The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-14
right to withhold our need OF respect nom either

OF them.
Il has been commonly supposed that AFTER the
refusal OF Sir Robert Peel. the Duke OF wellington
lad recourse to Mr.. Alexander Barring, q man OF
great experience. OF great ability and intimately
acquainted with the means by which the credit o
the country was upheld. But while these negotia
lions were pending and while Mr.. Barring, whose
should pursue, events rushed rapidly ON and
turned ms hesitation into despair.
There Is an anecdote somewhere in tradition
that when Mr.. Barring lord Ashburton) was
coming to this country ne Informally consulted
the Duke OF Wellington, and limited at the posi-
bllity OF settling the Name boundary question on
a pecuniary basis, to which the Old soldier tarty
replied, "Tut tut, Barring. don't talk like mer.
chant.n
There Is something interesting, and at least
amiaDle in this reference to that best abused
man OF his day-one whom IN other parts OF his
book Earl Russell acrimonIously denounces-Lord
Castlereagh:-
Lord Castlereagn mad entered the Irish House OF
ions favorable TO parliamentary reform. But hav-
ing received from the Irish governments the offer
tary, with the lead OF the Irish House OF Commons,
ne accepted II, and became the exponent OF the
OF the rebellion and the union. There can be no
DOUBT that the insurrection was suppressed with
little regard TO humanity, and That the union vas
| LORD Castlereagh, whilehe obtained the praise OF
Lord Cornwallis for hs ability, Judgment , and
| habits OF business did not incur any peculiar
reproacn for want or feeling or want OF integrity
Alter the union 1t was proposed 10 him 70 lead
! the Irish supporters or government IN the House
OF Commons. But ne declined this separate posi-
tlon and chose rather TO be merged In the general
OF the Irish members de did not resign with
PITT; on the contrary, he held an important office
favorable TO tue claims OF the Roman Catholics and
gave them his support as soon as George I'LL
ceased 10 have personal control over puDllc meas
ures. IL is said that many years aIterward, wnen
Grattan's friends were assembled round his SICK
hara upon Castlereagh-he loves our conntry'
1t is added that wnen Lord Castlereagh heard or
tears. cannot vouch for TIE truth OF this anec-
dote, but think 1t probably authentic.
Here, too, we have q reference to Canning in his
final struggle lat the end or which he died almost
broken hearted) wish the whig aristocracy,
headed by Earl Russeu's dearest friend Lord
Grey
With the alteration Of one word, may apply to
Canning Dryden's lines on Shattesbury-
hery soul, which, working out Its way,
Iese er ths drags t 9ocy no
In the conduct OF affairs he had not preserved
the calm and cold demeanOr OF Castlereagh. Wnen
rnse nt ~ or s ne
an anonymou pamph,eteer threatened him with
deatn, he was SO imprudent as TO send personal
challenge TO the antagonist whose mask was worn
Tor the very purpose OF evadlng responsibility.
Thus easily exasperated, thwarted in his foreign
policy by the King and hall his colleagues holding
position ON The Catholic question which kept
Ireland IN perpetual ierment, distrusted by many
OF his party, and prevented by mis- opinions on
reform rom CORDIALLY uniting with the wings, 1t Is
no wonder that MS temper and health gave way.
l remember the impression made upon me pain.
fully by a single word, uttered by HIM In answer to
question evidently intended To veX and embar.
rass him. The resignation OF all the antlCathonc
members Oh the government placed at Mr.. Can
ning's disposal the office or Judge Advocate
There was some delay in naming a successor. The
question was asked whether tue office mad been
hiled up. The answer was the mOnosyuable
''Yes,n out pronounced In such a tone Of min
tue neart or him VINO uttered 1t were breaking
with veXation and DISAPPOINTMENT. | remember
are moyed.H when pet ne rep,ea' sNot ,et'u in
voice OF the deepest anxiety aud emotion.
And again.
