The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-11
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otI l-CUNu HtlpHpOIn HaNt bfrH ttIeLfAlIn1 tile
Crmean victories In a manner worthy Of the great
est military events of modern times--worhv also
OF the share which their gallant countrymen have
borne in their first Russian campaign There y In
the Scotch character. whatever mny bs ts defects
an innate chivairy which no change, nor time, nor
work-aday pursuits can blunt eradicate They
have history, aud that history IL essentially mar
tia chronicle. From the early part of The last
tuiy until the narrative, In the language of Mr. Ma
cauay when speaking OF a very different record IL
lost in the twilight OF history, the Scottish annals
CLEAN with vaor almost pcernatural. Its brilliant
displays, from Bannoekbum TO Giadsmnr. arc as
closely associated with the name OF scotland Ia the
mind OF civilization az her mountains her lakes or
her immortal bards who have impaired to those
natural benuties an interest they cnn never lose
IL is no wonder, thon. That with such "a people
deeds Of heroism should find ready response,
anu that the heart Of Scotland should beat
forever warmly towards the profession Of arms.
The Crimean victories were celebrated by public
banquet given ia their hoaor in the city Hall Of
Glasgow. description OF the entertainment aud
iu report ot the speeches appeared In or impfes.
sion Of yesterday. Our readers i've no doubt pos.
sessed themselves Of the proceedings, and we ven
ture TO assert they have been rewarded for their
trouble. out OF considerable number Of excellent
speeches IL might appear inyiIious 10 make .elcc.
ton, but that the names Ot Sir Archibald AlsOa aud
Norman NJ te0d appear Ia the list. and W. may he
permitted to select the addresses Of those gentlemen
as the most powerfully expressive Of the sentiments
OF the assembled guests, and IN themscN cs efforts
indeed OF no ordinary character.
The historian oil the revolution. u the last
war, and Of the forty years peace II 81 1ii men
living the best qualined TO estimate the nature Of
the contest In which we engaged Its origin,
its demands, its object. lie contrast this
great struggle with every collision Of nations,
since men associated together for purposes o, nu.
tual defence till these our days, when the price
less labors Of civilization are threatened with the
desoiating sweep OF baibarlsm lie tells us, ia
words that burn, how great cause was never
before at stake in the history of manknd as that
which the Western Powers have taken up arms 70
defend and his acquaintance with the past sug
gests nothing in the shape Of military preparation
To compare with that rcsorted To BY both sides in
this tremendous duel. " IL has indeed. observed
cir Archibald, " II has, indeed, been mighty
test, and mighty, beyond example have been the
means employed on both sides. Two handrcd and
ten thousand French soldiers 10000 English aud
$4,000 Pledmontese, with 200 guns have been sent
from the rcmotest parts Of Western Europe TO the
theatre of conflict on the shores OF the Crinca aud
they have been confronted by ut least equal nun.
Der Of Russians The annals Of the world will he
sought in vain for the wagng of such war ~ such
q distance, with such means. In comparison with II.
the army Of Alexander, the lcgions oT Rome, the
hosts oi the Crusades, sink into insignincance.''
When we consider the terrific lacriloes which the
first year of this war has c0st, ami contemplate
what II may yet demand 0. the allied Powers before
the work they have taken Ia hand Ia accomplished.
it does seem, as indeed II is stupendou. under.
taking. int bile we were drifting into war under
the feeble and rresoate guidance of i government
utterly united Tor the eiisis, the saggeou. aud
thinking portion OF the British public were getting
hold 81 the bearings of the enire question counting
the cost and making up their mnds deliberately to
incur any amdunt oi sacrifice rather than desert i
sacred principle--rathcr than abandon the holy
cane at Europe. liberty. before q battalion had
lett shores iefoe ship had Ieii harbors 20
nng is armed freight into the contest, the mind ~
England was made NJ on the question. she would
90 forward at whatever risk, ut whatever cost aud
with look upwards. and prayer 10 the God who
~ guI ant.
