The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-09
G III "A r. l. e S r O n.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER o, 1865.

w HO MAY BE THE MINISTER'S OF THE
QUEEN are the accidents Of history," snys
Mr.. DIsRAELI, in very doubtful grammar.
We need not say that it was not, while Chan
color of the Exchequer, that the great Com
moner used this language. The accidents of
Office have much to do in moulding our senti-
ments. Speculations OH the probable change
of ministry have been tho order of the day for
some time past in every paper, magazine or
review that reaches us from the other side of
tho water; and this was tho case before we
heard of the death of tho great Prcmiet. a
long Parliament (aix years and FIVE weeks in
duration) had just closed, under the auspices
of party and ministry largely composed (as
to its leaders at least of men far advanced in
life. Tho administration sustained severe
blows, by the hand of death, in losing such
NEY HERBERT, and the Duke of Newcastle;
and now England mourns the loss of her
greatest statesman-and his party their great
Coryph@us, who for years guided their steps,
and so often had led them to victory. lie
alone, Of all the public men living in Eng
land, commanded the respect and confidence
OF all parties, and in u great measure dis
armed the habituai virulence of the opposi-
ton press. In Office, his wisdom, tact, long
experience in state craft-the moro influence
of his name and the confidence of his Sovc-
reign-rendered his party almost invincible.
PALMERsToN was "many-sided,n rs our
cousins-german call Infinite in e1pedients.
lie seemed born with talent for diplomacy
"a faculty not rs frequently met in England
MS on the Continent. He could hold his own
with KAuN1TZ, a MErTERS1cH, TALLEY-
RAND, or,whoevor else mi ght be pittel against
him. DICKENS, i'll his "Bleuk House." SAYS
the Court of Chancery is constantly engaged
in studying GLOW to do it," SO, Oh occasions,
the noblo Fiscount knew "IIow to tell it,
Let turbulent member of the opposition rise,
and call for the papers on some intricate or
otherwise unpleasant subject, or ask for an
explanation Oh some vexed point, and Lord
PALMERsToN, with smile of geniality, bland
and cheerful in his manner, and in the most
courteous terms, would proceed to enlightcn
the interrogating member by q most finished
exercise in the art, allow not to tell it,"
This is u negative virtue, to be sure; but not
the less necessary to q ruler of men. How
ever, enough of Lord PALMERsToN.
The Queen, We learn, has called his friend
and colleague, Earl RUSSELL, to the holm;
and it is natural to speculate on the bearing
this change of personnel may have on the
great questions of the day. AS the meeting
of Parliament is close at hand, we do not
think there will be any change whatever, un-
til then, in the foreign policy of England;
the more so, as Lord RUSSELL does not by any
means feel sure of his party continuing in
Office.
Should the Wings have another lease of
power, the Queen will have her choice of
Premier between GLAsTeNE and RUSSELL:
and, of the two, we suppose RUSSELL will ma
turaiiy be selected as the head, more on ac-
count of his long and faithful services to the
Crown, his extensive influence both of family
and party, and his knowledge Of the complex
machine of State, than for any superior talent
to GLADSTONE, or many other aspirants.
PALMERsToH and RUssEL1 have? been SO
lung asooo1ateu toSctler In the CaDlnot, that
we cannot expect any change in the course of
the ministry because of the death of the for.
mer. The Tories were somewhat sanguine of
majority in the next House of Commons,
but, at last accounts, we believe the prospects
of the Wings were stilr good: :
But these changes Of Ministers in England,
after all, are of no interest to us, politically.
AS DIsRAELr says they are mere accidents of
history. PALmERsroN, for. the last thirty
years, has been marking out England's foreign
policy-one of peace and non-interference;
and, we doubt not, whoever takes the helm,
whether 'Whig or Tory, this same course will
be continued in the main. A very selfish DO
Icy, no doubt, and ono that has made the
namo name Of England odious among all the nations
of tho earth. How sho was hated in America
during the late war, both by South and North!
Her namo is reproach and by-word On the
Continent for her pusillanimous "masterly
inactivity" during the late Schleswig-Hoi.
stein imbroglio. The policy is one of I'm
doubted selfshness. But when were nations
otherwise than selfish? And what light have
we to quarrel with John Bull because he will
insist on minding his own business9