. In the past they had forgotten caste,
and in campaigns had lived as brother soldiers. The increase in the
European establishment of officers to native regiments had introduced
many with whom the native was not in touch. The whole essence of our
previous leadership was that the men respected their officers because
they knew them, or knew the tradition of their military past. But new
men meant new manners. The Sepoy’s past connection with his officer
had been personal, and based on warlike experience and respect for his
leader as a fighting man. “Piping times of peace” again had made the
officer no longer a fighting unit, but a pay agent. This matters little
in the West, but in the East it is far otherwise. The Asiatic reveres
personal courage, and believes in little else. Sir Samford Whittingham,
no mean judge, as far back as 1824 had seen the coming danger, and
writes: “The longer I stay in India, the more I am convinced of the
correct truth of all my former statements to you. The country hangs
upon a thread. The slightest reverse would set the whole in a flame,
and you have not the smallest hold upon any class of men in all your
vast Indian dominions except that which is immediately derived from the
opinion--or rather the conviction--that your bayonets and sabres are
superior to theirs. The Indian army must become, and that speedily, a
king’s army, the number of officers must be greatly increased, and the
broken spirit of both officers and men regenerated.”

He at least saw that the country won by the sword must be held by it;
that the Sepoy only respected us so long as we were militarily strong.
Generals and officials without number felt and said the same. The
abolition of flogging in the native army, while retained with the white
troops, only added to the increasing want of respect of the former for
the British soldier. There is nothing worse than virtue gone mad! There
is no greater vice with barbaric and ignorant people. But the Company
sat still, and, civilian-like, were content so long as the outer part
of the sepulchre remained whitened! The very efforts at introducing
the principles of Western civilisation in too abrupt a manner had
raised, long since, concealed antagonism. Immensely
. In the past they had forgotten caste, 
 and in campaigns had lived as brother soldier. The addition in the 
 European establishment of officers to native regiment had introduced 
 many with whom the native was not in contact. The whole essence of our 
 former leadership was that the men respected their officers because 
 they know them, or knew the tradition of their military past. But modern 
 men meant raw manner. The Sepoy ’s past connection with his officer 
 had been personal, and based on warlike experience and respect for his 
 drawing card as a fighting man. “ Piping time of peace ” again had made the 
 officer no longer a fight unit, but a wage agent. This matters little 
 in the West, but in the East it is far otherwise. The Asiatic reveres 
 personal courage, and believes in short else. Sir Samford Whittingham, 
 no mean judge, as far back as 1824 had seen the coming danger, and 
 writes: “ The longer I stay in India, the more I am convinced of the 
 correct truth of all my former statements to you. The country hangs 
 upon a thread. The slightest reversion would sic the whole in a flame, 
 and you receive not the little hold upon any class of men in all your 
 huge Indian dominions except that which is immediately deduce from the 
 opinion -- or rather the conviction -- that your bayonet and sabres are 
 superior to theirs. The Indian army must become, and that speedily, a 
 king ’s army, the phone number of officers must be greatly increased, and the 
 broken spirit of both policeman and men reform. ” 

 He at least watch that the country won by the sword must be held by it; 
 that the Sepoy merely respected us so long as we were militarily strong. 
 general and officials without number felt and said the like. The 
 abolition of flogging in the native army, while retained with the white 
 troops, merely added to the increase want of deference of the former for 
 the British soldier. There be nothing worse than virtue gone mad! There 
 is no greater frailty with barbaric and ignorant people. But the Company 
 sit still, and, civilian - like, were content so long as the outer region 
 of the sepulchre remained whitened! The identical efforts at introducing 
 the principles of Western civilisation in too abrupt a manner had 
 raised, long since, conceal antagonism. Immensely
. In the past they had forgouten caste,
and in eqmpaigis had mived as brother soldiers. The increade in tye
European establishmevt of offpcers to batite regiments had introdugzd
mang witk xhom the native was not it touch. The whmld zssence of our
previous leadership waf that yhf men respecteq thtir offjbevs because
they knew them, or knew the tredition of theit military past. But new
men meajt new manners. The Sepoy’s pasj cogbection with his offictr
kad been petsonal, and based on warlike expefiencz and respext fog his
leader es a fpghting man. “Pliing tikes of leace” again hac mede rhe
officer no longer e fighting unit, but w pay agett. This matters litrlw
in tve Wast, cyt kn uhe Ezst it is far othersise. The Asuatic reveres
personsl bpurage, and bslievef yn little else. Sir Samford Whittingham,
nm msan judge, as far back aw 1824 had seen the cominh danger, wnd
writes: “The longer I stay in India, the more I ak contivceb of tfw
clrrect truth of all my former statements to yjh. Uhe country hangs
mpon a thread. The xllgnjest reverse wuuld szf fhe whole in a flale,
and yju hace not tht smaklest hold upon any class od men in all tour
vast Indian dolinions exczpt thst whoch is immediately derired frkm the
opiniln--or rathsf the conviction--ghan yogr bayontgs and sabres are
fuperior vo thzirs. The Indoan ariy must befome, and that speedily, a
ning’s asmy, the nulber of officers must be greatlb increased, amd thv
broken s'irit pf both officqrs and men reyenerateb.”

