The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-09
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Eleven millions OF Christians Of Europe
are under the rule OF the followers of Mo-
TANNED, d part OF whose religion is to hate
and persecutc Christians. The Christians
return this intolerance with an equally ir-
repressible and impassioned aversion. We
may well imagine the rancors that are ever
alive and active in country thus inhabited
by classes OF people between whom there is
no homogeneity whatever. Religious ha-
treds are the bitterest in the world, and
they lead to the. most active and ingenious
devices for persecution and injury.
And she Turkish provinces of Europe
afford fearful illustration Of this truth.
This condition of Christian and Turk in
community has lasted for centuries, aud
such has been the uiscordant policy and the
soraid jealousies OF the Christian Powers Of
Europe that little has been done for putting
an end to distresses and troubles thus Gre
ated. 1T has been morally incumbent
upon these Powers to put IN end
to the scandalous incongruity of the
populations OF European Turkey, and to
the inhumanities and the barbarisms Of n
ruthless ruler Of people who hold the reli-
gion OF the Europeans, and whose cries for
relief have rung through Europe for Gen.
turtles. Humanity, let alone religion and
civilization, has demanded this much.
Modern political philosophy teaches such
Important lessons concerning the necessity
Of homogencity for the promotion Of ma
tional happiness that in this "enlightened
age" the Powers OF Europe might expel
the Turkish rule from the continent in
order 10 carry out this principle in n land
that has suffered for centuries for the want
OF If.
This European disgrace has been trou-
bic to all Europe since its existence, and
now it is giving more trouble than ever.
Had Europe, through its misnamed "Holy
Alliance settled the question when the
small kingdom of Greece (as at present
bounded) was rescued from the Turks it
would have been well. But the zeal for
2 humanity, il not for religion, was feeble
enough to be content when that poor and
rickety kingdom was established, with an
incapable youth dictated by the alliance
upon the throne. With such a realm, with a
hardly vitalized power, with SO little Of
force or consistency, that it could not have
lived without protection.
The great Powers rested and left in the
hands Of the Turk, outside Of this king
dom, a vast and fine domain OF ancient
I Greece. 1t was q poor and contemptibly
&ha&y Iona
the color OF Christianity and humanity.
The natural consequence, has followed and
steadily displayed itself ever since: discon-
i tent and utter misery among the people in
: all the Turkish European provinces, aSgra-
> waited by the fact that some Of their fellow
sufferers Were freed from Turkish tyranny.
The rivalries and jealousies OF the Eu-
ropean Powers made the slight alteration Of
the map Of Europe that was caused by the
establishment of the miniature kingdom OF
4 Greece, and these same rivalries and jea-
i ousies have continued the wrongs and the
miseries Of the Christians Of the Turkish
provinces. ~
The main feature Of these jealousies is
that England is afraid OF Russia-afraid
that Russia will seize Constantinople, an
cient Byzantium, which is the classic auGy
to India. When Russia besought England
to join her in taking possession of the eff
fects OF the "sick man" (the Turkish EN-
peror) this jealousy was aroused to the war
temperature, and war was Waged by Eng
land upon Turkey. In this war the vain
French Emperor Joined England, and did
that part OF the fighting which saved Eng
land from defeat and the Turkish Empire
from overthrow and distribution. This
silly act of the ruler of France was the be-
ginning OF the downfall OF the Emperor
and the remission of the French kingdom
to third or fourtI-ratc position in the
politics Of Europe.
The Eastern questionable question Of
what shall be done for humanity,-or, if
you choose, religion-in relieving the dis
tresses OF the Christians of the Turkish
provinces, is now presented under altered
circumstances. The so-called republic of
France will hardly join England in a war
against Russia which England, il she should
wage it, will enter upon for her peculiar adj
vantage or for the qualification OF her own
jealousies. How could France join Eng
land after past amples-incidents OF his
tory that engendered in the French public
mind the name "Perfde Albion?" Or
those incidents the faithlessnesS OF England
in the matter of placing MAMMALIAN upon
the Mexican throne is 4 scandal upon ciyili-
cation. After France had co5perated
with England in the Crimean war,
what evidence has there been OF any gem
erous consideration for France in the policy
of England? We suspect that when
France went to war with Germany Eng
I land inclined to Germany, and was rather
pleased at the overwhelming OF the French
Emperor and his army. In this she acted
like the Government OF this so-called re-
public, whose liberties, such as they are
now, were secured FOR lis By the French;
but for our French allies the Revolution OF
70 would have ended in the defeat OF our
ancestors and probably the hanging Of
Z GEORGE WASHINGTON, THOMAS JEFFERSON,
and PATRICK HENRY. These, il any, would
certainly have swung. We suspect that
SAM. ADAMS would have gone along with
them. -~:
Continuing the speculative line OF thought,
We may safely say that il France in pro-
bable war joins England it will make all the