New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-06
Mr.. Disraeli.


RIGHT Hon. BENJAMIN Disraeli. the First
Lord of the Treasury, or Prime Minister,
is 80 well known, and has been the SUBJECT
of 40 much comment of late years. that very
little need now be said of him. The eldest
son of the late Isaac Dsraeli, the famous
author of the "Curlosities OF Literature.
BENJAMIN Dlsraeli, was born in London IN
1906. While yet a minor he TOOK the nte
rary world by surprise by writing a series
of brilliant novels, beginning with Vivian
Grey, follower at brief intervals by The
Young Duke" "Henrietta Temple" Con
rarina Fleming" "AlrOy." and others. In
1884 he contested the borough of Hycombe,
and was defeated, but entered Parliament
in 1887 as member for Maidstone. In 1917
| he was returned to the House of Commons
by the county Of Buckingham. which
constituency returned HIM - Par.
lament for the tenth time. 3 few
| days ago. Despite the frequent charges OF
| insta bility made against him. Mr. Dlsraeil
| has been far more consistent III his political
| principles than any other prominent Eng
| lish statesman of his age and parliament
ary fame. He adhered % the laTe Sir
| Robert Peel until the famous agitation on
| free trade, and for over twenty five years
| has been the acknowledged leader OF the
] Conservative party. Under the late Ear.
| of Derby's three administrations Ar. Dis
! rasli was Chancellor OF the Exchequer. and
| in February, 1863 he was appointed by the
| Queen Prime Mpister OF England. which
! office he resigned at the end OF the same
| wear. Mr.. Disraeli has been the leader OF
! his party in more than the ordinary sense
| of the term. He has been tainted as oEte1
| with being in advance of his party as Glad.
stone has with being behind his. But the
! old Tory element at Mr.. Dsraeli's back has
| always been found mere tractabie than the
| radical party surrounding Mr. Gladstone,
| So well has Mr.. Disraelii disciplined his
| forces that now, with a majority OF only
! fifty votes in the House of Commons, ac-
cording to one Of Mr.. Gladstones latest
| utterances he stands a better chance Of a
heightened term of Office than would IA lib
eral Premier with a radical majority of 100.
| The fact of Mr.. Disraeli leading his party
| for twenty-five years stands alone in Parlia-
mentary history. To this must % added The
| fact that the conservative party included a
| great majority of the prOudest arlstocra ~
| in Europe and that Mr.. Disraeli, it's leader,
| is jew by parentage and descent; that he
entered life without the advantage OF a
university training, without fortune and
| friends, and with no capital but his brains.
| Since the death of Lord Palme-ston Mr..
| Disraeli has divided public attention VITA
| Mr.. Gladstone, the fact of either gentleman
being IN office alone determining II general
| opinion which was the foremost statesllan
| of the day.
| AS a debater Mr.. Disraeii has never had
| q superior in the House of Commons d lrin G
his career, as master o. inyeotive and sar-
casm has never met with rival. These
two last qualities, more than any others,
| first made him famous, and MS brilliant use
| of them completely destroyed the popular
| ity of the late Sir Robert Peel, AID helped
to place him in his present Great position.
| In 1868 Mr.. Disraeli had the honor O.. de.
clining /, peerage from the Queen. bu;
gracefully accepted for his wife the title Of
| VicOuntess OF Beaconstield. During his
political life Mr.. Disraeli gave the world
many brilliant literary contributions, among
which are Coniagsby, Tancred. Lothian.
and others. In addition to his political
honors, Mr.. Disraeli is d. c. l.. of Oxford
and Edinburg, a trustee of the British
Museum, governor of Wellington College.
| trustee Of the National Portrait gallery.
ETC., and last year mad the highest non
political honor OF his life conferred upon
him in the Lord Chancelloyshlp Of the Ia!.
| yevsity Of Glasgow.