The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-22
the REVOLUTION In Greece.

The sudden outbreak and the almost imme-
date success of the revolution in Greece has
taken all the world by surprise. 1t is sig.
ni6cant proof that the revolutionary spirit is
more widely spread in Europe than it is repre-
scented to be by the organs Of public opinion.
Many countries were generally supposed to be
ripe for revolution, but Greece was not counts
ed among them. And yet Greece is the first
country in which the right of the people to
shake off an oppressive foreign rule has been
successful.
The history of this revolution can be given
in few lines. The explosion occurred at q
time when the king and queen had left the cap
ital to visit Messenia. At their departure,
October lS, everything was tranquil. On Oct
tober II, the first signs Of an outbreak occur.
red in Achaia. The towns of Patras and Mis-
solonghi became the centers Of the revolution.
On October %, the revolution gained Anthems,
when the king was declared deposed The in.
surgents admitted that the king governed con.
stitutionally, but reproached him with not la
boring for the grestness and advancement Of
Greece. .,,.,,,r,.s ~ n a;.r
As to the King, he seems to have abandoned
his throne without even q show Of resistance
On hearing of the first success Of the revolution
he at once embarked for Venice whence he pro.
ceeded to Vienna. He had no wish to make an
attempt atrecovering the throne, but abdicated
in favor of his brother. The Provisional Gov.
eminent, however, knew that the people were
tired of the Bayarisn House and had therefore
pronounced its deposition. se, vas
Its not likely that any attempt will be made
to save the throne Of Greece for Bavarian
prince. The Bavarians themselves will not
probably urge their claims. Prince Luitpold,
who is the next heir to the throne, has repeat.
edly declared himself unwilling to adopt the
Greek religion, . condition which the Great
Powers who consolidated Greece into king
dom made obligatory for the successor Of the
first king. and the u.c0mplisnce with which
would alone suffice to deprive him Of the right
of succession. The European Powers, in their
turn, will have no reason to e1asperate the
Greek people by forcing upon them another
prince Of house which they utterly detest. ].
The throne become vacant, the next specu.
lation is Is to who win be the next King; for
there seems to be as yet no Republican. party
Two candidates are, at present prominently
named the Prince Of Luchtenberg and Prince
Alfred of England. The English Princes are
excluded from the throne BY the stipulationso Of
the Great Powers at the time Of the establish.
ment of the kingdom; but if the Greeks demand
Prince Alfred, another European Congress
WOulO PROBABLY uOt DC UNWILLING W let lneM
ha,. their choice Many will be disposed in
favor of an English prince by the hope that in
that case England may be prevailed upon to
consent to union of the Ionian Islands with
Greece, aunion which both countries do not cease
to demand. IfPrince Alfred, after being elevated
to the throne. should fail to obtain this end,
his reign would not be more peaceable than
that Of King Ohio.
The chief significance which attaches to the
Greek revolution, is, however, not the future
destiny Of the small country now constituting
the kingdom Of Greece, but its relations to the
Turkish question. The only charge which the
successful insurrectionists prefer against King
Ohio, is not to have wished for the greatness
aad advancement Of Greece. The meaning o,
this is clear. The Greeks want their King te
be leader in the great struggle for the over
throw Of the Turkish rule, on the ruins Of
which they intend to rear another Byzantine
Empire They want him, therefore, in psrte'
nlar to support warmly the Christian tribes o
European Turkey. The attitude which Rus
STA has recently again assumed with regard t.
the Ottoman Porte leaves no doubt that there
is the most perfect agreement in this question
between the national party of Greece aud ,ht
Russian Government. England and Austrit
acne are COW ayerting the fatal blow tia