Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-10

That put MIN at tne Hedu vi liiS $1,000 Wy.
His Irish University bill was defeo', led in
1873, and he resigned, but on Dis raeli re-
fusing to form new Ministry, he with
drew his resignation. Early in the next
year he dissolved Parliament and appealed
to the country 1t resulted in majority
for the Conservatives and the elevation of
Disraeli. In the gear 1875, after two
years of passive observation, he retired from
the Liberal leadership, being succeeded
by the Marquis of Harrington. 1t was four
years later when he laid aside his literary
labors and entered upon that brilliant
canvass which with its wit, eloquence and
intellectual fencing astonished the world
and excited the admiration of the states
men of all great nations. 1t resulted In
the return of Gladstone by a splendid ma
ieritv, with his party handsomely in the
lead in Parliament. He was intrusted
! with the task of forming d new Cabinet,
and carly in 1880 he was again the Pre-
mier Of the English Government. He
held until 1888 both the positions of First
Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of
the Exchequer, relinquishing one of them
only when the demands of the country
almost wholly absorbed his time and at
tention. In 1881 he was confronted by
the new Irish agitation and the land law
contests, in 1888 by the Egyptian compli-
cations, and in 1885 by the revival of the
Afghanistan boundary question. His po-
sition on all these has not been uncertain.
He has been the friend of measures that
would afford greatest relief TO Ireland
without absolutely depriving him of abil-
ity to extend it, by ousting him from Office.
| In truth had the grand old man sought
to extend more liberal measures to " the
| distressed country" he would simply have
incapacitated himself from doing anything
| at all. His belief in the correctness of his
peace policy has never been shaken in his
treatment Of foreign questions, and while
the Egyptian involvement and the Soudan
| expedition have not reflected credit upon
England, it was not possible for Gladstone
to have done more or better in the prem
ises, believing as he does. 1t is the public
lated in the matter of the friction be-
tween Great Britain and Russia re-
garding the Afghan boundary; but
time has not yet rendered its verdict
The desire for peace consistent with honor
has been uppermest in all Gladstone's pol
icy. What will be the outcome of his re-
TRACY and the possible ascendancy
of Ministry more belligerent
and intolernat remains to be
seen. We cannot believe that it will be
better for England, or that the result will
prove that she can spare Gladstone The
very fact that the party of the opposition
prefers to maintain that attitude, testifes
to a fearfulness on the part of his rivals
feared great emergencies. Alike impreg-
nable to the assaults of a cowardly spirit,
and the hot appeals Of a passionate popu-
lar demand, he has stood the friend OF
England and of humanity, the opponent OF
tyranny and oppression, desiring to dc
more of good for men, to extend over
broader areas the mantle of liberty, and to
more greatly augment the freedom of men
| than the limits and restrictions of his posi-
ton have permitted, he steps down from
the lofty position he has held upon the
steps of the throne of England to the level
from which he rose, where he can contem-
plate with complacency, and without re-
proacb, a long career of mastery states
manship. And this must be said despite
the horror of the Soudan expedition, the
misfortunes and mistakes of the Egyptian
policy, and the failure to fully accomplish
for Ireland all that he contemplated.
| THE editors Of Iowa started for Oregon
yesterday. Their papers in the meantime
are to be run by subordinates. They ex-
pect to "do" Oregon in eighteen days.
They will probably omit California from
the programme this year. We hope 50.
To have the Iowa editors "do" this State
in 4 day Or two at the fag-end an Oregon
trip would be a calamity for California.
We are written about now by flying tour
lists altogether too much, and very much to
the injury of the State. Still if any of the
Westerners drop this way, it behooves Cal
ifornians to do their best to take the con-
ceit out Of them and level up the idea OF
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