Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-09
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%T The accounts that we have, from
time 10 time. published. concerning the
war that is rsgins between The leading
powers Of Europe. show that q most
ssnguinory struggle is going on within
her borders that enough lives havo been
already sacrificed to people large city.
To what end 10 such a multitude oil
human life wasted widows and orphans
made1 Is it 10 seeure-a triumphof hber.
ty and equality in Europsi No; to oil
human appearance. it is merely to pre-.
servo monarchy and despo,ism as they
ere; to prevent the lesser 'despotisms
from being swallowed up by the greater
ones. In this struggle, Turkey has the
sympathy Of mankind. But what shall
be said Of the present Emperors Of Aus.
tria aud France, who crushed the new.
born liberties Of Rome and Of Hungary!
Can tyrants do service for liberty p
II 10 said that one Of the conditions on
which Austria united in the alliance Of
England and France, agnins. tho Gear,
is. that the uprising Of the people Of 1t.
aly and Hungary shall be suppressed
What. then. is the objec, OF the terrific
war that is now going On war thu, is
thus far without any other result than the
destruction Of life, save the famine, pov.
erty, and wretchedness it will produce.
The following article in recent num-
ber Of the Westminster Reuie,0. shows
the same state of doubt and anxiety in
England as to the objects Of this war,
that is felt here:
1.-THE disintegration Of parties is the present
| great political perplexity. Men cannot, we are
told, be held together as they are, and states
men of the old school wiring their hands in de-
spair, and ask what isto become OF the Parlia.
mentary government. All this bribery business
is another form Of the same thing. The voters
have no longer any public interest to care for;
| for no present honorable member, for no meas
ure likely to be produced in Parliament as it is
now constituted. would one in thousand Of
them care to walk across the '?ad. They re-.
quire something substantial for their tfonble,
| something which they can really yaluer or they
will not forfeit days work. or weary thsrn
selves with un improbable farce.
Everywhere there is apathy. There is apa.
thy IN the House of Commons, where only per.
sonai vituperation succeeds in rousing iaded
interest; there is apat by in the voters, EXCEPT
ior money and moneys worth; there is apathy
| IN those who are excluded from being voters.
who DO not care to stir to vindcats their claims
Everywhere there is a latent sense that the
Questions and public discussions which are now
agl!a.su, are not the questions and arc not the
| discussions which are Of true moment to any
| one; that the real questions are for some rea.
son below the surface. Perhaps they are Of
moment 80 vast, that by general Consent Of
am,dity. We shrink from entering on them.
Even with this war. Of which VIC hear so
much, there Is tie same hesitation the same
| doubt, the same varnish of fair sounding words,
vclling over what we dare not contemplate; we
call It one thing while we know it means an.
other. This wa into which We have been
'dIitcd,' says Lord Clarendon, consolng him.
self with felicltious expression, not the least
aware OF the sentence which he is passing up
on his own accomplishments as a statesman; OK
that when the vessel Of the State takes to drift.
ing, 1t is time 10 be looking out for some more
efficient pilot"
MosE Tusxlsn FAsArrcsx. hood re-.
puolicans who hope the Car will be successful
agsinst France and England, will find an addi.
uona! motive for desiring his triumph in new
act Of folly and fanaticsm perpetratcd by the
sultan. He has issued the following firman,
ana IN 4 word proclaims himself an Aboli.
tionist:-
MAN is the most noble of all the creatures
formed by the hands of God. who destined him
70 pe happy in making him free born. Bat,
contrary to that decision, the Circassians in.
ouige in the strange habit o. selling their chill.
urea and relatives as slaves and even Of steal.
ing children from each other. in order to sell
tnem. like animals, or articles Of furniture
Those proceedings, incompatible with the dig.
nifty OF man, aid contrary to the will of the
sovereign Creator, are altogether reprehensible,
and condemn them absolutely. Wherefore,
! have Just given orders that. to prevent that
state Of things being continued. COZ nsels and
directions should be given to the Circassians,
and at the same time proper measures be adopt.
ed 10 prevent the embarkation Of slaves on the
COST; and, in order that this decision be kaown
to all the civil and military authorities in these
districts, the present frnan has been rendered
e xpressly by my imperial Divan. Therefore.
o visiet. being thus informed Of what desire,
you will proceed with that zeal and high intel
ligence which distinguish you, to make known
my sovereign will to the Circassians. and all
others concerned. by publishing il in the most
detailed manner. You will d, al that your =.
gacity and experience will suggest TO you 10 put
an end TO that traffic. and to prevent the pas.
sage and embarkation Of slaves in the waters
within your jurisdiction; and. besides, as Il ID
| urgent to punish I'll who contravene these or.
ders. and are guilty of selling their childfen OF
relatiyes. or the children or relatives Of others,
you will not lose sight Of that point; in fine,