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

ihutlLcu 10 Interfere luI lHu l'llk"uH P''i-
leccs Of the Drusesi Is each Of these elias,
.es TO have a protector in some European
pOwst' Or is every Christina church in the
Ottoman Empire to be neglected, except the
Creek The arrangement, proposed by the
Sultan Is certainly Gar more liberal and bene.
6cial. namely, 10 confirm and even enlarge the
religious privileges Of all Christian denomi-
nations ia his doninions, and TO bind himself
to ,hoir suici mliRlainancc by = solsmn CON
DaeI with all the greater rower Of Europe.
Nothing fairer or better cOuld be desired for
the dihereu, churches"
This demand on the part Of the Gar Is,
therefore, the hrs, great cause Of the present
war in Europe. lIwas made in the spirit Of
aggression. II was usius, aNd wrong in it.
sell. Il vas without a color ofriehl or anal
ory. Were the Emperor Of France ar tie
/ Emperor Of Austria to dsmasd that one or
the other should be made the special Proi,c-
tor Of the Catholic Church ia the United
States: and claim the allegiance Of that
church, such 4 claim would be similar in ito
essence. aims and consequence. 10 th. one
made BY IL. Gar upon Turkey The gram,
Of such power would be srcrly inconsis,.
cot With the Independence aud sovereignty Of
the ri,ion granting it,
The demand Of Ru,si., having been denied
by Turkey, the former marched ito immense
army into Scl,vonia aad other provinces mn.
Sec Turkish protection and attempted to eS-
tort through the iu.lrumen,,lily Of force -hs,
IL could no, coe,cs through the efforts of d.
plomscy RussI assumed the initiative
both m diplomacy and in hos,liue'. o. her
part the var w,s offensive and aggressive I:
-hlls on the p,ri Of Turkey, 1t was simply
defensive. The Russi.ns attempted to cross
the Danube. They we're rspulsed hv the
Turks. 4 resort sas had. to pa, an end %
the ~,r. Frsnc, and England desired peace.
They even advised The Sultan to modify his
early resolutions and 90 lar comply nth the
demands Of Russia a. TO secure that end
RUSS, would no, mnill, her rrque., or ,bitr
one iut Of her demand. Her motto MS "thc
~hoIe or none" Reluctant =, Fame and
Eor'sni ucr, 90 engage loo the ~sr, they f.
0n'ly rs,pl,,i to make common cause With
Turkey and repeal the ,taoI, Of the Car
mon the LATER nation a. an aggression upon
the peace Of Europe.
l,lch Of these Countries hs. sent large
,rny and NAVY to the Black sea, vhtlea large
English Navy has been ssni to tho Baltic.
The latter has effected nothing lhu, ar. The
f,rruer.h,s entered the Black .sa iud sc-ar-
ding To the nsruclors of the British Cab.
no, and the s,,he, u the French Emperor,
ha, attempted its reduction Of Sebisopol-s
,,run, hold Of Russia fortified CITY stu.
ared IN the northern cralrc Of he Black .el.
The most recent Intelligence disclose, the
f,ct that nothing decisive has We, bssn done
The Allied army have, toSevcr, landed near
S,b,Nopol-hivr Tough, blood, battle with
he Rls,ar,-lhc biJ'c Of the Alma in
which the latter -cro defeated b, loss q
COCO men While the former los, som- 5000
The Allie, then took up their march for Sc.
hss'orol anG l,-ori'r, TO a., accounts, hal
bc.s<ed ..on tao SIDES aud haI commenced
bombarIm.n, Of the city.
These, then, are briefly the facts on the
case. II the CIar succeeds In ,h' var and
rhe arm, Of Russia ate finally triumphant,
Russia viii possess Cou,uniinoplc AMI pc.
,iblya large portion Of Turicy in EUROPE
He ~lll become the civil head Of the larger
h,'iorlhe European Con,Insn, AMI vii ccn-
troll the commercial policy oflhe Mciterane-
a.. And beyond hi, no will be the spiriIu.
Al head n the Greek Church, Church sim.
liar in an i's essential ehanc'sri,ic' to he
Church Of Rome-lhTougbont not only Rue.
sll proper. but likewise 20 an the countries
of Europe and Asa, where that Church ~.
.rs. Should this De lhc Gaal result Clardnm
which is similar TO Popeiom and Dcspo,ism,
with rs sbaeklcs, lettering commerce and civ.
O. rights, will reign IN Eastern and IN South.
rrn Europe.
u, however, Turkey AMI the Allies should
fnluIy triumph, he nations OF Europe will
,r aIl probability remain a. at the present.
An religious will be tolerated as in Turkey.
Tho free spirit Of Western Europo viii have
been trlnsfuscd To some extent, into the policy
Of the ] At and the establishment Of school,
and the rredem Of Ihs Press will cmancipais
and caleh,en the masses. The commercial
restrictions, now felt to be a burden by all
civilized nations, will be removed and 9th.
er countries a, well as france aud England
will plriake of,he benefits.
And there Is oneortv other things which.
il is dc,ou,ly to be wished nigh, occur IN
consequence Of this war-ay, 10 consequence
Of tho triumph Of the Alles-a thing that
never can aud never will take place. II Car
dom Is extended. Poland and Hungary,
crushed, mul.laIod, s,rangled, hsaubuken,
down,roidcn, yet, patriotic, generous, brave,
noble Poland and Hungary ough, to possess
their own nationality, their independence, ~.
,crri,y and freedom.
Who would deny them this boon None
On, iespo,s, iynnls, Cars, EmPerors, eho
have appropriated their soil and sineWs to
their own agsnudizemeut Le, France and
England bui say, "polaoi, arise, your ie,-
tiers are loosed:' aud to Hungary the same;
IN spite ofihc King o, Prussia aud the En-
percr OF Russia, whom Iheirsubiec's detes,-