Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-12-22


emplifcaiions of "the height of impu-
dence;" but this transcends them all.
For carrying effrontry to its highest pitch.
NICHOLAS is entitled 20. and should re-
ceive. whatever credit may attach to
such distinction.
She Russia has no other course left
her, than. putting her trust in God. TO
have recourse to force of arms" Poor.
weak. down trodden Russia: What an
air of meekness. of long suffering she as
sumes. And how much piety. too, she
Gisplaysl She "puts her trus, in God"
All! she will find. we hope. that provi-
denee does not favor the opprcssor anu
the hypocrlte. but that his encourage
ment is given TO the cause of right no
matter who may be its upholders. Chris
tian or Moslem. Pagan or Jew.
Russia has no other course left than
forcibly to compel the Ottoman govern
ment to respect treaties. and to OBJ
tain reparation for the insults. with
which it has responded 10 our most mod
crate demands. and TO our Legitimate So
licitude for the defence of the orthodox
faith in The East. professed also by the
people of Russia" This is fit ending
to paragraph which has such a begin
ming. and shows that. whatever may be
the Cars defects. he is at least consist
ent in his hypocrisy.
Respect treaties indeedi What
treaties has Turkey violated3 Not one
can be named NOT a single one.
"Reparat tion for insults!" If it be en-
insult temporarily to submit to injustice.
In order that the peace of Europe might
be preserved, then Turkey has insulted
Russia. If it be an insult TO refuse TO
yield 10 requirements which, if conceded.
would. in effect, vest an important pre-.
roga,iv of the Ottoman Sultan in for
eign potentate then has Turkey insulted
Russia. But not otherwise.
OF tile moderate demands" TO which
the Gar alludes, the world is cognizant;
and its opinion is too well known TO re-
quire statement
The Autocrat closes the paragraph
which we have given by reference 10
his "legitimate solicitude for the defence
of the orthodox faith in the East" which
solicitude. he says, 'has been responded
to with insults by the Ottoman govern
ment." If NICHOLAS had happened to be
religiously inclined. there might have
been some pretext. however slight. for
his "solicitude for the orthodox faith"
but. as it is well known that the contra
ry is the case. his : solicitude' must be
attributed TO other motives than pious
ones. His desire is. Of course, TO obtain
The religious control of the Christian SUBJ
jects of the Turkish Empire. in the conf
! dent expectation that the attainment of
that object will result in his gaining =
powerful influence in the political affairs
Of that country, and eventually. in It's
complete subjugation, and annexation TO
Russia. That that portion of the Sultan S
subjects who profess the Greek religion
do not participate in the "solicilude" OK
the Gar. is evinced BY the fact that they
are not only opposed to coming under his
care. but are willing to spend their money.
and shed their blood. TO prevent such a
consumation 1t is necessary. however.
/ for NICHOLAS TO urge some pretext for
/ his course; and this avowal of determ-
ination 10 ''obtain reparaiion for insults
offered BY Turkey TO his legitimate solici-
tude for the defence of the orthodox faith
in the East" although poor one, is yet
undoubtedly one of The best which he
could devise.
| Before closing, we must again pay our
tribute Of wonder to the impudence of
the Emperor. 1t is unsurpassa ble-in
fact inimitable. Long renowned as
statesman of great sagacity. he can now
take rank as a liar and hypocrite of the
first degree of sbility.-Det. Free Press.