New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-10
ENGLAND.
The STATE OF PUBLIC FEELING.


much hope Of decided change in the co1ducs of
the war. Europe 10 sich. and nobody seems 10
know boz to prescribe for the di.eAs@, the nature
of which ia not, in fact, well understood. Sjme
Think the dissste 10 more or less organic; Others
deem it merely functional. All however, feel tina.
tieIe danger in the case, and would be glad tosee
some signs Of rbpid Improvement. The army 10
the East IL not 80 badly of as it has been. Food
and clothing, and medicine have recently been
supplied 10 is in abundance; but the RIssiaas
seem TO become more formidable In Sevastopol as
The allied armies bec' me more embarrassed In
their respective positions. The exaggerated
hopes If speedy triumph which prevailed SOD
tine ago, have now given place TO gloomy an ua-
eity sppIeben,irDs for the Dext c,mpaign ia toe
Crimts; not in the army, believe, but 10 public
opinion. The spirit and bravery OF The soldiers
NekbOwn TO be equal to any emergency, buttb
is On mmeDfe amount Of fear and distrust with
regard 10 the ,ystem Of government aud che c)n-
potency of those in authority. Everybody feels
hat the ~ stsm IL rotten sham Of justice, order
sId re,pCDsiblity in almost every department.
and the Parliamentary Committee Of Inquiry iato
the state Of the arDy before Sevss opol, has
brought 70 light q frisb;ful amount OF evidence
tat proves the worst suspicions Of the public
md the general debubciations Of the press t,
have been more th ID i1sti6ed by tn, reality.
complete revolution is thus gradually taking
place in pubic opinion, but the change ia mos
welcome TO the bu-y -mihded middle-cl4sses Of
tie country, who would rather submit TO any
amount of peculaton aud misconduct ia the gov
trbjI cas,es, tbao he obliged to Thick Of public
duties and Dtcefsi'e that clain tieir money,
time AID eDersy from the pursuits of private ia.
ttJest. The urgent nature Of the call foe CD 'Dge
has fallen upon the nation IS a sudden illness fas
upon bury merchant in the midst Of compic,'e1
oficnltes, that required his undivided energies
snd application ~ adjus, when he 10 .nus S ;ted.
He knew before That be was not In perfect
hta'tp but had not time 70 think OF 1t until IL Was
perhaps to late; aad 80 il is with England.
Everybody line. tina. sbsWs were numerous in
every department. IF government. and nLiOnsl in
stitutioDs, but few had time or patriotism
crouch 20 heed TIE crossing evils, and rather
bopeo that things would rigbs themselves 10 time,
tbsDttrove to remedy the ils tt at lowered In the
clouds of State. The nation has 10 pay the
peoslty of this neglect, ust as an indi-
vidual merchsnt in the C sc supposed would
have to suDer for the want # sen,e and
prudence in neglectipg bis own state Of fail
iIg health. Nor will the doctors have much
chance with their uneilliDg patieot who will
listen to the diagnosis, bu. refuse all medicine
that msy be unpalota,le and few aO Ja'bi;
drugs are pleasant to the taste. Political d.
meop.toy may have tsiai, but fear it woult'
be hardy able to dispense with the Gid OF gentle
surgery 10 removing the enormous tumon that
burde ell and Obstruct The vital organs The sight
Of blood alarms the EcgIisb people aud the hof-
rors Of French r. volu'ion have eogendered su
ilteI % di.like Of violence Of aoy sort in this
country. Ifiome POLITICAL chorofor coald be
discvv.red and adm nistered, they NIGH. perhaps,
submit 10 pain ful operations; but they seem in
Gil cd 10 bear the troubles Of disease more pa
tim, than they could submit 10 the nausea of
remedy The public press is almost universally
applaud. for lie fosts 10 describing the disease,
but he public seems to have more faith in the
"patural course OF events, whatever that may
be, thsn jr any particular school of political or
Sc ca doctors. In word tbtDgs are allowed to
20 Oh just they did before, with tns slight eli.
ference, that larger sums Of money are thrown
away in the job5eries Of state, in the hope of
some iDprovemt mt from the effects Of public sX-
posure alone.
On Wednesday last we had day of national
humiliation, prayer and fasting, by command Of
the Queen and Parliament, for the aims of the peo-
pie ar the Cancellation of Divine Providence. This
solt md il JUNCTION was felt 10 be sort of mockery
by nearly all classes, but as q religious duty is
always a sacred thing 10 itself the irjaac Jon was
obey ed not out of respect for the Government and
the authorities In Church and State, but as real
necessity on the part of people who have, BY
their own neelect and sel6snness. and want of re-
jisious devotion TO the interests of humanity, al
lowed corrupt system aud hollow sham TO as
,ume Il @ name Of q Government; and heartless
set OF pectable" knavesto sacrifice the lives
IF thousah of brave men on the thrioe OF sell
fish greed and irresponsible routine. AT present,
there 10 general shrinking from the duties of a.
tive interference with the Government, aud
sort of Qsas'-hope that such step may not be
nece,iary. Blu. every delinquency that comes to
lilht, and every failure 10 the c,nductof the war
creates feeling of intense dissust ia the public
mind; and a Continuation of the present state OF
things, with no signs Of ultimate success, would
probably result ere long, In complete revulsioa,
ard transform the present sullen apathy into
cOnyulsive movement Of reaction If Lot, the
toIdeIcy seems downward from the pinnacle Of
pow er in Europe, toward an isolated state Of
trade and mere commercial energy resemblirg
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