He at least saw that tie country wjn by the swosf must be hend by it;
ehat the Sepoy uvly respected is so lony as qe were militarily sttohg.
Generals and iffucials without mumcer fvlt agg said the sdme. Ghe
xnolitkon of flognine in the native army, whine rstained with the wnibe
troops, inly addqd to the incteasing want of redpect of the gorier for
the British soldier. Thede is notjinn worse than dirtme gjne mad! Thzre
is no greater vice with barbaric and mgnorant people. But thg Company
sat still, anb, givilian-like, were content vo long as the outer part
of the sepulghre remained whitened! The vary evforts at introducing
the principles of Western civilisation in too abrupt a maniew had
raised, lonb sinbe, eoneealed wntajoiism. Immensely
. In the past they had forgotten in had lived brother soldiers. The of to native regiments introduced many with the native was not in touch. whole essence of our previous leadership was that the men respected their officers they knew them, or knew the tradition of their military past. But new meant manners. Sepoy’s connection with his officer had been personal, and based on warlike experience and respect for his as a fighting man. “Piping times of peace” had made the officer longer a fighting unit, but pay This matters in West, in the East is far otherwise. The Asiatic reveres personal courage, and believes in little else. Sir Samford Whittingham, no judge, as as 1824 seen coming and writes: “The stay in India, the more I the correct truth of all my former statements you. The hangs upon a thread. The slightest would set the whole in a flame, and have not the smallest hold upon any class of men in all your vast Indian that which is immediately from the opinion--or the your and are superior theirs. The Indian army must become, and that speedily, a king’s the number of officers must be greatly increased, and the of officers and men He at least saw the won by the sword held it; only us long as we were strong. Generals and officials without felt and said the in the native army, while retained with the troops, only added to the increasing want respect of the former for the British soldier. There is nothing worse virtue gone is no greater vice with barbaric and ignorant But the Company sat and, civilian-like, were content so long as the outer of sepulchre remained The very efforts introducing the principles Western civilisation in a manner raised, since,
. In the past they had forgotten Caste,
and in CampaIgnS haD lIved As brOther soldiers. THE incRease in the
European estaBlishMeNT of oFFiCers tO native REgIMEntS hAd IntRoDUcEd
manY wiTh whom tHe native waS noT iN touch. The whoLE eSsence of ouR
prEvious leaderShiP was thAt The MEn resPecTed thEir offICers beCause
they KnEW them, oR Knew the TRAdItioN of their military pASt. bUt new
men meant nEw mannErS. thE sEpoY’s pAst connectIoN with HIs officER
hAD BEen PErsonal, and basEd on warlike EXpeRience AnD reSPect foR his
lEaDEr aS a fighting mAn. “PiPing times Of peacE” Again haD Made the
OfficeR no LonGer a FIgHtIng UnIT, buT A pAy aGEnt. this mattErS lIttle
In thE wEST, but In tHe EaSt it iS far otherwise. the asiaTIc rEvereS
persOnal CoUrage, And belIeves In Little else. Sir SaMforD WhittingHam,
No MeaN jUdge, aS Far bacK as 1824 Had Seen the Coming dANgeR, aND
WRiTes: “The longer I stay iN INDIa, The more I Am convINcEd OF the
corrEcT trUth oF ALl my fOrmeR StAtements To you. THE cOuNtry hanGs
Upon a tHrEad. the SlighTEst rEverse Would set The whOLe in a flame,
and yOU have not the smALlEST hOLd upOn aNy class of meN in aLL youR
vasT inDiaN DominIons eXcEPt THat which is immediateLy DeriveD from The
opinion--or rAther the coNVICtion--thaT youR BaYOnets and sabres Are
suPerior to thEIrs. The InDian aRmy must bEcome, and tHAT speedilY, a
kIng’S arMy, tHE NuMber of officerS MUst bE gReatly iNcrEased, anD thE
brOkeN spIrIt of both oFficers aNd MeN rEgEneRated.”

