The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-03-15
Palmerston. as a Man and Citizen.
BY JAMES PARTON.
TFrom the New York Ledger.

nobleman, the father OF the late Lor:
PalmerstoD, while riding through tn,
streets Of l,ublin, was thrown from hi
horse, and was so much injured tina
he was carried into the nearest house
which was that of a respectable store
keeper, named Nee. While recover
ing from his injuries, he was waitec
upon by the daughter of this gentle
man.-ss handsome accomplished ant
estimable girl. The result was, tina
the nobleman offered her his hand in
marriage. which she did him the hon
or to accept / use this expression
advisedly, because Miss Wee was the
superior person Of the two. Lore
Palmerston was a gay, agreeable, wit
tv man about town, a cOnnoisseur II
pictures, but destitute OF the gravei
excellencrs of character which it is de-
sirahle a man of social eminence should
possess. She, on the contrary, was g
woman of an eminentIy virtuous, solid
character, rs well rs very lovely and
agreeable one Her eldest son, the
late Lord. says, in one OF his early let
ters, that she was "the model OF every
human excellence" and tina, during
her last days, she was, to all around
her, IAN example of fortitude AMI res
ignation."
, Lord Palmerston appears to have
inherited the good qualities of both his
parents. From his father he derived
that graceful gaiety, that tondness for
simple, out of door pleasures, that i'm
perturbable good-humo-, which dis
tinguished him; and from his mother,
his sound moral traits. his love of fair
dealing, his goodness OF heart, ard his
tirmness in pursuing what was right
We perceive, from his letters, that
in many respects he WAS superior to
his order. Though not insensibls to
the advantages of rank, he was not de
ceived by the artificial distinctions ol
European society, and he had native
good sense which we may call pleban.
He was not overawed either by titles
or by tame Much of this clear sense
l cannot but think be derived from
his mother.
At Harrow he had the reputation OF
being "the best natured and most
plucky boy in the school" One oil
his school-tellows, who bears this tes,
timony, adds to it the following:
~ can remember we'll Temple (Lord
Palmerston's family name) lighting
behind school great boy, called Sal.
isbury, twice his size, and he would
not give in, but was brought home
with black eyes and a bloody nose,
and mother Bromley taking care oi
him"
We give specimens Of two curious
letters, written when the boy Was on
y thirteen years of age, part o. a cor
respondence between him and one OF
h s srhool-iellows. named Hare.
Il nope, dear Harry" writes Hare,
from Italy, "that you continue always
well, and that you prcfit much a!
school, both IN Greek and Latin
make you this wish, as [ think it the
very best true friend can make. =
l hope you take no part in those vicea
which are common to apublic school,
such as l suppose Harrow, as swear,
ing and getting drunk; but l Imagine
the son OF gentleman SO well taught
cannot partake in things like these
Pray give q kiss to each OF Your two
amiable sisters. = X l still persist
in my opinion of never marrying, and
suppose you think the same, as you
must have read, as we'll as myself, ol
the many faults and yices of women y
To this wise epistle young Temple
repiies in q strain equally advanced.
Il am sincerely Obliged to you," he
says, 'tor Your kind wish, and trust
that make as much progress as boys
in my situation ut school generally do
y * l am now doing Caesar, Ovid,
Terence, Homer, Greek Testament.
and COLLECTION of Greek epi grams
and after the Easter holidays, which
are now drawing near, l shall begin
Virgil, Horace and some more l
am perfectly of your opinion concern
ing drinking and swearing, which al
though fashionable at present, think
extremely ungentlemanlike; as for
getting drunk, l can find no pleasure
III it = =: 1 cannot agree with you
about marriage, though should BE- by
no means precipitate about NV choice
This intention he fulfilled, for he
did not marry until lie vas past fifty
years OF age. Unlike many man who
marry late in life, he married happl-
Iy.
After leaving Harrow, he resided
awhile at Edinburgh, where, as he
tells us, he obtained the most valuable
part OF his education. He bears testi-
mony TO the excellence of the instruc-
ton there received, in two sentences
OF an auto Biography that lie left be-
mind him, which afford another proof
OF the influence exerted in the world
by the Instructors of youth.
II lived he says, with Dugald
Stewart, and attended his lectures at
the University. In these three years
! laId the foundation of whatever use
ful know edge and habits of mind l
possess"
Duea.d Stevart, in his turn, testified
to the good conduct OF his pupil. His
talents, he said, were uncommoniy
good and he did them ali possible JUS
ice by assiduoas application. In
ooint of temper and conduct, the Pro
assor addel, he was everything his
friends could wish. Professor Stewart
declared that he had never seen more
aultless yoang man At Cambridge,
% which he next repaired, he bore the
iame high character, and passed ex-
,ellent examinations. AT eighteen his
ather died; so that when he came of
re, besides possessing his fathers ii
l. of Lord Palmerston, he entered i'll
O possession of his estates, which we're