Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-26
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MOND WHJG.


From tas Lo~do- 7s~es SEPT A. ~
may With truth be asserted that much Ia. been v,-
gu oy the late war Not only have direct object, been
saaed Out se stand with respect our adysrssry I'm
nehef position than OF TAe great rrpnt.oa of ,
h"s''sn empire has passed away The pressure on Eu
rope has almost ces-ed IL u demonstrated even tn IN.
most hI'nornei continental that Indian Hmpir. b..
"o''"g 'o dread IRON the smSitoa Of the Crsrs Tho
seas OF easter" Europe and the two States ~hch hold
"e coasts are Tor the present at least from az
greSr'on The war. then. has been useful aud -u,c-
ui war; but when wish to apply the epilhet glorious.
We must hesitate and make dsscuou Glorious |, e.r
ainiy las been in the vaionr OF our troops. IN. ho.
resolution and devoeness Of the people-in the pcof IL
mas gwen OF English hnness aud English capacity t car
~ OUT what has been undertaken but therc have been
shortcomings notorioas Ia slmankn anal .s this country
has been always been exposed the envy the m, in ,d
MISREPRESENTATION "i less fortunate communities, ths most
has been made OF such dcfcienciss -e have l.t much
A"e an" much high character, aud every man OF sen.s
must ieei that the depreeatoy rvaarks -hch the travel
let o" the eon''"ent will hear every side are nos un
''s'' H"s'a"a'.ned utterly In playing great part
IN the late campaigns. From the beginning to the end
mistakes qnarrrls. shortghedne-s want Of sL ,n, of
common professional kno .ege niarr-, IN. .,r,;,, =,
the British army From the first reconnaissance In Buy.
ma To the last attack th. Redan there .ere ON IN. t
unony OF hghpaced officers themselves proof. OF un,-
nkeahIc ineapacity and folly The died. the boc--,
died. the hospitals were without stores camp .ho,
"etnas btigadtsr general Of cavalry executes move
neh which the 6enerai Of Division declares have i'm
paired his forces while the General OF Dyisiop ori.
charge which his subordinate takes ever, oee..o 40 -
Al A. indicative OF ignorance Ia TACT throusb
the whole campaign we can discover nothing o cousl.
o"r national PRIDE except acts Of personal bravery in th
held, or the narrative Of still heroic n; h
hospital and the transport shin ~
Yet we had beg an to gather comfort even IRON thi,
n a. Euu L.
from the war in the East selfish and incapable cIus
at the Horse Guards had given unskilal Generals and
dsorganzed departments had reduced the army of th.
great empire TO contingent had made the venerable
name OF England subject OF scofng lo the scribe. Of
Russian gszetes the oungrrs In Viennese cafe. Rn,
Tor the opinion OF such people Enghmen cared yery IT.
tIe t was best IN know dehcienci. and nv the
late had discovered them we're therefore on The
way to remedy At hrst the apologists the Crime
an leaders had little TO In the lace great caam
ues and galng failures they obliged be silent or
to ccnhne themselves vague decaaons aesinst nub
hcity and the press. But lew months of ne.c, h.
given the actors in this disastrous drama new
Peace and great national prosperity soened tbe
feelings OF the nation Substantial results wrune rom IN.
enemy have made people fogeui OF their iotmer p-riI.
aud misgivihgs The Crimesn army has returned aud
each household welcomes brother or sn scauaiD-
ianec. feeling both private and patrotc urge. ey.T,
family TO look with ondness on the gallant men Who
have been spared to them, and gluss over any
passages IN the campaign which TO lessen the
brilaHcy Of their achievements Each officer tells th .o
ry OF his own division regment and his hearers are nt
{" forget IN this limited narrative the great events of the
var Hence t cannot be wondered that the real f.cts
which have been Land before the country are b.ino a
hidden beneath veil Of wellntenoned but stiil DANCE
rous hction Certain stocrate officers have chosen the
opportunity for rasseng what has and sg.n
demoish, d. the reputation OF the British leaders In the
Crmea aud OF the system which they made and WHICH in
turn made them We from our eonteu,pora,y
the Daily News article this subject With the oui.
nions there expressed entirely agree There san b.
doubt that such speeches those delivered At Leeds
and Ludlow falshcAtion of history The officers
there entertained have seized the occasion of lien dv
or patriotic reception to express auholayely judg
uent which has foundation If thes. oratis de-
niand OF the public press subject which is not
htte painful the speakers and the body they belong TO
have only themselves 10 thank Why can they not allow
Lord Ragians name to rest in peace WHY must they
bIg continually their dead commander the stage and
invite unfriendy criticism by their miserable euiogies
The late Lord Raglan a man whom all who knew him,
respected In certain departments of military admins
tTati"n he vas no doubt able and experienee Before
the war he had with the ull appreciation OF the pubIc
rcived peeagv and might have been advanced 10 the
highest post at the Horse Guards but events have pro-
we'd that he not fitted for the command OF an army
ON active service lt Is enough that he knew what
the British army aud dad knos whal must he
the necessary result ot its organization He had not fore
sight nor promptness the power OF controlling his
-ubofdnates. He unprepared for the eul.n,ties
which befel his army, and when they came We 6nd no
trace ofgreat eXertions them Even the VIC
ore OF which be shared the honor seem TO have been
little due to any strategica abilities his part In short
H IS plain to man who looks the matter without
prejudice that Lord Raglan misplaced when the Co
vetnment selected bin Tor the command in the Eat
Now he gone, and the in which lie bose mart
have passed into history There would be no object in
discussing his merits II the military clique which he be-
onged and ~hch may hope to profit by the abuses the
system which he helped to create did not take every
oppoi ufity To eAtol his capacity and conduct means
OF bringing discredit all who have criticized their o~n
shortcomings.
We protest agan. this laudation not from, any antpa
thy Ia Lord Raglan, from sb-tract love OF
historical justice but because such statements If believed
WI 20 Tar to lose ns all the advantage which dearly
bought experience in the last ought 10 afford IL must
be remembered that military reform is still far from CON-
pete There the changes nscesated by the var and
there the material appliances trains and transport
corps But better education higher professional spirit
more complete organization, more extended practice
are things which only grow up by time which the ma
uoua dissatisfaction j. likely to create but shch such
notions have lately been promug aed may possibly deter
until another epoch OF al aud disaster Lett be
once more ssd that the British A. my suffered from the in
capacity o its chiefs the highest them not pied Let
be understood that the Of that not 20 be
surrcd over lsifed but remembereds sson Zoe the
uture By these the nation will turn the vety dis
astcrs which have lowered its name in Europe into a
foundation Of future greatness No such Otaory A. has
been lately listened to should be allowed to blind the put
lie TO facts which less partial communities daily comment
on While IN the OF both allies and eurnies our ar.
NV was reduced To contingent by the incapacy OF it,
chiefs no provincial speeches home permanently
raise the character OF the who thus worked it, ruin
aud lowered the national fame.
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