Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-03
Count CayOlir.

Count CaNOur.
Generous and conciliatory in his
bearing toward all pagties, and prompt
to recognize the good qualities of his
opponents, he practiced largely, as
he says of himself, the 'penultimate
precept Of Paternoster." His adver-
saries of to day became his allies to-
morrow. In truth, he regarded
political friendships and animosities
as n contradiction of terms, and with
out hesitation would renounce the one
aud eXbusc the other, simply on the
ground of state policy. With strong
taint OF Machiavellian blood in his
veins, he did not recognize the idea
that the rules of morality, which
ought TO govern the intercourse of
individuals, are binding upon societies
or applicable to International rela-
uons. The dangerour maxim that
1.-The end justilies the means" is pain
fu!lyconspicuous in his political creed.
He wonld create a necessity, or preci
ptate q crisis, then plead it in extenu-
alton of his subsequent policy. He
could affiliate with strange bedfellows
when in suited his purpose, though
frank enough to tell them jocoscly
that ifprcsscd automatically he would
deny them like Peter"
Among modern English statesman
he probably most resembles Peel in
his domestic and Palmerston in his
foreign policy. In some respects q
singular combination of strange con
tradictions, even these seemed to con
tribute to his final success. Moderate
in his pretensions, though inexhausti-
ble in his resources, he was q pro.
nounced radical, Notwithstanding his
conservative dress. Perservering and
laborious in spite of constitutional
proclivitics, what appeared a political
instinct in the marvellous case and
rapidity with wich he solved the most
difficult problems of state policy was
! simply the result Of q conscious and
laborious process of ratiociDation
With much to create, much to destroy.
and more to transform, he was an
innoclast as we'll as an arganizer. He
aided progress by the removal ol
barriers to q natural development
and built up new systems in demolish
ing old. He made political mistakes
and wledged them, but no one
knew better than he how to eXtricatt
himself from their Legitimate conse
quences. When you imagine he ha:
committed fatal error, and is ire
trievably lost, by some b Did and skill
ful movement upon the diplomatic
chess board he checkmaLes Europe
and compels the great powers tt
accept political results, not only il
open.violation of solemn treaties, bu
in direct contravention of interna
tional law.
In his personal appearance Cavou
was OF medium stature, with tenden
cY to corpulency quick and energetic
n his movements; with a forehead
broad, high and spacious; his eye!
partially closed by weakness, and still
further concealed by specifics; hi
mouth not well formed and somewha
voluptuous, over which played al
ironical smile, the joint offspring o
mirth and disdain. Nevertheless, til,
tout ensemble of his pountenance wa.
expressive of benighity. Simple il
his manners, though much dignifeC
in his bearing, he would have beer
recognized anywhere rs sub alpine
country gentleman familiar with tn,
usages of the court. Though of a,
irasociblc phospAoric temperament, h
rarely or never lost his self-coutrol
Generous in his enmities and liberia
in his friendships, he was chary o
his confidence and exclusive in hi:
intimacies. 1t may be that he wa:
devoid of faith and affection but ht
certainly loved Italy, and believed il
hls own mission. Doubtless he hat
genius of the poet, clothing the heav
ems with rainbows and decking tho
earth with flowers. In truth, he was
lacking in identity, and wanting in
sentiment. Without an ear for music
he constrained Verdi to accept q seat
in Parliament, though he did no;
hesitate, at the same time, to affirm
that, as for himself, it would be easier
to regenerate Italy than to compose
a single sornet.-O. NJ. SPENCER, in
Harpers -Naga=ine Jor august.