Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-01
NUMBER 2e.
RICHMOND wHIG.
Abdnl MedIld.
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THE SULTAN or OTTOMAN rxy,nx
Abdul hedrd was born on the Goth OF April 1894 ,rs
out sixteen years OF age when called 70 succeed Nh,
whose death was announced the LIST Of july Is
o. "ousn supposed that h occurred some DAYS be-
fore. The ceremony Of installation was performsa -,
the ii:h, when he girded with the sword Of ,,.
wan all the ancient ormaltes. He Is tall and welfor
ed MS head IS fine and regular his deportme,, ve.
ana nooie his auburn hair Is always covered by "a
eaotte similar to that worn by the meanest of nj. n
Jee's hs eyes are OF graysL blue, so. and peue,r,
ang. His habtua costume Is the military ires, of h,.
empre-a dark colorcd tunic buttoued up 10 the n.l
no warke accoutrement except sabre suspended =, ~,
sde and similar to that which every citizen NAV rird in
the hour oi danger golden embroderies nor dazzling
coiors upon bis habitual dress.
The decorations which the Sultan cons.r. t.
s0' Oh gold medal on which engraved his .io m.
ture and the Importance of which dsn.,a.- - :, :,
number and value Of the diamonds which nrronpS \,
Inc supreme mark of favor of this kind the mos, env
JI a the miniature portrait OF the Sultan sur
rounded oy Jewels and suspended gold chain: v,n.
may receive this decoration they wear at,schd -
the lett shoulder Three christian ladies' possess !, a. ~;
moment One OF them, the Princess V I.,slv -
eeved TINS august present in holdava in presence Of
young Turk in high Office, who had been brought nm 60
the person OF Abdul Medjid. "Behod him sajd <. in;
CHUNG himself profoundly before this .h.hLs
him! that master whom revere not becauss n. = ~
eriul but because he is go d, Never, added he sb
mat angelic heart permitted drop OF blood to dow eth
fhara L.
so sacred in his eyes, thSt when behoyes him o n
sentence Of deatd even on criminal he takes refuge IN
ne reurementoi his apartment secludes himself there
and becomes inaccessible all there he in angp;sh -
within himself if God have given him the nowsr -,
oot out forever man from the number of the iiving
Sa ms TO the throne it became necessary for
ne refused TO do It, M that the price of the throne
said he laughing, II choose renounce il
The Sultan Abdul MedJd has conducted the a3,nria,-.
ton OF Turkey upon the policy of his eminent atber
tn thaa ~
er IN an immense empire his father beauea,bed to him
the overwhelming burden of country weakened bv ur
fortunate wars and undermined by secret intees His
hs steps on ascending to the throne entirely re-
organize the army, upon the best European model with
Tue utmost beraity he granted the Christians prive
gs au mmunues, he founded schools where Catholics
Greeks Armenans Jews and Mussulmen live s;da -,
side instructed each by the ministers of their resne;
regons and attended each by persons of the same re
gious persuason and the grateful Christians cotr buted
ne ad OF their experience to all the reforms OF the Young
sovereign They assisted him to establish his scbool
they organized his armies they exercised his navy Thus
mas oeen realized by the that great saving of the ia
ther II wish my subj be recognized tbe Nussnl.
only ut the mosque the Christian only at the church the
SeN oh! AZ the synagogue. In his reign taxes have
oeen euazed and the general prosperity of the country
80 much advanced that its population animal increasd
by immigration of the subjects of ueiphborin0t Sa,es
drawn to Turkey by tile comforts of an enlightened and
comparatively Tree government In carving ont the new
system OF reform called Tanzimat the present Suan has
encountered the most formidable obstacles both nv reheI
mons at home and by ambitious yrans of other countries
Inc reform undertaken by the Sultan Mnhmoud with the
deg ot giving unity the Ottoman Empire and pursued
with al Pacabe will through re and blood has been con-
uued with singular good fortune by his successor but by
means quite different. The mere exercise of iustiee
tempered by touching goodness has suiced 20 the Sul
tan Aha1l aSd for rIiying around his throne all the di
verse races subjected to him. and which little wbs s0o
mpored the succor of Europe Reform has heer ,,rs,
with unWearied ardOr The ameioration of tbe discin
line, the equipment and the organization of the srmr
concessions IN favor of the establishment of railroads and
the creation oi bank, about place Turkey in
position TO encounter force well civilization Onca
entered INTO IN family Of European interests she would
have eiuded all dangers by the transformation To pre
vent TINS result at any price, the object Of the attack
nov made upon her. ~
II Turkey get happily through the present crisis re-
pose wi" be secured TO he for time Her
may be developed at leisure and reform carried into ali
parts OF her administration, will yield the fruit which il x
pected from it. That is what tie aiversares of Tp,ke
Oud ther Interest at any cost prevent that Is what
oecasioed the extraordinary demand protect popna
tions who have no need Of protection ard who would
consider as the worst Of clamies any change hayp for
IT. object TO withd them from the government OF The
sultan The present attitude Of Turkey dictated bv wis
dom and courage the loyal and firm policy of her allies
VIII destroy 1t Is TO be hoped present complications and
prevent their recurrence These young populations viii
he LETT free TO perfect their Institutions and to offer to
Europe the tribute of their strength and of their riches
'hey "iIiineFease for civilization and for slavery