The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-30

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In . recent number OF Punch the caficaturist
ses Of q philosophical idea IN very apt IL
lustration, as that clever Journal often happens
to do. Lord Derby and Disrssi are walking
together, and behind them stands q working
man distinctively marked - one ofhis class, who
asks HWhat are you going 70 do for msr To
which Derby, looking perplsxed, responds,
addressing his colleague Disrseli. III he was
only race-horse nowp This is the legend OF
PuncNs caricature, and it carries Q strong his
tory with it Earl Derby represents the ultra
conservative among conservatives. The old
nobility Of England, a. stir and unyielding as
the efagies in Westminster Abbey, find per
feet representative In the new Premier. Dis
raeli, on the contrary, is, perhaps, among al
the living leading statesmen Of England, tho
most thoroughly progressive one, notwith-
standing that he Is allied with the conservative
party and is shining light in its councils.
Coming as he does from Jewish origin, the son
Of man who has contributed to the literature
Of England some of its most remarkable
works-for the "Curiosities OF Literature" by
the elder Disaeli, displays . marvellous IA
miliarity with authors, ancient and modern,
and might supply the place Of half dozen
libraries-the present Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer has brought moro intelligence into the
government of England than any of its mem
bers. He has been for many years the ablest de-
batter on the opposition benches, and the closest
logician when logic could defend the course Of
the government, during the brief terms that he
held Office. He has, moreover, exhibited more
friendly feelings toward this country, or at least
more intelligent comprehension Of its political
history and associations, than any statesman
Of the tory party.
When in Office before, Disraeli had but little
opportunity Of showing his capacity; no great
events outside the limit Of local politics tested
the quality Of the statesman; but how different
nowl Europe in vortex Of war; America
released from an internal revolution that leaves
her stronger than ever; France coquetting with
imperialism in Mexico and tampering with
Germany and Italy; Russia watching the COM
plications with digni6ed forbearance; a thun-
der cloud overhanging the whole Continent
with an ominous shadow, from what point Of
which the lightning may strike, or what nation
may be involved, no man can tell; the treaties
Of 1915 swept away by Prussian cannon in
Saxony, Hanover and Bohemia, and BY the
cession Of veneta to France; the balance
adjusted, and the map Of Europe de-
faced; Spain assauitins tho republics Of South
America, and the United States pressing her
claims for injuries inflicted upon her merchant
are the events which must
shape the foreign policy Of the now British
Cabinet. Lord Ssaaley, tho Foreign Secretary,
nsy direct that policy, but II is the leading
Intellect or the Cabinet that must inspire It
As far Is the homo policy Of Great Britain ID
concerned it b involved mainly In three ques-
aons-the reform measure, upon which the
late Ministry were defeated, the condition
Of Ireland, with ito discontinued people and
Of the habeas corpus-both Of
which subjects Disraeli touched upon In
his late speech to his constituents OF
Bucks-and the cause Of the working.
man versus the race-horse, upon which Punch
was 90 happy the other day. Earl Derby,
like the late Lord George Bentinck, is at home in
the stable, and . prince on the turf He can
manage the race-horse, butts Gil at sea when he
comes to manage for the people. Allied by .
long Evolutionary history with the ancient stock
of the English nobility, he has no sympathies
with the popular classes. The other statesmen
who have governed England for the past quarter
OF . century present perhaps, equally strong
contrasts with DisraelL Lord Palmerston repre-
sented different branch Of the aristocracy from
Lord Derby. 30 does Russell, who, with name
identified with those liberal ideas Of which his
ancestors were alike the prophets and the
martyrs, has shown narrowness Of spirit which
did mot reach decent imitation Of the family
virtues. Palmerston, while keeping faithful
watch and ward upon the interest Of his class,
was tricky and irreliable. Gladstone, the pre-
decessor Of Disraeli. man Of intellect and
srndite learning, though sprung from the people,
il not Of the people, but rather represents the
nobility, his associations being entirely With
that class. Moreover, his talents, which are
undoubtedly great, are cloggsd with a the dust
OF tho sch0ols" His mind b framed upon the
English University model, and that ID always
wanting in the breadth and comprehensiveness
which alone can make . statesman. II remains
for Disraeli 10 prove that the originality, the
freshness Of thought, the liberal ideas which he
inherits nom bis race-educated not In the
college, but in the wide school Of universal
history and human naturs-shall serve him
now in this critical juncture Of his public
career and the history Of his country. He has
chance, II the material is in him, to become the
Richelieu of the age and mould the nobility Of
England into new political shape, as the great
Cardinal diplomatist did the no6lesse Of France In
the time Of Louis XIV. The race from
which Mr.. Disrseli sprung was always remark
able for Ito appreciation Of liberalism. The
victims, ~ they were, Of persecution from the