Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
STAIINT0N VA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY H. 1000.

material cOndHlOH anu ouPPly ''V pm 'e'N"'
comforts of hismen. But all mental refine
ment he holds IN thorough contempt as un-
becoming the profession of soldier. II
illness visits them or their family, he is kind
and attentive. and has done acts in their
regard of generosity so rich and unosten-
tatious as to redeem even halfhi sins In
deed his love Of his profession and zeal and
devotion TO its duties have somewhat IN
them of romance. Often when the shi1l
call TO stable has broken on The ear. Of a
dulI. dark Winier morning. and Startled us
from pleasant night passed at mess over.
whist or riontua and closed with brilliant
snnper. have we seen on our way homeward
through The barrack yard, Lord Cardigan,
wranfed in his Scarlet hussar cloak, stand
ins beneath some gateway to see that eve
rv soldier answered TO the call.
But what avalls now all This care and
time and expense .and labor bestowed to
bring man ana stetd 10 perfection. Man
and steed sleep side by side beneath the
shadow of the bills of Balaklava. The OLD
! 11th is no more
The fire of disaGection which had been
subdned with so strong hand by the Rey-.
nolds Court Martial never broke out open
lv after, but the embers never ceased 10
fsmouldcr. In one instance, indeed about
two wears since, Tor some imaginary offence,
the Honorable Captain Noel was marched
out Of quarters with The regiment, with a
badge of disgrace, and without his sword.
But Capt. Noel. being like Lord Cardigan
of the lucky patrician order, and of laInl-
Nv Of even higher rank and influence. Es
| Ldrdship was compelled 10 DO the penilen'
and nakea public reparatiou. Peace, how
! ever. never found home in The c,essrooin
1iof the l1th TO the very hour Of It's sailing
for the East >;
But while graphing with these troub'es
IN The field Of Mars, Lord, Cardigan was al
The same time dazzling the world by ms eH
ploits in the softer field Of Venus. Ramor.
Which we presume here as elsewhere ooca-
sionally magnifes. represented his ifa''l'S
as innumerable as the sands of The sea
Each week some new wife and daughter
,was represented as sacrificed at the altar oil
his vanity or passion. Il would III become
US to catch or recount the filthy whisper oi
scandal We speak solely Of things that
are proved and known. But we havelillle
! doubt that Lord Cardigan neverin his lille
allowed solitary feeling of homer, gcneros-
itv or mercy,-lo speak of a higher ieehns
4 were desecration, Ito interfere with me
qualification of bis smallest wish. No DOUBT
the morale Of The British army, which re-
cent exposures have shown TO be at 50 de-
qradedv low an ebb, encourage. tbs hcaH-
LESS prongacy by throwing aroundit false
elite. Of cbivalry. And from my Lord
&di1an. Who carries away baronets
wife, down 10 Ensign Smith, WHO soduceS
his taior's daughter. .-he who ofteneSt yio'
lateS the sanctity Of home, Or beIrays the
generous confidence Of friendship, is deem
ed the creates hero in tie British array.
In piping times of peace, a plqnant cr'@.
con. notice in The Times is considered moi
alone by the hero engaged, but by the reg
iment 10 which he belongs, as brilliant a
distinction as in times Of war ribbon Tor
the Alma. Lord Cardigan's well known
character for such an adventure has expos
ed him to frequent cases OF eNtorlon, al
= WAYS undertak ken under the generally sue
cessful expectation that he would ra'hef
prefer in such cases TO pay than 10 plead
i One of these found recently. however
,, rather startling document. 1t was devised
|. by no less person than son'oi The Mar
qnls of Anglesca, Lord William Paget' a
gentleman completely daeuelreoiyped ~
that happy American phrase ioaief IN, -
; who being in temporary. dliilcui'ifs' ana n
: having nothing to dispose OF but his Wi'e'
, invented this honorable method olrFPalFinG
! his shattered finances. and sued tor heavy
! damages for the deslmcHon OF the honor d
this ladv-a virtuous German-"hose hon
or had been. nhr5rfunstelvs similarly. de-
stroyed about as ofen as Dfnry-lane OF San
Fganci,co. Lord Cardigan defended, aad
) tthc public pulse beat Eiah with expectation
FOREIGN witnesses of the, mon M TfcoFdo
school we're produced, and fc4iIons scenes
oi a most thrilling character re.hc''nuY Ge-
Hailed; it was even said tue Injured WiIe
was prepared 10 own Der shame, when sud
J. denly. on cross examination, BY some de-
rangcment in the machinery He whole FAB
rlc fell to The ground.
Thus Lady William Paget's honor. and
Lord Cardgnn's purse we're saved. IN al
: Ills gallantre,, Lord Cardigan has never e.
t ven affected scintiia of that sentiment
! which by relieving vice Of all lts grossneS'
t is said to relieve ii OF ball It's eIli. Some
three wears since we remember he carfec
5 away from Dublin, where his regiment va.
: then quartered. lady of singular beauty
: the wife of the Chamberlain Of Du5lin Gas
: tie. Sir William Lce<on, whose outraged
feelings were subsequently sooilIed oy
5 compensation Of very large amount. la
king her TO Scotland few months alter
ward IN his yacht, whether from remot'e
: or parting from her children or some other
, cau-e, Lady Leeson was seized suddenly
Win illness and died undcryery narrowing
, circumstances. Within week after VIC
saw the spoiIer in his accustomed spot in
the omn,bus box, with his jeweled lorgnette
planted on some new beauty, with a'steady
5 sensual stare. Thoroughly hcartless anc
, selfish he steps from ruir forum without {
| nang and when his passion pals, casts a
I side his victim with the same graceful lev
: ity he does his lance.
} In appearance Lord Cardigan is the bear
f ideal Of light dragoon. Arrogant. gay anC
, d,notIess in bearing, he stands about five
feet eleven, and hi, frame, though slight
is we'll proportioned and firmly knit. Hl:
: lshs brown hair he wears in short cnrlS
, and carries weighty moustache olthe "a ne
bue--his expression is sensual and seiii7h
: Ills wealth iasures him companions, %ui he
, b,s no friend. OF dress and dash and gilt
ter he is passionately fond, and when rount
al :, the Gorgeous uniform of his regiment
and leading a charge on his beautiful dark
chc.tnul Arab, he we'll looks the c'aracteI
: 70 which he is said TO a~pire,-theMurat o
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