The Russellville Democrat., 1876-11-02
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We remember prostrate Poland. But this same Russia, w5sse iron heel grinds to powder all rebellions at home, in Europe, grows an en- lightened despotism IS she advances into Asia. England is a foreigner in Asia. She went there to spoil and plunder. 'Tis not so with Rus sia. The tsiatic provinces now under English domination will as simulate with Russia, who will se- cu.e them in the right of local self government, and Russia's standard they now hail with joy from afar.
 England is panic struck. Russia
 -and England well knows it. wants to strike her through Turkey. Britain and Turkey are two crum- bling empires. How shall these powers be propped up? And the forces undermining them are their own enslaved subjects. Herzego- vina bothers Turkey; Ireland per- plexes England. England to-day with all her plundered wealth-with all her extended greatness-with all her fleets and armies-ranks as a second-rate military power. She cannot--she dare not--confrontR Rus sia single-handed England looks wistfully to France. But France, folding her arms, says: My poli cy is Peacen' England appeals to Germany. "You," says she to Bis inarck, "you are the only man in Europe to-day that has the power to oppose the Czar. He respects you. Me he does not respect. Say the word, and Europe shall be spar ed this terrible war!' But Bis marck answers with sheer. Ger many consults her own interests let England look out for herself!" This is Germany's retort. How ab- feet is England's position among the powers of the world to-day ]! How humiliating!
 Six months ago Russia, with the approval of Austria and Germany, submitted certain terms to Turkey. 'Don't accept them!o cried Eng land. The SubliHe Porte, foolishly relying on England in the hour of danger, rejected the proposals. What do we see now? Why Eng land, when all other powers have ceased diplomacy, is pressing the Turk to yield to Russia's demands! !! "Accept! Aeeeptn' This now is England's advice to the Turk. But Russia doesn't much care how the Turk feels about the matter at this time of day. Nor how England feels either. England played a game of bluff, and England has lost
 England doesn't want to fight. That's certain. Her weakness is self-confessed before the whole world. And the cause of this weakness is Ireland. Slavery is at the bottom of the great Empire.
 Treland today" says Wendell Phillips, 'has checkmated England on the chessboard of Europe. To- day England dare not enter into any great war. Why? Because Ireland stands ready, at the first step, to stab her in tine back !' But England may be kicked into d war. ''The crippled hag," says the proverb, "will give battle to her antagonist. |" So britain may be forced into the fray. Are our Irish revolutionary organizations prepar- ed to take advantage of the opportu- nity?
 But whatever breakwaters she may erect, to slave off the surging tide, the sceptre of Britain's Empire is surely passing away! England win follow Turdey. 70! thou that dwellest upon many waters, rich in treasures, the end is come for thy entire destruction And they shall not take of thee a stone for the corner, nor q stone for foun- dations; but thou shalt be destroyed forever, saith the Lord '" 'Iis well. Let the Giant Iniquity tumble. Let the Empire come down and let the Republic ascend! Let the English nation itself the English people live; but let England be reconstruct ed. It is reconstruction, not reor- ganiZation, that is wanted.