withstanding oil the mistakes aud nischnnces
of the campaign, she hns taken her place
proudly amongst the nations, and ylndc.tcd at
least her ancient heroic rcn0Wn From the hour
that Englind has been committed 10 this mortal
struggle, has there been any ai'efing, any vain and
unmanly regrets, any economic trcmorr, any ten
dency 10 slight the gOod cause No, bnt with every
sacIihce demanded by the cNigcncirs of the war the
resolve of this true hearted people has risen 81 their
level. and tbeir energies have been braeed for
and surp9ssiDg Efforts. IN one year we have spent
nearly 5re hundred millions and spilled our best
blood ike water. We have seen the income.tlx
doubled and mpoots laid upon the nccesarics Of fc
We are people naturally jealous of taxatlon--arc
there any fnHrInnfs 80 amongst the classes
perhaps most affected by the additional huedcus, and
What Is the universal scntincntt Why, success or
nothng-yictory death-auy amount of sacrifice
40 the end h securcd-thc overthrow ot despotsm
and the thrice accutsed rule VI the c0ssack That
H. thank God, the British sentiment to-day supe.
ror to the dcclanatoTy arts Of any Manchester ora
Of IL. Thcnation compnehends the value 0f the ~
which II has stakcd is ycry life. LET II not
bc said, we quote again the eloquent ana heart.
string words OF Sir Archibald Alison
Let IL not be said thst II u Ia 4 foreign or m
national cause that this noble blood las been she'd
IL was poured forth Ike water IN the great aud en-
during contest which from the earliest time has
divided mankind-the strife Of Greece against Per.
sa and Rome against Scythia, and the Cross agaus,
the Crescent; the everlasting struggle Of European
freedom against A1atlc dcspotism,
We could almost have wished that sr Archibaias
magnificent speech had term mated with thee living
words. From his defence of the assault upon the
KedaD and IL management, however desperate the
courage displayed by individuals, We are compelled
reluctantly 10 Dissent. We cannot the essty
nor The good geneialssp q pushing band os raw
recruits upon service In which ~r Auhihads
own counirymen, trained and iudoml,ably brave
~ know them 70 bc might, unalded, have
failed too. Tie assault upon the Redan
miseauied hrst, because u wac eoutided II young
and unsteady troops, aud secondly, becanc those
troop we're unsupported. such appears - c the
general impression amongst military men. II will
be, a course, for General rinpson Ia show that he
could rot risk man more than he sent VIII the
stofming columns. lest he should have peflicd hi.
sn,ire command. Iut ~ofne arrangement with
Marshal Pcssier could. no d0ubt, have been posi-
lie. tclofc he sent body Of troops u leap, ike
Cuftius INTO the gulf, without -ecuring that iof
which the Roman took his patriotic plunge. We
have discussed the speech of The historian and fo
tcian: lei ~ devote q wOrd o. two T. that ~ The
Christian pastor aud Chh.tian palJoi The
speech OF the Pey. Norman VI ieod must nave
fallen on ears no. les delighted than edi.
fed, for from int to last II i Informed With vl.
dom conveyed IN terms ~ rare aud smfpa.4ng
sloquenos Here we have The sanction ~ the NDei
High upon our undertaking pronounced by ;be mild
ip- Of his appointed minister the t-eIf vim
diosted. snd The memory o. the gioriona d. ~ no
nored b. an assembly who sem - haze felt one
The influence ~ obc great thought under the
.nhfms teaching oi their pastor Those who hasc
fallen, remarked Mf. Mcleod. were gathered a.
troops were before from different regions u
the earth. The soldier from the banks ~ The Me
and Jordan sleeps beside tbo~c of The ia and the
seine. the Tay and the Tumfncl; and irom cir.
eumfcIenes which s~.ep. fsum thr deserts ~ ihe
eas, 10 the forests al the Gar .ct, from AIstfalia
20 the Sef;b Ses more than tsu thousand tnes tn
thousand moumcr turn their weeping eyes 10
one common centre, d6ar b. thcm al. the iecming
graveyard around Hsbasopol. where beloved
ones lie interred, In one ftd bgnai bcni.
Nor should Ne omit reference y That moi toIcb-
rg ailusion b. the widow The sister. and the lr-
feased mother ~ the yocng hero who poured out
his life t<ssde the Redaa, aud fDaruufed a mcsagc
of antctlon u that parcD, with his lAis~s brcsih.
Nost heartily DO congratGlsie tie people 81 glss-
gov ufsyu u,s conception M Dis banquet. and np0t.