Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-02
NUMBER "a.
X l c III MOND WHIG
From a. Lo.ss., 77n.-. a ora. 4.


From hss L0Ndo~ zEass A ssy.as n.
The season approaches ius the rh,so,,o.l ,,.,,
OF 'he platform and the dinner table II nay be taken .
sgn OF the spreading love Of oratoca d.,in,sor ,h,
not only do more members Of the two Hoa,s, S.p IN A.
A'' oN' '~t numb 10 whom ccans.ncessr tire unhlps
"s '' constituencies deolr from the ws.suriui,
c'. agricultural o~qaei- sad ptIlsL;hfop.e " SCI
e'ns scn"g' Tor ~ opportunity OF ssins their x.e.,
ideas to 'h- world IL hsr,y be ,.id tn, s,..,.,
among these sn,onna orators y Sir A Alison ,Aow.
er OF speechrs from this sstng h.totis, and ~
omist may be hooked tor about this time sith a. mach .
'ahty a. the flights OF meteors which ar. puz.l. ,
A'ono'ners The county OF Durham has iust been in,
a'"u oy brilliant cotascstioo. The views of eor..,
'e P"oSophy respecting the present state OF England
"eF enumerated and must he received With all th,
ue 10 the historian OF the world genes. during
t"e ;as' ., years We have much dieulty usually i'm
ueai"g with politicians o SIR Ali-p's rre-d ls, ,hs
genus Il eminently prophetic While o,l., u-,, ., %
tent TO recall The past discuss the present ~. ,
80, i, ,' ''n 'nr so"hry party almost al~ay.
rap' INTO uture times within five minutes ,asY in -.
encemsti OF speech, aud portray IN. -Iiui,s o ~ -,
Wv aoe results oi our natonal policy and the DAT,
OF our destruction repentance OF error ith Il, Dr.
'hueness oi popular preacher discussing the Apoc.
yPse As We cannot prove positively that 80 se.,s b
,ng- VIII not he as the speaker says We are Obliged a..
ieANe nun the victory which his confidence A.
serves, aud To bear sth the consciousness that t M "a
nirng snditory he must our superior io nb
sophical insight ." P'''S-
A ill.,
on some oi the questions which within ordir.,, -
anc financial science the strong noints S r.
M ora OF Europe during the and sIce the pe.c.
oh ooth these subjects he is always ready v;tb ,.s
hcts which lac brings bear With yieour ON ,h -
dered intellect Of his hearers. Who can vi,hs,srS = -
nS now al about Russia and Prussia aud California
s ini sinking fund and the price Of wheat ud.r
the old Monarchy Of France and the changes mo- ,ls
pace IN the value OF the precious ue,asS Who - ny;
t;' o' 'hs solemn Now attend" mark this with
Hcn ne prehces the deep conclusion which he Dr..
from his vast and varied lorer Can We doobt ,h, ~,
auuiehce nj Seahan, from the Crmean Lord dom , ,h
Isnd = nome WIN the conviction that they and En>
sanu Ia general were following the steps Of .ome Son
hambua treading with her eyes blinded ON the eag =,
preciP'ceF However, we that are far aw.y from ,h
h. ~ ..ls gioqnenee, OF which only dim image can
o oy the art OF the reporter able 10 ook
calmly at the facts which the speaker cites in snn IS
MS LAMENTATIONS and warnings The first proposition ia
'pAt Eheishmen nearly ruined their count,v hv ,ha
sParlng reduction Of armaments DURING forfv -.
Oh peace Now, cannot wonder that thera sboniS -
eh reau! 10 repeat ths cry all occasions Every one
connected with the incapable clique whose sel6sbnss-
ana ioly the nation has Just expated-ey.,v o0 -
~sss ior social favour ON narrow aristocrafic
80 que VINO aims at arepuation tor superior wisdom
oy pretending 10 despse the opinions OF the pubc .in
naturally be found anxious transfer the blame of go
aute 10 TIE general policy OF the nation In |. 10 no
t,at the recent calamtes have been broucbt
nome To the authorities OF the Horse Gu.rds and H.
aYoutes by body OF evidence sufficient 10 cooyc, -
oHelldei iii the most scrupulous court of criminal
10 no purpose that all mankind able TO discern by
o'ehce OF certain parties, by their confusion ofid..
anu even by their style when they write letter ar a.
patch, how inferior are their minds ami ,bir - -,
% u 'oS Naturally the placing OF such in power muss
eau 70 disasters There will always be found among b
anu their hangers people who will s,rn0yI
any oouy ol testimony, especially II the result i.
