New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

neOTIe. SenuIWg WIVes,
away, there confronting the tremendous power Of
that whole MOhammedan COuuirycTea vigorous cruel,
oppressive heather turkey IL ls nor merely because
Crete represents at this moment tho fortress OF liberty,
against which the tremendous powers OF Eastern bar
barism Eastern heahcnsm are all turned but 1t IS
because Crete represents TO us also the obligations we
owe TO this mother Of civilization because she Is true
constituent part OF that itte magnificent, brllaD'
Greece which once lay like diamond on that gr al
Mediterranean and streamed ont its spendors all To-
the earththe mother of arts the mother ot Sciences
the mother or philosophers and III some sort the mother
Of pnrer religion than Mohammedanism has ever vel
been able TO display say it beeause Of the gratitude
wa feel to that venerable mother % civilization that
here to testify against the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF that
venerable and beautiful country and TO say that Far
a. IN rs lies, Crete shall either be made independents or
S bs sde part OF that beautiful Greece 81 which
bs "a the ioveect isle, and Will" wnen copsoll-
Gated shall be the ou posi- of Western civilization and
We stern religion to contend with all these paparous ana
eflet.' hordes OF Mohammedan pnq AeaIheh "AfA'
moss which now constitute nearly three fourths
Ias to look ppop " Win cnreosi eyes es
If our 10000 900 Of Christians had nothing TO do with the
existence of 100000 heather that may, for aught
know in the gr, OF time threaten us as the Moham
medan world ones threatened the civilization OF Europe
1t does nos reof naons as 81 oe 10 s
themselves in they we're ne whole world, ana TO be
careless and thouchoss O. "mat Is gong on among not
less than treeOurths Of the wh0ie human race chris
tanity has had to bear the opp oOnm that she makes
no Roadway; and 1t IS matter OF concern that CHRIS
anity the civilization that she represents is careless
ana Indifferent TO the condition Of by tar the largest
part OF the human race II had interest IN the Crean
question except TINS single Interest that-stAIng ON
the very outposs; truly constituent part OF Greece
IS
eIn Chrstiantyshe stands there as tne
of the whole Christian world facing Oriental barbarsm
and Oriental heathenism her cause would pc as sacred
aud interesting 10 me as the cause OF cvza0n ana the
cause of Christianity itself tApplause have been
you that those who have not travelled IN EgyIt, sT
Asia Minor and IN that portion OF western IuIhey taI
lies this side of the Hellespont have very hIue Gohct
ton OF the terrible oppressOh the hoLIlu UluS'' '
wicked, incestuous customs, lhc hOotslnunp.N WIS
mat GanIGt DC Srr Hee tsSoon the grinding
OF the faces Of the rich and poor or tne tcIIiDy
weghty OF that Tnrk which has now but te power
to squeeze the hfebiood out OF dying race ,nat ne may
enrich with its crimson tide his own hatefu heaft
have seen enough of that TO make my blood boil when
see the ind erence apathy, and careessess that pre-
vail as 70 the condition Of those countries Egypt, SYRIA
Asia Muur and that part OF Turkey That lies west OF to
4eeSpont; and when see the selfish Indifference Of
France. and the more selfish indifference ot ~. Uieas
purely question Of the extent OF their own pOucN IN
nuence. mere question Of supremacy among lbe So
that involves the future Of the Christian Church and the
future Of Western civilization The selfish, careless
lock, holding each other of for fear either OF them
should intervene and put all end 10 that aDohnaDle op
presented by civilized nations In the world
lApplausel such were the feelings excited III my mind
by being the spot and seeing Egypt with It's shVeilng
population gathered the banks 81 the Nile conscrpte
and taken away from those little farms Win the pay OF
plaster a day DO the work Of tho Pasha OF Egypt
and make railroad for the sale ana transfer OF ms o"
cotton for he is the chief tradesman in his own dominion
night Oh the banks Of that river and 10 see what hDifd
mnspealable tyranny has converted tn3t , Whole
III
ties themselves never were IN The days OF the Pnaraos;
the banks OF lie Nile Hed with the intensest terror
and disnay; and could have forgiven Holy hussa, rs
the Greek calls her could have forgiven any power
the face OF the EARTH which would have taken the pant
OF Egypt and sewed him up in one OF his own bags hu
sent up into London fAppausel And how much better
is il with Turkey itself lou remember that hOf1id
Druse war; when the nations looked on az long os they
CHRISTIANS by the thousand burning their villages aud
laying waste whole towns; aud when after long time
they permitted themselves 10 demonstrate the Turk pro-
Ignorance
800 Of his own subjects IN the streets Of Dauascu TO pro
pitiate the Christian world. when he Kills many
that every day In his dominion When Turkey
threatens civilizations OF Europe, the western powers
will interfere should into the hands OF
Russia fOrsoOh, OF some other power Wish Russia
had il to-day applause for Russia mas at least hdd the
Christian grace and is sufficiently under inc power OF
the civilization and the principles illustrated N the
century, 10 have had the glory OF giving liberty 10 daie
not say how many millions OF sers and slaves WouI
sooner the Hellespout under the guardianship OF
Russia II Great Britain and France were robbed OF
their expected waits Egypt and SYRIA Tor We Should see
the Christianity and the CIVILIZATION IN IL coming
down into that part Of The Med1er@nean ana
be disseminated through that country. Applausei.
