The Morning herald., 1876-10-24
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N A finger post upon the Eastern slde o.
Moscow has been kept up BY the munich
pality of that city since the days Of Ivan
the Terrible, in all the barbaric beauty
which gliding can give to such an inscrip-
ton the wayfarer reads: "Tbis is the way
to Constantinople."
To the Moscovite this has a political
meaning. In the waning days of the Greek
Empire its princesses were usually welded
to the semi-barbaric but Christian Cars
and Dukes Of Russia or Poland hence the
comfy and affinity Of the courts Of Con.
stantinople, Moscow and Warsaw for many
years.
Russia was never in danger from the
Musselmen, once it is true horde Of Mon
gols swept over her territory and subjugated
her people, but the sword Of the great Ivan
scattered their hosts like chaff before the
wind, and forever freed Russia from their
power.
Turkey, upon the other hand, has been
for many generations struggling to main
tain herself against Russia, and long since
would have gone down before the lances OF
her Cossacks, but for the interference Of
Western Europe in her behalf. 1t is curl
GUS to witness the growth Of Russia and
note how relentlessly she pursues her ex-
terminating policy against Turkey. Rus
sia is impelled to this course by the lust o.
power, and by the religious fanatacism o
her people who believe the "Holy Czar" is
predestined to drive the Turk out Of Eu'
rope.
Olga, the widow of Igor, one Of Russia's
j early chiefs eight centuries ago, was con-
verted and went to Constantinople for bap-
tism. One of her descendants, Vladimar,
solemnly declared himself the protector OF
the Greek Church in the region beyond
the Don.
Catherine ii century ago, was full Of
the project of reviving the Greek Empire
and making Constantinople one OF the
capitals of the Empire.
To inAame Muscovite zeal, she gave hel
second grandson the name Of Constantine
clothed him in Greek dress, procured
him Greek nurses to instruct him in Greek
language, and struck medal representing
on one side the head Of the young prince
!, on the other cross in the clouds, from
which fash of lightning demolished tn
: minarets of St. Sophia.
From 100 to 1929 there existed con
. stant war, with few intervals Of peace, be
tween the Russian and Ottoman, in ever:
treaty made during that time, from tha
Azoph in 1900 to Adrianople in 1925
: Russia gained territory, and gradual
o neared the object Of her desires. In ou
= day we may hope to see the fanatical an
+ barbarous Turks driven beyond the Eu
phrates, and the Christian warriors (
Europe assemble under the dome of S
Sophia,to offer up their thanks to the "Gc
r of battles, "amid the thunders of cannon,tl
g merry music of bells, the deep peal OF tt
g organ, the cadenced chant Of choriste'
e and the smoke of swinging censers; for tt
le triumph of civilization.
es Russia eannot-nor ought not to rece
!, she is the oriental champion Of clviliz
lie ton against polygamy and slavery, h
occupation of Constantinople, has mea
ing and purpose even more potent than
RS conquest of Turkey. 1t means the rea
in zation of the idea conceived by Vladim
of Peter, and Catherine:-a great christie
C. empire, the soveringnty Of Asia, al
te eastern Europe, the expansion of tie RI
1t. of the Czar, extending over two con
r. nents, and absorbing one Of them, STREET
es ing from Moscow to Mecca, and from
i'd Petersburg to Pekin. This is the prize
he is fighting for; it is against her Asia
,al preponderance England is arming
nd combat.
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