fY 10 De the restoration OF the old With incr=as
eu patronage and power But the nation not 10 he d.
ceiVed tknows well that the ensonouiv of az wears w..
not un"lse that the money saved during th., finn.
ga oe .nah PAID the expenses OF the war that the
easoh ~hy Two years OF hostiles left the country IA
fesh and high-spred ever was that RKhtsned t.x.
msnt Of ipdut % IsfIs OF nsASe had allowed develop
ne Puohc also clearly that large amaments during
peace would have IN degree bettered our position nj The
oil war The horrors and caamities would only
nave been more extensive Twice as many inc 9e-
neas would have allowed twice many troops 10 perish
Douoe orgAdes OF cavalry the plateau Sebastopo
ouiu nave seen their horses perish in halt the
NO the event has proved that you'd have been no.
thing gained by multiplication OF Aireys aud Lucans-
Inc Brush army. consisting 10000 men besides the
y OF INDIA Is quite large enough for the wants Of
Island IKE ours The best proof Of this Is that with our
present experience there Is intention permanently to
increase the number OF bearing arms Better eiu-
cation better discipline, more honest and sarest p.o
spirit vi officers OF all ranks what is required
,t;, 80 should have been insured by the military
lar voice to ~ " 'e' '0' '"e P'pu-
But SIR A Alison Is nothing wiitou, -. Li.trc ,.c,
IL s measure of his Judgment regarding the ste s~I.
Sh We nhd hn reiering the disaster Cabu and ths
ia" Nsf 10 uh"lse economy Ii Is pretty well CON
iessed that the march into ats ghanistan vas gro,, ni,
ou' sit Ahson sees in the proceeding only le
s-'e deieHSe sgsnst an attack OF Russia According
10 him, We had diminished Indian artny and co,-
qenti the Gar advanced his columns IL VA. h.t.T,
Ie'essAfy TO Oeeupg Cabu Most people have considered
Ia senu ","N troops. aud 20 0OO camp followers hun
uIeus OF mies into mountainous country from their
resources, was act OF uBpardonable rashpesA The
blsh iotce was cut or and al armies of the World
could not have saved thsm But Sir Alison sesms 20
thnk that they persisted in the Khyber because there
were no other troops in Ihdia them Their fate
mas generally been ascribed, any peaceful policy
but rather 70 the wArke Instincts Of
who are willing to illustrate the OF their
tate by some brilliant achievement; this is the first
time that the disaster has been attributed to British
disarmament Similar in novelty is the discovery OF Sir
A Alison that the Skhs who opposed us in lS4s and
s4s were our own SePOys, disbanded in tit ct scanda
lous retTenchmeni but any who is aware that tho
Sikhs Nere religious and military caste recruited from
the population Of the PuRiab. and army We fought
was the army OF Runeet Singh which be spent bis life
n efeaung and disciplined by Of Vsntars Avita
bile, and other Europeans will be able 20 appreciate IN.
accuracy OF Sir A. Alisons facts
We must now turn to his finance. "The next point
says the speaker to which desire direct YOU atten
ton u the immense alteration in the value OF money
anu IA the price OF every article Of life in quencr
Oi the gold discoveries in California and Australia"
Nov, this Is the only way Sir Alison and his party have
To account Tor the fact that not a ruined by pro
lsehon as he has over and over again predicted He
therefore stands 10 the theory manully But hO~ever
Seaham receives H. IL will hardly be accepted by the world
indeed the surprising fact these iiscoy es
- 'hst they have made vet very little difference 10 the
value OF gold IL be all absorbed by the growing
commerce OF the world France which lew wears since
had only her 5anc pieces coinug NapoIeons by
the million America substituting gold pieces for pspsT
India takes monthly enormous Quantities OF bullion which
never seem to return This process likely to continue
ior years A. to the rise Of prices Il L. quite deluon
wheat tell los quarter last Friday now 1t price
which Protectoni-s used consider ruinousy how nom
the report Of the Metropolitan Cattle Market we find that
oee - cheaper than at the period proceeding
years, aud other kinds OF meat nearly at the same
price as this time last year On the whole We would al,
wise sr A. Alison TO pursue the philosophical pro
cess OF founding his theories facts instead Of making
theories and then squaIng facts 10 ft them In hi. pres
ent speech he ohends than usually by warpng hsto
~ to support his notions on matters shch IL sould
seem even long study does enabc him 10 understand
he - to stand out the philosopher OF the Conserva