, 1876-10-25
M Isl LILA N o U S d.
From the SPECTATOR

From the SPECTATOR
We are told now every day by the
Turkish Press of England that the enthu-
siasm Of the country is giving way to a
more sober and rational attitude OF mind.
There was, however, no room for giving
way, as the enthusiasm was itself perfect
ly rational, and there is still every imagi-
nabIe sign that the enthusiasm is not cool
ing down. Mondays meetings in London
were the most enthusiastic which have
been held at the City meeting, the pro-
poser and seconder Of a vote Of confidence
in the Government could not get even a
hearing and at Exeter Hall, Professor
Fawcett's passionate eloquence was cheer
ed as he has never been cheered before.
In Glasgow, the Duke Of Argyll-than
whom no one has yet spoken with more
point, earnest conviction, and manly sa-
gacity-received as enthusiastic a recep-
ton as Professor Fawcett received in Lon
don.
Mr.. Baring's Report on the atrocities in
the sandjak Of PhiIipopoIis was published
on Tuesday, and we have described else
where its character, and dwelt on the
lessons which it teaches. We may add
that his estimate Of the massacres as 10000
in number is limited only to the one
district we have named, and reports re-
ceived this week from other Districts
from Sofia for exampIe,-show that fearful
atrocities of like kind and nature have
Iv0no ~, oleowvhara olco 4hn,,uh ~rOhoh1u
in no district so extensively as in that
visited by Mr.. Barring. The Daily Tcle-
graph published on Tuesday letters dated
Sofia, August II, from sources which
it declared to be highly trustworthy, CIV
ing q frightful account Of just such afro
cities as the very worst authenticated by
Mr.. Barring. And indeed, there can be
no doubt that what Mr.. Barring has at
tested are but a specimen, though, we
hope, the worst,-of what was happening
all over Bulgaria. The letters from Sofia
especially attest the complete Indifference
of the Turkish authorities to the crimes
which were being committed, where they
did not join in committing them.
Another outburst of the race-hatred in
the Southern States has occurred in
South Carolina. The immediate cause Of
the riot was an outrage committed by two
negroes on q white woman. The %rufians
deserved exemplary punishment, but its
infection clearly ought to have been left
to the constituted authorities. Instead Of
that, the whites took the execution of ius-
tice into their own hands and killed one Of
the Negroes. Thereupon a band of ne
groes, fearing or affecting to fear a massa-
ere, assembled in arms for mutual defence.
A fight took place between them and the
Whites, when two Of the latter and six
negroes were killed, several others on both
sides having been wounded. Governor
Chamberlain appears to have acted with
promptitude and energy. he sent troops
Immediately to the spot in such force az
at once to restore order. It is to be hoped
he will follow up this good beginning by
vigorously prosecuting and Furnishing the
rioters on both sides. II he does not, the
pending Presidential contest will be like.
iy to convulse the State. The Whites
are hopelessly outnumbered, but in their
present temper they may attempt to carry
the election by intimidation.