The speech was in every way worthy of Sir Edward
Carson's high character and sincerity. Since he came to the conclusion that a wrong turn was being taken, no one can deny him the right of resignation. Having resolved to resign, no one could have made his resignation less aggressive or less injurious to the Government than he did. Attempts will of course be made to use Sir Edward Carson as a lever for the disintegra- tion of the Cabinet, but unless we are greatly mistaken his firmness and his patriotism will be proof against all such designs. What the country will expect him to do, and what we believe he will do, is not to try to upset the Government coach because they would not take his advice, but rather to stand by ready to help should the situation grow worse. Sir Edward, we venture to say, however, is not leaving the Ministry with auy ideas of going back as a saviour of society, and so achieving a Napoleonic triumph.
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