The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-14
AFTER FIFTY YEARS,
DAY OF GLADSTONE.
CohsrAtulatIons Received From all Qu,rte, On
the Occasion or tht Semi.Ctnteunlai OF His
W. Services asa Public Man and Vile
N'. Statesman-FortlEn News Note. I.la

LONDON, December l3.-Mr. Gladstone
to-day celebrated the tiitieth anniversary Of
Ills election as member Of the Ilolhe OF
Commons. lie has been the recipient OF
numerous congratulatory telegmms from
all PORTIONS Of the world, including many
from his most bitter political opponents.
He entered parliament lrst as a member
for. Newark, u nomination borough Of tho
Duke Of New Castle, and continued to rep
resent 1t from 1882 TO 1916. IIe was Junior
Lord Of the Treasury, and then Under Sec.
retary for Foreign Affairs under Sir Robert
Peel, and remained a staunch supporter Of
Peel when he was driven from power. When
Peel returned 10 power in 1871, Gladstone.
was made a member Of the privy Council
and given the Vice Presidency Of tho
Board Of Trade and MIas.ership Of tho
Mint. While Sccupying these offices he
explained and defended in Parliament the
commercial policy OF the admin is.falion,
and the revision OF the English tariti in
1912 was almost entirely, his work The
next year he succeeded Lord Ripon in tho
Presidency Of the Board Of Trade, but soon
resigned his Office because ol the bill to In.
crease the grant to Maynooth College in
Ireland. In November, lsi5, Peel resigned
the Premiership, but us Lord John Russell
could not succeed in forming cabinet, re.
stunned office and made Gladstone Secre.
tary Of the Colonies. He was in favor Of
PeePs free trade measure introduced III
lS4G. but refusing longer 10 be under Oh
legations to the Duke Of Newcastle, whose
Newark borought he represented, resigned,
and was not in Parliament during the dis.
cussion OF that measure: In lSI7 lie re-
turned to Parliament as member Tor the
University Of Oxford, and his first speech
was in behalf Of the bill 10 relieve the dis.
ability Of the Jews, which he was opposed
to in lS4l. In 1852 Lord Derby invited
him into his cabinet, but he de.
cllned, and in December OF TINT year,
when Derby was overtlrown, md
Aberdeen bccame Premier, Gladstone
took office under him rs Chancellor OF tho
Exchequcr. The naxt year, when he in
troduced his budget, he defended and ex-
planned in n series OF speeches which Lord
John Russell called "the ablest exposition
OF the true principles OF finance ever de.
livered by an English statesman" Aber-
deen was succeeded by Palmerston in
1855, but Gladstone remained in office un-
til Palmerston refused to oppose resolu,
tion us IN indirect censure OF the Duke Of
Newcastle. In 1855 Lord Derby
succeeded Palmerston, and Gladstone
again declined his invitation to
place in his cabinet, but instead accepted
the position Of High Commissioner to the
lonian Islands, The next year Palmerston
was again Premier and Gladstone his
Chancellor Of the ExcheQuer. On this
occasion he was chiefly instrumental in the
repeal Of the duty on paper and ratification
Of Cobden's commercial treaty with France.
In 1865 Gladstone was rejected by the Uni
yerslty Of Oxford, but returned for South
Lancashire. Other measures with which
he was concerned were the Irish Church
bill in 1868, when he succeeded
Disraeli as Premier; the Irish Land
Act in 1870; abolition Of the purchase
OF commissioners in the army; abolition OF
contiscation in penal law, the treaty OF
Washington. the reform Of University ed
ucation in Ireland. On account Of tile op-
position this to last measure Gladstone res
igned, but Disraeli being unable 10 form i,
cabinet, Gladstone was recalled In Janu-
ary, 1874, be dissolved Parliament, and the
result Of the election was Conservative
victory which restored Disraei to power.
The history Of Mr.. Gladstone's career since
then is readily recalled. u .5is ,.l.-..