The period from 1920 to 1927 was the most bril-.
hant period for oratory IN tae House OF Commons
within my recollection. The graceful finished.
well prepared speeches OF Canning sparkling with
cassica quotation. happy Illustration ana refined
WIT, were delightful to all VINO heard MIN. some
times, indeed, the po7.puret pannt did not well
comolne with the plain oroadcloth OF business
argument tut on the whole, the effect was
Uanclng and attractive 10 all the young members,
VINO cared rather TO support cause we'll defended
than 10 examine the sondlty OF the deiences them-
selves. Mr.. Ward, himself an orator OF no mean
rank, said once 10 me, "a IKE what Is polished
periect-i admire Virgil, Racine and pittu TO
sucn men tue eloquence oil Canning was lrresisti-
bic. those who above all admired what was
sublime. though not faultless, ana who preferred
10 finished poetry and elaborate OratOry Homer
DAME, Shakespeare and Fox were. however. not
ready TO yle.d altogether TO the seduction OF a
lie reel and the reduction oil protective 0u,les
contended for restrictions on political freedom,
ana utterly opposed parliamentary reform.
This, too, OF Brougbam Is very strikina:-
But bis speech on the Conduct Of the CONT
when nad been eaiityof tine tfiehte or endeasVr
ing so dispose OF iis own destiny and to estatASh
ass f HI .sSen To Inc sn protest S A d
W Russian Minister at Maorid, VINO had declared
palace was at once wl.neg ring uve5tive aud jtsst
condemnation OF desp6tsm. All | had been one OF
the counsenors OF the Emperor oil Russia" he
sara, tine last subject l would have advised my
70 rpo ~Saa have Sss9 aa o.
Emperor oi Russia was Alexander 1. AT the
epoch OF his coronation, a iaoy, writing from 81.
Petersburg, had described the ceremony in these
terms:-"Ihe Emperor entered the church pre-.
coded oy the assasslns OF ms grandfather sur
rQunded by the assasslns Oh his father, ana ioi-
lowed u ass 9xa,"
We close our Parliamentary excerpts by
graphic sketch of the late Lord Derby-"the Rupert
OF debate.n Aiter describing dull speech by LORD
AlLaorp, on the Irish question, Earl Russell
SAYS
Tue liberal majority were disappointed, sullen
and ready TO break out into mutlny against tue!r
chleI. AIR. Stanley VINO was sitting next TO ne,
greatly annoyed at The aspect VI tue House, SAID
10 me, II meant not TO nave spoken TIL Tomorrow
night, bu. lld must speak tonight lie took
LOru Althorps DOx OF omci2l papers a?d vent up
Stars 10 a room where ne could icok over item
quietly. After the debate had proceeded ior two
OF three hours longer, with no change OF temper
IL the House, Stanley rose. he explained Win
admirable c!earness the insecure and alarming
state OF Ireland. lie then went over, case oy case,
the more dreadful vi the oulrayes whlch.nad been
Committed. lie detailed, Win striking e1ect, the
circumstances attending the murder OF d clergy
man and the agony vi his WIDOW, who, alter seeing
he's husband murdered, mad ~ bear toe terror vi
running knocks at the door Kept on all night by
tue mscrcants VINO had committed the crime.
The House became appalled, and agitated al the
d eaulul picture which he placed before their eyes,
tue lett lOr the sorrows oil tue lnnocent they
shocked at the dominion Of assassln5 ana ROBBERS.
When ne had produced a thrilling effect by these
descriptions he turned upon O'Connei VINO led
she opposition 10 the measure, VINO
seemed a short time before ABOUT 10 achieye
a triumph III favor OF sedition and anarchy.
He recalled TO the recollection OF the House
vi Commons that at recent public meeting
UConncn had spoken OF tue House OF
Commons 653 scounCrels. In tempest OF
scOrn and Indignation, he excited the anger OF
the men tnus ueslgnat Ted against the author oil the
calumDy. The House. when two hours before
seemed about 20 Yield 10 tie great agiIalor, was
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