The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-24


The first is, that the duty of act of political mo-
rality never can be neglected with impumty-(hear
hear)-that every such neglect In fraught with the
necessity OF atonng IL, with sacrifices increasing
step by step-(hear, hear)-which, however, never
will remedy the evil unless the wrong occasoned by
that neglect be redressed. (Cheers.I In politics
Iaul. Is equivalent TO crime, and therefore false
ponucai step can ever escape punishment. The
second axiom Is, that not every alliance is advan-
tageous; that sometimes 10 have one enemy more
IS The surest way TO victory; and sometimes to have
one ally more the most positive way to run-that
10 entangle oneself with an unnatural alliance and
10 neglect natura. ones equally dangerous, Allow
ne TO illustrate these assertions by some pertinent
facts. From the time that Russia commenced
10 grow, IL became an hereditary maxim OF west
eIn pohey that Turkey ii necessary SO Earope
put England and France committed the mistake not
to comprehend that free and independent Poland
and q free and Independent Hungary, in their turn
are indispensable as well for the existence of Tur
key as also for that higher European aim for which
the existence OF Turkey is thought TO be necessary
(Cheers) Instead Of comprehending that truth,
they have erred in two things: that the despotc
ruler OF that anomalous compound called collective
y, Austria, is TO act barrier against the pre-
ponderance of Russia From that error Austria be-
came the pet of many of Engand's ministers and
Parllamenti but not of the people, (Hear, hear)
or this myself, my own humble self, am living
testimony. And happily. ministers, whatever be
1se1 re@nn. and Ps passing the
are right-tbc people or the government In my
opinion facts are the best criterion of the soundness
OF policy. fla certain line of policy had full and
free scope to exert all its efficiency then if we see
that the proposed aim has been attained, we may
say that the policy has been sound one But
when We see that just the contrary has happened,
We must Judge that the policy was wrons one
That is clear, think. Now, ask, did all the fond
hngs and pettings OF Austria prove efficient for
the aim of securing the independence and integri.
ty OF Turkey, or Of checking the preponderance of
Russia! No, you are now compelled to go to war
for Gods sake don't allow your government to per
sist IN course which has had such fair trial. and
which has proved SO eMinently wrong; nay, which
has proved itself subservient to the growing supre
policy turn upon ts heels. That would be good
sense. But to persist obstnately in marching in
that direction that would be something other. And
again say, it is fact that Poland had to be quar-
gary had to be abolished to make that overwhelming
preponderance possible. These two unjustifable
crimes have been the stepping stone to the growing
nscendency Of Russia that be tact, then it g
II Hungary were free, neither Turkey would be in
danger now, nor Russia would be overpowerful.
(Cheers.) Now, if that be fact, then help Poland
and helP Hungary to BE- what they oughtto be. and
shutting Of the memorable logic Of events. There
is the finger of the Almighty in it. Turkey alone
the acknowledgment is tdne to her perspicuity
and good sense-Turkey alone did comprehend that
truth both as to Poland and as to Hungary. Aslong
as the Sublime Porte was left free to follow its own
impulses, there never has been constitutional and
anti.AustIian movement in Hungary which the
Turks have not supported. And as to Poland, SO
much was Turkey anxious for the maintenance Of
the Polish nationality that, up to the partition Of
Poland, there scarcely was one treaty concluded
between Turkey and Russia whereby the Turks did
not stipuate for the independence of the Polish ma
ton. Look to the third article Of the treaty Of
Falez, to the first article of the first treaty of Con-
stantinople in l7l2, to the twelfth article Of the
second treaty of Constantinople of l720, and you
will see what care Turkey took to have it stipu-
lated that the Gar never should appropriate to
himself anything Of the Polish territory, nor in
any way interfere with the affairs and govern
ment Of the Polish nation, but unite with Tur-
key for maintaining the rights and independence Of
gentlemen, worthy to be remembered just now when
you have yet choice in fixing upon course for
the present war. Clear, hear.) Had this policy
always been acted consistently and recprocalE
world, nor would Turkey have been in danger now
and Europe together with it. Unfortunately, both
Poland and Turkey departed once from that wise
policy. Poland, at the time when the Turks, sup
advanced so far as to besiege Vienna in 1853, then
it was Sobieski, the gallant King of Poland. who
saved the dynasty of Austria in that war. Woe to
the memory Of that woeu day On that yers day
for the decay of Turkey, and for the growing
dancy Of Russia. Had sobieski then taken tae
Hungarians and the Turks for allies. instead of
aying. himself with Austria, Poland would be exist
ing, living, free and independent, and Hungary also
would be free, and both, in my opinion, would be
Christian not less than now probably more, because
i speak these wordsnow upon calm rehection-the
crescent has always proved more Christian, as re-
spects Christian liberation and freedom Of con-
science than the cross in the hands of certain dy
nasties- cloud cheers)-who call themselves Chris
tians, but whose religion is not the gospel, But
despotsm. (Cheera) However. Sobiesd. resort.
wifi, tncf
H..6gafy and Turkey, then deprived Turkey Of the
strength necessary to make effective her soicitude
for the independence Of Poland. As to the house
Of Austria whose history is but record Of lies and
POLAND by assisting in the crime Of the partition.
Turkey, also, did once depart from that
wise. policy. 1t was in our own late struggle in
ls4e. Then it not only did not support US,
it did not even maintain the neutrality Of
its territory. 1t rather allowed the territory
of the Turkish provinces to be usurped, and the
means of transport and provisions to be made sub.
servient to Russian aggression. And look, scarcely
five years have passed since, and for that fault
Turkey has now to atone by a supreme struggle of
life and DEATH You may see by these two facts
what it is to make unnatural alliances, and what it
il to neglect natural allies. Yet as no fault in poll
tics ever can escape punishment England itself is
obliged to share in the retribution because in 1913
England also had its share in the fault f II be not
more than fault as you will presently sec. The
Gar did occupy in ls4s Wallachia--he did
VlOIHte Integrity VI 1mhty-Hc ulu tIuIupic
upon its independence. In a word, he did every
thing which his having repeated now again has
aroused, alas! even too late, your indignation
into war. Nay, he did more; he carried on war
against the very Turkish territory, and yet the Eng
lish government advised Turkey then not to go Off
cialy-these are the very words-not to 20 into
any hostile collision with its stronger neighbors
for the maintenance Of its neutrality. (Cheers.)
Oh, have seen the wisest and the best Of Turkish
patriots tear their hoary boards in despair and weep
bitter tears the fatal necessity Of having had to
yield to this advice Of England (Cheers) Had
that advice not been given, you would have been
spared all the dangers and sacrifices Of the present
war; for on that very day that that advice given,
the present war was born. And yet England did not
even stop at that one step of unfortunate mpolicy.
When the Gar Of Russia had accomplished his
ambitious crime of armed intcrfercpce in Hungary he
did it by not only advancing one gigantic step in his
ambitious career of supremacy over Europe but espe
cially prepared his present blow by usurpng Turkish
territory. You remember in what manner the English
government met that tremendous blow. II declared
soemnly officially that her Majcstys government did
not consider the occasion one that would have called
for any formal expression of the opinion o Great Br
Of