, 1862-10-25
NO.. 40.

cautiously satisfied that they could not then es-
cape us. This they did, but their steam being al
most exhausted, the scheme did not succeed
Here the rascals jumped off and took the woods.
We all took after them, and pursued them to the
Chicamauga, about two miles off, where they
crossed ferry. Our party here divided to cap
ture them should they take to the mountains or
up the river. In the meantime we had the rail-
road bridges and the railroad guarded, so that
they could not escape that way"
Mr.. Fuller here states, that being exhausted,
he could pursue no further The pursuing party,
II is reported have captured eight of the rascas."
Lord Palmerston.
NJ Osslaut, the London correspondent of
Paris journal, is responsible for the following:
Palmerston is now the master he is in truth
the sovereign of England-a constitutional king,
if you will, but still king. He governs as he
pleases, and almost without control. He is a
clever aristocrat and frst-cass juggler, who has
won popularity by constantly and exclusively Ia
king care of the interests of the Lords, his COM
rades He has all the defects which please the
English people, and rare talent in making these
defects agreeable. In his YOUTH and even to his
iftieth year, he was as the song says, "a favorite
with the ladies'" He became minister at an age
when other men begin to have down on their
chins He was at first Tory, because it was the
fashion of the day, and also for his own interests.
He afterwards became a Wing, when the Wings
were the majority. At bottom he has neither
principle nor doctrine. except that of being min
lister as long as possible. In December last, with
view to keep his popularity and his office, he
made an awful uproar about the seizure Of the
Trent and war nearly broke out between England
and the United States. The English people
made immense preparations, sent 10000 men to-
Canada, and stopped work in all their manufacto-
ries. Fortunately the United States gave up the
prisoners of the South. Palmerston who, while
he was talking nothing but fire and flame, had for
a long time the pacific answer of the Americans
in his pocket was delighted to be able to show
with what zeal he maintained the honor Of Old
England. Really, since the death of Cavour, he
is the cleverest statesman in Europe. He is cold,
addicted to raillery, and saucy. He is ready
wtted aud sure in his hits he has words at com
mand; he knows the secret of touching the hearts
of the English people, and is an admirable Prime
Minister. He is extremely popular People see
his legerdeman, and are bewidered by it. They
say of him, he is clever man." but have new
er heard any one say more than that. Is this
sufficient praise for political leader, or for the
leader of free people A couple Of years ago,
Bright talked about Electoral Reform. lord
John Russell, who is an honest man, and who
had proposed it, did not dare abandon Bright
The House Of Commons, uneasy about its re-elec-
ton if it rejected reform, was going to divide
Slowly, and with an air of ill-humor, it put off
the business to another day. Palmerston saw the
danger. He saw that Lord John Russell would
never stultfy himself, nor openly oppose a change
which dispeased alike Lords and Commons. "Is
that all ?" said Palmerston. "Wait Bit" He
turned at once to the English people, and cried
out Justify that England was in danger; that
France had tuilt one, two, three, twelve plated
ships that she had thirty or forty new ones also
on the stocks that the French army was doub-
led; and that France did not well know what to
do with it; that she meant to throw it into Lon
don that the male inhabitants would be massa-
cred, and the women and children led off into
captivity; and that, to prevent the calamity, the
English people must take to their arms, practice
themselves in shooting, form battaions of volun-
teers, and cast Armstrong guns. The speech had
double effect The English people forgot cleo
toral reform Bright stood alone preaching on
his platform, and Pamerston got his war and ma
val budget voted by the House. Meanwhile he
passed for the savior of England, and grew more
popular than ever. In comparison with him, what
is poor Gladstone pa wel-meaning man, an able
inancier, great orator, but who always looks as
if he were asking for perdon from the public for
his budget. Palmerston does things in another
way, and he succeeds much better " Give me
eighty millions sterling" he says, "and save
England" He gets it-for all people Ike to be
saved-heaven only knows why. 1t is their ma
MIA, and clever men know how to turn it to ac-
count
d.