West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-07-28
JOIN BRIGHrN RESIaNarIoN.

popularity was at its highest and
Mr.. Gladstone undertook the Md
lothian campaign, MIR. Bright was
Cne Of the few who never swerved
from fidelity to the liberal cause.
Whom, therefore, the tide ebbed and
the Liberals returned to power,
pubic or mon demanded that Mr.
Bright should be iuclu led in the
Cabinet. The Cbanoellolship Of the
Duchy OF Lancaster is position
which involves few practical duties,
aud this Mr., Bright was induced IN.
willing to accept So long as the
Gladstone Ministry stood in an ag-
gressive attitude to the ambitious
and theatrical policy which had pre-.
ceded it, Nj. Brights Adhesion wse
oi considerable assistance. Int when
the Government was called upou 60
grapple with the disaTeotion in Ire
land and the Eastern Question, be
was confronted by the cherished
principles OF a lifetime, and the
memory OF his own speeches, which
made his position both perplexing
and painful.
To realize this we have only to
turn back to some of his earlier Ut
terances and contrast them with the
present attitude Of the English Gov
erumeut. In his very first public
speech, on April 3. lS43, at Durham,
he struck the keyno'e of the great
object Of his life; 81 come before
you" said he, more particularly as
an opponent OF every speciee of mo-
nopoly, but still more particularly
Of that most imam Gus OF all monop-
olies which obstructs the supply of
lood TO the people for the sole pur-
pose Of aggraudizinga class" Pace
ing rapidly over the next few years
OF his life, we ind h.m ia lS47
holding the same views and asserting
them with similar vigor. When a
Cle.cion B!il was brought in by
Lord John Russell, Mr.. Bright op-
posed the measure. He attacked
the laws Of entail and primogeniture,
and predicted their repeal. Per.
haps," be said, 81 shall be told that
The awe OF entail and primogenilure
are necessary for the maintenance Of
our arlstocratlc institution: out if
tho evils OF Ireland spring nom
this source, ] say perish your aristo-
cratic institutions rather than a
whole nation should be in this terri
bic condition" At the Commerce
ment Of the Crmean War Mr.
Bright took a position which gave
rise to new name, the peace at
any-price party. He condemned
the war IN the strongest terms. In
the course Of bic speeches he spoke
against the Turks and denounced
policy which bad the preservation
Of "the sick man" for its o ject. In
replying 10 Lord PaImerton be said.
at is very easy for the noble lord to
say am against war under any cir
co instances, and that if an enemy
were TO land on our shores ! should
consider whether it would be cheaper
{ 0 lake him in or keep him out. /
am not nor did l eyer pretend to
be s'atcsman, and that character is
30 tented and 10 equiyocal IN our
day thai am rot sure q pure and
honorable ambition would aspire to
it. And even il / were alone if
mioo wero solitary voice raised
amid the din Of arms and the am
ors Of yelai prees, l should have
the consolation which / trust will
he mine TO the lost moment Of 10y
existaDce--the priceless consolation
that no word Of mine has tended 10
promote the squanGering Of nay
country's treasure or the spilling o
one single drop Of blood. "
Passages such az these have been
Ttq1entIy quoted againpt Mr.