The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-07

There are many amusing evidences OF the
zeal with which our Democratic contemporaries
hasten to purge themselves of all responsibility
for the Russian artlcls.N
The Cleveland Plaindealer seems from the
subioined to be involved in loyal defence of
the Administration, upon the grounds that the
author of the article has assumed its ex-
elusive responsibility, and that the Union is
not the organ of the Administration The
latter being an inclusive argument, would
have rendered the first unnecessary but that
1t was proper to show that the Plaindealer
does not look upon the article with the least
kind of allowance. Hence the fling at Mr.
Pryor, who has offered himself as an holo-
eaust of atonement, or been thrown overheard
as Jonah to calm the popular tempest:
"UsFAIR.-The Forest City dares not attack the
proof which submitted last night shown
that the Union is the special organ of the Ad-
ministration. Yet it again insinuates that the
Government suggested and put forth that odious
Russian article'-in face, too, of Mr. Pryor's own
assumption of its authorship and sole response.
bility.
"We submit that neighbor is illiberal and
unfair. We had hoped that once escaped from the
bondage of Wing partisanship, the Forest City
would judge the Democratic party with somethin g
like candor. This doesn't look like il! Is Bro
Their Medil backsliding? Eh!"
The PLGindsalsr having defended the Ad-
ministration, proceeds to shrive itself of the sin
of sympathy with Russia. 1t thus splits in the
face of the Gar:
"RUssIA AsAIs.--The Internal government of
=,
Last advices from Europe say that Russian agents
were meddling in the present serious Turkish
crisis and melting the people to revolt. Riots
had already occurred at Smyrna and Iconium.
"What does Mr.. Roger A. Pryor think of this
fresh caprice of bis favorite? Will he explain
through the columns of the National Intslligencer7
In the haste with which the PIaindealer
has sought fresh objection to the ssinfcrnal
government of Russia" it seizes upon one
Of the few cases of meritorious Intervention In
which that power has ever been concerned.
The Montenegrines asserted ,heright of Chris
tan worship. The Turkish government pun
ished them for their freedom of opinion. The
Gar interviewed to protect the Christians
1t was thus that CROMWELL put stop to the
persecution Of the Protestants in Switzerland
by threatening to send an army for their pro-
lection; and thus has been always regarded as
noble declaration on the part of the most
patriotic and able of English rulers.
Such acts cannot properly be considered as
Sowing the seeds of despotism." Nor is
the offence OF melting ''the people to revolt"
precisely the means of encouraging tyranny.
1t is the usual preliminary of freedom. The
Turkish government is a despotlsm, unre-
deemed even by the social progress and paternal
severity of Russia
If the Gar wished to establish despotism he
need only have sent few regiments, as hose
companies, to put out the Montenegrine conha-
grations, or play upon the rioters of Iconium.
He would have received the usual card of
thanks from his despotic neighbor, with a
grateful assurance that the service should when
occasion required be returned.
The usual method of f'sowing the seeds of
despotism" is by the union of tyrants, not by
melting their subjects to revolt. NAPOLEON
and ALEXANDER were more formidable to free
dom when cantering amicably together at
Tilsit, than when the Russian battalions broke
down the dynasty founded by an usurper, and
gave to France at least the chance of resuming
republican institutions.
We will not only correct the precipitate de-
auctions of the PLaindealer, but offer a gratui-
tous suggestion. 1t does not perhaps observe
that in backing off from the bulldog it is step
ping amongst the yellow jackets.
What will Young America say to this open
reproach of NICHOLAS ''for melting the people
to revolt" against Turkeyl Why take the
side of the most arbitrary, stupid, and stagnant
kingdom in the vast realm of Fogydom2 Is it a
crime to ''incite the people to reVolt2"
We advise the PlGindealsr to beware, lest in
it's excessive zeal to escape the responsibility Of
endorsing one Gar, it be held to account for
having interviewed in behalf of another, and
lest in another week the Democratic press
shall be as Jealous in publishing proclamations
of political outlawry against the Plaindealer as
it has been in regard to Mr.. PRroR; denounc-
ing also the ''infernal government" of the
Porte to absolve themselves from any suspicion
of having sympathised with those who would
have oyerthrown his throne.