The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-29
The Eastern Continental Rapid
Glance,

Glance,
The London Leader gives the follow
ing brilliant sketch OF the state of things
throughout Asia, Africa and Europe. Ger
tainly it does not seem as if the re gn OF
the Prince of Peace was near. For wars
and rumors of wars menace every border.
Insecurity and uncertainty wait on every
political movement. So long as the mas
ses are disfranchised and oppressed, so
long will power wear its crown at the risk
of its head, and courtly nobilities and min
istries seem transcient visitors in the cap
itals of the word:
The rulers Of Europe appear more and
more to treat the world as though there
were no security in it. They are return
ing 10 the savage tenure of property-ac-
tual grasp. The negro who carries about
with him his blanket, his tin kettle, and
his top boots, believing moments repose
in freedom on the deck, for these valued
articles to be total loss, is the prototype Of
the emperor, holding every foot Of his
ground by standing army Of soldiers, Of
police spies. and priests. Absolutists. ig-
noring the principle of insurance, regard
"chance," or the natural course of events
under Providence, as wholly adverse to
themselves, and malignant; and, as if
verify that diabolical doctrine, the world is
crowning longcontinued peace with tu-
multi and ferment in every quarter.
China is admitted to the reemasonry OF
nations, by virtue Of her rebellion, and the
uncertainty of all she is and has. Her
dynasty may by this time be with the flu
gitive monarchs Of the world, promoted to
equality with that OF France - those OF
France, we should say. Her rebel chief
may be her emperor, and the victory Of
some great "principle," may, by this time.
have suspended her commerce and raw
aged her fields with civil war.
In India, the borders Of English author
ity are known by the smoke of war, and
in Burmah, true to the type Of native In
dia, the barbaric race is expending reck-
lessly its strength in resistance, the cost
of which recalls the economists of the
House Of Commons to the immortality ol
of aggrandizement by war. Between In
dia and China, in the Indian seas, Rajah
Brooke exempliies English rule by strange
alliances; and British philanthropy weeps
over the pirates that are victimized in try
ing to victimizs him. Atthe Cape of Good
Hope, General Cathcart has just conclud-
ed peace by establishing some of the most
warlike tribes on territory too small 10
hold them-beautiful provision for secur.
ing the fruit of war out of the seed Of peace
1t is out of Caffraria that our ally, Spain
is detected in snatching supply Of those
negroes for trade which she has under.
taken to suppress, and about which she
has so recently insulted the officers OF thai
very British fleet upon which she counts
to protect her against the United States.
In the North of Africa, the Pasha of E.
gypt is calculating chances Of rebellion
against his suzerain Of Turkey, and rest
ing his hopes in the break up Of the en-
pire to which he belongs. In CONSTANT
nople diplomatsts are endeavoring TO con
ceal the quarrel among themselves. lest one
should get the start Of the others. and seize
the larger share in partilioning Turkey.
Turkeys nearest neighbor, and sharp
est prosecutor, Austria, is, in all parts o
her dominion. keeping down rebellion by
tyranny which renders submission i'm
possible-Austria, the ally Of England
who would rather break with liberty, will
truth, with her own traditions. than will
the ally 1876! Russia continues to men
ace Europe with universal subjugation
Europe retorting in the hope Of Russian
disruption. Germany imprisons Gervinu
because he interpre,s the history Of mod
ern times as indicating the victory Of th'
great masses Of the people. Germany ha:
aspired 10 'union,' and her kings hav'
continued for the five ensuing years IL
move about consulting each other hov
they may keep the people apart; for royal
ty in Europe at the present moment rest
its hopes on the influence Of anarchy ant
disunion.