The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-03

Wight, which he continued 10 repre-
sent until, after several failures, he was
elected member for the University of
Cambridge. On the formation of the
Portland administration III 1907, he was
made one of the Lords of the Admiralty.
In 1909, during the administration of
Mr.. Perceval, he obtained the office of |
Secretary at War, in the room of Lord
Granville Leveson Cover, that position |
having been resigned by Lord Castle |
reagh. The Chancellorship Of the Elk |
chequer-was offered him and declined.
While holding this position lin Februa-
ry, 1901 he first moved the army esti- |
mates, and was warmly complimented |
by several influential members of the
House on the ability and perspicuity OF
of his exposition.
He vacated his seat for Newport in |
1911, and was returned for the Univer-
sity of Cambridge. He continued to fill |
the office of Secretary of War until 1923,
under the Successive administration of |
Perceval, Liverpool, Canning, Lord |
Goderich and the Duke of Wellington. |
The fact that he continued to retain his |
important office amid the conflict of the |
various parties represented by these adj |
ministratiOns is often alluded to as the |
best proof of his competency as a public |
officer.
In 1882 he sat for South Hants, but
was defeated at the general election in
1884. In 1885 he was elected for liver
ton. which he represented at his death.
This borough belonged to him. 1t con-
sists of small town of about two thou
sand inhabitants, none of whom, till the
last election, ever dared to oppose his
wishes, and hence he never had any
contestant for the representation. He
was often asked to represent other and
more distinguished bOrOughs, but always
declined, cOntenting himself with the
representation of his pocket borough of
Tiverton.
The Wellington (Tory) administra-
| ton retired in 1880, and was succeeded
by the Wing administration OF Lord
Melbourne. lord palmerston was ap-
pointed to the Foreign Secretaryship,
and held the seat until the dissolution of
the Wing Cabinet and the formation OF
that under Sir Robert Peel in 1884. This
/ four years service confirmed him a
Wing, and he followed the fortunes of
that party until 1851. He did not re-
main out of office, however, for in the
same year of the dissolution of the
Wing Cabinet he accepted the office of
! the Foreign Secretaryship under Sir
Robert Peel, and held it until his
temporary retirement in 1S41. Between
lS41 and ls46 Lord Palmerston was in
opposition. In December, 1845, some
advances were made to him, but the
hostility of one of the leading Wings
rendered any final arrangement impos-
sible. On the resignation of Sir Robert
Peel the noble Viscount returned once
more to office, resuming with undimin
ished energy his position as Secretary Of
State for Foreign Affairs. During the
Interval between that date and 1851
when he was driven from office by Cabi
net dissensions, he carried out the gene
raj principles of his policy with vigol
and effect. The most important subjects
he was called upon to discuss were the
troubles in Portugal, the Swiss question
the.revolutiOnary movementsOf 1913, the
SPANISH imbroglio of 1S49, the Greek
question, which had its origin in 1847
and was brought to an issue by the re-
prisals of 1850, and, finally, the Hunga
rian war and the protection of the fugi
tive Hungarian chiefs.
On the formation of the Cabinet Of
Lord Aberdeen in 1852, Lord Palmers
ton became Secretary of State for thu
Home Department. in which capacity hi'
activity and foresight earned him M
slight honor. In December, 1858, Lore
PalmerstOn's resignation of his post gave
rise to rumOrs of very exciting charac
ter, but, whatever may have been 1T
origin, il still remains mystery. Afte
few days withdrawal, Lord Palmers
ton yielded to the solicitations of hi
colleagues and returned to his depart
ment, which he retained until called by
, the unanimous voice of the country tt
replace Lord Aberdeen as Premier o.
/ TN To xuifh hia IF W
, | in the spring of 1858, being defeated il
: the House of Commons on some resolu
| tions condemnatory of the British pol
/ lev in China, but in June, 1859, resumed
, his former post as Premier, which he re
| tained up to the time of his death.
> Lord Palmerston was in every way
physically, morally and politically,
, marvel. His life is the history not onl.
! of his country, but of Europe for tn
f last sixty years. His personal attribute
D were peculiar, and precisely such a
I were required by his position. A con
!. servative liberal, a liberal conservative
i he always avoided extremes, and he'll
# but loosely to party opinions. A ma
r of all parties, and in a sense of no party
: he was mirror, ever truly ref1ectin
O the spirit of the times and the progress
v the nation. Amid the wreck OF ruin
e factions he always contrived to escap
# unhurt, and ready to turn up at the me-
NJ ment he was wanted. Endowed with
| far reaching vision, like the skilful ms
!, riner, he deserted the rising storm lon
IF ere it arrived, shortening his sail G
n Fastening to the haven of safety. ECU,
n to any Office, he was always availabl
;. for any cabinet.
IS After the French Revolution of 1S4
n Lord Palmerston became marked ma
: among the despotic States of Europe
+ and the hostility of the coalition again'
him having reached its culminatit
l. point, motion impeachng his polio
e was proposed and carried in th
j. House of Peers. The government az
v pealed to the opinion of the House I
e commons, who refused to endorse the
: lordships' verdict. Although he vote
n against him, Sir Robert Peel exclaime
'. on that occasion, We are proud
r him. and the sentiment was affirme
d by thecheersof the House. Palmerston
t. conduct was approved by considerab
s. majority of the House. The spal
v. once struck, the flame soon followe,
IN The first expression of public feeliI
&c was the ceremony of presenting a pc
e. trait of Lord Palmerston to his lad
of Then came meetings innumerable in
as parts of the county in aid of his polio
n. next came grand entertainment at t
ar Reform Club, which must be look
n upon as the exponent of the genel
lis feeling of the liberal portion of the co
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