The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-28
PARTY LEADERS IN ENorAND.-It is

PARTY LEADERS IN ENorAND.-It is
more than probable that the future
leader OF the Conservative party in Eng.
lend will be Lord Derby. son OF the
fiery Earl who was once aptly character
lied as the Rupert Of debate. There is
probably no man in England who has
higher claims to the consideration of the
educated classes Of his country. as we'll
from the traditions of his ancient and
vigorous race as from his indisputabls
capacity and philosophical temperament;
while, next to Bright and Gladstone, he
is probably the most influential man in
all England, on account Of his pre-emi-
nent practioalness and common sense,
which are his distinguishing oharaoteris-
tics. If there was any doubt as to his
political status, it hos been effectively
settled by late speech OF Liverpool,
which has not only shown that he has
always been real as we'll as nominal
Conservative, but, in the opinion OF III.
telligent persons, has clearly indicated
who, when Mr.. Disrseli, now getting in
years, retires, will be the Tory chief.
The New York Times considers this
speech very important event to his
party. It is somewhat disposed to
ascribe this speech to the influence Of
petticoat government, there being no
proof of the story, except that Lord
Derby has sensible wife, which, we
should suppose, might indicute good
sense on his part. "Lady Derby" says
the Times, "to whom he has not long
been married, is woman of remarkable
ability and strong Conservative tenden
cies Her step-son, the Marquis Of
Salisbury, has the subtlcst intellect and
most incisive tongue in the House of
Lords. When Secretary OF State for
India, he was doomed by the permanent
officers of the India Office by far the
ablest administrator who had directed
the affairs OF that empire within their
recollection, and he, too, is the Tory
husband of Tory lady, OF extraordinary
social and political ability-the daughter
of the eminent senior wrangler, Judge
Anderson, who aspires to place in the
world of London such as has not been
held by any woman since the days of
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.
what our party wants is q woman said
Disraeli to well-known Peeress. Lady
Salisbury intends to supply the va
cancy."
On the other hand, Mr.. Gladstone has
majority in the House of Commons so
strong as to enable him to work with in
ferior tools, and If he had little more
tact, loss imperiousness, and better con-
troll of his temper. he might lead his
party clear Of tory pitfalls without diff
GUILTY. It was once said of him that che
has no redeeming vi ,es," but snving
exception must have been made in re-
gard to his irritnbility. In the mean
time. the tories, 80 long out Of place, are
after him as fercely as hungry wolves
after sleigh load Of well-fed travellers
in Russia. The noisy manner in which
the pack has opened on the Alabama
question shows what an eagerness there
is among those outsiders for every chance
tiat may offer, and if the premier fails
to handle the reins skillfully, they may
obtain temporary success. It must be
admitted that the premier was run very
hard in the vote of censure proposed on
Monday night, on account of the ap-
judicial committee of the privy council,
when Gladstone was only sustained by
tweuty-seven majority.
The minority report of the Ku Klux
Committee declares that "the negro