The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-07
THE GREEKS.

cause ot libs fty MAS az us IiSI ispi anu
that the Crrscent was again about 10 tri-
umph ovel the Crass. More recent adsl-
ces, however, cline Us to the belief that
the Grecian sfars are not 80 desperate
wr had apprehended, and leaves us yet II
hope that the &" mindless Ottoman will
bp repulsed in his efforts. III It were pos
! sihle for the Greek captains to introduce
aad maintain among their soldiers sy stem
! oI military discipline, the contest could not
b. loahtfal. But, when, BY their own dis
orderly conduct they throw away the vie
tory Which their valor might win, it is i'm
possible, that they can east of the yoke
Of sl,yery IN any reasonable period.
W. ii.sert to-day, letter from DR.. Sam
uc g. How ., young BostonIan, who, il
Will he recriected, left TINS country a year
~ two ago To DIN the G,ecian cause.-
Though mol 80 tate as former adyices, it is
more authentic, and, while it is full OF inter
e.llng details of circumstances that have
actually occurred, 1t also contains some IN
teresins specnlations as to future events.
1t gives rs one salutary caution, al least i,
nd that is, not 10 be misled by the at
counts of the reyerses of the Greek arms
,ach 81 Often meet our ear through The
channel Of Ausiriaa hirelings, VIZ are told
I expect reyers,s Oh TIE part of thu
q se.ks ; but not 10 suppose that they will
| therefore BIZ necessarily crushed. Like
/. Il Aaians, they will rise more power
raj nom til earth and tnelr .nt airs Will
feel the effects Of the rccoll with NOW
force THAI the original bIo".
Bu,, even from prrusNl Of DR.. Howe
letter, land tn Doctor is not little Of an
enthusiast IN thrir causr,) does 1t not ap-
pear most certain that the Greeks are moi
capable of the enjoyment of rational free
dom? In what do they differ from Their
oppressors Are they not equally COW
ardly under reverses and equally cruel IN
victory ? Do they EXHIBIT any of those
bold qualities in the hour Of danger, any
of that fortilude in disaster, or any of that
forbearanee in success So powerfully caleu-
lated to attract the admiration of mankind
If they do, we have never seen an instance
of it, The Turks may be cruel, but sure
" the Greeks are not very mrrclfol aud
while we are heaping our maledlctlons on
the followers of Mahomet, we ought not 10
be unaware that they apply with equal
force to those who disgrace the name of
Christian, The massacre at Sclo eIicltcd
many pathetic Essays in Europe aud IN
| this country.-The Turks were justly de
nounced as fuss not only to the Greeks,
but to humanity, and all civilized men, ex-
ceut those whose interest it is that Con
siantinople should not be the capital OF an
independent Christian power, with one
voice, proclaimed them destitute of the
common feelings of humanity. Every
where collections we're made Tor the
| Greeks. =" The Greek cause" was contn-
uallv sounding 10 our ears and, With but
little stretch OF imagination, 1t might have
| been supposed that another Peter he Her.
mil. had raised the banner of the cross, and
was preaching Crusade against the
| Turks. All sorts of means were used.
even our amuspmpnts were taxed, to raise
contributions for her aid. The shades Of
her departed heroes and learned men
we're invoked with all the reverence Of de-
| votion. They were called on, as they valued
| the perpetuiy of their own fame IN the
land of then nativity, and the freedom OF
| their descend ants, to lnfuse portlon oil the
spirit that conquered at ThermopyIac, at
| Sahnis, and al Marathon, IN the breasts
| of the Grocian Warriors. But, alas all
their prayers were una'allIng, and, so far,
all their aid has been useless. The Greeks
not ONLY fight but act unlike MN. 1t may
be said of them, as well as of the Tanks,
that their course is marked by destruction.
:. Wherever they move in anger, desolatlon
tracks their progress; Wherever they
pause in amity, affection mourns their
friendship" Let any one lcad the recital,
in DR.. Howe's letter, of the cold blooded
! murder of the Turkish prisoners b, The
Greeks, and say whether they sfe men
who deserve to be assisted. We would
not auench the generous and rnnnbling en-
thusasm which impe's the American peo-
pie ON all occasions to espouse the cause ol
| the oppressed 1t is feature which ",
! hope viii always be characteristic of "nl
counir, m-n. But We would not have then