituencies TO vote against the May
nOoth grant will not he able, In the political
ia which they viii find themselves, to their
pledge. They will iilter and look for any
The political atmosphere of Parliament will corrupt
them, in spite OF Mr.. Spooues warnings aud
ee that IL say, they will see, OF sense
nianle danger oil tampvring with such arrangement
made They will see Irish difficulties in their
hight, and they wi gradually give TO the weight OF
superior Argument and the general OF the House.
YOu lose IL followers then, well in leaders When
Lord Derby aud Mr.. Israeli. you got union
at the price oi leaders, you retain t at the price o ow
You become united party in eed, and possibly
active and JEALOUS unt but the time, sul
aud in~,g nihciIt small, noisy insignificant par
", attempting compensate Tor the absence Il weight
and talent toy blind zeal ore particular
quesonsuch Is the conservative party Major Bcres
lords policy makes it. That is say, the great Conser
vatvc party becomes mere busy clique, working in the
oil the House. Il has got union aud zeal indeed
but il i the expense OF intelec- and size. IL has
a conspiracy against Ma snooth aud has ouly
exchanged large, unwedly and undivided basis Tor that
uf a small lot OF zealots.