The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-13

have lived just long enough to see a pa
pal hierarchy established in Scotland
for in 1850 he threw all England, not to
speak of the British empire generally
into hubbub in consequence Of a letter
he addressed to the Bishop of Durham
denouncing papal aggression AT that
time the inditIeTentism 30 characteristic
of the religious or rather irreligous SEN
timent of the day was far less pronounce
ed and there were tens OF thousands
only too delighted even too make as big
| fools of ofthemselves as Lord George Cor
don, could they get chance, in the cause
OF "No Popery" But after tremend
ous cry the wool was merely the passage
Of a mild act refusing to recognize any
territorial assumption of style ON the
part of Catholic preIates
At the close of 1852, Lord Russell, af'
ter brief interval of rest, returned tC
Office under Lord Aberdeen as Foreign
Secretary, but in the following February
resigned his post, retaining seat in the
Cabinet without Office. In June, 1854
he became Lord President Of the Council
and in Jan. 1855, frettiug at the blunder
of the Ministry in the Crimean war, left
office, but presently re.entered 1t as Co.
lonial Secretary under Lord Palmerston
Then he went to Vienna as British Plen'
| ipotentary, but, as usually happened
when he had anything to do with foreign
affairs, he did not shine in this capacity,
and in June, 1866, resigned. In 1859 he
became Foreign Secretary under Lord
Palmerston, and in 1865, on that Premi'
er's death, again became Prime Minis
ter, but resigned in 1866 when he point
ed to to Mr., Gladstone as his successor
Lord Russell never took any strong
bold on personal enthusiasm. He was
essentially cold man, lacking physical
power, and totally devoid of the easy
bonhommie of Palmerston, aud was,
moreover, very little a man of society,
lie had, in fact, no popular qualities at
all, except stern resolution. There was
much truth in Sydney Smiths joke that
Lord John would undertake command
of the channel fleet at an hours notice.
There could scarcely be a stronger con-
trast in debate than that presented by
him and Lord Derby, and after bril-
liant and incisive onset from the latter,
who particularly delighted TO twit his op-
ponent OH his blundefs in foreign affairs
land it must be conceded they were
many it was highly entertaining to hear
Lord Russell, in his slow, measured SEN
tenCes disposing Of his adVersary's argu.
ments and invectives. He was not an
orator, but he was at times an exceed
ingly weighty and effective speaker, and
what he said usually read very well in
the papers. Speaking slowly, he could
always be accurately reported. AS a
writer, Lord Russell was youmious, but
leaves no reputation. His "Life Of
Moore" is perhaps, as badly digested a
piece of biography as can be found in the
language.
In private life no man ever left a purer
record. His means, for the greater part
of his life were, for man Of rank, very
limited, but he lived strictly within
them. Before a committee on official
salaries, he gave some candid and curl
GUS information, and showed that with
the expense which custom and the ext
genCies of official life demanded for en-
tertainments, a Minister was apt to be
poorer rather than richer from holding
Office. 1t was on this occasion that Mr..
Golden distinguished himself by sin.
gular question. He wanted to know
whether, although a Minister was put to
expense in giving dinners, he didn't bal
anCe the account in turn by eating those
10 which he was invited. The commit
tee smiled as Lord Russell answered in
the negative.
Lord Russell was essentially domes-
tic and home.loving man, and thus his
latter days were heavily clouded by the
death of his eldest son, Lord Amberley,
and that sons wife. Lord Russell's first
wife died long ago, and he formed very
happy second marriage with a daughter
of Lord Mimic. His heir is his grand
son. Some twenty years ago the Queen
to the late statesman's use
for life Pembroke Lodge, a delightful
villa, on the rise of Richmond Park, |
commanding that far-famed view of the |
Thames which artists and poets have so
often celebrated. Here most Of his lat
Ter life was spent.
Nllu ulul uloaPpShA5 PiODdDIy JuS
very last of the brilliant circle whom
Lady Holland crowded, literally, around
her dinner table. DR.. Bowring tells us
n his memoirs how he visited Lafayette
n his French chateau, and Scott at Alb
and yet only four or five years
,inCe he was taking part in a social sci
,nCe Congress at Exeterl So with Earl
Russell, beginning life as he did at 81,
le was wonderful connecting link with
,he celebrities of at least three genera
ions. If he will not be remembered as
,ne of the ablest of English statesmen,
le will yet justly have fame as an honest
and most effective reformer,
'lbeit politician by birth and perfect
y pure patriCian.
Lord Russell has probably left volum-
nous materials for biography. Though
reated Earl Russell nearly seventeen
ears ago, he will probably be better re-
rendered as Lord John Russell, a title
Or forty years or more very familiar to
English ears.