Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
P0MEROY TUESDAY. MAY /, 1855 . . n

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regular line. Stephen ioundfhis intrusion
on the throne both painful and perlous; nor
was the nation which his uisupalione had
disturbed settled iillthe fighduFheir-young
Henry H--obtained the crown. When
FHehfylV pushed aside The royal heir il
wds with violence and blood, that ceasedinoI
IdllthS rival roses were blended in Henry
tNllg Although the iyranny and gperfidy OF
Charles led TO revolution, i,Qiwasr soon
followed by a .reaclion, inlwhich his worth
less SON was recalled with an enthusiasm
Iihatrkhew9 mo imts. Stern as was Ihe me-
Ecesiiy that drove James lIfrotn the throne,
| and settled dlhe succession upon his Pro,es-
ftant descendants,l ,he revolution ofp1668
was Ilot efitcted without difficulty nmidid
E4he new arrangement for many years resi-
quiedy, as the battles of Boyne and La
Hogue, in one 'reig n, thu, OF Buoblain in
tdnothet, and chose Of Preston Pans, nral-
tkitk'an Ouiloden. I'M third, testify. Un.
der rHenryiVlH, Queen Maryland Queen
Elizabeth, the counmy suffered change ol
her lilhatgy, her faith, her religion, three
times, in the short space Of thirty years
rather than displace their soverelgn.Jo This
Eloyahy may be accounted 'or when welook
into English history. Whenever tbs sue
cession has been disturbed, the struggles for
the crown have flooded The yisIapd infraier-
nal blood In the wars of their which
lasted thirty years, there were welve des-
perale pitched battles, in which eighty prin-
ces Of the blood, with nnc6unled !multiIudes
of subjects, fell. Saiaa Adams, BloreheaIh,
Northampton Nottingham, TowIop, Ban
bury, Boywor,h, Worceslei, Barnet, Tewks.
bory, Afford, Dunbar. Edge Hill, Mafston
Moor oNaseby--indeed the whole map of
England is covered with flags, reminding
US, at every spot of 'a@i>aa % ee'eln not
~" "That day the trumpets pealed-
How in the slippery swamp of blood
Ie Warrior and war-horSe reeled; rgt
How wolves came with fierce gallop, .,
And crows on eager wings,
To tear the flesh of captains, i'f'
%'I2S And peck the eyes of Kings" fi
England shows her conservatism in her
ienacily for the balance Of power in Europe.
For This she engaged in the war Of The Aus
rian succession; for this, al the close OF
the las. century and beginning Of The pres.
en,, she proudly endured The shock of
baule with almost The entire continent: for
this she is now sending her troops to The
Crlmea. Il is curious 10 notice the differ
ence between Lord John Russell's state.
meets and those OF Louis Napoleon in regard
10 the obect Of the presen, war. Tho for
mer says he is conlending for the four points;
namely, the joint pro,eclorate Of the princi.
palilies by ihe five powers; the free naviga-
iion ofthe Danube; The revision oil ,he treaty
OF 184i ain heinteres,s Of The balance o
poWery' the object 'of which revision is tC
deprive Russia Of The privilege Of sending
her fleet 10 the Bosphorus; andthc assutance
on the par, OF The SULTAN Of equal rights to
Turks and Christians under his scepler. All
this means simply, "Preserye the existing
status" The French Emperor says, awe
are fighting in cause in which our owr
greatness, The interests OF civilization, ant
The liberties Of Europe are oil The same time
Einvolyed." The meaning Of this is, "Fhe
bear must be crippled" w ".a - ''''i''
They exhibit strange reluc,anco TO en-
croach upon the existing order any farther
Than is necessary 10 prevent the dissolution
of thai order. This ii is thai upholds The
mobility and excludes the poor from the polls
There is in England strict adherence
10 custom, usage, and prescription. II {
Judge should appear upon the bench with
gu, a wig, or a bishop in his chair wilhou
his lawn, he would be laughed 10 scorH.' !
is not uncommon 10 see inferior men in higl
stations, ecclesiastical, civil, aud military
while superior ones areacling as sobordina,es
WHY is il? Because Of the principle Of Sc
niori,y; men, whatever their talents or OF
.ainnents, must pass regulOrly through The
different grades Of Office. Trae in time o
peace great wealth Or political Influence
NAV purchase promotion in advance; and II
lime Of war brilliant leats in The field may
win commissions in the rank; and, at any
lime, great genius, like a granite nountnir
moved by volcanic force, piercing The super
incumbent slruia, may SUDDENLY risc-bu
these are exceptions. Il. THOMSON,