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

—see.as
that this task would be one of no ordinary facility.
We observe in the columns of a military contempo-
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 15.
As the entire volunteer force exceeds 150,000, a fund
raised even on such a basis would be considerable.
But whether a limit to the amount of subscriptioss
be set or not, the point we are desirous of pressing
is that, considering the perfect state of organisa'
Lion to which the Inspector-General has brought
the volunteer force, nothing ought to be easier than
to raise a fund to which every volunteer would bact
°
an opportunity of giving his subscription, if he fel
so inclined. There are many, both volunteers an°
others, in the position of our correspondent wboos
°s°
letter we published a few days ago, who are desir
of giving their co-operation, but who are igriorai?t
Now, a
it
how to carry their wishes into effect•
appears to us that the best plan would be to form
central committee, composed of members of the.,
metropolitan corps, and then nothing more WOO
be needed than for this committee to transmit coin'
munications to the officers in command o sting see h
cal corps throughout the kingdom, intimtits
he
fact that a fund was being raised, pointing out
Coject, and the circumstances under which it orig':
nated. If this course were adopted no further Pub._
licity would be required. Every volunteer in
that it
Great
Britain would be cognisant of the fact
Ge'l
was proposed to compensate the Inspector- brief
for the loss he has sustained, and within every,,
period indeed the object which so many have at hear"
would be completely realised, It is simply ft clues*
lion of method and organisafion, and as the volune-
teers boast, and not without justice, of the 136 rich;
tion of their organisation as a military toe_
present is an opportunity of furnishing satiga°
proof that the praise which in this respect has 101;
There
accorded to them is not undeserved. is otl
point which we omitted to notice when recently
force, t
broaching this subject, but which is most deserving
of o attention. Our non-military readers are lifitue
b ably not aware that staff appointments f
douse
nature of that held by Colonel 111‘1k1urdo
only for a period of five years, and consequently his
services as Inspector-General will be lost to the o°°.
try in a very short time. Now, it this rule' whic,
has hitherto been observed with great atrictlide'd
should in Colonel M'Murdo's instance be reglir
as binding, it affords an additional reas°
Vo r
why some substantial memorial of his servicesb
irlh:ttled
should be raised by a force which
his own personal exertions, has mainly con:te he,
to bring to its present state of efficiency. Wn'
not now recapitulate what we said on aP-e
.b
broadus
occasion. The entire question rests on r, very
basis, and as such we are gratified at finding it '
los
been entertained. The volunteer movement liss
spired more wide-spread interest, and a
has prOd.tleel
more important results, than any other lisnonoo,
event within the memory of the present genersti to
Volunteers are always ready in every nouritrYned,
spring to arms when an invasion is threparteesgat
but the distinguishing characteristic of our
volunteer force is that it has been raised in Petieet
of profound peace, and that it has, by .patient
the
perseverance of those coniposing it, au" 'd ani•
judgment and ability of those to whom its orge
sation was entrusted, been brought to a degre
militia f°ree
military excellence which by
a Boy
never been equalled, much less surpassed. et
,i‘mluvi‘cihu therdo f volunteersor
b a vi
ugh
attainedave been
theirindebted
et on
te opsltoioonunt:
many occ,a
that
pesition they have themselves on
abundantly testified, and we are glad to find
their
now, when the time is not far distaut
official connection with him will most
dissolved, and when a stroke of adverse fortune
are
overshadowed him with a heavy of they t
token of Is
desirous of affording him a lasting
esteem in which he is held.
pwrobbenablybre