I remain of my old opinion that England (foolishly excited as it always when fighting is going on) will in the long run resent the absurdity and punish the criminality of taking arms in a worthless cause.

I am sick of heart at the thought of what is coming, here as well as on the Continent.

I have begged Carlyle to write a last appeal to The Times.

We must agitate in the great towns, we must protest against what we may be unable to prevent.

The Crimean War was innocent compared to what is now threatened, yet three years ago there was scarcely a person in England who did not admit that it was a mistake.