Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-01
Tragic BuFoonery.


Lord Pamerson come, the opinion Of the world,
10 be considered not unsuccessful rival of Lincoln
To WHOM else could We ken him bu. TO that insatAte
maker Of anecdotes who never dismiss the mulisr
Gus depu,ations that wait upon hm-as told in
tho tables, the animals would wait in delegated bodies
upon the 0lympian gods to right their wrongs vent
their wrath agaus. maukind-Without dealing out to
Them from his ins Xhaus bls sorehouse Of low and Vu
gar anecdotes come illustration which he deems Apo
site to the case in point. Thus has il been with Lord
Palmerstoo. A body of christian aad high minded
genll men are dsputed 10 wait upcn him, and in tie
aams Of humanity to plead for the mediation of Eog-
laud'to terminate bloody and urjust war But how
does the distinguished emier deal with eIous and
IT. gical question Has he tod the deputatiOu how
deep was The concern Of England in the waging Of
war a. ruthless as it was reprehens bic p
I'D he show them how much it was to the
interest of the "civil z,d world" that this
sar gunSry conflict should enc No, the situation
suggestive OF too i,l cisou bon mot for the willy OLD
diplomat 10 fail using it. TIE irresistible and gay old
decever, mindful of the better Inspirations Ct buoy
ant and stormy YOUTH is determined that his old age
shall not be oyless and unattuued to the harmony Of
delishtiul me, surs." His ole days shall not be
robbed OF the rghtful privilege ef attunBg the yrO-
Nee turpem senecIam
Degere me cithara csren em.
Not he; he must sing 10 the facred nne though il be
Soma oatohoa of = forgotten melody; aye, even old
nurcery rhyme learnt in the good old days of the lo
ago.
Why .hould he not sing, if his song is pleasant
None surely will begrldge him that poor privilege
But when he does s:nS--and singing, too, over the
graves Of peope-let his song be worthy of his
theme. 81 sylvia canGRus tu let linn not initiate the
example of Lincoln, the m xims OF Nero.
bow shall we, who have hitherto looked upon this
premier as the eedirg statesman OF Euro Q, consider
him hereatterP Shall we not be forced to lock upon
him as what The French 60 APPLY style faue grand
heiue for docs be not lack the very first element OF
greAtne s-magnanmity, which is the virtue OF heroes
and of great men StAll We confess that character
which We had looked upon strong in itself and ihde
pendent 10 Tia nature is after all bus Of ivlucible
obstnacy but an obstnacy in favor of injustice and
oppression, aud 'bat whilst he dare not openly aVoW
himself in favor of worse than dsspotsm, he has not
tue Independence to support the of national free
dom and human happiness
There 10 something dsbOlical in his buoonerj, be.
fore which the Vaccinations of Borgia Intellectually
pale Tns man who thus jests with the sorrows of q
people is evil at heart But what else could We expect
of one whose history summed up in four words !;
absurd administration and Political crime For our
selves We cannot say that dePFeeate the action Of
the ancient Premier Il may serve to cure the blind
ness of those who have eyes and do not that there
was no sympathy for us among nation WbOse creed
was political hatred for u, and Who the heirs of
ancient enmtss, which they will hand down to future
generations as rightful inheritance.