The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-12
Misdirected Sympathy.


We have much pleasure in calling a.
tsntion 10 the foll2wing extract from Iet-
ter addressed by a clergyman, who for
twenty years has labored under tie direc-
lion of the American Board OF Foreign
Missions IN Turkey. 10 his brother. a high
ly esteemed merchant in this city. Al
though not written expressly for publica
ton, the cogeni argument. vigorous sense
and profound religious feeling Of the
writer. will commend bis observations, TO
which bis familiarity with the true posi-.
.ion Of the affairs in The East. imparls al
diional weight. 70 the thoughtful consl1-
Grafton OF every intelligent reader. If. a.
the result Of the present struggle, Turkey
shall be Chris,iauized. and Austria for.
swear her despotism in fsfor Of liberal IN
stitulions and an UNRESTRICTED press, then,
indeed, will good have been evolved from
evil, and compensation rendered FOR what
ever hardshlps and suiierings have been
encountered IN tie war
"TREBzoxp, March IS, 1855
II see from The editorials Of certain
American newspapers and the published
accounts oil pubic lectures, that III some
quarters there are strong sympa hles with
Russia IN the present conillel OF The ia.
tons. Now IT is not perhaps strange that
tho sympathies # many merely political
men should q out in that direction. And
indeed, when religious men take a first
glance at the Allies fighting for the Cres-
cent against the Cross, it is not very
strange that their srmpathes should lie
with the Cross. But to US missionaries il
does seem strange that intelligent Chris
tians. editors. lecturers, the friends ard
supporters OF missions, should wish for
the success Of the Car. Do they not
know that Protestant missions cannot re
side in Russia Do they no, know that
but few years ago. both Pre.estan, and
Catholic missionaries were expelled from
the Russian territory Do they not know
that it was stated not long since in the
British Parliament that one Of the cause,
which have precipiated this war was the
spread OF Protest antism in Turkey, to
check which was one object of the Car
DO they not know that if Turkey should
fall into the hands Of Russia, that event
would be the signal for the departure OF
every American missionary from the land?
Are they wishing TO see us all come fGck-
ing home again and leave our work here.
which has cos, so much Of life and ex-
pense, to be destroyed? II they are
Wishing for this, we are not. We are NOT
willing tc see the work of many years de-
molished under the tramp OF The great
northern bear. We are not willing TO see
the many little rising Protestant commu-
mites which are now dotting this Empire,
after being delivered from the wrongs and
persecution Of the Armenian aud in
great measure. from the oppression of the
Mohammedans. handed over to the Rus
SLAMS, to have the life blood Of Christianity
crushed out of them.
And. after all, this fighting for the Ores
eenl aud against tA Cross, is more in ap-
pcarance than IN reality Every one
knows tina. the independence OF Turkey
Is v'rf1AaI!y gone-that the federation OF
1ra.r faarrm and the various reforms
whili haze been introduced into the En-
pre- y !; years. are Of foreign origin.
and lsm III sfspring Of any thing either
Iurkisli or Moha,nmedan. Many times
has il been said within the last twenty
years that mo English Ambassador At tho
Sub ims Porte was tho ruler Of Turkey
Aid il there i bypsrboIe in this remark.