The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-15
Dem 81, Lord Brom0Aan..

Lord BrOugham, the eminent reform
or, and EX-Chancellor OF England, died
on Saturday at Cannes, France, in Che
90th year Of his age. He was born In
Edinburgh, and received his education
at the High School and University Of
that place where he settled as an advo-
cate and barrister, remaining there .un-
til 1896. He was one Of the founders of
the Edinburgh Review, for which he
wrote many able articles which attract
ed much attention lie was broughtin-
10 the House of Commons, in 1910, for
Camellord, by the Earl of Darlington,
apd rgas there recognized las one Of the
leadeTs Of the opposition to the tory
lninissTy. Hisoppo,don To slavery was
signalEed in 1871. when he carried
aresF'n Parliament p bill making par
ticipatTon in the slave trade felony. In
isa2Sie sought 10 become one OF the
lnenbers for Liverpool, but was beaten
fEIr. Canning; undetermined with
out seat for some years. lie was cleo
ted for Winchelsea III 1915, when he be-
gan Id labors in behalf OF popular edu-
cation. lie supported all measures that
bore against slavery, was Jealous advo-
cate of Catholic emancipation, a bold
law reformer, vigorous opponent Of
the corn laws, and most eloquent de-
nouncer Of the Holy Alliance.
Lord Brougham was elected Lord Rec
Tor Of the University of Glasgow in 1925.
and took the principal part in efecting
the corporation Of the LONDON Univer-
sity. lie also aided in founding sThe
Society for the Diffusion Of Useful
knowledge" After the death of George
~, he was returned to the House Of
Commons as one Of the members from
Yorkshire. Or the foundation Of the
Gray Ministry in 1880 he was made OK
Chancellor, with the tide of Baron
Brougham and Vaux. lie was sup
porter Of Parliamentary Reform, which
the Gray Ministry had been established
To effect. The measure was carried af-
ter q contest OF eighteen months. But
he was unpopular in the ministry, and
disliked at the palace, while the favorof
the people was no longer his. The
Wings were fairly showed out of power
IN 1894, and Lord Brougham lost his
high post, which he could not regain
when they returned to office in the
spring OF 1885. Nor did he ever after
ward obtain Office. Since that time. his
ionlshiD continued to hold an indepen-
danf position in the Upper House, free
~ criticizing the political measures Of
wing and Tory governments alike, but
paying constant and careful attentionto
The legal business OF the House as one of
the "lsw-lords'
Ex-Chaneelior Brougnam was a volu-
mlnous writer, and leaves behind him
many works ofvalue lie was sharp
writeras well as a speaker. Though a
professed abolitionist yet be sided with
shareholders in their attempt to break
up the Union. As cotemporarv saws;
lie had been bold and uncompronis-
ing abolitionist throughout his lone ca
reer, and in various WAYS he had ex-
pressed q coarse c0ntempt for American
Shareholders, which had annoyed them
much, and had not been without its e.
feet in making them rebels.-ror they
saw in It the opinion Of Christendom
and that opinion ;hey defed, and were
anxious to reverse 1t by success in arms
The only thing that all men can COM
prehend, and which most men clingeto
And YET nj eighty-three he took up the
cause of the rebellious slave holders
ana gave the weight ofhis great nalneto
mat mighty party in England which
threw It's weight into the secession scale
mus morally supporting a causeless re-
peiilon and cruel slavery,-a form of
slavery, too, which one of the erandest
of Engiishmen had justly pronounce,
''tise sum Of all villanies.''