The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-06-17
Hastern war.

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We regard t5as useless 'asstt is inapracticaBle
to publish detailed aoc cunts OF $the movements
in the East. Such details fail to Interest US and
we believe would afford nothing but drowsiness
/ to our readers, = Weshayea horror of NIL these
details in reference 70 the affairs of the Eastern
belligerents. The names of men and places
there are enough to strain the pathological
powers of any one, and when we have guessed
at the pronunciation of half of them dozen
| times, we cannot be certain whether any two
guesses were the same or any single one within
ten degrees ofthe correct. We hate to read
anything nnless we can telI-or at least think
over afterwards what, we have read; and for
the life of us we can't tell, after looking over
the Eastern news, what has been done. or by
whom it was done. The most and only impor.
tant movements, howe5aF, we shall not fail to
chronicle. {, :siE4s:y@+5gf: %a:e- -
at present, the star of Russia would seem to
promise rather unpropltiously She has gotten
more in this fracas than she bargained for; F.;
and if it be truethat Austria and Prussia have
| fell in with the allied Powers-England, France
and Turkey-and all shall prove determined.
Nicholas Will have about as much to attend to
as any man could desire, with as little prospect
OF fair wages as ever one had II sss, :,
It's a characteristic, and noble characteris.
tic, of true men, in disputes, of this kind, to
espouse the cause Of the weaker side. And in
general such course is proper; for it is usual,
ly the weaker side who are oppressed-a weak
power has sense enough to know that an at.
tempt to oppress a strong power would Ger:
tainly result disastrously to itself Thus whef,,
this Eastern disturbatiSe first began, wesshave
no doubt American sympathy was towards
Turkey, the weaker party in the ARRAY. Bnt
noy, when four other formidable. kingdoms
array themselves on her side, Russia will bcgill'
to attract the sympathy of lookers,on. sym
Pathy is net always rightly, direetedss In this
case, wsthink sympathyfor Russia, sw,ouid.bs
mis-directed If she attempted TO tyrannize
over and subdue the Turks and they resisted
her, the aid of the wholesw0rld in assisting to
repel the aggression should not divert our sym.
pathys:t Despotism ouehtite be crushed, though
the combined powers of earth, and heaven
were necessary TO atriae tho blow. -:
But we cannot be very certain as tosthe
faithfulness Of Turkeys allies Unless astroona
sense Of .selfinterest bind them to Her, we shah
look tsee her deserted when a. hon, - 80. .asa
conflict come. Not;on. :. Ill $. -
are asnerallv more nssp,n. = e.,. - ao,slass
of right thar fsithfnls in their edheranee !
But tieFSn should the allied Powers continue
in the FIELD, we can but doubt the possibility. 81
Russia's subiection even then. ..iShe SIS Rieahiic
in proportions. fierce in CONFLICT, inetlianstibie
ns,s @ M -: s an energy end
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sions this pasaadic tiohs "A 49, s.
for time tSyeri sos ESsays = !;
war will bon aid bubble rs = fsS mossh q
the East-the indolent aeEie !, ,;;;, II
be called frala sids ofs sbis .a,lissi o,a.,z