Ellsworth American., 1869-04-29
Lord Robert Cecil.

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One Young man of brains there was on
the Tory side of the House OF Commons,
who did not like Disraeli. and never pro
fessed to like hVn. Thi, was Lori Rob
ert Cecil. who subsequently, becl.ue Wis
count Cranbourn-, and now sits in the
IIon-e OF Lord, A. Marquis OF Salisbury.
Lord Robert Cecil WAS br far the able,t
scion OF noble Tory!-m in the Iouc Of
Commons. Younger than Lord STANLEY he
bad not Lord Stsnl-v's soldity and eau
ton: but he had much more of original
ability; he had brilliant ideas, great read
iness IN debate. and a perfect genius for
saying bitter things in the bitferr.t tone
Tie younger son Of wealthy peer. he
had, in consequence OF dispute with his
father, manfuiiy accepted honorable nov.
erty. aud was glad. for no short time to
help out his means BY the use OF his pen
lie wrote ia the Quarterly Review, =" the
rimc-honor-d organ OF roryism; and af-
ter a while certain political articles SEEM
edit to be Ia denounc- MIR. Disraeli and
warn the Tory party against hItnas a trai-
tor, certain in the end 10 .ell and surr-n-
der their principles. Lord Robert Cecil
was an ultra Iory-or at least thought
himself sol feel convinced that his in
ttilect and his experience will set him free
one day lie was a Tory on Principle
and would listen TO no compromise. P-o-
pie did not at first how much ability
there was in him-verv few indeed saw
how much ability there was In htm-yery
few Indeed saw how much OF genuine man
hood and nobeness there was in him.
His tall. bent, awkward figure his prcma-
turely bald crown, his face with an out
line and bald crown. his face with AN
outline and beard that reminded one OF
Jew pedler from the Minories. hi, uu-
calmly Gestures, his unmelodous voice.
and the extraordinary and wanton bitter.
ness Of his tongue, set the ordinary oh.
server strongly against him. lie seemed
to celigh. in being gratuitously offensive.
Let me give one illustration. lie assailed
M. Gladstcne's financial policy one night,
and said 1t Was like the practice Of a pettj-
logging attorney. This was rather coarse
ana Il WAS received with loud murmnr, OF
disappropation, but Lord Robert went on
unheeding. Next night. however. when
the debate was resCmed. he ros. and said
he feared he had used language The pr.-
rlous evening which was calculated to
give offence, and which he could not tl.-
thy. There were murmurs of enconrao-
inS appiause-nothing delights the House
OF toininons Ike an unsolicited and man
~ apology. Yes. he had. on the previous
hiSht, ia moment Of excitement, com
pared the policy OF the Chancellor Of In.
Exchequer to the practice OF pettifog-
glng attorney. That was language which
on sober consideration he felt he could not
JUSTIFY anu ought not 10 have used, land
therefore. said Lord Robert, II L.g
leave to otier my sincere apology here
Mr. Oiadstone halt rose from his sea-,
win lace OF eager generosity. ready TO
pardon even before fully AsLed-.I beg
leave to tender my sincere Apologize The
attorneys" Half the House roared WIEN
Laughter, the other half with aug-r-and
Gladstone threw himself back In III, se,t
with an expression Of mingled disappont-
n-nt. pity and scOIn, on his palliI, noble
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