The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-11-10
Palmerston.

Palmerston.
Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmer
ton, and Premier OF the British Ministry,
'"First Lord Of the Treasury.") died on
be morning OF the I9!b. lie was the
,leverest and one OF the oldest of British
and his death forebodes i'm.
portant changes in the politics OF Great
Britain, II not Of Europe. He lacked
barely day Of attaining the ripe age Of
8l. Born IN Ireland, but OF the conquer.
ing race, he was never in heart or pur-
pose Irish succeeding to his (Irisb
peerage when but 18, he might have
Hoped 10 be selected TO represent his or
der 10 the British House OF Lords, but he
chose to enter the Commons, and at FL
contested unsuccessfully as Tory the
representation Of Cambridge University,
but was beaten by Lord Henry Petty,
since Marquis Of Lansdowne, a Whig.-
He was Lext year returned-almos; sixty
years ago. as Tory from the rotten bo-
rough Of Bletchinglv, and a Tory in
hear. he remained to the day Of his
death. though-not being a fool-he,
with others like him, supported Parlia.
mentary Reform, and other such meas
ures, and SO, being denounced and dis
carded BY the owlish bigots Of Toryism,
he WIS thrown into the arms of the so.
called Liberals, and, after having been
for twenty years a member Of successive
Tory administra lie accepted in 1880
the post of Foreign Secretary in that Of
Earl Grey. whereby the Parliamentary
Reform bill was pressed aud carried
Sirce tha: time-though never Radical,
and never proclaiming himself Whig-
he has acted generally with the Wings,
and has been q member OF every Whig
or Coalition Cabinet. generally Foreign
Secretary until 1855, when, on the re-
,irement OF Lord Aberdeen. he became
Premier, which post be continued to
hold, with one brief interruption. till his
death. Succeeding to the representation
OF Cambridge University in 1911, he
held it till 1881, when he was thrown on,
for supporting the Reform bill. bu: a
once returned for Bletchingly. and scor
after for South Hsnts, and in 1855 fo
the borough Of Tiserton. which be ha
steadily represented for thirty years.
His sixty years OF Parliamentary service
though chequered by several reversee
may be regarded as practically unbroken o
and he led the House undisputedly whel
| so, though in Gladstone, HE Chancello
Of the Exchequer, that House boasted {
The most accomplished. fluent and effect
i've orator since Demosthenes.
1t is al best doubtful whether the i'll
compacted Liberal party can be Leld to
gelher under another lead than his it i
notorious that many members, who ar
at heart Tories, owe their seats to loudly
vaunted devotion 10 bis rule and it i
exceedingly doubtful that the Liberal
could have carried . ma jority of tn
House OF Commona al the recent election
divested Of the potent spell Of bis name
Let a new election be held next month
with Russell, Clarendon. Granville. o
even Gladstone, as Premier, and Tor.
triumph is more than probable.
British politics need an infusion G
young blood. Earl Russell is 73 year
old Earl Clarendon. 65; Earl Derb
1.-THE Tory chief is Sc: even D'Israel
who leads the Tory side OF the House c
Commons, is 60. The time is ripe 70
younger end more progressive statesmen
5 and it is probable that Pslmerston
7 death viii. hasten the desirable consum
NATION.
s True TO his Tory education, Lor
q Palmerstou never loved this countr,
and, Though too wise 10 assail us wanlol
: ly. would gladly have aided the eetal
l. ishment OF the Southern Confederac,
could be have done SO at modera
:, y cost. It is scarcely possible that ar
;, Liberal administration shall now
n formed that is not more friendly 10 ,
e ,han his bas been. The fact that g
e avowed Tory has just been chosen h
n colleague for Tiverton is significant
d his tendencies and real views. Let al
t, other be now chosen bis successor, or
q the record he opened when the last R
= form bill was beaten by his connivan
:, will be complete. He leaves no childre
y and the title expires with him.-M
% York Tribune.
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