The union Democrat., 1868-06-20
Engiand,s Dimeulties.


Last week the telegraph brought US the
intelligence that Russia had captured Box.
hars and taken bold of Samsracand.
| Most Of our readers, in all probability, did
not give this item of newsa second thought.
| Yet the capture Of Bokhara is an event of
great magnitude; being very important
advance, on the part of Russia, toward the
British East Iadian frontier. Central Asia
10 q vast battle 6eld where armies have
marched and countermarched since the twl-
light of history, and in two or three years at
most. il is hLely again to be the theatre OF 3
sanguinary struggle between rival armies.
The Russians have two points on their
frontier from which they can approach Brit
ish India, namely Asterabad, on the south
ern shores of the Caspian Sea, and the Dju-
| zsk, in Rokhara. to both of which poin,seasy
of Russian power. Asterabad is directly
linked with the heart Of Russia by means OF
the Caspian Sea and the Volga. The con
quest of the tribes Of the Caucasus has given
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Central Asia by the Djuzak route. Those
two great routes to Iudia run in south
eAstarly direction parallel TO each other. The
distance by the first or southernmost of these
roads, from Asterabad to Shikarpore on the
Iudus-is about ], $50 miles. From Djuzak,
BY Bukhara to Peshawur, is about $50 miles.
, The occupation Of the important State or
province of Bokhara, except that fragment
of it called AGshanistan, almost gives to
Russia secure possession of the northernmost
route. As the two routes are only about
three or four hundred miles apart, Herat on
the southernmost route can easily be attack
ed from Bokhara and, as the fertile valley
of the Mourghab lies midway between Herat
and Bokhara, the occupation of the former
point will now be an easy task for small
Russian force to accomplish. This will
doubtless be the next move of Russia, and
then with both routes secure to her, and
with the plain of IIerat as sub base Rus
sa will be mistress of the situation. She can
then create mutiny among the native popula-
tions of India, who would take the chances of
jumping out of the frying pan into the FIRE
in their anxiety to rid themselves of their
hated English masters, Apart from aid to
either nation on the part of the natives of In,
dia, Russia is far more than a match for Eng.
land. Russia can raise larger armies with
much greater ease and transport them to the
seat of war with more speed and less cost
than England can. So the end Of British
Empire in India is only question of time /;
and, from present appearances, of Ep. p very
! short period of time.
Telegraphic dispatches and Eastern papers
say preparations on a grand scale are being
made by the Fenians for raid on Canada
this Summer. The fires of revolution only
slumber in Ireland, and will burst forth
again with the first blast from the trumpet.
The old Lion may make desperate fight
but his power is doomed to speedy end
Outside of England proper every inch of ter
ritory under the British flag has been obtain
ed by trampling under foot the rights Of
man. The old Roman Empire was built up
by similar means and her history will be re-
peated in the British Empire. An inexora.
BILE law limits the period of national as we'll
as individual life. Abuse of strength has
tens dissolution in the former as we'll as in
the latter and only such nations as conform
to justice, and the natural law of governing
by the consent of the governed can hope for
lo| ;oA nf
PARaLYzING INDUSTRY -On the l1th inst,
the House of Representatives, in Committee
Of the Whole on the Tax Bill, refused to ex-
enpt from special taxation, dealers in un.
manufactured lumber and hreadstuffs. An
amendment exempting manufactures of beet
sugar was, also, rejected.
Mr.. Holman moved to amend section e5 by including
among those taxed dealers per-
who make sugar molasses fr.m sol agreed
to.
Here We see the men who ought to study the
best interests of the people, doing everything
in their power to crush them with an insup-
portable load of taxation. The most indis.
pensable necessaries of life are taxed to de-
gee :hat is unparalleled in any other country
on the face of the globe. But bonds are not
taxed. Oh no. 1t would be dishonorable
to make capital pay its proportion of nation
al taxation. Everything must suffer rather
than invade the holy shrine of Mammon.
Bonds which were bought with greenbacks
when greenback dollar was worth but ffiy
cents, or even less, draw 81 80 interest per
anIum. This is equivalent to Sl460 interest
on the money invested. Exemption from
Federal, State. County and municipal taxa
ton may be estimated at not less than FIVE
per cent. more, making total interest Of
nineteen per cent per annum. This is the
policy the people are asked to support by
their votes in the ensuing Presidential elec
ton.
TALL OArs.-The Napa Register speaks of
having seen oats feet inches in height and
asks "who can beat them?" We Last