Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-07-08

nothing but English victories and Russian defeats
The capture Of n few dcfcncelcss Russian trading
vessels is , rat thing in their eye while the loss
of the Tiger, nc forced inactivity of the British
fleet and army, 60 for nothing. These are the
people who believe that England never was beaten;
that even in the American war, the English forces
were always victorious, though the Government,
in the end, by some strange mistake, let the Amer
leans have their own way. These people remind
me strongly of the proud old Jews, who thought
thai there was no nation that had such righteous
laws, such excellent. institutions, or that had God
so nigh ur % them, as they. There is no enchant-
ment against Israel
1t is amusing to hear some people talk about the
war. i look at it as a holy W - said a fat relig-
ionist, who smellcd rather strong Of alcohol. We
must have no Bible, no religious liberty, if Russia
is not driven back, he added. Others, more en-
l~ightened, think the Governments Of France and
England should have reformed themselves q little
before undertaking so serious q war. They think
the wrongs which the people suffer at home must
always endanger the success of their armies abroad.
They feel no interest in q war undertaken for the
benefit of ruling families of the ruling order. They
look to the people, and care only for their emanci-
patton and welfare. They know that the present
war has not been undertaken for the good of the
masses, and they care not, therefore, for the result,
except so far as the turn of events may favor the
cause OF the people. If the war should give the
people of Europe q chance of freeing themselves,
they would rejoice if it should not, they will think
Of it with hate and bitterness. | go with this class
myself. My sympathies are all with the masses.
| care not a straw for emperors, kings or aristocrats.
l think the people of Europe would be likelier to
get their liberties if Russia should conquer, than
if England. France and Turkey should triumph.
The people would never be so quiet under q new
tyranny as they are under the old ones. The des-
potism of a Russian conqueror would awake and
unite them, whereas now they are divided and half
/, asleep. ! therefore rather wish for the success of
r. ssia. ] certainly wish for the downfall of the
.nglish Aristocracy. I hate the English Aristoc-
racy more heartily than l can hate any other ty-
ranny, except the American slaveholding oligarchy.
= ! hardly know whether | should make an exception
e at ell. But | have never taH the weight OF Amer.
lean tyranny as | have the weight of English
tyranny. ! may, therefore, be permitted to hate
| and loathe and curse the tyranny of the English
5 Aristocrats as heartily, az fierccly as any other
5 and to long as eagerly and anxiously for its over.
{ throw. And whether permitted or net, / an
= always likely to. 1t may be a little madness 1 an
subject to; no matter, there it is, and there it i.
t likely to remain. Madness or not, it is of LONG
4 standing, and, l believe, past cure. But | mus
. not wander.
Well you have seen, l suppose, the st. til,
; PAPERS arc making about the English soldiers drcs,
and arms. The people have just found out, tina
the soldiers dress, instead of serving as a protec
c protection, and helping the free action of his limbs
exposes him to the greatest danger, and almost dis
. ables him. Its colors are red and white, as if tn
object Of his masters was to make it impossible 70
the enemy to miss seeing his mark. The belt an,
y straps so compress his lungs that he can lardl
IS breathe; while his cumbrous k~nupsack and 1eay
arms are intolcrablc in long marches or under
e hot sun. The correspondent of the Times, VIII
saw a regiment of ninety break up camp at CALI
+ poll for a march of only six miles, says that onl,
n forty were able to perform the march. Fifty on
of the ninety broke down, and were left on tn
road, to finish their six miles march when the,
could. Then their chief weapon is the old musket
which takes four times more lead and powder thai
it ought, and only hits once in eight times, instea,
of missing only once in eight times. Marchin
and fighting must be dreadful work for men thu
armed and clad. 1t would be folly to expect troop
W thus armed and clad to do great things on tn
battlefield. The account given by the Times CO,
&c respondent of the French forces is favorable
They appear to be armed and clothed as soldier
til should be. Their provisions, too, seem to be bette
than those supplied to the English forces. Ifanc
if much be done by the land forces in the wa
m against Russia, twill have to be done by the Frencl
7e The fleets are another power.
Us One thing is certain the war is furnishing sui
ii jects for a great deal of talk. Every one has h
II plans for entrapping and destroying the Russian
Oh Every one can tell you where the generals miss
1t is really ridiculous to hear the critics at worl
ell | pity the poor creatures who must march and fgh
'e' and after all be censured by those whose prais,
III they were hoping to win.
The news from the seat of war is doubtful ar
contradictory, as usual, and very scanty as we
Events will not take place. Our fellow-passenge
in the Arabia were ali expecting startling new
Three weeks papers will be DUE said they, al
we are sure to hear of something decisive on reac
ing Liverpool But they were all disappointe
Nothing at all had happened of great momsr
Three weeks nore have passed now still, nothil
..y of Importance has taken place. Many are gettil
~ out of patience. Russia, they say, ought to
driven over the Danube, and forced back into thu
own country before this. To make matters wor,
=. several of the fArERs are saying that the ALI
forces are not going to risk a general battle
present, but TO wait sill disease and disaster sh,
~ reduce the Russian army and mike them an ca
y" prey. They expected the war to be as exciting
q novel or a play, and they find it not even
IL tolerablc tale. l have been, thus far, of t
lsh number Of those who expect little and ] have h
the tue pleasure not to be greatly disappointed.
ing mics cannot kill each other by tens of tl1ousar
the every day, for any great length of time. Tn,
the who cannot enjoy life without daily tiiinss
Iur- Wholesale butcheries, had better bespeah new mo
pes constitutions. The present war will trv s,.b moo
ale