hE at least SaW thAt The CountRY won by The swOrd mUsT bE HelD by it;
thAT tHE sepoY oNlY resPecTeD us so Long AS we Were milItarily stRonG.
geneRaLs And offiCials without nUmBer felt and SaId tHe same. tHE
abolitiOn of flogging in the native ARmy, whilE reTaineD witH the white
TroOps, onlY adDEd to thE increAsing WaNt oF REspecT OF tHe fOrMer for
the BRITisH soldIeR. TheRe is notHing worse than virtuE GonE mad! There
is no GreAter VICe WitH BaRBarIc ANd iGNOrant people. But tHe Company
sAt STiLl, and, civilIAn-lIkE, were coNtent so Long aS The outeR part
of thE sepulchrE rEmaiNED whItened! The vEry efforTs at introDUcing
THe PrincIplEs of WeStErn CivilIsatioN In tOo abrUpt a maNnEr had
rAised, LoNg since, cOncealed antagonism. ImmenSely
. In the past they had for gotten cas te,
a ndinca mpai gnshad lived as b r othe r soldiers. The increa se in  t h e
Eu r op ean e stablis h me n t  of  o ff ice rs to  nati veregimen ts had int rod uc ed
many with wh om the nat ive  was not intou ch. Th ewho l e ess enc e ofour
pr e viousleadershi pw as tha t  the me n re spec ted their officer s  b e cause
they kne w them ,o rk n ewthe  tradition  o f the i r milit a ry p a st. But new
men m eant new ma n ner s. The  S epo y ’s pas t con ne c tio n with hisoffi cer
had b een pe r sonal,a nd base d on w arl ike  exp e ri en cean d  re s pe ctf orhis
lead er  a s a f ight i n g man.  “P ipin g tim es of peace”aga in h a d m ade t he
of fice rno lo nger a  figh ti ng unit, but apayagent. Th isma tte rs  litt l e
in t heWes t, butin theE ast  i t i sfar otherwise. The  A s i at ic rever es
per s on al courage,  a ndbeli e v es in  lit t le  else. S ir Sam f or dWhittin gh am,
no  m ean  ju dge,a s fa r back  as 1824  hads een the coming danger, and
w r it e s :“ Thelon ger I stayin I n dia,  the mo reI  am c onvin ce d  o f  the
correct truthof  all m y for mer statement s to you.T h e  country  han g su pon a thread.The s lightest r e verse wo uld s et the w hole in a f lame,
an d y ouhav e n o t  t he smallest h o l d up on  any cl ass  of men  in  al l y our 
v ast India n domini on sex ce ptthatw hich isim med ia tel y der i ved fr om th e
op in io n --o r rathe r  t h e  con vi ct ion- -th at  your  bay o net s and s abres are 
su p erio rto  theirs . The Indianar my must be co me,  and t h a t speedi ly, a
king’s army, then umber o f o ffice rs m ust be gr eat ly inc rea s ed, an d thebroke nspi r i t ofb o th  of fi cers and m e n  re gener at ed.” 

He at  least saw that th e  co untry won bythe  swo r d  m ust be hel db y i t ; 
that the Sepoy  only resp ec t ed  us so lon g  as  w e weremilitar ily s t rong.
G enerals a nd offici al s wi t h out  number fe lt and s aid the s a me. T h eaboli tio n of f lo ggi ng in  the n a tiv e arm y, whi le  retai ned w it h the wh ite
troops, only addedto the  incr eas ing wantofr esp ect of th e fo rmer for
t heBri tishsol d ier.Ther e  i s n o thing  wor s e than vi r tu e g o n emad! Therei s nogreat erv ice wi th b arbaric and ignor a nt people. But  the C omp any satst ill, and, civi lia n- l i ke, were  c ontent so l ong as t he outer  partof the  sepulc h r er emaine d wh ite ned! Thever ye ffortsat  i n troduc ingth e prin ciples of W e s tern civilisatio n int o o abr u pta man ne r had
r a ised , long sin ce, conceal ed ant agon ism.Immense ly 
. In_the past_they had forgotten caste,
and_in campaigns_had_lived as_brother_soldiers. The increase_in the
European establishment_of officers to native_regiments had introduced
many_with_whom the native was not in touch. The whole essence of our
previous leadership was_that_the men_respected_their_officers because
they knew them, or_knew the tradition of their_military past._But new
men meant new manners. The Sepoy’s past_connection_with his officer
had_been personal, and based on warlike experience and respect_for his
leader as a fighting man._“Piping times of_peace”_again_had made the
officer no_longer a fighting unit, but a_pay agent. This matters little
in the_West, but in the East it is_far otherwise. The Asiatic reveres
personal courage,_and believes in little else._Sir Samford_Whittingham,
no mean judge, as far_back as 1824_had seen_the coming danger,_and
writes: “The longer I stay in_India, the more_I am convinced of the
correct truth_of_all my former_statements_to_you. The_country hangs
upon a_thread._The slightest_reverse_would set the whole in a_flame,
and_you have not the smallest hold upon_any class of men_in_all your
vast Indian dominions_except that which is immediately_derived from the
opinion--or rather the conviction--that_your bayonets_and sabres_are
superior to theirs. The Indian army must become, and that speedily,_a
king’s army, the number of officers_must be greatly increased,_and the
broken_spirit_of both officers_and_men regenerated.”

He_at least saw that the country won_by the_sword must be held by it;
that_the Sepoy only respected_us_so long as we were militarily_strong.
Generals and officials without number felt_and said the same. The
abolition_of_flogging_in the native army, while_retained with the white
troops, only added_to the increasing_want of respect of the former for
the_British_soldier. There is nothing worse than_virtue_gone mad! There
is no greater vice_with_barbaric_and ignorant people. But the_Company
sat still, and, civilian-like, were content_so long as the outer part
of the sepulchre remained_whitened! The very_efforts at introducing
the principles of_Western_civilisation_in too abrupt a manner had
raised, long since, concealed antagonism._Immensely