t %9y aEs 2 9 * lE pS
Christianity was first planted and began its glorious
If free Crete you will far 10 free
Syria too. Syria that molly land pressed by the blessed
feet Of Lord and SaviOnr Jesus Christ ana illustrated
by the glorious work OF those early apostles and martyrs
s1endors crowned with noble cities: land beautiful
aud promised land flowing with milk and honey, but
a bowling waste and Wilderness, with 40 fOdd eN
cent that when the French have made from BeyrOu 10
Damascus without the smallest signs OF any civilization
except that which Christian nations In little halves have
kndied at BeyIout Jerusalem, and few other mission
ary spots where little warmth and heat
OF the CHRISTIAN religion lights with gentle hame-
makes feel how lovely how beautiful that country
might again be made II only Western civilization ana
Western Christianity were permitted to return TO the
fountains from which they originally nowed ana repay
the debt that the world for the MAGNIFICENT i OF
lZing agent OF me globe Applause IheIe Is one
thought which desire 10 present, in closing am not
going tell you how noby brayey, and gloriouSy her
warriors have fought nor TO iel you OF the hhshed man
hood OF her warriors and patriots, but want 10 remind
you OF one thing, and that Is the DEBT when America
owes 10 the East Il debt that think has been very
seldom recognized Perhaps few persons have ever had
with tremendous power as stood at the foot Of the
statue OF Christopher Columbus and thought
OF Europe had lie not scovcred for her this world
Happy for happy in thousand ways Tor the word
have been now-Africa, Egypt, Syria, and Turkey
Their enterprise and energy instead OF being directed III
direction would have sought the opposite quarter
II you think that the fortunes OF America are not con
cerned In the condition OF Tie Eastern World you VIII
presently have occasion 10 What the connection is by
having vast heather population thrown upon these
shores The speaker aid not feel IKE crltczinS ulPlo
be trusted TO do what ne thinks best for the Government
OF the United States In regard to the Of Crete
or intervention foreign affairs, though beside the
Government OF the United states there was the people OF
America lApplausel Aftcra few closing remarks DR..
Bellows presented the following resolution;
Resod That the war going beaeen the people @ ara
the East and TO the Of Christian civilization renders
ias sosT Of m p. Of lie American people
and the inieisrt iroeey Of Their ~ home s.S
10 bbrbansm sod hfdeiity. tAppaGseI
The Chairman then introduced the Rev. HOWald
Crosby who said he believed that great re pollution TO
place throughout the world that the Jews are yet
20 back Palestine and the arts and sciences return
the aud whence they sprang. The people OF America
not Of the great changes which are taking
place in the GTecian Islands They would be surprised
that the provisions for education In that faro
land better than those Of Massachusetts The Greeks
are among the first people in the cause OF
liberty. The cause Of Crete Is the cause OF
Greece. Thirty millions OF people IN those Isles
are struggling against Turkish rule and oppression.
He believed that the people Of America would agree with
him in saying that is wrong for enlightened people
to DO held In bondage by heather nation. The only
hope for the oppressed freedom ireland win never DO