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A FRESH attempt upon the life of the Emperor NapoieoN shows the instability of his power : it is a meniento mori to despotic rule even more than to the man . But the assassins in this case have so managed their conspiracy that while it will probably bring themselves to destruction , their intended victim escaping , it must also bring upon such modes of vindicating freedom , and even upon the principle of democracy itself , suspicion and disgrace . No event more unfortunate for Liberal
progress has happened within our recollection . In every respect the character of the conspiracy was senseless and degrading . The object in any such attack must be to remove one man from the scene . It is a violent recourse , which nothing but the most conscientious resolve , the purest motive , and the most definite aim can justify . It is a grave question even with the assassin , if he is a man in whom conscience lives at all , whether he has a right to strike by surprise ; but if he has that right , it must be only at the one despot , or at that
despot ' s armed defenders . In this last attack the assassins confessed that they had not either that definite aim or the- courage to take it ; they planned a mode of attack by explosive shells , which only had a chance of striking their quarry j while it left a greater chance of striking those who stood round about . They put destruction into a dice-box , and gambled for lives , with the fraction of a chance only that they could \ vinj the odds in that mortal betting being entirely against the
success of the conspiracy , but involving the sacrifice of many lives . Accordingly , numbers of those around were wounded or killed , —an aide-de-camp , private soldiers , persons in the crowd , anybody but the Emperor . The most that in this oaso the IIavaillac can say is , that ho succeeded in striking the Imperial hat ! This is a plan of aotiou whioh gives ovidenco in favonr of those who say that the enemies of despotism arc sanguinary destructives ; men who respect neither age , nor sox , nor
innocencer- " — " - ™^ " Turn wo to our own conflict—India . If anything under heaven cuu compensate the nation for the long months of unxioty and pain which it has suffere ' d on account of the perilous position of tho garrison of Luoknow , tho grand story written by Brigadier Inoub of tho defence of the Itesidonoy , from tho first threatened attack on tho 20 th of Juno to the arrival of Outram and Haycock on tho
not oc satisfactory . In other rospeots , tho consequences of this painful affair are such as to give us tho highest satisfaction . Sir Ooli ; n . Campbell ' s defeat of tho temporarily successful rebels . was as . complete as it could bo , and achieved by such fine generalship as will win him increased conftdonoo from tho nation , if that bo possible . Tito immediate result of the dispersion of tho Gwalior robols will bo to make him at onso
with regard to his rear in the succeeding operations against Oude , whither these men will betake themselves , and where Sir Colin will at a future day settle accounts with them . Meanwhile , the fact of their having gone to swell the ranks of the Oude rebels does not necessarily imply that they have gone to add strength to the enemy ; they take with , them ' mouths to feed . ' and the demoralizing
influences of beaten men . The newest telegram , received while we write , appears to relate no important events . While the Commander-in-Chief is making way in the work of reconquering India , the days of the remainin g life of India ' s present rulers are passing rapidly away . As the hour draws near for the Company to surrender its powers , the Leadenhall ' street directorate and proprietary make uneasy signs . Th ey had a very full meeting on Wednesday , to consider the communication addressed to the Court of Directors from the Government respecting
tho continuance of the powers of this Company / The view taken by the speakers generally with reference to the abolition of the double government coincided with that taken by Mr . George Chaws hay , the Mayor of Gateshead , which was that the Company was to be sacrificed for the purpose of giving a vast increase of power to the Government of Lord Palmekston . There were dissentients among the speakers , and speakers in favour of abolishing the double government , but the majority of the meeting pie dged itself to defend tho Company to , the last .
By slow degrees and by uncertain stops , a popu * lar reform movement appeal's to bo gradually coming on . Wo refer less to meetings that have taken place in the metropolis or in some other towns , than to tho more quiet preparations which have not been suffered to languish . Tho educational franchise memorial was a sign of . tho fooling whioh prevails amongst tho educated classes of tho community that a decided improvement and extension must bo given to the franchise ; those memorialists , who wore themselves more especially advocating a
learned oonstituonqy , f dso r ^ o ^ ggni ^ gjho ^ nc ^ e ^ 3 ^ tj " oT ~ a ^ complotoly restored httrgeas franchise in nil towns , of course with corresponding extension ^ in counties . Tho still moro Liberal address ^ Wph , was published , with tho signature ( £ many tried-rp ^; , formers throughout the country , aws rtlsa ^ oii' ^ J ^ donco that tho opportunity hna m CT ° *' !?^ l ^ W' \ a class whom wo may oall true Ji is ^ aa ^ OvM ^ Liberal progress j and tho offorts ^ hi ^ 1 ^^ 1 ^^ f makiiiff in Manchester , and not in M& ) i < W ^ WtStfofl& ^ ¦ 3 > iK p T-. W , •* . -I * JN ! £ - *
25 tli of September , will be accepted as ample payment . The courage , the fortitude , the unshakable fidelity to duty , triumphant against the most appalling danger , are such as exalt not only the men , women , and children to whom the noble characteristics belong , but the whole nation that claims them as its sons and daughters . Brigadier Imglis has
earned a double right to the gratitude and love of his country , first for the almost unparalleled defence of which he was the master-spirit , and next for the perfect telling of the noble achievement . The country will accept , too , with a glowing pride and admiration , the remarks of the Governor-General which accompany Brigadier Inglis ' s despatch ; they are in every way worthy of their subject ,
The late mail , unfortunately , brings us bad news , or rather confirmation of the bad news received last week . We hoped that the report of General Windiiam ' s misadventure would turn out to have been exaggerated ; this appears not to have been the case , though we are still left in doubt as to the actual causes of the reverse . There are at least three distinct reports current on the subject . One , that he had disobeyed orders in going out to meet the enemy from Cawnpore , whioh he was left in charge of : the second , that , after beating the small
advanced-guard of the Gwalior Contingent , he had suffered himself , on the following day , to be surprised in camp by tho whole force of tho enemy ; the third i 8 , that he was not engaged in the second battle at ' , having been surprised while bathing , and having fled precipitately to tho British entrenchments . Upon these reports , or rumours , it is of course improper to form an opinion . What scorns most likely to have happened is , that being loft to
defend Cawnporo , as tho great military centre of operation against Oude , he has boon tempted to overlook the importance of merely holding that position , in tho wish to win reputation by striking a blow at tho long-threatening Gwalior Contingent . But whatever may have been his inducements for engaging this strong body of robols , tho results are deplorable , and tho public mind awaits his explanations with something of foreboding that thoy will
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Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 16, 1858, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2226/page/1/
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