The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-07
THE GREAT REpuLsE OF the ALLIES.


THE GREAT REPULsE OF THE ALLIES.
The whole world win the details of the ter
rble conflict between the Russians and the allied armies
the 18th of June There is attempt the part OF
the English and French deny the bloody of the
day, the fearful losses they have sustained In all that
know of there is little that compares with the
magnitude OF the material the masses of engaged
the many fierce struggles Of the opposing hosts and The
vast sacrifice Of human life which have distinguished the
appalling enacted for than year past among
ravines before sebastopol We confess emotion
of exutaton while contemplating this scene and least of
all because nations foremost in civilization and in all
the Of peace have been the greatest sufferers. We
cannot forget do desire 10 forget that the as
sisted our infant against invaders and that the
other is closely identified with by more binding
ties than those of intimate commercial relations and the
blessings of language II is true have not
approved their policy in preciptatng the in which
they have been so seriously worsted, have
doubted that their struggle with the Muscovite would be
disastrous themselves and 10 all their peculiar interests
and relations The reason is plain to eyes the
MONDAY sun. Any between Christian nations in
this age to command the approval of mankind, must
be conducted upon higher motives than those which have
animated the allied armies The human has made
large advance upon past opinions and in proper
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ton as those who have been the ruled find themselves
becoming the rulers SO viii they demand good
for continuance Of that frghtfu destruction of life
which has for centuries signalzed the quarres between
ambitious princes 1t is clear the people in any
part of the globe we assume that there is any sin
cerity in Anglo French socude for Turkey at the pres
ent time than there is in the allies preence Of regard for
the reconsutuon of partitioned Poland As the appa-
rton of the balance of power in Europe that too
rapidly losing its influence under the operation of public
opinion The people now hold the balance in their
hands and does require extraordinary gift of
prophecy foetel that later the privileged few
will be made to kick the beam Nothing indeed, proves
the truth of these observations than the bold attacks
upon the arstocrac administration Of the war; home
and abroad by the London Times and by those faithful
representatives in Parliament of an enlightened and nqu
ring public mind, Bright, Hume Starbuck and others
While class of opponents eaessly denounce the
unnecessary as unjust and beyond parallel sangu-
nary another asks Why cheat with the pretence OF
saving the Turks from the Russians of restoring Poland
to its nationality, when feel that our own people
neglected and starving" Mr.. Bright shows what
good the millions upon millions Of pounds sterling fired
away in the Crmea would effect if appropriated to
schools for the poor and to all those great objects which,
in this country, furnish employment TO labor and reward
for honorable ambition Never before has any admins
non been severely criticised than that of Lord Pal
He is not only called upon to endure the tears
and the Of sorrowing people grieving for their
"unreturnng brave but he is held accountable for the
disasters of the army, the inefciency of the executive
increasing taxes and loans, short harvests, high prices
starving aborers and DISTINGUISHED Thus far he
has succeeded with admirable in breasng this almost
ressess by arousing patriotic feeling but now,
when to a sentiment already dissatisfied with the struc
ture of the government and with those who shape
course added the excitement growing out of the sacrifice
of new hecatombs of British lives it is not difficult pre-
dict the result In any other nation but England bloody
re- olution would be inevitable 1t is at least highly
probable that reforms viii follow this condition of affairs
far more important than any thing which has happened for
nearly two hundred years And when England begins to
move in the right direction long will France submit
to the domination of the few
What compcaes these absorbing aspects Of the European
future is the successful resistance of Russia the move
nents of the allied armies The last intelligence indicates
that the attempt upon Cronsadt and Sweaborg is aban-
doned and it is manifest that since the Russians have
recovered the Mamelon and repulsed the allies with
paraeled loss from their desperate attack upon the Maa
kod Qualifications all the boosted advantages Of the
French and English will prove to be comparatively
yaueess As TO the prospects OF peace almost
vain speculate upon them especially if we guided
by past incidents The pride of baled princes may de-
mand still blood and still death Other sacri-
fees smoking and flaming to the skies may sartle
kind The atfrghted populations Of England and France
may still be driven into the grave OF the Cmea And af
ALL the Russian may rown unsubdued from his cadels
and shake his iron hand in defiance of his foes Mean
while the nations who the trembling witnesses of the
ruthless DRAMA fearing lest each hour may compel them
into the of this consuming war may well excaim
When ril The morning comeg