Disraeli responded to the 3rd Marquess' letter on 27 October 1868, and expressed his sympathy with Lord Ormonde's desire to restore "the title of an illustrious ancestor". However, in his letter Disraeli implied that the political climate of the time did not render the creation, or restoration, of the Dukedom of Ormonde to be appropriate, noting that "the condition of the party [the Conservative Party] is now critical,".
Disraeli responded to the 3rd Marquess' letter on 27 October 1868, and expressed his solidarity with Lord Ormonde's aim to revive "the nobility of a distinguished ancestor". However, in his letter Disraeli indicated that the political circumstances at the time did not make it feasible to create or restore the Dukedom of Ormonde, noting that "the condition of the party [the Conservative Party] is now fragile".