The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-18


The COMING MAN FOR ENGLANp-DIsRAE1I's
SPEECH TO HIS CoNsTTruENTs.-Mr. Disraeli has
proved himself to be the coming man of England.
Since the speech Of Canning against the Holy
Alliance. forty years ago. no single discourse of
any English statesman has been SO replete with
broad and comprehensive political philosophy
clear-sighted sagacity, and nervous life and
energy, as the speech recently delivered by the
British Chancellor of the Exchequer to his consti-
tuents in Buckinghamshire.
In more senses than one is it remarkable
Coming from tory leader, it throws aside all
the old tory arrogance, discusses the highest
questions Of State, and explains the polite
motives of Ministers at a gathering of the
people. 1t abandons the old tory ground Of re-
sistance to the popular demands and acknow-
lodges the necessity of an extension Of the fran
chise. 1t rejects the old system Of burthening
postority with loans contracted for the defence
Of the privileged classes, and boldly announces
that the government Of the day should pay its
own expenses, whether in war or in peace, by
direct resort to taxation. 1t recognizes the
leagues of kings and emperDrs as being some
thing different from the leagues Of nationalities,
and as thing which the English people have no
reason either to favor or to fear. 1t comprehends
the growth Of nations sprung from the loins of
the English people, and not from the English
aristocracy, which has broken down the old
theory Of the balance Of power, and the barriers
of oligarchical and ecclesiastical privilege in
Europe. 1t dares to assert that England is no
longer European, but cosmopolitan Power.
And it looks for the future Of England, not in its
sympathy with the traditions and Institutions of
fcudalized Europe, but in its connection with the
free communities of America and Australia. to
which it is bound by ties and interests woven
and welded by the English people, and in the
creation and Development Of which the English
aristocracy have had no part
Had such speech as this come from some of
the men of the Manchester school, Or fallen from
the lips Of the enlightened though aristocratic
liberals Of the day, we should have seen in it an
evidence Of coming revolution in British poll
tics. Coming, as it does, from an admitted leader
in the old tory party, it proves the extent of the
silent revolution that has been already effected
there. Mr.. Disracli has shown himself to be
the man who will yet hold the post Of the
younger Pitt during European conflict
and convusion. He has all of Pitts individuality
and sagacity, and he will inherit his position
and influence. Palmerston has aspired to it, but
he is nothing but petit maiTe in politics, and
has not comprchended the true spirit of the age.
Lord Derby is CROCHET incarnate, who has
loaned his lesser light TO the Coburg intrigues.
Lord John Russell, constituting both the head
and the tail Of the Russell party, is incapable to
lead and unwilling to serve. All Of these lesser
lights must pale before the rising sun Of Disracli,
and eventually give way to the only man pos
sessing the confidence Of the old tories, aud who
comprchends the British people and The truc
position Of England in her relations with the
world
With such man at the head Of her affairs,
we should not have any fear that England would
be drawn into the present conflict Of progress
with privilege. Of pationalites with dynasties.
on the conticcnt Of Europe; nvr that ne should