Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-27
The War in Europe.

Although the l5st advices from the Old World
bring us no accounts Of the actual commence
ment Of hostllilies, and still hold out hopes of
peace through renewed negotiations, yet every
discerning mind must see, that, unless Russia
does what she never did betore--retract, and
withdraw her furcess, war between her and Tur-
key is inevitable. And never had nation bet
ter cause for war than turkey against her AFRO
gaut aggressor OF the North and never had a ma
ton more reason to complain of the bad faith of
pretended allies than she has experienced in The
mean and dasardy policy Of England and
France. While Russia, under prelence of Sc
curing To he Greek Church in the domlnIons Of
the Porte, cernin Christian privileges, which
had been already granted, was invading the lat
ter, England and France held her back by the
throa, from repAing the outrage ill her finest
Provinces were within the never-yielding grasp
of her foe, who thus gained the first great I'D
vantage of the war. Aud now, IN despite all
the promises of these two professed friendly
powers to see the integrity OF the empire of Tur-
key preserved, their selfish policy and their
presence near the scene of action, will be far
more likely toemnarrass and impede than aid
and slreng hon her. Were we IN the place If
Turkey, indeed, we would esteem il favor if
they would keep away and mind their own bust.
Dtss; for we are net among lhose who believe
that Turkey, with the help which the war must
almost certainly bring her, will be unable to
cope with her antagonist, as turmld,b as he
appears in the eyes of the covering nations OF
Europe. With her resources in money. her
ability to keep half million OF n,en in the field,
aud those men, too now wrought up 10 the same
enthusiasm which once made Their arms avnci-
bic wherever their crescent flag was unioded,
She of herself, need not quail before uny Toe.
But when there stands Hungary with her twelve
millions OF exas peraed people, whose almost
every man and woman IS anxiously awaiting the
signul of their adored Knssuh To strike with the
Turk-when there stands, also, popuous Italy,
CALLED to madness with the chains which Russia
has assisted the neaner despot of Austria TO i'm
pose, white the latter will have enough to do 10
take care of the SWISS, and his IN plotting
subjects and when the bold Clrcassian hordes
OF the North, already IN successful revolt, and
breathing death to the hated Russ, stand prcpa-
red, likewise, to Commence their fearful nrup.
tons on the other side when such are the ele-
| thn fret h.tti al
bhy combine heed Turkey hesitate to begin
the contest? No-sbe has nothing 10 tear, as
we believe, but the ofiiclous inter,neddling OF
England and France, who may hustle around
her with thsE fleets, but who wish only to see
Russia checked enough to relieve their own
fears Of her, then dictate the terms of peace to
Turkey, and their own price for looking on.
For ourselt, We heartily esppnse the cause of
the Turk, confidently believing that, If lie, alone,
she will not oulv take care of herself, bnt raise
storm in which all the despotic thrones OF
Europe save only the Cassack's, will go down
together, and which will turn the scale. for the
fuI6Ilment OF the desired alternative of the we'll
known prophecy of Napoleon, who said that
within fifty years Europe would be Cossack or
Republican.
We halihls war as harbinger Of good to The
general cause Of Freedom. We wish It for
bleeding Hungary, for groaning Italy, for
Heavens justice on the despots of the Old
World, and forun example and rebuke to the
meaner despos who are lording it over the three
millions OF slaves of our own country: for The
career of Freedom whether antagonsllc TO the
despotsm Of political or domestic Slavery, is one
and the same, and will go on, hand and hand to
griher, till both ,yra is and slaves shall be
| known no more forever,