Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-15


There We're two statesmen who might
naturally na,e Tsri-ed to the Premier
shin. and rr0 others on whom Ile office
might dev,l-a in default Of selection.
The appointment Of Lord Russell, with
all his ttrssgbae ekS. t8 The vacant post 0au
be 40 easily defended thgl .tn8rnE needs
excuse the choice of Nir. Gladstone for
the place might require somewhat more
justification. but would be more accepta-
ble when iustined. LOId Gussall'S quail
ificati0ns were rather negative than pos
five Mr.. tSladstUne's were very pos
itiye indeed but had tg Doe taken with
other drawbacks. 'fBc simple digestion
IN ] ord Rus ell was that there was an
abIer man chan he 90 DE had the
objection 10 AiF nladstanl was
that. though the ahIest man, he was
not believed To bc the safest One
might 10 rs the least harm, the gtler
might do rs the greatest good. III Mr.
Gladstone possessed the confidence OF the
country e. comnletely as ne commands
fs administration ihe decision would
have lcen easy, but il is not 10 be DIS
cuf5pa that the occasional vagaries OF ms
genius nave inspired many WiiA disifGs'-
His nOIitical experience IS far as mere
extent goes, has been ample, but II has
moi taught him circumsDec Stlll,
his con-ummate abilities and his rc-
questioned integrity commend him for
fiblv o. his countrymen, and though De
has bee. pqssad over ON the present o@-
casion. and, we believe, has consented 20
serve under Lord Russell as leader Of the
Housa " Commons. De has brit 70 show
himself moderate. dcXterou- aud conciii-
storv In the elsllfng session and his day
uged not be long delayed.
Lord Russell Is undoubtedly Wm who
can he made Prime Minister without a
word of objection, but there IS another
man whose capacity for the onice is
greater than his, and If heisuoj preferred
fbe reason wins Wih ia naturally asked
In intellect, ia grasp, In eloquencei hl s-l
that gives power 10 a statesman, Mr.
Gladstone + at the head of his class. his
honesty Is bsvand suspicion, and his very
faults are connected with q freedom OF
5ueech and absence of reserve uncommon
among public men. These may Dc pro-
fa4sional defects, certainly, but they are
mol mortal -ias iu tle eyes oi tneilSh-
men. And on theOther hand, u may pe
said that Mr.. Gladstone combines in an
murcoUlaDted degree the ympalhes ana
confidence Of two great aiasses OF spele.f.
The working men Of oxford ana lhc
working men of Lancashire are his devo-
+ tedadherents. a large party IN the church
and larger in tLc State regard him with
constant -dL.iratioa, and wiiaap 2lt2eh-
m"nt Tar stronger than that generated 10y
ths nred- OF political strife Lord Rus
sen paTty viii ne in PaIliament-Mr.
I Hlans''nr iH ,na country. ir itlad-
sloiie , only zeal rival has been Lord
lllsseilr ana wa may remark thai II he
Z has consented 20 serve under a statesman
. whose Qpiy w4'ohwurd Is the somewhat
stale cry oi Eeturm. he mas already Given
an opinion Of moderation and forsear-
ance which shows that he il not alto
Z Qerher wanting in those qualities. The
coujunctufe certainly insolsts some eIn-
! barrassments. bur they are not serious
) 1t is something 10 have a choice, and am
alternative beyond that ii is something
to ,qnea E.st fhe machine viii surely I'd
on and that, sooner of laief, ghe laaI
who Il needed win be found Bui
tne difficulty, nevertheless, can bu
quicken ouf appreciation u -.ha ser
vices we have lost Lord falmeHtoI
bad all Lord Russelfs qualiiieat;oHs wlll
many tnaG Lord Russell wants. If h'
lad not Mr. Gladstoneis unaisal5l go
Z Gaeaee he had a faculty which stood hIn
b as good stead. and did for mm wha
eloquence sometimes fails 70 do de na'