The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-16
LORD BEACONSFIELD.
The Solemn Reception Of Benjamin Dir.
rasli as q Peer.
GENIUS ana Pluck Overcoming Prejudice
ana Crowned with Success.
IBy Gable 10 tho Herald

Lords reassembled. The vast crowd
that had been In the galleries to witness
the presence and majesty OF royalty
had thinned considerably. The hsnches
upon the main floor again filled DIP, but
on this occasion they were principally
occupied by peers. The gallery con-
tanned many OF Disraeli's former coad-
tutors and opponents In the Lower
House, who were anxious to witness the
supreme achievement In the memora-
bic life Of tho late commoner.
ONLY FORTY YEARS.
They were there just as Dlsraeli had
been ct the first opening OF Parliament
by the new Queen, Victoria T., forty
a young member, souffllng at the bar Of
the Lords with Fate, fortune and preju-
dice OF race against him. He had then,
mt the age Of thirty.two, been seated as
a representative OF the conservative
borough OF Maidstone. Young Dlsraeli,
for he looked much younger than his
years, was showily dressed, even to the
verge OF foppishness, regarded that
memorable scene In the cool cynical
/, way In which, only few days later, he
received his first Kisses on the floor OF
the Commons. The strangely wondrous
beauty or his face In those days hns
come down to these times through the
medium or the profile sketches OF the
young member dashed off by the hand
OF Count D'Orsay. These sketches OF q
boyish face, with clearly defined con-
tour, peeping forth from q profusien OF
long, wavy ringlets, seem In grave con-
trast to the calm and conscious power
of "the old man marvellous" who on
Thursday advanced up the aisle OF the
House of Lords.
HOW HIS Day CAME.
Then Wellington, Brougham, Mel
bourne and Peel ruled, but now is the
day OF Disraeli. ALI these great names
exist only in the peerage and In the
memory OF a nation. Majesty herself,
OF public life coeval, alone remains In
the declining years Of long sovereign
these forty years In the history OF Dis
raeli than In the eventful record which
Royalty has left during the same ex-
tended period. Within few days OF
the scene above given at the Queens
FIRST entrance to the House OF Lords,
he rose to make his maiden speech.
The Commoners OF Forty refused to
listen and hooted him down in the rud-
est or English fashions. II am not sur
prised at the reception have expe-
rlenced," said he. II have begun sew
succeeded at last. ! shall sit down
now; but the time will come when you
shall hear me.
woRK-NoT TEARS.
Within three brief years he had taken
n prominent place among the members
OF the House Of Commons, and was heard
end OF ten years, or In 1S4T, he was re-
cognizad as a leader In his party.
Among the remarkable speeches In the
long annals Of the British Legislature
stand forth prominently his severe at
tacks upon Sir Robert Peel for alleged
treachery to his party In the adoption
or his free-trade policy. The mastery
manner In which ne launched the keen
est and most singing satire at the heads
Of his opponents marked him as one Of
the most powerful debaters In Parlia-
ment. He was the recognized leader
Of the Conservative party in is4s.
like career whose golden fleece was
found on Thursday last In front of the
Lord Chancellor's woolsack. The re-
lnainder Of his public life is familiar
story. Disraeli's career throughout Is
one or the most extraordinary Within
the whole range Of English history. Ge-
MUS and energy, unaided by wealth or
family connections, have made this
man q leader of the House OF Commons,
Minister OF Finance in the most COM
mercial OF countries, and twice Prime
Minister OF the mightiest OF modern
empires. As an old man, Disraeli takes
world.
THE MAN OF DESTINY.
The ceremony by which Mr.. Disraeli
was formally created peer Of the realm
was somewhat more simple than that
gone through with in former times upon
occasions OF like dignity. Still, many
remnants of feudal splendor were re-
tanned. The Lord Chancellor resumed
his seat on the woolsack ut half-past
o'clock. The audience grew impatient
FOR the ceremony OF Installation. The
procession soon after formed, in an out |
side hall, which was to conduct the |
House OF Lords. At quarter to I've 1t
emerged into the great rotunda. The
gorgeous hall, standing midway between
the two houses Of Parliament, served as
n sort Of hating place prior to the |
march Of triumph to the bar OF the |
Lords.
MY LORDS APPEARANCE.
In the procession were the leading |
men In the nations affairs. But there |
were eyes only Tor one perS0nage-h1m |
of 'Beaconsfeld. His lordsbip made his
appearance still In the scarlet, fur
trimmed robes OF an earl. Behold a |
man OF medium height and rather
slight build, whose shoulders are bowed |
with years, but whose step Is firm and |
steady. His face is clearly shaver,
with the exception of an almost imper- |
ceptible imperial under his mouth. His |
arms are folded. His eyes are cast for
ward-neither upward nor downward. |
He Is man who never looked down,
and who can now afford not to look up. |
The mighty power and majesty OF ge-
MUS seems gathered together within |
him. The signal is given, he puts his
right foot forward and enters the velvet
lined doors of the House Of Lords, leav-
ing the world OF commoners behind.
This is the picture, as it was seen at
that supreme moment.
GLOOM is MAJESTIC.
The procession moyed slowly nm the