Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-12
Results of the crimean War,


The great victory of England and France
over Russia, has not only stopped the ad
vance Of that naughty and most despotit
power, hunbling her heretofore unchecked
pride, and crushing her hopes Of almost
unlimited "annexation," but it bas tended
greatly to the advance of human liberty,
civilization, and christianity.
Russia seeing Turkey weak, and not very
able to defend herself, tried to seize some
of.hor land. England aud France stepped
up to her help, aud drove the Russians off
Turkey was very thankful ; and the inter.
course she had with her "allies," as they
we're called, during the war, increased her
respect for their knowledge and character.
The Sultan learned many new aud valua.
bic principles in the art of governing. Aud
tie first thing be saw to be done was, to
give his subjects liberty to improre, by re.
moving many Of the oppressive and unjust
laws which fettered them. At the close
Of the war, he accordingly issued 6rmau,
that ISL proclamation, last February grant.
ing equal rights to all bis subjects. One
Of the most important Of these is, "liberty
Of conscience" that liberty which our IA
thcrs left their homes in Europe to come
here aud enjoy, "freedom to worship Goo" !"
Christianity is therefore placed upon the
some footing as Mahomedaaism in the
Turkish empire. This is Indeed tho be-
ginning of a new life to Turkey, for Bible
Christianity gives life to natiocs as we'll as
to individuals, and now We may expect to
see improvement in all branches Of trade,
in all the useful arts, in schools, in books,
in courts of justice, and indeed in all their
old bungling and barbarous ways Of living.
Christian missionaries many years ago Wis.
tied the Cristian tribes of Turkey, revived
Bible reading, and established schools
among them. But hitherto nothing has
been dore among the Mahomedans. 1t
was formerly death for Mahometan to
change his religion. lie is under no such
terrible law now. He may embrace the
precious truths Of the gospel Of Jesus
Christ, which is now preached in ten diff.
ferent languages every Sabbath in Gen.
siantinople.
A Dutch ambassador engaged Ali Bey
to translate the Scriptures into Turkish,
which be did, after many years Of study,
and it was sent to Leyden to be printed.
Ali Bey died soon after, but from some
notes he wrote On the manuscript, there
ia reason to think bis mind became en-
lightened by the truth Of God, and that
be received Jesus Christ as bis Lord and
Saviour. Instead cf being printed at that
time this manuscript was put away in a
library, where il s;aii one hundred and
fifty years. The British and Foreign Bi.
ble Society then heard Of it, and sent over
% get it. 1t was given into their hands,
md having had it faithfully corrected, was
~ublished in London in 1928, the whole
Bible in the Turkish language. In 1850,
r,arly 5000 copies of The Bible, and 1000
of The New Testament, had been printed.
N1v We may hope for wider circulation
q ,iis precious volume indeed, we learn
.-e Turks are anxious to have the sacred
Seripiurcs. A Bible depository has been
,r-as4 in Coustan,inople, and large mum.
a.,s ii the Old aud New Tes'ameu,s are
ID r given away every day.
siGyIFicANT-Mr. GEO. W. CURTIS,
- addressing Republican meeting at
Lersey City, on Tuesday, said:
What means Democracy but freedom
nj free labor? l tell you what the South
-.iaks Of our Ncriheru Democracy. Hon.
.i.'s.ah Q Gincy,of Massachusetts,, who stand
i'r Jpnn Adams and James Otis, wrote
mc aniy las, week when be said that j oh n
t.lndolph, of Virginia, speaking Of meas.
ares that the Slave power wished TO carry
sad, with whitening sneer: "My dear
eir, We Shareholders are as sure Of your
Democratic party of the North as VIC are
sure Of our biggers at home."
NEGLIGENT CoRREePoyDESTs.-T
Piedmont iVa) Wig says" "sinoe the 25Ih
Of December, seventeen negroes have left
he neigbborhood of Niddleburg, and not
more than half have ever been heard Ion' -