The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-10-11

CHRISTIANITY vs.. BARB SisN

~, CHRISTIANS of Greece and
+''ghl, all tho Christian world
VS. a%rousodattho outrages. The voice
oi oar country was also heard ringing
N tones of indignant dcnunciation of
these murderous deeds. The speech Of
Henry Clay in the House of Represent
ativcs upon the subject was one of tho
most mastery efforts ofthat gifted man.
The indignation of tho Christian world
compelled the bloody Turks to suspend
their atrocities, and the christians in
Syria have enjoyed a partial rest from
porsecutionand death. But rs thcpow-
er~ofthcSultan is waaing, the restrained
bigotry and brutality of the heather
hordes seem again to have bursted forth
with added hate and horrors. The
mountains of Lebanon and the plains Of
Syria arc again dyed with the blood Of
unarmcd men and helpless women and
children. And the atrocities are Justly
chargeable to the policy Of EngIand,--
She alone has upheld this brutal dcspot.
ism for ycars past solely for hcrown pc.
litical benefit.
The British government first began
its Turkish protection in resisting the
Pacha Of Egypt, and then bombarded
Acre to preserve it to Turkish DONNA
ton, and it il, olvcd itself in the Crime.
an war in order to protect Turkey from
Russia. The instructed policy of Sir
Henry Bulwer, the British Minister in
Constantinople, has ever been to uphold
Turkey and Turkish power, in order to
save her from Russian grasp.
But the policy now must be changed.
1t is far better for Christendom, and
better for the wcrldthat RussiapossesS-
es Turkey, than that Turkey thus con
tinue herself, not %barbaric, but the prey
Of savagcs. sucu as the Drusos and 9TH
ers are, nurscd in her own barbarism.
Turkey now possess some of the finest
districts in the world; naturally the
most prolific, and geographicly thcbcst
situated for trade and commerce, and
for the general progress Of civilization
but Turkey SO governs these districts
that instead Of advancing rs the world
advances, they retrogade all the while,
and every year are plunged deeper into
barbarism.
Her power to govern through her Pa
chas is about gone, and her hold upon
such districts as Lebanon, or Damascus,
or Judca, that her Arab element tri-
umphs either over Turkish arms or Tur-
kish fears. The word, of coulse, can
not longer submit % this. Turkey must
either govern herselfor be governed by
others. If the Sultan has ceased to ex-
list as Sultan, it is time he was replaced
by the Gar Of all the Russias, or Rus.
sin, France and England.
Remarkable Eudarance Of H~orSeResh-A
Race Of tho hundred MIcS.-The Lon.
don Athenoeum gives an a count OF Il
race which took place in England, on
the 23d of August, ITS. At six o'clock
on the morning Of that day, Monday,
two gentlemen appeared at the corner
of Portland street and Oxford street.
Both were admirably mounted-onc OF
them, Captain Mulcaster, on the mare
Ola friend, Captain Hay; the other, Mr.,
Walker, rode his own horse. They
started on 4 race to York-two hun.
dred miles, without changing the steeds.
1t was such a race as Arabs ride, prov
ing the strength and endurance as well
as the speed Of the horses. The first
ninety miles were accomplished in six
hours. The two gentlemen jockeys
passed the end Of Doncaster ]racc-coursc
nearly together, early on Tuesday morn
us, Nihiu SuCi tuCt' IlS pS NOS nCNci
heard there again till the days of llol-
icndaise and uamblotonian. But Walk
or was at the time sorely distressed,
and his steed altogether broke down
when between Doncaster and Tadeas.
ter, The Captain went ahead and
reached Ouscbridge, in forty hours and
thirty-tivo minutes after hi, companion
had started from Portland street
thereby winning four hundred guincas,
besides wagers. The winning mare
drank twelve bottles Of wine on her
journey, and was well enough by thurs
day morning to takca glIlopOn Knaycs-
mire-the race'couraeju just outsidet the city
Of York.
There are about three hundred daily
papers in the United States.
The entire militia of the United
States mustera 100000.
There are $4,000 slaves in Peru, aud
the demand continues.
C. SHUCK AND COTTON
&C. MATRASSES