The Morning herald., 1877-03-22
WELLINGTON. March se. ls77:
THEY MUST FIGHT.

The Associated Press man in London,
must keep the cable employed, and every |
now and then we are amused with the in
formation that peace is certain; that no
war will take place between Turkey and
Russia. Let none of our farmers make
calculations upon the sale Of their growing
wheat, based upon the presumption that
there will be peace. Fi1ht,yes,and bloodily
fight, for the reason that war has become
an absolute necessity, to break the CALLING
chain Of Christian slavery. In the autumn
of last year, the Gar made speech at
reception given him by the municipality
of Moscow, in which he announced him
self as the protector Of the Christian slavs
ofthe Ottoman Empire. Moscow is the
Religious capital Of Russia, hence the sig-
ni6cant selection Of that city to publish his
pledge Of protection. The process Of mo-
bilizing the Russian armythen commenced,
and it has never ceased. The Sultan
meantime has declared, curtly and SCOT
fingly,that he fears the threats Of the Car,
as much as he is moved by his arguments.
In the old Moslem style he misgoverns
just as much as he pleases, and lets his
Pashas rob and murder to their hearts
content. Europe has protested against the
massacres of Bulgaria-but no one has
been punished. The Christians of Turkey
are as unprotected as ever. Not one Of
the guarantees on which the Gar pledged
himself to insist has been secured, or even
promised, except by the issue Of an absurd
Constitution, which the Car is not likely
to be alone am ong the statesmen Of Eu-
rope in protesting to believe. Every ar
gument which existed six months ago for
coercing Turkey exists now in its full force
and il Russia retreats now it must be be.
cause she never intended to act, and only
threatened in order to create an alarm,
which the Pashas we're too brave, or loo
astute, or too ignorant to feel. They have
hidden Russia open defiance, and the Rus.
sian Government, we are told, after pick.
ing up the glove, sullenly refuses to enter
the lists.
We do not believe that Russia hesitates
to enter, but is only quietly bracing herself
for the struggle. Peace! Withdrawal BY
Russia, would be the signal for new er'
of Turkish oppression and christian massa
ere from Belgrade to Bagdad.
The Mohammedans Of Bosnia in particu
lar are in a state Of. fury which nothing bu
fear can restrain, and if they give reins II
their cruelty, Dalmatia, Croatia, an
Southern Russia will once more burn wit
an indignation which neither Hapsburg no
Romanof can restrain. 1t is not the olde
time. Europe has now thousand ear
and ten thousand tongues, to hear an
trumpet forth any wrong doing. IfPolic,
Protocols and Plenipotentiaries combine
crush the truth, our (U. S. Ambassador
Consuls, and Missionaries will make
known from Moscow .toi London:-fro
Delhi to Washington and with voice mo-
protential than that Of Peter the Herm
rouse,the world to arms. The right. of SOC
100000 European Christians to be frecme
does not lapse because it is the policy
England, to keep territory open for h
calico, cutlery, and christianity; or til
Germany fears such displacement as M,
affect the balance ofpower.
1t will be seen that the disturbing el