The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-08
The Old World and the New.

The Old World never presented a more striking
contrast to the New than at this moment. Within
tho narrow limits OF the Crimea are crowded
some two hundred thousand French, Engll-f.
Turks and Sar,iinians and perhaps hall that mum
ber Of Russians. They gathered around the
smoky ruins of famous city, which, after year OF
bloody strife has fallen before the victorious ener
GIGS of the Western Powers. Around them, on
every side, are the graves of other legons who, II
they could rise from their CHASTITY Sleep would form
of themselves multitudinous army. These M
mense masses of human beings have been for
twelve long months mangiing and butcherihg e'"'h
other with the ingenuity Of devils and the ieroeHs
of tigers. OF all these myriads not one III ""
| sand comprehends the reason OF theif ue'"'
or has the slightest interest IN the ieafi'i quo
Not one in hundred thousand VIII gam inc '''''''
| est personal benefit from the contest; no
advantage-not even the glitterng puooie VI '',,
will be theirs Pclissicr, Simpson, bos1ue.'
| for time be conspicuous IN the ahiaio VI
| traorciinarv war but upon the grave Vi '''o -
mon soldier not even 'Forgct-he-no'
planted and save in the humble caoiiis Vi 'hei
| bereaved kindred, their very names VIII perm
They have fulfilled their destiny-hewerS OF WOOD
and drawers of water in time of peace; food for
| powder in war
This is the value attached to the many in the Old
World II is world for the few for kings, LOT io'
| bes for privileged classes in Church ana ot''o'-
| The multitude have no voice IN making war VI
neace. no voice in their government; their lives'
property, religion, in word their most Ni'h ii''
rests. are at the disposal of the few. Degraded IN
tellectually, morally, politically socially 'hey So'
SEEM in A measure, contented with condition from
which they do not know how to relieve thcise'c u
satisfied with mere animal enjoyments; eontented
| to live the life and die the death of slaves.
| Upon this side of the Atlantic, what a contrast
| We need not enlarge upon it, We could not PAM
in colors worthy the original, the beahtudes-efli'
| social and regious-which crown our LOT. Ian
guaee has no power to DO justice to the bless
ings which secured by our free Constitution ana
by the American Union than it has to portray the
blessings of the sunlight. Yetit is here that instead
! of gratitude and satisfaction, we find discomfort
more rampant than ii is among the subjects OF des'
pOtism ii is here that men seek, with suicidal hans
TO destroy the sources of their own happiness; to
subvert the strong and beautiful fabric Of govern
| rncnt under which they have so long enjoyed com
fort and shelter and to convert it into dismal and
shapeess ruin unfit for the habitation of civilized
men.
| Let acitators and fanatics succeed in the over
| throw of the American Union. and the fate of the
| Old World will soon be that of the New Petty
States standing armies, wars of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
bloody and interminabe struggles to regulate the
balance of power, heavy taxes privileged orders,
and in the end, neutrality-suspicious., absolute
monarchy-would succeed our present free and
powerful Union. Let all patriots, let all who value
human happiness and the interests of civilization
mite to save country and our race from the ca
lamities and curses which disuniOnists would heap
upon our head