Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-27
sryoIurIoN VERSUS DEsPoTIsM.

REVOLUTION VERSUS DEsPOTIsM
There is 4 great deal of significance in tho
following paragraph from John Mitchels last
Citizen, and wo copy il, not Tor itself alone,
but az confirming our own view OF subject 80
important as the war in Europe: 81 Washing
ton Union.
Looking on the map Of Europe from the
clear focus of On American altitude, and with
the ewes which have read but Of Irish wrong
and English plumber, we see in this war not
Russia Us. Turkey, but Revolution Us. the Al
| lied Armies II must be clear to all Amer-
cans sympathizing with their brother republic
cans Of Europe, that it is not Ms Lord Claren-
don would teach us, the battle Of civilization
| against barbarism,' England, of course, being
the civilizing medium neither is it, in the
words of my Lord Derby, to abate the intol-
cradle pretensions Of Russia nor is it to pre-
| serve the balance Of power else why, in the
words Of Mr.. Bright, had we (Englandl not
gone to war with France when she seized the
| Turkish dominions Of Algiers, and with tho
| United States for their aggression IN Mexico
| Sensible Mr.. Bright, to waste his breath on
such valuable information. No one believes it
is for civilization, or balance Of power, or any
thing Of the sort.
aft is Russia against Europe. Let the Car
humble the Powers; and the democracles can
| take care Of thcmselsos.o
The foregoing editorial from the Union, en-
dorsing that precious specimen Of Democracy,
is all for Russia. Here is another paragraph
from the same paper, same number, all against
Russia.
THE DESIGNS OF RUSSIA.
The following passages are translated from
late article in the Military Journal of Russia
aDo You desire war? We'll! you shall have
it. Russian brethren, rise and arm yourselves!
Glory is expecting you. Let us hoist the ban
ner Of justice in opposition to that of inquity--
the true Cross against that of false Christi
anity Hasten to arms ye who are the chosen
champions Of the Lord, and who are inhamed
by the sacred fire. Show yourselves as the
apostles Of the word Of Christ, and as brave
warriors; and then the glorious day shall dawn
when our arrogant enemies, covered with hu-
initiation and shame, shall have to kneel before
the Russians Those execrable slaves of sin
do not care the least for the peace and tran
| quillity Of Europe may, the immaculate Russia
| ID, in their eyes, an abomination They appear
to have forgotten the Russian soldiers and their
sharp pointed bayonets.
But were they even twenty against one,
the formidable arm of Russia should strike
them down-nay, annihilate them. In the
laundering shouts of victory, the lying clamors
of newspapers shall be silenced, and the holy
and promised Byzantium shall come in the
hands of the Russians, who shall there erect
the Holy Cross again, which shall anew extend
its glorious rays over all the Byzantine coun-
tries, and fortify, by its heavenly glory, the
trembling thrones Of the princes
Such is the appeal of the Military Journal
Of Russia to the Russian people and the Rus
sian soldiers, and such are the intentions which
it attributes to the Russian Government--that
is, to the Emperor. IL frankly acknowledges,
that if the arms of Russia meet with success,
then tho Turkish Empire is to become prov
ince Of Russia, and the Greek Church its DOM
inant religion-such is the glorious reward
which it holds out TO the Russians in order to
stimulate thcir zeal in the terrible war which
has opened between the Car and the Sultan
and his powerful allies
We know thus, from reliable source,
! what are the intentions Of the Emperor OF
Russia, and cannot therefore, be led into mis-
takes.
| These extracts are fair illustrations Of the
course Of "the organ on the Russian Qucs-
ton, from the time IT arose. There is no con.
sistency or conference about it, and in this re-
spect it is pretty fair representative of tho
Administration, Of which it is the organ.
John Mitchell, ever since he made profession
of tho Democracy Of Slavery, and wept be
cause he was not the possessor Of planta
ton of slaves, has been an authority with
shareholders scarcely less sacred than Thomas
jefferson. His paper is an oracle in the South
the city Of Richmond has proHered him pub
lie honors and " the organ OF Gen. Pierce ant
Of the immaculate Democracy" which findi
in him an exponent, quotes his sayings as con
elusive against France and England, and il
favor of Russia, in the struggle now going OF
in Europe.
The American People have been under tn,
impression that the conduct Of Russia toward
Turkey, from first to last. has been marked b,
hypocrisy, fraud, and violence; that its ulterio
object is, the subjugation Of Turkey, the pos
session Of ConstantinopIe and the command 0
the Mediterranean that the resistance o
France and England against it's policy is die
taCeu Dy the inbtincs VI eoT e'oi '"o", =.
good faith to Turkey, and by an honorable in
dignation against Power which in its grasp
ing ambition tramples under foot every prin
ciple Of Justice, and Of international Law
They believe that had il not been for Russia
Poland would not have been dismcmbcred
Hungary crushed, and the Revolutionary
Movement Of Europe in is4s have proved Al
abortion. They can find nothing in the his
tory Of that Despotism, nothing in its nature
nothing in its necessities, TO encourage TIN
hope that Democracy Is 70 gain from it's su
premacy. The fanaticism Of legitimacy ant
the divine right Of kings is nowhere so concen
trated, intense, and malignant, as in Russia
Sec how it burns in the appeal quoted abov
from the military journal Of Russia. Tn
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