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—?—A FRESH attempt upon the life of the Emperor Napoleon shows the instability of his power : it is a memento 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 tlie 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 ; 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 ohance only that they could win ; 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 case the Ravaillao can say is , that lie succpeded in striking the Imperial hat ! This is a plan of action which gives evidence in favonr of those who say that the enomios of despotism arc sanguinary destructives ; men who respect neither ago , nor sex , nor inno-~~ 0 enCO . — - —r ~~ r , , ,-, * -, ^ --, ™ -r , ~~ t-Turn wo to our own conflict—India . If anything under heaven can compensate the nation for the long months of anxiety and pain which it has suffered on account of the perilous position of tho garrison of Lucknow , tho grand story wiitten by Brigadier Inghs of the defonoo of tho Residency , from the first threatened attack on tho 29 th of Juno to tho arrival of Qutram and Havmlook on tho
25 th 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 Ing us 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 Windham ' 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 , which he was left in charge of ; the second , that , after beating the small advanced-guard of the Gwalior Contingent , he had s uffered himself , on the following day , to be surprised in camp by tho whole force of the enemy ; the third is , that he was not engaged in the second battle at all , having been surprised while bathing , and having fled precipitately to the British entrenchments . Upon these reports , or rumours , it is of course improper to form an opinion . What seems moat likely to have happened is , that being left to defend Oawnpore , as tho great military centre of operation against Oude , he has been tempted to overlook tho importance of merely holding that position , in the wish to w in reputation by striking a blow at tho long'thrcatoning Gwalior Contingent . But " whatever may have been his inducements for engaging this strong body o rebels , tho results are deplorable , and tho public mind awaits his explanations with something of foreboding that they will not-bonsatisfaotorj .--. i-7—— . —r , ,, _«_ ,,-. , ^ . _™_^ In other rospects , tho consoquencos of this painful affair arc suoh as to give us tho highest satisfaction . Sir Colin Campbell ' s defeat of tho temporarily successful rebels was as completo as it could bo , and achieved by suoh fine generalship as will win him increased confidence from tho nation , if that bo possible The immediate result of tho dispersion of tho Gwalior rebels will bo to make him at oaso
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 , ' 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 Xieadenhallstreet 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 the 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 . Geobge Ckawshay , 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 fcpr 4 Palmbbstqn , There were dissentients among the Speakers , and speakers in favour of abolishing the double government , but the majority of the meeting pledged itself to defend the Company to the last . By slow degrees and by uncertain steps , a popular reform movement appears to be 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 . The educational franchise memorial was a sign of . the feeling which provails amongst the educated classes of the community that a decided improvement and extension must bo given to tho franchise ; those memorialists , who were themselves more cspocially advocating a learned constituency , also rooognizing the necessity , of-a-completoly-rostoiod-0 » r ^ M ~ franchiso ^ u _ aUL towns , of course with corresponding oxtonsion in counties . Tho still more Liboral addfOS & NW'tttob was published , with tho signa ture ojf many trie 4 Sty \\ formers . throughout 1 the count ry £ was f ^^^ donco that tho opportunity has m $ ao * % U $ jji ^ fflM u class whom wo may call truo ^ ousii ^ ea ^^^ W j A Liberal progress ; and the effor t ^ wh &^^^^ M making in Manchester , and not in itt ^^ fflnba ^ wi ^!
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Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 16, 1858, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16011858/page/1/
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