Vitus to tO thitnr. ,
LIFE-PEERAGES: PERISHING BY PRECEDENT.
Sm—Even amongst us English folk, ever prone to "stretch the old formula to meet the new fact until the formula cracks under the tension," Reason must eventually be the arbiter of debate. On the ground of precedent, specially pleaded, the Life-Peerage battle might be drawn.
Appealing to Reason we find that the Reform Bill, amid benefits far greater., did us the disservice of increasing the difficulty (always too great) of obtaining men of genius and virtue; being neither millionaires nor mob- orators, to govern us. This Life-Peerages will remedy—if we do not sacrifice them to our love of ruling an industrial nation by feudal traditions.
How much better to have a wise Peer without a foolish progeny, than with it.
"virinot, ob rip &maw &r , leXiop iiptcru ircurrbv." ONE WHO WANTS TO RE GOVERNED.
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