New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-21
po7traiture Of Mr Pitt but cannot resist the tempta
ton tn enrich our columns with portion of the

ton Tn enrich our columns with portion OF the
admirable episode devoted to Edmund Burke.
As an economical and Indian reformer Burke. in the
earlier part of his career had been one Of the best organs
nj tbe movement INTO the reaction against which he now
he measured by the badness of IN, intention but by
the badness Of the effect few Ocnses would ever
have been committed than the publication of the Re
Elections the Frcrch Revolution" IL the special
duty of political philosopher ~ that moment TO allaT
reason and 20 enable il TO meet calmly ana wisely The
tremendous crisis through which Europe eydeI"y
this time had been the rst of statesmen suddenly
went mad But the ruth T., that Of his best treat
Thoughts Scarcity" were written after tie "Refcc-
lions TIE French Revolution" In certain sense ne
lad always been mad III, reason had always DeGh 3b'e
10 be Oycrpowered by his maguation he had always IN
ms moments of passion been incapable Of setconirol ne
always brealpgou under the tim disguise Of an @uetic
Commons as much by his extravaganza aud rant as ny
his prOlXty he had come 10 lie regarded not only ~
dinncI-bc but as u fool; and If scandalized at the
exclusion Of this man OF genius rom the cabhet, "lIc
in 1889 would have been more scaudalzed at his a0nS
had Just been hearing his speech OH the Regency bi
aud the witness SAYS that he 1nshed ms wild speech
not listen 10 his rawlings he called them pack OF hounds
lie described the Lord Chancellor as man VIII DacH.
au highway robbery. lie spoke III IN oh'uSiEc
language even of the afflicted king. lie called npG Tue
dLction Of Offices tenched un some vested interests ne
took dagger OIt Of his pocket, ANA buried u on TIE NOR
Revelation; upon which Sheridan remarked that he IiId
brought the knife but DC had forgotten to bring tc Iolh
lie deserves tie national gratitude 1Ol having shl9Vu
Hastings before the bar OF iustce but the NOccc OF NJ
ees I'M bc cosc of mo t,11l gave great advantage 10
the accused. Though he by principle free t"dcI,
his party passions had led him TO oppose Pitts measure
Tor free Trade with Ireland. He was now dscredtcd
some what neglected by friends restless from mOleu
sefOye, aId ready Tor an outbreak Mad III any o'"el
No doubt in the Reflections" he is sincere. IIe was
worshpcro OF constitutional monarchy. II was his re
fish lie loved and adorcd il with the passionate loyalty
vl.i y.
non IN Witch in ms mind any other religion sub
serycnt as lac showed when, Tor political purposes he
supported the imposition Of the Ttrty-iLe Atiglcs on
the reluctant couNichccS or ClclElnrn WHO a IT, III
toned for relief. His philosophy afforded 40 frm ana
lofty ground of immutul- tah IN things uhseth iloh
which he could form rational estimate OF pohNc'i yS
man. venerable only for thor utility, not TO be altered
without good reason hut when there was good rcs9n
10 DE altered abolished without spcrStiious scrnhc
and destined Ike all other pats 81 the o9t"Md ysi'nft
OF humanity 10 pass away before the end lie Gd h9t
know that while many things that are OF man are good
nothing sacred but that which is OF God lle was ho
its mythical founders; he preached seTmoLs on 30 as fer
those Of Bossu. and defended Ms aDsuuss ny
Roman fIar ustd iu al f.sc his supcrstons. ACCORD
cordng to him was ordered ny sut OF Mvine VISION
that Cornwall should nave as many lhcmbefs ~ 'Cota,
because the ,cutaOn was thus prevented nom nu
ing too closely connected with local interests Nnch lIe
French Revolution Cot beyond his consccrdtcd type 10
forfeited his sympathcs, and with nature Passionate
os his, TO forfeit sympathy was TO iucnr hatred
Mr. Goodwin Smith has occasion TO make frequent
reference to Bonaparte in discussing the admnstIa-
ton OF Ilr. Pitt. lis estimate Of tho character OF
Napoleon the First differs not little from that
Of Mr.. J. s. c. Abbott. II was impossible, he
argues. for Mr.. Pitt 10 make peace with the
perldy and rapacity of the Emperor. The strug-
Gle with him was struggle for the indie
pendence Of all nations AGAINST the armed and dis
ciplined hordes of conqucror cruel and as bar
barous as Attila. In spite Of the mask of ciylza-
ton which he WORE in character he was Corsican
and as savage as any bandit of his isle. His utter
selfshncss and reckless sacrifice Of humanity TO ms
own interests make his name one OF the vest IN
history.