CONSERVATIVE ARGUMENTS.
AT a public meeting in Cumberland, Sir JAMES GRAHAM utters . some disrespectful sentiment concerning the political conduct of Sir JAMES SCARLETT (as who has not ?): the Knight immediately sends a friend to the Baronet, and so obtains-satisfaction. The Spectator publishes a long article concerning the Elections and Parliamentary influence, in which a Duke, who died a great many years ago, and certain of his relatives, some of whom also are dead, are incidentally mentioned : the living heir of the dead Duke applies to the Court of King's Bench for a criminal information,. and obtains that-satisfaction.
Mr. TENNYSON, the successful opponent of Lord EXETER at the late Stamford election, is reported to have uttered at some public meeting a sentiment disrespectful to the said Lord : not the Lord, but his brother, demands satisfaction ; Mr. TENNYSON de- nies having used the words imputed; which is considered ample- satisfaction.
At another meeting, Mr. TENNYSON proposes the following toast--" Prosperity to the house of Cecil ; and may they, profit- ing by the lesson they have received, learn to respect the rights of the people l" For this Lord THOMAS CECIL once more demands satisfaction, but does not obtain it; since Mr. TENNYSON refuses. either to deny the words, or to apologize, or to fight.
Such are the arguments of the Conservative party. The men
who use thett are more to be pitied than blamed, seeing that, in their rage at being beaten, they have nearly lost their senses. Who believes that Sir JAMES SCARLETT would have" required an ex- planation" from Sir JAMES GRAHAM, if his new friends, the Tories, had not been defeated everywhere ? or that the Duke of BEAU- la would have asked, much more obtained, a criminal informa- tion against the Spectator, if the Gloucestershire and Monmouth elections had ended according to precedent ? or that Lord THOMAS CECIL would have twice sent his friend to Ur. TENNYSON, if the latter had not been returned for Stamford ? There will probably be a few more demands of satisfactioa and criminal informations before the Reform Bills shall be law. But the angry Tories must be quick with their conservative arguments of prosecutions and pistols. "Make the most of your time, my fine fellows ! " says the Times of Tuesday—" it is almost over with you!"
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