The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-24

be punished.
II is not enough to remember and to de-
nouncc the Electoral Fraud. The thieves
who stole the Presidency and the man who
received it from their hands must he fol-
lowed up increasingly until perfect puni-h-
mcnt Is dealt out To them all. That is tho
only certain way to prevent u repetition u
their crime.
II is out Of place to talk about resisting
and Furnishing second attempt while the
authors of the first attempt are still flour
fishing and cXultng before the eyes Of men.
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Political Effects of the Russian Failure.
The new phase into which the war in the
East has passed has produced, a. might
have been expected, marked change in the
policy Of the leading Governments in Eu-
rope 1t is important at this iuncture 10
notice the political effect Of the severe check
which the Russian arms have sustained.
The unexpected dash across the Balkans,
which carried the advanced guard Of the in-
vadcrs almost to the walls of Adrianoplc,
was as unexpected as il was unwelcumc
to the neutral powers, for they found them
selves suddenly denied the breathing time
they had calculated upon, and brought face
t. face with the contingency they most
dreaded. and for which they had made no pro-
vision, namely, the occupation of Constanti-
nople by the Russians. The speeches IN the
Hungarian Parliament. the frequent Cabinet
c0uncil- I'M V1cnna tfc n0ril'7Ir'1ir 0l AUS
trian troops, and the active interchange Of
diplomatic notes between Count ANDRAssY
and the Ministers Of other countries all in
dictated degree Of perturbation on the part
Of Austria amounting almost to panic. 1t
was evident that something must be DONE
and that instantly; but the question was
what to do and with whom TODD IT, Austria
found herself in the presence of great dan
ger without an ally to depend upon but the
catastrophe was avertcd at the very mo-
ment when further hesitation would have
been fatal The successes of OsMAN Pasha
and SULEISIAN Pasha removed the pressure,
which had almost become unbearahlc. Count
ANDRAssY and his colleagues doubtless drew
a long sigh of relief, and are now looking
hnxiously forward 10 a wet autumn and Sc
we're winter a. their safest and most power
ful allies
In England the situation was almost
precisely Identical The Cabinet found
themselves paralyzcdb by a popular agitation
at the very moment when a vigorous policy
seemed likely to BE- prcmatuIcy forced
upon them. They were afraid while Par
iiament was still sitting openly to push
forward military preparations with en-
ergy; they anticipated with anxiety
the moment when they would have
10 apply to it for supplies, which
In the opinion of the peace party meant
drifting into war. They hurried the fleet
once more to Bcsika bay, thereby creating
considerable alarm, while they found Them
selves attacked by the Turkophiles for weak
ness and vacillatiOn in not frankly declar-
Ing themselves prepared 10 go tOall lengths.
In few days more had the Russian arms
continued To- prosper. they would have been
compelled to abandon the temporiZlug atti-
lude they have maintained hitherto. They
must have boldly appealed to the House If
Commons to support them in policy in
volving the occupation OF the Dardaneles.
and the grant of large sum of money; and
had they done this, it il 10y no means certain
whether they would have been supported by
the nation. But the Turkish victories during
the first week of August relieved them from
this necessity. They could now afford To- DO
nothing before the House rose on the 18th
selves to a definite policy, because the dam
ger was averted which rendered action inn
perative; and they, too, are now able calmly
To contemplate the Russians laundering for
the rest Of the year in Bulgarian mud, and
10 indulge in the hope that the agitation of
mind they have suffered during the past few
months is over for the rest OF the year.
The weakness for attack which Russia has
shown Will doubtless exercise potent III
auence on English policy henccforth. Even
the most violent RussOphObc must See that
Russia has shown herself to be no danger to
India. If, after straining every nerve, she is
In n far worse position four months after
the commencement Of hostilitics with rur-
key than she was when she began where
would she Do at the expiration Of the same
period In a campaign undertaken for the in
vaSion Of lndlaY II she cannot supply her
armies IN Bulgaria because her line Of COM
munlcatiun from the Pruth Ia the Danube is
too lung,and therefore defective Tor trauspor-
thilon PURPOSE, how would -ho maintain her
communication from the ONus to the Indus
ii she cannot cross the Balkans. how can she
ever nope to cross tho llmuaya-f The easy
victories "l MrknfAR Pu-ha IN Asia Minor
where the natural obstacles Of the country
AZ rs great source OF -tr'nsth prove how
impossible il would Ice for Russian armic. ~
foice their way through regions far more
lnpmctcahc, only 10 be met at last by
3~ouo highly trained and disciplined troops
Thee experience OF this war So fai. must have
exploded in England the husbcur Of a Dos
sihle Muscovitc Invasion; and il may. there
f"r', be anticipated that the polio, Of the
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