The Morning herald., 1876-05-18
THE MURDER OF CHRISTIAN
CONSuLS.

The massacre at Salonica of the French
and German Consuls, by mob OF infurl-
ated Musslemen, may after all be the last
outbreak of barbarism the Christian ma
tions of Europe will permit, on part OF the
Turks. Never before in the history of
civilization, was there so imperative de-
mand upon Christendom to send forth its
armed hosts to drive the Turk out OF
Europe as at the present time We occa-
sienally hear of the virtues of the Turk
let US for moment scan his vices.
Blgamist, slave-trader, bigot, and a ty-
rant, are the settings Of his character.
Suppose that the dominion of Utah, was
extended over the country. The treat
ment gentiles would receive at the hands
of all powerful Mormo .lism, preligurcs
family the condition of the Christian in
Turkey. There are over 12,OO0,0OO of
Christians in Turkey in Europe, and 6,
100000 Mohamedens--how is the Lesser
dominant over the greater? When the
tide Mohameden conquest swept over the
greater part of Christendom, ..he policy
of the Conquerer was d'sarm and
tribnte-or extirpation, if the conquered
refused to adopt the creed of Islam -
hence the 100000 are disarmed; but
as in the case of the outlying provin-
ces of Seryia Bosnia, Herzegovina, and
Montenegs, as the people obtained arms
from their Christian neighbors, they
rose upon the Turks and threw of
their yassalege The Turkish en-
pire in Europe comprises the very best
part of that Continent, and at the period
Of its conquest, was the most fertile and
prosperous part of the known world. The
scene of the late massacre, Salonica, con
tanned 250,O00 inhabitants when it wa;
captured by the Sarecens A. D. 04,-i
now has 10000, although it occupies ;
NEST commanding position for commerce
and is in the vicinity Of a country SO fer
tile, as to defy tho barbarous agriculture @
the tax ridden Ragah.
The rule of the Turk is disgrace to Eu
rope, and ought to end. If it be continues
a little while longer, it will be due to th
prejudice of Count Andrassy, the Austria
Minister. Andrassy is Magyar, from tn
tribe from which Kossuth sprang, an
seems to be imbued with double shar
of Magyar hate OF freedom, for every on
save Magyar. lie is afraid that in tt
wreck of Turkey SO large ScIavic terit'
ry would be allotted to Austria, as to on
weigh the Magyar power in that Empir
and place them in the subject conditio
g. they occupied thirty years ago. His pol
cy is therefore to exact guarantees, az
from the Sultan for his Christian subject
and keep the empire intact This is Il
yeriest nonsense, as all experience prove
that the Sultan is incapable of restraint
the fanaticism of his Mahonaden sub
We hold therefore that upon sound pri
ciples of international policy, that Turks
rule in Europe should finally cease. II
conquering tribe known by the name
"Turks," though now composed of d
scendants many nationalities, have show
themselves totally incapable Of governir
Europeans upon civilized principles; ha
wasted the great fund lent thom to esta
lish sound Administration, and are NC
ruling the most valuable portion of Euro
on system fit emily for the government
a pirate ship. They take what they W
Of treasure, stores and women, and slaug
ter down all who resist or protest. Th
are incapable Of conceding religious equ'
ity in It's most restricted sense-for II
stance, Of allowing Christian evidence
weigh against Mohammedan --of enforeil