The New York herald., 1866-07-13
The Political situation.

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have surrendered considerable battles have been lost
woa, and anent wsowarchts havs didppeGyed our own
pokcs arc smpsy votd that cannot be iiled, and
blink sheet upon which not name be yet written
No Strength Of credulity ingenuity Of Language can
aissuse the fact that nothing has been done and
now been told good many times. and from var
U0s quarters. that when Lord Derby received her
wssh, In which he fully concurred, that be might
b Joined by rome Of the moro moderate members Of the
liberal party. There something IN this than
question Of cabnsis and parties HI Qssetiow n rom0
oucrnnsen As soon ~ Lord Derby could assemble the
chiefs Of his party he disclosed 70 them the sacrifice he
bad 70 invite them to make Though already more states
than places they must consent to the deficiency
aggravated by the ocr Of principal seats in the Cabinet
to hitherto regarded ancient foes and others only
joining at the eleventh hour 1t was large demand 70
make, and Lord Derby had TO urge the sacri-
than his own in undertaking TO form govern. sn.
noat To the credit OF his hearers and 10 the honor Of
their country they cheerfully assenied though some
uuerrated Among Others Lord Malmcs had already
in anticipation OF such crisis as the present
qsesed Lord Derby not 70 think OF him for his old post
Of Foreign Secretary for VIII ch he did not feel himself
mfncientiy recovered from his Illness But
Lssd Dsrby's real difficulty that which afer
We belve may say that up TO this moment neither
Anster nor supporter nor independent member out Of
Lord Derbys party, has listened o his ovcrtures. The
ssrvsiive. ' 20
This win be disappointment TO many. They wish to
DO They part Reo,m tiu, and they zee no chance
Of long II made the shutte-cock OF parties.
They think loss TO the country that great and expert
pnoed SHOULD be shut out OF oce for the
u measures which they do not really approve, and from
loyalty TO combinations which do represent unity
Of opinion and sentiment That Lord Clarendon, for
ample should be banshed from the councils Of Europe
and dismissed 20 private life for the sake Of bill nc
hardly have looked at and To establish the distinction be-
tween ratabls and rental, Is simply ridiculous. But
there s no help for It. Tho honor Of our
statesmen Is worth more than anything they can
actually achieve: so the nrst thing to be con-
sdered is whether they have done right. All
tho members and supporters OF the late govern
nent az also all who have hitherto offered systematic
eppoon the atves, bound 10 show that
they acting principle, and would not withdraw
ther habtuai protest the offer OF share In the SPOIL
could not fail 70 be interpreted On the other hand,
the conservatives have accepted immense respon
sbiy they ought 70 be entirely untettercd, and 70
have their ground perfectly clear Reform Is not the
which they have made professions. There remains
smother point Of very great importance The
and possible They could easily three for
every once in the Cabinet. They have new mon TO bring
years the cold shade compelled 70 their tongues for
want Of work put their hands They have plenty
q youns pocians who have naro yet come ad 70 the
pecoas at the great break up OF the consorva
savo party But ne country Wons rtsng Sen0at,cn Of
l.rxer recruiting ground than just the following Of
paty There would then be real absurdty In discard
s ns s sns SS IN
single vote in the commons IL IL not Officers, all per
oelve Is rank and le the conservatives short of
Perhaps they had fever their list Of half pay they
uouh nnd their ranks better filed Then why super
odd to their already onsrous obligations the half pay ss
Il n possible that Lord Derby may nnd the abundance
0f choice Al bis command itself dincuy. The mate
a he has 70 70 select from are 80 familiar TO the public
eye that he cannot hops 20 produce tho Illusion Of
nsrety Whig statesmen, with few wonderful excep-
ssna die fast conservatives i've forever They are con-
ssrvsive In their enacy Of existence. They seem
animated and vyiaed BY desire 70 survive their oppo
nsuts II was pointed out the other day that within
years nearly all the seats In the late Cabinet bad
Shaaved occupants twice, or thrice, or even four tmes
But conservatives could believe, produce the
sasntca Cabinet that gave way 70 Lord Palmerston.
psa they are ready sacrifice themselves for The for
ason Of strong party they would probably not be 20
Wiling % let their junors climb 70 power over their
Van have 70 do II Lord Derby 10 70 attempt anything
sure than serve reproduction OF his last Ministry II
duty 70 recruit the political ranks from bits own
power and 70 the experience which can only bs acquired
In power In this way he can give us little OF that
sovslty which cannot but associate with improve
so and But s' n.vs yet % ,-shs zee the M Of
We Uo~f a. orect snk~ncwu that are u make conssr
vu6lsn Substantial an original and . popular cause
will not Be called on this session 70 Manufacture
reform bin % us own even 10 discover the mystic
fovmuia which In few words shall comprise the secret
of . 20 and complicated representative system Any
sascmpt 70 commit Parliament moro deeply or more mi
nuteiy than II stands committed will only recoil
che heads of the authors This h the proper work. not
Of July, but of February, and the late
hsd such principle ready In February, they viii hard
~ demand " IN July. The new conservative Uabinet
vii probably have very quiet time tai next session and
enjoy the holidays which the late government had
earned In due s troubles will come but " II
take warning by the fate OF Zoe VIII not venture on
70 orm bill whose conspicuous merit " prociama-
ton OF niernecne hostes with the iarver mafcy Of
shs House % Commons.