The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-11-24

THs ORIrrrAL WAR Frvra ATha band.

more Sun thinks the war fever IN the East
is beginning to assume 40 intermittent type.
It's pulsatiohs are felt by the successive arr
rivals Of steamers upon our coasts and sci
entifc opinion Is liable to constant huctua-
tons as to the result. The diagnostics
have Of late been more yiruleht and threat
ening. AT length some apprehension is
felt that a ssnguinary Eruption has been
made by the Turks, into the midst of the
Muscovite sqnatters in Wallachia. Indeed,
acknowledgement rumor--is positive that a
skirmish or two, IL nothing more, has actual
iy come Of, and that the Turks have kept the
field. AZ "the feldD virtually belongs to
them. the result, SO far, is in accordance
with tight. But, as might, in this CASE, Is
likely to make right, or affect 10 do SO, we
NAV rest assured that a few more battles are
yet to be fought, If this incomPrehenslble
uuarreEis to be determined By, gun-powder
and its-antecedents.
We hardly think that Misunderstanding af.
fair win be suffered to disturb the apparent
peace Of Europe, by an actual state of war.
The western nations are SO deeply interest
ed in the preservation of peace that nothing
will be left undone by them, short of.the
subjugation and dismemberment Of Turkey,
to maintain it. Even that they would COR
sent to, if they decehtly could, with a com-
Portable slice as their respective share of the
spoils. But decency forbids-at present.--
Turkish honor they have utterly disregarded
in the details Of negotiation with Russia,
and this the Turks have at langth detected.
Consequently, we find them as a people an
mated by a spirit in advance of their gov
eminent. and unwilling any longer to stand
before the eyes Of all Europe mute in the
disposal Of a question SO vitality affecting
their national existence. Impatient of the
dilatory processes Of mediatorial diplomacy,
they have resolved to press the matter to
the issue ofthe sword; hence the probabili-
ties, OF the rumor that the Russians were at
tackled in Lower Wallachia Immediately
upon the expiration Of the armistic.
We are concerned in the affair, at least
to the extent Of the common sympathies Of
humanity The ostensible cause o quar-
rel is utterly beneath our notice, as an en-
lirbtened and liberaIp ation. True, we NAV
have amonos ourselves those who can new.
er he Mt rest unless thew are stirring up the
elements az religious strife. And such peo.
MIA are reckless of the consequences, nc
mottar how deenlv the peace Of society NAV
be.afsoted bv them. In this pending con.
aict. in the East, religions frenzy is the furi.
GUS impulse Of the camp. 1t isrelied upon
mantfestlv. Nv both parties to the contest.
thouoh the principals. we opine, care buI
little about religion Of any sort. The Rus.
has = aeeper stake in the quarrel than the
G,esk church can express: and the Turk, in
contenaing for the crescent, FIGHTS for hi.
national IDENTITY. The result of the issue
a n vain ~ conjecture. even fit Is 10 be
e,e,m;ned nv arms. For with France AM
Ena,ana [nortie, n the contest. a GENERA
Eurouean war would shake the contin mt te
It's centre. and disturb all the subtle artiace,
p of the equilibrium of power. a;.
AS we have said,we are concerned to tn,
extent Of our human sympathy in this mat
fer, and we NAV expect to be affected to th,
full amount Of that sympathy. A conaic
between Turkey and Russia w%illinfiame tn,
resentment of mul titndes living amongst
whose experience teaches them to regar
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