The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-03 00:00:00

LONDON, S.TLIR,DAY, I'cOVEIIBER 3, 1355.

The Philo-Muscovites are indefatigable in the
cause to which they have deemed it expedient and
justifiable to devote their exertions. At first it
was merely the members of the Peace Society—
these who were mainly instrumental in persuading
the then AUTOCRAT that be might carry his nefa-
rious views into execution without any fear of
English interference—who dared to avow senti-
ments diametrically opposed to tLe national feel-
ing ! They, at least, were consistent in their
views, and acted in strict accordance with the
principles which they professed. Like the mad-
man of Locke they reasoned correctly on erro-
neous data. There was, however, but little danger
to be apprehended from their interference. The
nature and extent of their delusions were too
palpable to deceive even the most superficial ob-
servers. They had, however, secret and far more
dangerous allies. Men who, in place of taking
ssne directly on controverted facts—which could
asily he proved were induced rather "to
confess awl avoid"—to acknowledge the justice
of the doctrine asserted by an overwhelming ma-
jority of the people of Great Britain, and to argue
fallaciously, though plausibly, on the premises.
This was a far more difficult case to meet, and
while BRIGHT and COBDL.N could be got rid of
with a contemptuous smile, GLADSTONE, GRAHAM,
and HERBERT, sustained and supported by
the " rump of Aberdeenism," required a more
decided opposition to avert the prejudicial results
that might follow if their specious sophiitries had
deceived the nation. These men admitted the
propriety and justice of the War—confessed that
England was fully warranted in resisting the Bus-
si:tn ag:;ression, in taking up arms in defence of
our Ottoman ally. B,:lt they would have limited
our interference to a mere demonstration—a pro-
teat, but only "a probes'," against the misconduct
of the CZAR—and have accepted an inglorious,
dishonourable, and temporary truce, which they
would 1-I,ve dignified with the name of " Peace"—
a truce which might have postponed for a brief
period the evil day, but would have allowed, aye,
have tempted, Russia to have resumed her
operations at a morn convenient opportu-
nity, which could not have lone* been
wanting ! They, however, failed as signally and
completely as even the members of the PeacJ
sicisty; and Aherdeenism and Gerreanimn stunk
in the nostrils of the people.

A still more potent auxiliary was speedily ob-
tained. A Statesman who had distinguished him-
self from the commencement of hostilities by the
bold and wanly sentiments which ho had. seized
every suitable opportunity for promulgating, was
selected as British Plenipotentiary at the Confer.
ences of Vienna, probably on account of his quasi
firmness and. resolution. Lord JOHN RUSSELL
went to Vienna armed with clear and unequivocal
instructions, which could have left no possible
doubt as to the nature and extent of the terms to
which he could assent. But he, too, yielded to
the sinister and mysterious influences in operation.
Ile was brought round to the acceptance of
illusory and inadequate propositions, of which he
exhibited his real opinion in the remarkable state-
ment, that " the question was between an imper-
f
t2ct security for Turkey and for Europe and the
continuance of the War ?" Fur this he com-
mitted pClitical suicide, and with reckless despe-
ration plunged into the yawning gulf of
Musc.)vitism.

There have been sinister rumoxrs of another
and scare Iy less deplorable sacrifice. It has
been more than hinted that many of the Conscr-
vati ye or Derbyito party are prepared to follow
the evil examples, and to tender themselves
as the next victims on the Russian altar.
An Unholy Alliance has been spoken of,
iu which BRIGHT, and GLADSTONE, and RUSSELL,
and others, who have tot yet condemned theniselveg
Out of their own mouths, and br whom there is,
therefore, still a lei& penitentice, are oyncernecl.
We aleal have totally discredited these reports,
have repelled what we should have supposed to be
the ford •
Ca'"nrcy with honest indignation ; but
unfortunately it has been too long suffered to re-
main without ' any
authentic contradiction. A
journal which has
hitherto been supposed to
give expression to '.he sentiments of the
leaders of the party has very recently used lan-
grago that cause a: grave apprehensions as to the
truth of these assertion%
-• A contemporary,
;•iin
whose op.. ,ns we have always treated with re-
sped, Ilan put fut ward what seems
to be a very I