Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-01
DAILY VIRGlNIAN.
from the Newark advertiser.
Lsrd Palnse rssSM.


The last time saw Palmerston was in the
summer of 1854. In the House Of Commons. 1t
was n field day, and he had been running a tilt
against every Parliamentary knight that dared
break n lance with him in the encounter OF de-
bate. His face was flushed, his eye was bright
aud with the SHOWS Il seventy winters on his
head he appeared TO me perfect miracle ol in
tcllect. There IL age in hi- hair bis limbs and
his voice; but this is physical decay "n'y-ihe
intellect il unconscious Of decline; the sword Is
mo-, the less sharp that it gradually cuts through
the scabhard.
The late DIR. Maginn. writing Of the mythical
ly old Mr.. Rogers said, that after passing the
first eighty OF ninety years Of his age in the
disspniions of youth, no begun TO think him Of
a profession: and in the same way the ilustrious
career Of Palmcrston commenced when his lord
ship was attaining half hundred years. 1t is,
true he was in tho House OF Commons before he
was in n beard; but the silence OF some twenty
,ears would appear to intimate his profound con
ycion that tho Romans were right in admitting
10 the Senate only those who had attained the
dignity of forty years. But although he came
late upon the House of Commons nrena, his
whole fo had been spent in office.
He has held office nineteen years under the
tories aud about sixteen years under the wings.
IIo wns tho Secretary Of War who signed war
rant. for the conveyance Of Napoleon to ST.
lIolena-nnd he was the Secretary OF State who
offended his sovereign by recognizing that Ma
poleon Ill had commenced to reign. As the
English cricketers would say-"he has had the
longest innings on record" His Offices, too. ap-
pear To have been snecures. He was Seere-
tary Of War ut war time; and his sixteen years
of Foreign Secrotarvshp were sixteen years OF
attempts to break the peace.
With tho pressure Of age he has nothing to do
the daring and the Indifference of youth arc
tho salient points of his character to this day
~ Al. .t,.., Ia ,nlf Nm
undertook TO crush "The Duke" to that man
ifcsio of few years since. when in answer to
some Scotch crrgymen who petitioned him to
ndvise her Majesty TO fix day for national last
on account Of the cholera, and he suggested
"they had better look after tho town drainage
he has always manifested the same energy, sp'r
it and humnr; and now in 1857, in his seventy
fourth yenr tho veteran statesman has triumph
ed IN one Of the fercest popular struggles Eng
lind has Witnessed since tho days Of the great
Reform agitation.
The high position Of Lord Palmerston in the
House Of Commons is attributable. not ouy I"
the fact that ho il first rate intellect lenditE
the century, but TO his most emphatioally pract
cal chnrscier. polished into craftsmanship by III"
experience OF more Than forty yours OF responsi
BILE Office
He is said to he tho only peer Of pure Saxon
descent. and he has always appeared to me tho
inicnscst Englishman in English public lite. No
one hns perused his recent Parliamentary Efforts,
hui has been struck with the vigor and variety
of his intellect. Practically comprehendipg all
the details of English statesmanshir, and thor.
oughly conversant with tho political history Of
European politics he is perfect giant in debate.
Cool aud sagacious, he is ever prompt and ready
at self defence. Full Of humor. and abounding
in sarcasm, he is a most formidable adversary
in the running tilt of an off hand debate.