The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-19
MOHAMMEDAN FAEATI-
CISM.

In every Mohammedan conlmunity--
European, Asiatie or Africsn-there ex-
lists few men who believe their creed
with an intensity which scarcely any
ether faith inspires, who entirely trust
i.s promises of future reward, aud who
arc so filled with the pride of being in.
trusted with the lone true faith" that
they hold life and wealth and ease ~
absolutely nothing i'll comparison with
the extension aud defense Of Islam
They will dare anything to revenge An
insult 10 it. endure anything 20 win .
conver, 10 it. and face any body who Of
fcrs them through death Al opportu
ity OF realizing its promises. with a
sort of delight in suffering which
Christians consider n prsroeativs Of
their own martyrs. ee'a
Over and over again have few No
hammedan soldiers charged whole
masses of Europeans. and cat way
through them. or bccn cut to pieces.
without man of them making an eff
fort to escape. Over and over again
have minute parties OF Moplahs. in
Southern India. seldom exceeding twen-
ty in number. slain some Hindoo op-
pressor, defied the British government.
and when attacked. rushed on the
Hixhlan,lers' bayonets, content if only
the fatal thrust were deep enough to
let them reach the infidels with their
knives.
Over aud over again have small bod
les Of Turks, defending villages or forts
refused all terms. endured starvation
/ till the last food was eaten. and then
died fighting. with . sort Of triumphant
loyousness in death. Nothing in the
history Of Greece, or Rosue. or England
snrpa sses. the herMsm which Mdss0l-
mana. excited by their creed. have from
time 10 time exhibited. under the most
/ unfavorable circumstances. and there il
no reason To doubt that the spirit which
4 animated such men Animates some OF
/ their eoreligionists now. The idea that
/ the fanatics" have all died oat 10 -
| false ~ the idea that thsys ara no pious
+ their lish, as strictly and earnestly ns
any Calvinists or High Chnrchmen in
/ England
TUE Two WEBsTgRs Nr.
+ Webster visited England. after he had
attained tame enough TO ptecesie
him. an English gentleman took him TO
see Lord Brougham That eminent
[ Briton received our Daniel with such
ccolness iha. he WAS glad TO get away
and back 10 his roomx. Tie friend vho
+ bad taken him returned To BroughAm
in haste and anger. Ny Lord. how
could you behave With such unsesniinS
. ly radeness aud disoour;esy To 81 great
= lawyer and statesman IL was insult
ing 20 him aud has hned me with Nor.
;itiestion." Why. what oa earth hare
done. and whom have been rude 10:
:" To Dsniel Webster, OF the Scns.e #
the United States" ureas Jupiter. whs,
. hlandsr. ] thought that It wAs that
+ fellow Webster who made dsc4r3asy
aud nearly ruined the English Lam
gaage Then the great ehaaeelior
quickly hunted up the American Sena-
tor. and having other tastes ia common
besides law aud politics, they made .
royal nigh, Of it.--HgFptrs fer JsAe.
THk SaIAaIEs or GoS kkNoRs. -
New York pays Ia is Governors an an
nual salary of tia.oD0. which 10 the
Aieh~st paid In the Un,on. L.aisiAm
pay $s,ooo. California 5000. SevaiA
$o.o0n. Eight kentucky. AAs-
sAehas~ti.. Missouri. Sorfh Carolina,
Psnnsylvanis. Texas, Virsinis and Wis
oonsin-ray $s.coo; MARYLAND -. 500
Thres Atste.-A -Al.tAma. Georgia and
Ohio 60 tsksnsas. >o'sh Caro-