The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-07

march bis barbarous hordes over the ancient soil of
freedom.
Europe is Cossack. Yes, aud England has
helped to make it Cossack. All the wars of Eng
ihod 10 Continental Europe were for legitimacy,
i'r hereditary power, for the established despot-
isms- against which the people were struggling.-
Little as the wars of Napoleon accomplished for
freedom, the wars against the peeple were waeed
IN iavor of despotism aud against the people. Eng
lanl-herself owing everything to Constitutional
lreedom-threw the weight of her wealth her in
huence, her armies, unon the side of barod;.a.,,
,u ~, uneonstrained despotism. Forthis she had her
p" ellington and Waterloo for tb;, s,,a - -.
her national debt, for this she has s,r, ,oo.,a -,
lie Denms endlessIy. Her srm;ao foh. =, ,.-.
Tor despoiism. Her Common. vo.o -
''''e' 'or 'ne support OF Legitimacy on the Cout-
neht' Her people are ready rather to eho,,aor
the musket for the oppressed of Italv and II".1e
rJ. But her cabinet jealous for Legitimacy and Dr.
stoeiacy at heme, prefer a stold peace to the r;s
o' soch war, ndftey keep peace by yielding to
me Gar every loia OF his demands; and almost CO.
erc'ng The Sultan into compliance, Thus Eug-
land herself is Cossack.
But where iss Republcansn meanwhile? MT
oeao. last down but not destroyed Repub
Eenhlsm still lives; lives 10 the hearts of the neo.
pie; Ives in secret organizations that cover Enrona
WIN their net WORK; lives in the great leaders
whose names are towers of strength Not for
nothing has God preserved the lives of Mazzin;
ana hossuth, men who in their fall have strong-
ef mold upon the confidence of THEN couptrvmeu
'han they had even in the height of their success
men whose presence 10 their respective countries
would stir the enthusiasm of the masses oftbe neo-
lie, and urge on a determined if not successful
struggle for freedom. Repubicanism is not dead.
Europe is tossack in its governments and their
poicy: but IN ihei hearts of their people burns the
hre "i Liberty thai shall yet upheave the strongest
thrones. N'thing can hinder the grand coufict
between freed 'Fn ard despotism for which the alb
9ri"e revelations of this century have been dsci-
pining the IN nf fEurope.
That conflict may be near. The rumor of war
declared by Turkey against Russia if confirmed
~ the next steamer, will show it to have already
begun. This war will not be merely between
Russia and Turkey. The armies of Russia will
e fully occupied for some time TO come with the
emi-barbarnus hordes that Turkey has marsbaed
OF the conflict, Meantime Hungary and Italy
viii tree themselves of Austrian tyranny, and will
make common cause with the Turk. If Louis
Napoleon, who after having provoked the de-
nands of Russia upon Turkey by his own claim
pom the "holy places - has deserted his eastern
lily, should now ally himself with his brother in
erhdy Tor the division of the spols, then the con-
uest OF Turkey may be easy,-but what shall we
ee in France And will not the people of Eng
.nd compel the ministry to withstand the advent
f a Unversal Despotism.
Turkey is doomed. For causes which we have
lready enumerated, she must some time fall.
ut she will not die without struggle. The
onfict will be long and fearful--he lighting upof
general con1agration.
And where meantime is Christianity? Safe in
le midst of the conflict. aud calmly abiding the
sue. Already has evangelical Christianity gained
lch hold upon the community in Turkey that
} change of outward events can destroy its life.
ussia or France would drive out our mis- ssonaries
cramp their labors but cannot destroy their
ork. Mohammedanism must go down. Per-
aps the Greek church will succeed it, perhaps
'e Latin church perhaps both will perish in the
ruggle for ascendency. There will be deeper
'ncipIes at work than those that are apparent.
he conflict is not only between Republicanism
I'd Despotism, bnt between Christ and Anti
hrist
TIE attitude of this nation toward the approach
g conflict is more and more matter of interest
all who watch its progress. We must not rush
ndly into the struggle. We must keep out of
Q physical conflict if can. But the secuted
edction of Kossuth, that the United States
nuld yet have TO meet, face to face. the advances
Russian despotism, is likely to be verified upon
e coasts of Japan. Would that as nation we
ere without sin; that no territorial aggrandize-
ent, no wars of conquest, no local despotsm,
lined our history and marred our front before
Q world. Would that pure Freedom, main
ned by Justice and Truth, could look this great
urping Despotism in the face, till it had looked
down.