The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-23 00:00:00

that this task would be one of no ordinary facility.
We observe in the columns of a military coutempo-
rary that a proposal has been made, originating with
the volunteers, that a subscription should be raised
in every corps in the United Kingdom, and that the
amount of each subscription should be limited to es
As the entire volunteer force exceeds 150,000, a ulnd
raised even on such a basis would be considerable.
But whether a limit to the amount of subecript
ion.
be set or not, the point we are desirous of pressing
is that, considering the perfect state of organise'
tion to which the Inspector-General has brought
the volunteer force, nothing ought to be easier then
to raise a fund to which every volunteer would have
if he felt.
an opportunity of giving hid subscription,
so inclined. There are many, both volunteers en°
Is boo
others, in the position of our correspondent
letter we published a few days ago, who are desiraust
of giving their co-operation, but who are ignorall.t
how to carry their wishes into effect. Navi'
appears to us that the best plan would be to foe re a
central committee, composed of members of thiS
metropolitan corps, and then nothing more WO°ar
be needed than for this committee to transmit o
munications to the officers in command of the Olt!:
ral corps throughout the kingdom, intimatingt.ut;
fact that a fund was being raised, pointing out
1-
object, and the circumstances under which it ro
licity would be required. Every
nated. If this course were adopted no further P 11!)
Great Britain would be cognisant of the fact that
was proposed to compensate the Ins enter-Gen
for the loss he has sustained, and within every otirt
period indeed the object which so many have at 'leas.
would be completely realised. It is simply a cliti„est
tion of method and organisafion, and as the 07
teers boast, and not without justice, of the per
the
tion of their organisation as a military force, 17_
present is an opportunity of furnishing satisfactoeso
proof that the praise which in this respect has belie
volunteer in
accorded to them is not undeserved. There's
point which we omitted to notice when rene-.0;
broaching this subject, but which is most deserrio,
of attention. Our non-military readers are Pte
bably not aware that staff appointments oti ea
nature of that held by Colonel 11/I'Murdo enutir;
only for a period of five years, and consequell"' sa-
services as Inspector-General will be lost to the c°
hlO,
try in a very short time. Now, if this rule, uses,
has hitherto been observed with great strle,4ed
should in Colonel M'Murdo's instance be regason
as binding, it affords an additional teses
why some substantial memorial of hie gar by
should be raised by a force which Lie' ted
his own personal exertions, has mainly contribuvrill
to bring to its present state of efficiency. Ivey.saue
not now recapitulate what we said on a Pr broad
occasion. The entire question rests on a I
or. brio
basis, and as such we are gratified at findiughists Su-
been entertained. The volunteer movement has
spired more wide-spread interest, and has Pt°";‘,"ol
more important results, than any other nat7-,00.
event within the memory of the present geuerei•
to
Volunteers are always ready in every counttles,
spring to arms when an invasion is three anti
but the distinguishing characteristic of our Presriod
volunteer force is that it has been raised in a Petieat
of profound peace, and that it has, by the bat
perseverance of those composing it, end bY anis
judgment and ability of those to whom its orga of
sation was entrusted, been brought to a degre
ho
military excellence which by a militia forcessoas
never been equalled, much less surpassed-
much the volunteers have been indebted to Co l° od
M'Murdo for having attained their present 00
position they have themselves on many oeaPst`hat
abundantly testified, and we are glad to find their
now, when the time is not far distant when 1-, be
official connection with him will most probahvbas
dissolved, and when a stroke of adverse fort ore
overshadowed him with a heavy cloud, they too
desirous of affording him a lasting token of
esteem in which he is held.