The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-10

sor,iSteil plurality OF fifty thousand. Garry
The President IN bisn rms!f Heavy business"
sure enough. Let the Prince spply "a poor
MANS plaster to the back OF MIR. Cochraue,
and Let none Of us Tor the future put oar trust
in princes.
Lord E,fesmer.'s speecl,--Mtsitnry Character
az the American People.
Lord Eiesmere has made IL speech 10 Eng
land on the subject Of the var, add has taken
oced siop to say that 1.-The Ua,ted States are the
most warlke nation in the world" The reason
is nat "when the invasion of Mexico was pro
jecled, which was rather buccaneering sort OF
al expedition, they advertised for men, and an
army Of 10000 men was forthcoming ID a
fortnight" If the ability to raise 10000 men
in q fortnight constitutes the most warlike
nation in the world, then the United States
must be something more than warlike; for not
10000, but $4,000 men volunteered aud 10
scribed their names in the Office of the War
Department during the war with Mexico
New York alone raised ten regiments all of
which were ready and anxious to serve. These
evidences ofthe war-loving spirit of the people
were given at q time when the efforts of the
government were rather directed to repress
than to stimulate enlistments; aad it is there
fore not unreasonable to suppose that, if any
eXertions had been required and made, the
number of volunteers would have rather ex-
ceeded than fallen short of halt million. At
oil events, 100000 offers to serve are pretty
well for nation whose destiny and pursuits
OrsQl tioI1 u Tn fha old Ia
of Rome, where trade was ignoble, and
agriculture left to small class Of
the people, it was usual to estimate
that in the event Of an attack on the
State, twelve per cent of the total popula.
ton were able to serve in the military. But
one or two disastrous occasions in the history
Of the republic The cOnscrptions in Europe
may he said to convert an average of one-six-
tieth of the whole population into soldiers !;
but this it must be remembered is the effect OF
system which is regarded as one Of the most
hateful fruits of despotism, and against which
the people have never ceased to mnrmur.
Great Britain-the only nation which has
adopted the same voluntary plan of enlist
ments as ourselves-has a standing army of
one two-hundredth part it's population. When
fourth or third Of this army was cut off by
tie enemy and disease in the Crimea and n
Law passed authorizing the formation Of second
and third battalions in most of the regiments
it was discovered that the material for new le-
vies did not exist or would not serve. Not
withstanding all the efforts that have been
made, Great Britain has not yet filled up the
gaps that were made in her army during last
winter. Her military efficiency may there
fore be set down as not more than, il as much
as one two-hnndredih part Of her population
while that of the United States, as we said,
may be safely estimated at the very high per
cent OF one.fftieih to one-Gfty-ifth.
1t is troublesome, no doubt, to be stopped in
the street by these target professions, and an
noying to have The sempitcrnal din of martial
music in ones ears. But it must he remem-
berGa that these volunteer companies consti-
tute in reality the best hope of the country in
case Of war. Our standing army is a drop in
the hucket--harey sufficient to garrison even
one Of our small torlresses. The real de-
fenders OF the country are the mechanics, the
printers, the tailors, the laborers, the carriers
and others who in time of peace do not live on
their country, but earn M honest livelihood for
themselves, aud take care meanwhile to keep
up their acquaintance with the rnusket and the
rife hy 4 target excursion every now and then
These men do not make such show as the be-
diz,ncd and be tagged and be feathered
soldiers Of Europe; bnt they can send bali
through mans bat at seventy or a hundred
yards, ana are not likely If they were sent to
an assault to come back as some of the new
British levies did at the Redan and say that
" they didn't know what was the matter with
their guns, but they wouldn't 50 of, somehow
TwEEnIE DuM AND TwEEDLE DEE The or
gan OF the Kitchen Cabinet at Washington
thus lays down the law to the New York Pierce
Van Buren, democracy
No me knows better than John Van Barren that Glsi
ty TO the platform 81 1862 has been made test with
President Pierce and that II his patronage has be-
slowed ANY who adhere To The Van Barren policy at
1875 it has been bestowed under Total misapp
sion.
And the Buffalo Republic, soft she'll Van
Buren, organ, thus knocks this bit Of unmean-
ing jnrgon in the head
il President Pierce has made the platform Of 1862 a
test for fitness for Office, then he had be- ter tumble him
self out pick mp his 'duds and 60 back to the hill o
New Hampshire NJ the earliest possible moment " /.
wei known that he himself has refused fr,m the begin
ming TO stand upon that platform having violatsi tac
outset its most important resolution to oppose M
alienably all agitation upon Le subject OF slavery
whether IN or out ofCorgressn
What difference there is, to be sure be
twixt tweedle dun and twecde dee Aud yet
John Van Buren, has rightly explained it as
the difference between Mr.. Pierce aud the ad-
minlstration. 1t this war goes on, what shall
We do for saltpetre?
CHASE or ONO, on THE MASSACHUSETTS ErEc.
TIoN-CoID CoNfogr.-The following letter
i1om S. 7. Chase, the black republican GOV
orpor elect of Ohio, was read ut the meeting OF
The Seward, Chase and Wilson fusonists ia
Faneuii Hall. Boston, q few days before the
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