Mountain Democrat., 1857-11-07
Thn RrvnItImIn,IIn.

The Revolt IM India.
The accounts FROM India uf the progress OF the re-
VOLT ~ the h"rr atir"citi- committed by the nu-
tinrcrs, ~ the Englif press style the natives WIN
have taken up arms nrllnst tn, ir Iritsi masters,
even NJ this great dsinnrr from the scene uf their nc
tion must rNcir general attention. Hut how intense
must the interest felt M England IN those events be-
where, II II said, that there IL Narrcy n rnily who
has not some near nnd dear relative participating in
the STRUGGLE.
In u contest In which on the rn" side nrr Arrny"d
those "f our own rncc, mcu speaking our lansuagc'
protesting religion, united closely to ny hy sini
lariiy of Institution. and n" ties If commercial in
tcrcoursc, and the Other ,iui barharons people
of whom We know hut nltlr, who differ from us in
blood, In tongue mud In manncrs-our sympnthirs
would naturally be- with tiir first nnurr Of the nntng-
oniss. We're" not, how ever, tr the inmlInah butch.
cry IT the drfrncrl"ss, nr hcrai" women aud young
children which has dSrrnrd the crusc " the nn,iv,
IN this r"v" and justly siigmotisrd It ~ unworthy
"f sympathy nnd milcscrving of Success the reflect.
ing American miud might find much to admire and
very much in justification " their cause.
" vi" American might point To England's hypocrti.
"al Interest and mpulrit condemnation ot the laws
and Institutions Of some II our rwn States lie would
rrncnbrr that the English Irts giving uttcrancc to
the sentiments oi the English people, have for years
un'paringly Nlli,d our brothers of the slave S,airs
AMI have had no word of condemnation for the cruel.
ties inflicted upon III" natives Of india by their Eng
l'sh masters Capiious aud fault finding with the in.
st'ni"nS and acts II other nations, ready to lavish
money nnd send furth cmasar,S to nctc discomfort
annr. thu slaves NJ Southern Statcs she iHs nr
gold I" spare u" assistance To render to alleviate the
"rpr"seN" S"rviiudr 0f her conquered East india
subjects. R'lr""f+ from the guilt lns71pay lie borne
without c"Inplain', but no hridtapshicrknr-s re-.
qulrcS silence under rcbuhcs administered by the ar.
rorant aud guilty.
In America, hut little comparatively IL known al
India, "f i' geography, is Institutions It's laws, or
the habits 0f lts people. The little W., ,o know WI
have obtained from the writing, uf it, roIr,lcrors
who II Is hut fair To presume have not given 10 IN,
history of the Suljuva,ion culorne prjudrial "a
the cause of the ,ct"r-. We learn from that story
that India, when invaded by the British, was among
the wcRlthir,t of nations, rtl hi numerous Prince.
WIN held dcspotIc sway in their respective district,
Of country Ht uf these rulers wrrr trrarher
ouS SanRiInary and avaririols and others true Just
rrrciIul and generous. In some sections Of the coun
,ry THE inhabitants were warkr uul fought tryurr
a'eIy iOr Their homes hut In general they docilc
unskllled IN war an'l easily ,ulw,l. Hut all unrr
stood thelr laws, vcnrratcd their rulers nnd wcr,
HupeFstltiOusly attached To their religion.
The English came and at once entered upon n ca
rceF OF infamy unexamplcd In mmlrrn tImrs. Ava
rice, lust And tyranny combined to render the condi
tlon OF the natives InsuppOr,Nic Every species O
rxtort'"n was prartScd upon trm by the gibhrt mn,
the torture their jewels and gold were wrnng from
| them; princes ransonrd their wives and children
| and their own lives, hy The payment of incredible
suns-shms which could only be- raised by the lmpov
| crishn"nt of the pcopr,- their religion was, as I
seemed To them, mpiously drrllcl; provinces king
doms were laid waste and their inhabitants, withou
distinction Of agc "r sex, put IN the sword strang
laws were forced upon them, and the proceeding
conducted and sentence rendered against them In ~
unknown tongue. Engand's greatest orators hav
but Mihtly depicted the suffering ~ the navcs an,
| the hcnrtlcT wrongs pcrpotrntcd upon them by tn
English; and yet productions w eloquent, as vivid,
| powerful, a' splendid aS those OF Burke, Sheridan
| Fox nnd Others IN which they depict those wrongs
are not To he r'd IN Eugliah literature. From Sucl
misery the natives have frequently sought redress
Ts s not the first revolt aud every contest hnS bccI
hut Nn'l'ltn, unexpected uprsinH Of certain dsaf
ctcd tribes or provinces who, for short time, hav
wrcHkcd savage vengeance upon their foreign mas
tcrs. Soon science, discipline, and British courag,
hNve prevailed again, and horrid retaliation by then
| was the consequence
| The proScnt revolt will also he put down, the Su
| prr"r rrcc VIII main, lin the supremacy, the rrhr
lion will he crushed the mrilny ,Inrcd. On whicl
side vengeance will h" most M!y satiaic L. ioubtiu.
The natives slay nlmulatr the English; The Eng,sl
IN their turn blow dozens of natives from the mouth,
of cannon. hut IN the end India and its people viii
he the gnIncrs. The English government will Il,
taught that little more modcraon more respect fo
tn" customs aud religion cf the people less cNtortioI
and more equitable laws, Is EnHland's true policy II
India. That will cost less rule that people justly
and m"rcifully, than by wrong and outrage to goa,
them into resistance and opposition to the will u
| their rulers,