The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-05
Zig Turkey and Little Gambia.

The Grand Turk ABDUL AzIz, is trying TO
sit on two stools and, between European CO.
lecticism, and Asistic intolerance, may fall
headless from the throne.
As long as the Turl, retained his long stir
rups, curved scimitar, snowy turban, and fow-
ing robes, there was force in his individual
and national character; and each Moslem saw
in himself e prospective inheritor of the per.
ennial Eouris Of Mahomets promised Para
disc As long as he limited his ambition TO
sacking wives and sacking cities, with an ooca-
sional rlurder or bowstriugng to keep his
hand in, he might perform his ablutions with o
clear conscience, believe n the permanence Of
Moslrm rule, and look 10 the hazardous pas
eaSe over the zor-edged Bridge of Death with
all the confidence of muscular unoeliever
Blu, the ideas of the Frank pierced farther
than his sword Efeminscy, old-womanlsm,
fashion, found an empty corner in the heart Of
the Turk; and those who might have STAINED
Puohalic as unmiugated Moslems, awakened
prejudice aud fanaticism, by adopting the
closely -buttoned tunic, tight neither garments,
and cramping boots Of the once hated stranger.
ABDUL MSDJID. the ate Sultan, might have
been taken for European King but for the
number of his wives and he emulsted Haps-
burg, Bourbon and Brunswick, in his thorough
thick -headedness, incapacity Of improvement,
and lavish expenditure OF the revenue Of his
realms At last he did the best act Of his
life and-dicd ABDUL AzIz, without any as
sassinatons or ptchiugs into the Bosphorus,
came to the throne, and has but lately return
cd 10 his doIninions from tour in in6del
Europe,
And the sultan, cross-legged aud cushioned,
with cbibouque in mouth, si;s on the shores Of
she Bosphorus, and thinks over what be has
seen. The sea is at his feet lis his howing,
bending, slave. 1t bears him from palace to
palace; it lifts his armed nayics into the very
walls Of his garden; it watches the walls OF his
serail; j; stiles The ,ntrgues Of his ministers ;
il ouets the scandals Of his court; it extin-
ruishcs his rivals, and bushes his naughty
wives, one by one but it does not teach him
that high lesson Of polite justice aud conces-
sion which neither King nor Kaiser can know
too well. One resolution, at last, be does form;
and Il is but proper thu; Monarch whose
capital city has bu, one street should himself
have but one idea.
Christian Europe has called upon the Sultan
70 relinquish throbbiug, struggling, Gambia,
and Permit lis union with Greece. Non possS'
ms, is now his cry the willy Asia,ic learned
Il lesson abroad that he Is turning 10 good ac-
count In reply to menace or entreaty, the
Sultan steadily says,---ye cannot submit to the
Acknowledgement of our empire,-we will not
take the first step on ;he road that leads to our
co.lapse and destruction. From him the doc
;riue Of "oppressel Na,ionali,ics" will receive
naught but the cold shoulder If England de-
mands the freedom Of Crete. he will tell her TO
look at home, aud lbera,e poor, downtrodden
ireland. II France makes al anpea,-he will bid
NAPOLEON give liberty 10 the Arab, abolish his
prisons a, Cayenne, and reiuqu!sh his idea of
founding al empire in Africa. If Austria says
3. word on the side Of Christ and Christianity
Ia will tell her to look to her own cxiles, aud
keep her faith with Hungary. If the United
States talk loud, aad look big-le will suggest
10 her that she had better Sc; her Own house in
order, and restore civil liberty to the Southern
States. before she plays Don Quzote for the
is;.s Of the tidelcs. Mediterranean This is
vhs. Aspr1 AzIs learned in Europe and 1t Is
Ills which guides his counsels when he dog
,,dlv declares that be will not give up one
inch Of land over which his banner nas waved
The struggle in Crete is regarded as 4 war
betw.en the Crescent and the Cross: between
Nohsmmedani.n and Christianity. This 1eei-
ing has enlisted the sympathies OF Europe ana
America On me side Of Crete, ana teniPls 'He
Gcea, Powers to bully The Sultan, for taxing
good c.rc Of hs own But tuere are two sioes
TO even Turkish question. Cundia has
ii. &c NaAoumclnh population, and the chris
iian leLe.e r..e mere handful. These latter
nave suffered and e-dured much; but It IS
clearly enough proyet shat they cauuot gain
their Independence vitlou. foreign aid.