The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-06-10
49, From ne Kssoark ddverfsssr.
LORD PALMERST0N.

The last lime saw Paimerst0u was IN the
summer of 1854, in the House Of Commons.
II was o field day, and he had been running
tilt against every Parliamentary knight that
dared break lance with him in tie enconn.
ter of debate. His lace was flush, bis eye
was bright, and with The shows Of seventy
Writers on his head ,;he appeared 10 me- q
perfect miracle Of intellect There is age 10
his hair, his limbs and his voice buI this is
physical decay only-,he iniellec, IL uncop.
scious Of the decline; The sword is noi the
less sharp that il gradually culs through the
scabbard.
The late DR.. Maginn, writing Of the myihi-
cally old Mr.. Rogers, sald, that after passing
the first eighty or ninety years Of his age in
the dissipation of youth, he began 10 think
him of q profession; and in The same way the
illuslrious career Of Palmerston commenced
when his lordships was attaining half hnu.
dred years. II is true he was in the House of
Commons before be was in beard (; but the
slsace Of some twenty years would appear to
intimate his profound conviction, iha. the
Romano were right in admitting TO the Senate
only those who had attained the dignity of
forty years. But ollhough be came late upon
the House of Common's arena, his whole life
had been spent in Office. ..s. :.
He held office nineteen years under The
tories, and about sixteen under the wings
He was the Secretary of War who signed
warrants for the conveyance OF Napoleon !. 70
ST. Helena-and he was the Secretary of
Stale who offended bis sovereign by recogni.
sing that Napoleon III. had commenced to
reign. As the English ciickeiers would say
--'he has had the longest innings on record"
HE yefsres. too appear 70 have heen sine
cures. He was Secretary Of War at war tune;
and his sixteen years of Foreign Secretary
ship were sixteen years Of attempts TO break
the peace.
With the pressure Of age he has nothing 10
do-lhe daring and Indifference of youth are
the salient points of his character 10 ibis day
and from The time when he, on behalf of
Canning, undertook 10 crush The Duke" to
that manifesto of a few years since, when in
answer 10 some Scotch. clergyman who petit
toned him 10 advise Her Msjes.y TO fix day
for national feas, on accoun, Of the cholera.
and he suggested s'lhey had better look after
the town drainage" he has always manifested
the same energy, spirit and humor; aud now
in 1851, in his seventy.fourth year, the vet.
eran statesman has triumphed in ono Of the
fiercest popular struggles England las ever
witnessed since the days Of the grea, reform
agitation. M
The high position Of Lord Palmers,on 10
the House of Commons is attributed, not only
10 the fact thai he is first rate iniellec, lead
ing the century, but to his most emphaticalIy
practical character, polished into statesman
ship by the experience Of more than 40 Years
Of responsible Office.
He is said 10 be The only peer Of pure Sax
on descent, and he has always appeared to
me the intensesi Englishman in English pub.
lc life. No one has perused his recent Par
liamsntary efforts, but has been struck with
the vigor and variety Of his intellect Prac-
tically comprehendins all The details Of Eng
Iish slaiesmanship, and thoroughly conver-
SAINT with the political history Of European
politics, he is perfect giant in debate. Cool
and rseacious, be is ever prompt and ready
at self defence. Full Of humor, and abound.
ing In sarcasm, he is most formidable ad-
versary IN the running tilt Of an off-hand de-
bate. J.W.