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

LONDON SATUIZ,DAV, NOVEMBER 3, 1855.

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—
those who were mainly instrumental in persuading
the then AUTOCRAT that he might carry his nefa-
rious views into execution without any fear of
English interference—who dared to avow senti-
ments diametrically opposed to the 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
ssue directly on controverted facts—which could
asily be proved were induced rather "to
confess and 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 diflictilt case to meet, and
while BRIGHT and CORDLN could be got rid-of
with a contemptuous smile, GLA.DSTONE, GRAHAM,
and 114:10ERT, sustained and supported by
the " rump of Aberdeenism," required a more
decided opposition to avert the prejudicial results
that might follow if their specious sophistries had
deceived the nation. These men admitted the
propriety and justice of the War—confessed that
England was fully warranted in resisting the Rus-
sian aggression, iu taking up arms in defence of
ear Ottoman ally. Bat they would have limited
our interference to a mere demonstration—a pro-
teat, but only "a protest," against the misconduct
of the Czin—and have accepted an inglorious,
dishonourable, and temporary truce, which they
would lialve 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
oprirations at a more convenient opportu-
nity, which could not have long been
wanting ! They, however, failed as signally and
completely as even the members of the Peace
Society ; and Aberdeenism and Germanism 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 manly 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 ho could assent. But he, too, yielded to
the sinister and mysterious influences in operation.
He was brought round to the acceptance of
illusory and inadequate propositions, of which lie
exhibited hi real opinion in the remarkable state-
ment, that " the question was
between an imper-
fect Security for Turkey and for Europe and the
continuance of the War ?" For this he com-
mitted Political suicide,
and with reckless despe-
ration plunged • into the yawning gulf of
Muscovitism.
There have been si •
nister rumours of another
and scarcely less deplorable
sacrifice. It has
been more than hinted that many of the Conser-
vative 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,
in which BRIOLIT, and GLADSTONE, and RUSSELL,
and others, who have not yet condemned themselves
out of their own mouths, and fir whom there is,
therefore, still a locus penitenlice, are concerned.
We s•hox 11
c have totally discredited these reports,
have repelled what we should have supposed to be
the foul calumny with honest indignation ; but
unfortunately it leas been too long suffered to re-
main without any authentic contradiction. A
journal which has •
hitherto been supposed to
give expression to 44
Ile sentiments of the
leaders cf the party has very recently used lan-
guage that causes grave apprehensions as to the
truth of these assextiong. A contemporary,
whose opinions we have always treated with re-
spect., has put forward what seems to he- a very