Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-17
The European War

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commenced hrs,i'itie, IN self defence Tor her
rights. Ano,hsr part, on tho con'rary, insist
that Turkey and the Allie. engaged in The
var. no, only 10 secure tie integrity and
rgh,fvl iorsIic,;ouo Of the Sultan. domin'on',
bat l,ke~ise, to maintain the peacs and gen.
sr,l inicgriw Of European Naiions-usually
t,ncminaird the halauce OF rower The la'-
Ter declare that the objects Of Russia are &C.
-rs..rou-tha, he Gar, sctua,si hy aVsric-
s7d ambition, B, resolved On comprehend
that he will rot rest till 10 has gained the
rr,n,, he hiss - loug covelsd-viz tho con
trol Of the Bosphorr, Conrao'nor'e ind
consequently ts Mediterranean snd the rich
countries aui viss upon is borders The
former as,sr, that the remote consequences
arJ general policy OF the var, irs Do, lrIs
understood ,ri hat tts objects u Turkey
AMI OBJ, Al. -, i.r from being simply the iu.
te,r.,y OF Earop'.n Nations, arc the ,Eisn,
son or their oyu taminion, the oppression
af interior rosrr- and religions. dyua.,,'
and 'hs -s,tr.clfon OF commerce
The Ausrc,n r-opl, cannot lCok upon
ih,, scene " war With indifference Their
,ympllh.u. are naturally ENLISTED IN favor Of
ur1 side or ihs other. =, IN their op.n,on. one
rr ths gihr- o.. .nur',i Ia success. Those
vho .rs Of op,n.oo, that Russia i right
th,, she b, engaged ina ~ar Of s~'-lsiruc"
f,r political iu.ucs Nil naturally de,,rs TIE
prosperity Of her h-s,s and annie. Thns,
ON the c,uinr, Who believe that Turkey lri
the Allie, arr eont,rt.as for The integrity OF
European N,tors--frr religious toles,ion
and Tor he general freedom Of commerce, r..
rarlIc,s Of non.r-hy and aggression, ~i'l
most heartily desire their ultimate success
Our svmTa,b.s, mu,, 'esi somewhere In ,h.,
contest
Iii, no, 10 the nl,ur, OF in'-''sra, n'u to
rcu,.u usa,raI % ID, question Of ,uch sNci.
ting interest. o. such Va, magnitude, tavo'.
ia- ,be political, religions and Phy'.c'l CON
dl.on Of a continent On which side, then
ought oar synralh,ss ,o be enlisted
An au,vcrto tb., question should b. sought
,ni found IN ,1o,tcr, ari That 10 (which Is
night" II Russia 3. rIrb,--it her triumph
in obi, contest, the triumph Of freedom
the relief orurp-,,sel nation. the establish.
mrrt of human right, sad rcls .ous liberation
The extension % oummsrce and civil zaiion,
then We ought io symrlib.rr oitl her. r.,
m rbs CONTRARY, Turkey and the Allies are
rch,-lfih-y js,rrs o. establish ultimately
,hss, great principles, while Russia does not,
eur ,ympl,lie, ,hoa'I be with them. Noar.
rum,ni Addressed to American ,rlishness and
cup.liJv ,hou'd j.,,rmIns the decision 90 ihr'
case. o. Rus., would b. our natural Ally IN
ease OF hosu,H,,, bs,~ssn the 4. States and
Great Britain or France, o, ,uo reason ~hy
see should desire her success IN an unjust
War.
DOR ,ymrl,h.r', therefore, should be en-.
Ur,'sl solely mr TIE party IN the night,
Which party. then, , night To ascertain
the true stale u the case, a recurrence most
be had 10 acis-,o ,hc actual causc' Of the
var. The ere, step taken which resulted ir
the rrs,en, collision was taken by the Cnr-
,be Emperor Of Russia. lie sen, his foreign
minister ,o d1adud OF Turkey the night Of
protector of the Creek Church, boz, the dom.n,
ions ct the latter. DO the language Of auo,h.
~. "Tbe Emperor II Russia demanded Co be
invested by the Turkish Goyemmcr, with a
special authority as protector Of the Greek
Church within the Turkish domIuIous.
The s1ne writer adds
"Tue demand vas refused, not with auy
desire TO restrain the liberty OF worship, bat
because u took away the Independence Of the
Turkish government The most liberal Of,
trrs were made by the Su'l,u TO place the
liberation Of Christians Of an denominations
pitn.n his dom.nIons under the Join, ruaran,
~ OF an the great powers Of Europe, bu,,hi'
I.J uu, satisfy the Car. Ilcdo,,r,d that the
Greeks in Turkey should, IN certain respects,
have particular relations with him-should
become habluatCd TO regard him as ,heirprO.
,,c,.r. and 10 same cyisn, their sovereign
with view 10 turn their loyalty 10 account
hereafter. when the time for driving oct tie
forks baos to the Caspian should arrtvc
The Gar Is already the head Of tbs Russo
Greek Church. The pru,ectoutc would open
90 him the wsy To be recognized rs the heed
of the general Greek Church also, which
would be a great convenience ia his political
design,
Tn, Greek, IN Turkey needed no special
protector. Their numbers are increasing
much faster than those Of the Turks-if, 1t
iac'. i, be not true lha, the Turkish poPula
zion is diminishing. The Greeks in Turkey
are rising ap.JIy in civilization ard In,eIli
.aues. educated a. many Of Athens, Syra, an'
OTTER cite, Of the Greek kingdom. Thel
are becoming wealthy, and use .uelr wealth Il
frnd sem.uariss OF education. With the IN
ctclss Of their numbers, intelligence an'
wealth, they become every year Of more con
selgeucs in the state, and every yoarars nor
considered BY the government. II they an
90 have a special protector, sovereign with
oct ,as bounds Of lhs state, to whom TIC!
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