, 1876-11-19

Is no such bastard as to slaY women in cold
blood.
For hundred years the Porte has never been
the aggressor In a single war. It has fought
only for bare existence.
The banded despots Of Europe, like y,,ltures
over the body of a dying bison, have hoyered
lor generations over their expected prey; but
many bearded Russian shall bite the duet
before the Romanof shall rule In CONSTANT
nople.
The hcartlcss Romanoff! From the first
despot Of that most despotic family to the
present Emperor no single act of one individual
humanity Of civilized being; The serfs have
been emancipatcd-fro policy, aud not because
OF humanity or love Of Justice. :.
Justice md humanity indeed! Are the un-
r5 ds a9ef Deq GqFf py now Ar Than Nv whsn thy
mining districts, and desolate, icy plains, less
populous with political ofIeudcrs now than cen
turies ago! Does not the cruel knout still cut
1nto the palptating' delicate. flesh Of high-born
Did you ever, Mr.. Editor, hear Of we'll
authenticated: case Of the beating Of woman
by Turka The hatred Of the Russian for the
Turk eau be accounted for, but only fgno-
rance Of the truth can excuse
the feeling in the hearts Of Others
temnedi Read the Koran Koran carefully, @ M md md saw saw
candidly, you who are not blinded by bigotry
or fanaticisnl, ii its preccpts do not compare
favorably with the teachings of Christ
It is true the blight Of polygamy Is upon us,
but Is aot Morm0nism tolerated In this most
Christian lanl9
Christianity is not suited to the yoluptuous
natures Of the Asfatfc races. Wherever It has
come with its Bible, it has brought death aud
decay to them. Like the Indian races, they
have Wasted away beneath its elatnmy touch.
the mountnin-sides and In the fertile valleys
OF the Peruvian Empire race that worshiped
the resplcndent sun,-a gentle race IN most
particulars, skilled in mechanic arts, and rap
idly advancing ia knowledge, possessing the
germ Of a mighty civilization. ~
Where is that Indian race.
Has Christianity benefited the South-Sea
lslanderst The attempt to fetter those chill
drcn with the straight-iacket Of an Orthodox
Christianity has Quietca their savage instincts,
but has decmated the population.
Far-scetng England has never sought to make
Christians Of her Indian subjects Hcr large
minded rulers we'll know that their religion is
adapted to the people. -.
Irefer again to thc subject. Of the seryian
war: What reasonable man thinks that Rus
sia's motives are aught else than ambition and
greed OF poWer?
The sublime jew, the wise Disraeli, knew
well, when he denied tho reports Of the Turkish
atrocities, that these were only prctcxt Of the
ians, and hide the Czar's real motive for assert
ing them.
You have told, Mr.. Editor, but one side OF the
story OF this Turkish war, in your paper. You
have never published the heartrending accounts
TINT have filed tho columns Of the official or
gan Of tile rortc concerning Scryian barbarity.
The ghastly wounds of many poor. unoffcnd-
ing Moharnmedan peasants, butchered while
pursuing the even tenor Of their way in the
haryest-feld or in their humble cottagcs, cry
out against this partiality.
This injustice characterizes the necessary
war-measures Of the Turk Us cruel beyond prec-
edent, and has no eyes for the atrocities OF his
enemies.
Let justice be done.
am, Mr.. Editor, in the event Of the publica-
tion Of this letter, your obliged friend,
HAssAN NoMYRA,
Ex-Sectetary Of legation