The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05

political and social truths and It's guidance
litical problems.
This power and success OF Mr.. Burke, as
an evangeI and political leader, were due to
his great intellectual gifts, exercised through
the literary art and accomplishments which
he had acquired by a wonderful self-command
and study. In his, as in the case Of Glad
stone. his vast superiority In this art, did not
involve an diminution or lack OF those prac-
tical methods Of influencing and controlling
the popular mind, which In our day ana couh-
try are too generally regarded as the most
potent appliances OF the politician and popu-
lar leader. His wit and satire not the less
effective. his eloquence not the less passion
ate and exciting, his denuDciation even the
more crushing, and his partisan appeals the
more impressive and stimulating, because oil
the force OF his logic, the profundity OF his
philosophy, the breadth of his craftsmanship
and the eloquence OF his dictum.
Without the glow and passion derived by
Burke from his Irish nature, or the wit which
Ia SO marked q characteristic Of that race
Mr., Gladstone may justly claim to approach
nearer to this great politician and tribune Of
the last century than any public man OF this
era.
More than his speeches do his contributions
to the press illustrate this eminence OF Mr..
Gladstone among the present statesmen OF
England.
Whether we adopt his opinions and conclu-
sions, accept his views Of national policy or
not, no one can read his papers without an
impression OF his moral and political honesty
and intense admiration Of his wonderful re-
sources of art, power, logic and knowledge of
men and affairs.
In this country these papers cannot be read
without q humlliating contrast OF their char
aeteristics with those Of the emanations from
our own so-called statesmen, and regret that
the latter do not give more of their time and
study to such models Of heightened politics
and dignified and effective political leader
ship.
These remarks have been suggested by the
perusal OF Mr.. Gladstene's last contribution to
that popular periodical, the Ntneteerth CEN
tury, wherein he lays bare the errors, snsand
bad craftsmanship OF the Beaconsfield Minis
try. The logical force and lucldness Of this
article Is equaled by the bitterness and vigor
OF Its philippe. AS the latter mode Of assault
is more In consonance with the style and dash
OF our people, and regarded as more effective
In political controversy, we extract a portion
OF the article to illustrate our estimate OF Mr.
Giadstone's powers and OF the advantages to
BIS derived from the methods Of literary cul-
ture and art by political leaders.
The following IL the caustic and vigorous
array Mr.. Gladstone presents OF he sins, fall
administration Of the Beaconsfield Ministry
|
1t has nauseated the world with the assertion
q the supremacy OF Bii lI tere,ts. Upon
eeuncfls Of Europe. England has been the
champion not OF freedom. but OF oppr' sion.
au or with her uo,.d viii Far the rsi
time it can now be said with truth that In the
svnd nave hasn hster for "a thu ~
justice and of liberty If the British nation had
never ezisI"a ansetitg one ;. momsnt Jealous
trsmpled them under foot. There il not a M
| ton upor eaIth with Wnieh she has drawn tue
Il tins ms Of Iata Years sbs has niayed ne II
GUS tricks with the Loyalty of Ind,a.
inbabi5 Knss,a and has aItanaad te
Christians Of Turkey. Greek and S.v alike
W,hnne gaming sne Iespae1 o. Ihe Mosieln.
ment against the present administration by re-
| marking that tue many questions OF policy
minata IN in the anpla nmastian ~ The ,nainta-
nance of the legitimate powers OF the House OF
xarcia tbaaa ha sae. ad