The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-08

radicals but defeating all who have even the
appearance Of s!mpa.hiz.ng with them.
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Earl Russell In and Out of Once.
Earl Russell's speech at the dinner Of the
Golden Club is deliciously characteristic of
that time-serving statesman. Of the whole
wing party there is no man who so fully exem-
pliies its mean, trucking characteristics. That
party has monopolized power for quarter Of
century, just as the radicals have done here
for the last four years, by policy Of false
pretences. OF all the double-faced insincere
and tricky leaders who have managed its
AFFAIRS the little gentleman who played second
fiddle to Lord Grey and who presided at the
Foreign Office under Lord Palmerston, has
been the most slippery. His name has, in
short, become synonyme among the English
people for all that is shifting and unreliable.
Some wag, in view of his declarations on the
subject of Reform, gavo him the title Of
"Finality John" Every one roared at the hit,
for, Ike the Dutchman's flea, 1t has always
been Impossible to fix him.
If there was one thing more than another
that betrayed the hollowness Of this protested
liberal and writer on constitutional govern
ment, il was the course that he pursued towards
this country during the rebellion. True to his
sristocratic instincts, he did all that he could to
help the South, struggling to establish slave
aristocracy. His party professions bis writ.
ings, and his parliamentary declarations were
all forgotten In presence OF the fact that the
issue involved in the struggle was one Of patri-
clan against democratic interests. II is true
that he has since retracted oil this, but what
has he not advocated and recanted during his
forty years Of political Micawbsrisn.
His speech al the Golden dinner is one OF
the richest Illustrations OF the character Of the
man that his varied political career has pre-
sentcd. W. all know how meaniy he acted
towards The distinguished reformcr, in
whose honor the dinner was given. Dur
ing the early part Of bis career. II
was not sil he became power In the State
that he recognized his transcendent abilities
aud MS influence with the people. Then, as lie
tells US, if the opportunity had presented itself
nc wonid have offered him a position in the
administration. Earl Russci's appreciation Of
Of their importance. just look al his schedule
Of foreign policy II this dinner aud contrast 1,
with his course when in Office. Never in the
whole course of Its history has the attitude OF
England towards the continental governments
been more tip,id and sbject than under the
control Of this pusillsnmouS statesman. To
sach an extent Was this f.sr Of consequences
pushed that il lost Grsst Britain It's position ~
. FIRST ciass Power and made her = mere TOOL
in The hands 81 Napoleon. And ia the sseu-
meats which he used at this dinner In re-
ference to the italisa and German questions
inconsistency. There is no, one of them tl.ut
does nst apply with equal force 10 Irelsnd,
that churcii-ridden, maiconient. and il-sbjecied
section Of The British empire. We do moi
know bow 10 sufficiently express our contempt
for the class Of statesmen to which Earl Rms
sell bclong.. They are neither earnest enough
10 Dc patriotic nor selfish enough 10 be posi-
tisel, corrupt. The popular interests always
suffer In The hands of such men. In the slrug-
giles Ut paFie. an open toe II always better
iban lgkrwariu friend. 81 FAR as questions
Of Icfurm are concerned tho Enelish wings
have never been very sincere. and We are roi
sirsning the fact in saying that one OF the hol-
lowest smong them hiss been the statesman
'rho entertained the members ot tho cobdcE
Club MitlOis views or foreign policy.
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