The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-27

W III II GMIOP0
1.-THE report brought by the steamer Ar
!anfic that Turkey has declared war against
Russia, be true, as it probably is, EuroRean
affairs win have perhaps a dee er interest
for US than they have ever had before. II
war has been begHn,it has not been because
itwds desired by any one OF the great Pow,
ire. Russia herself, no doubt expected
war, when she took possession OF the Pro-
~vtnces. but she we'll knew how 6verse the
other Powers were to war, and trusted con
idently to their meditation nddipiomkey,
TO secure what she desired without an ap-
pealto arms, The four powers Tell into her
schemes easily enough; but Turkey unex'
pectedly proved obstinate, and rejected Their
proposals as. firmly as she had done when
they were hrstmade by Menschikoh. De-
serted then by England, France, Prussia, q
Austria, Turkey has probably been COMPEL
ed to yield to the warlike demands OF her
people, aud declare war against her ancient
and implacable foe.
II hostilitics should have commenced, the
wur viii be a shRgninary one, and will prob
ably, be protracted until the resources of the
combatants are exhausted, or untHbitis te-
termined by the Intervention of uther pow
ers. or by the snbjugaion of Turkey. Re-
ligio Is antipathiesha been aroused TO give
additional fury 10 the soldiery on either
side, and darken the bloody scenes OF war
with more fearful horrors, which the antipa-
thies Of race will render still more terrible.
Whether it be long or short, the war will,
probably, be signalized by deeds OF greater
~atrocity thanshave been known in the more
recent wars of Europe. The long pent up
rage Of Turk and Russian Of Muslem and
Christian, viii now End a means Of gratih-
cation and will strengthen every arm, and
steel every heart that takes a part In the
contest. ~ Pas
What effect war will have upon the rest
OF Europe, and especially upon its people,
il is more difficult TO ~foresee. Experience
teaches US that the people have not often at
ltemptedto achieve their liberties when.the
world wns at war. Revolutions, at least
those which professed to be for the good OF
man, have generally begun in times OF peace.
!, II is then that discontents multiply and grow
with the greatest rapidityS then men have
time Ia brood over them, and too long for
, change and relief form evils, fancied or real
Prolonged peace multiplies the disconnected
f%earfully in every government where the
' people have no voice in its affairs, and war
necessary to give them employment aud,
direct their minds into less dangerous chan
= nels.
c II is supposed by many, that the com
mencement Of war will be The signal for a
! general rising of the discontented people Of
u Europe. This may follow, but we appre-
. bend a contrary result. War will give leI
: gitimute occupation to the adventurous ard
> the discontented, the idle and the starving,
: the chief reliance Of political ngitators, and
:. will thus render any attempt at revolution.
u izing doubly difficult. These find a tempo
rary cure for all their discoptents in the ex.
! element of military life, aud will readily
J part from their political grievances until a
more convenient season, when they have
a nothing to do but think about them. Be-
: sides, with large armies in the field, and full
" equipped for service, the Governments
would be more ready to put down any insur'
y dictionary movement that might be started
y Austria will probably find it impossible tc
resist the opportunity of enriching hersel
by selling n Turkish province or two. She
is under the influence and protection Of Rus
STA, and will thus be able to do that power
. service which shall also prove beneficial t
! herself. Should she yield to this grea'
: temptation, her neighbors will hardly looG
!" quietly on her ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Austrian
u provinces, no doubt, have long seemed de-
/. sirable in their eyes, and they may avail
themselves Of the chance 10 take possession
- Of them, Then Hungary may be melted L
" rebel; and lwill, assuredly, If England an
France do not dastardly desert the Sultan
A great many other things may harper
:. tending to embroil Europe in a general war
but it will be when the national exchequer
H. are empty, when the people see and fee
!" that their money and blood have been vast
:. ed and no good secured for themselves o
" their country, when they have come back t
- their old home crippled, and with ~constitu
tons broken down by the exposures of tn
10 campaign, and find themselves without wor
.. or bread, then will the days have come i
~ which revolutions are engendered Europea.
revolutions we mean, for ours was Of n
such sudden and forced growth but the ma
p turo fruit of centuries-and therefore hav
,d they SO seldom been attended with perma
st neut benefits to the people who have acte
US In them.
No The effect of u war upon this country,
10 it becomes a general one, will be beneficial
otherwise, its influence will not be yer
AZ preceptible. When Europe was last ell
Is gagged in u general war the commerce W
- carried on was vastly profitable A similG
nd state Of Affairs would Of course be attende
in by similar consequences, and having IN
n. commerce OF the world in our Hands, it is NJ
as likely it would pass away without leaving I
n richer than il found us. Besides the croI
nd in Europe are short this year aud we sha
ed be called upon to supply her people wit
in food; and il large numbers of them are TO |
nd diverted from the peaceful pursuits of agF
he culture to the business Of throat. cutting al
ps, plumber, the crops next year will be quite
le- inadequate as they are this, and shall aga
ITS be able to "put money in our purse" |
ly keeping them alive. II has been our fortur
Isl hitherto, to profit by the calamities and Il
ie- follies of the rest Of the world, and it is lk
of ly we will be able to do SO again. We a
en- prosperous enough, however and do n
need TO be made more SO, by causes whit
must bring us much misery to mankind
he Gin. Gas.
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he E~xTRAvAGANcE OF GENTLEMEN. TT
he newspapers have rather ungallantly refe
on red to the e~xtravagance of the ladies' 10 q
yly ticles OF dress and ornament, but it wou
~ appear that gentlemen are liable to the san
he %censure in the prices paid for many orticl
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